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A selection, since I have more than one song for some of the bands:
In Transit - Albert Hammond Jr.
Eyes - Apollo Sunshine
I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Holla! - Baha Men
Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
Banquet - Bloc Party
She's So Modern - The Boomtown Rats
Jique - Brazilian Girls
The Right Profile - The Clash
Clampdown - The Clash
My Way - Conehead Buddha
Connection - Elastica
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Elvis Costello
Rankin' Full Stop - The English Beat
Oh No - Gogol Bordello
Walking Contradiction - Green Day
What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani
Dance Wid' Me - Hepcat
Arms Aloft - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Holy Roller Novocaine - Kings of Leon
Cornman - Kinky
We Share Our Mothers' Health - The Knife
Ooh La - The Kooks
Off The Record - My Morning Jacket
Twin Cinema - The New Pornographers
Excuse Me Mr. - No Doubt
Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit) - Noisettes
Here It Goes Again - Ok Go
Karma Hunters - The Pinker Tones
Steady As She Goes - The Raconteurs
Whoo! Alright-Yeah...Uh Huh - The Rapture
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hooplas Involving Circus Tricks_96 - Say Hi To Your Mom
I Turn My Camera On - Spoon
Hard To Explain - The Strokes
Oh! Gravity - Switchfoot
Thinking Of You - Test Your Reflex
Mama's Room - U T I O G
Alive With Pleasure - Viva Voce
Dope Nose - Weezer
My Doorbell - The White Stripes
Y Control (Brooklyn Fire Retouch) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs