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Most underrated songs ever?
Patrick:
--- Quote from: nickyandthefuture ---Well, does underrated mean a song that a lot of people are familiar with, but didn't give adequate respect, or a great song on an album that sold fifty copies in 1995?
If it's the latter, then I submit "Colder Every Year" by Yesteryear.
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Definition of "underrated" in this case is probably just "didn't get enough recognition when it was released."
Zaarin:
"Mr Moonlight" by the Beatles, from Beatles for Sale. Everyone everywhere seems to believe it to be the worst thing they ever committed to wax, but when I first heard I thought "hey, this is pretty neat". The organ solo is kind of...I don't know, cute, if an organ solo can truly be described that way.
As for "not enough recognition when released", can anyone say the United States of America's self titled?
KharBevNor:
I thought Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da was universally recognised to be the worst Beatles song? Actually, lots of people dislike Helter Skelter, which is one of my favourites.
SpacemanSpiff:
How can someone not like Helter Skelter? Those people clearly have no idea about music.
Shellac - Didn't We Deserve A Look At You The Way You Really Are
Every Shellac fan I know hates this song, probably because it's 12 minutes of the same two bass notes getting repeated over and over again. But I say it's awesome in its own hypnotic way.
At the Drive-In - Transatlantic Foe and Arc Arsenal
So Napoleon Solo and One Armed Scissor are on those respective albums. Whatever. Those tracks kick a serious amount of ass.
Slint - Don, A Man
Good Morning, Captain was on the album and everyone gets excited about it. Understandable, but this song is just ... creepy. In a good way.
Jawbox. Jawbox are underrated.
onewheelwizzard:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor ---I thought Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da was universally recognised to be the worst Beatles song? Actually, lots of people dislike Helter Skelter, which is one of my favourites.
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I cannot listen to Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da without feeling like the happiest kid in the world. That song is one that I want to dance with my wife and 5-year-old to on summer afternoons in the back yard. The Beatles have written far worse songs than that one. And Helter Skelter is awesome too.
If the former is seen as the worst Beatles song ever, then it's also one of the most unappreciated and underrated.
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