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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Let’s do a quick recap before I continue and write 160 more music articles, shall we? Click through, read, join SubStack while you are there…and subscribe! It’s free and fun for all ages!

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40 Down, 160 To Go! The Top 200 Countdown, So Far

The closer we get to #1, these articles may go deep. Fair warning.

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Click through to read about this hot indie shoegaze rock band from the UK dropped a hot rock disco adjacent banger! Join SubStack and subscribe while yer at it!

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#161 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Midnight • Black Honey (2018)

Fuzzy guitars + fuzzy synths + clap beats = MAGIC

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Click through and read about not one, but TWO hilariously amazing tracks that my sister-in-sin Matt G introduced me to FOURTEEN years ago! No, it’s not Jon Heder! 🫣

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#163 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Your Mama • Kennedy (2012)

A swirly groovy pop track about…banging your Mom?

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Click through to read about what other short-lived pop act is related to LMFAO’s Redfoo, and why I am not sorry at all for the party rocking. Join Substack and subscribe while you are there! It’s really neat over there.

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#164 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • I’m In Miami Bitch • LMFAO (2008)

You don’t have to be sorry for all that party rocking you did from 2008-2012

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Click through to read about a group that I forgot about and somewhat dismissed until they grew up and slapped me in the face with a hot adult modern disco track! WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT STEPS??

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#165 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Scared Of The Dark • Steps (2017)

Before Tik Tok dances were a thing, apparently we had Steps

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

….and now back to the countdown. Click through to read about how I know nothing about all the people who comprised this indie pop supergroup and made a hot electro modern disco jam! Subscribe while yer at it!

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#166 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Paradise • PHASES (2016)

A supergroup creates an electro jam about…going to hell?

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Pausing the countdown today to reflect on the life of Dolly Parton. Click through if you would like to read my experience growing up with Dolly Parton and what she means to me. 😭

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Rest In Peace, Dolly Parton

An Icon, A Legend, She Will Always Be The Moment

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Click through and read about how Take That’s reunion was almost as exciting for me as when the original members of KISS reunited. ALMOST! While you are at it, join SubStack and subscribe to make your life easier!

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#167 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • The Flood • Take That (2010)

Boy band completely reunites after 15 years and spawns a perfect single

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Click through and read about how my trips to the Philippines ten years ago yielded an overflowing bounty of magical pop songs, including this dramatic teen pop jam from Darren Espanto! While your on Substack, DL the app and subscribe! It will make your life easier!

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#168 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • 7 Minutes • Darren Espanto (2016)

A perfect pop gift from MTV Pinoy on a trip to the Phillippines

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Whew! This was a riveting dive into “rebel” country and how this odd couple combined forces to create an all-time country party anthem. Click thru to read all about my fascination with Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy…and joinSubStack to subscribe while you are there!

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#169 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy • Big & Rich (2004)

A hippie and a conservative walk into a bar…and create a timeless party anthem

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Click and read through on Substack about how I really fell into a UK Grime scene wormhole via Labrinth’s good friend Tinie Tempah, which led me to love this amazing track. Also, don’t forget to donate to my Ko-fi fund if you are enjoying my works! Ko-fi.com/halstonboddy

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#170 • My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Earthquake • Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah (2011)

Wait, this dude made the score / soundtrack to HBO’s Euphoria? Shut up!

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

30 SONGS DOWN! Let’s take a moment to give flowers to ten songs that -just- missed the Top 200 list! As a bonus, you can help fuel my caffeine addiction whilst I write these lovely articles by donating to my Ko-fi link: Ko-fi.com/halstonboddy Onward with the countdown! 170 is up next.

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10 Songs That -Just- Didn’t Make My Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025

These songs rule too, but would be in the next 200 favorites from this era

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Click and read about a glitchy techno artist who is the real life equivalent to a Homestar Runner Strong Bad E-mail response! Subscribe for free and keep informed!

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#171 • Top 200 Favorite Hall Of Fame Songs From 2000-2025 • Hey Hey • Klaypex (2011)

I love music that sounds like neon robots fighting with laser swords in space

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Halston Boddy @halstonboddy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Click through to read about this amazing Robbie Williams song and my humble opinions about why American mainstream music listening audiences lose interest fast if you are -too British- for their tastes. 🇬🇧