Loudwire's 10 Best Dream Theater Songs

[Nearmyth]

https://loudwire.com/best-dream-theater-songs/

Thought this was interesting, kind of a predictable list but there are some weird picks there too... Though you should read the actual article, their list was:

10. Take The Time
9. Lost Not Forgotten
8. Peruvian Skies
7. As I Am
6. Misunderstood
5. Lie
4. Pull Me Under
3. Home
2. A Change Of Seasons
1. Metropolis Pt 1., The Miracle And The Sleeper

They can't help being your usual music media website though:
"'Lie' off 1994's 'Awake' is the shortest song on this list, clocking in at 4:40" 

[TheCountOfNYC]

This is a terrible list. Lost Not Forgotten, As I Am, Misunderstood, and Peruvian Skies don't belong anywhere near the top 10 and songs Octavarium and Learning To Live are missing.

[Podaar]

That's absurd. Their list is no more terrible than any other list. DTF, and it's ever present lists, is a constant reminder that any song, anywhere could make it to the top of someone's list. Misunderstood and As I Am could easily make it to my top ten if I ever decided to try and make a list.

[gmillerdrake]

That's absurd. Their list is no more terrible than any other list. DTF, and it's ever present lists, is a constant reminder that any song, anywhere could make it to the top of someone's list. Misunderstood and As I Am could easily make it to my top ten if I ever decided to try and make a list.

Yeah....for me it'd be near impossible to create a 'top 10' DT song list. It'd depend on the day I did it and I'd probably want to edit it every other week or so.

[Xenon]

Lost Not Forgotten LOL
But the rest of the list, it's k. Any of that song (except LNT  ) are good enough to be on a top 10.

[OsMosis2259]

In their defense, that is a pretty good list that shows the diversity of DT. It has the DT classics like Metropolis Pt 1, Take the Time, A Change of Seasons... the song that made their career like Pull Me Under...the standard metal tracks like As I Am, Lie. I think it's a good list for someone that's trying to get into DT. It's a little less overwhelming. 

A typical DT fan would have something like:

1. A Change of Seasons
2. Octavarium
3. Six Degrees
4. The Count of Tuscany
5. Illumination Theory
6. Metropolis Pt 1
7. Learning to Live
8. The Spirit Carries On
9. Trial of Tears
10. Lines in the Sand

[adamack]

Definitely an odd list!

Can't blame them though...extremely hard to narrow down the 10 best DT songs.

Only ones which would likely be on my top 10 from this list are Home and A Change Of Seasons.

The rest, except for Lie, would be on my top 50.

[Mebert78]

I don't like this list.  For me, "Lost Not Forgotten" is my ninth fav song on ADTOE, so there's no way it would ever come close to ninth on my list of all-time DT songs. 

[Podaar]

I'd never seen the video for LNF. Pretty cool!

[Outcrier]

I think that, a majority top DT songs would be something like this (not in order):

Metropolis Pt.1
Octavarium
A Change of Seasons
Home
Learning to Live

After this, the other five songs are more hard to pinpoint exactly, probably:

Finally Free
The Spirits Carries On
The Glass Prison
Take The Time
Space Dye Vest

Of course, there is some new fan favorites (like BAI or TCOT) that i don't know if they would be up there as well.

[wolfking]

Wow, LNF is one of their weakest songs IMO.

[TheGreatPretender]

I was looking at this list, and all I could think is, "That's not a song I would pick. Oh man, but it's still such a great song, I can totally see why they picked it!"
So I can't even be mad at this list. There are no bad songs on it, and quite a few that are very underrated, even if they wouldn't be in my top 10.

[wolfking]

I just noticed that LTL is not on the list. 

[Nearmyth]

Yeah... Such a strange list. It looks like they just mixed in a bunch of singles/songs with music videos in with the overly well known populars.

[mike099]

In their defense, that is a pretty good list that shows the diversity of DT. It has the DT classics like Metropolis Pt 1, Take the Time, A Change of Seasons... the song that made their career like Pull Me Under...the standard metal tracks like As I Am, Lie. I think it's a good list for someone that's trying to get into DT. It's a little less overwhelming. 

A typical DT fan would have something like:

1. A Change of Seasons
2. Octavarium
3. Six Degrees
4. The Count of Tuscany
5. Illumination Theory
6. Metropolis Pt 1
7. Learning to Live
8. The Spirit Carries On
9. Trial of Tears
10. Lines in the Sand

This list would make a great set list for a DT classic concert.

[Kotowboy]

No Octavarium...


A Change Of Seasons No. 2 ( It certainly is )

[Rodni Demental]

Honestly, I could believe all the songs on that list making there way on there for varying reasons. Except Misunderstood. It baffles me that made it onto the list. Not that I have anything against the song, I quite like it. Just wouldn't expect to see it on a top 10.