To ask for songs you think are underrated?

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I'll start.

Céline Dion - Fly

Bloody hell, what a song. I only just discovered it today. The feel of the song and the lyrics are out of this world. Truly amazing. And extremely comforting if you've been through a child loss. Listen if you have the time

On a lighter note, Let's here it for the boy - Deniece Williams

@WeepingSong I don't think his songs are underrated though.

Normally when there's a music thread - romantic, meaningful, memories etc someone will always list a few Nick Cave songs, usually starting with Into my arms, or The Ship song....

I'm a big Nick Cave fan, but I woulddn't clasee him and the Bad seeds as under-rated. I think the people who like them, rate them highly. Perhaps not everyone has heard of them, but their fanbase is very loyal.

Underrated, I think of being more for things like Hanson and Mmmbop. and what people were saying about them being seen as one hit wonders / pre-teens singing in squeaky voices but actually it's a song with an unexpectedly meaningful message.

Another vote for Drops of Jupiter - Train...

Also, You Only Get What You Give - New Radicals.

The Sainsburys advert was pure joy for me. So pleased to hear it again.

Ahhh that New Radicals one is ace, that advert was just brilliant!

Runaway Train by Soul Asylum anyone?

I’ve jst added disturbed sound of silence and a kodaline song that’s jst beautiful. I’ve recently discovered them and have to say I can’t believe I’ve never come across them before, I haven’t listened to a song of theirs yet that I haven’t liked!

@Iamblossom - I had Colonel Abraham's Trapped on repeat for about 2 hours when I was getting ready to go out a few weeks ago.

What a song!

I only changed it in the car to intersperse with Rockwell "Somebodys watching me" and Alexander o Neale "Fake"

They are all going on.

@Mammyloveswine

DD and I were singing it loud this evening. She does an excellent “mommee, ahhh sure doo luuurve you” 😂

The Connells 74-75 have updated that video.Its so sad

@Yabbers - hopefully I'm not responsible for the crud although I am tempted to add "Kung fu fighting" by Carl Douglas so others can share in its genius.

But one mans crud is another mans memory...so it's a real mix of indie/country/kitsch/synth/new age/romantic/goth/rock

A Smorgasbord of Vipers one could say.

Feels kind of special though, love it or hate it. 34 followers. Feel free to keep adding folks!

If I Cant Change your Mind by Sugar is a fab song

This thread has been enlightening

Wow, what a list - thanks for the Spotify link.

I second (third? fourth?) so many, not sure they're all really underrated though. Will You is surely seen as a classic. Hold Me Now ditto. Yes, McAlmont and Butler, is brilliant - last time I heard it on radio was Jo Whiley on her Radio 2 evening show a few years ago. Radio 2 often play the lovely Where Have All The Cowboys Gone. Also more votes for Duel, and High and Dry.

I'd add:
For No-One - The Beatles
(There's hardly a Beatles track that I don't love but this, in all its simplicity, catches my throat every time I hear it - wasn't a single)
The Weakness In Me - Joan Armatrading
Razzamatazz - Pulp
Nothing Lasts Forever - Echo and The Bunnymen
Poor Misguided Fool - Starsailor

Love this thread - thanks OP!
Mine are:
Hyperballad - Björk
Uummannaq Song and Lost - both KT Tunstall
No Me, No You, No More - The Staves
Beautiful Child - Rufus Wainwright
Fade Into You - Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio

The story of the blues by wah. It brings back such good memories of youth. It never appears on any 80's programs or compilations though.

@filthyfirth yes is a great song love it

@mrsglowglow stick on absolute they always play it!

Roads to Moscow
Nostradamus

(both Al Stewart)

Loving the thread!

Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid and Dignity
Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down

Wow, I am stunned at how many of my favourites are on this thread!

The The
James
Tears for Fears
Aztec Camera
Brian Fallon
Hurts
Wah
Plus lots of others. I've signed up to Spotify just for the MN playlist!

Evanescence, Hello. On a stonkingly good album this song always seems overlooked (probably because they've never played it live.) It's incredibly emotional.

Oasis- Champagne Supernova

Thunderstone - Land of Innocence
It's an epic rock song, I highly recommend.

Hinder - Lips of an Angel

Darren Hayes - Insatiable

Chvrches - The Mother We Share

Armin van Buuren ft Gabriel & Dresden - Zocalo

BT - Force of Gravity

Sergey Nevone & Simon O'Shine - Last Goodbye. (Just OMFG)

Please enjoy and I'd love your feedback!

Colonel Abrams was on the TOTP repeats a few months ago. I googled him and apparently he died penniless and alone. Very sad really.

Adding my voice to the Wah!-lovers on here plus Pete Wylie was a bit of a looker which helped.

Then Jericho had that one cracking tune but carried on gigging and the singer is a fucking headcase. All sorts of extreme behaviour resulting in life threatening injuries.

Agree about the Cindi Lauper number. I absolutely loved it at the time but had forgotten it until mentioned on here because you really never hear it at all. Thank you!

My nomination apart from the above would be Run Baby Run by Sheryl Crow. About alienation and difficulty resulting from radical political beliefs and how these resonate through generations as "the system" continues churning. A nice little reminder that even successful musicians are ultimately outsiders.

The Weight by The Band
Rosalita by Bruce Springsteen

Anything at all by LP ... how she isn't a massive star already I don't know. Muddy waters for a start...

@SapphireSeptember

Evanescence, Hello

OMG yes. I adore Evanescence.

In fact

Add

Evanescence - Missing
Evanescence - Understanding
Evanescence - Swimming Home
Terry Hall - Forever Jane
Savage Garden - Two Beds and a Coffee Machine
George Michael - I Can't Make You Love Me
Roxette - Salvation
MeatLoaf - Objects In The Rear View Mirror
Roxanne Emery - Turn Back
Roxanne Emery - Too Dark Tonight
Dash Berlin ft Secede & Sarah Howells - Believe In You

Just one or two more there!!