Music: Overrated / Underrated

[Carolina4]

Name a band / musician. List their most “overrated” song and most “underrated” song.

I’ll go first...

Metallica:
Overrated - Enter Sandman
Underrated: Fade to Black

both great. Enter Sandman is classic, but it’s likely the only Metallica song many out there know who aren’t fans of this genre.

 

[Carolina4]

Here’s another...Journey:

Overrated: Don’t Stop Believin’
Underrated: Wheel in the Sky

Both good songs. The first just kind of got annoyingly popular by Karaoke Bars or something.

 

[Bad seed]

Overrated: Eagles Hotel California. I hate that song and never understood why people seem to like it so much.

Underrated: Queen Another One Bites The Dust. I think it's a well liked song anyway, but still underrated.

 

[jeff2001]

The police
Overrated = Roxanne
Underrated = message in a bottle.

 

[jeff2001]

Overrated = Jefferson airplane
Underrated = Jefferson Starship

 

[ToddFlanders]

The Rolling Stones

Overrated: Satisfaction
Underrated: Gimme Shelter


Satisfaction is probably the first song people know of The Stones; Gimme Shelter is one of the greatest rock songs ever.

 

[jeff2001]

The Rolling Stones

Overrated: Satisfaction
Underrated: Gimme Shelter


Satisfaction is probably the first song people know of The Stones; Gimme Shelter is one of the greatest rock songs ever.

Underrated = I'm just waiting on a friend.

 

[The Coup Nazi]

Overrated-Billy Ray Cyrus-Achy Breaky Heart (worst record in the history of music)
Underrated-Johnny Mathis-Fallen

 

[BobbyBReloaded1975]

Overrated: Eagles Hotel California. I hate that song and never understood why people seem to like it so much.

Underrated: Queen Another One Bites The Dust. I think it's a well liked song anyway, but still underrated.

Wow Hotel is an absolute masterpiece. Very surprised but to each his own . From a musical point of view the stuff going on it that song is absolutely mind blowing . Hey different strokes for different folks .

For me most overrated : Don’t stop Believing (hate that song with every fiber of my being)

Most underrated : Over the Hills and Far away . To me that song optimizes everything magical about Zeppelin.

 

[jeff2001]

Pearl Jam
Overrated = Jeremy
Underrated = evenflo

 

[BobbyBReloaded1975]

Here’s another one I’m torn about : Freebird .

Growing up I adored that song . After gigging for half my adult life it now drives me nuts . If I had a dollar for every time some drunk asshole screamed “FREEBIRD” at me during a set I would have a beach house in Hilton head . I literally came seconds away from bludgeoning a guy to death with a Telecaster one night over this . If it was mine I probably would have . Now I’ve learned to appreciate it for what it is ... a great song . Most of the morons screaming this in the bar probably don’t even know who wrote it .

 

[Dizzy01]

Weezer

overrated- Africa

underrated- The World has Turned and Left Me Here

 

[Carolina4]

Some are missing the intention of this thread.

The artist for each song is supposed to be the same artist.

 

[Carolina4]

The police
Overrated = Roxanne
Underrated = message in a bottle.

Roxanne is great but I’d agree it’s overrated compared to some of their other songs. I’m a fan of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”.

 

[Carolina4]

Dire Straits

Overrated: Sultans of Swing (still great though)
Underrated: So Far Away

 

[Carolina4]

Tom Petty:

Overrated: Free Falling
Underrated: It’s Good to be King

 

[Carolina4]

Overrated-Billy Ray Cyrus-Achy Breaky Heart (worst record in the history of music)

Actually liked “Could’ve Been Me” by Billy Ray Cyrus. Think Achy Breaky Heart is bad but only as bad because of how much it got played. Annoying.

 

[Carolina4]

George Strait:

Overrated: Write this Down
Underrated: Carrying Your Love With Me

 

[Carolina4]

Alan Jackson...

Overrated: Chatahoochie
Underrated: Drive

 

[jeff2001]

Overrated =Taylor Swift pop
Underrated =Taylor Swift country

 

[Carolina4]

Overrated =Taylor Swift pop
Underrated =Taylor Swift country

the fact her pop is even rated concerns me.

 

[jeff2001]

Def Leppard
Overrated =pour some sugar on me
Underrated = Women

 

[Carolina4]

Elton John

Overrated: Benny and the Jets
Underrated: I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues

 

[jeff2001]

Elton John

Overrated: Benny and the Jets
Underrated: I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues

Totally agree also. Underrated =Blue eyes

 

[bucketdad]

Aerosmith:
Overrated: Love in an Elevator
Underrated: Seasons of Wither

 

[2TimeTiger]

Underrated = I'm just waiting on a friend.

Good call. I also like She's A Rainbow.

 

[Carolina4]

Toby Keith

Overrated: I Love This Bar
Underrated: Should’ve Been a Cowboy

 

[Carolina4]

Totally agree also. Underrated =Blue eyes

Elton has so many great songs. I love his 90’s hits as I grew up listening to them. He’s one of the few artists I can still put on an album and listen all the way through.

Levon & Yellow Brick Road are underrated as well, though they seem to get more attention now.

 

[jeff2001]

Toby Keith

Overrated: I Love This Bar
Underrated: Should’ve Been a Cowboy

Dear God, I hate "I love this bar". Talk about a lazy, boring, token country song? I bet it took him 2 minutes to write the whole thing. All the way to the token rednecks singing in the background at the end of the song.

 

[Carolina4]

Dear God, I hate "I love this bar". Talk about a lazy, boring, token country song? I bet it took him 2 minutes to write the whole thing. All the way to the token rednecks singing in the background at the end of the song.

I’m not crazy about it myself. Though I prefer it to Red Solo Cup. Actually think Toby Keith is pretty good...hard to believe he sings those two cash grabs.

 

[Dizzy01]

Elton has so many great songs. I love his 90’s hits as I grew up listening to them. He’s one of the few artists I can still put on an album and listen all the way through.

Levon & Yellow Brick Road are underrated as well, though they seem to get more attention now.

We were supposed to see Elton Friday night at the Conial Center.

 

[Carolina4]

We were supposed to see Elton Friday night at the Conial Center.

ive seen him. It’s not the best concert I’ve been too but it’s the one where I was in awe the most. Every song is great. Does a few that are out there but the effects are awesome. Hopefully he’ll be healthy enough in the future to make up those dates.

The end of the Farewell Tour shows is pretty emotional. Of course this is like his 5th Farewell Tour.

 

[jeff2001]

We were supposed to see Elton Friday night at the Conial Center.

Dang ,I hate that. Man I'm so sick of this crap.

 

[jeff2001]

Van Halen
Overrated =hot for teacher
Underrated = poundcake

 

[BobbyBReloaded1975]

Some are missing the intention of this thread.

The artist for each song is supposed to be the same artist.

Oops sorry ok..

Overrated : Sweet Home Alabama

Underrated : Tuesday’s gone

 

[The Coup Nazi]

Actually liked “Could’ve Been Me” by Billy Ray Cyrus. Think Achy Breaky Heart is bad but only as bad because of how much it got played. Annoying.

Yea. Put up with it longer than I have that Liberty Mutual idiot and his emu.

 

[AsTheCockCrows]

Janes Addiction
Overrated - Been Caught Stealing
Underrated - 3 days
Journey
Overrated - Open Arms
Underrated - Edge of the Blade
U2
Overrated - Beautiful Day
Underrated - Running to Stand Still

 

[Legendary Cock]

Oops sorry ok..

Overrated : Sweet Home Alabama

Underrated : Tuesday’s gone

I would also add to the underrated list:
1. The Needle and the Spoon
2. On the Hunt

But it seems like all I ever hear in the radio is Freebird, Sweet Home Alabama and Tuesday's Gone. All good songs, but I'm just tired of them.

 

[Legendary Cock]

Led Zeppelin

Overrated: Rock and Roll
Underrated: Gallows Pole

 

[BobbyBReloaded1975]

I would also add to the underrated list:
1. The Needle and the Spoon
2. On the Hunt

But it seems like all I ever hear in the radio is Freebird, Sweet Home Alabama and Tuesday's Gone. All good songs, but I'm just tired of them.

“That Smell” and “I ain’t the one” are my personal favs