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Route 9 : 1/11/2021 5:48 pm
I'll start.

I'll go with Eminem Rabbit Run on the 8 Mile Soundtrack.
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RE: Toots and the Maytals were awesome  
Del Shofner : 1/11/2021 9:10 pm : link
In comment 15119409 Greg from LI said:
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There are other good versions of Pressure Drop, but theirs was the best.

They also did a really good cover of Country Road, Take Me Home if you can believe that.


love Toots and the Maytals -

Toots just passed away, y'know. RIP. But he just released a last album that has a couple of great songs on it.
RE: Warren Zevon  
81_Great_Dane : 1/11/2021 9:13 pm : link
In comment 15119298 DonQuixote said:
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Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
Excitable Boy

Nick Lowe

Mary Provost
So it goes
Saw this thread and the first thing that came to mind was:

"Reconsider Me" - Warren Zevon. Why wasn't this song a hit? There are some beautiful, beautiful covers of it. Grace Weber's version is especially good but I don't think it's online anymore.

Also Zevon: "The Indifference of Heaven," and his version of "A Certain Girl." A lot of stuff on his "Transverse City" album is underrated, but I would especially point to "Nobody's in Love This Year."

Roland and Excitable Boy both good too. Perhaps even more underrated: "Veracruz." I'd say "Accidentally Like a Martyr" but it popped up on some list of the 100 top rock songs ever, so I guess it's rated pretty highly by somebody.
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christian : 1/11/2021 9:17 pm : link
The Clash - Lost in the Supermarket
The Smiths - Vicar in a Tutu
Jenny Lewis - Godspeed
The Cars - Touch and Go
Thought of another one  
Route 9 : 1/11/2021 9:26 pm : link
Red Hot chili peppers - This Velvet Glove
RE: Toots and the Maytals were awesome  
DonQuixote : 1/11/2021 9:28 pm : link
In comment 15119409 Greg from LI said:
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There are other good versions of Pressure Drop, but theirs was the best.

They also did a really good cover of Country Road, Take Me Home if you can believe that.


agree. I was going to post that one!
RE: ...  
Route 9 : 1/11/2021 9:30 pm : link
In comment 15119314 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Hate to be 'That guy', but I was never a Nirvana fan.


I can see both sides of the aisle when it comes to liking and disliking Nirvana.

I won't say I don't like their songs but I cannot listen to them anymore like I did in the 90s/early 00s. I used to be a big fan.

That Unplugged in New York City album is still my favorite performance on TV by a band or an artist. Sucks the 90s were like ... 30 years ago, man.
RE: Bob Dylan’s  
steve in ky : 1/11/2021 9:33 pm : link
In comment 15119185 dlauster said:
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Hurricane.

And to tweak the thread slightly, anything by the band Marillion. Beloved in the UK but not known well here. All of their songs put me back in high school.


I was going to post that his entire “Desire” album is full of great and under appreciated songs, it’s probably my favorite Dylan album.
RE: RE: Warren Zevon  
DonQuixote : 1/11/2021 9:33 pm : link
In comment 15119431 81_Great_Dane said:
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In comment 15119298 DonQuixote said:


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Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
Excitable Boy

Nick Lowe

Mary Provost
So it goes

Saw this thread and the first thing that came to mind was:

"Reconsider Me" - Warren Zevon. Why wasn't this song a hit? There are some beautiful, beautiful covers of it. Grace Weber's version is especially good but I don't think it's online anymore.

Also Zevon: "The Indifference of Heaven," and his version of "A Certain Girl." A lot of stuff on his "Transverse City" album is underrated, but I would especially point to "Nobody's in Love This Year."

Roland and Excitable Boy both good too. Perhaps even more underrated: "Veracruz." I'd say "Accidentally Like a Martyr" but it popped up on some list of the 100 top rock songs ever, so I guess it's rated pretty highly by somebody.


great list. certain girl is a great song
Mine for bands mentioned by others  
pjcas18 : 1/11/2021 9:34 pm : link
Led Zeppelin - The Rover (Tangerine a great call too)

The Police - So Lonely (I could listen to this on repeat for hours when I was younger and feeling melancholy - not sure why I found this song uplifting and kind of the "stop feeling sorry for yourself, you pussy" song)

not mentioned bands (that I noticed in mostly alphabetical order - and these aren't all my favorites, just cruised through my music and listed what I think are underrated songs)

The Ataris: Hey Kid
The Get up Kids: Forgive and Forget
BAD (Big Audio Dynamite) II: Innocent Child
Weezer: YGYLTMS (You Gave Your Love to Me Softly)
Blink 182: M&M's
Gaslight Anthem: Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts
Built to Spill: You Were Right
Charlie Daniels Band: The Legend of Wooly Swamp
Descendents: Sour Grapes
Frank Black and the Catholics: All My Ghosts
Guns N' Roses: Rocket Queen
Mighty Mighty Bosstones: A little Bit Ugly
Motley Crue: On with the Show
MxPx: My Life Story
My Morning Jacket: Librarian
The National: Hard to Find
The Offspring: The Kids Aren't Alright
Pavement: Summer Babe
Pearl Jam: Footsteps
Pixies: Dig for Fire
REM: Superman
Radiohead: Stop Whispering
Rancid: Born Frustrated
Red Hot Chili Peppers: I Could Have Lied
The Replacements: Can't Hardly Wait
Rolling Stones: Salt of the Earth
Run DMC: Rock Box (can this really be underrated?)
Rush: The Trees
Sinead O'Connor: The Emperors New Clothes
Smashing Pumpkins: Drown
The Smiths: How Soon is Now (hard to see this as underrated)
Social Distortion: Far Behind
Squeeze: Goodbye Girl
Stevie Wonder: Living for the City
Talking Heads: Stay up Late
They Might Be Giants: Ana Ng
Third Eye Blind: Everything is Easy
Tom Petty: Even the Losers
U2: Ultraviolet
Van Halen: Drop Dead Legs
Violent Femmes: Fat
The Who: Sister Disco





RE: RE: Bob Dylan’s  
Gmanfandan : 1/11/2021 9:34 pm : link
In comment 15119471 steve in ky said:
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In comment 15119185 dlauster said:


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Hurricane.

And to tweak the thread slightly, anything by the band Marillion. Beloved in the UK but not known well here. All of their songs put me back in high school.



I was going to post that his entire “Desire” album is full of great and under appreciated songs, it’s probably my favorite Dylan album.

Isis is a helluva song
J Geils Band - Just Can't Wait  
PatersonPlank : 1/11/2021 9:36 pm : link
Kiss - Strutter

RE: Toots and the Maytals were awesome  
pjcas18 : 1/11/2021 9:36 pm : link
In comment 15119409 Greg from LI said:
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There are other good versions of Pressure Drop, but theirs was the best.

They also did a really good cover of Country Road, Take Me Home if you can believe that.


agree, they were awesome and bred a lot of copy cats.
Pictures of Matchstick Men  
Jim from Katonah : 1/11/2021 9:46 pm : link
Camper Van Beethoven — rocks.
RE: RE: ...  
Producer : 1/11/2021 9:52 pm : link
In comment 15119467 Route 9 said:
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In comment 15119314 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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Hate to be 'That guy', but I was never a Nirvana fan.



I can see both sides of the aisle when it comes to liking and disliking Nirvana.

I won't say I don't like their songs but I cannot listen to them anymore like I did in the 90s/early 00s. I used to be a big fan.

That Unplugged in New York City album is still my favorite performance on TV by a band or an artist. Sucks the 90s were like ... 30 years ago, man.


I saw them twice and let's just say.. they were great...
RE: RE: ...  
pjcas18 : 1/11/2021 10:02 pm : link
In comment 15119467 Route 9 said:
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In comment 15119314 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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Hate to be 'That guy', but I was never a Nirvana fan.



I can see both sides of the aisle when it comes to liking and disliking Nirvana.

I won't say I don't like their songs but I cannot listen to them anymore like I did in the 90s/early 00s. I used to be a big fan.

That Unplugged in New York City album is still my favorite performance on TV by a band or an artist. Sucks the 90s were like ... 30 years ago, man.


I liked Pearl Jam first and irrationally felt almost like it was a competition and I had to pick one of Pearl Jam or Nirvana (and forget Soundgarden or Alice in Chains), so I stuck with Pearl Jam, though I would still listen to Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden when they were all massively overplayed on the radio.

Still think Pearl Jam was better but I have grown to appreciate Cobain (and Grohl) a lot more and Nirvana unplugged is a classic.
RE: Mainly Classic Rock Here  
markky : 1/11/2021 10:07 pm : link
In comment 15119418 Gmanfandan said:
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Elton John - Hercules
Elton John - Amy
Fleetwood Mac - Hypnotized
Tom Petty - Spike
Elvis Costello - The Only Flame in Town
The Cars - Moving In Stereo
The Police - On Any Other Day
Can a Beatles Song be underrated?
The Beatles - Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey
The Beatles - For No One
Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls
The Monkees - Your Auntie Grizelda
The Monkees - She

et al


I've always thought "For No One" was the perfect song.

My underrated nomination is the Stones "Time Waits For No One"
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Del Shofner : 1/11/2021 10:43 pm : link
In comment 15119559 markky said:
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In comment 15119418 Gmanfandan said:

I've always thought "For No One" was the perfect song.


It may just be. You never hear it any more, though.
Sour Grapes! Yes!  
Greg from LI : 1/11/2021 10:46 pm : link
Oh man, I used to listen to that one over and over as a teenager.

There absolutely was a divide between Nirvana fans and Pearl Jam fans. I was a Nirvana guy.
Tool - Reflection  
RawhideMarshall : 1/11/2021 10:48 pm : link
The Band - Ophelia
Talking Heads - Sugar On My Tongue
Johnny Cash - The Legend of John Henry's Hammer
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Nick Drake - Three Hours
Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James
The Black Keys - Chulahoma (Great Album)
Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne
Bruce Springsteens - Happy  
gtt350 : 1/11/2021 10:50 pm : link
the lyrics to this song are mind blowing yet I bet some have never heard of it
This song is a killer rock tune few know  
Gregorio : 1/11/2021 11:47 pm : link
Got To Get Another Girl, Robert Palmer
I'll go with another "underrated" Beatles song  
Csonka : 1/12/2021 1:07 am : link
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party

I love a good harmony, and here Paul sings low harmony until the chorus where he takes the high while John sings low harmony. And it's brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqVDvLDLsjI
Hold Me Tight  
Ralph.C : 1/12/2021 3:38 am : link
By The Beatles
Just a couple come to mind  
Gman11 : 1/12/2021 7:36 am : link
Rolling Stones - Love Is Strong
Alice Cooper - Dangerous Tonight
Hinder - Take It To The Limit
Correction  
Gregorio : 1/12/2021 8:15 am : link
Got To Get Another Girl was by Eddie Money.
A few  
PA Aggie : 1/12/2021 8:15 am : link
The Who - Had Enough and Guitar and Pen
Springsteen - Night and AmericaLand
Meatloaf - For Cryin' Out Loud and I'd Lie For You
Billy Joel - River of Dreams
Elton John - Pinball Wizard
Southside Johnny - On the Beach
RE: Sour Grapes! Yes!  
Producer : 1/12/2021 9:15 am : link
In comment 15119624 Greg from LI said:
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Oh man, I used to listen to that one over and over as a teenager.

There absolutely was a divide between Nirvana fans and Pearl Jam fans. I was a Nirvana guy.


Nirvana was the better band. They broke the scene open. Pearl Jam is pretty good but they're so damn derivative.
I always loved  
section125 : 1/12/2021 9:23 am : link
Ol' 55 by the Eagles.
RE: I always loved  
Del Shofner : 1/12/2021 9:54 am : link
In comment 15119862 section125 said:
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Ol' 55 by the Eagles.


That's a great song. Written by Tom Waits, though, not by the Eagles. But they did it justice.
Another Led Zeppelin  
cjac : 1/12/2021 10:13 am : link
the best song by them that no one has ever heard

That's the Way

also agree on Ten Years Gone

(also someone mentioned Soul Coughing - Soft Serve, another great great song)
Another Bruce Springsteen off the run song  
cjac : 1/12/2021 10:17 am : link
Thundercrack

he used to only do it live, then released it on 18 tracks

its around 9 minutes long, but a great tune
Lou Reed  
Jalapeno : 1/12/2021 10:40 am : link
Coney Island Baby
Temporary Thing
Beatles - I've Just Seen a Face  
PatersonPlank : 1/12/2021 11:21 am : link
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STP  
Debaser : 1/12/2021 11:58 am : link
Stone Temple Pilots - Unglued
VH  
Debaser : 1/12/2021 12:00 pm : link
Hear About It Later - Van Halen (w/ DLR)

Come to think of it there is also a DLR solo album called DLR band that was very good and underated. He didn't promo it.
Alice In Chains -Don't Follow  
Saquads26 : 1/12/2021 12:22 pm : link
Blind Melon - Change
RE: Bob Dylan’s  
santacruzom : 1/12/2021 1:49 pm : link
In comment 15119185 dlauster said:
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Hurricane.


Funny, I'd go with Isis from that same album.
Your Time is Gonna Come by Zeppelin.
Afraid of Everyone by The National.
Have a Cigar by Floyd.
RE: Chris DeBurgh...  
santacruzom : 1/12/2021 1:50 pm : link
In comment 15119197 BamaBlue said:
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I'm also a big fan of "The English Beat"... they were never a big hit in the US, but their album, "Special Beat Service" is a beautiful blend of rock, jazz and reggae.


Oh man, I listened to The English Beat so much in high school it drove my friends nuts. I really loved Pato and Roger A Go Talk from that album.
RE: Into the Mystic & Down Easter Electra are both superb choices.  
santacruzom : 1/12/2021 1:53 pm : link
This is why I struggle with threads like these. When I think of Van Morrison, Into the Mystic is very likely to be the first song I think of.
RE: RE: Into the Mystic & Down Easter Electra are both superb choices.  
Del Shofner : 1/12/2021 3:58 pm : link
In comment 15120282 santacruzom said:
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This is why I struggle with threads like these. When I think of Van Morrison, Into the Mystic is very likely to be the first song I think of.


Into the Mystic is indeed an all-time great song, but the thread starter said "underrated" and I don't think that applies to Into the Mystic - it's much acclaimed.
RE: RE: I'd like to add...  
Route 9 : 1/12/2021 4:08 pm : link
In comment 15119266 djm said:
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Route 9 said: The Killers - On Top
Seconded. One of my faves. That album is a gem.


This song takes me back to late 2005 and pulling into my friend's driveway at his old parents house across town. Being 18 - going on 19, meeting so many different people (who I never see anymore). Oh, the times.

Either way, no matter how many years later, the song reminds me of those days.
RE: RE: RE: Into the Mystic & Down Easter Electra are both superb choices.  
santacruzom : 1/12/2021 4:45 pm : link
In comment 15120420 Del Shofner said:
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In comment 15120282 santacruzom said:


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This is why I struggle with threads like these. When I think of Van Morrison, Into the Mystic is very likely to be the first song I think of.



Into the Mystic is indeed an all-time great song, but the thread starter said "underrated" and I don't think that applies to Into the Mystic - it's much acclaimed.


That's what I meant... I can't classify it as underrated when it's on the immediate tip of my tongue whenever Van Morrison is mentioned.
RE: Anything on Led Zep III  
santacruzom : 1/12/2021 4:46 pm : link
In comment 15119264 sb from NYT Forum said:
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...but probably Gallows Pole. Or Tangerine.


Or That's The Way... but right, that whole album is underrated.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers--Lonesome Sundown  
Moondawg : 1/12/2021 5:44 pm : link
And basically the entire Echo album.
From Bowie...  
Milton : 1/12/2021 5:56 pm : link
Lady Stardust
Drive-In Saturday

And since someone brought up Alice Cooper...
I Never Cry
Great thread idea  
adamg : 1/12/2021 7:16 pm : link
Lots of good ones so far.

I'd add...

Fair Play - Van Morrison
Rock And Roll - Velvet Underground
The Soft Parade - The Doors
Sweet Thing or What Will You Say - Jeff Buckley (he has so much good stuff other than Grace)
The National - Santa Clara  
Jim in Hoboken : 1/12/2021 10:55 pm : link
I was surprised. I had always thought this would be one of their most popular songs, but it's never ranked among their top songs by critics.
The entire album  
Route 9 : 1/13/2021 11:09 am : link
Green Day - Warning
I'll try to add to this  
LG in NYC : 1/13/2021 1:41 pm : link
but will first give a thumbs up to whoever mentioned Marillion, one of my fave bands since High school. Seen them live twice.

a few off the top of my head:

Billy Joel - Zanzibar
Macklemore - How to Play the Flute / Levitate
21 Pilots - Trees / Goner
Tragically Hip - In View
Lenny Kravitz - The Chamber
The Poice - No Time This Time
Squeeze - Up the Junction
Elbow - The Fix

Last one I will add -- if you have never listened to or hear of Jon Bellion, I highly recommend. Prolific song writer for himself and others.
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pjcas18 : 1/13/2021 1:54 pm : link
The Interrupters: Title Holder

well, the interrupters in general are underrated, but Title Holder specifically
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