for over two decades this five man
outfit has led and defined progressive
metal with creative arrangement
and superior musicianship
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Dream Theater song
this list we’ve chosen our entries based
on a combination of the artists fan
favorites and their most commercially
successful songs
number ten as I am
we start off our list with the opening
track to the Bands 2003 album John
Mayans tension building harmonic bass
riff captures our attention and we know
something awesome is about to happen
by the time the band goes into the songs
main pounding rip our heads are a bangin
as I am is a tribute to the band’s DIY
success story and their refusal to let
the mainstream music industry influence
their songwriting
hey that music industry
number nine the dance of eternity few
other songs are a better example of
musicians firing on all cylinders than
miss sick instrumental
the ominous intro picks us up and slams
us down into a six-minute shred fest
filled with odd time signatures
insane guitar keyboard duets and atonal
ripping
as an added bonus the song is filled
with musical references to its prequel
song metropolis part 1 where the album
gets its name
you
we are not worthy
number eight the glass prison
opening with another my young bass riff
this 14 minute monster is a heavy metal
workout John Petrucci sois soaked guitar
rhythm starts the ball rolling
and drummer Mike Portnoy stomps us into
submission with well pretty much every
drum beat he knows
desperate
on my knee
yeah peace out
using the theme of drawing power from
brokenness
the lyrics are port noise tale of
recovery from alcoholism which was his
own glass prison
ud for you just listen to this part then
nice
number seven the count of Tuscany
The Count of Tuscany is a 19-minute
melodic masterpiece
every part of this epic exudes emotion
mystery and at times a nervous sense of
foreboding
the instrumental break is what you’d
expect from Dream Theater until Jordan
Rudess is keyboard sends us into orbit
after our close encounter were sent back
to earth for a grand finale and grand it
is
who could ask for anything more
where did we come from why number six
the spirit carries on we go take
everything you’d expect from Dream
Theater and toss it out then insert a
basic chord progression a gospel choir
and ask the listeners some heavy-duty
questions about life death and eternity
that’s this song
I used to think that was the end with
its slow shuffling rhythm and heartfelt
lyrics the spirit carries on is
definitely a fan sing-along favorite one
played live
at the ending guitar theme perfectly
communicates the elation we feel after
the singing is done
number five pull me under
it’s the song that started it all
increase
their first single ever to be played on
the radio with an accompanying video
aired on MTV homey under shot up the
Billboard mainstream Rock Tracks chart
to number 10
and eventually caused the images and
words album to Gogol
and that’s about the extent of this
band’s mainstream success regardless the
song is loved by fans of all generations
and it frequently appears in the band’s
live on corset
number four panic attack the number four
spot goes to the pulse-pounding train
ride that is panic attack
with its changing meter and scorching
tempo we have to pause to check our
pulse every few minutes
the lyrics try to put to words that
feeling of dread that sometimes grips us
in stressful situations like while
trying to play along with the band
that’s right if you’re up to the
challenge you can play along with the
musicians in the video game rock band 2
number three a change of seasons
Green Theatre loves long songs and so do
we
in fact this whole list represents over
two hours of listening but instrumental
indulgences aside the lyrics are the
substance in this epic tres
again drawing inspiration from pain
Portnoy uses his own loss of a loved one
to urge us to take advantage of every
opportunity in life
as deep as it is lengthy it always
inspires us to carpe some deal number
two
metropolis part one the miracle and the
sleeper you know what’s about to happen
when you hear those sleigh bells ringing
and it ain’t a Christmas song
from its powerful introduction through
the winding tunnels of instrumentals and
its grandiose ending metropolis part one
solidified the band as serious and
influential musicians
one listen to the atonal single note
section had everyone wondering how they
were going to play that live well like
this
duh
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
you’re with me Diana
terrible danger hideous ancient
want you to point up night
you
number one octavarium
where do we start with this one at the
end of course which is the same as the
beginning
the song is the capstone of the concept
album of the same name which is
saturated with cyclical illusions hidden
meanings and interesting Easter eggs
the musicianship is top-notch and the
lyrics are ingenious
yeah
takes you 24 minutes to get through this
magnum opus but you’ll want to keep re
listening to discover all that’s being
communicated
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite dream theater trap
the more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
outfit has led and defined progressive
metal with creative arrangement
and superior musicianship
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Dream Theater song
this list we’ve chosen our entries based
on a combination of the artists fan
favorites and their most commercially
successful songs
number ten as I am
we start off our list with the opening
track to the Bands 2003 album John
Mayans tension building harmonic bass
riff captures our attention and we know
something awesome is about to happen
by the time the band goes into the songs
main pounding rip our heads are a bangin
as I am is a tribute to the band’s DIY
success story and their refusal to let
the mainstream music industry influence
their songwriting
hey that music industry
number nine the dance of eternity few
other songs are a better example of
musicians firing on all cylinders than
miss sick instrumental
the ominous intro picks us up and slams
us down into a six-minute shred fest
filled with odd time signatures
insane guitar keyboard duets and atonal
ripping
as an added bonus the song is filled
with musical references to its prequel
song metropolis part 1 where the album
gets its name
you
we are not worthy
number eight the glass prison
opening with another my young bass riff
this 14 minute monster is a heavy metal
workout John Petrucci sois soaked guitar
rhythm starts the ball rolling
and drummer Mike Portnoy stomps us into
submission with well pretty much every
drum beat he knows
desperate
on my knee
yeah peace out
using the theme of drawing power from
brokenness
the lyrics are port noise tale of
recovery from alcoholism which was his
own glass prison
ud for you just listen to this part then
nice
number seven the count of Tuscany
The Count of Tuscany is a 19-minute
melodic masterpiece
every part of this epic exudes emotion
mystery and at times a nervous sense of
foreboding
the instrumental break is what you’d
expect from Dream Theater until Jordan
Rudess is keyboard sends us into orbit
after our close encounter were sent back
to earth for a grand finale and grand it
is
who could ask for anything more
where did we come from why number six
the spirit carries on we go take
everything you’d expect from Dream
Theater and toss it out then insert a
basic chord progression a gospel choir
and ask the listeners some heavy-duty
questions about life death and eternity
that’s this song
I used to think that was the end with
its slow shuffling rhythm and heartfelt
lyrics the spirit carries on is
definitely a fan sing-along favorite one
played live
at the ending guitar theme perfectly
communicates the elation we feel after
the singing is done
number five pull me under
it’s the song that started it all
increase
their first single ever to be played on
the radio with an accompanying video
aired on MTV homey under shot up the
Billboard mainstream Rock Tracks chart
to number 10
and eventually caused the images and
words album to Gogol
and that’s about the extent of this
band’s mainstream success regardless the
song is loved by fans of all generations
and it frequently appears in the band’s
live on corset
number four panic attack the number four
spot goes to the pulse-pounding train
ride that is panic attack
with its changing meter and scorching
tempo we have to pause to check our
pulse every few minutes
the lyrics try to put to words that
feeling of dread that sometimes grips us
in stressful situations like while
trying to play along with the band
that’s right if you’re up to the
challenge you can play along with the
musicians in the video game rock band 2
number three a change of seasons
Green Theatre loves long songs and so do
we
in fact this whole list represents over
two hours of listening but instrumental
indulgences aside the lyrics are the
substance in this epic tres
again drawing inspiration from pain
Portnoy uses his own loss of a loved one
to urge us to take advantage of every
opportunity in life
as deep as it is lengthy it always
inspires us to carpe some deal number
two
metropolis part one the miracle and the
sleeper you know what’s about to happen
when you hear those sleigh bells ringing
and it ain’t a Christmas song
from its powerful introduction through
the winding tunnels of instrumentals and
its grandiose ending metropolis part one
solidified the band as serious and
influential musicians
one listen to the atonal single note
section had everyone wondering how they
were going to play that live well like
this
duh
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
you’re with me Diana
terrible danger hideous ancient
want you to point up night
you
number one octavarium
where do we start with this one at the
end of course which is the same as the
beginning
the song is the capstone of the concept
album of the same name which is
saturated with cyclical illusions hidden
meanings and interesting Easter eggs
the musicianship is top-notch and the
lyrics are ingenious
yeah
takes you 24 minutes to get through this
magnum opus but you’ll want to keep re
listening to discover all that’s being
communicated
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite dream theater trap
the more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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