Great Songs (underrated and long-forgotten category)

--Hey Jude.
--Satisfaction.
--Stairway to Heaven.
--Good Vibrations.
--Jeremy

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Damnit! I thought of Silver Blue and Gold yesterday and forgot to mention it. Another gorgeous tune. "My rain ain ainbow is overdue..."

From the "Songs no one's ever heard of except me and possibly Junkie," I'll submit Lou Gramm's entire "Long Hard Look" album, which includes "Day One." Favorite lyrics there: "Even in my darkest hour I know my time will come...this is day one."

Other favorites off that album are "Hangin On My Hip" and "Angel With A Dirty Face."

 

You're admitting to that?

 

"Acquiesce" is another great tune from the Gallagher brothers

 

Someone mentioned "Brother Louie" earlier, which I'll agree with, but I'd also recommend the Hot Chocolate version of the song, which is darker and more dramatic (with a spoken part by, I believe, Alexis Korner as a bigoted father) than the Stories version that hit No. 1 on these shores. Speaking of Hot Chocolate, one song that WAS a hit for them that you never hear anymore is "Emma", which I always liked.

A couple others: I'll second "DOA" by Bloodrock, which gives me nightmares, and add "Black Cars (Look Better In the Shade)" by Gino Vannelli, which has a great organ part.

 

"I Got A Line On You" -- Spirit

"Walk Away" -- James Gang

"Second Avenue" -- Tim Moore

"The Cheater" -- Bob Kuban and the In Men

"If I Ever Lose This Heaven" -- Average White Band

"Anyway You Want It" -- Dave Clark Five

"Mixed Emotions" -- last great Stones single

 

"Afternoons and Coffeespoons" -- Crash Test Dummies.

 

After "What's the Story (Morning Glory)" -- my favorite rock-n-roll song, Acquiesce is way up on my list. Goddam, I love that song.

 

Dave Mason:

The Lonely One
It's Like You Never Left
Baby ... Please

 

Queen has a ton:
--Death on Two Legs
--39
--Get Down Make Love
--I've Got to Break Free
--A Kind of Magic

 

Mott The Hoople ... their entire catalog is underrated and long forgotten, save All The Young Dudes and the occasionally radio-played All The Way From Memphis.

Great band that should have been huge.

 

39 is an absolutely great song.

From the same album, "Seaside Rendezvous"