these are the tunes that drum up those
autumn feels
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down the top 10 autumn songs
for this list we’re including songs that
somehow bring the autumn season to mind
even if they don’t always make a direct
reference to the season we’re also only
looking at songs with lyrics so autumn
from Vivaldi’s the four seasons will not
be included
number ten leaves that are green simon
and garfunkel I was 21 years when I
originally recorded for a solo Paul
Simon album in 1965 this song found a
much wider audience when it was included
a year later for Simon and Garfunkel’s
Sounds of Silence LP and the leaves
simon’s lyrics are among his most
evocative comparing the passage of time
and the passage of a love affair to the
turning of summer to fall the rather
sprightly arrangement provides a
contrast to the melancholy nature of the
lyrics but the words and music combined
effectively to convey the feeling of the
fall
goodbye hey LaVon do you know
number nine autumn leaves Eve Moton Oh
a much covered classic this 1945 song
was originally recorded in French by
Yves Monta and contains lyrics depicting
a fallen relationship the song didn’t
get popular worldwide until Johnny
Mercer provided an English adaptation
with Joe Stafford then it became a huge
hit on both sides of the Atlantic
the song has also been covered by a wide
array of artists such as Iggy Pop and
Eric Clapton proving the toons
international success since its release
number eight autumn leaves ed sheeran
another day another life passes by just
like mine it’s not complicated add a
bonus track from Sheeran’s breakthrough
album autumn leaves is an achingly
beautiful song about a love that didn’t
last another day another cries another
place for us to die the traditional
metaphor of falling autumn leaves
standing in for the end of a
relationship is used sparingly but
effectively with a gentle acoustic
guitar providing support the song
communicates the tender hollowness of
the post summer season sheer insensitive
wistful vocals are a perfect complement
to the story being told and at an extra
layer of depth of the flowing melody
Amazo number 7 California dreamin the
Mamas and the Papas
California dreamin is clearly set on as
the lyrics say a winter’s day
yet the song feels like fall the brown
leaves that litter the ground help give
it that feeling but it’s more than that
the frustrated desire the sense of
having ended before its time and the
desire for warmth all helped make this
1965 tune a classic of the
counterculture era
listed as the 89th greatest song of all
time by Rolling Stone magazine there’s
no doubt that this track gives us a
little bit of hope during some of the
coldest months of the year
number six autumn Almanac the kinks
inspired by a gardener Ray Davies once
crossed paths with this song is a quirky
character study that somehow feels
distinctly English in nature certainly
the bouncy guitars and harmonies helped
create the English feel but the lyrics
are even more important in this regard
the lyrics describe traditional English
lifestyle with references to football
roast beef on Sundays and hiding from
the weather at the same time autumn is
very much in evidence with Davies rich
imagery helping even those born on the
other side of the pond get a feeling for
the season in England
number five moon dance Van Morrison the
title track from Van Morrison’s 1970
album wasn’t actually released as a
single until 1977 but by that time moon
dance was already a part of the pop
culture landscape thanks to its
extensive radio airplay
as usual it’s Morrison’s vocals that
carry the day October skies fill the air
as the Irish musician croons about
partaking in a moon dance with the one
he loves
number four Harvest Moon Neil Young
the Harvest Moon album is considered
something of a sequel to Young’s classic
harvest album the lyrics clearly paints
a relationship that has been around for
a while
and has probably been through its share
of trials
yet there’s a playful tenderness and
emotion underneath which has been
brought forth by the reminder of the
Harvest Moon it’s without a doubt a love
letter to the season and the perfect
soundtrack to a night with your
significant other
number three November rain Guns N’Roses
this Guns N’Roses power ballad holds the
distinction of being the longest song to
ever break billboards top-ten single
chart at nearly nine minutes in length
it’s a musical epic
all thanks to the swirling spring
arrangement and slashes dynamic guitar
work throughout
lyrically the song uses in the cold and
dark month of November as the backdrop
for a failed relationship while the
track’s music video mixes this idea with
shots of the group shredding on stage
number two wake me up when September
ends Green Day summers coming back
the innocent can never last wake me up
when September some songs are intensely
personal Billie Joe Armstrong penned
this powerful song as a way of dealing
with emotions concerning his father who
passed away on a September day when the
singer was very young
the sense of loss permeates every
measure of this song along with
Armstrong’s carefully nuanced vocals
musically the song builds in a far more
interesting way than most rock ballads
and the emotional music video will have
you tearing up
September clearly is a time of great
emotional upheaval for Armstrong and
this song brilliantly gets across the
conflicting feelings that are aroused
each fall
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
it’s all um in New York that chairs a
singer
number one September Earth Wind and Fire
Earth Wind and Fire scored a top ten hit
with this incredibly catchy track
although firmly rooted in the disco era
September somehow has a timeless appeal
as evidenced by its use in movies TV
shows video games and even sporting
arenas
while the lyrics rarely connect directly
to autumn except for the mention of the
ticular month the record bursts with a
lively infectious feeling that mirrors
the positive feelings associated with a
perfect fall day
when the beat is that good and the
groove is that awesome it makes you feel
like anything is possible
so do you agree with our choices what’s
other songs that evoke autumn deserve to
be on this list
for more enthralling top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
autumn feels
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down the top 10 autumn songs
for this list we’re including songs that
somehow bring the autumn season to mind
even if they don’t always make a direct
reference to the season we’re also only
looking at songs with lyrics so autumn
from Vivaldi’s the four seasons will not
be included
number ten leaves that are green simon
and garfunkel I was 21 years when I
originally recorded for a solo Paul
Simon album in 1965 this song found a
much wider audience when it was included
a year later for Simon and Garfunkel’s
Sounds of Silence LP and the leaves
simon’s lyrics are among his most
evocative comparing the passage of time
and the passage of a love affair to the
turning of summer to fall the rather
sprightly arrangement provides a
contrast to the melancholy nature of the
lyrics but the words and music combined
effectively to convey the feeling of the
fall
goodbye hey LaVon do you know
number nine autumn leaves Eve Moton Oh
a much covered classic this 1945 song
was originally recorded in French by
Yves Monta and contains lyrics depicting
a fallen relationship the song didn’t
get popular worldwide until Johnny
Mercer provided an English adaptation
with Joe Stafford then it became a huge
hit on both sides of the Atlantic
the song has also been covered by a wide
array of artists such as Iggy Pop and
Eric Clapton proving the toons
international success since its release
number eight autumn leaves ed sheeran
another day another life passes by just
like mine it’s not complicated add a
bonus track from Sheeran’s breakthrough
album autumn leaves is an achingly
beautiful song about a love that didn’t
last another day another cries another
place for us to die the traditional
metaphor of falling autumn leaves
standing in for the end of a
relationship is used sparingly but
effectively with a gentle acoustic
guitar providing support the song
communicates the tender hollowness of
the post summer season sheer insensitive
wistful vocals are a perfect complement
to the story being told and at an extra
layer of depth of the flowing melody
Amazo number 7 California dreamin the
Mamas and the Papas
California dreamin is clearly set on as
the lyrics say a winter’s day
yet the song feels like fall the brown
leaves that litter the ground help give
it that feeling but it’s more than that
the frustrated desire the sense of
having ended before its time and the
desire for warmth all helped make this
1965 tune a classic of the
counterculture era
listed as the 89th greatest song of all
time by Rolling Stone magazine there’s
no doubt that this track gives us a
little bit of hope during some of the
coldest months of the year
number six autumn Almanac the kinks
inspired by a gardener Ray Davies once
crossed paths with this song is a quirky
character study that somehow feels
distinctly English in nature certainly
the bouncy guitars and harmonies helped
create the English feel but the lyrics
are even more important in this regard
the lyrics describe traditional English
lifestyle with references to football
roast beef on Sundays and hiding from
the weather at the same time autumn is
very much in evidence with Davies rich
imagery helping even those born on the
other side of the pond get a feeling for
the season in England
number five moon dance Van Morrison the
title track from Van Morrison’s 1970
album wasn’t actually released as a
single until 1977 but by that time moon
dance was already a part of the pop
culture landscape thanks to its
extensive radio airplay
as usual it’s Morrison’s vocals that
carry the day October skies fill the air
as the Irish musician croons about
partaking in a moon dance with the one
he loves
number four Harvest Moon Neil Young
the Harvest Moon album is considered
something of a sequel to Young’s classic
harvest album the lyrics clearly paints
a relationship that has been around for
a while
and has probably been through its share
of trials
yet there’s a playful tenderness and
emotion underneath which has been
brought forth by the reminder of the
Harvest Moon it’s without a doubt a love
letter to the season and the perfect
soundtrack to a night with your
significant other
number three November rain Guns N’Roses
this Guns N’Roses power ballad holds the
distinction of being the longest song to
ever break billboards top-ten single
chart at nearly nine minutes in length
it’s a musical epic
all thanks to the swirling spring
arrangement and slashes dynamic guitar
work throughout
lyrically the song uses in the cold and
dark month of November as the backdrop
for a failed relationship while the
track’s music video mixes this idea with
shots of the group shredding on stage
number two wake me up when September
ends Green Day summers coming back
the innocent can never last wake me up
when September some songs are intensely
personal Billie Joe Armstrong penned
this powerful song as a way of dealing
with emotions concerning his father who
passed away on a September day when the
singer was very young
the sense of loss permeates every
measure of this song along with
Armstrong’s carefully nuanced vocals
musically the song builds in a far more
interesting way than most rock ballads
and the emotional music video will have
you tearing up
September clearly is a time of great
emotional upheaval for Armstrong and
this song brilliantly gets across the
conflicting feelings that are aroused
each fall
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
it’s all um in New York that chairs a
singer
number one September Earth Wind and Fire
Earth Wind and Fire scored a top ten hit
with this incredibly catchy track
although firmly rooted in the disco era
September somehow has a timeless appeal
as evidenced by its use in movies TV
shows video games and even sporting
arenas
while the lyrics rarely connect directly
to autumn except for the mention of the
ticular month the record bursts with a
lively infectious feeling that mirrors
the positive feelings associated with a
perfect fall day
when the beat is that good and the
groove is that awesome it makes you feel
like anything is possible
so do you agree with our choices what’s
other songs that evoke autumn deserve to
be on this list
for more enthralling top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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