| rdfs:comment | - Todd: Hey, you know what I haven't done in a while? One of those Top Ten lists. Yeah, Top Ten [Todd walks off to go and get something] worst songs of random year. Yeah, that'll be fun, right? [Todd comes back with a list] That's always fun. Looking at the horribly dated fashion trends of past decades and the ridiculous other things generations listened to in the past. Okay time travelers, put on your poodle skirts and your leisure suits, cause we're taking a nostalgia ride in the wayback machine all the way to the far off year of... [Todd looks at Billboard's year-end list issued December 25, 2004] ...huh. Okay.
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| abstract | - Todd: Hey, you know what I haven't done in a while? One of those Top Ten lists. Yeah, Top Ten [Todd walks off to go and get something] worst songs of random year. Yeah, that'll be fun, right? [Todd comes back with a list] That's always fun. Looking at the horribly dated fashion trends of past decades and the ridiculous other things generations listened to in the past. Okay time travelers, put on your poodle skirts and your leisure suits, cause we're taking a nostalgia ride in the wayback machine all the way to the far off year of... [Todd looks at Billboard's year-end list issued December 25, 2004] ...huh. Okay. Todd: [putting his right index finger in the air] Peace up, A-Town down? Clip for "Yeah!" by Usher Ft Lil Jon and Ludacris as the song plays in the background Todd (VO): Okay, I realize this is less than a decade ago, but 2004 is fading from memory more quickly than you probably realize. [Montage of clips of JibJab - "This Land," the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series, opening credits of Desperate Housewives, William Hung's American Idol audition, Katamari Damacy, and Anchorman] Howard Dean was a viable presidential candidate, people cared about Janet Jackson's breasts, lolcats didn't exist yet, and while I personally spent most of 2004 listening to Modest Mouse and the Killers, that's not really reflected in Billboard's list of the year's hottest songs. Todd: No, for the public at large, 2004 was the year of crunk. Montage of clips from videos for J-Kwon - "Tipsy"; Ludacris ft. Shawnna - "Stand Up"; Maroon 5 - "This Love"; Outkast - "Roses"; Twista, Kanye West and Jamie Foxx - "Slow Jamz"; Snoop Dogg and Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"'; Linkin Park - "Numb"; Alicia Keys - "You Don't Know My Name"; Jay-Z - "Change Clothes"; Evanescence - "My Immortal"; Britney Spears - "Toxic"; Ashlee Simpson - "Pieces of Me"; Jet - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"; Avril Lavigne - "Don't Tell Me"; Nelly and Tim McGraw - "Over and Over"; and R. Kelly - "Step in the Name of Love" J-Kwon: Girl, everybody in the club. Todd (VO): There is some other stuff in there, but more than half this list is down 'n dirty, hip-hop party jams. We were shakin' it like a saltshaker and/or Polaroid picture, depending on the song. It wasn't like today, where the charts are largely the domain of the Katy Perrys and Rihannas. No, 2004 belonged to the Dirty South. And it all disappeared surprisingly quickly. I wasn't a chart watcher in '04 like I am now, but I have absolutely no knowledge of a distressing number of these songs, and I'm guessing many of them mean nothing to most of you too, unless names like Lil Flip, Nina Sky or Ryan Cabrera ring any bells for ya. Todd: All the same, 2004 holds a special place for me. That was the year that some awful [clip of "Welcome to My Life" by...] Simple Plan song inspired me to start bitching about music on my LiveJournal, which I did for many years before I eventually converted it to video. Yes, this is basically the year that Todd In The Shadows was born. The birth of a legend. All right, enough wasting time, [sings] let's get it started in here. We're counting down... Video for Ruben Studdard - "Sorry 2004", which serves as the interlude through the countdown Ruben: Girl, this is my sorry for 2004 Todd (VO): The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2004. Ruben: I'm 'a take this one chance and make it real clear. I'm sorry
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