Forgotten Quality Hits by Major Artists

ribbons · 03-27-2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

i always thought that that was a bigger hit

cos an indie/retro channel i used to listen to always had it in their playlist

I was under the same impression - very surprised it didn't chart higher. I think it's a pop masterpiece. Perhaps it was a bit too clever for the masses.

sopsych · 03-28-2012, 10:46 AM

I thought that too - but it's a different scenario from my vision of this thread.

Another good song/forgotten hit - "No Son of Mine," Genesis. Came out right before the pop music scene radically changed, and it's long and disturbing.

Lilja · 03-28-2012, 11:13 PM

"Rame" by Snap! was a very good song from this group that was big in its time. Even though "Rhythm is a Dancer" was a pretty good song, I think that "Rame" is actually a better song. Plus it is sung in Sanskrit, somthing you just don't hear everyday. Unfortunatly, that pretty much doomed the song as well. But alltogether, a creative song.

Euronomus · 03-29-2012, 04:43 AM

i know i just posted this in the other thread but:

say what you want about Paul Rodgers but Pages guitar work on this song(and a good portion of the album) is awesome. For a band with two of the biggest classic rock stars out there it's weird that hardly anyone remembers The Firm now.

mr dave · 03-29-2012, 08:58 AM

Here's my choice, the B-side to Under the Bridge, and what should have been included on Blood Sugar Sex Magik as opposed to the cringe inducing 'I Could Have Lied' (yuck). According to Wikipedia it was also a B-side for Give It Away but it wasn't on my cd single (3 remixes and a cover of Search and Destroy).

I still think it's their best single, and while it's hugely popular with fans I haven't heard it on the radio since forever.

Howard the Duck · 03-29-2012, 09:07 AM

third single, the title track from his "An Innocent Man" album - charted well, highest No. 10, but largely forgotten these days, in comparison to "Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It" and "The Longest Time"

still quality, though:-

sopsych · 03-29-2012, 10:33 AM

Yes, "An Innocent Man" is relatively obscure. Probably in part because it's long and has no music video. That happens to be my favorite single from the album.

TheBig3 · 03-31-2012, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr dave

Here's my choice, the B-side to Under the Bridge, and what should have been included on Blood Sugar Sex Magik as opposed to the cringe inducing 'I Could Have Lied' (yuck). According to Wikipedia it was also a B-side for Give It Away but it wasn't on my cd single (3 remixes and a cover of Search and Destroy).

I still think it's their best single, and while it's hugely popular with fans I haven't heard it on the radio since forever.

It was a Conehead soundtrack song, wasn't it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

third single, the title track from his "An Innocent Man" album - charted well, highest No. 10, but largely forgotten these days, in comparison to "Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It" and "The Longest Time"

still quality, though:-

Miami 2017 I think is one of his most underrated.

slatesphanboi · 03-31-2012, 08:44 AM

No one ever talks about this song!

Lots of Metal-heads (including Motley Crue) will praise Janet Jackson 'Black Cat' song, but like no one ever praises this song that I think rocks and is probably my favorite Jacko tune.

Howard the Duck · 03-31-2012, 08:57 AM

everybody hates "It's Hard" and stuff but this one is really underrated:-

03-29-2012, 04:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	i know i just posted this in the other thread but: say what you want about Paul Rodgers but Pages guitar work on this song(and a good portion of the album) is awesome. For a band with two of the biggest classic rock stars out there it's weird that hardly anyone remembers The Firm now. __________________

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sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	Yes, "An Innocent Man" is relatively obscure. Probably in part because it's long and has no music video. That happens to be my favorite single from the album. Last edited by sopsych; 03-29-2012 at 10:38 AM.

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sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	I thought that too - but it's a different scenario from my vision of this thread. Another good song/forgotten hit - "No Son of Mine," Genesis. Came out right before the pop music scene radically changed, and it's long and disturbing.

03-28-2012, 11:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lilja Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 521	"Rame" by Snap! was a very good song from this group that was big in its time. Even though "Rhythm is a Dancer" was a pretty good song, I think that "Rame" is actually a better song. Plus it is sung in Sanskrit, somthing you just don't hear everyday. Unfortunatly, that pretty much doomed the song as well. But alltogether, a creative song.

03-31-2012, 08:44 AM	#19 (permalink)
slatesphanboi Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 124	No one ever talks about this song! Lots of Metal-heads (including Motley Crue) will praise Janet Jackson 'Black Cat' song, but like no one ever praises this song that I think rocks and is probably my favorite Jacko tune.