Musicians' Underrated Songs

[PyroChamber]

What are some songs you like from certain artists what aren't considered big time hits by the mainstream?

 

[PyroChamber]

Like Nirvana had some great songs, but the one I like wasn't a mainstream hit and it's the song "Dumb".

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Metallica-Orion
Alice In Chains-Rain When I Die,Rotten Apple
Jeff Buckley-Everybody Here Wants You
Nas-Represent
A Tribe Called Quest-Lyrics to Go
Guns N Roses-Nightrain
Pearl Jam-Release
Wu-Tang Clan-Tearz
Raekwon-Rainy Dayz
Ice Cube-The ***** You Love To Hate

 

[Rando]

Everclear - heroin girl

 

[Max J Power]

Red Hot Chili Peppers-The Power of Equality, Parallel Universe
Weezer-No One Else, The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
Primus-American Life
Rage Against the Machine-Mic Check
Beastie Boys-Egg Man
Radiohead-Electioneering
Queens of the Stone Age-First It Giveth
The Offspring-One Fine Day

 

[gap5ewl]

Incubus-Aqueous Transmission
A Perfect Circle-Orestes
Soundgarden-Blow Up the Outside World
The Fugees-Fugee-la
Heart-Rockin' Heaven Down
Jimi Hendrix-Burning the Midnight Lamp
The Smashing Pumpkins-The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (not so unknown anymore though thanks to Watchmen)
Janis Joplin-Oh, Sweet Mary
Alice in Chains-Am I Inside

 

[PyroChamber]

Incubus-Aqueous Transmission
A Perfect Circle-Orestes
Soundgarden-Blow Up the Outside World
The Fugees-Fugee-la
Heart-Rockin' Heaven Down
Jimi Hendrix-Burning the Midnight Lamp
The Smashing Pumpkins-The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (not so unknown anymore though thanks to Watchmen)
Janis Joplin-Oh, Sweet Mary
Alice in Chains-Am I Inside

I thought Fugee-la was a hit?

But anyways, Sir Mix-a-Lot - Posse on Broadway

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

David Essex - Rock On
Namie Amuro - Come

 

[Cmill216]

One of the first ones that comes to mind recently is "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" by The Killers. It wasn't released as a single, but I love the **** out of that song. Sooooo much better than that "how-was-this-a-hit" dreck that was "Mr. Brightside".

 

[gap5ewl]

I thought Fugee-la was a hit?

But anyways, Sir Mix-a-Lot - Posse on Broadway

It was, but I don't think it gets enough credit compared to their other material.

 

[Warhammer]

Incubus-Aqueous Transmission
A Perfect Circle-Orestes
Soundgarden-Blow Up the Outside World
The Fugees-Fugee-la
Heart-Rockin' Heaven Down
Jimi Hendrix-Burning the Midnight Lamp
The Smashing Pumpkins-The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (not so unknown anymore though thanks to Watchmen)
Janis Joplin-Oh, Sweet Mary
Alice in Chains-Am I Inside

:heart:

My favorite Incubus song.

 

[lemmasaurus]

One of the first ones that comes to mind recently is "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" by The Killers. It wasn't released as a single, but I love the **** out of that song. Sooooo much better than that "how-was-this-a-hit" dreck that was "Mr. Brightside".

Ohh, good call. I like "Jenny" too. Actually, another Jenny, "Jenny, You're Barely Alive" by Rilo Kiley is on topic, too. I like it much better than "Portions for Foxes," and most of Under the Blacklight.

 

[The Senator]

U2-- Like a Song
David Bowie-- Slow Burn
Radiohead-- Videotape
Every song by TV on the Radio and the Twilight Singers

 

[Motown Marvel]

the beatles- rain

 

[adhokk7]

Coming after Operation: Mindcrime, it's not surprising that Queensryche's Empire was largely overlooked, but I think it's a killer album.

 

[The Battousai]

Dream Theater
Opeth






Wait, was I supposed to post specific songs? 'Cause that'd take a while

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Dream Theater
Opeth






Wait, was I supposed to post specific songs? 'Cause that'd take a while

Learning to live is one of most complex,aesthetic,melodic compositions ever to grace the proggresive scene,it's like a mystery movie,with each next scene leaving you wondering where it my go or turn...i love DT a lot but i don't think they've done better than Images and Words.

More complex and epic?Yes...Better?I would argue,no.

 

[The Chairman]

Frank Sinatra - It's A Lonesome Old Town, This Nearly Was Mine, P.S. I Love You, When The Wind Was Green, Prisoner Of Love, My Shining Hour, Where Is The One, I Think Of You, There's No You, You Will Be My Music, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?, Tell Her You Love Her

Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls, Laura, Souvenir, Sleeping With The Television On, I Don't Want To Be Alone, All For Leyna, I've Loved These Days, Stop In Nevada, Until The Night, Half A Mile Away, James

The Rolling Stones - Silver Train, Till The Next Time We Say Goodbye, Dance Little Sister, Child Of The Moon, No Expectations, Out Of Time, Dancing With Mr. D, Winter, Coming Down Again, Time Waits For No One, Fingerprint File

Tony Bennett - Antonia, I Got Lost In Her Arms, Keep Smilin' At Trouble, Hi Ho, Ca C'est L'amour, I Got Just About Everything, A Time For Love, Country Girl

Elton John - Ego, This Song Has No Title, Your Sister Can't Twist, Song For Guy, White Lady, White Lady, One Horse Town, First Episode At Hienton, Ticking, Elderberry Wine, High Flying Bird, Planes, Sugar On The Floor

Stevie Wonder - Creeping, Stay Gold, Skeletons, Visions, Have A Talk With God, Knocks Me Off My Feet, How Come, How Long, For You Love, Hey Love, I'm Wondering, I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer, Superwoman

The Beach Boys - Let The Wind Blow, Good Timin', Friends, Meant For You, Forever, Till I Die, Surf's Up, Marcella, The Trader, It's OK

Bob Marley - Judge Not, Put It On, Mr. Brown, Small Axe, Duppy Conqueror, Screw Face, Lick Samba, I'm Hurting Inside, Survival, Zimbabwe, One Drop, Coming In From The Cold, Craven Choke Puppy, High Tide Or Low Tide

 

[chamber-music]

The Cure- Six Different Ways
Patrick Wolf- pretty much everything
Kings Of Leon- Milk and the whole Aha Shake Heartbreak album
The Kills-Night Train
Kate Bush- Hounds Of Love
Joy Division- Shes Lost Control
Interpol- Obstacle 1
Hot Chip- Ready For The Floor

 

[ttotheusher]

The Jam as a whole are vastly underrated, but there song "When You're Young" is hugely underrated amongst there singles.

 

[Moviefan2k4]

Michael Jackson - "Keep the Faith", "Tabloid Junkie", "Privacy"

 

[Spider-X]

Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
Electric Six - Dance Epidemic

 

[Eggyman]

the beatles- rain

Great choice

It's the B-side to Paperback Writer, I believe.

 

[Nirvana]

Moral Centralia by Harvey Danger. Truly my favorite song on the entire album. That whole album (Little by Little) is underrated.

 

[Logan's Runt]

Harvey Danger! :heart: