they were a grunge powerhouse from the 90s and no we aren’t talking about
90s and no we aren’t talking about
90s and no we aren’t talking about Nirvana or Pearl Jam
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 Stone Temple
counting down the top 10 Stone Temple
counting down the top 10 Stone Temple Pilots on
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
jump-starting our list is a song from
jump-starting our list is a song from STPs debut album that best embodies the
STPs debut album that best embodies the
STPs debut album that best embodies the band’s signature style fitting in nicely
band’s signature style fitting in nicely
band’s signature style fitting in nicely with the grunge scene that the album was
with the grunge scene that the album was
with the grunge scene that the album was released into cracker man is fast paced
released into cracker man is fast paced
released into cracker man is fast paced greedy and dripping with the band’s
greedy and dripping with the band’s
greedy and dripping with the band’s signature blend of melody and grit
written by bassist Robert DeLeo and
written by bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Erik Kratz
drummer Erik Kratz
drummer Erik Kratz the song was never released as a single
the song was never released as a single
the song was never released as a single but has been a concert staple since its
but has been a concert staple since its
but has been a concert staple since its release
lyrically cataloging themes of an
lyrically cataloging themes of an individual’s isolation and descent into
individual’s isolation and descent into
individual’s isolation and descent into madness our 10th pick is as exciting as
madness our 10th pick is as exciting as
madness our 10th pick is as exciting as it is dangerous
the first song off their first album not
the first song off their first album not only laid the groundwork for the band’s
only laid the groundwork for the band’s
only laid the groundwork for the band’s powerful and infectious style but also
powerful and infectious style but also
powerful and infectious style but also firmly established melancholic themes
the fact that the first blast of the
the fact that the first blast of the song’s guitar riff hit me like a freight
song’s guitar riff hit me like a freight
song’s guitar riff hit me like a freight train is no accident it then continues
train is no accident it then continues
train is no accident it then continues with a tale of youth and the darker side
with a tale of youth and the darker side
with a tale of youth and the darker side of sexuality
during live performances lead singer
during live performances lead singer Scott Weiland often screams the first
Scott Weiland often screams the first
Scott Weiland often screams the first few lyrics through a megaphone for the
few lyrics through a megaphone for the
few lyrics through a megaphone for the extra punch
she was
she was – the chill
– the chill
– the chill coming off the accurately named album
coming off the accurately named album
coming off the accurately named album number four Sauer girl is our first
number four Sauer girl is our first
number four Sauer girl is our first example of the band showing its softer
example of the band showing its softer
example of the band showing its softer side
with lyrics as cryptic as they are
with lyrics as cryptic as they are soothing this melancholy track explores
soothing this melancholy track explores
soothing this melancholy track explores feelings of guilt that resonate from a
feelings of guilt that resonate from a
feelings of guilt that resonate from a passionate relationship in turmoil
jeez
jeez with a video featuring sarah michelle
with a video featuring sarah michelle
with a video featuring sarah michelle gellar lead singer Scott Weiland stated
gellar lead singer Scott Weiland stated
gellar lead singer Scott Weiland stated that he wrote the song about his first
that he wrote the song about his first
that he wrote the song about his first wife to whom he was never faithful
one of the several tracks off the 1994
one of the several tracks off the 1994 album purple to make our top 10 list big
album purple to make our top 10 list big
album purple to make our top 10 list big empty follows a similar styling of
empty follows a similar styling of
empty follows a similar styling of several other STP songs starting softly
several other STP songs starting softly
several other STP songs starting softly with an acoustic guitar and working up
with an acoustic guitar and working up
with an acoustic guitar and working up to a big powerful chorus
the song appeared in the 1994 film The
the song appeared in the 1994 film The Crow where it reached a much wider
Crow where it reached a much wider
Crow where it reached a much wider audience and helped land a spot at
audience and helped land a spot at
audience and helped land a spot at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100
described by critic Stephen Thomas
described by critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine as the perfect encapsulation of
Erlewine as the perfect encapsulation of
Erlewine as the perfect encapsulation of mainstream alienation big MT is one of
mainstream alienation big MT is one of
mainstream alienation big MT is one of those songs that gets you down but you
those songs that gets you down but you
those songs that gets you down but you can’t help but smile to it as it does
never before has a song about an
never before has a song about an existential crisis been so exciting
existential crisis been so exciting
existential crisis been so exciting featuring a grimy electric guitar riff a
featuring a grimy electric guitar riff a
featuring a grimy electric guitar riff a wah-wah bass intro and a killer drum
wah-wah bass intro and a killer drum
wah-wah bass intro and a killer drum beat this crowd-pleasing favorite from
beat this crowd-pleasing favorite from
beat this crowd-pleasing favorite from live shows is a surefire way to get any
live shows is a surefire way to get any
live shows is a surefire way to get any audience going
not only a fan favorite though
not only a fan favorite though Vaseline was also a chart-topper and the
Vaseline was also a chart-topper and the
Vaseline was also a chart-topper and the second most successful single off its
second most successful single off its
second most successful single off its album
appearing in the film world in this is
appearing in the film world in this is 40 and in the video game world in rock
40 and in the video game world in rock
40 and in the video game world in rock bands there’s no denying that
bands there’s no denying that
bands there’s no denying that STP has stood the test of time
number five tripping on a hole in a
number five tripping on a hole in a paper heart
one of the more easily recognizable
one of the more easily recognizable songs from the band’s repertoire the
songs from the band’s repertoire the
songs from the band’s repertoire the lyrics from this song’s catchy chorus
lyrics from this song’s catchy chorus
lyrics from this song’s catchy chorus not dead and not for sale
not dead and not for sale
not dead and not for sale became the title for Scott Weiland’s
became the title for Scott Weiland’s
became the title for Scott Weiland’s 2011 autobiography
tripping has also come to symbolize the
tripping has also come to symbolize the band’s foray into more pop inspired rock
band’s foray into more pop inspired rock
band’s foray into more pop inspired rock stepping away from their grunge ruse the
stepping away from their grunge ruse the
stepping away from their grunge ruse the upbeat verse is wonderfully contrasted
upbeat verse is wonderfully contrasted
upbeat verse is wonderfully contrasted by the malicious chorus so don’t be
by the malicious chorus so don’t be
by the malicious chorus so don’t be surprised if you catch yourself humming
surprised if you catch yourself humming
surprised if you catch yourself humming it later today
makes me wanna stay having one of the
makes me wanna stay having one of the more common song titles in recent music
more common song titles in recent music
more common song titles in recent music history creep is often wrongfully
history creep is often wrongfully
history creep is often wrongfully attributed to being a song by another
attributed to being a song by another
attributed to being a song by another grunge powerhouse Nirvana this is not
grunge powerhouse Nirvana this is not
grunge powerhouse Nirvana this is not only because of the similarity in genre
only because of the similarity in genre
only because of the similarity in genre but also the likeness of Weiland’s vocal
but also the likeness of Weiland’s vocal
but also the likeness of Weiland’s vocal track to that of Kurt Cobain singing
track to that of Kurt Cobain singing
track to that of Kurt Cobain singing voice
co-written by Weiland and the band’s
co-written by Weiland and the band’s bassist Robert DeLeo the song is about
bassist Robert DeLeo the song is about
bassist Robert DeLeo the song is about the band members own shortcomings and is
the band members own shortcomings and is
the band members own shortcomings and is described by DeLeo as their view of
described by DeLeo as their view of
described by DeLeo as their view of themselves through a mirror
despite its melancholy themes it’s one
despite its melancholy themes it’s one hell of a grudge tune and one that we
hell of a grudge tune and one that we
hell of a grudge tune and one that we won’t stop listening to anytime soon
third on our list is a song that vh1 has
third on our list is a song that vh1 has named the 58th best hard rock song of
named the 58th best hard rock song of
named the 58th best hard rock song of all time with lyrics inspired by
all time with lyrics inspired by
all time with lyrics inspired by Weiland’s heroin addiction and his own
Weiland’s heroin addiction and his own
Weiland’s heroin addiction and his own self negativity STP finds themselves at
self negativity STP finds themselves at
self negativity STP finds themselves at the peak of their melancholic wisdom
the peak of their melancholic wisdom
the peak of their melancholic wisdom with this purple track
the hard twangy guitar intro reels us in
the hard twangy guitar intro reels us in and hits us with an emotional melody
and hits us with an emotional melody
and hits us with an emotional melody that keeps us coming back for more the
that keeps us coming back for more the
that keeps us coming back for more the public seemed to agree as a tune reach
public seemed to agree as a tune reach
public seemed to agree as a tune reach number two on the Billboard Modern Rock
number two on the Billboard Modern Rock
number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart
this core track is great because it not
this core track is great because it not only includes several of the themes and
only includes several of the themes and
only includes several of the themes and musical ideas that STV became known for
musical ideas that STV became known for
musical ideas that STV became known for but because it showcases everything we
but because it showcases everything we
but because it showcases everything we love about grunge
in contrast to the album slower opening
in contrast to the album slower opening number the fast tempo of this track will
number the fast tempo of this track will
number the fast tempo of this track will have you head bopping the second it
have you head bopping the second it
have you head bopping the second it starts from there as the name suggests
starts from there as the name suggests
starts from there as the name suggests it’s a slew of dark dirty sexy imagery
it’s a slew of dark dirty sexy imagery
it’s a slew of dark dirty sexy imagery and one that we absolutely love
before we move on to our number one pick
before we move on to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
by far the highest regarded in the
by far the highest regarded in the band’s discography and again coming off
band’s discography and again coming off
band’s discography and again coming off their debut album this song sweeps its
their debut album this song sweeps its
their debut album this song sweeps its listeners off their feet with it’s
listeners off their feet with it’s
listeners off their feet with it’s addictive guitar riff and its
addictive guitar riff and its
addictive guitar riff and its captivating lyrics
with the music by bassist DeLeo and
with the music by bassist DeLeo and lyrics penned by Weiland and Kretz that
lyrics penned by Weiland and Kretz that
lyrics penned by Weiland and Kretz that are beautifully sinister plush is a
are beautifully sinister plush is a
are beautifully sinister plush is a catchy track that you’ll love having
catchy track that you’ll love having
catchy track that you’ll love having stuck in your head
ironically a track that was disliked
ironically a track that was disliked upon release like fine wine it seems to
upon release like fine wine it seems to
upon release like fine wine it seems to have gotten better with age
do you agree with our list what stone
do you agree with our list what stone temple pilots track did you want to see
temple pilots track did you want to see
temple pilots track did you want to see on our list
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