welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Queens of the Stone Age songs
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
kaolin guitars layered instrumentation
kaolin guitars layered instrumentation haunting vocals and great songwriting
haunting vocals and great songwriting
haunting vocals and great songwriting are the order of the day
and if you weren’t a fan before you
and if you weren’t a fan before you probably will be after you check out a
probably will be after you check out a
probably will be after you check out a few of these songs
way up smooth sailing is a raunchy
way up smooth sailing is a raunchy groovy rock song with an infectious riff
groovy rock song with an infectious riff
groovy rock song with an infectious riff and josh homme ease manic falsetto in
and josh homme ease manic falsetto in
and josh homme ease manic falsetto in full effect
with Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo
with Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame on the drum kit for the
Fighters fame on the drum kit for the
Fighters fame on the drum kit for the first time since 2000 songs for the Deaf
first time since 2000 songs for the Deaf
first time since 2000 songs for the Deaf the band Swagger’s through the song with
the band Swagger’s through the song with
the band Swagger’s through the song with unshakeable confidence
listen up for Josh’s solo after the
listen up for Josh’s solo after the second verse a twisted bluesy romp that
second verse a twisted bluesy romp that
second verse a twisted bluesy romp that sounds like the musical equivalent of a
sounds like the musical equivalent of a
sounds like the musical equivalent of a shot of tequila and a camel blue smooth
shot of tequila and a camel blue smooth
shot of tequila and a camel blue smooth is right
this rocker off the breakthrough concept
this rocker off the breakthrough concept album songs for the Deaf is an intense
album songs for the Deaf is an intense
album songs for the Deaf is an intense piece striking a middle ground between
piece striking a middle ground between
piece striking a middle ground between the radio friendliness of the album’s
the radio friendliness of the album’s
the radio friendliness of the album’s other two singles and the heavier
other two singles and the heavier
other two singles and the heavier direction many of the other songs take
it focuses on the impact drugs have on
it focuses on the impact drugs have on the songwriting process
inspired by a Bible quotation the hard
inspired by a Bible quotation the hard rock and stoner track reached the UK top
rock and stoner track reached the UK top
rock and stoner track reached the UK top 40 and was accompanied by a music video
40 and was accompanied by a music video
40 and was accompanied by a music video memorable for showcasing Nicola Very’s
memorable for showcasing Nicola Very’s
memorable for showcasing Nicola Very’s nude bass playing
era vulgaris remains the most critically
era vulgaris remains the most critically polarizing record Queens has released
polarizing record Queens has released
polarizing record Queens has released because it’s by far their most
because it’s by far their most
because it’s by far their most experimental
six-six-six is the second track off the
six-six-six is the second track off the album and it is a monster
dirty distorted and mean it features ha
dirty distorted and mean it features ha me and second guitarist Troy Van Lewin
me and second guitarist Troy Van Lewin
me and second guitarist Troy Van Lewin slamming away at a riff fuzzier and
slamming away at a riff fuzzier and
slamming away at a riff fuzzier and dirtier than the carpet of a New Jersey
dirtier than the carpet of a New Jersey
dirtier than the carpet of a New Jersey Motel 6
mommy spits flirtatious venom into the
mommy spits flirtatious venom into the microphone weaving a tale of lust that’s
microphone weaving a tale of lust that’s
microphone weaving a tale of lust that’s so so wrong but feels so so right
Mexico LA is a fan favorite from the
Mexico LA is a fan favorite from the band’s debut album
performed in the Mammoth’s sounding sea
performed in the Mammoth’s sounding sea standard tuning that Josh so often
standard tuning that Josh so often
standard tuning that Josh so often employed while a member of influential
employed while a member of influential
employed while a member of influential stoner rock band Caius this song is a
stoner rock band Caius this song is a
stoner rock band Caius this song is a blast of withering desert heat
the rhythm is relentless and Josh’s
the rhythm is relentless and Josh’s voice sails right over the top of it all
voice sails right over the top of it all
voice sails right over the top of it all riding the riff instead of competing
riding the riff instead of competing
riding the riff instead of competing women
mommy named this style robot rock
mommy named this style robot rock expressing the desire to make their
expressing the desire to make their
expressing the desire to make their music instantly recognizable seems like
music instantly recognizable seems like
music instantly recognizable seems like he did a great job
number six better living through
number six better living through chemistry
rated-r was the beginning of a clear sky
rated-r was the beginning of a clear sky list except eration from caius Josh’s
list except eration from caius Josh’s
list except eration from caius Josh’s previous band featuring a much fuller
previous band featuring a much fuller
previous band featuring a much fuller lineup than the first album things take
lineup than the first album things take
lineup than the first album things take a turn for the bizarre as soon as you
a turn for the bizarre as soon as you
a turn for the bizarre as soon as you hit the play button
better living through chemistry is a
better living through chemistry is a sprawling echoey affair held together by
sprawling echoey affair held together by
sprawling echoey affair held together by Nick Oliveri thundering bass
at turns driven at others melancholy and
at turns driven at others melancholy and wandering it’s somehow manages to feel
wandering it’s somehow manages to feel
wandering it’s somehow manages to feel heavy and airy at the same time a
heavy and airy at the same time a
heavy and airy at the same time a combination that is to this day
combination that is to this day
combination that is to this day perplexing and hypnotic
though like clockwork isn’t the heaviest
though like clockwork isn’t the heaviest album Queens has recorded it’s the most
album Queens has recorded it’s the most
album Queens has recorded it’s the most thumb attic by far
I appear missing is the records
I appear missing is the records penultimate track and it’s the wreckage
penultimate track and it’s the wreckage
penultimate track and it’s the wreckage that follows in the wake of the
that follows in the wake of the
that follows in the wake of the debauchery of smooth sailing
the song Lopes a wounded soul pressing
the song Lopes a wounded soul pressing on through some immense hardship
on through some immense hardship
on through some immense hardship trembling under the weight of depression
trembling under the weight of depression
trembling under the weight of depression and loss
the tension builds and builds
the tension builds and builds culminating in a soaring guitar solo and
culminating in a soaring guitar solo and
culminating in a soaring guitar solo and a pained vocal refrain before segwaying
a pained vocal refrain before segwaying
a pained vocal refrain before segwaying right into the dark final track
number four the lost art of keeping a
number four the lost art of keeping a secret with bouncy descending verses and
secret with bouncy descending verses and
secret with bouncy descending verses and big crunchy choruses the lost art of
big crunchy choruses the lost art of
big crunchy choruses the lost art of keeping a secret became Queens most
keeping a secret became Queens most
keeping a secret became Queens most well-known song upon release and for
well-known song upon release and for
well-known song upon release and for good reason
it earned radio airplay through its
it earned radio airplay through its catchy and sexy sound but it’s the
catchy and sexy sound but it’s the
catchy and sexy sound but it’s the bizarre accents that made it a Queens of
bizarre accents that made it a Queens of
bizarre accents that made it a Queens of the Stone Age song
muted punky rhythm guitars and a whole
muted punky rhythm guitars and a whole host of strange instruments below and
host of strange instruments below and
host of strange instruments below and above make for an infectious and
above make for an infectious and
above make for an infectious and unforgettable tune perfect for any acid
unforgettable tune perfect for any acid
unforgettable tune perfect for any acid tripping secret agent
many fans this was their first
many fans this was their first introduction to the world of Queens of
introduction to the world of Queens of
introduction to the world of Queens of the Stone Age
it sees Josh haami embracing his punk
it sees Josh haami embracing his punk rock roots and leading the band in a
rock roots and leading the band in a
rock roots and leading the band in a one-take recording that’s packed to the
one-take recording that’s packed to the
one-take recording that’s packed to the gills with gnarly guitar tone and the
gills with gnarly guitar tone and the
gills with gnarly guitar tone and the most important element of all cowbells
all right so a jam block was actually
all right so a jam block was actually used for the studio recording but the
used for the studio recording but the
used for the studio recording but the cowbell since been incorporated into
cowbell since been incorporated into
cowbell since been incorporated into live shows following an SNL performance
little sister is hard-hitting and
little sister is hard-hitting and fast-paced making it an
fast-paced making it an
fast-paced making it an adrenaline-filled ride from beginning to
adrenaline-filled ride from beginning to
adrenaline-filled ride from beginning to end
this day the song is a life staple and
this day the song is a life staple and never fails to get the crowd dancing
never fails to get the crowd dancing
never fails to get the crowd dancing along
go with the flow is possibly the single
go with the flow is possibly the single most radio-friendly song Queens has ever
most radio-friendly song Queens has ever
most radio-friendly song Queens has ever produced
it’s a deceptively simple tune relying
it’s a deceptively simple tune relying on one cord for the majority of its
on one cord for the majority of its
on one cord for the majority of its running time
what makes it so great is the layering
what makes it so great is the layering of instruments every single one
of instruments every single one
of instruments every single one performing a small but necessary part in
performing a small but necessary part in
performing a small but necessary part in creating what may well be the best
creating what may well be the best
creating what may well be the best driving song the 21st century has
driving song the 21st century has
driving song the 21st century has produced thus far
it was nominated for a Grammy and is of
it was nominated for a Grammy and is of course a staple of the Bands live shows
before we unveil our number-one spot
before we unveil our number-one spot here are a few honorable mentions
number one no one knows if you’re a
number one no one knows if you’re a Queens fan then the song that takes top
Queens fan then the song that takes top
Queens fan then the song that takes top honors likely comes as no surprise to
honors likely comes as no surprise to
honors likely comes as no surprise to you
no one knows is undeniable it’s catchy
no one knows is undeniable it’s catchy sexy complex and it’s flat-out rocks
crunchy guitar riffs jabbing in over
crunchy guitar riffs jabbing in over Nikolov Aries unstoppable freight train
Nikolov Aries unstoppable freight train
Nikolov Aries unstoppable freight train bass playing and Dave girls drums melt
bass playing and Dave girls drums melt
bass playing and Dave girls drums melt together into a rhythm so primal and
together into a rhythm so primal and
together into a rhythm so primal and groovy that it practically shakes your
groovy that it practically shakes your
groovy that it practically shakes your hips for you
both a live show constant and a radio
both a live show constant and a radio repeat the grammy-nominated no one knows
repeat the grammy-nominated no one knows
repeat the grammy-nominated no one knows is everything that makes the band so
is everything that makes the band so
is everything that makes the band so fantastic boil down into one song
you agree with our list are you ready to
you agree with our list are you ready to get lost in some sweaty desert rock yet
what’s your favorite Queens of the Stone
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