Pitchfork's Epic Listmaking Arrgggh

I'm not exactly sure what the point of Pitchfork's best of the 00's lists are, but there is something a little oppressive and totalitarian about it. Just in case you're worried that you might have had an independent thought in the last 10 years, Pitchfork is here to ensure that you know that there were only 500 songs worth listening to, ranked in order of something or other. Radiohead (#24) is very good, but not as very good as Kelly Clarkson (#21). Morrissey (#181) is marginally good, but Britney Spears (#141) is marginally good-er. It's all epically meaningless. And what's the point if "Hey Ya" turns out to be the best song of the decade (my pick, "Such Great Heights" by the Postal Service flared out at #89)? What's been proved? Get your own iPod and press shuffle. You'll probably get an equally meaningful set of results.