it’s through the power of song that these late band members are honored and
these late band members are honored and
these late band members are honored and remembered
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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 tribute songs to members of the band
for this list we’re looking at songs
for this list we’re looking at songs performed written or composed by bands
performed written or composed by bands
performed written or composed by bands as tributes to a former member we are
as tributes to a former member we are
as tributes to a former member we are also counting solo songs that came from
also counting solo songs that came from
also counting solo songs that came from one band member in relation to another
one band member in relation to another
one band member in relation to another we’re not including tribute songs from
we’re not including tribute songs from
we’re not including tribute songs from one singer to another who were not in a
one singer to another who were not in a
one singer to another who were not in a band together as they’re better suited
band together as they’re better suited
band together as they’re better suited for a list for another day
if any goodbye song was to resonate
if any goodbye song was to resonate strongly with emotions of pain heartache
strongly with emotions of pain heartache
strongly with emotions of pain heartache and loss then Slipknot have it perfectly
and loss then Slipknot have it perfectly
and loss then Slipknot have it perfectly covered here
along with their track goodbye XIX 19
along with their track goodbye XIX 19 lyrically mourns the death of founding
lyrically mourns the death of founding
lyrically mourns the death of founding bassist Paul Gray who died of a morphine
bassist Paul Gray who died of a morphine
bassist Paul Gray who died of a morphine overdose in 2010 nothing up
the haunting bagpipe sound fuses with
the haunting bagpipe sound fuses with the fierce combination of bass and
the fierce combination of bass and
the fierce combination of bass and emotionally rich vocals courtesy of
emotionally rich vocals courtesy of
emotionally rich vocals courtesy of quarry tail job to disappear
quarry tail job to disappear
quarry tail job to disappear moving past the band members death when
moving past the band members death when
moving past the band members death when you’re among the most recognized metal
you’re among the most recognized metal
you’re among the most recognized metal bands in the world is no easy task but
bands in the world is no easy task but
bands in the world is no easy task but Slipknot succeeded in honoring the
Slipknot succeeded in honoring the
Slipknot succeeded in honoring the memory of grey while retaining their
memory of grey while retaining their
memory of grey while retaining their unique sound
number nine knock me down Red Hot Chili
number nine knock me down Red Hot Chili Peppers
much
much founding member Hillel Slovak helped lay
founding member Hillel Slovak helped lay
founding member Hillel Slovak helped lay the foundations for the eventual success
the foundations for the eventual success
the foundations for the eventual success of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
adopting an experimental approach toward
adopting an experimental approach toward the art of guitar playing
he would blend rock with more
he would blend rock with more alternative genres such as funk for
alternative genres such as funk for
alternative genres such as funk for years until he lost control of his
years until he lost control of his
years until he lost control of his heroin addiction and overdosed in 1988
heroin addiction and overdosed in 1988
heroin addiction and overdosed in 1988 prompting this tribute a year later
lyrically knock me down is driven by the
lyrically knock me down is driven by the band’s desire to turn back the clock and
band’s desire to turn back the clock and
band’s desire to turn back the clock and see slow back again the song relays
see slow back again the song relays
see slow back again the song relays important messages about the dangers of
important messages about the dangers of
important messages about the dangers of drug abuse to all who hear it all while
drug abuse to all who hear it all while
drug abuse to all who hear it all while paying tribute to one hell of a
paying tribute to one hell of a
paying tribute to one hell of a guitarist
number eight Australia Manic Street
number eight Australia Manic Street Preachers
it’s common for Australia to be known as
it’s common for Australia to be known as the land down under and it was the ideal
the land down under and it was the ideal
the land down under and it was the ideal music destination for the Manic Street
music destination for the Manic Street
music destination for the Manic Street Preachers in 1996
it’s subject matter circulates the 1995
it’s subject matter circulates the 1995 disappearance of founding member richie
disappearance of founding member richie
disappearance of founding member richie Edwards who was eventually presumed dead
Edwards who was eventually presumed dead
Edwards who was eventually presumed dead in 2008
the song voices the band’s desire to
the song voices the band’s desire to escape from the hardships and personal
escape from the hardships and personal
escape from the hardships and personal difficulties associated with his site of
difficulties associated with his site of
difficulties associated with his site of disappearance desiring to be free from
disappearance desiring to be free from
disappearance desiring to be free from it all in Australia to them the furthest
it all in Australia to them the furthest
it all in Australia to them the furthest place possible from home
it’s a perfectly executed track that is
it’s a perfectly executed track that is highly relatable and sentimental at the
highly relatable and sentimental at the
highly relatable and sentimental at the same time deserving a well warranted
same time deserving a well warranted
same time deserving a well warranted spot on our list
the life of Steve Clark was one for the
the life of Steve Clark was one for the history books he was unstoppable on
history books he was unstoppable on
history books he was unstoppable on stage and renowned for his incredible
stage and renowned for his incredible
stage and renowned for his incredible ability to run around while playing
ability to run around while playing
ability to run around while playing guitar as fast as lightning strikes
this was until 1991 when Clark
this was until 1991 when Clark tragically passed away at the hands of a
tragically passed away at the hands of a
tragically passed away at the hands of a prescription drug and alcohol overdose
Def Leppard penned the song is a tribute
Def Leppard penned the song is a tribute to their fallen bandmates referring to
to their fallen bandmates referring to
to their fallen bandmates referring to him as white lightning
with its untamed use of electric guitars
with its untamed use of electric guitars combined with some powerful drums and
combined with some powerful drums and
combined with some powerful drums and vocals we take our hats off to Def
vocals we take our hats off to Def
vocals we take our hats off to Def Leppard for pulling off such an
Leppard for pulling off such an
Leppard for pulling off such an incredible tune less than a year after
incredible tune less than a year after
incredible tune less than a year after Clark’s death
number six no one but you only the good
number six no one but you only the good die young queen an angel region for the
die young queen an angel region for the
die young queen an angel region for the sky
sky
sky break out the tissues mojo holics
break out the tissues mojo holics
break out the tissues mojo holics because this song is bound to make you
because this song is bound to make you
because this song is bound to make you shed adhere
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury tragically lost his life to AIDS in 1991
tragically lost his life to AIDS in 1991
tragically lost his life to AIDS in 1991 prompting remaining band members to
prompting remaining band members to
prompting remaining band members to bravely grieve his loss through song
the music video showcases footage of
the music video showcases footage of mercury as one of the greatest frontman
mercury as one of the greatest frontman
mercury as one of the greatest frontman of all time
of all time
of all time guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger
guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger
guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor do their late bandmate proud
Taylor do their late bandmate proud
Taylor do their late bandmate proud providing unforgettable vocal
providing unforgettable vocal
providing unforgettable vocal performances
it was truly the perfect way to say
it was truly the perfect way to say goodbye to not only a great singer but a
goodbye to not only a great singer but a
goodbye to not only a great singer but a great man as well
never feared for in number five so far
never feared for in number five so far away Avenged Sevenfold alive the heal
away Avenged Sevenfold alive the heal
away Avenged Sevenfold alive the heal the broken now without that it
the broken now without that it
the broken now without that it this moving tribute pays an honest
this moving tribute pays an honest
this moving tribute pays an honest homage towards founding drummer James
homage towards founding drummer James
homage towards founding drummer James Sullivan better known as the Rev who was
Sullivan better known as the Rev who was
Sullivan better known as the Rev who was found dead from an overdose in 2009
it wasn’t the bands only tribute to the
it wasn’t the bands only tribute to the late drummer however as they would
late drummer however as they would
late drummer however as they would revisit their loss with Saint James
the music video reveals the four
the music video reveals the four original members growing up together as
original members growing up together as
original members growing up together as friends to eventually become famous as
friends to eventually become famous as
friends to eventually become famous as Avenged Sevenfold
while the song deals with sorrow and
while the song deals with sorrow and heartbreak for their lost brother it is
heartbreak for their lost brother it is
heartbreak for their lost brother it is contrasted by footage of the Rev
contrasted by footage of the Rev
contrasted by footage of the Rev enjoying life with memorable guitar
enjoying life with memorable guitar
enjoying life with memorable guitar solos and passionate lyrics this is
solos and passionate lyrics this is
solos and passionate lyrics this is truly a tribute for the ages
the versatility of Metallica is simply
the versatility of Metallica is simply unquestionable as demonstrated here this
unquestionable as demonstrated here this
unquestionable as demonstrated here this track begins with an easy listening by
track begins with an easy listening by
track begins with an easy listening by gradually morphing into their classic
gradually morphing into their classic
gradually morphing into their classic metal sound
along with Megadeth’s in my darkest hour
along with Megadeth’s in my darkest hour the song honors the late Cliff Burton
the song honors the late Cliff Burton
the song honors the late Cliff Burton who served as Metallica’s bassist from
who served as Metallica’s bassist from
who served as Metallica’s bassist from 1982 until his unfortunate death as a
1982 until his unfortunate death as a
1982 until his unfortunate death as a result of a bus accident in 1986
this track uses elements taken from
this track uses elements taken from Burton himself featuring the title as a
Burton himself featuring the title as a
Burton himself featuring the title as a quote he was commonly known to use
quote he was commonly known to use
quote he was commonly known to use alongside previously unheard riffs he
alongside previously unheard riffs he
alongside previously unheard riffs he himself had written before his untimely
himself had written before his untimely
himself had written before his untimely passing
number three all those years ago George
number three all those years ago George Harrison shuttin all about love well let
Harrison shuttin all about love well let
Harrison shuttin all about love well let you do like an ah the death of John
you do like an ah the death of John
you do like an ah the death of John Lennon rocked not only the music
Lennon rocked not only the music
Lennon rocked not only the music industry but the entire world when he
industry but the entire world when he
industry but the entire world when he was assassinated on December 8 1980
this moving tribute by fellow Beatle
this moving tribute by fellow Beatle George Harrison serves as an appropriate
George Harrison serves as an appropriate
George Harrison serves as an appropriate trip down the very nostalgic lane of
trip down the very nostalgic lane of
trip down the very nostalgic lane of Beatlemania it paints a picture of one
Beatlemania it paints a picture of one
Beatlemania it paints a picture of one former bandmates missing another
former bandmates missing another
former bandmates missing another reminding all of their unique brotherly
reminding all of their unique brotherly
reminding all of their unique brotherly bond featuring fellow bandmates Paul
bond featuring fellow bandmates Paul
bond featuring fellow bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr the tune is
McCartney and Ringo Starr the tune is
McCartney and Ringo Starr the tune is unabashedly cheery while the song’s
unabashedly cheery while the song’s
unabashedly cheery while the song’s lyrics see Harrison documenting the life
lyrics see Harrison documenting the life
lyrics see Harrison documenting the life and friendship of the former Beatle
number two back in black ac/dc five
number two back in black ac/dc five months following the death of lead
months following the death of lead
months following the death of lead singer Bon Scott ac/dc released this now
singer Bon Scott ac/dc released this now
singer Bon Scott ac/dc released this now iconic track to incredible commercial
iconic track to incredible commercial
iconic track to incredible commercial acclaim and success
not only did it establish the band’s new
not only did it establish the band’s new frontman Brian Johnson as the ideal
frontman Brian Johnson as the ideal
frontman Brian Johnson as the ideal replacement but it did not deter from
replacement but it did not deter from
replacement but it did not deter from the sound that made the Bon Scott lead
the sound that made the Bon Scott lead
the sound that made the Bon Scott lead ac/dc tracks memorable
that is to say it rocked the band paid
that is to say it rocked the band paid tribute to his legacy without sounding
tribute to his legacy without sounding
tribute to his legacy without sounding morbid or melancholic instead channeling
morbid or melancholic instead channeling
morbid or melancholic instead channeling his iconic stage presence and voice
his iconic stage presence and voice
his iconic stage presence and voice through his head bang friendly vibe
before we pay tribute to our number one
before we pay tribute to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions to sweet Melissa
I’m calling all my oldest friends say
I’m calling all my oldest friends say sorry for this mess wearing
number one shine on you crazy diamond
number one shine on you crazy diamond pink floyd– remember
like the Sun Floyd’s original bandleader
like the Sun Floyd’s original bandleader sid barett shone brightly but owning to
sid barett shone brightly but owning to
sid barett shone brightly but owning to his fragile mental state he was deserted
his fragile mental state he was deserted
his fragile mental state he was deserted by the band in 1968 years later
by the band in 1968 years later
by the band in 1968 years later Said’s tragic fall inspired much of the
Said’s tragic fall inspired much of the
Said’s tragic fall inspired much of the band’s wish you were here album
band’s wish you were here album
band’s wish you were here album including most notably shine on you
including most notably shine on you
including most notably shine on you crazy diamond
strangely a completely unrecognizable
strangely a completely unrecognizable Barrett actually turns up at the studio
Barrett actually turns up at the studio
Barrett actually turns up at the studio while the band was working on the
while the band was working on the
while the band was working on the project intent on recording his guitar
project intent on recording his guitar
project intent on recording his guitar lines passionate heart felt while
lines passionate heart felt while
lines passionate heart felt while unmistakably Pink Floyd shine on
unmistakably Pink Floyd shine on
unmistakably Pink Floyd shine on captures much of sids character and the
captures much of sids character and the
captures much of sids character and the band’s feelings towards him
Syd may not be mentioned by name but
Syd may not be mentioned by name but he’s there in spirit and sneakily in the
he’s there in spirit and sneakily in the
he’s there in spirit and sneakily in the songs title
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which songs did we miss
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