Underrated songs by popular artists?

[King Shocker the Monumentous]

Simple enough question: What do you thing are some of the most underrated songs by some of the most popular artists?

My picks:

Bruce Springsteen - "Rosalita"
The Boss himself calls this the greatest love song he ever wrote. And yet, when his 18-track Greatest Hits album was released in 1995, it was conspicuously absent. And yet, "Secret Garden" was on the album. Ewwww. Anyway, the song doesn't get a lot of airplay, probably because it's 7 minutes long.

The Grateful Dead - "Throwing Stones"
First, let me start by saying that the entire "In the Dark" album was underrated. Not only was it the last studio album they recorded before Jerry died, it was also their only album to produce any music videos ("Touch of Grey" and "Hell in a Bucket"). "Throwing Stones" was a metaphor-laced look at the state of the world as we know it, addressing war, gang violence, race relations, economics, and other issues. Also accompanied by a jungle-ish steady drumbeat that even Meg White could keep up with.

The Kinks - "Hatred"
This little ditty was from the early 90s, and I guess it was easily forgettable...but it may very well be the ULTIMATE Kinks song. It's six minutes of Ray and Dave going back and forth about how much they hate each other. In mountain tempo.

Aaaaaaaaaaanyway...discuss.

[PID]

"Ain't No Telling," The Jimi Hendrix Experience

[Deep Figure Value]

Singles only? Or anything? For the latter...

Crash Test Dummies - Afternoons & Coffee Spoons
The second track off of "God Shuffled His Feet" blows the radio single out of the water. The energetic strumming pattern, clever harmonica work, and hook driven melody will get this one stuck in your head for days.

Billy Joel - The Downeaster Alexa
Billy Joel's crowning achievement, as far as I'm concerned. While "Piano Man", "We Didn't Start The Fire", and "River Of Dreams" are his top charting singles, this is easily one of his most powerful - a thunderous tribute to the disintegration of the fishing industry's success in Massachusetts.

John Lennon - Oh, Yoko!
Say what you want about Ono - this is THE drunken sing-a-long song, one of Lennon's most simple, and yet most catchy numbers - all driven by his love of the artistically deviant. My fiancee and I are cutting the cake to this song at our wedding.

[Suckasays]

I guess it was "kind of" a hit anyway.

But when you hear about The Rolling Stones you rarely hear anyone mention the song "Far Away Eyes". It's such a weird song for them in my opinion. I don't even really like them other than a few songs. But I really love "Far Away Eyes" for some reason.

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Rolling Stones - "Under My Thumb" is too cool for school.

[ToastMaster General]

Led Zeppelin- Sick Again
The Who- In Hand or Face
Van Halen- Fools
Eric Clapton- Easy Now
Gene Simmons- Mr. Make Believe

[The Maestro]

I love Rosalita, although it gets a lot of air play here... probably because of the close proximity to Springsteen Country. I'd say if I was thinking of my favorite artists, and songs that don't get any/enough air play, I'd say:

Bruce Springsteen: Waitin On A Sunny Day
I'm On Fire
Brilliant Disguise
Tunnel Of Love
Kiss: Goin' Blind
GNR: Think About You
My Michelle
Estranged
Beatles: Girl
If I Needed Someone
Golden Slumbers
Beach Boys: Don't Worry Baby
Billy Joel: You're My Home
Summer, Highland Falls
Stiletto
Rosalinda's Eyes
This Night
Leave A Tender Moment Alone
And So It Goes
The Great Wall Of China
Blonde Over Blue
Joe Jackson: Baby Stick Around
I'm The Man
Warren Zevon: The French Inhaler
Carmelita
Hasten Down The Wind
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
Mutineer
I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
Genius
Desperados Under The Eaves
Ain't That Pretty At All
Accidentally Like A Martyr
U2: Even Better Than The Real Thing
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Acrobat
Tryin To Throw Your Arms Around The World
The Who: Love Ain't For Keepin
My Wife
Gettin In Tune
Going Mobile
Slip Kid
Athena
Eminence Front
Naked Eye
Pure And Easy
The Relay
Sam Cooke: Bring It On Home To Me
Nothing Can Change This Love
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
For Crying Out Loud
Heaven Can Wait

That's all for now...

[rkolegendkilla]

heh2 said:

Rolling Stones - "Under My Thumb" is too cool for school.

Totally.

[bjd]

Guns N' Roses: "Rocket Queen," "Nightrain," "Bad Obsession," "Locomotive"

Van Halen: "Feel Your Love Tonight," "I'll Wait," "Not Enough," "Everybody Wants Some!!," "Loss Of Control"

Bon Jovi: "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night," "Never Say Goodbye," "Thank You For Loving Me,"

Led Zeppelin: "Carouselambra"

Aerosmith: "Mama Kin," "Back In The Saddle," "Train Kept a Rollin'"

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rivers of Avalon

It was a B-side to the Zephyr Song, imo its a really strong track and better then quite a few of the songs on By the Way.

[jack]

You (An Ode to No One) - Smashing Pumpkins

Its amazing.

[Deano]

I always thought Dry County by Bon Jovi was underrated.

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Van Halen:Entire Van Halen 3 Album
Me Wise Magic

Kid Rock:I Am The Bullgod
Devil Without A Cause

[The Stranger]

Guns N' Roses:
''Think About You''
''You're Crazy (Lies version)''
''Don't Damn Me''
''Look at Your Game Girl''
''I.R.S.''

Skid Row: ''Here I Am''
Stone Temple Pilots: ''Sour Girl'' and ''Vasoline''
The Beatles: ''In My Life'', ''Day in the Life'', ''Revolution'', and ''When I'm Sixty Four''
Jefferson Airplane: ''White Rabbit''
The Kinks: ''Sunny Afternoon''

[PhoeniX™: Valoween]

Metallica: "The Unnamed Feeling". Probably the best song on the St. Anger album.

[ToastMaster General]

Genesis- 11th Earl of Mar, Illegal Alien.

[Mike LOL]

chinesed said:

Stone Temple Pilots: ''Sour Girl'' and ''Vasoline''
The Beatles: ''In My Life'', ''Day in the Life'', ''Revolution'', and ''When I'm Sixty Four''
Jefferson Airplane: ''White Rabbit''
The Kinks: ''Sunny Afternoon''

..Underrated?

[BTG Motherpunker]

phoenix said:

Metallica: "The Unnamed Feeling". Probably the best song on the St. Anger album.

That's not saying a lot.

Metallica
Trapped Under Ice
Disposable Heroes
The Shortest Straw

[ToastMaster General]

If we're gonna name underrated Metallica songs then I gotta add Leper Messiah and The House that Jack Built.

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AC/DC- "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"