10 Best Dave Matthews Songs

In celebration of the new Dave Matthews album, 'Big Whiskey and the GooGrux King', we've compiled a list of the top 10 Dave Matthews Band songs of all time. These songs were rated the highest by you, the listener! We've taken years worth of song rating data to find out what 10 Dave Matthews Band songs you love the most. Enjoy reading the list, then listen to these DMB songs on AOL Radio's All Dave Matthews Station! If your favorite song is not on the list, let us know about it in the comments!

10) 'Grey Street'

Album: Busted Stuff

Did you know? This song is inspired by the life of the poet Anne Sexton, who suffered from depression and took her own life in 1974. In concert this song has been played over 260 times, especially between 2000 and 2002 when it was first released.

Best Live Version: When 'Grey Street' debuted it originally had three verses, the last of which was cut. For a great recording of the original, three-verse version, check out 'Live Trax Volume 3'.

Download 'Grey Street'

9) 'Satellite'

Album: Under the Table and Dreaming

Did you know? This song's guitar part evolved from a finger exercise that Matthews used to do. The song reached #18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Best Live Version: 'Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95,' the band's first full concert release.

Download 'Satellite'

8) 'Ants Marching'

Album: Remember Two Things

Did you know? 'Ants Marching' is arguably the group's most recognizable song, and also their most played. In their 18 year existence, 'Ants' has been played just under 1,000 times since its debut as 'No New Directions' on October 22, 1991.

Best Live Version: 'Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95.'

Download 'Ants Marching'

7) 'Warehouse'

Album: Under the Table and Dreaming

Did you know? 'Warehouse' takes its name from the now-famous pink warehouse in DMB's hometown of Charlottesville, VA. It was on the roof of this building that the band performed their first paying gig.

Best Live Version: A fan-favorite version of 'Warehouse,' complete with 'Louie, Louie' interpolation, can be found on the bonus disc available with 'The Best of What's Around' greatest hits compilation.

Download 'Warehouse'

6) 'Crash Into Me'

Album: Crash

Did you know? Matthews has said that this song is about the worship of women from the perspective of a man who is somewhat of a Peeping Tom. He joked that instead of going to prison, he wrote this song. It was also listed on the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, which highlighted songs with questionable lyrics after the September 11th attacks.

Best Live Version: 'Live Trax Volume 7,' one of the most beloved shows in the DMB community, contains a beautiful version of 'Crash Into Me' that features Bela Fleck and former Flecktones member Paul McCandless.

Download 'Crash Into Me'

5) 'Funny the Way It Is'

Album: Big Whiskey and the GooGrux King

Did you know? 'Funny the Way It Is' comes from the new album 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King,' and it has quickly become one of the most popular Dave Matthews Bad songs on AOL Radio. Regarding the album's name, GrooGrux King is a nod to the band's late saxophonist, LeRoi Moore. The first half of the album name comes from a drunk harmonica player the band met during a photo shoot that was asking for money so he could buy a big whiskey.

Download 'Fun The Way It Is'

4) 'Say Goodbye'

Album: Crash

Did you know? The studio cut of 'Say Goodbye' is one of the most acclaimed studio recordings in the fan community. The song is actually an evolved version of an early Dave Matthews song which was named by fans, 'Any Noise/Anti Noise.' The song made an appearance in concert three years before it was featured on the album 'Crash.'

Best Live Version: 'Live Trax Volume 3' also contains an outstanding version of 'Say Goodbye.'

Download 'Say Goodbye'

3) 'Crush'

Album: Before These Crowded Streets

Did you know? This song was almost withheld from the album because the band had such a tough time playing it. Thankfully, bassist Stefan Lessard created the opening riff that had the whole band excited and set the tone for the rest of the song and was even released as a single off the album. The album time of the song is over 8 minutes; it was cut down to 4 minutes for the radio version.

Best Live Version: 'Live Trax 2008' tour sampler.

Download 'Crush'

2) '#41'

Album: Crash

Did you know? '#41,' named after the fact that it was the 41st song the band wrote, holds the record for the longest performance in the band's history. On April 20th, 2002, for a whopping 32 minutes, DMB jammed with friends and show openers Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Best Live Version: 'Listener Supported'

Download '#41'

1) 'Two Step'

Album: Crash

Did you know? 'Two Step' is generally accepted as being the consummate DMB song. Incorporating everything that makes the band special, from improvised lyrical intros, to some of Dave's most sing-a-long-worthy lyrics and melodies, 'Two Step' brings down the house every single time it's played.

Best Live Version: For a perfect example of the power of 'Two Step,' listen to the version on 'The Central Park Concert.'

Download 'Two Step'



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