Toxic by Local H

Brittney Spears has some goddamn catchy tunes with her name on them. Local H took Toxic and made a grungy alternative rock song out of it.

http://www.localh.com/toxic.mp3

Violet Wants It Her Way by Frankie Big Face

This is my favorite Frankie Big Face song. It's a cover of a pretty good Jon Eric song, but Frankie Big Face recasts it as a gorgeously slow, melodramatic piece. His singing at the end is simply fantastic.

http://www.frankiebigface.com/covers/fbf-violet.mp3

Killing An Arab by The Cow Exchange

I start this off with two different covers of Killing an Arab by The Cure from The Cow Exchange. Both were done for the Gift of Music. One is a catchy electronic pop version with a bass synth line that catches my ear. The other is a piano interpretation of the song with a quiet intensity.

http://sync.dillfrog.com/jukebox/misc/kaa_alakazoo.mp3
http://sync.dillfrog.com/jukebox/misc/kaa_pianointerp.mp3

Interstate 8 by Modest Mouse

The tone of the guitar gives Interstate 8 away as a Modest Mouse song right away. And like a lot of their older stuff, it goes on about driving about. Nobody sounds quite like Modest Mouse.

http://www.uprecords.com/mp3/modestmouse_interstate8.mp3

Montana by Deceptikon featuring Cyne

The rapping in Montana is pretty strong, but the real attention getter here is the unconventional beats.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Deceptikon%20-%20Montana%20(feat.%20Cyne).mp3

Get-Away Beat by Brother Machine

Get-Away Beat is one of the catchiest, poppiest tracks on Brother Machine's first album, Going Nuts. It's incredibly well produced for an early experiment from a bedroom musician.

http://bromachine.msspro.com/music/going%20nuts%2008%20get-away%20beat.mp3

A Spring Of Teal by State Shirt

A Spring Of Teal is one of my favorite State Shirt songs. It has a lot of effects dressing it up, but the real strength of the song is a the solid rhythm sections. The pounding drums and pulsing bass carry the song, especially during the excellent bridge after the second chorus.

http://www.songfight.org/music/a_spring_of_teal/stateshirt_asot.mp3

I Feel Fantastic by Jonathon Coulton

Jonathon Coulton sings the praises of a drug-fueled lifestyle. I've always advocated a chemically regulated everything.

http://www.jonathancoulton.com.nyud.net/mp3/I%20Feel%20Fantastic.mp3

A Transitorily Abstract Piece Of Music by Mickey Eats Plastic

Mickey Eats Plastic makes some very nicely textured electronic music. A Transitorily Abstract Piece Of Music tells you exactly what it is in its title.

http://www.mickeyeatsplastic.com/music/tasty/a%20transitorily%20abstract%20piece%20of%20music.mp3

Romantic Cheapskate by Henrietta and the Hostage

Henrietta and the Hostage have a few folk-country songs in the Song Fight archives. My pick of that list is a sweet little number called Romantic Cheapskate.

http://www.songfight.org/music/romantic_cheapskate/henriettaandthehostage_rc.mp3

Break by Fugazi

You can count on Fugazi to deliver an interesting sort of indie/punk rock. Break is the sample from the album End Hits.

http://www.dischord.com/media/mp3/01Break.mp3

What's The Big Idea by Ghetto Pony

It may be a little long winded, but What's the Big Idea is a little different from the other Ghetto Pony songs. It's got piano backbone without the effects all the effects they typically use. The singing seems closer to pop style too. It combines with the obviously programmed electronic drumbeat to create an interesting mix.

http://zebox.com/ze/audio/ghettopony_-_whats_the_big_idea.mp3

We Are Perfect In Our Dreams by Jordan Seavers

Jordan Seavers has delivered his share of catchy songs to Song Fight! and collected an astonishing number of wins for it. One of those winners is the upbeat pop song We Are Perfect In Our Dreams.

http://www.songfight.org/music/we_are_perfect_in_our_dreams/jordanseavers_wapiod.mp3

Soul Music by DJ Drinks

Despite the unfortunate name, DJ Drinks delivers a solid dose of moody instrumental hip-hop. Soul Music is nothing like soul music, but it's simple and compelling anyway.

http://concreteandclay.dreamhosters.com/dj_drinks_-_soul_music.mp3

Invisible Walls by Revolution Void

Invisible Walls creeps along as a typical moody electronic tune. And then the sax joins the mix, and takes it in another direction, with a different feel. And the whole thing fits together perfectly.

http://ia300126.us.archive.org/2/items/revoid_2004_04_04.flac16/revoid_2004_04_04_t01_vbr.mp3

Romantic Cheapskate by The Sober Irishman

The first time I felt to compelled to download a Sober Irishman song was when he presented for the Romantic Cheapskate songfight. His song was an old-timey tune that melts my heart.

http://www.songfight.org/music/romantic_cheapskate/soberirishman_rc.mp3

Children Playing With Lego by Ochre

It takes Ochre some time to build up, moving slowly through sounds reminiscent of the 8-bit NES. But eventually Children Playing with Lego hits the playful joy promised by the title.

http://ochremusic.com/mp3s/Ochre_-_Children_Playing_with_Lego.mp3

Coffee by Ugress

Coffee is a moody instrumental I found myself listening to when Oddio Overplay declared it one of their Tunes in Overplay. It's worth taklng a look at the rest of Ugress's free offerings.

http://www.ugress.com/media/mp3/Ugress-Coffee.mp3

Gonna Be Your Man by MC Frontal w/Badd Spellah

Today, I'm asking you to listen to MC Frontalot's argument that rappers do not belong in hospitals. his argument can also be heard in vorbis format.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/63/mc_frontalot_-_gonna_be_your_man.mp3
http://frontalot.com/media.php/105/mc_frontalot_-_gonna_be_your_man.ogg

Astonishing People by Daniele Torelli

Astonishing People is a sweet, almost romantic piece of ambient electronic music by Daniele Torelli. Also available in Vorbis format.

http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-astonishing_people.mp3
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-astonishing_people.ogg

Tank! by The Seatbelts

Anime fans have been bobbing their heads to Tank! for something like a decade now. It's a great example of one of the wide range of American styles of music you'll hear on the Cowboy Bebop soundtracks.

http://aurgasm.us/music/The%20Seatbelts%20-%20Tank!.mp3

The Sadist And The Fool by yes.no.yes

The Sadist and the Fool is a terrific title. The song anointed with this title is a driving lo-fi indie song with a prominent bassline.

http://yesnoyes.us/music/EP/yes.no.yes%20-%2006%20-%20the%20sadist%20and%20the%20fool.mp3

We Are Perfect In Our Dreams by Thornberry

Thornberry is a songfighter who's quite good at bringing the melodrama. We are Perfeect in Our Dreams is a piano centered piece with particularly strong singing.

http://www.songfight.org/artistpage.php?key=thornberry

Agenda Suicide by The Faint

The Faint always make me want to dance. Even a song about workers dying and regretting their wasted life. It also comes with a stylish music video that's worth watching.

http://www.saddle-creek.com/sounds/TheFaint_AgendaSuicide.mp3

Oversleeping by Melvin

Melvin has an extensive list of songs in the Song Fight archive. For me most of them don't stand out from each other, and Oversleeping is what I think of as a typical Melvin song. It's solid pop rock. But it also has the terrifically memorable lyric "I'm not oversleeping, I'm just keeping my dreams alive."

http://www.songfight.org/music/oversleeping/melvin_os.mp3

The Pawnbroker's Stepdaughter by Puce

Puce delivered a catchy elecronic rock song about The Pawnbroker's Stepdaughter. It tells the story of her stepfather's abuse and her revenge, and won him a Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/the_pawnbrokers_stepdaughter/puce_tps.mp3

Do Duckling by Podington Bear

Podington Bear summarizes Do Duckling pretty perfectly: "Cuteness happens".

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/September/DoDuckling.mp3

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight by The Postal Service

Here's a pretty little piece of electronic pop from the Sub Pop sample archives. It sympathizes with you when you're down, reminding you that DC sleeps alone tonight.

http://subpop.com/assets/audio/2392.mp3

In Diesem Raum by Trost

Rhythmic pop, delivered in German. In diesem Raum kannst du wundervolle Musik finden.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Trost%20-%20In%20Diesem%20Raum.mp3