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Posted by: ajr, December 8th, 2009, 12:50pm
Okay, this was another game we used to like to play around the "classic rock campfire"...
Pick a band, and name the song (or songs) you feel are overrated (or overplayed), underrated, and your favorite(s).
Something like this:
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Overrated/played: Gimme Three Steps
Underrated: The Ballad of Curtis Loew
Favorite: Tuesday's Gone
I'm afraid to do The Who because I feel Baltis circling me like a turkey vulture... ;D
Posted by: rendevous, December 8th, 2009, 1:00pm; Reply: 1
I'm afraid to do The Who because I feel Baltis circling me like a turkey vulture... ;D |
Scared of Baltis? Ya big wimp.
Queen
Overrated/played: Bohemian Rhapsody
Underrated: Save Me
Favorite: Innuendo
Er, note I didn't do The Who either...
RV
Posted by: ajr, December 8th, 2009, 1:02pm; Reply: 2
Ah, you've done my favorite band, so I'll have a go as well (I'm starting to type "British" after hanging out here a while - anyone else notice that?)
QUEEN:
Overrated: Another One Bites the Dust
Underrated: everything else! Okay, okay - Don't Stop Me Now
Favorite: It's Late
Posted by: James McClung, December 8th, 2009, 1:39pm; Reply: 3
PINK FLOYD:
Overrated: Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
Underrated: A Saucerful of Secrets (though not particularly "accessible")
Favorite: Echoes
Posted by: bert, December 8th, 2009, 3:42pm; Reply: 4
led zeppelin
over: Stairway (duh)
under: Gallows Pole
fave: No Quarter
Posted by: Shelton, December 8th, 2009, 4:08pm; Reply: 5
CCR
Over - Suzy Q
Under - Lodi
Favorite - Hey Tonight
The Who
Over - Magic Bus
Under - Pictures of Lily
Favorite - The Seeker
Posted by: Mr. Blonde, December 8th, 2009, 4:19pm; Reply: 6
The Doors:
Overrated: Break On Through.
Underrated: Riders on the Storm.
Favorite: People Are Strange.
Posted by: Bruce3456, December 8th, 2009, 4:25pm; Reply: 7
The Kinks
Overplayed: Lola
Underrated: Art Lover
Favorite: Village Green Preservation Society
Posted by: ajr, December 8th, 2009, 7:50pm; Reply: 8
Rush:
Overplayed: The Spirit of Radio, Limelight
Underrated: Working Man, Xanadu
Favorite: 2112
Posted by: stevie, December 8th, 2009, 8:33pm; Reply: 9
The Stones
Over - Miss You
Under - Monkey Man
Fave - Gimme Shelter
and in case anyone's wondering...
The Beatles
Over - All You Need Is Love
Under - Paperback Writer
Fave - She Said She Said
Posted by: greg, December 8th, 2009, 11:13pm; Reply: 10
AC/DC
Over - TNT
Under - If You Want Blood(You've Got It), Touch Too Much
Favorite - Thunderstruck
Van Halen
Over - Hot For Teacher
Under - Feels So Good
Favorite - Best of Both Worlds
Zeppelin
Over - Kashmir
Under - Hey Hey What Can I Do, In the Evening
Favorite - Rock and Roll
Another fine topic, AJ!
Posted by: sniper, December 9th, 2009, 5:23am; Reply: 11
Jimi Hendrix:
Over - Crosstown Traffic
Under - Pali Gap
Favorite - Hey Joe / All Along the Watchtower (though not really a Hendrix song)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: (almost agree with Shelton here, almost)
Over - Bad Moon Rising
Under - Lodi
Favorite - Fortunate Son
Posted by: Baltis. (Guest), December 9th, 2009, 6:17am; Reply: 12
U2:
Over - Sunday bloody Sunday
Under - Ultraviolet, Gone, or Please ... (anyone of those)
Favorite - Red Hill Mining Town or Elvis Presley and America
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JAMES:
Over: Laid
Under: She's a Star
Favorite: Born of Frustration
Posted by: ajr, December 9th, 2009, 6:55am; Reply: 13
Zep:
Over: D'yer Maker (I shudder when I hear that drum roll)
Under: I can go with Gallows Pole mentioned earlier (anything off "III" is underrated)
Favorite: In My Time Of Dying
Posted by: Takeshi (Guest), December 9th, 2009, 7:12am; Reply: 14
Iron Maiden
Over: Run to the Hills
Under: Phantom of the Opera
Favourite: Running Free (live version)
Posted by: rendevous, December 9th, 2009, 11:35am; Reply: 15
The Who
OVER: Boris The Bleedin' Spider - tosh
UNDER: I Can See For Miles
FAV: Pinball Wizard
U2
OVER: Everything This Century - more tosh
UNDER: Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
FAV: One
John Winston Lennon
OVER: Imagine
UNDER: Cold Turkey
FAV: Watching The Wheels
R.I.P.
Robbie Williams
What? Hang on, bear with me...
OVER: Angels / Rock DJ / Millennium / Supreme
UNDER: No Regrets
FAV: Er, No Regrets. Sorry... She's The One.
Look (as T. Booger, sorry Blair, used to say), everyone's got a guilty pleasure haven't they? I realise I have more, and weirder ones at that, than most do.
[RV's cheeks redden as he watches the bleedin' Budget to find out how much these fat feckin' cats are gonna cost him this time...]
Posted by: sniper, December 9th, 2009, 12:18pm; Reply: 16
Robbie Williams What? Hang on, bear with me...
OVER: Angels / Rock DJ / Millennium / Supreme UNDER: No Regrets FAV: Er, No Regrets. Sorry... She's The One. |
Man, that is soooooo gay, Ren.
Posted by: ajr, December 9th, 2009, 12:43pm; Reply: 17
Then again, Robbie Williams is a huge Freddie Mercury fan, so he can't be all bad...
Gay, yes, but not all bad... ;D
Guilty pleasures is probably another good idea for a music post...
THE WHO
Over: Who Are You
Under: My Wife, However Much I Booze, Gettin' In Tune
Fav: The Real Me
Posted by: rendevous, December 9th, 2009, 1:07pm; Reply: 18
Man, that is soooooo gay, Ren.
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Rob,
What I do with my trouser tackle is no-one's business apart from social services and, occasionally, the police.
And my dear, there's nothing wrong with playing with the gay. I draw the line at 'hide the Fulsom Frankenfurter'. That hurts.
Keep hanging loose dude,
RV
Posted by: sniper, December 9th, 2009, 1:11pm; Reply: 19
Your new avatar is pure gold, homo - I mean homie ;)
Posted by: rendevous, December 9th, 2009, 1:18pm; Reply: 20
Your new avatar is pure gold, homo - I mean homie ;) |
Had to be done!
I climbed that mountain. And yes, I nearly did break my back.
RV
Posted by: sniper, December 9th, 2009, 1:19pm; Reply: 21
Foo Fighters:
Over - The Pretender
Under - Lonely As You
Favorite - The One
Green Day:
Over - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Under - The Grouch
Favorite - Brain Stew
Weezer:
Over - Beverly Hills
Under - In The Garage
Favorite - My Name Is Jonas
Posted by: bert, December 9th, 2009, 1:33pm; Reply: 22
Rob & Rev: Break up the love-fest you poofters.
Back on topic:
Bowie:
Over: Suffragette City (...hey, man)
Under: Sound and Vision
Fave: Scary Monsters (best Bowie you've never heard; seek it out)
Posted by: rendevous, December 9th, 2009, 1:46pm; Reply: 23
Rob & Rev: Break up the love-fest you poofters.
Back on topic:
Bowie:
Over: Suffragette City (...hey, man) Under: Sound and Vision Fave: Scary Monsters (best Bowie you've never heard; seek it out) |
Ahem,
Oh stop it!
Some people do get jealous don't they Robbie baby?
Point taken Bertie. No, not that one saucy.
Look, I was perfectly heterosexual before I came on here today. Hmmm, I coulda phrased that a bit batter. Erm, I mean better.
I tell you, I have this strange urge to buy some leather pants and baby oil. Help!
Back on the topic bar...
David 'Jones' BowieOver: Space Oddity
Under: Scary Monsters (indeed it is
one of best Bowie you've never heard)
Fav: Fame
Posted by: Shelton, December 9th, 2009, 2:02pm; Reply: 24
I tell you, I have this strange urge to buy some leather pants and baby oil. Help!
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What, you need directions to the leather pants and baby oil store?
Rob's Weezer picks are exactly like mine, with the exception of switching My Name is Jonas for Say It Ain't So.
Posted by: rendevous, December 9th, 2009, 2:08pm; Reply: 25
What, you need directions to the leather pants and baby oil store?
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I heard you were an expert in those areas.
Madonna. Stop it!
OVER: Live A Virgin
UNDER: Dear Jessie
FAV: Justify My Love
Posted by: Shelton, December 9th, 2009, 2:10pm; Reply: 26
I heard you were an expert in those areas.
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Yes. Me and the wife know how to get our swerve on.
Posted by: sniper, December 9th, 2009, 2:38pm; Reply: 27
Rob's Weezer picks are exactly like mine, with the exception of switching My Name is Jonas for Say It Ain't So. |
Say It Ain't So is f'ing great too.
Posted by: Takeshi (Guest), December 9th, 2009, 4:13pm; Reply: 28
Johnny Cash
Over: Ring of Fire
Under: Cocaine Blues
Favourite: The Mercy Seat
Posted by: Dimitris, December 10th, 2009, 7:54am; Reply: 29
Pink Floyd
Over: Another brick in the wall, part 2 (ok this is excellent but still overrated)
under: Breathe
Favorite: I wish you were here, Echoes.
Posted by: ajr, December 10th, 2009, 12:13pm; Reply: 30
VAN HALEN (mach I - I will not recognize Sammy Hagar!)
Overplayed: Jump, of course
Underrated: Little Guitars
Favorite: Ice Cream Man
Posted by: George Willson, December 10th, 2009, 12:28pm; Reply: 31
Underplayed: Dream Theater, et al.
That these guys get little to no radio play is criminal. Granted they don't care because they have a faithful fan base, but still...
Posted by: rendevous, December 10th, 2009, 12:53pm; Reply: 32
VAN HALEN (mach I - I will not recognize Sammy Hagar!)
Overplayed: Jump, of course Underrated: Little Guitars Favorite: Ice Cream Man |
I've got some pictures if you're struggling. He's kinda chubby with really dodgy hair.
Hey as much as I love Dave "It's the drugs Doug" Lee Roth I still think 5150 is a good album.
FAITH NO MORE
OVER: Easy (no, not eggs)
UNDER: Evidence
FAVE: Falling To Pieces, Epic, We Care A Lot, Evidence, Midlife Crisis, Digging the Grave, Ashes To Ashes, Last Cup of Sorrow.
Er, I could go on. I do a bit, don't I? Yeah? Thought so.
RV
Posted by: ajr, December 10th, 2009, 12:58pm; Reply: 33
Yes, David Lee Roth and Carol Channing - resembling each other more and more each day...
RAINBOW:
Over: Street Of Dreams
Under: Since You've Been Gone, Still I'm Sad
Fav: Stargazer
Posted by: ReaperCreeper, December 10th, 2009, 1:55pm; Reply: 34
Tool:
Overrated: Aenima
Underrated: The Patient
Favorite: Schism/Parabola/Lateralus (Sorry, can't pick one. Not that these three *aren't overrated,* but The Patient is great and never gets any attention)
Muse:
Over: Supermassive Black Hole (Twilight be damned for tainting this)
Under: Shrinking Universe
Favorite: Knights of Cydonia
--Julio
Posted by: James McClung, December 10th, 2009, 2:15pm; Reply: 35
FAITH NO MORE
OVER: Easy (no, not eggs)
UNDER: Evidence
FAVE: Falling To Pieces, Epic, We Care A Lot, Evidence, Midlife Crisis, Digging the Grave, Ashes To Ashes, Last Cup of Sorrow. |
Muse:
Over: Supermassive Black Hole (Twilight be damned for tainting this) Under: Shrinking Universe Favorite: Knights of Cydonia
--Julio |
Word. Love both bands!
FAITH NO MORE:
Over: Epic (love the song but obviously...)
Under: Caffeine
Favorite: From Out of Nowhere
MUSE:
Over: Starlight
Under: Space Dementia
Favorite: Sober
Posted by: Takeshi (Guest), December 10th, 2009, 3:39pm; Reply: 36
MOTORHEAD
Over: The Ace of Spades
Under: Stone Dead Forever
Favourite:Orgazmatron
Posted by: George Willson, December 10th, 2009, 4:04pm; Reply: 37
Tool:
Favorite: Schism/Parabola/Lateralus (Sorry, can't pick one. Not that these three *aren't overrated,* but The Patient is great and never gets any attention)
Muse:
Favorite: Knights of Cydonia
--Julio |
Someone enjoys his Guitar Hero...
Posted by: ReaperCreeper, December 10th, 2009, 6:21pm; Reply: 38
I don't even own a Guitar Hero dude -- I really dislike "arcade" style games -- they feel more like mini games than complete works to me, so I avoid stuff like Guitar Hero and rail shooters.
I had my first exposure to Tool when I was twelve. LOL. Your comment was mildly insulting, actually.
I'm aware Parabola is included in one of the Guitar Hero games, though.
--Julio
Posted by: NJDevil (Guest), December 10th, 2009, 7:01pm; Reply: 39
Muse:
Over: Supermassive Black Hole (Twilight be damned for tainting this) Under: Shrinking Universe Favorite: Knights of Cydonia
--Julio
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Agree with Supermassive Black Hole, definitely not one of their best (and way overplayed now) I would say underrated Muse songs are Starlight and Map Of The Problematique, fave is Hysteria (though Knights of Cydonia is near the top of my list)
while we're on the subject of Twilight,
Paramore:
Overrated: Ignorance
Underrated: We Are Broken
Favorite: Emergency
going back to the 80's (not quite clasic rock, but those are all taken)
Depeche Mode:
Overrated: Just Can't Get Enough
Underrated: It's No Good
Favorite: Enjoy The Silence
and my all-time favorite band, The Smashing Pumpkins:
Overrated: 1979, Zero
Underrated: Stand Inside Your Love, anything from
AdoreFavorite: Rocket, Apples & Oranjes
Posted by: stevie, December 10th, 2009, 7:54pm; Reply: 40
Oasis
Over - Don't Look Back In Anger (yeah, i know its considered a classic but i've never like it)
Under - Little James
Fave - Champagne Supernova
Zep
Over - Stairway (obviously)
Under - Tangerine
Fave - Ten Years Gone
The Who
Over - Happy Jack
Under - Bargain, My Wife
Fave - Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again
Posted by: Takeshi (Guest), December 10th, 2009, 9:41pm; Reply: 41
LOU REED
Over: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Under: Sweet Jane
Favourite: Perfect Day
Posted by: James McClung, December 10th, 2009, 9:47pm; Reply: 42
DEAD KENNEDYS:
Over: I Fought The Law
Under: Too Drunk To Fuck
Favorite: Kill The Poor
Posted by: rendevous, December 10th, 2009, 9:54pm; Reply: 43
Sorry Stevie lad, but I am from Mahn-ches-tah geezer...
O-HEY-SIS
Ya fookin' wat? Ya loookin' at me pint like? Want some, well do ya?
OVER: Champagne Lager Top / Don't Look Back In Bejesus, is it ever gonna end?
UNDER: Columbia
FAV: Super-feckin-sonic.
Gimme gin and tonic. You could have it all,
But, how much doya wannit?
Sorry, just singing away there...
And James, was it you who stole all my vinyl in 1997? You thievin' little touristy Cambodian?
And, although I know there are a few hardcore DK fans like myself out there, only a non UK fella would think "Too Piddled To Diddle" is underrated. Ahem.
RV aka East Bay Ray
Posted by: James McClung, December 10th, 2009, 10:29pm; Reply: 44
And James, was it you who stole all my vinyl in 1997? You thievin' little touristy Cambodian?
And, although I know there are a few hardcore DK fans like myself out there, only a non UK fella would think "Too Piddled To Diddle" is underrated. Ahem. |
"Too Piddled To Diddle!" That's pretty rad.
Yeah, doesn't get too much recognition here. It's either "I Fought The Law," "Holiday In Cambodia," or "California Uber-Allies." All great but just the same.
Even more underrated is the In God We Trust Inc. EP but "Too Drunk/Too Piddled..." is better than all those songs. Strangely enough, I've only gotten into punk (more than casually, anyway) over the past two years or so but DK and Bad Brains, I got into right away. Top of the class, those two.
Posted by: rendevous, December 10th, 2009, 10:47pm; Reply: 45
Not a massive fan of BB but I see what you're saying. I wasn't a huge punk fan back then but, DKs were more punk than half the others put together. "Fresh Fruit" was, and still is, a hell of an album.
Er, "Too Tipsy To Dip She?". No?
"Too Flagged To Shag" Really, no?
"Too Pished To Kiss (the Dish)". Oh, come on. That's inspired! You're lucky I didn't mention fish. Oh, did I? Oh dear.
"Too Inebriated to Deviate (to the dark side Luke)". Now, stop it!
Over, Under and Fav
OVER: Britney, Robbie,
West -(Feck! Bejeesus. Good job we Irish have other edges)- Life,
Boy -(I know one died but neverless, they will milk it unashamedly)- Zone"
And a tall stack of others...
UNDER: The Dead Kennedys
FAV: Faith No (God bless ya) More
Posted by: steven8, December 10th, 2009, 11:41pm; Reply: 46
Moon Over Marin is the song Jello Biafra is most tired of being asked to play, so I'd say that's overplayed. No song of theirs could possibly be overrated, and my favorite is Police Truck.
Posted by: bert, December 11th, 2009, 12:03am; Reply: 47
Quoted from NJDevil ...going back to the 80's... |
Oh, did somebody say "80's"? I usually avoid the music board. Not sure why I like this thread.
Police:
Over: Every breath you take
Under: Every little thing she does is magic
Fave: Can't stand losing you
REM:
Over: Orange crush
Under: Superman
Fave: Voice of Harold (obscure) or Stand (not so obscure)
Talking Heads:
Over: Burning down the house
Under: Nothing but flowers
Fave: Life during wartime
B52's
Over: Rock Lobster
Under: Deadbeat club
Fave: Planet Claire or Love Shack (which, technically, should be an "over", but I never seem to tire of it)
Posted by: Takeshi (Guest), December 13th, 2009, 8:49pm; Reply: 48
COLD CHISEL
Over: Khe Sanh
Under: Saturday Night
Favourite: Bow River
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