But first, a recap of all the musical goodness that has come before:
Here we go, ready or not:
10. The Suitcase Junket is the most amazing one-man-band of the decade. He writes great songs, performs them live while playing all the instruments at the same time, and he makes incredible videos. He put out a criminally-neglected album this year. I had to decide from among three songs on that album, and chose this one:
![The Suitcase Junket - High Beams [Official Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1JQNbGnIvXQ/hqdefault.jpg)
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5. I think this is the best Tom Waits cover I’ve ever heard. Performed by Phoebe Bridgers, one of my fave new artists of the decade. Seein’ how Waits is on my musical Mt. Rushmore, this belongs right here:
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3. Might’ve been my #1 if it hadn’t started appearing in so many bleeping commercials:
And now, ladeez and gentlemen, after all these great tunes, it comes down to this. My wife and I couldn’t choose between these two amazing songs. So different, so unforgettable. For the first time ever, we have a flat-footed tie for #1. The ultimate cop-out! I’m just gonna do ’em in alphabetical order by artist name. I now give to you…#1 and #1:
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Coming very soon…The Best Songs of The Decade!