never judge a song by its title or a
title by its song welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 best named
songs I’ve seen in the ocean for this
list we’re choosing songs with unique
titles and ignoring overly obscure goofy
or novelty tracks or songs that are just
downright offensive
and while the song quality is not the
main criteria for our choices it is a
consideration that’s mixed in with the
story behind the title and how much it
stands out number 10
rock and roll ain’t noise pollution
ac/dc
following the death of lead singer Bon
Scott the band briefly considered
breaking up before regrouping around new
singer Brian Johnson
although every song on the back and
black album proved the band could
continue after Scott this one more than
the others cemented that stance
defiant against critics of all kinds the
hard rock and blues rock track was also
the album’s highest charting single
hitting number 15 in the UK and gaining
a ton of pollution-free
airplay
writers on this stall number nine riders
on the storm The Doors riders on the
stone into this house before
into this world with throw nevermind the
rainfall like electric piano or the
spooky whispered vocals this title is a
story unto itself as it’s reportedly
based on the late Jim Morrison’s life
let your children
in fact the title of the LA woman song
was so strong it became the band’s name
when guitarist Robby Krieger and
keyboardist Ray Manzarek were denied
usage of the doors name following
Morrison’s death man
take him by the hand
it’s record time
number eight elderly woman behind the
counter in a small town Pearl Jam
I sing too
according to frontman Eddie Vedder this
song gained its lengthy title due to him
growing bored with the fans usual
one-word titles
I wish I’d sing
descriptive and visual the title sets
the tone and nature of the story before
it ever even begins and can almost be
considered a casting call
better claims he never physically wrote
the lyrics to the song down but instead
sang out the story while demoing it
20 minutes later the demo was complete
and the result is an acoustic delight
that hits the top 40 on the American
Rock Tracks chart
I hear you
number seven champagne supernova Oasis
how many special people change
livvie strange where were you
we’re getting hot
it may not make sense but then it kind
of does we walking down the hall plus
the van Eyck and of all the title
perfectly matches not only the swirling
and psychedelic music of this oasis song
but also it’s poetic and artful lyrics
in a champagne supernova the title is
also in tune with the spinning
out-of-body feeling of drunkenness or
the dizzy heavy headedness of a hangover
meanwhile the song itself was a top 10
hit on the American Rock Tracks chart
songwriter Noel Gallagher also gained
extra mileage from the title naming both
his home and his signature Epiphone
guitar model after the song
number six peace cells Megadeth
very day
kirpan to write metal songs that were
more socially and politically aware Dave
Mustaine lifted this song’s title from a
Reader’s Digest article discussing
then-current Cold War politics
that piece titled peace would sell but
no one would buy it also lent itself to
the album’s full title he sells but
who’s buying
homeless while working on the album
Mustaine wrote the song’s lyrics with a
marker on the wall of the Bands
rehearsal space
and despite its humble beginnings the
track is now a life staple and a metal
standard
number five bullet with butterfly wings
the Smashing Pumpkins
sure it’s home to a bag full of awesome
riffs and Billy Corgan overwrought it
sucks to be famous lyrics but it’s the
title that pulls you right in is it a
friendly bullet a mean butterfly both
violent and peaceful it’s a strange
combination that creates a powerful
image of something
while not mentioned in the lyrics the
title still manages to sum up the song
and tells the listener that this will
not be your average alt rock songs
and the fact that it was the band’s
first top 40 on the Hot 100
proves it
Lucic bags can you show number four
comfortably numb’ pink floyd–
there is no pain you are
the song may contain two of the greatest
guitar solos of all time but even on its
own the title is a slice of fried goal
comfortably loved
comfortably numb’ was actually based on
a real incident where bassist Roger
Waters was in pain and was subsequently
pumped full of tranquilizers to get
through a live show
while a perfect match to the subject and
feel of the song the waters Gilmore
co-write was originally titled the
doctor
owing to its role and placement in the
storyline of its parent album the wall
every cone comes to pick up number three
smells like teen spirit nirvana
together those four words were strong
enough to launch a career create an icon
and revolutionize modern music he also
could have helped sell a lot of pit
stick Kurt Cobain had the idea for the
title when a friend wrote Kurt smells
like teen spirit on his wall
Cobain thought she was giving serious
props to his legit rebellious outlook
and not the fact that he smelled like
his girlfriend’s deodorant of the same
name
context is everything kids not that it
mattered too much considering the alt
rock legacy this song has left
number two I am The Walrus the Beatles
now here’s another clue for you all the
walrus was Paul written to both confuse
and mock people who read too deeply into
Beatles lyrics the title of this song is
the perfect fate Aleman accustomed
the John Lennon modeled the melody after
a police siren and threw in random
literary references at will only
sweetens the deal
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
watch out where us is don’t you
number one our lawyer made us change the
name of this song so we wouldn’t get
sued Fall Out Boy sisters put this
record down take my advice follow boy is
known for ear catching titles like my
songs know what you did in the dark
but this one’s 15 word moniker is both
lengthy and accurate not to mention it
was far and away your most voted pick on
our suggestion poll
a song about faith
the original title my name is david
ruffin and these are the temptations is
a not to rough-ins desire to rename the
Motown vocal group after himself
much
this desire along with other
questionable behavior instead led to his
dismissal while we have no comment on
whether lawsuits would have been gone
the late singer’s estate did sue NBC and
others for the depiction of his death in
a miniseries based on The Temptations oh
so maybe the boys were smart to heat
their lawyers advice do you agree with
our list what’s your favorite song title
well here’s a quarter
call someone new king for mortal tens
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
your sword
title by its song welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 best named
songs I’ve seen in the ocean for this
list we’re choosing songs with unique
titles and ignoring overly obscure goofy
or novelty tracks or songs that are just
downright offensive
and while the song quality is not the
main criteria for our choices it is a
consideration that’s mixed in with the
story behind the title and how much it
stands out number 10
rock and roll ain’t noise pollution
ac/dc
following the death of lead singer Bon
Scott the band briefly considered
breaking up before regrouping around new
singer Brian Johnson
although every song on the back and
black album proved the band could
continue after Scott this one more than
the others cemented that stance
defiant against critics of all kinds the
hard rock and blues rock track was also
the album’s highest charting single
hitting number 15 in the UK and gaining
a ton of pollution-free
airplay
writers on this stall number nine riders
on the storm The Doors riders on the
stone into this house before
into this world with throw nevermind the
rainfall like electric piano or the
spooky whispered vocals this title is a
story unto itself as it’s reportedly
based on the late Jim Morrison’s life
let your children
in fact the title of the LA woman song
was so strong it became the band’s name
when guitarist Robby Krieger and
keyboardist Ray Manzarek were denied
usage of the doors name following
Morrison’s death man
take him by the hand
it’s record time
number eight elderly woman behind the
counter in a small town Pearl Jam
I sing too
according to frontman Eddie Vedder this
song gained its lengthy title due to him
growing bored with the fans usual
one-word titles
I wish I’d sing
descriptive and visual the title sets
the tone and nature of the story before
it ever even begins and can almost be
considered a casting call
better claims he never physically wrote
the lyrics to the song down but instead
sang out the story while demoing it
20 minutes later the demo was complete
and the result is an acoustic delight
that hits the top 40 on the American
Rock Tracks chart
I hear you
number seven champagne supernova Oasis
how many special people change
livvie strange where were you
we’re getting hot
it may not make sense but then it kind
of does we walking down the hall plus
the van Eyck and of all the title
perfectly matches not only the swirling
and psychedelic music of this oasis song
but also it’s poetic and artful lyrics
in a champagne supernova the title is
also in tune with the spinning
out-of-body feeling of drunkenness or
the dizzy heavy headedness of a hangover
meanwhile the song itself was a top 10
hit on the American Rock Tracks chart
songwriter Noel Gallagher also gained
extra mileage from the title naming both
his home and his signature Epiphone
guitar model after the song
number six peace cells Megadeth
very day
kirpan to write metal songs that were
more socially and politically aware Dave
Mustaine lifted this song’s title from a
Reader’s Digest article discussing
then-current Cold War politics
that piece titled peace would sell but
no one would buy it also lent itself to
the album’s full title he sells but
who’s buying
homeless while working on the album
Mustaine wrote the song’s lyrics with a
marker on the wall of the Bands
rehearsal space
and despite its humble beginnings the
track is now a life staple and a metal
standard
number five bullet with butterfly wings
the Smashing Pumpkins
sure it’s home to a bag full of awesome
riffs and Billy Corgan overwrought it
sucks to be famous lyrics but it’s the
title that pulls you right in is it a
friendly bullet a mean butterfly both
violent and peaceful it’s a strange
combination that creates a powerful
image of something
while not mentioned in the lyrics the
title still manages to sum up the song
and tells the listener that this will
not be your average alt rock songs
and the fact that it was the band’s
first top 40 on the Hot 100
proves it
Lucic bags can you show number four
comfortably numb’ pink floyd–
there is no pain you are
the song may contain two of the greatest
guitar solos of all time but even on its
own the title is a slice of fried goal
comfortably loved
comfortably numb’ was actually based on
a real incident where bassist Roger
Waters was in pain and was subsequently
pumped full of tranquilizers to get
through a live show
while a perfect match to the subject and
feel of the song the waters Gilmore
co-write was originally titled the
doctor
owing to its role and placement in the
storyline of its parent album the wall
every cone comes to pick up number three
smells like teen spirit nirvana
together those four words were strong
enough to launch a career create an icon
and revolutionize modern music he also
could have helped sell a lot of pit
stick Kurt Cobain had the idea for the
title when a friend wrote Kurt smells
like teen spirit on his wall
Cobain thought she was giving serious
props to his legit rebellious outlook
and not the fact that he smelled like
his girlfriend’s deodorant of the same
name
context is everything kids not that it
mattered too much considering the alt
rock legacy this song has left
number two I am The Walrus the Beatles
now here’s another clue for you all the
walrus was Paul written to both confuse
and mock people who read too deeply into
Beatles lyrics the title of this song is
the perfect fate Aleman accustomed
the John Lennon modeled the melody after
a police siren and threw in random
literary references at will only
sweetens the deal
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
watch out where us is don’t you
number one our lawyer made us change the
name of this song so we wouldn’t get
sued Fall Out Boy sisters put this
record down take my advice follow boy is
known for ear catching titles like my
songs know what you did in the dark
but this one’s 15 word moniker is both
lengthy and accurate not to mention it
was far and away your most voted pick on
our suggestion poll
a song about faith
the original title my name is david
ruffin and these are the temptations is
a not to rough-ins desire to rename the
Motown vocal group after himself
much
this desire along with other
questionable behavior instead led to his
dismissal while we have no comment on
whether lawsuits would have been gone
the late singer’s estate did sue NBC and
others for the depiction of his death in
a miniseries based on The Temptations oh
so maybe the boys were smart to heat
their lawyers advice do you agree with
our list what’s your favorite song title
well here’s a quarter
call someone new king for mortal tens
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
your sword
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