for over two decades this five man outfit has led and defined progressive
outfit has led and defined progressive
outfit has led and defined progressive metal with creative arrangement
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 Dream Theater song
this list we’ve chosen our entries based
this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially successful songs
we start off our list with the opening
we start off our list with the opening track to the Bands 2003 album John
track to the Bands 2003 album John
track to the Bands 2003 album John Mayans tension building harmonic bass
Mayans tension building harmonic bass
Mayans tension building harmonic bass riff captures our attention and we know
riff captures our attention and we know
riff captures our attention and we know something awesome is about to happen
by the time the band goes into the songs
by the time the band goes into the songs main pounding rip our heads are a bangin
as I am is a tribute to the band’s DIY
as I am is a tribute to the band’s DIY success story and their refusal to let
success story and their refusal to let
success story and their refusal to let the mainstream music industry influence
the mainstream music industry influence
the mainstream music industry influence their songwriting
number nine the dance of eternity few
number nine the dance of eternity few other songs are a better example of
other songs are a better example of
other songs are a better example of musicians firing on all cylinders than
musicians firing on all cylinders than
musicians firing on all cylinders than miss sick instrumental
the ominous intro picks us up and slams
the ominous intro picks us up and slams us down into a six-minute shred fest
us down into a six-minute shred fest
us down into a six-minute shred fest filled with odd time signatures
insane guitar keyboard duets and atonal
insane guitar keyboard duets and atonal ripping
as an added bonus the song is filled
as an added bonus the song is filled with musical references to its prequel
with musical references to its prequel
with musical references to its prequel song metropolis part 1 where the album
song metropolis part 1 where the album
song metropolis part 1 where the album gets its name
opening with another my young bass riff
opening with another my young bass riff this 14 minute monster is a heavy metal
this 14 minute monster is a heavy metal
this 14 minute monster is a heavy metal workout John Petrucci sois soaked guitar
workout John Petrucci sois soaked guitar
workout John Petrucci sois soaked guitar rhythm starts the ball rolling
and drummer Mike Portnoy stomps us into
and drummer Mike Portnoy stomps us into submission with well pretty much every
submission with well pretty much every
submission with well pretty much every drum beat he knows
desperate
desperate on my knee
on my knee
on my knee yeah peace out
yeah peace out
yeah peace out using the theme of drawing power from
using the theme of drawing power from
using the theme of drawing power from brokenness
brokenness
brokenness the lyrics are port noise tale of
the lyrics are port noise tale of
the lyrics are port noise tale of recovery from alcoholism which was his
recovery from alcoholism which was his
recovery from alcoholism which was his own glass prison
The Count of Tuscany is a 19-minute
The Count of Tuscany is a 19-minute melodic masterpiece
melodic masterpiece
melodic masterpiece every part of this epic exudes emotion
every part of this epic exudes emotion
every part of this epic exudes emotion mystery and at times a nervous sense of
mystery and at times a nervous sense of
mystery and at times a nervous sense of foreboding
the instrumental break is what you’d
the instrumental break is what you’d expect from Dream Theater until Jordan
expect from Dream Theater until Jordan
expect from Dream Theater until Jordan Rudess is keyboard sends us into orbit
after our close encounter were sent back
after our close encounter were sent back to earth for a grand finale and grand it
to earth for a grand finale and grand it
to earth for a grand finale and grand it is
where did we come from why number six
where did we come from why number six the spirit carries on we go take
the spirit carries on we go take
the spirit carries on we go take everything you’d expect from Dream
everything you’d expect from Dream
everything you’d expect from Dream Theater and toss it out then insert a
Theater and toss it out then insert a
Theater and toss it out then insert a basic chord progression a gospel choir
basic chord progression a gospel choir
basic chord progression a gospel choir and ask the listeners some heavy-duty
and ask the listeners some heavy-duty
and ask the listeners some heavy-duty questions about life death and eternity
questions about life death and eternity
questions about life death and eternity that’s this song
I used to think that was the end with
I used to think that was the end with its slow shuffling rhythm and heartfelt
its slow shuffling rhythm and heartfelt
its slow shuffling rhythm and heartfelt lyrics the spirit carries on is
lyrics the spirit carries on is
lyrics the spirit carries on is definitely a fan sing-along favorite one
definitely a fan sing-along favorite one
definitely a fan sing-along favorite one played live
at the ending guitar theme perfectly
at the ending guitar theme perfectly communicates the elation we feel after
communicates the elation we feel after
communicates the elation we feel after the singing is done
their first single ever to be played on
their first single ever to be played on the radio with an accompanying video
the radio with an accompanying video
the radio with an accompanying video aired on MTV homey under shot up the
aired on MTV homey under shot up the
aired on MTV homey under shot up the Billboard mainstream Rock Tracks chart
Billboard mainstream Rock Tracks chart
Billboard mainstream Rock Tracks chart to number 10
and eventually caused the images and
and eventually caused the images and words album to Gogol
and that’s about the extent of this
and that’s about the extent of this band’s mainstream success regardless the
band’s mainstream success regardless the
band’s mainstream success regardless the song is loved by fans of all generations
song is loved by fans of all generations
song is loved by fans of all generations and it frequently appears in the band’s
and it frequently appears in the band’s
and it frequently appears in the band’s live on corset
number four panic attack the number four
number four panic attack the number four spot goes to the pulse-pounding train
spot goes to the pulse-pounding train
spot goes to the pulse-pounding train ride that is panic attack
with its changing meter and scorching
with its changing meter and scorching tempo we have to pause to check our
tempo we have to pause to check our
tempo we have to pause to check our pulse every few minutes
the lyrics try to put to words that
the lyrics try to put to words that feeling of dread that sometimes grips us
feeling of dread that sometimes grips us
feeling of dread that sometimes grips us in stressful situations like while
in stressful situations like while
in stressful situations like while trying to play along with the band
that’s right if you’re up to the
that’s right if you’re up to the challenge you can play along with the
challenge you can play along with the
challenge you can play along with the musicians in the video game rock band 2
Green Theatre loves long songs and so do
Green Theatre loves long songs and so do we
in fact this whole list represents over
in fact this whole list represents over two hours of listening but instrumental
two hours of listening but instrumental
two hours of listening but instrumental indulgences aside the lyrics are the
indulgences aside the lyrics are the
indulgences aside the lyrics are the substance in this epic tres
again drawing inspiration from pain
again drawing inspiration from pain Portnoy uses his own loss of a loved one
Portnoy uses his own loss of a loved one
Portnoy uses his own loss of a loved one to urge us to take advantage of every
to urge us to take advantage of every
to urge us to take advantage of every opportunity in life
as deep as it is lengthy it always
as deep as it is lengthy it always inspires us to carpe some deal number
inspires us to carpe some deal number
inspires us to carpe some deal number two
two
two metropolis part one the miracle and the
metropolis part one the miracle and the
metropolis part one the miracle and the sleeper you know what’s about to happen
sleeper you know what’s about to happen
sleeper you know what’s about to happen when you hear those sleigh bells ringing
when you hear those sleigh bells ringing
when you hear those sleigh bells ringing and it ain’t a Christmas song
from its powerful introduction through
from its powerful introduction through the winding tunnels of instrumentals and
the winding tunnels of instrumentals and
the winding tunnels of instrumentals and its grandiose ending metropolis part one
its grandiose ending metropolis part one
its grandiose ending metropolis part one solidified the band as serious and
solidified the band as serious and
solidified the band as serious and influential musicians
one listen to the atonal single note
one listen to the atonal single note section had everyone wondering how they
section had everyone wondering how they
section had everyone wondering how they were going to play that live well like
were going to play that live well like
were going to play that live well like this
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
terrible danger hideous ancient
terrible danger hideous ancient want you to point up night
where do we start with this one at the
where do we start with this one at the end of course which is the same as the
end of course which is the same as the
end of course which is the same as the beginning
the song is the capstone of the concept
the song is the capstone of the concept album of the same name which is
album of the same name which is
album of the same name which is saturated with cyclical illusions hidden
saturated with cyclical illusions hidden
saturated with cyclical illusions hidden meanings and interesting Easter eggs
the musicianship is top-notch and the
the musicianship is top-notch and the lyrics are ingenious
takes you 24 minutes to get through this
takes you 24 minutes to get through this magnum opus but you’ll want to keep re
magnum opus but you’ll want to keep re
magnum opus but you’ll want to keep re listening to discover all that’s being
listening to discover all that’s being
listening to discover all that’s being communicated
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite dream theater trap
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