glamorous indie rock and roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten killer songs
for this list we’re looking at a
for this list we’re looking at 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 we’ll only be looking at the
songs we’ll only be looking at the
songs we’ll only be looking at the killers as a whole so songs from Brandon
killers as a whole so songs from Brandon
killers as a whole so songs from Brandon Flowers mark Stoermer and Ronnie
Flowers mark Stoermer and Ronnie
Flowers mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci juniors solo albums won’t
Vannucci juniors solo albums won’t
Vannucci juniors solo albums won’t appear on this list
one of two original songs from their
one of two original songs from their greatest hits collection shot at the
greatest hits collection shot at the
greatest hits collection shot at the night reminds us all what makes the
night reminds us all what makes the
night reminds us all what makes the killers so great
featuring a much more electronic sound
featuring a much more electronic sound thanks to the production of m83
thanks to the production of m83
thanks to the production of m83 Anthony Gonzales the track calls back
Anthony Gonzales the track calls back
Anthony Gonzales the track calls back the 80s with heavy synths and glittery
the 80s with heavy synths and glittery
the 80s with heavy synths and glittery vocals a songs music video which was
vocals a songs music video which was
vocals a songs music video which was directed by band favourite Robo Shobo
directed by band favourite Robo Shobo
directed by band favourite Robo Shobo prominently features the nightlife of
prominently features the nightlife of
prominently features the nightlife of the Bands hometown of Las Vegas the song
the Bands hometown of Las Vegas the song
the Bands hometown of Las Vegas the song feels perfectly at home on direct hits
feels perfectly at home on direct hits
feels perfectly at home on direct hits with clear inspiration from the best
with clear inspiration from the best
with clear inspiration from the best tracks of the Benj decade-long
tracks of the Benj decade-long
tracks of the Benj decade-long discography
number nine runaways after a four-year
number nine runaways after a four-year absence in which their members focused
absence in which their members focused
absence in which their members focused on solo projects the killers made their
on solo projects the killers made their
on solo projects the killers made their triumphant return with the leadoff
triumphant return with the leadoff
triumphant return with the leadoff single from their fourth album
runaways return the killers to their
runaways return the killers to their former glory with a sound reminiscent of
former glory with a sound reminiscent of
former glory with a sound reminiscent of 80s Heartland rock featuring layers from
80s Heartland rock featuring layers from
80s Heartland rock featuring layers from frontman and lead singer Brandon Flowers
frontman and lead singer Brandon Flowers
frontman and lead singer Brandon Flowers about star-crossed lovers from a small
about star-crossed lovers from a small
about star-crossed lovers from a small town
runaways proved to everyone that the
runaways proved to everyone that the killers had not gone anywhere and their
killers had not gone anywhere and their
killers had not gone anywhere and their latest album was worth the wait
number eight spaceman next thing I knew
number eight spaceman next thing I knew they read me from a bizarre song with an
they read me from a bizarre song with an
they read me from a bizarre song with an equally bizarre music video to match
equally bizarre music video to match
equally bizarre music video to match spaceman features some of the best
spaceman features some of the best
spaceman features some of the best imagery and coolest costumes in a
imagery and coolest costumes in a
imagery and coolest costumes in a killers video which is truly saying
killers video which is truly saying
killers video which is truly saying something
the upbeat song has an addictive synth
the upbeat song has an addictive synth filled beat and an altogether
filled beat and an altogether
filled beat and an altogether otherworldly field lending itself nicely
otherworldly field lending itself nicely
otherworldly field lending itself nicely to the lyrics about an alien abductions
to the lyrics about an alien abductions
to the lyrics about an alien abductions it’s no wonder Flowers has gone on to
it’s no wonder Flowers has gone on to
it’s no wonder Flowers has gone on to describe the track as a mix of Space
describe the track as a mix of Space
describe the track as a mix of Space Oddity and Rocket Man it’s also no
Oddity and Rocket Man it’s also no
Oddity and Rocket Man it’s also no wonder that the tune has become a live
wonder that the tune has become a live
wonder that the tune has become a live staple opening up the majority of the
staple opening up the majority of the
staple opening up the majority of the Bands shows on tour
number seven human I did my best and
number seven human I did my best and notice when the call came down
notice when the call came down
notice when the call came down this genre defining alt-rock anthem
this genre defining alt-rock anthem
this genre defining alt-rock anthem features one of the most baffling and
features one of the most baffling and
features one of the most baffling and debated lines in music history are we
debated lines in music history are we
debated lines in music history are we human or are we dancer are we human
human or are we dancer are we human
human or are we dancer are we human Oh we’d answer
Oh we’d answer
Oh we’d answer while many have tried to answer the
while many have tried to answer the
while many have tried to answer the question which is allegedly a reference
question which is allegedly a reference
question which is allegedly a reference to a hunter s Thompson quote perhaps
to a hunter s Thompson quote perhaps
to a hunter s Thompson quote perhaps it’s not meant to be answered at all
the lead single on the band’s most
the lead single on the band’s most musically diverse album the track has
musically diverse album the track has
musically diverse album the track has caused quite a commotion in the music
caused quite a commotion in the music
caused quite a commotion in the music world but nevertheless is one of the
world but nevertheless is one of the
world but nevertheless is one of the group’s greatest works
released as the fourth single off of Hot
released as the fourth single off of Hot Fuss and written in the F major key
Fuss and written in the F major key
Fuss and written in the F major key smile like you mean it is easily one of
smile like you mean it is easily one of
smile like you mean it is easily one of the album’s most memorable tracks
it quickly earned critical acclaim for
it quickly earned critical acclaim for both its insightful lyrics and the
both its insightful lyrics and the
both its insightful lyrics and the excellent drumming by Ronnie Vannucci
excellent drumming by Ronnie Vannucci
excellent drumming by Ronnie Vannucci jr.
the song is an early example of the
the song is an early example of the heist the killers are capable of
heist the killers are capable of
heist the killers are capable of reaching telling a poignant story about
reaching telling a poignant story about
reaching telling a poignant story about coming to terms with growing older
coming to terms with growing older
coming to terms with growing older memories as well as the things and
memories as well as the things and
memories as well as the things and people we leave behind
just trying to keep it in
just trying to keep it in Brandon Flowers once described read my
Brandon Flowers once described read my
Brandon Flowers once described read my mind as the best song the killers had
mind as the best song the killers had
mind as the best song the killers had ever written and it’s hard to argue with
ever written and it’s hard to argue with
ever written and it’s hard to argue with them
the themes of small-town America young
the themes of small-town America young love and wanting more in life all of
love and wanting more in life all of
love and wanting more in life all of which in the wrong hands could seem
which in the wrong hands could seem
which in the wrong hands could seem cliched are portrayed beautifully in
cliched are portrayed beautifully in
cliched are portrayed beautifully in this soulful ballad
while a keen listener can pick up on the
while a keen listener can pick up on the killer’s musical influences on the track
killer’s musical influences on the track
killer’s musical influences on the track including Duran Duran and Bruce
including Duran Duran and Bruce
including Duran Duran and Bruce Springsteen it stands as a great example
Springsteen it stands as a great example
Springsteen it stands as a great example of the killer’s unique sound and one of
of the killer’s unique sound and one of
of the killer’s unique sound and one of the best songs from Sam’s Town stars
number four all these things that I’ve
number four all these things that I’ve done
as the third of four singles from The
as the third of four singles from The Killers first album all these things
Killers first album all these things
Killers first album all these things that I’ve done became a pop culture
that I’ve done became a pop culture
that I’ve done became a pop culture phenomenon from the first time it was
phenomenon from the first time it was
phenomenon from the first time it was released
the video is a clear precursor to Sam’s
the video is a clear precursor to Sam’s Town with the cowboy motif
Town with the cowboy motif
Town with the cowboy motif black-and-white imagery and of course a
black-and-white imagery and of course a
black-and-white imagery and of course a moustached Brandon Flowers
moustached Brandon Flowers
moustached Brandon Flowers even if it was fake at the moment the
even if it was fake at the moment the
even if it was fake at the moment the song features a gospel influenced sound
song features a gospel influenced sound
song features a gospel influenced sound unlike anything else from Hot Fuss and
unlike anything else from Hot Fuss and
unlike anything else from Hot Fuss and contains what might be the killer’s most
contains what might be the killer’s most
contains what might be the killer’s most memorable refrain
number three somebody told me back just
number three somebody told me back just to know yeah
one of a few killer songs be written by
one of a few killer songs be written by all four members somebody told me is one
all four members somebody told me is one
all four members somebody told me is one of their more lighthearted songs
of their more lighthearted songs
of their more lighthearted songs detailing trying to pick someone up at
detailing trying to pick someone up at
detailing trying to pick someone up at the club
the song written in verse chorus form as
the song written in verse chorus form as one of the killer’s best chord
one of the killer’s best chord
one of the killer’s best chord progressions and a great hook giving it
progressions and a great hook giving it
progressions and a great hook giving it a fun and dancey field
it helps skyrocket the killers to
it helps skyrocket the killers to massive popularity and help the band
massive popularity and help the band
massive popularity and help the band gain new fans on both sides of the
gain new fans on both sides of the
gain new fans on both sides of the Atlantic
to expectations were high for the killer
to expectations were high for the killer second album and fans were apprehensive
second album and fans were apprehensive
second album and fans were apprehensive to hear what their sophomore effort
to hear what their sophomore effort
to hear what their sophomore effort would hold the band replaced most of the
would hold the band replaced most of the
would hold the band replaced most of the glam and sleekness scene in hot bus with
glam and sleekness scene in hot bus with
glam and sleekness scene in hot bus with a grittier more Heartland rock filled
a grittier more Heartland rock filled
a grittier more Heartland rock filled single in when you were young which was
single in when you were young which was
single in when you were young which was representative of the album to come
the killer’s new style and direction
the killer’s new style and direction paid off as the song became their only
paid off as the song became their only
paid off as the song became their only track to top the u.s. alternative rock
track to top the u.s. alternative rock
track to top the u.s. alternative rock chart
chart
chart they say Devils water a name so sweet
they say Devils water a name so sweet
they say Devils water a name so sweet you don’t have to drink right not only
you don’t have to drink right not only
you don’t have to drink right not only was the song stellar but the equally
was the song stellar but the equally
was the song stellar but the equally stellar music video helped earn the band
stellar music video helped earn the band
stellar music video helped earn the band a Grammy nomination
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one mr. Brightside this
number one mr. Brightside this infectiously catchy ditty was chosen as
infectiously catchy ditty was chosen as
infectiously catchy ditty was chosen as the killer’s first single and it’s clear
the killer’s first single and it’s clear
the killer’s first single and it’s clear why its popularity stems not only from
why its popularity stems not only from
why its popularity stems not only from its awesome guitar risk but it’s
its awesome guitar risk but it’s
its awesome guitar risk but it’s relatable and memorable lyrics about a
relatable and memorable lyrics about a
relatable and memorable lyrics about a man imagining his love interest with
man imagining his love interest with
man imagining his love interest with another lover
the song was written before the band was
the song was written before the band was even fully formed by two original
even fully formed by two original
even fully formed by two original members flowers and guitarist Dave
members flowers and guitarist Dave
members flowers and guitarist Dave Keuning
drawing inspiration from flowers
drawing inspiration from flowers cheating ex-girlfriend started out with
cheating ex-girlfriend started out with
cheating ex-girlfriend started out with a salad
the tracks new wave inspired sound
the tracks new wave inspired sound ensured that the killers would become a
ensured that the killers would become a
ensured that the killers would become a sensation which they have remained to
sensation which they have remained to
sensation which they have remained to this day
do you agree with our list what is your
do you agree with our list what is your favorite killer song
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