Most underrated songs ever?

[canveyshrimper]

Quote[/b] (hexagon_sun @ Jan. 12 2006,14:31)]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ Jan. 12 2006,14:24)]

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Quote[/b] (Whatever @ Jan. 12 2006,13:39)]I agree with the person who quoted 'The Band' as well, their cover of "This Wheel's On Fire" was good as well, although my favorite by them was 'The Weight'

"This Wheel's on Fire" was actually written by Dylan with Rick Danko (bass player from The Band) so it's not technically a cover version. Of course it's more complicated than that - the 'original' version (or the first to be released anyway) would have been learnt from a "Basement Tapes" acetate making it a cover version while the first recorded version eventually saw an official release in 1976, some 8 years later  

Wasn't it recorded and released by Julie Driscoll and the Trinity in the late '60's?
Never knew that Dylan co-wrote it though!

It was written by Dylan/Danko while he [Bob] was recuperating from his motorcycle accident in 1967, demoed by Dylan & The Band at Big Pink and then recorded/released by both Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & Trinity AND The Band, both in 1968 - not sure who was first but Driscoll's version was a single so it received more exposure and is always considered to be the original. The Big Pink version (with Dylan vocal) was released on "The Basement Tapes" in 1976.

I suspect that the Julie Driscoll & The Brian Augur Trinity version was the first (certainly in the UK).

Julie Driscoll did an updated version for the credits of Absolutel Fabulous.

 

[hexagon_sun]

Quote[/b] (Song of the South Upper @ Jan. 12 2006,14:52)]It's actually the perfect 'indie pop' song, knocking the likes of Felt into a cocked hat.

You may have a point re: Sarah but when anyone speaks ill of Mr Hayward my ears hurt

As far as perfect indie-pop goes, "Missing the Moon" by The Field Mice is pretty untouchable IMHO.

 

[Song of the South Upper]

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Quote[/b] (Song of the South Upper @ Jan. 12 2006,14:52)]It's actually the perfect 'indie pop' song, knocking the likes of Felt into a cocked hat.

You may have a point re: Sarah but when anyone speaks ill of Mr Hayward my ears hurt

As far as perfect indie-pop goes, "Missing the Moon" by The Field Mice is pretty untouchable IMHO.

Don't get me wrong, I love Felt. I just love Lush more.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Quote[/b] (Shrimper James @ Jan. 12 2006,12:54)]Transmission by Joy Division.

One of the best songs i've ever heard. Massively under-rated.

One of the best intros to a song ever. Fantastic.

 

[Guest]

Stranger, Undecided and London Town

All on Waterpistol by Shack

 

[hexagon_sun]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Jan. 12 2006,15:53)]Stranger, Undecided and London Town

All on Waterpistol by Shack

A good shout - fine songwriter is Michael Head (even if he does want to be Arthur Lee - damn, I just can't help it). "The Magical World of The Strands" album is my favourite thing he's done.

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

Transmission Yep.

Wreckless eric? he of the "Whole Wide world?"

I would choose

White Man in hammersmith Palais~ the Clash
don't even think it charted let alone ever got played, maybe now and then on XFM.

 

[* ORM *]

Anything by Emma Bunton

 

[TrueBlue]

Quote[/b] ]Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (should of been number one for ten weeks!)

OHHHH YES!

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (Song of the South Upper @ Jan. 12 2006,14:52)]Single Girl by Lush.

Written off by most people as annoying, paperthin rubbish. It's actually the perfect 'indie pop' song, knocking the likes of Felt, Orange Juice et al into a cocked hat. If it had been released on Sarah Records anorak sales around the country would have gone through the roof.

Lush!

Reminds me of being down the Pink Toothbrush and drinking warm cans of breaker to the sounds of Pray by my Jealous God, Bang by Blur and Pearl by Chapterhouse.

 

[hexagon_sun]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Jan. 13 2006,08:16)]

Quote[/b] (Song of the South Upper @ Jan. 12 2006,14:52)]Single Girl by Lush.

Written off by most people as annoying, paperthin rubbish. It's actually the perfect 'indie pop' song, knocking the likes of Felt, Orange Juice et al into a cocked hat. If it had been released on Sarah Records anorak sales around the country would have gone through the roof.

Lush!

Reminds me of being down the Pink Toothbrush and drinking warm cans of breaker to the sounds of Pray by my Jealous God, Bang by Blur and Pearl by Chapterhouse.

What about "Godlike" by The Dylans or "Perfume" by Paris Angels

 

[C C Csiders]

1. Thank You - The Pale Fountains (best song ever, highly underrated song by a highly underrated band of the early '80's whose biggest problem was they were an ugly bunch of bleeders). They (or some of them) are now Shack

2. Temptation - New Order. Easily their best song, beats the popular Blue Monday and True Faith etc. into submission.

3. New Dawn Fades - Joy Division. Real slit your wrists, heart-rending poetry from Ian Curtis. Tremendous.

 

[TrueBlue]

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

 

[TrueBlue]

My Top 5 though...

1. Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence (this track especialy but alot of Depeche Modes tracks are underrated)
2. Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
3. Radiohead - Karma Police
4. Julio Iglesias - Fragile
5. Waterboys - Whole of the Moon

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (TrueBlue @ Jan. 13 2006,16:05)]3. Radiohead - Karma Police

5. Waterboys - Whole of the Moon

Two quality songs there - Karma Police is Radiohead's best song IMO yet is hardly ever played - an injustice.
The Whole Of The Moon should make these 'top rock singles' lists as it's a classic, but strangely rarely does - then again, these people do loke James Blunt...

 

[Guest]

Anything by The Boxer Rebellion!

Alright Piers

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (shrimp_on_the_wing2003 @ Jan. 15 2006,19:50)]Anything by The Boxer Rebellion!

Alright Piers

Brown-nose.

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ Jan. 15 2006,23:43)]

Quote[/b] (shrimp_on_the_wing2003 @ Jan. 15 2006,19:50)]Anything by The Boxer Rebellion!

Alright Piers  

Brown-nose.

 

 

[perth shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Jan. 12 2006,12:37)]anything by Leroy Hutson, Johnny Guitar Watson

and the Buzzcocks' Harmony in my Head

Whhooooaaaa you're a Leroy Hutson Fan!!!!

Excellent fruckin music.
'You never Know what you can do til you find out' is one of my favourite vocal performances, love his voice .

 

[Ron Manager]

Quote[/b] (Ulysses @ Jan. 12 2006,14:55)]Does anyone remember a song by Kirsten Hersh called Your Ghost. Brilliant song, had Michael Stipe on backing vocals think it only made top 40.

Thank you....I love that song and the album it came from, 'Hips And Makers. However I haven't played it in years but your post has inspired me to put it onto iTunes and it's playing as I type this, soothing my jetlagged head.

The album is a collection of beautiful accoustic songs from Kristen, simple yet moving pieces of music.