is this it this is all you’re gonna need
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
songs by The Strokes for this list we’ve
chosen our entries based on a
combination of the artists fan favorites
and their most commercially successful
songs
number 10 the end has no end
somewhat ironically beginning our
countdown the end has no end is in many
ways a typical stroke song Julian
Casablancas leads the way with a somber
vocal
while guitarist Nick valencies RIF
imprints a trademark stroke sound
this is a track that threatens to
crescendo but never quite manages to do
it
a rhythmic hypnotic effort it’s
accompanied by an ultra stylish video
Eva Mendes and Mila Kunis car confirming
that second album room on fire is just
as slick as is this it
number nine take it or leave it
take control
from the New York band’s debut album
here’s a record with a little more Raj
take it or leave it might have been a
mantra for the 5-piece as they
brilliantly broke onto our airwaves in
2001 there’s a rough ready and
revolutionary feel to the familiar hook
and it’s an effect that many have since
tried to replicate
the song is a shoulder shrug to
rock-and-roll and Albert Hammond Jr’s
chaotic solo helps it to be an ultimate
show closer
number eight Machu Picchu
the next one is a more recent track and
the opening tune to the 2011 album
angles
Casablanca straw is as signature as ever
but there is a punchy urgency to this
stroke song that might be considered a
little atypical
the lyrics are about finding one’s way
in life or at least finding something to
do
harboring a little more conscience than
the band may have shown a decade before
the build-up certainly does put our
patients to the test but it’s worth the
wait
number seven New York City cops piece of
a big
on rules and I want to Bob at a Ledge
removed from the original North American
release of is this it because of its
close proximity to 911 New York City
cops has retained its status as a
standout record within the bands back
catalogue
the NYC police force might not be too
smart but this track is the aggressive
riff and vocals of the verses bursts
into the melodic chorus seamlessly
provoking a crowd sing-along at every
live show
it’s anarchy it’s addictive it’s awesome
thank you
number six automatic stop
so many fish there in the sea but it’s
automatic stop in our sixth spot
Casablanca goes toe-to-toe with love its
highs lows and disappointments and he’s
penned the simplest of lyrics to lament
it
yeah
the singer is uncharacteristically clear
in his delivery here as he recounts the
break in a relationship inevitably
becoming more
when he asks why can’t she
he encapsulate the confusion in four
short words as he has no interest in
being just friends
what
number five someday
someday has something for just about
everyone we’ve all been young and we’ve
all grown up well to some degree the
facts of life have rarely sounded so
good though
despite its ridiculously catchy upbeat
rhythm the message is a melancholic one
as Casablanca opens someday stating that
he misses the good old days times change
people change we change singing along to
this song is about getting to grips with
that at least someday
number four you only live once
the opening track and standout song up
the scopes third studio album you only
live once is as full-blooded and honest
as its title might suggest
Casablanca psa’s ragged vocals remind
listeners not to sweat the small things
as the insignificant can too often
overpower the important
is
sit down shut up and watches these guys
make drowning and dirty water look
fashionable
number three hard to explain
this track is a testament to how good
the strokes are melodically as
Casablanca says lyrics take the backseat
the hard to explain hook is well exactly
that
Remer for Brit Co Moretti’s
down-and-dirty beat mixes well with the
shining guitars combining the complex
with the catchy
another track that follows the theme of
forgetting about smaller problems it’s
easy to understand why hard to explain
is a fan favorite
Lane
number two last night
see
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an anthem of modern rock in general this
is the first strokes record to receive
regular radio circulation
lyrically cyclical it tells the story of
a couple in the first half of the song
the girl feels down
and in the second half the boy does but
neither can help the other
it’s a destructive relationship a
destructive piece of music and a
contemporary classic it’s this track
that put The Strokes on the map and to
some saved rock and roll at the turn of
the century
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
seekers
number one Reptilia seem different
you came
the story I know
the term Reptilia relates to our base
instincts and for our top pick that’s
exactly what Casablanca slays on the
line
a slow build-up is met with a crashing
uncontrolled climax that has everyone
holding on for dear life
before you’ve had a chance to recover
you’re dragged through the mill for a
second time
the song is an unrelenting storytelling
experience and Albert Hammond juniors
guitar riff has become the most iconic
stroke sound out there
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite song by The Strokes
more genre-defining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
songs by The Strokes for this list we’ve
chosen our entries based on a
combination of the artists fan favorites
and their most commercially successful
songs
number 10 the end has no end
somewhat ironically beginning our
countdown the end has no end is in many
ways a typical stroke song Julian
Casablancas leads the way with a somber
vocal
while guitarist Nick valencies RIF
imprints a trademark stroke sound
this is a track that threatens to
crescendo but never quite manages to do
it
a rhythmic hypnotic effort it’s
accompanied by an ultra stylish video
Eva Mendes and Mila Kunis car confirming
that second album room on fire is just
as slick as is this it
number nine take it or leave it
take control
from the New York band’s debut album
here’s a record with a little more Raj
take it or leave it might have been a
mantra for the 5-piece as they
brilliantly broke onto our airwaves in
2001 there’s a rough ready and
revolutionary feel to the familiar hook
and it’s an effect that many have since
tried to replicate
the song is a shoulder shrug to
rock-and-roll and Albert Hammond Jr’s
chaotic solo helps it to be an ultimate
show closer
number eight Machu Picchu
the next one is a more recent track and
the opening tune to the 2011 album
angles
Casablanca straw is as signature as ever
but there is a punchy urgency to this
stroke song that might be considered a
little atypical
the lyrics are about finding one’s way
in life or at least finding something to
do
harboring a little more conscience than
the band may have shown a decade before
the build-up certainly does put our
patients to the test but it’s worth the
wait
number seven New York City cops piece of
a big
on rules and I want to Bob at a Ledge
removed from the original North American
release of is this it because of its
close proximity to 911 New York City
cops has retained its status as a
standout record within the bands back
catalogue
the NYC police force might not be too
smart but this track is the aggressive
riff and vocals of the verses bursts
into the melodic chorus seamlessly
provoking a crowd sing-along at every
live show
it’s anarchy it’s addictive it’s awesome
thank you
number six automatic stop
so many fish there in the sea but it’s
automatic stop in our sixth spot
Casablanca goes toe-to-toe with love its
highs lows and disappointments and he’s
penned the simplest of lyrics to lament
it
yeah
the singer is uncharacteristically clear
in his delivery here as he recounts the
break in a relationship inevitably
becoming more
when he asks why can’t she
he encapsulate the confusion in four
short words as he has no interest in
being just friends
what
number five someday
someday has something for just about
everyone we’ve all been young and we’ve
all grown up well to some degree the
facts of life have rarely sounded so
good though
despite its ridiculously catchy upbeat
rhythm the message is a melancholic one
as Casablanca opens someday stating that
he misses the good old days times change
people change we change singing along to
this song is about getting to grips with
that at least someday
number four you only live once
the opening track and standout song up
the scopes third studio album you only
live once is as full-blooded and honest
as its title might suggest
Casablanca psa’s ragged vocals remind
listeners not to sweat the small things
as the insignificant can too often
overpower the important
is
sit down shut up and watches these guys
make drowning and dirty water look
fashionable
number three hard to explain
this track is a testament to how good
the strokes are melodically as
Casablanca says lyrics take the backseat
the hard to explain hook is well exactly
that
Remer for Brit Co Moretti’s
down-and-dirty beat mixes well with the
shining guitars combining the complex
with the catchy
another track that follows the theme of
forgetting about smaller problems it’s
easy to understand why hard to explain
is a fan favorite
Lane
number two last night
see
Oh
an anthem of modern rock in general this
is the first strokes record to receive
regular radio circulation
lyrically cyclical it tells the story of
a couple in the first half of the song
the girl feels down
and in the second half the boy does but
neither can help the other
it’s a destructive relationship a
destructive piece of music and a
contemporary classic it’s this track
that put The Strokes on the map and to
some saved rock and roll at the turn of
the century
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
seekers
number one Reptilia seem different
you came
the story I know
the term Reptilia relates to our base
instincts and for our top pick that’s
exactly what Casablanca slays on the
line
a slow build-up is met with a crashing
uncontrolled climax that has everyone
holding on for dear life
before you’ve had a chance to recover
you’re dragged through the mill for a
second time
the song is an unrelenting storytelling
experience and Albert Hammond juniors
guitar riff has become the most iconic
stroke sound out there
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite song by The Strokes
more genre-defining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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