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 Beck songs sales climb high through the
Beck songs sales climb high through the
Beck songs sales climb high through the Garbage Pail sky like a giant dildo
Garbage Pail sky like a giant dildo
Garbage Pail sky like a giant dildo crushing the Sun
crushing the Sun
crushing the Sun for this list we’ve chosen our entries
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
number ten tropicale yeah another Street
number ten tropicale yeah another Street and Ricky topical Jones one of the
and Ricky topical Jones one of the
and Ricky topical Jones one of the trademarks of Beck’s career is his
trademarks of Beck’s career is his
trademarks of Beck’s career is his willingness to change styles with each
willingness to change styles with each
willingness to change styles with each album and that’s exactly what he did
album and that’s exactly what he did
album and that’s exactly what he did when he followed up the most popular
when he followed up the most popular
when he followed up the most popular album of his career 1996 is odelay with
album of his career 1996 is odelay with
album of his career 1996 is odelay with 1998 mutations
with that change of pace he found room
with that change of pace he found room for quirky tracks like this trombone
for quirky tracks like this trombone
for quirky tracks like this trombone drenched and Brazilian inspired
drenched and Brazilian inspired
drenched and Brazilian inspired excursion
if you find yourself swaying your hips
if you find yourself swaying your hips to the rhythm don’t forget to also take
to the rhythm don’t forget to also take
to the rhythm don’t forget to also take note of Tropic Aaliyah’s lyrics which
note of Tropic Aaliyah’s lyrics which
note of Tropic Aaliyah’s lyrics which speak of heartbreak amid the humidity
number nine asshole in addition to being
number nine asshole in addition to being known for his willingness to switch up
known for his willingness to switch up
known for his willingness to switch up genres Beck is also famous for the bold
genres Beck is also famous for the bold
genres Beck is also famous for the bold production choices he embraces with his
production choices he embraces with his
production choices he embraces with his music but his success is also in large
music but his success is also in large
music but his success is also in large part due to his songwriting skills this
part due to his songwriting skills this
part due to his songwriting skills this harrowing track showcases both of those
harrowing track showcases both of those
harrowing track showcases both of those talents
although Beck is singing on this loaf I
although Beck is singing on this loaf I offering to the unnamed you the raw hurt
offering to the unnamed you the raw hurt
offering to the unnamed you the raw hurt on display makes it seem like the one
on display makes it seem like the one
on display makes it seem like the one foot in the grave track comes from
foot in the grave track comes from
foot in the grave track comes from painful personal experience number eight
painful personal experience number eight
painful personal experience number eight sex laws
1999’s midnight vultures heard back
1999’s midnight vultures heard back trying on some wild unhinged funk for
trying on some wild unhinged funk for
trying on some wild unhinged funk for sighs the album’s first single was an
sighs the album’s first single was an
sighs the album’s first single was an unforgettable smash filled with gleaming
unforgettable smash filled with gleaming
unforgettable smash filled with gleaming horns and downright loony lyrics
while it’s hard to say whether Beck was
while it’s hard to say whether Beck was playing it straight or doing a parody as
playing it straight or doing a parody as
playing it straight or doing a parody as the tune features banjo pedal steel
the tune features banjo pedal steel
the tune features banjo pedal steel guitar and electronica
there’s no doubt that these sex laws
there’s no doubt that these sex laws could only be obeyed by the truly funky
could only be obeyed by the truly funky
could only be obeyed by the truly funky it was also accompanied by a fairly
it was also accompanied by a fairly
it was also accompanied by a fairly wacky music video directed by Beck
wacky music video directed by Beck
wacky music video directed by Beck himself
number seven Ypres whoa this opening
number seven Ypres whoa this opening track from 2005 square Oh is one of
track from 2005 square Oh is one of
track from 2005 square Oh is one of Beck’s
Beck’s
Beck’s hardest rocking tracks while the rhythm
hardest rocking tracks while the rhythm
hardest rocking tracks while the rhythm is sampled from the Beastie Boys hit so
is sampled from the Beastie Boys hit so
is sampled from the Beastie Boys hit so what you want a pro is also accompanied
what you want a pro is also accompanied
what you want a pro is also accompanied by a crunching guitar riff
and never has a beck song sounded so
and never has a beck song sounded so ominous or intimidating he sings the
ominous or intimidating he sings the
ominous or intimidating he sings the confrontational lyrics with insinuated
confrontational lyrics with insinuated
confrontational lyrics with insinuated menace while the wordless chorus sounds
menace while the wordless chorus sounds
menace while the wordless chorus sounds like he’s taunting his foes
the alternative rocker also tops the
the alternative rocker also tops the modern Rock Tracks chart in 2005
number six the new pollution she’s got a
number six the new pollution she’s got a cigarette
she’s got the lily-white cabbie crazes
she’s got the lily-white cabbie crazes just based on the psychedelic intro you
just based on the psychedelic intro you
just based on the psychedelic intro you know you’re going to get something
know you’re going to get something
know you’re going to get something special from this
special from this
special from this odelay song
once the charging drums and grinding
once the charging drums and grinding guitar kickin Beck draws a unique
guitar kickin Beck draws a unique
guitar kickin Beck draws a unique character sketch of a girl who seems as
character sketch of a girl who seems as
character sketch of a girl who seems as contaminating as she is alluring
meanwhile a silky saxophone bridges the
meanwhile a silky saxophone bridges the lyrical parts
it’s just another element of a heady
it’s just another element of a heady musical stew that makes the new
musical stew that makes the new
musical stew that makes the new pollution such an addiction
number five girls there might be no
number five girls there might be no other song in the back catalogue with
other song in the back catalogue with
other song in the back catalogue with such a contrast between peppy music and
such a contrast between peppy music and
such a contrast between peppy music and pitch black lyrics most folks not paying
pitch black lyrics most folks not paying
pitch black lyrics most folks not paying attention to the lyrics might hear the
attention to the lyrics might hear the
attention to the lyrics might hear the videogame like opening and sweet
videogame like opening and sweet
videogame like opening and sweet harmonies in the refrain and think they
harmonies in the refrain and think they
harmonies in the refrain and think they were listening to something benign yet
were listening to something benign yet
were listening to something benign yet the imagery of girls lyrics is pretty
the imagery of girls lyrics is pretty
the imagery of girls lyrics is pretty dark stone in the chorus
dark stone in the chorus
dark stone in the chorus the narrator sings of snuffing out the
the narrator sings of snuffing out the
the narrator sings of snuffing out the life of the title character but somehow
life of the title character but somehow
life of the title character but somehow the opposites work to create something
the opposites work to create something
the opposites work to create something special like only BEC can pull off
you
you my son
number four lost cause sorry is cut
number four lost cause sorry is cut through bone
through bone
through bone on his 2002 album sea-change
on his 2002 album sea-change
on his 2002 album sea-change beck dropped all the jokes and dance
beck dropped all the jokes and dance
beck dropped all the jokes and dance moves for a somber delicate depiction of
moves for a somber delicate depiction of
moves for a somber delicate depiction of a relationship falling apart
a relationship falling apart
a relationship falling apart somebody baby
baby y’all
baby y’all this tender heartbreaker is one of the
this tender heartbreaker is one of the
this tender heartbreaker is one of the loveliest tracks on his fifth major
loveliest tracks on his fifth major
loveliest tracks on his fifth major label studio effort the restrained music
label studio effort the restrained music
label studio effort the restrained music of lost cause
of lost cause
of lost cause puts the spotlight on Beck’s lyrics as
puts the spotlight on Beck’s lyrics as
puts the spotlight on Beck’s lyrics as he sings about a love that’s no longer
he sings about a love that’s no longer
he sings about a love that’s no longer worth the struggle time fighting
worth the struggle time fighting
worth the struggle time fighting but is fun
so
so Oh
yet instead of sounding liberated he
yet instead of sounding liberated he sounds utterly dejected by the
sounds utterly dejected by the
sounds utterly dejected by the realization but that’s what makes the
realization but that’s what makes the
realization but that’s what makes the song so moving and unforgettable
number three Devils haircut along cuz
number three Devils haircut along cuz well my mistake everywhere I look River
well my mistake everywhere I look River
well my mistake everywhere I look River get out
get out
get out in the arrangement of this odelay
in the arrangement of this odelay
in the arrangement of this odelay classic nimbly quiets things down now
classic nimbly quiets things down now
classic nimbly quiets things down now and again that sets us up for the impact
and again that sets us up for the impact
and again that sets us up for the impact of the grinding main guitar riff when it
of the grinding main guitar riff when it
of the grinding main guitar riff when it comes crashing back
the open spaces suddenly interrupted by
the open spaces suddenly interrupted by thunderous music’ ‘make doubles haircut
thunderous music’ ‘make doubles haircut
thunderous music’ ‘make doubles haircut sound like the soundtrack to some
sound like the soundtrack to some
sound like the soundtrack to some bizarre western
meanwhile Beck’s lyrical attack here is
meanwhile Beck’s lyrical attack here is full of off-kilter imagery depicting a
full of off-kilter imagery depicting a
full of off-kilter imagery depicting a travel-weary narrator harassed on all
travel-weary narrator harassed on all
travel-weary narrator harassed on all sides
at least the screaming Finnish offers a
at least the screaming Finnish offers a little bit of catharsis for our hero
with its multiple samples alternative
with its multiple samples alternative rock and hip-hop flavors it was also a
rock and hip-hop flavors it was also a
rock and hip-hop flavors it was also a top 40 single on the modern Rock Tracks
top 40 single on the modern Rock Tracks
top 40 single on the modern Rock Tracks chart
number two where it’s at
number two where it’s at there’s a destination a little
there’s a destination a little
there’s a destination a little of the town’s we know Beck sings of
of the town’s we know Beck sings of
of the town’s we know Beck sings of having two turntables and a microphone
having two turntables and a microphone
having two turntables and a microphone throughout the first single off odelay
yet the innovative production by the
yet the innovative production by the dust brothers makes it sound like he had
dust brothers makes it sound like he had
dust brothers makes it sound like he had just about everything else at his
just about everything else at his
just about everything else at his disposal as well everything from a
disposal as well everything from a
disposal as well everything from a lonely electric piano to samples beats
lonely electric piano to samples beats
lonely electric piano to samples beats and alt rock and hip-hop elements
let’s make it out baby as well as funk
let’s make it out baby as well as funk and Lofa sounds come at the listener
and Lofa sounds come at the listener
and Lofa sounds come at the listener from every direction while Beck delivers
from every direction while Beck delivers
from every direction while Beck delivers his rollicking lis offbeat rhymes as
his rollicking lis offbeat rhymes as
his rollicking lis offbeat rhymes as elusive as it is entertaining where it’s
elusive as it is entertaining where it’s
elusive as it is entertaining where it’s at earned its status as one of Beck’s
at earned its status as one of Beck’s
at earned its status as one of Beck’s signature songs and a top five spot on
signature songs and a top five spot on
signature songs and a top five spot on the modern Rock Tracks chart
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions so
here are a few honorable mentions so
here are a few honorable mentions so inside last
and the
and the mistake
number one loser cut the junkie with the
number one loser cut the junkie with the plastic eyeballs spray-paint the
plastic eyeballs spray-paint the
plastic eyeballs spray-paint the vegetables dog food stalls with the
vegetables dog food stalls with the
vegetables dog food stalls with the beefcake granny Rose this song
beefcake granny Rose this song
beefcake granny Rose this song introduced most of the world to Beck’s
introduced most of the world to Beck’s
introduced most of the world to Beck’s singular talent in 1994 and it still
singular talent in 1994 and it still
singular talent in 1994 and it still holds up as a magnificent example of
holds up as a magnificent example of
holds up as a magnificent example of clever songwriting matched with
clever songwriting matched with
clever songwriting matched with ambitious production
violation
violation co-write er Karl Stevenson helped graft
co-write er Karl Stevenson helped graft
co-write er Karl Stevenson helped graft the tracks mix of back porch acoustic
the tracks mix of back porch acoustic
the tracks mix of back porch acoustic guitar and psychedelic sitar on to the
guitar and psychedelic sitar on to the
guitar and psychedelic sitar on to the sampled beats Beck then added his unique
sampled beats Beck then added his unique
sampled beats Beck then added his unique rapping to the mix and my charm is a
rapping to the mix and my charm is a
rapping to the mix and my charm is a piece of wax Chokin on the splinters the
piece of wax Chokin on the splinters the
piece of wax Chokin on the splinters the course of was anything but prophetic
loser made the hot 100 top 10 and Becks
loser made the hot 100 top 10 and Becks music has continued to triumph again and
music has continued to triumph again and
music has continued to triumph again and again
again
again so why don’t you kill me
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