The Best Songs of the 2000's - Rock

Rock is kin of a catch all category but all of the these songs belong here. Once again there were plenty more songs that could have been on this list but these are the songs that were most memorable for me.

25. Stand Up - The Arcade Fire (2005)

Any song that is driving and earnest then double times into a Motown beat is alright with me.

24. Visions Of Paradise - Mick Jagger (2002)

Jagger went solo and brought along some friends. Rob Thomas wrote this song and should probably just stick to that.

23. Send The Pain Below - Chevelle (2003)

A big rock anthem for the boys and girls to scream along to.

22. Jaded - Aerosmith (2001)

The best Aerosmith song since the early 90's.

21. Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse (2001)

Very sincere and angst-y all at the same time.

20. Cochise - Audioslave (2002)

Big and bombastic, exactly what Chris Cornell shines at doing.

19. Pictures Of You - The Last Goodnight (2007)

Can you count every movie trailer this one was in?

18. California - Phantom Planet (2002)

This song came out long before The O.C. premiered but the two will always be linked.

17. Stay Together For The Kids - Blink 182 (2001)

Bleak and heartbreaking, the complete opposite of 98% of Blink 182's catalog.

16. Dare You To Move - Switchfoot (2004)

This song builds slowly to a rousingly huge crescendo. I dare you to drive the seed limit while this song plays.

15. No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age (2002)

...that's all I've got

14. How Far We've Come - matchboxtwenty (2007)

I love a good end of the world song.

13. Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World (2002)

A great sing along.

12. Common People - William Shatner (2005)

The Shat covers Pulp and brings it hard.

11. Beautiful Day - U2 (2000)

U2's return to their roots and a fan favorite for decades to come.

10. Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day (2005)

Both stark and powerful at the same time.

9. Drops Of Jupiter - Train (2001)

What a great way to start out a decade. In the pre-911 world this song set the tone for a bright future.

8. Use Somebody - Kings of Leon (2009)

Their masterpiece. Hopefully they haven't peaked yet.

7. Vertigo - U2 (2004)

When U2 brings the rock they don't mess around.

6. Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy (2005)

Whatever the hell emo is I wish it was all this upbeat.

5. I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - My Chemical Romance (2004)

All the mistakes you've ever made are rolled up in the lyrics to this song. Sounds lt was a fun time.

4. Mr. Brightside - The Killers (2004)

When you write one good verse why not just sing it twice? And put Eric Roberts in your video to add some sleaze.

3. Walk On - U2 (2001)

The song that helped heal the post-911 world.

2. Move Along - All-American Rejects (2006)

Both a rock anthem and a self help motivational poster. Does it get any better?

1. The Rising - Bruce Springsteen (2002)

After the attacks on New York City Springsteen went back to the studio and recorded a masterpiece. Although it doesn't specifically mention the attacks or the aftermath it definitely channels the feelings in the air.

Here is a playlist of the songs in the list. Note that "Visions of Paradise" by Mick Jagger is missing. I could not find a track for it.