Another music thread: Songs that should have been huge but weren't

Seriously? I like the song just fine, but it's about as radio-friendly as cats fucking.

 

And 311 has been playing since 1989, when their style was innovative.

 

'The Word Girl" — Scritti Politti

 

Foo Fighters - Hey, Johnny Park. It's off The Colour and Shape, along with "Monkey Wrench" and "My Hero," and I thought it was a better track than the other two back then. I still do. It's not better than "Everlong," but it's still damn good.

 

Funny, never heard of a band called Meet Danny Wilson.

That was the name of Danny Wilson's album with "Mary's Prayer" on it, though...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Wilson_(band)

 

Good one. Good song.

 

'Wild Blue Yonder' — Screaming Blue Messiahs

 

"The Other End of the Telescope" by Aimee Mann (with co-writer Elvis Costello on background vocals). Masterfully written song.

 

Saturday Gigs -- Mott The Hoople (along with nearly everything else they did)

 

All good selections.

I'll add Hold On for Sarah McLaughlan and Right Through You for Alanis.


I always loved Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode. But I guess Violator was pretty popular.

Broken Hearted Savior by Big Head Todd and the Monsters wasn't as big as I thought it should be. Then again niether was Bittersweet or Circle. Oh well.

 

shit, i can eat bbq baby backs seven nights a week if mrs. petty let me. quality songs are much the same ... but she can't stop what i listen to.

 

Outstanding choice. Terrific fucking song.