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roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top ten Billboard chart topping rock
songs of the 2000s
for this list we’re focusing on the
definitive rock songs of the decade that
became billboard number one whether it
was the hot 100 rock or alternative
charts
number 10 sex on fire Kings of Leon
watching talking driving dying Kings of
Leon struck all the right chords for
this story of an existential sex wrong
take what you want from the lyrics of
sex on fire but no one can deny that
Kings of Leon reached a higher echelon
of rock stardom with the
grammy-nominated hit
the driving guitar riffs and frantic
vocals of Caleb Followill lead to a
narrative that was sexual in nature as
the singer contemplates a sense of
burning all over his body which could in
fact be the result of the sweltering Sun
or perhaps something more medical in
nature
number nine kryptonite three doors down
trouble man written by lead vocalist
Brad Arnold the lyrics convey a man in
romantic turmoil as he travels to the
Dark Side of the Moon and back only to
find that his girl rejects him
you’ll see
all times
kryptonite was a definitive pop-culture
hit amongst the early 2000s music scene
while the songs music video had an
interesting take on superheroes that
Superman named drop in the song’s chorus
never fails to have a singing along as
well
number eight it’s been a while
stained since our cool it’s not often
that you’ll hear a rock song beginning
in the middle of a thought but that’s
what happened when Aaron Lewis embraced
his own inner dialogue and it’s been a
while
seems through this up
based on the lyrical content it’s safe
to say that stayin singer had gone
through the worst of times while seeking
the proverbial light and he nearly
smokes an entire pack of cigarettes in
the music video before inadvertently
burning the place down
it’s been a while conveys the inner
angst that allowed prototypical tough
guys to cry their hearts out while
listening to this song on repeat over
and over there’s been a while since I’m
sorry
number seven boulevard of broken dreams
Green Day I walk a lonely road the only
one that I
no Jesus of Suburbia was having himself
one hell of a time on the concept album
American Idiot and the character would
find himself on the walk of shame or the
Boulevard of broken dreams based on an
iconic photograph of James Dean the
lyrics zero in on the plight of the
lonely outcast one who knows that a
better life exists but can’t seem to
escape the torrential downpour of pain
and bad luck
Boulevard of broken dreams earned the
punk back record of the year at the
Grammy Awards video of the year at the
MTV Video Music Awards and the spots at
number one on five different US
Billboard charts
number six like a stone Audioslave
after a brief solo career post nighty
Soundgarden Chris Cornell joined up with
the members of Rage Against the Machine
saws Zack de la Rocha and wrote a
spiritual poem about the ideal afterlife
lyrically like a stone conjures up
gothic imagery and the visuals of the
ominous music video reinforce the idea
of a man waiting for someone or
something
until
in fact the production directed by Mayor
Davis was actually shot in a former home
of Jimi Hendrix thus connecting like a
stone to one of the gods of rock
number five in the end Linkin Park it
starts with I don’t know why it doesn’t
even matter how hard you try this you
metal hits quickly rose the charts
thanks in large part to the reflective
rhymes of one Mike Shinoda and Chester
Bennington sprawling both offs
in a rapidly evolving world in the end
sought for a seemingly distant emotional
resolution as the members of Linkin Park
roamed a hellish landscape in the music
video featuring a flying whale matching
back end but it all comes back to me
this was the most existential track of
the band’s debut album and while in the
end came just short of the top spot on
the Billboard Hot 100 it did indeed hit
number one on the rock charts
as far as I can go the band wasn’t done
there as they would have another number
one two years later with enough
number four no one knows Queens of the
Stone Age as Linkin Park took the
nu-metal crowds for our number five
entry a band from the Palm Desert was
preparing to release a modern stoner
rock classic
lyrically the words of Josh haami are
minimal yet profound as the
unforgettable guitar riffs drive home
the message of being completely owned by
luck
no one knows not only reach number one
on the rock charts but also earned
Queens of the Stone Age a Grammy
nomination for best hard rock
performance
number three the Pretender Foo Fighters
subconsciously inspired by Sesame Street
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl penned
a rebellious track about someone hiding
behind the tree
as the lead track off the band’s sixth
album the Pretender hit number one on
both the rock and alternative tarts and
the best part of the song is that one
can interpret the lyrics in a variety of
ways
timely and thrashing this Foo Fighters
single proclaimed enough is enough and
allowed listeners to figuratively drop
the mic on all the problems in their
life however don’t forget about their
earlier number-one best of you which is
yet another classic in a decade full of
hits
number two Californication Red Hot Chili
Peppers psychic spies from John trying
to steal your mom’s Alysha okay this one
barely made our list as the album
Californication was released in 1999 but
the titular single dropped in May of
2000 it’s the end of the world and all
of Western civilization the Sun may
rapping easterlies did settle in amman
location along and illustrious career of
the LOS angeles-based Red Hot Chili
Peppers no other song has explored the
darkness of Hollywood like this one
touching on various themes of modern pop
culture the lyrics channel 60s era Bob
Dylan while investigating the accepted
social norms that are far from ideal of
course there’s also the brilliant music
video for this song
in which the Chili Peppers navigate a 3d
world full of surprises and adventure or
infinite sadness depending on your
perspective
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
forever me
number one seven nation army the White
Stripes regardless of where you’re from
or what your personal challenges may be
anyone can relate to a song losing with
rebellion and it was this garage rock
anthem from the White Stripes that has
truly become an international phenomenon
laced with an unmistakable riff courtesy
of Jack White’s k hollow-body guitar and
whammy pedal modification seven nation
army is far more than just your typical
billboard hit fuck it’s become a
worldwide hype song of sorts as it’s
been adopted by Italian soccer teams and
national revolutions
it’s been critically acclaimed
domestically as well but the true power
of seven nation army is that it
transcends rock itself has touched all
corners of the globe
so do you agree with our selections what
is your favorite Billboard chart topping
Roxxon of the 2004 more musical top tens
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top ten Billboard chart topping rock
songs of the 2000s
for this list we’re focusing on the
definitive rock songs of the decade that
became billboard number one whether it
was the hot 100 rock or alternative
charts
number 10 sex on fire Kings of Leon
watching talking driving dying Kings of
Leon struck all the right chords for
this story of an existential sex wrong
take what you want from the lyrics of
sex on fire but no one can deny that
Kings of Leon reached a higher echelon
of rock stardom with the
grammy-nominated hit
the driving guitar riffs and frantic
vocals of Caleb Followill lead to a
narrative that was sexual in nature as
the singer contemplates a sense of
burning all over his body which could in
fact be the result of the sweltering Sun
or perhaps something more medical in
nature
number nine kryptonite three doors down
trouble man written by lead vocalist
Brad Arnold the lyrics convey a man in
romantic turmoil as he travels to the
Dark Side of the Moon and back only to
find that his girl rejects him
you’ll see
all times
kryptonite was a definitive pop-culture
hit amongst the early 2000s music scene
while the songs music video had an
interesting take on superheroes that
Superman named drop in the song’s chorus
never fails to have a singing along as
well
number eight it’s been a while
stained since our cool it’s not often
that you’ll hear a rock song beginning
in the middle of a thought but that’s
what happened when Aaron Lewis embraced
his own inner dialogue and it’s been a
while
seems through this up
based on the lyrical content it’s safe
to say that stayin singer had gone
through the worst of times while seeking
the proverbial light and he nearly
smokes an entire pack of cigarettes in
the music video before inadvertently
burning the place down
it’s been a while conveys the inner
angst that allowed prototypical tough
guys to cry their hearts out while
listening to this song on repeat over
and over there’s been a while since I’m
sorry
number seven boulevard of broken dreams
Green Day I walk a lonely road the only
one that I
no Jesus of Suburbia was having himself
one hell of a time on the concept album
American Idiot and the character would
find himself on the walk of shame or the
Boulevard of broken dreams based on an
iconic photograph of James Dean the
lyrics zero in on the plight of the
lonely outcast one who knows that a
better life exists but can’t seem to
escape the torrential downpour of pain
and bad luck
Boulevard of broken dreams earned the
punk back record of the year at the
Grammy Awards video of the year at the
MTV Video Music Awards and the spots at
number one on five different US
Billboard charts
number six like a stone Audioslave
after a brief solo career post nighty
Soundgarden Chris Cornell joined up with
the members of Rage Against the Machine
saws Zack de la Rocha and wrote a
spiritual poem about the ideal afterlife
lyrically like a stone conjures up
gothic imagery and the visuals of the
ominous music video reinforce the idea
of a man waiting for someone or
something
until
in fact the production directed by Mayor
Davis was actually shot in a former home
of Jimi Hendrix thus connecting like a
stone to one of the gods of rock
number five in the end Linkin Park it
starts with I don’t know why it doesn’t
even matter how hard you try this you
metal hits quickly rose the charts
thanks in large part to the reflective
rhymes of one Mike Shinoda and Chester
Bennington sprawling both offs
in a rapidly evolving world in the end
sought for a seemingly distant emotional
resolution as the members of Linkin Park
roamed a hellish landscape in the music
video featuring a flying whale matching
back end but it all comes back to me
this was the most existential track of
the band’s debut album and while in the
end came just short of the top spot on
the Billboard Hot 100 it did indeed hit
number one on the rock charts
as far as I can go the band wasn’t done
there as they would have another number
one two years later with enough
number four no one knows Queens of the
Stone Age as Linkin Park took the
nu-metal crowds for our number five
entry a band from the Palm Desert was
preparing to release a modern stoner
rock classic
lyrically the words of Josh haami are
minimal yet profound as the
unforgettable guitar riffs drive home
the message of being completely owned by
luck
no one knows not only reach number one
on the rock charts but also earned
Queens of the Stone Age a Grammy
nomination for best hard rock
performance
number three the Pretender Foo Fighters
subconsciously inspired by Sesame Street
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl penned
a rebellious track about someone hiding
behind the tree
as the lead track off the band’s sixth
album the Pretender hit number one on
both the rock and alternative tarts and
the best part of the song is that one
can interpret the lyrics in a variety of
ways
timely and thrashing this Foo Fighters
single proclaimed enough is enough and
allowed listeners to figuratively drop
the mic on all the problems in their
life however don’t forget about their
earlier number-one best of you which is
yet another classic in a decade full of
hits
number two Californication Red Hot Chili
Peppers psychic spies from John trying
to steal your mom’s Alysha okay this one
barely made our list as the album
Californication was released in 1999 but
the titular single dropped in May of
2000 it’s the end of the world and all
of Western civilization the Sun may
rapping easterlies did settle in amman
location along and illustrious career of
the LOS angeles-based Red Hot Chili
Peppers no other song has explored the
darkness of Hollywood like this one
touching on various themes of modern pop
culture the lyrics channel 60s era Bob
Dylan while investigating the accepted
social norms that are far from ideal of
course there’s also the brilliant music
video for this song
in which the Chili Peppers navigate a 3d
world full of surprises and adventure or
infinite sadness depending on your
perspective
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
forever me
number one seven nation army the White
Stripes regardless of where you’re from
or what your personal challenges may be
anyone can relate to a song losing with
rebellion and it was this garage rock
anthem from the White Stripes that has
truly become an international phenomenon
laced with an unmistakable riff courtesy
of Jack White’s k hollow-body guitar and
whammy pedal modification seven nation
army is far more than just your typical
billboard hit fuck it’s become a
worldwide hype song of sorts as it’s
been adopted by Italian soccer teams and
national revolutions
it’s been critically acclaimed
domestically as well but the true power
of seven nation army is that it
transcends rock itself has touched all
corners of the globe
so do you agree with our selections what
is your favorite Billboard chart topping
Roxxon of the 2004 more musical top tens
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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