who said rock’n’roll was dead 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 Black Keys songs
for this list we’ve selected songs based
for this list we’ve selected songs based on a combination of the artist fan
on a combination of the artist fan
on a combination of the artist fan favorites as well as their most
favorites as well as their most
favorites as well as their most commercially successful songs we’ve
commercially successful songs we’ve
commercially successful songs we’ve excluded any songs from the band’s
excluded any songs from the band’s
excluded any songs from the band’s Blackrock project as well as the many
Blackrock project as well as the many
Blackrock project as well as the many cover songs that the band has performed
cover songs that the band has performed
cover songs that the band has performed over the years number 10 everlasting
over the years number 10 everlasting
over the years number 10 everlasting light although it’s the first track off
light although it’s the first track off
light although it’s the first track off their 2010 album brothers this non
their 2010 album brothers this non
their 2010 album brothers this non single is often considered one of the
single is often considered one of the
single is often considered one of the Bands best with a great beat laid down
Bands best with a great beat laid down
Bands best with a great beat laid down by drummer Patrick Carney and some of
by drummer Patrick Carney and some of
by drummer Patrick Carney and some of the grooviest guitar ever put to record
everlasting light features guitarist
everlasting light features guitarist Slash lead singer dan are back singing
Slash lead singer dan are back singing
Slash lead singer dan are back singing in falsetto giving the metaphor filled
in falsetto giving the metaphor filled
in falsetto giving the metaphor filled love song a truly unique feel which
love song a truly unique feel which
love song a truly unique feel which helped the album win a Grammy for
helped the album win a Grammy for
helped the album win a Grammy for alternative album of the year the track
alternative album of the year the track
alternative album of the year the track sets the tone for a killer rock album
sets the tone for a killer rock album
sets the tone for a killer rock album and the song has become a concert staple
and the song has become a concert staple
and the song has become a concert staple ever since its release
number nine lonely boy with one of the
number nine lonely boy with one of the most recognizable opening guitar riffs
most recognizable opening guitar riffs
most recognizable opening guitar riffs of any of the Black Keys songs lonely
of any of the Black Keys songs lonely
of any of the Black Keys songs lonely boy certainly starts off with a bang
the song also acted as an amazing start
the song also acted as an amazing start to El Camino and was the album’s leadoff
to El Camino and was the album’s leadoff
to El Camino and was the album’s leadoff single
single
single proving that brothers the band’s first
proving that brothers the band’s first
proving that brothers the band’s first commercially successful album had been
commercially successful album had been
commercially successful album had been no fluke
in true Blacky style the song boasts a
in true Blacky style the song boasts a classic music video that just gets
classic music video that just gets
classic music video that just gets better with every viewing and was
better with every viewing and was
better with every viewing and was certainly a main factor in why this 2011
certainly a main factor in why this 2011
certainly a main factor in why this 2011 song became a huge hit
this single from the band’s fifth album
this single from the band’s fifth album strange times marked an important
strange times marked an important
strange times marked an important turning point for the band as they began
turning point for the band as they began
turning point for the band as they began their longtime collaboration with music
their longtime collaboration with music
their longtime collaboration with music producer danger maps strange
abandoning the homemade sound from
abandoning the homemade sound from previous recordings attack and release
previous recordings attack and release
previous recordings attack and release was the first album the Black Keys
was the first album the Black Keys
was the first album the Black Keys recorded professionally and strange
recorded professionally and strange
recorded professionally and strange times being the first single it gave
times being the first single it gave
times being the first single it gave fans the perfect teaser into the band’s
fans the perfect teaser into the band’s
fans the perfect teaser into the band’s new sound
plus the music video will teach you just
plus the music video will teach you just how to play hardcore laser tag
the fifth and final single from the
the fifth and final single from the band’s most recent album opens with a
band’s most recent album opens with a
band’s most recent album opens with a long and soulful instrumental section
long and soulful instrumental section
long and soulful instrumental section with many fans making comparisons to
with many fans making comparisons to
with many fans making comparisons to Pink Floyd the two hours of the Sun in
Pink Floyd the two hours of the Sun in
Pink Floyd the two hours of the Sun in fact vocals don’t even appear until just
fact vocals don’t even appear until just
fact vocals don’t even appear until just after the two-minute mark on this
after the two-minute mark on this
after the two-minute mark on this melodic track which clocks in at close
melodic track which clocks in at close
melodic track which clocks in at close to seven minutes with two killer guitar
to seven minutes with two killer guitar
to seven minutes with two killer guitar solos contrasted by some of the Bands
solos contrasted by some of the Bands
solos contrasted by some of the Bands soft vocals
weight of love serves as the perfect
weight of love serves as the perfect opening for turn blue
Black Keys kept the lyrics sparse and
Black Keys kept the lyrics sparse and simple for this absolutely infectious
simple for this absolutely infectious
simple for this absolutely infectious tune
tune
tune featuring Dan Auerbach soulful vocals as
featuring Dan Auerbach soulful vocals as
featuring Dan Auerbach soulful vocals as well as some impressive drumming by
well as some impressive drumming by
well as some impressive drumming by Patrick Carney this quickly became the
Patrick Carney this quickly became the
Patrick Carney this quickly became the breakout song from magic potion Maria
one of the band’s earliest hits to break
one of the band’s earliest hits to break into the mainstream your touch gives us
into the mainstream your touch gives us
into the mainstream your touch gives us everything we could ever want from a
everything we could ever want from a
everything we could ever want from a black key song and then some
he’ll larious music video check Rob Lu
he’ll larious music video check Rob Lu sound check
sound check
sound check bad ass guitar riff double check
the title track off the Black Keys
the title track off the Black Keys second album was an early sign of the
second album was an early sign of the
second album was an early sign of the great music the band was capable of
great music the band was capable of
great music the band was capable of creating our box guitar was reminiscent
creating our box guitar was reminiscent
creating our box guitar was reminiscent of blues classics while also
of blues classics while also
of blues classics while also incorporating influences of garage rock
the song also has an older feel as due
the song also has an older feel as due to a limited budget it was recorded in
to a limited budget it was recorded in
to a limited budget it was recorded in drummer Carney’s basement on an old
drummer Carney’s basement on an old
drummer Carney’s basement on an old 8-track recorder
with one of the heaviest riffs the band
with one of the heaviest riffs the band has ever laid down the song has stood
has ever laid down the song has stood
has ever laid down the song has stood the test of time and is easily a
the test of time and is easily a
the test of time and is easily a standout track from the band’s vast
standout track from the band’s vast
standout track from the band’s vast discography
number four I got mine
number four I got mine me
the day
the day once again featuring a perfect
once again featuring a perfect
once again featuring a perfect combination of garage rock and blues
combination of garage rock and blues
combination of garage rock and blues parking back to their influences
parking back to their influences
parking back to their influences including junior Kimbra and the white
including junior Kimbra and the white
including junior Kimbra and the white stripes
of course saying that this song
of course saying that this song contained elements of only two genres or
contained elements of only two genres or
contained elements of only two genres or was influenced by even a single decade
was influenced by even a single decade
was influenced by even a single decade would be an understatement
Rolling Stone named it as the 23rd best
Rolling Stone named it as the 23rd best song of 2008 while fans saw it as an
song of 2008 while fans saw it as an
song of 2008 while fans saw it as an instant classic as the band was finally
instant classic as the band was finally
instant classic as the band was finally beginning to receive the mainstream
beginning to receive the mainstream
beginning to receive the mainstream success they truly deserved
number three little black submarines
number three little black submarines submarines a Pereda
submarines a Pereda
submarines a Pereda this unique song is splits into two
this unique song is splits into two
this unique song is splits into two distinct sections which complement each
distinct sections which complement each
distinct sections which complement each other perfectly
the first half features acoustic
the first half features acoustic instruments in a soft ballad while the
instruments in a soft ballad while the
instruments in a soft ballad while the latter section explodes into a loud hard
latter section explodes into a loud hard
latter section explodes into a loud hard rocking arrangement much of the allure
rocking arrangement much of the allure
rocking arrangement much of the allure of the song also stems from its lyrics
of the song also stems from its lyrics
of the song also stems from its lyrics about a broken heart while critics
about a broken heart while critics
about a broken heart while critics praised the track and drew comparisons
praised the track and drew comparisons
praised the track and drew comparisons to the music of Led Zeppelin
number two 10 a.m. automatic what about
number two 10 a.m. automatic what about the night
while the band was still years away from
while the band was still years away from becoming the huge hit they are now 10
becoming the huge hit they are now 10
becoming the huge hit they are now 10 a.m. automatic marked a huge turning
a.m. automatic marked a huge turning
a.m. automatic marked a huge turning point in their career
rubber factory became the Black Keys
rubber factory became the Black Keys first album to chart on the Billboard
first album to chart on the Billboard
first album to chart on the Billboard 200 thanks in no small part to this song
200 thanks in no small part to this song
200 thanks in no small part to this song which also served as the lead single
our back delivers soulful vocals
our back delivers soulful vocals comparing his love interest to an addict
comparing his love interest to an addict
comparing his love interest to an addict on what is perhaps one of the hardest
on what is perhaps one of the hardest
on what is perhaps one of the hardest rocking Black Keys songs
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions they won’t again
number one tighten up I need a look
number one tighten up I need a look although the Black Keys had loyal fans
although the Black Keys had loyal fans
although the Black Keys had loyal fans and critical success for years the
and critical success for years the
and critical success for years the release of this massively popular song
release of this massively popular song
release of this massively popular song turned them from underground success to
turned them from underground success to
turned them from underground success to cultural phenomenon loving you baby Chow
cultural phenomenon loving you baby Chow
cultural phenomenon loving you baby Chow it became their first song to crack the
it became their first song to crack the
it became their first song to crack the Billboard Top 100 but made its way to
Billboard Top 100 but made its way to
Billboard Top 100 but made its way to number 1 on both the rock and
number 1 on both the rock and
number 1 on both the rock and alternative charts
the song also on the band’s a Grammy
the song also on the band’s a Grammy Award one of three the band received for
Award one of three the band received for
Award one of three the band received for their album brothers creating a
their album brothers creating a
their album brothers creating a rock-and-roll success story for the ages
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which Black Keys song is your favorite they
Black Keys song is your favorite they
Black Keys song is your favorite they wanna get four more rocking top tens
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