never judge a song by its title or a title by its song welcome to
title by its song welcome to
title by its song welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 best named
down our picks for the top 10 best named
down our picks for the top 10 best named songs I’ve seen in the ocean for this
songs I’ve seen in the ocean for this
songs I’ve seen in the ocean for this list we’re choosing songs with unique
list we’re choosing songs with unique
list we’re choosing songs with unique titles and ignoring overly obscure goofy
titles and ignoring overly obscure goofy
titles and ignoring overly obscure goofy or novelty tracks or songs that are just
or novelty tracks or songs that are just
or novelty tracks or songs that are just downright offensive
and while the song quality is not the
and while the song quality is not the main criteria for our choices it is a
main criteria for our choices it is a
main criteria for our choices it is a consideration that’s mixed in with the
consideration that’s mixed in with the
consideration that’s mixed in with the story behind the title and how much it
story behind the title and how much it
story behind the title and how much it stands out number 10
stands out number 10
stands out number 10 rock and roll ain’t noise pollution
rock and roll ain’t noise pollution
rock and roll ain’t noise pollution ac/dc
following the death of lead singer Bon
following the death of lead singer Bon Scott the band briefly considered
Scott the band briefly considered
Scott the band briefly considered breaking up before regrouping around new
breaking up before regrouping around new
breaking up before regrouping around new singer Brian Johnson
although every song on the back and
although every song on the back and black album proved the band could
black album proved the band could
black album proved the band could continue after Scott this one more than
continue after Scott this one more than
continue after Scott this one more than the others cemented that stance
defiant against critics of all kinds the
defiant against critics of all kinds the hard rock and blues rock track was also
hard rock and blues rock track was also
hard rock and blues rock track was also the album’s highest charting single
the album’s highest charting single
the album’s highest charting single hitting number 15 in the UK and gaining
hitting number 15 in the UK and gaining
hitting number 15 in the UK and gaining a ton of pollution-free
a ton of pollution-free
a ton of pollution-free airplay
writers on this stall number nine riders
writers on this stall number nine riders on the storm The Doors riders on the
on the storm The Doors riders on the
on the storm The Doors riders on the stone into this house before
into this world with throw nevermind the
into this world with throw nevermind the rainfall like electric piano or the
rainfall like electric piano or the
rainfall like electric piano or the spooky whispered vocals this title is a
spooky whispered vocals this title is a
spooky whispered vocals this title is a story unto itself as it’s reportedly
story unto itself as it’s reportedly
story unto itself as it’s reportedly based on the late Jim Morrison’s life
let your children
let your children in fact the title of the LA woman song
in fact the title of the LA woman song
in fact the title of the LA woman song was so strong it became the band’s name
was so strong it became the band’s name
was so strong it became the band’s name when guitarist Robby Krieger and
when guitarist Robby Krieger and
when guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek were denied
keyboardist Ray Manzarek were denied
keyboardist Ray Manzarek were denied usage of the doors name following
usage of the doors name following
usage of the doors name following Morrison’s death man
number eight elderly woman behind the
number eight elderly woman behind the counter in a small town Pearl Jam
according to frontman Eddie Vedder this
according to frontman Eddie Vedder this song gained its lengthy title due to him
song gained its lengthy title due to him
song gained its lengthy title due to him growing bored with the fans usual
growing bored with the fans usual
growing bored with the fans usual one-word titles
descriptive and visual the title sets
descriptive and visual the title sets the tone and nature of the story before
the tone and nature of the story before
the tone and nature of the story before it ever even begins and can almost be
it ever even begins and can almost be
it ever even begins and can almost be considered a casting call
better claims he never physically wrote
better claims he never physically wrote the lyrics to the song down but instead
the lyrics to the song down but instead
the lyrics to the song down but instead sang out the story while demoing it
20 minutes later the demo was complete
20 minutes later the demo was complete and the result is an acoustic delight
and the result is an acoustic delight
and the result is an acoustic delight that hits the top 40 on the American
that hits the top 40 on the American
that hits the top 40 on the American Rock Tracks chart
number seven champagne supernova Oasis
number seven champagne supernova Oasis how many special people change
how many special people change
how many special people change livvie strange where were you
livvie strange where were you
livvie strange where were you we’re getting hot
we’re getting hot
we’re getting hot it may not make sense but then it kind
it may not make sense but then it kind
it may not make sense but then it kind of does we walking down the hall plus
of does we walking down the hall plus
of does we walking down the hall plus the van Eyck and of all the title
the van Eyck and of all the title
the van Eyck and of all the title perfectly matches not only the swirling
perfectly matches not only the swirling
perfectly matches not only the swirling and psychedelic music of this oasis song
and psychedelic music of this oasis song
and psychedelic music of this oasis song but also it’s poetic and artful lyrics
but also it’s poetic and artful lyrics
but also it’s poetic and artful lyrics in a champagne supernova the title is
in a champagne supernova the title is
in a champagne supernova the title is also in tune with the spinning
also in tune with the spinning
also in tune with the spinning out-of-body feeling of drunkenness or
out-of-body feeling of drunkenness or
out-of-body feeling of drunkenness or the dizzy heavy headedness of a hangover
meanwhile the song itself was a top 10
meanwhile the song itself was a top 10 hit on the American Rock Tracks chart
songwriter Noel Gallagher also gained
songwriter Noel Gallagher also gained extra mileage from the title naming both
extra mileage from the title naming both
extra mileage from the title naming both his home and his signature Epiphone
his home and his signature Epiphone
his home and his signature Epiphone guitar model after the song
very day
very day kirpan to write metal songs that were
kirpan to write metal songs that were
kirpan to write metal songs that were more socially and politically aware Dave
more socially and politically aware Dave
more socially and politically aware Dave Mustaine lifted this song’s title from a
Mustaine lifted this song’s title from a
Mustaine lifted this song’s title from a Reader’s Digest article discussing
Reader’s Digest article discussing
Reader’s Digest article discussing then-current Cold War politics
that piece titled peace would sell but
that piece titled peace would sell but no one would buy it also lent itself to
no one would buy it also lent itself to
no one would buy it also lent itself to the album’s full title he sells but
the album’s full title he sells but
the album’s full title he sells but who’s buying
homeless while working on the album
homeless while working on the album Mustaine wrote the song’s lyrics with a
Mustaine wrote the song’s lyrics with a
Mustaine wrote the song’s lyrics with a marker on the wall of the Bands
marker on the wall of the Bands
marker on the wall of the Bands rehearsal space
and despite its humble beginnings the
and despite its humble beginnings the track is now a life staple and a metal
track is now a life staple and a metal
track is now a life staple and a metal standard
number five bullet with butterfly wings
number five bullet with butterfly wings the Smashing Pumpkins
sure it’s home to a bag full of awesome
sure it’s home to a bag full of awesome riffs and Billy Corgan overwrought it
riffs and Billy Corgan overwrought it
riffs and Billy Corgan overwrought it sucks to be famous lyrics but it’s the
sucks to be famous lyrics but it’s the
sucks to be famous lyrics but it’s the title that pulls you right in is it a
title that pulls you right in is it a
title that pulls you right in is it a friendly bullet a mean butterfly both
friendly bullet a mean butterfly both
friendly bullet a mean butterfly both violent and peaceful it’s a strange
violent and peaceful it’s a strange
violent and peaceful it’s a strange combination that creates a powerful
combination that creates a powerful
combination that creates a powerful image of something
while not mentioned in the lyrics the
while not mentioned in the lyrics the title still manages to sum up the song
title still manages to sum up the song
title still manages to sum up the song and tells the listener that this will
and tells the listener that this will
and tells the listener that this will not be your average alt rock songs
and the fact that it was the band’s
and the fact that it was the band’s first top 40 on the Hot 100
first top 40 on the Hot 100
first top 40 on the Hot 100 proves it
Lucic bags can you show number four
Lucic bags can you show number four comfortably numb’ pink floyd–
comfortably numb’ pink floyd–
comfortably numb’ pink floyd– there is no pain you are
the song may contain two of the greatest
the song may contain two of the greatest guitar solos of all time but even on its
guitar solos of all time but even on its
guitar solos of all time but even on its own the title is a slice of fried goal
comfortably loved
comfortably loved comfortably numb’ was actually based on
comfortably numb’ was actually based on
comfortably numb’ was actually based on a real incident where bassist Roger
a real incident where bassist Roger
a real incident where bassist Roger Waters was in pain and was subsequently
Waters was in pain and was subsequently
Waters was in pain and was subsequently pumped full of tranquilizers to get
pumped full of tranquilizers to get
pumped full of tranquilizers to get through a live show
while a perfect match to the subject and
while a perfect match to the subject and feel of the song the waters Gilmore
feel of the song the waters Gilmore
feel of the song the waters Gilmore co-write was originally titled the
co-write was originally titled the
co-write was originally titled the doctor
owing to its role and placement in the
owing to its role and placement in the storyline of its parent album the wall
every cone comes to pick up number three
every cone comes to pick up number three smells like teen spirit nirvana
together those four words were strong
together those four words were strong enough to launch a career create an icon
enough to launch a career create an icon
enough to launch a career create an icon and revolutionize modern music he also
and revolutionize modern music he also
and revolutionize modern music he also could have helped sell a lot of pit
could have helped sell a lot of pit
could have helped sell a lot of pit stick Kurt Cobain had the idea for the
stick Kurt Cobain had the idea for the
stick Kurt Cobain had the idea for the title when a friend wrote Kurt smells
title when a friend wrote Kurt smells
title when a friend wrote Kurt smells like teen spirit on his wall
Cobain thought she was giving serious
Cobain thought she was giving serious props to his legit rebellious outlook
props to his legit rebellious outlook
props to his legit rebellious outlook and not the fact that he smelled like
and not the fact that he smelled like
and not the fact that he smelled like his girlfriend’s deodorant of the same
his girlfriend’s deodorant of the same
his girlfriend’s deodorant of the same name
context is everything kids not that it
context is everything kids not that it mattered too much considering the alt
mattered too much considering the alt
mattered too much considering the alt rock legacy this song has left
now here’s another clue for you all the
now here’s another clue for you all the walrus was Paul written to both confuse
walrus was Paul written to both confuse
walrus was Paul written to both confuse and mock people who read too deeply into
and mock people who read too deeply into
and mock people who read too deeply into Beatles lyrics the title of this song is
Beatles lyrics the title of this song is
Beatles lyrics the title of this song is the perfect fate Aleman accustomed
the John Lennon modeled the melody after
the John Lennon modeled the melody after a police siren and threw in random
a police siren and threw in random
a police siren and threw in random literary references at will only
literary references at will only
literary references at will only sweetens the deal
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one our lawyer made us change the
number one our lawyer made us change the name of this song so we wouldn’t get
name of this song so we wouldn’t get
name of this song so we wouldn’t get sued Fall Out Boy sisters put this
sued Fall Out Boy sisters put this
sued Fall Out Boy sisters put this record down take my advice follow boy is
record down take my advice follow boy is
record down take my advice follow boy is known for ear catching titles like my
known for ear catching titles like my
known for ear catching titles like my songs know what you did in the dark
but this one’s 15 word moniker is both
but this one’s 15 word moniker is both lengthy and accurate not to mention it
lengthy and accurate not to mention it
lengthy and accurate not to mention it was far and away your most voted pick on
was far and away your most voted pick on
was far and away your most voted pick on our suggestion poll
a song about faith
a song about faith the original title my name is david
the original title my name is david
the original title my name is david ruffin and these are the temptations is
ruffin and these are the temptations is
ruffin and these are the temptations is a not to rough-ins desire to rename the
a not to rough-ins desire to rename the
a not to rough-ins desire to rename the Motown vocal group after himself
this desire along with other
this desire along with other questionable behavior instead led to his
questionable behavior instead led to his
questionable behavior instead led to his dismissal while we have no comment on
dismissal while we have no comment on
dismissal while we have no comment on whether lawsuits would have been gone
whether lawsuits would have been gone
whether lawsuits would have been gone the late singer’s estate did sue NBC and
the late singer’s estate did sue NBC and
the late singer’s estate did sue NBC and others for the depiction of his death in
others for the depiction of his death in
others for the depiction of his death in a miniseries based on The Temptations oh
a miniseries based on The Temptations oh
a miniseries based on The Temptations oh so maybe the boys were smart to heat
so maybe the boys were smart to heat
so maybe the boys were smart to heat their lawyers advice do you agree with
their lawyers advice do you agree with
their lawyers advice do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song title
our list what’s your favorite song title
our list what’s your favorite song title well here’s a quarter
well here’s a quarter
well here’s a quarter call someone new king for mortal tens
call someone new king for mortal tens
call someone new king for mortal tens published every day be sure to subscribe
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