Rockstar doesn’t lack for good taste when it comes to picking their music
when it comes to picking their music
when it comes to picking their music straight from a page of your favorite
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 licensed songs in Grand Theft Auto
10 licensed songs in Grand Theft Auto
10 licensed songs in Grand Theft Auto freaking brothers every way like I say I
freaking brothers every way like I say I
freaking brothers every way like I say I can’t believe today was a good day for
can’t believe today was a good day for
can’t believe today was a good day for this list we’re taking a look at the
this list we’re taking a look at the
this list we’re taking a look at the most inspiring and endearing tracks used
most inspiring and endearing tracks used
most inspiring and endearing tracks used in the Grand Theft Auto series from
in the Grand Theft Auto series from
in the Grand Theft Auto series from various musical genres and styles shake
various musical genres and styles shake
various musical genres and styles shake em up shake em up shake em up shake them
em up shake em up shake em up shake them
em up shake em up shake em up shake them we’re not just ranking this list on
we’re not just ranking this list on
we’re not just ranking this list on personal preference but instead
personal preference but instead
personal preference but instead factoring in how well the song fits the
factoring in how well the song fits the
factoring in how well the song fits the setting and mood of the game it’s
setting and mood of the game it’s
setting and mood of the game it’s featured in helping to build the world
featured in helping to build the world
featured in helping to build the world and set the atmosphere because only God
and set the atmosphere because only God
and set the atmosphere because only God moves with you Goku’s number 10
moves with you Goku’s number 10
moves with you Goku’s number 10 Radio gaga Queen Grand Theft Auto 5
nostalgia can be a powerful force
nostalgia can be a powerful force lending additional weight to a work of
lending additional weight to a work of
lending additional weight to a work of fiction such as the case for this song
fiction such as the case for this song
fiction such as the case for this song featured on the Los Santos rock radio
featured on the Los Santos rock radio
featured on the Los Santos rock radio station in Grand Theft Auto 5 its
station in Grand Theft Auto 5 its
station in Grand Theft Auto 5 its significance to the story at hand was
significance to the story at hand was
significance to the story at hand was first alluded to in the trailer of the
first alluded to in the trailer of the
first alluded to in the trailer of the games focusing on the personal issues of
games focusing on the personal issues of
games focusing on the personal issues of middle-aged ex-criminal Michael de Santa
middle-aged ex-criminal Michael de Santa
middle-aged ex-criminal Michael de Santa why do I have to hold your hand through
why do I have to hold your hand through
why do I have to hold your hand through this one his life crisis bullshit thus
this one his life crisis bullshit thus
this one his life crisis bullshit thus Radio gaga feels fitting whenever it
Radio gaga feels fitting whenever it
Radio gaga feels fitting whenever it plays it’s a song driven by longing for
plays it’s a song driven by longing for
plays it’s a song driven by longing for the past
the past
the past paralleling Michaels own internal
paralleling Michaels own internal
paralleling Michaels own internal conflict and inability to move on you’re
conflict and inability to move on you’re
conflict and inability to move on you’re plainly addicted to chaos well I’m not
plainly addicted to chaos well I’m not
plainly addicted to chaos well I’m not sure that’s true a rich a miserable
sure that’s true a rich a miserable
sure that’s true a rich a miserable number 9 sleepwalking the chain gang of
number 9 sleepwalking the chain gang of
number 9 sleepwalking the chain gang of 1974 Grand Theft Auto 5
the fact that this song was used to
the fact that this song was used to promote the game should tell a great
promote the game should tell a great
promote the game should tell a great deal about its value this track by
deal about its value this track by
deal about its value this track by electronic rock band the chain gang of
electronic rock band the chain gang of
electronic rock band the chain gang of 1974 was drawn upon for many of the
1974 was drawn upon for many of the
1974 was drawn upon for many of the television spots and commercials for
television spots and commercials for
television spots and commercials for grand theft auto 5 well welcome back man
one of the game’s official trailers even
one of the game’s official trailers even used sleepwalking in conjunction with
used sleepwalking in conjunction with
used sleepwalking in conjunction with dramatic scenes which ended up
dramatic scenes which ended up
dramatic scenes which ended up foreshadowing its later use in the story
buzzer group hugs out of the questions
buzzer group hugs out of the questions Franklin’s potential murder of Michael
Franklin’s potential murder of Michael
Franklin’s potential murder of Michael in one ending is capped off by
in one ending is capped off by
in one ending is capped off by sleepwalking playing over the credits
sleepwalking playing over the credits
sleepwalking playing over the credits with the bittersweet feelings about
with the bittersweet feelings about
with the bittersweet feelings about being quite appropriate
number eight the message Grandmaster
number eight the message Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five grand theft
Flash and the Furious Five grand theft
Flash and the Furious Five grand theft auto vice city the 80s were a time of
auto vice city the 80s were a time of
auto vice city the 80s were a time of excess and change and the music had to
excess and change and the music had to
excess and change and the music had to reflect that
reflect that
reflect that thus in 1982 we got the message which
thus in 1982 we got the message which
thus in 1982 we got the message which fixated on the struggle to overcome a
fixated on the struggle to overcome a
fixated on the struggle to overcome a troubled background and find success I
troubled background and find success I
troubled background and find success I guess that’s a perspective thing hey do
guess that’s a perspective thing hey do
guess that’s a perspective thing hey do with time for the family is no piece of
with time for the family is no piece of
with time for the family is no piece of cake but the family looks after its own
cake but the family looks after its own
cake but the family looks after its own okay this concept of seeking power and
okay this concept of seeking power and
okay this concept of seeking power and Status for self-improvement fits with
Status for self-improvement fits with
Status for self-improvement fits with the entitlement and delusions of
the entitlement and delusions of
the entitlement and delusions of grandeur that crops up in 80s culture
grandeur that crops up in 80s culture
grandeur that crops up in 80s culture making it a useful element of
making it a useful element of
making it a useful element of satirically driven works like by city
satirically driven works like by city
satirically driven works like by city well I hope you’re having a good time
well I hope you’re having a good time
well I hope you’re having a good time because I’m going out of my mind with
because I’m going out of my mind with
because I’m going out of my mind with worry ER at the very least it’s a
worry ER at the very least it’s a
worry ER at the very least it’s a believable reason for the message being
believable reason for the message being
believable reason for the message being included on the game’s radio soundtrack
included on the game’s radio soundtrack
included on the game’s radio soundtrack to say nothing of the songs easygoing
to say nothing of the songs easygoing
to say nothing of the songs easygoing beat to the city and got sussel sedated
beat to the city and got sussel sedated
beat to the city and got sussel sedated to have to get a pitch you couldn’t make
to have to get a pitch you couldn’t make
to have to get a pitch you couldn’t make it on their own
it on their own
it on their own number 7 midnight City m83 Grand Theft
number 7 midnight City m83 Grand Theft
number 7 midnight City m83 Grand Theft Auto 5
everyone needs a little pop in their
everyone needs a little pop in their life probably anyway m83 song midnight
life probably anyway m83 song midnight
life probably anyway m83 song midnight city found its way into the extended
city found its way into the extended
city found its way into the extended Grand Theft Auto 5 radio soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto 5 radio soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto 5 radio soundtrack playing intermittently on non stop pop
playing intermittently on non stop pop
playing intermittently on non stop pop FM what makes this song interesting is
FM what makes this song interesting is
FM what makes this song interesting is the blend of melancholic lyrics and
the blend of melancholic lyrics and
the blend of melancholic lyrics and echoing instrumental work creating a
echoing instrumental work creating a
echoing instrumental work creating a tune that evokes the sense of longing
tune that evokes the sense of longing
tune that evokes the sense of longing without being overly melodramatic
it’s perfect then for late night
it’s perfect then for late night cruising and pleasant introspection
cruising and pleasant introspection
cruising and pleasant introspection through the busy streets of Los Santos
number six swimming pools drank Kendrick
number six swimming pools drank Kendrick Lamar Grand Theft Auto five I was in the
Lamar Grand Theft Auto five I was in the
Lamar Grand Theft Auto five I was in the dark room loud tones lip gonna make a
dark room loud tones lip gonna make a
dark room loud tones lip gonna make a bow soon that i’ma get done filling up
bow soon that i’ma get done filling up
bow soon that i’ma get done filling up my cup I see the crown yeah we know
my cup I see the crown yeah we know
my cup I see the crown yeah we know there’s a lot of Grand Theft Auto 5 on
there’s a lot of Grand Theft Auto 5 on
there’s a lot of Grand Theft Auto 5 on this list but hey it’s a great
this list but hey it’s a great
this list but hey it’s a great soundtrack anyway this is such a
soundtrack anyway this is such a
soundtrack anyway this is such a depressing song yeah it’s quite a good
depressing song yeah it’s quite a good
depressing song yeah it’s quite a good change of pace sit down Frank Stan do
change of pace sit down Frank Stan do
change of pace sit down Frank Stan do Frank Casa Frank we cool Frank swimming
Frank Casa Frank we cool Frank swimming
Frank Casa Frank we cool Frank swimming pools serving as Lamar’s way of
pools serving as Lamar’s way of
pools serving as Lamar’s way of reflecting on the impact of liquor on
reflecting on the impact of liquor on
reflecting on the impact of liquor on his life hammers home it’s tragic nature
his life hammers home it’s tragic nature
his life hammers home it’s tragic nature with a repeating central beat and
with a repeating central beat and
with a repeating central beat and generically grim sound but its very
generically grim sound but its very
generically grim sound but its very nature contrast it with the more
nature contrast it with the more
nature contrast it with the more energetic or nostalgia driven tracks in
energetic or nostalgia driven tracks in
energetic or nostalgia driven tracks in the Grand Theft Auto series another
the Grand Theft Auto series another
the Grand Theft Auto series another Genesis right now and I’m hoping to lead
Genesis right now and I’m hoping to lead
Genesis right now and I’m hoping to lead you to the beat engine yet by virtue of
you to the beat engine yet by virtue of
you to the beat engine yet by virtue of its raw emotional force it effortlessly
its raw emotional force it effortlessly
its raw emotional force it effortlessly offers players a unique means of
offers players a unique means of
offers players a unique means of reflecting and losing themselves in
reflecting and losing themselves in
reflecting and losing themselves in thought plus the beats awesome to Train
thought plus the beats awesome to Train
thought plus the beats awesome to Train okay so we cool baby baby number five
okay so we cool baby baby number five
okay so we cool baby baby number five welcome to the jungle Guns and Roses
welcome to the jungle Guns and Roses
welcome to the jungle Guns and Roses grand theft auto san andreas
and good times were had by all
and good times were had by all Guns N’Roses 1987 single welcome to the
Guns N’Roses 1987 single welcome to the
Guns N’Roses 1987 single welcome to the jungle found itself linked to San
jungle found itself linked to San
jungle found itself linked to San Andreas by way of being used in said
Andreas by way of being used in said
Andreas by way of being used in said Games trailer reinforcing the intense
Games trailer reinforcing the intense
Games trailer reinforcing the intense action and amusement to come
the fact that welcome to the jungle
the fact that welcome to the jungle cycles through the in-game radio acts
cycles through the in-game radio acts
cycles through the in-game radio acts station is a welcome bonus especially
station is a welcome bonus especially
station is a welcome bonus especially considering the song deals with the
considering the song deals with the
considering the song deals with the struggles of big-city life
Oh a more fitting parallel to Carl
Oh a more fitting parallel to Carl Johnson’s reluctant dive back into the
Johnson’s reluctant dive back into the
Johnson’s reluctant dive back into the criminal underworld we cannot conceive
criminal underworld we cannot conceive
criminal underworld we cannot conceive huh unless it was wrapped that might be
huh unless it was wrapped that might be
huh unless it was wrapped that might be more fitting
number four feel good it guerrillas
number four feel good it guerrillas featuring De La Soul grand theft auto 5
some songs thrive on the mood that they
some songs thrive on the mood that they set feel-good Inc is one such song a rap
set feel-good Inc is one such song a rap
set feel-good Inc is one such song a rap rock tune written to voice feelings of
rock tune written to voice feelings of
rock tune written to voice feelings of societal disconnect and isolation
it’s underlying theme of longing to
it’s underlying theme of longing to escape from society’s pressure gave the
escape from society’s pressure gave the
escape from society’s pressure gave the song it’s simple but evocative appeal it
song it’s simple but evocative appeal it
song it’s simple but evocative appeal it makes sense then that Rockstar would
makes sense then that Rockstar would
makes sense then that Rockstar would include feel-good Inc in the expanded
include feel-good Inc in the expanded
include feel-good Inc in the expanded non stop pop FM lineup Michael Franklin
non stop pop FM lineup Michael Franklin
non stop pop FM lineup Michael Franklin and Trevor the three protagonists of
and Trevor the three protagonists of
and Trevor the three protagonists of grand theft auto 5 cope with similar
grand theft auto 5 cope with similar
grand theft auto 5 cope with similar dissatisfied feelings as those
dissatisfied feelings as those
dissatisfied feelings as those expression in the song it’s nice when
expression in the song it’s nice when
expression in the song it’s nice when things match up like that right number
things match up like that right number
things match up like that right number three flashing lights Kanye West
three flashing lights Kanye West
three flashing lights Kanye West featuring dwell Grand Theft Auto 4
those listening to the beat 102.7 radio
those listening to the beat 102.7 radio station in Grand Theft Auto 4 may have
station in Grand Theft Auto 4 may have
station in Grand Theft Auto 4 may have stumbled upon this Kanye West single
stumbled upon this Kanye West single
stumbled upon this Kanye West single finding themselves left an odd it’s
finding themselves left an odd it’s
finding themselves left an odd it’s tragic tone the song deals with a
tragic tone the song deals with a
tragic tone the song deals with a relationship in decline as well as the
relationship in decline as well as the
relationship in decline as well as the distasteful nature of paparazzi with
distasteful nature of paparazzi with
distasteful nature of paparazzi with both vocalists featured expressing
both vocalists featured expressing
both vocalists featured expressing remorse I know what was fab Bay Bay a
remorse I know what was fab Bay Bay a
remorse I know what was fab Bay Bay a Bay lately you’ve been all on my brain
Bay lately you’ve been all on my brain
Bay lately you’ve been all on my brain given how much Grand Theft Auto 4
given how much Grand Theft Auto 4
given how much Grand Theft Auto 4 focuses on the misfortune of its
focuses on the misfortune of its
focuses on the misfortune of its characters particularly the player
characters particularly the player
characters particularly the player character niko bellic
character niko bellic
character niko bellic it’s appropriate that a song about
it’s appropriate that a song about
it’s appropriate that a song about losing one’s way would show up flashy
losing one’s way would show up flashy
losing one’s way would show up flashy lies number 2 fortunate son Creedence
lies number 2 fortunate son Creedence
lies number 2 fortunate son Creedence Clearwater Revival ran Theft Auto 5
another addition made to Los Santos rock
another addition made to Los Santos rock radio via the re-release of Grand Theft
radio via the re-release of Grand Theft
radio via the re-release of Grand Theft Auto 5 this particular track manages to
Auto 5 this particular track manages to
Auto 5 this particular track manages to fit the game’s tone while still being
fit the game’s tone while still being
fit the game’s tone while still being excellent as a singular work the
excellent as a singular work the
excellent as a singular work the protesting tone inherent to fortunate
protesting tone inherent to fortunate
protesting tone inherent to fortunate son has been adapted for a variety of
son has been adapted for a variety of
son has been adapted for a variety of purposes elsewhere meaning there’s a
purposes elsewhere meaning there’s a
purposes elsewhere meaning there’s a precedent for its use to emphasize the
precedent for its use to emphasize the
precedent for its use to emphasize the over-the-top criminal antics here
yet it’s distinct and hard-edged enough
yet it’s distinct and hard-edged enough to stand out retaining the spirit that
to stand out retaining the spirit that
to stand out retaining the spirit that spurred its creation in the first place
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one danger zone kenny loggins
number one danger zone kenny loggins grand theft auto five
few things sum up the shear audacious
few things sum up the shear audacious nature of Grand Theft Auto quite like
nature of Grand Theft Auto quite like
nature of Grand Theft Auto quite like this originally recorded for the 80
this originally recorded for the 80
this originally recorded for the 80 smash film Top Gun this Kenny Loggins
smash film Top Gun this Kenny Loggins
smash film Top Gun this Kenny Loggins song was adapted to grand theft auto 5
song was adapted to grand theft auto 5
song was adapted to grand theft auto 5 in its remastered edition
not only can danger zone be found and
not only can danger zone be found and enjoyed be a Los Santos rock radio
enjoyed be a Los Santos rock radio
enjoyed be a Los Santos rock radio it’s simply inspiring toon caps off a
it’s simply inspiring toon caps off a
it’s simply inspiring toon caps off a heist mission setup intended
heist mission setup intended
heist mission setup intended specifically as an homage to the film of
specifically as an homage to the film of
specifically as an homage to the film of its origin
while both fueling a positive energy in
while both fueling a positive energy in the players and underlining the game’s
the players and underlining the game’s
the players and underlining the game’s broader theme of nostalgia based longing
broader theme of nostalgia based longing
broader theme of nostalgia based longing it’s also a super bold and fun song in
it’s also a super bold and fun song in
it’s also a super bold and fun song in its own right
what’s your favorite sergeant grand
what’s your favorite sergeant grand theft auto for more musically inclined
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