they were a grunge powerhouse from the
90s and no we aren’t talking about
Nirvana or Pearl Jam
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down the top 10 Stone Temple
Pilots on
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten cracker man
jump-starting our list is a song from
STPs debut album that best embodies the
band’s signature style fitting in nicely
with the grunge scene that the album was
released into cracker man is fast paced
greedy and dripping with the band’s
signature blend of melody and grit
written by bassist Robert DeLeo and
drummer Erik Kratz
the song was never released as a single
but has been a concert staple since its
release
lyrically cataloging themes of an
individual’s isolation and descent into
madness our 10th pick is as exciting as
it is dangerous
number nine dead and bloated
the first song off their first album not
only laid the groundwork for the band’s
powerful and infectious style but also
firmly established melancholic themes
the fact that the first blast of the
song’s guitar riff hit me like a freight
train is no accident it then continues
with a tale of youth and the darker side
of sexuality
during live performances lead singer
Scott Weiland often screams the first
few lyrics through a megaphone for the
extra punch
number eight Sauer girl
she was
– the chill
coming off the accurately named album
number four Sauer girl is our first
example of the band showing its softer
side
with lyrics as cryptic as they are
soothing this melancholy track explores
feelings of guilt that resonate from a
passionate relationship in turmoil
jeez
with a video featuring sarah michelle
gellar lead singer Scott Weiland stated
that he wrote the song about his first
wife to whom he was never faithful
number seven big empty child faster
one of the several tracks off the 1994
album purple to make our top 10 list big
empty follows a similar styling of
several other STP songs starting softly
with an acoustic guitar and working up
to a big powerful chorus
the song appeared in the 1994 film The
Crow where it reached a much wider
audience and helped land a spot at
number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100
described by critic Stephen Thomas
Erlewine as the perfect encapsulation of
mainstream alienation big MT is one of
those songs that gets you down but you
can’t help but smile to it as it does
number six Vasily
never before has a song about an
existential crisis been so exciting
featuring a grimy electric guitar riff a
wah-wah bass intro and a killer drum
beat this crowd-pleasing favorite from
live shows is a surefire way to get any
audience going
not only a fan favorite though
Vaseline was also a chart-topper and the
second most successful single off its
album
appearing in the film world in this is
40 and in the video game world in rock
bands there’s no denying that
STP has stood the test of time
number five tripping on a hole in a
paper heart
one of the more easily recognizable
songs from the band’s repertoire the
lyrics from this song’s catchy chorus
not dead and not for sale
became the title for Scott Weiland’s
2011 autobiography
tripping has also come to symbolize the
band’s foray into more pop inspired rock
stepping away from their grunge ruse the
upbeat verse is wonderfully contrasted
by the malicious chorus so don’t be
surprised if you catch yourself humming
it later today
number four creep forward yesterday
makes me wanna stay having one of the
more common song titles in recent music
history creep is often wrongfully
attributed to being a song by another
grunge powerhouse Nirvana this is not
only because of the similarity in genre
but also the likeness of Weiland’s vocal
track to that of Kurt Cobain singing
voice
co-written by Weiland and the band’s
bassist Robert DeLeo the song is about
the band members own shortcomings and is
described by DeLeo as their view of
themselves through a mirror
despite its melancholy themes it’s one
hell of a grudge tune and one that we
won’t stop listening to anytime soon
and I used to be
number three interstate love song
third on our list is a song that vh1 has
named the 58th best hard rock song of
all time with lyrics inspired by
Weiland’s heroin addiction and his own
self negativity STP finds themselves at
the peak of their melancholic wisdom
with this purple track
the hard twangy guitar intro reels us in
and hits us with an emotional melody
that keeps us coming back for more the
public seemed to agree as a tune reach
number two on the Billboard Modern Rock
Tracks chart
number two sex type thing
this core track is great because it not
only includes several of the themes and
musical ideas that STV became known for
but because it showcases everything we
love about grunge
in contrast to the album slower opening
number the fast tempo of this track will
have you head bopping the second it
starts from there as the name suggests
it’s a slew of dark dirty sexy imagery
and one that we absolutely love
before we move on to our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
this
she loved
she
Salizar
number one plush
by far the highest regarded in the
band’s discography and again coming off
their debut album this song sweeps its
listeners off their feet with it’s
addictive guitar riff and its
captivating lyrics
with the music by bassist DeLeo and
lyrics penned by Weiland and Kretz that
are beautifully sinister plush is a
catchy track that you’ll love having
stuck in your head
ironically a track that was disliked
upon release like fine wine it seems to
have gotten better with age
do you agree with our list what stone
temple pilots track did you want to see
on our list
for more hard-rocking toptenz about your
favorite bands be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
90s and no we aren’t talking about
Nirvana or Pearl Jam
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down the top 10 Stone Temple
Pilots on
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten cracker man
jump-starting our list is a song from
STPs debut album that best embodies the
band’s signature style fitting in nicely
with the grunge scene that the album was
released into cracker man is fast paced
greedy and dripping with the band’s
signature blend of melody and grit
written by bassist Robert DeLeo and
drummer Erik Kratz
the song was never released as a single
but has been a concert staple since its
release
lyrically cataloging themes of an
individual’s isolation and descent into
madness our 10th pick is as exciting as
it is dangerous
number nine dead and bloated
the first song off their first album not
only laid the groundwork for the band’s
powerful and infectious style but also
firmly established melancholic themes
the fact that the first blast of the
song’s guitar riff hit me like a freight
train is no accident it then continues
with a tale of youth and the darker side
of sexuality
during live performances lead singer
Scott Weiland often screams the first
few lyrics through a megaphone for the
extra punch
number eight Sauer girl
she was
– the chill
coming off the accurately named album
number four Sauer girl is our first
example of the band showing its softer
side
with lyrics as cryptic as they are
soothing this melancholy track explores
feelings of guilt that resonate from a
passionate relationship in turmoil
jeez
with a video featuring sarah michelle
gellar lead singer Scott Weiland stated
that he wrote the song about his first
wife to whom he was never faithful
number seven big empty child faster
one of the several tracks off the 1994
album purple to make our top 10 list big
empty follows a similar styling of
several other STP songs starting softly
with an acoustic guitar and working up
to a big powerful chorus
the song appeared in the 1994 film The
Crow where it reached a much wider
audience and helped land a spot at
number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100
described by critic Stephen Thomas
Erlewine as the perfect encapsulation of
mainstream alienation big MT is one of
those songs that gets you down but you
can’t help but smile to it as it does
number six Vasily
never before has a song about an
existential crisis been so exciting
featuring a grimy electric guitar riff a
wah-wah bass intro and a killer drum
beat this crowd-pleasing favorite from
live shows is a surefire way to get any
audience going
not only a fan favorite though
Vaseline was also a chart-topper and the
second most successful single off its
album
appearing in the film world in this is
40 and in the video game world in rock
bands there’s no denying that
STP has stood the test of time
number five tripping on a hole in a
paper heart
one of the more easily recognizable
songs from the band’s repertoire the
lyrics from this song’s catchy chorus
not dead and not for sale
became the title for Scott Weiland’s
2011 autobiography
tripping has also come to symbolize the
band’s foray into more pop inspired rock
stepping away from their grunge ruse the
upbeat verse is wonderfully contrasted
by the malicious chorus so don’t be
surprised if you catch yourself humming
it later today
number four creep forward yesterday
makes me wanna stay having one of the
more common song titles in recent music
history creep is often wrongfully
attributed to being a song by another
grunge powerhouse Nirvana this is not
only because of the similarity in genre
but also the likeness of Weiland’s vocal
track to that of Kurt Cobain singing
voice
co-written by Weiland and the band’s
bassist Robert DeLeo the song is about
the band members own shortcomings and is
described by DeLeo as their view of
themselves through a mirror
despite its melancholy themes it’s one
hell of a grudge tune and one that we
won’t stop listening to anytime soon
and I used to be
number three interstate love song
third on our list is a song that vh1 has
named the 58th best hard rock song of
all time with lyrics inspired by
Weiland’s heroin addiction and his own
self negativity STP finds themselves at
the peak of their melancholic wisdom
with this purple track
the hard twangy guitar intro reels us in
and hits us with an emotional melody
that keeps us coming back for more the
public seemed to agree as a tune reach
number two on the Billboard Modern Rock
Tracks chart
number two sex type thing
this core track is great because it not
only includes several of the themes and
musical ideas that STV became known for
but because it showcases everything we
love about grunge
in contrast to the album slower opening
number the fast tempo of this track will
have you head bopping the second it
starts from there as the name suggests
it’s a slew of dark dirty sexy imagery
and one that we absolutely love
before we move on to our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
this
she loved
she
Salizar
number one plush
by far the highest regarded in the
band’s discography and again coming off
their debut album this song sweeps its
listeners off their feet with it’s
addictive guitar riff and its
captivating lyrics
with the music by bassist DeLeo and
lyrics penned by Weiland and Kretz that
are beautifully sinister plush is a
catchy track that you’ll love having
stuck in your head
ironically a track that was disliked
upon release like fine wine it seems to
have gotten better with age
do you agree with our list what stone
temple pilots track did you want to see
on our list
for more hard-rocking toptenz about your
favorite bands be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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