sometimes even the worst events can create a catchy tune
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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 good songs by terrible bands for this
good songs by terrible bands for this
good songs by terrible bands for this list we’re looking at what we consider
list we’re looking at what we consider
list we’re looking at what we consider to be good catchy songs from otherwise
to be good catchy songs from otherwise
to be good catchy songs from otherwise bad or disrespected bands obviously the
bad or disrespected bands obviously the
bad or disrespected bands obviously the criteria of what makes a good song will
criteria of what makes a good song will
criteria of what makes a good song will vary considerably between people but
vary considerably between people but
vary considerably between people but we’re generally looking for anything
we’re generally looking for anything
we’re generally looking for anything that makes the song stand out whether it
that makes the song stand out whether it
that makes the song stand out whether it be complexity emotion or just plain fun
matchbox 20 rose to prominence in the
matchbox 20 rose to prominence in the late 1990s with radio-friendly pop rock
late 1990s with radio-friendly pop rock
late 1990s with radio-friendly pop rock hits and while they were certainly
hits and while they were certainly
hits and while they were certainly popular they received a lot of flack for
popular they received a lot of flack for
popular they received a lot of flack for their safe sound while 3 a.m. is it
their safe sound while 3 a.m. is it
their safe sound while 3 a.m. is it exactly experimental it’s definitely a
exactly experimental it’s definitely a
exactly experimental it’s definitely a step up from their usual soft fare
the music has an interesting combination
the music has an interesting combination of acoustic and hard rock and Rob
of acoustic and hard rock and Rob
of acoustic and hard rock and Rob Thomas’s vocals are filled with emotion
Thomas’s vocals are filled with emotion
Thomas’s vocals are filled with emotion and sung with his signature twangy voice
the lyrics speak to everyone’s interfere
the lyrics speak to everyone’s interfere in feelings of loneliness which helps
in feelings of loneliness which helps
in feelings of loneliness which helps make this a powerful and memorable to
spin doctors are known for being one-hit
spin doctors are known for being one-hit wonders and there’s a very good reason
wonders and there’s a very good reason
wonders and there’s a very good reason for that this song
although their career continued nothing
although their career continued nothing else ever quite caught on like to
else ever quite caught on like to
else ever quite caught on like to prince’s point in case did you know that
prince’s point in case did you know that
prince’s point in case did you know that they actually made music as recently as
they actually made music as recently as
they actually made music as recently as 2013 two princes is justifiably popular
2013 two princes is justifiably popular
2013 two princes is justifiably popular the guitar riff throughout instantly
the guitar riff throughout instantly
the guitar riff throughout instantly catches your attention and the bass and
catches your attention and the bass and
catches your attention and the bass and tight snare keep a hold of it
that’s what cream cheese it’s generally
that’s what cream cheese it’s generally considered to be a 90s classic and is
considered to be a 90s classic and is
considered to be a 90s classic and is still played on rock stations everywhere
still played on rock stations everywhere
still played on rock stations everywhere nothing gets her nostalgia on like this
nothing gets her nostalgia on like this
nothing gets her nostalgia on like this bad boy
number eight cat scratch fever Ted
number eight cat scratch fever Ted Nugent
Nugent is known not only for his
Nugent is known not only for his intensely conservative and back lashing
intensely conservative and back lashing
intensely conservative and back lashing political views but also for this one
political views but also for this one
political views but also for this one basic hard rock song he’s been playing
basic hard rock song he’s been playing
basic hard rock song he’s been playing into the ground since 1977
Nugent was a bit of a name in the
Nugent was a bit of a name in the mid-1970s thanks to cat scratch fever
mid-1970s thanks to cat scratch fever
mid-1970s thanks to cat scratch fever and its signature guitar riff and chorus
and its signature guitar riff and chorus
and its signature guitar riff and chorus that you can’t help but sing along to
the song has been covered to death and
the song has been covered to death and has appeared in many forms of media not
has appeared in many forms of media not
has appeared in many forms of media not to mention that it’s still being played
to mention that it’s still being played
to mention that it’s still being played on classic rock radio
it’s a true classic even at nugent
it’s a true classic even at nugent himself is otherwise very forgettable
number seven walking on the Sun
number seven walking on the Sun smashmouth to say that smashmouth
smashmouth to say that smashmouth
smashmouth to say that smashmouth doesn’t get much respect would be a bit
doesn’t get much respect would be a bit
doesn’t get much respect would be a bit of an understatement the band is
of an understatement the band is
of an understatement the band is basically known for their song all-star
basically known for their song all-star
basically known for their song all-star which was unavoidable in 1999 and four
which was unavoidable in 1999 and four
which was unavoidable in 1999 and four years afterwards they’re not great
years afterwards they’re not great
years afterwards they’re not great artists by any means but walking on the
artists by any means but walking on the
artists by any means but walking on the Sun is a fine too at least two years
Sun is a fine too at least two years
Sun is a fine too at least two years before all-star this song blended ska
before all-star this song blended ska
before all-star this song blended ska and psychedelic pop into a fun bouncy
and psychedelic pop into a fun bouncy
and psychedelic pop into a fun bouncy blend that made for an original and
blend that made for an original and
blend that made for an original and unique listening experience
it’s nowhere near as safe and bland as
it’s nowhere near as safe and bland as all-star and it’s much better for it
number six truly madly deeply savage
number six truly madly deeply savage garden
this Australian duo were known in the
this Australian duo were known in the late 1990s for their omnipresent radio
late 1990s for their omnipresent radio
late 1990s for their omnipresent radio hits most notably I knew I loved you
– and truly madly deeply both of which
– and truly madly deeply both of which reached number one on the Billboard Hot
reached number one on the Billboard Hot
reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
truly madly deeply saw chart success all
truly madly deeply saw chart success all over the world thanks in no small part
over the world thanks in no small part
over the world thanks in no small part to its soft soothing music and Darren
to its soft soothing music and Darren
to its soft soothing music and Darren hazes beautiful vocals sure they’re a
hazes beautiful vocals sure they’re a
hazes beautiful vocals sure they’re a little whiny sounding but what pop song
little whiny sounding but what pop song
little whiny sounding but what pop song in the 90s wasn’t the song embodies the
in the 90s wasn’t the song embodies the
in the 90s wasn’t the song embodies the time period and is instantly
time period and is instantly
time period and is instantly recognizable to 90’s kids everywhere
number five fly sugar ray fly is notable
number five fly sugar ray fly is notable for not sounding like anything Sugar Ray
for not sounding like anything Sugar Ray
for not sounding like anything Sugar Ray had done before or since for that matter
known as a new metal band before fly
known as a new metal band before fly shot them into the stratosphere and it
shot them into the stratosphere and it
shot them into the stratosphere and it didn’t sound like anything on the radio
didn’t sound like anything on the radio
didn’t sound like anything on the radio at the time thanks to its unique reggae
at the time thanks to its unique reggae
at the time thanks to its unique reggae fusion sound focused Supercat helps
fusion sound focused Supercat helps
fusion sound focused Supercat helps elevate the song and give it a fresh
elevate the song and give it a fresh
elevate the song and give it a fresh voice and Rodney Shepards guitar riff is
voice and Rodney Shepards guitar riff is
voice and Rodney Shepards guitar riff is both distinctive and amusing well I saw
both distinctive and amusing well I saw
both distinctive and amusing well I saw enormous success and started Sugar Ray
enormous success and started Sugar Ray
enormous success and started Sugar Ray on their path to both radio friendly
on their path to both radio friendly
on their path to both radio friendly hits Fame and d-list celebrity
number four where is the love the Black
number four where is the love the Black Eyed Peas
the Black Eyed Peas might as well ask
the Black Eyed Peas might as well ask themselves that question as they can’t
themselves that question as they can’t
themselves that question as they can’t seem to find the love anywhere else
seem to find the love anywhere else
seem to find the love anywhere else these days except maybe teenagers at
these days except maybe teenagers at
these days except maybe teenagers at high school dance regardless the band is
high school dance regardless the band is
high school dance regardless the band is infamous for their typically asinine
infamous for their typically asinine
infamous for their typically asinine lyrics and bland production but buried
lyrics and bland production but buried
lyrics and bland production but buried deep amongst all that lays where is the
deep amongst all that lays where is the
deep amongst all that lays where is the love a surprisingly good and tender
love a surprisingly good and tender
love a surprisingly good and tender track
the beat is fun the rapping is solid and
the beat is fun the rapping is solid and the message is clear and
the message is clear and
the message is clear and well-intentioned
well-intentioned
well-intentioned do you see what happens when you
do you see what happens when you
do you see what happens when you actually put some effort into your music
actually put some effort into your music
actually put some effort into your music Peas
we got with
we got with so we got
number three rollin air raid vehicle
number three rollin air raid vehicle limp Biskit there’s no denying that limp
limp Biskit there’s no denying that limp
limp Biskit there’s no denying that limp Biskit is a less-than-stellar bad the
Biskit is a less-than-stellar bad the
Biskit is a less-than-stellar bad the music is faux badass the lyrics are
music is faux badass the lyrics are
music is faux badass the lyrics are typically nonsense and fred durst is one
typically nonsense and fred durst is one
typically nonsense and fred durst is one of the most widely hated men in the
of the most widely hated men in the
of the most widely hated men in the music industry with that said rollin is
music industry with that said rollin is
music industry with that said rollin is actually a pretty cool song
sure the lyrics are dumb and meaningless
sure the lyrics are dumb and meaningless but they’re sung in such an energetic
but they’re sung in such an energetic
but they’re sung in such an energetic way that we can’t help ourselves from
way that we can’t help ourselves from
way that we can’t help ourselves from singing along despite our best interest
it may not be essential new metal
it may not be essential new metal listening but it’s a fun song and that’s
listening but it’s a fun song and that’s
listening but it’s a fun song and that’s all that matters
all that matters
all that matters it’ll be stuck in your head all day now
it’ll be stuck in your head all day now
it’ll be stuck in your head all day now trust us member – how you remind me
trust us member – how you remind me
trust us member – how you remind me Nickelback Nickelback is without a doubt
Nickelback Nickelback is without a doubt
Nickelback Nickelback is without a doubt one of the most hated bands in music
one of the most hated bands in music
one of the most hated bands in music today with most pointing a finger at
today with most pointing a finger at
today with most pointing a finger at their overexposure and Chad Krueger’s
their overexposure and Chad Krueger’s
their overexposure and Chad Krueger’s ramen noodle hair
with that said how you remind me is
with that said how you remind me is their signature song for a reason it was
their signature song for a reason it was
their signature song for a reason it was the most played track on American radio
the most played track on American radio
the most played track on American radio throughout the entire 2000s proving that
throughout the entire 2000s proving that
throughout the entire 2000s proving that yes some people actually enjoy
yes some people actually enjoy
yes some people actually enjoy Nickelback
the band takes on a more grunge sound
the band takes on a more grunge sound for this tune and it undoubtedly helps
for this tune and it undoubtedly helps
for this tune and it undoubtedly helps even the most adamant Nickelback haters
even the most adamant Nickelback haters
even the most adamant Nickelback haters have to admit that this song isn’t
have to admit that this song isn’t
have to admit that this song isn’t terrible overplayed yes but not terrible
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
when the band consists of teenage
when the band consists of teenage brothers you know you’re probably not in
brothers you know you’re probably not in
brothers you know you’re probably not in for a particularly complex or
for a particularly complex or
for a particularly complex or thematically rich time
Moomba provides the exact opposite with
Moomba provides the exact opposite with an extremely light song that provides
an extremely light song that provides
an extremely light song that provides nothing but unadulterated fun
nothing but unadulterated fun
nothing but unadulterated fun it may reek of my teaching but what
it may reek of my teaching but what
it may reek of my teaching but what glorious cheese it is
the song is made even better knowing
the song is made even better knowing that the Hanson brothers actually wrote
that the Hanson brothers actually wrote
that the Hanson brothers actually wrote it themselves which is a rarity in the
it themselves which is a rarity in the
it themselves which is a rarity in the pop industry especially among kids
surely they know their success wasn’t
surely they know their success wasn’t going to last but in Bob provided a wave
going to last but in Bob provided a wave
going to last but in Bob provided a wave of popularity that they certainly rode
of popularity that they certainly rode
of popularity that they certainly rode for a long time
so do you agree with our list
so do you agree with our list what song from an otherwise terrible
what song from an otherwise terrible
what song from an otherwise terrible band do you think is good for more
band do you think is good for more
band do you think is good for more listenable top 10s published every day
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