Oh pickle my heart how’s my the gentleman of the road that are keeping
gentleman of the road that are keeping
gentleman of the road that are keeping folk music alive welcome to
folk music alive welcome to
folk music alive 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 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Mumford & Sons songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs and you
commercially successful songs and you
commercially successful songs and you are not alone in this brothers we will
are not alone in this brothers we will
are not alone in this brothers we will stand and we’ll hold your number ten
stand and we’ll hold your number ten
stand and we’ll hold your number ten hopeless wanderer you heard my voice I
hopeless wanderer you heard my voice I
hopeless wanderer you heard my voice I came out of the woods by eye for the
came out of the woods by eye for the
came out of the woods by eye for the fifth and final single of their Grammy
fifth and final single of their Grammy
fifth and final single of their Grammy winning album Babel Mumford & Sons
winning album Babel Mumford & Sons
winning album Babel Mumford & Sons produced an inspirational song about
produced an inspirational song about
produced an inspirational song about accepting one’s role in this crazy world
accepting one’s role in this crazy world
accepting one’s role in this crazy world and giving in to the warm blaze of love
and as the music video for this
and as the music video for this beautiful track showed there’s also a
beautiful track showed there’s also a
beautiful track showed there’s also a touch of comedy behind the dramatic
touch of comedy behind the dramatic
touch of comedy behind the dramatic production as the four gentlemen of the
production as the four gentlemen of the
production as the four gentlemen of the road
road
road a group of comedy veterans perform their
a group of comedy veterans perform their
a group of comedy veterans perform their hearts out including Will Forte as a
hearts out including Will Forte as a
hearts out including Will Forte as a poor man’s poor man
with some impressive strumming patterns
with some impressive strumming patterns and the group’s classic harmonies
and the group’s classic harmonies
and the group’s classic harmonies hopeless wanderer acts as the perfect
hopeless wanderer acts as the perfect
hopeless wanderer acts as the perfect warm-up track for any physical or
warm-up track for any physical or
warm-up track for any physical or meditational journey
number nine white blank page okay you
number nine white blank page okay you lie next and give your imagine a lover
lie next and give your imagine a lover
lie next and give your imagine a lover broke your heart and you look to the sky
broke your heart and you look to the sky
broke your heart and you look to the sky for answers about your unhealthy
for answers about your unhealthy
for answers about your unhealthy obsession and deeply intense affection
obsession and deeply intense affection
obsession and deeply intense affection sometimes the only answer comes through
sometimes the only answer comes through
sometimes the only answer comes through a white blank page and through a brief
a white blank page and through a brief
a white blank page and through a brief yet touching collection of lyrics
yet touching collection of lyrics
yet touching collection of lyrics Mumford and Sons
Mumford and Sons
Mumford and Sons offered some music for the Soul
despite the narrator’s pure intentions
despite the narrator’s pure intentions and a hopeful search for some truth the
and a hopeful search for some truth the
and a hopeful search for some truth the song conveys the true essence of
song conveys the true essence of
song conveys the true essence of artistic fury
white blank page is the ideal track for
white blank page is the ideal track for any jilted lover to perform as a last
any jilted lover to perform as a last
any jilted lover to perform as a last resort but you may want to put a softer
resort but you may want to put a softer
resort but you may want to put a softer emphasis on the rage lyric
every once in a while the most brilliant
every once in a while the most brilliant set of musicians must lay down their
set of musicians must lay down their
set of musicians must lay down their acoustic guitars and get dirty musically
acoustic guitars and get dirty musically
acoustic guitars and get dirty musically speaking
and that’s exactly what Mumford & Sons
and that’s exactly what Mumford & Sons did for the third track off their third
did for the third track off their third
did for the third track off their third studio album with an invigorating
studio album with an invigorating
studio album with an invigorating opening verse that would even make bono
opening verse that would even make bono
opening verse that would even make bono cry the band leads up to the one and
cry the band leads up to the one and
cry the band leads up to the one and only mention of their titular subject as
only mention of their titular subject as
only mention of their titular subject as a man hopes to symbolically quench his
a man hopes to symbolically quench his
a man hopes to symbolically quench his thirst for love
wolf
wolf the wolf is explosive powerful and will
the wolf is explosive powerful and will
the wolf is explosive powerful and will flat-out have you dancing making it a
flat-out have you dancing making it a
flat-out have you dancing making it a standout off of the band’s third album
standout off of the band’s third album
standout off of the band’s third album wild your mind
number seven Dust Bowl dance young minds
number seven Dust Bowl dance young minds and John featuring an extremely dark
and John featuring an extremely dark
and John featuring an extremely dark sound and an explosive finale
sound and an explosive finale
sound and an explosive finale dustbowl dance is easily one of
dustbowl dance is easily one of
dustbowl dance is easily one of Mumford’s best deep cuts not only off
Mumford’s best deep cuts not only off
Mumford’s best deep cuts not only off their debut album but across their
their debut album but across their
their debut album but across their entire discography how can you love it
entire discography how can you love it
entire discography how can you love it is you have gone as marcus mumford
is you have gone as marcus mumford
is you have gone as marcus mumford channeled his inner Woody Guthrie and
channeled his inner Woody Guthrie and
channeled his inner Woody Guthrie and sang about the plight of a sinful man
sang about the plight of a sinful man
sang about the plight of a sinful man the rest of the group went all out with
the rest of the group went all out with
the rest of the group went all out with melodic piano and a shredding guitar
with an ode to classic American folk
with an ode to classic American folk music dustbowl dance remains a gritty
music dustbowl dance remains a gritty
music dustbowl dance remains a gritty composition of the bands over as they
composition of the bands over as they
composition of the bands over as they served up the grapes
served up the grapes
served up the grapes stemming from their musical journey
stemming from their musical journey
stemming from their musical journey along with a healthy plate of wrath
number six sigh no more spiritual in
number six sigh no more spiritual in nature and lyrically majestic this song
nature and lyrically majestic this song
nature and lyrically majestic this song introduced Mumford and Sons to the world
introduced Mumford and Sons to the world
introduced Mumford and Sons to the world as the lead track from their debut
as the lead track from their debut
as the lead track from their debut studio album son by referencing the
studio album son by referencing the
studio album son by referencing the power of God the proverbial waters of
power of God the proverbial waters of
power of God the proverbial waters of the sea and the beauty of love Seban set
the sea and the beauty of love Seban set
the sea and the beauty of love Seban set in motion a powerful ode to the nature
in motion a powerful ode to the nature
in motion a powerful ode to the nature of man and how one may always overcome
of man and how one may always overcome
of man and how one may always overcome adversity with a pure heart
sigh no more knocked listeners on their
sigh no more knocked listeners on their behind and set the tone for a
behind and set the tone for a
behind and set the tone for a transcendental album
number five Babel I know the chime is
number five Babel I know the chime is numbered my days
almost three years after the release of
almost three years after the release of their debut record Mumford & Sons
their debut record Mumford & Sons
their debut record Mumford & Sons reemerged with another acclaimed album
reemerged with another acclaimed album
reemerged with another acclaimed album which included an imp anima single about
which included an imp anima single about
which included an imp anima single about revealing your true self and making the
revealing your true self and making the
revealing your true self and making the most of every moment but I’ll explain it
most of every moment but I’ll explain it
most of every moment but I’ll explain it all
as an effective visual complement to the
as an effective visual complement to the musical composition the video for Babel
musical composition the video for Babel
musical composition the video for Babel highlights the fluid nature of life
highlights the fluid nature of life
highlights the fluid nature of life through a continuous pan shot as Mumford
through a continuous pan shot as Mumford
through a continuous pan shot as Mumford & Sons performed the hell out of their
& Sons performed the hell out of their
& Sons performed the hell out of their instruments in glorious black and white
instruments in glorious black and white
instruments in glorious black and white well I’m gonna
in the circle of life it’s this song
in the circle of life it’s this song that always manages to reawaken one’s
that always manages to reawaken one’s
that always manages to reawaken one’s soul
number four roll away your stone throw
number four roll away your stone throw away your stone ah Rollo in mine we all
away your stone ah Rollo in mine we all
away your stone ah Rollo in mine we all come to the crossroads of life at one
come to the crossroads of life at one
come to the crossroads of life at one point or another and with this
point or another and with this
point or another and with this unapologetic track Mumford & Sons
unapologetic track Mumford & Sons
unapologetic track Mumford & Sons provided a dialogue on embracing one’s
provided a dialogue on embracing one’s
provided a dialogue on embracing one’s individuality rather than running from
individuality rather than running from
individuality rather than running from the faintest glimpse of darkness
lyrically the metaphor is dropped from
lyrically the metaphor is dropped from line one as roll away your stone leads
line one as roll away your stone leads
line one as roll away your stone leads into romanticism along with a touch of
into romanticism along with a touch of
into romanticism along with a touch of poetic realism
featuring heavy use of that classic
featuring heavy use of that classic Mumford banjo roll away your stone is an
Mumford banjo roll away your stone is an
Mumford banjo roll away your stone is an essential song from the band’s flawless
essential song from the band’s flawless
essential song from the band’s flawless catalog you you’ve gone too far this
catalog you you’ve gone too far this
catalog you you’ve gone too far this time you had another reason nor I with
time you had another reason nor I with
time you had another reason nor I with which to take this home that is so
which to take this home that is so
which to take this home that is so rightfully
number three little lyin man weep for
number three little lyin man weep for yourself my man you’ll never be what is
yourself my man you’ll never be what is
yourself my man you’ll never be what is in your ha overflowing with intensity
in your ha overflowing with intensity
in your ha overflowing with intensity this personal reflection on lost love
this personal reflection on lost love
this personal reflection on lost love struck a major chord with listeners and
struck a major chord with listeners and
struck a major chord with listeners and became the first single from Mumford &
became the first single from Mumford &
became the first single from Mumford & Sons debut album
conceptually little lion-man highlights
conceptually little lion-man highlights the posturing one takes in a
the posturing one takes in a
the posturing one takes in a relationship only to realize that
relationship only to realize that
relationship only to realize that bravery requires a bit more than a
bravery requires a bit more than a
bravery requires a bit more than a boastful attitude tremble in a lion man
boastful attitude tremble in a lion man
boastful attitude tremble in a lion man you’ll never shuffle any of your score
you’ll never shuffle any of your score
you’ll never shuffle any of your score with edgy lyrics tinged with regret this
with edgy lyrics tinged with regret this
with edgy lyrics tinged with regret this song offered up a sense of truth for
song offered up a sense of truth for
song offered up a sense of truth for listeners and lined up Mumford and Sons
listeners and lined up Mumford and Sons
listeners and lined up Mumford and Sons on a date with musical destiny sometimes
on a date with musical destiny sometimes
on a date with musical destiny sometimes you must hit rock-bottom to reach the
you must hit rock-bottom to reach the
you must hit rock-bottom to reach the mountaintop and it was your heart on the
mountaintop and it was your heart on the
mountaintop and it was your heart on the line I really it up this time
line I really it up this time
line I really it up this time didn’t I my dear number 2 I will wait
like Stowe it’s almost too good to be
like Stowe it’s almost too good to be true but hey who doesn’t enjoy a good
true but hey who doesn’t enjoy a good
true but hey who doesn’t enjoy a good love story
for the lead single from their sophomore
for the lead single from their sophomore effort Mumford and company got down on
effort Mumford and company got down on
effort Mumford and company got down on their knees and proposed their love for
their knees and proposed their love for
their knees and proposed their love for every hopeless romantic of the world
I will wait not only offers a message of
I will wait not only offers a message of faith but it’s simply the ideal song for
faith but it’s simply the ideal song for
faith but it’s simply the ideal song for any promising relationship the lyrics
any promising relationship the lyrics
any promising relationship the lyrics actually reference kneeling down which
actually reference kneeling down which
actually reference kneeling down which proves that marcus mumford fully
proves that marcus mumford fully
proves that marcus mumford fully understood the importance of his
understood the importance of his
understood the importance of his artistic creation
in other words he was thinking I’m gonna
in other words he was thinking I’m gonna write this ultimate folk rock wedding
write this ultimate folk rock wedding
write this ultimate folk rock wedding song and that he did that he did
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
so give me hope in the darkness I will
so give me hope in the darkness I will see the life
number one the cave it’s empty in the
number one the cave it’s empty in the valley of your heart the sonnet rises
valley of your heart the sonnet rises
valley of your heart the sonnet rises slowly as you walk nominated for four
slowly as you walk nominated for four
slowly as you walk nominated for four Grammy Awards and achieving double
Grammy Awards and achieving double
Grammy Awards and achieving double platinum in the United States Mumford &
platinum in the United States Mumford &
platinum in the United States Mumford & Sons offered their own take on personal
Sons offered their own take on personal
Sons offered their own take on personal suffering and the joy of unconditional
suffering and the joy of unconditional
suffering and the joy of unconditional love with the cave my strength in pain
love with the cave my strength in pain
love with the cave my strength in pain I won’t change my ways with lyrics
I won’t change my ways with lyrics
I won’t change my ways with lyrics rooted in realism this song’s title
rooted in realism this song’s title
rooted in realism this song’s title pointed out the metaphorical escape we
pointed out the metaphorical escape we
pointed out the metaphorical escape we so often retreat to but in the end it’s
so often retreat to but in the end it’s
so often retreat to but in the end it’s about recognizing that special somebody
about recognizing that special somebody
about recognizing that special somebody who is willing to extend a hand and take
who is willing to extend a hand and take
who is willing to extend a hand and take the journey with you so come out of your
the journey with you so come out of your
the journey with you so come out of your cave walking on your hands and see the
cave walking on your hands and see the
cave walking on your hands and see the world
world
world hanging upside down it’s powerful sound
hanging upside down it’s powerful sound
hanging upside down it’s powerful sound makes for a great time when performed
makes for a great time when performed
makes for a great time when performed live and is now watch
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