patience and genius don’t always go hand-in-hand
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our list for the top 10
counting down our list for the top 10
counting down our list for the top 10 quickly written songs for this list
quickly written songs for this list
quickly written songs for this list we’re looking at songs that were written
we’re looking at songs that were written
we’re looking at songs that were written in a relatively short amount of time by
in a relatively short amount of time by
in a relatively short amount of time by their composer when the whole song
their composer when the whole song
their composer when the whole song doesn’t need to be laid out perfectly in
doesn’t need to be laid out perfectly in
doesn’t need to be laid out perfectly in that time but the artist needs to have
that time but the artist needs to have
that time but the artist needs to have at least a good chunk of it done
number 10 Royals Lord I’ve never seen a
number 10 Royals Lord I’ve never seen a diamond in food this hard-hitting pop
diamond in food this hard-hitting pop
diamond in food this hard-hitting pop number blasted on to our radio waves and
number blasted on to our radio waves and
number blasted on to our radio waves and owned the summer of 2013 allowing the
owned the summer of 2013 allowing the
owned the summer of 2013 allowing the young New Zealand artist Lorde to take
young New Zealand artist Lorde to take
young New Zealand artist Lorde to take the music industry by storm we crave a
the music industry by storm we crave a
the music industry by storm we crave a different kind of buzz the lyrics were
different kind of buzz the lyrics were
different kind of buzz the lyrics were written by the young Kiwi and only half
written by the young Kiwi and only half
written by the young Kiwi and only half an hour and offer a criticism of the
an hour and offer a criticism of the
an hour and offer a criticism of the lifestyles of the rich and famous
lifestyles of the rich and famous
lifestyles of the rich and famous this chart-topper later went on to
this chart-topper later went on to
this chart-topper later went on to receive widespread acclaim as well as
receive widespread acclaim as well as
receive widespread acclaim as well as Grammy Awards for Best Pop solo
Grammy Awards for Best Pop solo
Grammy Awards for Best Pop solo performance and song of the year
being the title track on one of Black
being the title track on one of Black Sabbath’s most popular albums might make
Sabbath’s most popular albums might make
Sabbath’s most popular albums might make you think it was written by the devil
you think it was written by the devil
you think it was written by the devil himself and sent to the band via a bolt
himself and sent to the band via a bolt
himself and sent to the band via a bolt of lightning
although it may have been back easy to
although it may have been back easy to write this influential metal classic
write this influential metal classic
write this influential metal classic this legendary single was actually an
this legendary single was actually an
this legendary single was actually an afterthought to the rest of the album
afterthought to the rest of the album
afterthought to the rest of the album and was rushed together in order to be a
and was rushed together in order to be a
and was rushed together in order to be a filler song for the album
call it fate or sheer dumb luck but this
call it fate or sheer dumb luck but this song rocks
number eight all the young dudes Mott
number eight all the young dudes Mott the Hoople hot kicking in the head when
the Hoople hot kicking in the head when
the Hoople hot kicking in the head when he was 25 in the early 70s
he was 25 in the early 70s
he was 25 in the early 70s Mott the Hoople was ready to split due
Mott the Hoople was ready to split due
Mott the Hoople was ready to split due to the lack of success this 1972 hit
to the lack of success this 1972 hit
to the lack of success this 1972 hit came from none other than David Bowie
came from none other than David Bowie
came from none other than David Bowie who penned the track on the spot for the
who penned the track on the spot for the
who penned the track on the spot for the band after hearing of the group’s
band after hearing of the group’s
band after hearing of the group’s potential disbanding
considered by the Rock and Roll Hall of
considered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the songs that shaped
Fame as one of the songs that shaped
Fame as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll David Bowie would later
rock and roll David Bowie would later
rock and roll David Bowie would later record a cover of the song only months
record a cover of the song only months
record a cover of the song only months later
a glam rock classic mott the hoople
a glam rock classic mott the hoople would go on to have a successful career
would go on to have a successful career
would go on to have a successful career all thanks to the penmanship of David
all thanks to the penmanship of David
all thanks to the penmanship of David Bowie
number seven
number seven sweets child of mine Guns and Roses
slash may have called it practicing but
slash may have called it practicing but the rest of the band called it a hit in
the rest of the band called it a hit in
the rest of the band called it a hit in the making the opening riff of this 1988
the making the opening riff of this 1988
the making the opening riff of this 1988 classic started as slashes string
classic started as slashes string
classic started as slashes string skipping exercise which the rest of the
skipping exercise which the rest of the
skipping exercise which the rest of the group saw as an opportunity to write a
group saw as an opportunity to write a
group saw as an opportunity to write a killer hardrock tune
within an hour of the band hearing
within an hour of the band hearing Slash’s signature riff the band had the
Slash’s signature riff the band had the
Slash’s signature riff the band had the rest of the instrumentation down and by
rest of the instrumentation down and by
rest of the instrumentation down and by the next afternoon the song had lyrics
the track was obviously refined in
the track was obviously refined in studio however the song was initially
studio however the song was initially
studio however the song was initially ready to go in only an hour which is
ready to go in only an hour which is
ready to go in only an hour which is extremely impressive by our standards
number six I can’t get no satisfaction
number six I can’t get no satisfaction the Rolling Stones
who says divine inspiration is a myth
who says divine inspiration is a myth Keith Richards states the kick-ass rift
Keith Richards states the kick-ass rift
Keith Richards states the kick-ass rift to this 1965 rock song came to him in a
to this 1965 rock song came to him in a
to this 1965 rock song came to him in a dream
waking in the middle of the night he
waking in the middle of the night he grabbed his bedside guitar and a tape
grabbed his bedside guitar and a tape
grabbed his bedside guitar and a tape recorder and played what he heard
recorder and played what he heard
recorder and played what he heard followed by what he described as 40
followed by what he described as 40
followed by what he described as 40 minutes of snoring
after showing the ref to Mick Jagger he
after showing the ref to Mick Jagger he laid down the lyrics in only ten minutes
laid down the lyrics in only ten minutes
laid down the lyrics in only ten minutes and the rest was rock n roll history
number five loser back from the jangly
number five loser back from the jangly guitar to the addictive chorus and the
guitar to the addictive chorus and the
guitar to the addictive chorus and the laid-back attitude this song gets stuck
laid-back attitude this song gets stuck
laid-back attitude this song gets stuck in our heads from the first notes Beck a
in our heads from the first notes Beck a
in our heads from the first notes Beck a rising artist was self-conscious about
rising artist was self-conscious about
rising artist was self-conscious about the song
the song
the song hence the melancholy chorus and monotone
hence the melancholy chorus and monotone
hence the melancholy chorus and monotone vocals
although Beck had the idea for the song
although Beck had the idea for the song for years it wasn’t until he sat down in
for years it wasn’t until he sat down in
for years it wasn’t until he sat down in record producer Carl Stevenson’s kitchen
record producer Carl Stevenson’s kitchen
record producer Carl Stevenson’s kitchen that the song came to life in just over
that the song came to life in just over
that the song came to life in just over six hours and with the song hitting
six hours and with the song hitting
six hours and with the song hitting number 1 on the modern Rock Tracks chart
number 1 on the modern Rock Tracks chart
number 1 on the modern Rock Tracks chart who’s the loser now
number four you gotta fight for your
number four you gotta fight for your right to party the Beastie Boys a parody
right to party the Beastie Boys a parody
right to party the Beastie Boys a parody of the party lifestyle fight for your
of the party lifestyle fight for your
of the party lifestyle fight for your right is often misinterpreted and taken
right is often misinterpreted and taken
right is often misinterpreted and taken too seriously by most listeners
we could care less though seeing as it’s
we could care less though seeing as it’s one hell of a two
according to the band they penned the
according to the band they penned the lyrics on napkins in just 5 minutes
lyrics on napkins in just 5 minutes
lyrics on napkins in just 5 minutes along with the help of producer Rick
along with the help of producer Rick
along with the help of producer Rick Rubin and friend Tom Cushman you gotta
Rubin and friend Tom Cushman you gotta
Rubin and friend Tom Cushman you gotta fight oh you’re right
the end product would create a music
the end product would create a music video so good
video so good
video so good it needed a star-studded sequel 15 years
it needed a star-studded sequel 15 years
it needed a star-studded sequel 15 years later Lucho
later Lucho
later Lucho could use a few Browns Todd pan number
could use a few Browns Todd pan number
could use a few Browns Todd pan number three
three
three Night Moves Bob Seger she was a black
Night Moves Bob Seger she was a black
Night Moves Bob Seger she was a black beauty with big reliving youth and the
beauty with big reliving youth and the
beauty with big reliving youth and the joys of young love can be as tragic as
joys of young love can be as tragic as
joys of young love can be as tragic as it is exhilarating and seekers majestic
it is exhilarating and seekers majestic
it is exhilarating and seekers majestic look back at his first romance is one
look back at his first romance is one
look back at his first romance is one hell of a trip down memory lane
while at a recording session in Toronto
while at a recording session in Toronto on the last day before he had to leave
on the last day before he had to leave
on the last day before he had to leave Seger composed and recorded Night Moves
Seger composed and recorded Night Moves
Seger composed and recorded Night Moves Seger sax player had already headed home
Seger sax player had already headed home
Seger sax player had already headed home so to finish the song
so to finish the song
so to finish the song he quickly brought in some local
he quickly brought in some local
he quickly brought in some local musicians to enhance the track
number two under pressure Queen and
number two under pressure Queen and David Bowie
how many stories do you know that start
how many stories do you know that start with the words while Queen and David
with the words while Queen and David
with the words while Queen and David Bowie were jamming in Switzerland
Bowie were jamming in Switzerland
Bowie were jamming in Switzerland funnily enough that’s just how under
funnily enough that’s just how under
funnily enough that’s just how under pressure came to be
while the song is credited equally
while the song is credited equally between the four band members and Bowie
between the four band members and Bowie
between the four band members and Bowie Freddie Mercury is known to have
Freddie Mercury is known to have
Freddie Mercury is known to have composed most of the music with Bowie
composed most of the music with Bowie
composed most of the music with Bowie taking most of the lyrical credit
mercury scat-singing is actually a
mercury scat-singing is actually a leftover result of the musicians
leftover result of the musicians
leftover result of the musicians improvising in the songs early
improvising in the songs early
improvising in the songs early imaginings
before we unveil our top pick
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
and when it all falls down I promise and
and when it all falls down I promise and when they pause man who you gonna call
number one what did I say
number one what did I say Ray Charles mama don’t you treat me
Ray Charles mama don’t you treat me
Ray Charles mama don’t you treat me wrong not only does this two-part song
wrong not only does this two-part song
wrong not only does this two-part song mark Ray Charles’s break into mainstream
mark Ray Charles’s break into mainstream
mark Ray Charles’s break into mainstream pop but it’s also just about as groovy
pop but it’s also just about as groovy
pop but it’s also just about as groovy as groovy can be
and it was written in just one evening
and it was written in just one evening after racking hits after hits of rhythm
after racking hits after hits of rhythm
after racking hits after hits of rhythm and blues tracks
and blues tracks
and blues tracks Charles composed this one accidentally
Charles composed this one accidentally
Charles composed this one accidentally while improvising to fill the time
while improvising to fill the time
while improvising to fill the time before a live audience
not only did the song make it onto
not only did the song make it onto Rolling Stones 500 greatest songs of all
Rolling Stones 500 greatest songs of all
Rolling Stones 500 greatest songs of all time list but it is also credited as
time list but it is also credited as
time list but it is also credited as being one of the first soul songs ever
being one of the first soul songs ever
being one of the first soul songs ever recorded do you agree with our list what
recorded do you agree with our list what
recorded do you agree with our list what songs were written in a flash that we
songs were written in a flash that we
songs were written in a flash that we missed
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