welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten songs by The Strokes for this list we’ve
songs by The Strokes for this list we’ve
songs by The Strokes for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs
somewhat ironically beginning our
somewhat ironically beginning our countdown the end has no end is in many
countdown the end has no end is in many
countdown the end has no end is in many ways a typical stroke song Julian
ways a typical stroke song Julian
ways a typical stroke song Julian Casablancas leads the way with a somber
Casablancas leads the way with a somber
Casablancas leads the way with a somber vocal
while guitarist Nick valencies RIF
while guitarist Nick valencies RIF imprints a trademark stroke sound
this is a track that threatens to
this is a track that threatens to crescendo but never quite manages to do
crescendo but never quite manages to do
crescendo but never quite manages to do it
a rhythmic hypnotic effort it’s
a rhythmic hypnotic effort it’s accompanied by an ultra stylish video
Eva Mendes and Mila Kunis car confirming
Eva Mendes and Mila Kunis car confirming that second album room on fire is just
that second album room on fire is just
that second album room on fire is just as slick as is this it
from the New York band’s debut album
from the New York band’s debut album here’s a record with a little more Raj
take it or leave it might have been a
take it or leave it might have been a mantra for the 5-piece as they
mantra for the 5-piece as they
mantra for the 5-piece as they brilliantly broke onto our airwaves in
brilliantly broke onto our airwaves in
brilliantly broke onto our airwaves in 2001 there’s a rough ready and
2001 there’s a rough ready and
2001 there’s a rough ready and revolutionary feel to the familiar hook
revolutionary feel to the familiar hook
revolutionary feel to the familiar hook and it’s an effect that many have since
and it’s an effect that many have since
and it’s an effect that many have since tried to replicate
the song is a shoulder shrug to
the song is a shoulder shrug to rock-and-roll and Albert Hammond Jr’s
rock-and-roll and Albert Hammond Jr’s
rock-and-roll and Albert Hammond Jr’s chaotic solo helps it to be an ultimate
chaotic solo helps it to be an ultimate
chaotic solo helps it to be an ultimate show closer
the next one is a more recent track and
the next one is a more recent track and the opening tune to the 2011 album
the opening tune to the 2011 album
the opening tune to the 2011 album angles
Casablanca straw is as signature as ever
Casablanca straw is as signature as ever but there is a punchy urgency to this
but there is a punchy urgency to this
but there is a punchy urgency to this stroke song that might be considered a
stroke song that might be considered a
stroke song that might be considered a little atypical
the lyrics are about finding one’s way
the lyrics are about finding one’s way in life or at least finding something to
in life or at least finding something to
in life or at least finding something to do
harboring a little more conscience than
harboring a little more conscience than the band may have shown a decade before
the band may have shown a decade before
the band may have shown a decade before the build-up certainly does put our
the build-up certainly does put our
the build-up certainly does put our patients to the test but it’s worth the
patients to the test but it’s worth the
patients to the test but it’s worth the wait
number seven New York City cops piece of
number seven New York City cops piece of a big
on rules and I want to Bob at a Ledge
on rules and I want to Bob at a Ledge removed from the original North American
removed from the original North American
removed from the original North American release of is this it because of its
release of is this it because of its
release of is this it because of its close proximity to 911 New York City
close proximity to 911 New York City
close proximity to 911 New York City cops has retained its status as a
cops has retained its status as a
cops has retained its status as a standout record within the bands back
standout record within the bands back
standout record within the bands back catalogue
the NYC police force might not be too
the NYC police force might not be too smart but this track is the aggressive
smart but this track is the aggressive
smart but this track is the aggressive riff and vocals of the verses bursts
riff and vocals of the verses bursts
riff and vocals of the verses bursts into the melodic chorus seamlessly
into the melodic chorus seamlessly
into the melodic chorus seamlessly provoking a crowd sing-along at every
provoking a crowd sing-along at every
provoking a crowd sing-along at every live show
so many fish there in the sea but it’s
so many fish there in the sea but it’s automatic stop in our sixth spot
Casablanca goes toe-to-toe with love its
Casablanca goes toe-to-toe with love its highs lows and disappointments and he’s
highs lows and disappointments and he’s
highs lows and disappointments and he’s penned the simplest of lyrics to lament
penned the simplest of lyrics to lament
penned the simplest of lyrics to lament it
the singer is uncharacteristically clear
the singer is uncharacteristically clear in his delivery here as he recounts the
in his delivery here as he recounts the
in his delivery here as he recounts the break in a relationship inevitably
break in a relationship inevitably
break in a relationship inevitably becoming more
when he asks why can’t she
when he asks why can’t she he encapsulate the confusion in four
he encapsulate the confusion in four
he encapsulate the confusion in four short words as he has no interest in
short words as he has no interest in
short words as he has no interest in being just friends
someday has something for just about
someday has something for just about everyone we’ve all been young and we’ve
everyone we’ve all been young and we’ve
everyone we’ve all been young and we’ve all grown up well to some degree the
all grown up well to some degree the
all grown up well to some degree the facts of life have rarely sounded so
facts of life have rarely sounded so
facts of life have rarely sounded so good though
despite its ridiculously catchy upbeat
despite its ridiculously catchy upbeat rhythm the message is a melancholic one
rhythm the message is a melancholic one
rhythm the message is a melancholic one as Casablanca opens someday stating that
as Casablanca opens someday stating that
as Casablanca opens someday stating that he misses the good old days times change
he misses the good old days times change
he misses the good old days times change people change we change singing along to
people change we change singing along to
people change we change singing along to this song is about getting to grips with
this song is about getting to grips with
this song is about getting to grips with that at least someday
the opening track and standout song up
the opening track and standout song up the scopes third studio album you only
the scopes third studio album you only
the scopes third studio album you only live once is as full-blooded and honest
live once is as full-blooded and honest
live once is as full-blooded and honest as its title might suggest
Casablanca psa’s ragged vocals remind
Casablanca psa’s ragged vocals remind listeners not to sweat the small things
listeners not to sweat the small things
listeners not to sweat the small things as the insignificant can too often
as the insignificant can too often
as the insignificant can too often overpower the important
is
is sit down shut up and watches these guys
sit down shut up and watches these guys
sit down shut up and watches these guys make drowning and dirty water look
make drowning and dirty water look
make drowning and dirty water look fashionable
this track is a testament to how good
this track is a testament to how good the strokes are melodically as
the strokes are melodically as
the strokes are melodically as Casablanca says lyrics take the backseat
Casablanca says lyrics take the backseat
Casablanca says lyrics take the backseat the hard to explain hook is well exactly
the hard to explain hook is well exactly
the hard to explain hook is well exactly that
Remer for Brit Co Moretti’s
Remer for Brit Co Moretti’s down-and-dirty beat mixes well with the
down-and-dirty beat mixes well with the
down-and-dirty beat mixes well with the shining guitars combining the complex
shining guitars combining the complex
shining guitars combining the complex with the catchy
another track that follows the theme of
another track that follows the theme of forgetting about smaller problems it’s
forgetting about smaller problems it’s
forgetting about smaller problems it’s easy to understand why hard to explain
easy to understand why hard to explain
easy to understand why hard to explain is a fan favorite
see
see Oh
an anthem of modern rock in general this
an anthem of modern rock in general this is the first strokes record to receive
is the first strokes record to receive
is the first strokes record to receive regular radio circulation
lyrically cyclical it tells the story of
lyrically cyclical it tells the story of a couple in the first half of the song
a couple in the first half of the song
a couple in the first half of the song the girl feels down
and in the second half the boy does but
and in the second half the boy does but neither can help the other
it’s a destructive relationship a
it’s a destructive relationship a destructive piece of music and a
destructive piece of music and a
destructive piece of music and a contemporary classic it’s this track
contemporary classic it’s this track
contemporary classic it’s this track that put The Strokes on the map and to
that put The Strokes on the map and to
that put The Strokes on the map and to some saved rock and roll at the turn of
some saved rock and roll at the turn of
some saved rock and roll at the turn of the century
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Reptilia seem different
you came
you came the story I know
the term Reptilia relates to our base
the term Reptilia relates to our base instincts and for our top pick that’s
instincts and for our top pick that’s
instincts and for our top pick that’s exactly what Casablanca slays on the
exactly what Casablanca slays on the
exactly what Casablanca slays on the line
a slow build-up is met with a crashing
a slow build-up is met with a crashing uncontrolled climax that has everyone
uncontrolled climax that has everyone
uncontrolled climax that has everyone holding on for dear life
before you’ve had a chance to recover
before you’ve had a chance to recover you’re dragged through the mill for a
you’re dragged through the mill for a
you’re dragged through the mill for a second time
the song is an unrelenting storytelling
the song is an unrelenting storytelling experience and Albert Hammond juniors
experience and Albert Hammond juniors
experience and Albert Hammond juniors guitar riff has become the most iconic
guitar riff has become the most iconic
guitar riff has become the most iconic stroke sound out there
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song by The Strokes
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