royal and loyal to the cause 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 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Kings of Leon songs for this list we’ve
Kings of Leon songs for this list we’ve
Kings of Leon 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
channeling their southern roots
channeling their southern roots Kings of Leon produced an existential
Kings of Leon produced an existential
Kings of Leon produced an existential lead single in support of their fifth
lead single in support of their fifth
lead single in support of their fifth studio album
while the music video didn’t necessarily
while the music video didn’t necessarily stun critics the song itself earned the
stun critics the song itself earned the
stun critics the song itself earned the band two Grammy nominations and found
band two Grammy nominations and found
band two Grammy nominations and found its way into another pop culture
its way into another pop culture
its way into another pop culture phenomenon Richard Linklater’s 2014 film
phenomenon Richard Linklater’s 2014 film
phenomenon Richard Linklater’s 2014 film boyhood
written by the tree will follow well
written by the tree will follow well brothers and cousin Matt radioactive
brothers and cousin Matt radioactive
brothers and cousin Matt radioactive offers a healthy dose of down-home rock
offers a healthy dose of down-home rock
offers a healthy dose of down-home rock with an electric sense of urgency that
with an electric sense of urgency that
with an electric sense of urgency that reintroduced the band to the Billboard
reintroduced the band to the Billboard
reintroduced the band to the Billboard charts
number nine tranny Betty secret cow
number nine tranny Betty secret cow believe it or not this early Kings of
believe it or not this early Kings of
believe it or not this early Kings of Leon release is often misinterpreted due
Leon release is often misinterpreted due
Leon release is often misinterpreted due to its unique title and while the true
to its unique title and while the true
to its unique title and while the true meaning is still up in the air many
meaning is still up in the air many
meaning is still up in the air many believe the titular tranny to be a
believe the titular tranny to be a
believe the titular tranny to be a transistor radio
given the whaling and sometimes
given the whaling and sometimes incomprehensible vocals of Caleb
incomprehensible vocals of Caleb
incomprehensible vocals of Caleb Followill it’s not difficult to envision
Followill it’s not difficult to envision
Followill it’s not difficult to envision the hectic sounds of a tranny on a 10
while the song was never released as a
while the song was never released as a single it’s a deep cut that fans just
single it’s a deep cut that fans just
single it’s a deep cut that fans just can’t get enough of and is electrifying
can’t get enough of and is electrifying
can’t get enough of and is electrifying to see them play live
number eight tapir gene girl
number eight tapir gene girl shit
a little more cryptic than most Kings of
a little more cryptic than most Kings of Leon tracks this gritty production
Leon tracks this gritty production
Leon tracks this gritty production boasts a raw musical vibe reflective of
boasts a raw musical vibe reflective of
boasts a raw musical vibe reflective of one-night stands that just may provide a
one-night stands that just may provide a
one-night stands that just may provide a little sexual healing while thoroughly
little sexual healing while thoroughly
little sexual healing while thoroughly breaking your heart
for the slow build-up the band captures
for the slow build-up the band captures the feeling of a sexual release or
the feeling of a sexual release or
the feeling of a sexual release or perhaps a despair of a failed romance
it’s the
it’s the whatever the case tapir gene girl holds
whatever the case tapir gene girl holds
whatever the case tapir gene girl holds a special significance for the band as
a special significance for the band as
a special significance for the band as the lyrics were adopted for the album’s
the lyrics were adopted for the album’s
the lyrics were adopted for the album’s title and the song was even used in a
title and the song was even used in a
title and the song was even used in a few movies now the others job you can
few movies now the others job you can
few movies now the others job you can afford to call her
the lead-in to our last entry this
the lead-in to our last entry this tracks beats things up and add some
tracks beats things up and add some
tracks beats things up and add some killer guitar to the mix
the music video inspired by the band’s
the music video inspired by the band’s country roots Kings of Leon finds more
country roots Kings of Leon finds more
country roots Kings of Leon finds more musical inspiration from bands like The
musical inspiration from bands like The
musical inspiration from bands like The Black Keys and The Strokes
filthy and just plain fantastic king of
filthy and just plain fantastic king of the rodeo exemplifies the raw intensity
the rodeo exemplifies the raw intensity
the rodeo exemplifies the raw intensity of a modern rock sound charting in the
of a modern rock sound charting in the
of a modern rock sound charting in the UK
it’s punchy it’s fun and it will get you
it’s punchy it’s fun and it will get you rockin out on the dance floor in no time
number six use somebody for their fourth
number six use somebody for their fourth studio album Kings of Leon took a more
studio album Kings of Leon took a more
studio album Kings of Leon took a more commercial approach with this alt rock
commercial approach with this alt rock
commercial approach with this alt rock ballad of self-awareness and
ballad of self-awareness and
ballad of self-awareness and debilitating insecurity
in other words the lyrics of Use
in other words the lyrics of Use Somebody highlight a creative soil that
Somebody highlight a creative soil that
Somebody highlight a creative soil that simply can’t share his or her artistic
simply can’t share his or her artistic
simply can’t share his or her artistic endeavors with just anyone
endeavors with just anyone
endeavors with just anyone it must be somebody that takes pleasure
it must be somebody that takes pleasure
it must be somebody that takes pleasure in the same type of beautiful war
if Kings of Leon were vaguely in the
if Kings of Leon were vaguely in the minds of music fans before this release
minds of music fans before this release
minds of music fans before this release they became a staple of pop culture due
they became a staple of pop culture due
they became a staple of pop culture due to the insane popularity of Use Somebody
to the insane popularity of Use Somebody
to the insane popularity of Use Somebody which earned the band three Grammy
which earned the band three Grammy
which earned the band three Grammy Awards
number-5 fans an ode to the band’s loyal
number-5 fans an ode to the band’s loyal fans most notably those of the united
fans most notably those of the united
fans most notably those of the united kingdom this laid-back composition
kingdom this laid-back composition
kingdom this laid-back composition arrived just when the Kings of Leon were
arrived just when the Kings of Leon were
arrived just when the Kings of Leon were about to explode
touching on blue-collar themes and
touching on blue-collar themes and Rockstar stylings the scratchy voice of
Rockstar stylings the scratchy voice of
Rockstar stylings the scratchy voice of Caleb Followill howls away until the
Caleb Followill howls away until the
Caleb Followill howls away until the final nod to the British bands who by
final nod to the British bands who by
final nod to the British bands who by this time had paid more attention to the
this time had paid more attention to the
this time had paid more attention to the band’s artistry than their American
band’s artistry than their American
band’s artistry than their American counterparts perhaps it was because of
counterparts perhaps it was because of
counterparts perhaps it was because of the times but nevertheless fans marked a
the times but nevertheless fans marked a
the times but nevertheless fans marked a transitional phase for the group
number four closer with the opening
number four closer with the opening instrumental setting a stage of paranoia
instrumental setting a stage of paranoia
instrumental setting a stage of paranoia Kings of Leon embarked on an existential
Kings of Leon embarked on an existential
Kings of Leon embarked on an existential quest with this visceral gems
kicking off an album loaded with
kicking off an album loaded with commercial hits it was closer that
commercial hits it was closer that
commercial hits it was closer that produce I have not have tone through
produce I have not have tone through
produce I have not have tone through timeless lyrics focusing on the concept
timeless lyrics focusing on the concept
timeless lyrics focusing on the concept of being completely lost in love
when Caleb Followill references a 2000
when Caleb Followill references a 2000 year journey you can feel his pain and
year journey you can feel his pain and
year journey you can feel his pain and how an unknown lady shimmy shook his
how an unknown lady shimmy shook his
how an unknown lady shimmy shook his boat
lyrically and musically it’s one of the
lyrically and musically it’s one of the band’s finest tracks as it will haunt
band’s finest tracks as it will haunt
band’s finest tracks as it will haunt your soul and rattle your mind
number three sex on fire arguably the
number three sex on fire arguably the most identifiable Kings of Leon single
most identifiable Kings of Leon single
most identifiable Kings of Leon single the collective artistry of this track is
the collective artistry of this track is
the collective artistry of this track is often overlooked due to its massive
often overlooked due to its massive
often overlooked due to its massive success
with knockin boots as the central theme
with knockin boots as the central theme sex on fire can be interpreted in a
sex on fire can be interpreted in a
sex on fire can be interpreted in a variety of ways however it’s perfectly
variety of ways however it’s perfectly
variety of ways however it’s perfectly acceptable to view the song as a literal
acceptable to view the song as a literal
acceptable to view the song as a literal celebration of intercourse
whether it be public outdoors or just
whether it be public outdoors or just your classic backseat special after all
your classic backseat special after all
your classic backseat special after all it’s not forever it’s just for tonight
it’s not forever it’s just for tonight
it’s not forever it’s just for tonight and the song brilliantly expresses the
and the song brilliantly expresses the
and the song brilliantly expresses the utter excitement of losing yourself in
utter excitement of losing yourself in
utter excitement of losing yourself in that moment of pleasure
as one of the most acclaimed singles of
as one of the most acclaimed singles of modern times sex on fire uses pure rock
modern times sex on fire uses pure rock
modern times sex on fire uses pure rock and roll
through seven minutes of ecstasy for
through seven minutes of ecstasy for renegade lovers this epic strips away
renegade lovers this epic strips away
renegade lovers this epic strips away the pleasantries of love by focusing on
the pleasantries of love by focusing on
the pleasantries of love by focusing on the feeling of having nowhere to go
even so this sense of the unknown
even so this sense of the unknown typically fuels turbulent relationships
typically fuels turbulent relationships
typically fuels turbulent relationships whether it’s one for the ages or one for
whether it’s one for the ages or one for
whether it’s one for the ages or one for the tabloids at the heart of the matter
the tabloids at the heart of the matter
the tabloids at the heart of the matter however is a new life a baby and when
however is a new life a baby and when
however is a new life a baby and when such a special moment arrives nothing
such a special moment arrives nothing
such a special moment arrives nothing will ever be the same even if it’s the
will ever be the same even if it’s the
will ever be the same even if it’s the greatest gift of all it knocked up Kings
greatest gift of all it knocked up Kings
greatest gift of all it knocked up Kings of Leon celebrate life in a most
of Leon celebrate life in a most
of Leon celebrate life in a most unorthodox way yet they still managed to
unorthodox way yet they still managed to
unorthodox way yet they still managed to deliver an important message
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
revenge forever connected by blood and
revenge forever connected by blood and family bonds there’s nothing more
family bonds there’s nothing more
family bonds there’s nothing more important than taking care of your own
important than taking care of your own
important than taking care of your own and the bucket serves as the senior
and the bucket serves as the senior
and the bucket serves as the senior Kings of Leon’s light-hearted approach
Kings of Leon’s light-hearted approach
Kings of Leon’s light-hearted approach to protecting their young bassist Jared
to protecting their young bassist Jared
to protecting their young bassist Jared Followill who was only a teenager when
Followill who was only a teenager when
Followill who was only a teenager when he joined the band
with a lyrical jab sprinkled throughout
with a lyrical jab sprinkled throughout the bucket is bookended by a touching
the bucket is bookended by a touching
the bucket is bookended by a touching message surely a crucial component of
message surely a crucial component of
message surely a crucial component of the band’s formative years and certainly
the band’s formative years and certainly
the band’s formative years and certainly a musical document representative of
a musical document representative of
a musical document representative of their enduring success
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Kings of Leon song for
is your favorite Kings of Leon song for
is your favorite Kings of Leon song for more mind-blowing top 10s published
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