List of under-appreciated songs
This is a list of songs that I feel are underappreciated and I think deserve to be well-known. For the category, see Underrated (though this is all underrated topics).
Title | Artist | Reasoning |
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A&E | Goldfrapp | A lovely song about suicide. |
Anytime | Eve 6 | An often over-looked Eve 6 song since it doesn't appear on any albums. |
Cheerleader | Deirdre Flint | A good introduction to Deirdre Flint's lovely sense of humor. |
Crimson and Clover | Tommy James and the Shondells | Too many people only know this song from covers, but I think the original is the best. |
The Dear Green Place | The Battlefield Band | A modern Scottish folk song. |
Dr. Wily Stage 1 | Takashi Tateishi | From Mega Man II, the best 8-bit song ever made, in my opinion. |
Echo | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Petty was past his prime when this album came out, but it's one of his best. |
Father and Son | Cat Stevens | A great song for anyone who has issues with their father. |
Father to Son | Queen | A beautiful early Queen song with massive over-dubbing. |
The First | Tegan and Sara | Off their second album before they became super popular. |
The Freest Man | Tilly and the Wall | A good example of indie rock. |
Furious Rose | Lisa Loeb | A lovely poetic song. |
Galaxy Song | Eric Idle | Gives you a little perspective on existence. |
Girls Like You | The Naked and Famous | This has a nice build up and beat. |
Good Advice | Allan Sherman | A hilarious history lesson. |
The Good Book | Tim Minchin | Proper religious satire. |
Heaven Can Wait | Gamma Ray | Despite being called the devil's suicide music by Christians, a lot of heavy metal is extremely inspiring, like this song. |
Invasion | Eisley | My favorite song from this family group. |
It Doesn't Have to Be Beautiful | Slow Club | A bright indie pop song. |
Long Away | Queen | Most people only know Queen from their singles, and Freddie's vocals. This is a wonderful song written and sung by Brian May. |
Love Me Dead | Ludo | It's just a lot of fun! |
Magic Show | Electric Owls | An interesting and enjoyable song. |
Midnight Sun | The Sounds | This song is extremely beautiful and it has a much more melodious quality compared to the bulk of the songs from The Sounds. |
November | Azure Ray | A beautiful song about depression. |
Orchid | Alanis Morissette | A very sweet b-side. |
Origin of Love | Stephen Trask, John Cameron Mitchell | From Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a song version of Plato's Symposium. |
Ornamental | Scissors For Lefty | A wonderful rock song with high-energy from an obscure band. |
Paint's Peeling | Rilo Kiley | A wonderful introduction to Rilo Kiley |
Positive Force | SoulEye | My favorite song on the VVVVVV soundtrack. |
Reasons Not to Be an Idiot | Frank Turner | Good for when you're feeling down on yourself. |
Return of White Rabbit | Ash | Great strong energy in this song. |
Sack Lunch | My First Earthquake | This song describes, but doesn't glamorize, female teachers having sex with their underage students. |
Sinners 'n' Winners | The Holloways | A fun folk rock song. |
Something Global | Fight Like Apes | Fantastic energy in this song. |
Storm | Tim Minchin | Describes skepticism perfectly. |
Symphonies | Dan Black | A great beat and an wonderful music video if you like graphic design. |
Terra's Theme | Nobuo Uematsu | From Final Fantasy VI, an extremely beautiful SNES song. |
Tilbury Fair | Radix | An lovely guitar instrumental using lo-fi "tracked" music. |
Time Stand Still | Rush | My favorite Rush song. |
Too Late | The Cars | A great song long after they stopped being popular. |
The Vanilla Queen | Golden Earring | A wonderful example of 1970s Dutch progressive rock. |
Vienna | Billy Joel | A non-greatest hit that speaks to overly-ambitious people. |
Whistle for the Choir | The Fratellis | A more mellow song from the group, but really beautiful. |
X Telling Me About the Loss of Something Dear, at Age 16 | Hello Saferide | Gives a better idea of what's going on in a young woman's head. |
You Made Me Like It | 1990s | A fun song with a lot of nonsense. |
Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian | Huang Sheng Yi, Liu Jie Chang, Lin Huang Kun | From Kung Fu Hustle, an extremely beautiful Chinese song. |