Top 10 Arcade Fire Songs

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Arcade Fire songs for this list we’ve

Arcade Fire songs for this list we’ve

Arcade Fire songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on 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

number 10 sprawl two mountains beyond

number 10 sprawl two mountains beyond mountains

mountains

mountains [Music]

thanks to its inspiring lyrics and

thanks to its inspiring lyrics and colorful melody this track of our caged

colorful melody this track of our caged

colorful melody this track of our caged fires third studio effort has a singing

fires third studio effort has a singing

fires third studio effort has a singing and dancing along

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[Music] Regine Shang’s lead vocals and the

Regine Shang’s lead vocals and the

Regine Shang’s lead vocals and the band’s carefully crafted instrumentation

band’s carefully crafted instrumentation

band’s carefully crafted instrumentation are particularly notable for bringing

are particularly notable for bringing

are particularly notable for bringing out the songs emotional impact and

out the songs emotional impact and

out the songs emotional impact and getting us hooked on just the first few

getting us hooked on just the first few

getting us hooked on just the first few lism

lism

lism [Music]

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[Music] number nine the suburbs

number nine the suburbs

number nine the suburbs [Music]

the title cut to Arcade Fire’s the

the title cut to Arcade Fire’s the suburbs can be described as an indie

suburbs can be described as an indie

suburbs can be described as an indie rock and post-punk revival number that

rock and post-punk revival number that

rock and post-punk revival number that explores residential life outside a

explores residential life outside a

explores residential life outside a city’s urban core

written and produced by the band

written and produced by the band themselves the single grabs your

themselves the single grabs your

themselves the single grabs your attention with its marching beats and

attention with its marching beats and

attention with its marching beats and keeps that attention with its catchy

keeps that attention with its catchy

keeps that attention with its catchy chorus

number eight neighborhood number three

number eight neighborhood number three power out

power out

power out [Music]

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[Music] inspired by the Montreal ice storm of

inspired by the Montreal ice storm of

inspired by the Montreal ice storm of 1998 when Butler regime chef sang and

1998 when Butler regime chef sang and

1998 when Butler regime chef sang and Josh du penned this seemingly dark

Josh du penned this seemingly dark

Josh du penned this seemingly dark single from funeral in 2003

in short it’s noisy its energetic and

in short it’s noisy its energetic and tons of fun

but it’s also got some amped up guitars

but it’s also got some amped up guitars and kickass drumming all of which makes

and kickass drumming all of which makes

and kickass drumming all of which makes neighborhood number-3 a perfect tune to

neighborhood number-3 a perfect tune to

neighborhood number-3 a perfect tune to play live again and again

number seven modern man’s though it

number seven modern man’s though it wasn’t released as a single modern man

wasn’t released as a single modern man

wasn’t released as a single modern man stands out as one of the suburbs

stands out as one of the suburbs

stands out as one of the suburbs highlights thanks to its melding of

highlights thanks to its melding of

highlights thanks to its melding of multiple instruments and especially its

multiple instruments and especially its

multiple instruments and especially its guitar work

guitar work

guitar work [Music]

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[Music] exploring some of the issues that men

exploring some of the issues that men

exploring some of the issues that men face during the 21st century the four

face during the 21st century the four

face during the 21st century the four and a half minute piece shows us why

and a half minute piece shows us why

and a half minute piece shows us why Arcade Fire are truly a modern man

Arcade Fire are truly a modern man

Arcade Fire are truly a modern man [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

number six we used to wait starting off

number six we used to wait starting off with piano this gorgeous single contrast

with piano this gorgeous single contrast

with piano this gorgeous single contrast the innocence of the past with today’s

the innocence of the past with today’s

the innocence of the past with today’s fast-changing times with Shang’s voice

fast-changing times with Shang’s voice

fast-changing times with Shang’s voice beautifully and haunting lee

beautifully and haunting lee

beautifully and haunting lee supplementing butler’s lead vocals we

supplementing butler’s lead vocals we

supplementing butler’s lead vocals we used to wait slowly builds in intensity

used to wait slowly builds in intensity

used to wait slowly builds in intensity until we’re all screaming sing the

until we’re all screaming sing the

until we’re all screaming sing the chorus again with the band

chorus again with the band

chorus again with the band [Music]

seong so captivated google it was used

seong so captivated google it was used in a music video demonstrating some of

in a music video demonstrating some of

in a music video demonstrating some of the capabilities of the Chrome web

the capabilities of the Chrome web

the capabilities of the Chrome web browser

browser

browser [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

number five intervention

number five intervention [Music]

the band purchased an old church for the

the band purchased an old church for the purposes of recording their sophomore

purposes of recording their sophomore

purposes of recording their sophomore effort so it’s not that shocking that

effort so it’s not that shocking that

effort so it’s not that shocking that Neon Bible features a choir orchestra

Neon Bible features a choir orchestra

Neon Bible features a choir orchestra and pipe organ on several songs

with its baroque pop sound intervention

with its baroque pop sound intervention is no exception

is no exception

is no exception Oregon never sounded so good in an indie

Oregon never sounded so good in an indie

Oregon never sounded so good in an indie rock song

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[Music] [Applause]

number four ready to start

number four ready to start [Music]

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[Music] since the suburbs won Album of the year

since the suburbs won Album of the year

since the suburbs won Album of the year at the Grammys it’s not surprising that

at the Grammys it’s not surprising that

at the Grammys it’s not surprising that individual songs on the record also

individual songs on the record also

individual songs on the record also received recognition by the Academy

received recognition by the Academy

received recognition by the Academy though ready to start didn’t win the

though ready to start didn’t win the

though ready to start didn’t win the trophy the fact that it was nominated is

trophy the fact that it was nominated is

trophy the fact that it was nominated is reason enough for its inclusion

reason enough for its inclusion

reason enough for its inclusion [Music]

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[Music] but that’s not all with memorable guitar

but that’s not all with memorable guitar

but that’s not all with memorable guitar work rousing drums and multiple string

work rousing drums and multiple string

work rousing drums and multiple string arrangements the song is perfectly

arrangements the song is perfectly

arrangements the song is perfectly crafted for stage performance

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] number three rebellion lies

it might not have been the first single

it might not have been the first single released from their debut but it was

released from their debut but it was

released from their debut but it was arguably the first one to really catch

arguably the first one to really catch

arguably the first one to really catch on with radio stations in Arcade Fire’s

on with radio stations in Arcade Fire’s

on with radio stations in Arcade Fire’s home country of Canada

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[Music] while it contains elements of indie rock

while it contains elements of indie rock

while it contains elements of indie rock and baroque pop rebellion lies also gets

and baroque pop rebellion lies also gets

and baroque pop rebellion lies also gets its rebellious message across with some

its rebellious message across with some

its rebellious message across with some frog rock and post-punk revival mixed in

frog rock and post-punk revival mixed in

frog rock and post-punk revival mixed in it’s an energetic and rhythmic rocker

it’s an energetic and rhythmic rocker

it’s an energetic and rhythmic rocker that’s also a live stable

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[Music] the funerals last single is an uplifting

the funerals last single is an uplifting

the funerals last single is an uplifting and joyous number that lets you go on a

and joyous number that lets you go on a

and joyous number that lets you go on a musical journey with the members of our

musical journey with the members of our

musical journey with the members of our cave fire in tow

cave fire in tow

cave fire in tow [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] thanks to its use of multiple vocals and

thanks to its use of multiple vocals and

thanks to its use of multiple vocals and instruments wake up holy captured the

instruments wake up holy captured the

instruments wake up holy captured the band’s ambitious sound – atif can’t help

band’s ambitious sound – atif can’t help

band’s ambitious sound – atif can’t help but stay awake while this tune soars

but stay awake while this tune soars

but stay awake while this tune soars along

along

along [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] number one neighborhood number one

number one neighborhood number one

number one neighborhood number one tunnels

the opening track to Arcade Fire’s first

the opening track to Arcade Fire’s first album is also the first of four songs on

album is also the first of four songs on

album is also the first of four songs on funeral in the neighborhood series

funeral in the neighborhood series

funeral in the neighborhood series [Music]

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[Music] with Butler’s distinctive vocals Chang’s

with Butler’s distinctive vocals Chang’s

with Butler’s distinctive vocals Chang’s high notes and complex instrumentation

high notes and complex instrumentation

high notes and complex instrumentation neighborhood number one didn’t only

neighborhood number one didn’t only

neighborhood number one didn’t only introduce us to the band’s original

introduce us to the band’s original

introduce us to the band’s original sound but also kept us wanting more

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[Music] simply put it’s the ultimate arcade fire

simply put it’s the ultimate arcade fire

simply put it’s the ultimate arcade fire trap and you just got to take a listen

trap and you just got to take a listen

trap and you just got to take a listen for yourself to see why

you agree with our list what’s your

you agree with our list what’s your favorite Arcade Fire song

favorite Arcade Fire song

favorite Arcade Fire song [Music]

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