most underrated songs

[onosideboards]

as i'm sitting here having my little john lennonathon, i was listening specifcally to the first 4 beatles albums. there's lots of songs that don't get much air time or discussion of those and so I was wondering, which songs do you guys think are the most underrated?

i'm s sucker for quite a few. it's interesting to see how john was being introspective even that early. i won't name those songs right now as i don't want to end the discussion prematurly, but i'm a sucker for "i don't want to spoil the party." i remember reading somewhere that that was how he was feeling at the time. i've always taken it as a metaphor that i can relate to.

so--now it's your turn. it doens't have to be from those four albums, of course.

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[darkhorse]

"Rain" is the most underrated song ever

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[onosideboards]

i beg to differ on that one. it's known as ringo's finest moment. recently in "uncut" magazine artists named it their #8 fav. of all time. but i suppose it is underrated in the sense that it gets little radio play.

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[darkhorse]

Yep that's what I meant.

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[Ocean Child]

I've always enjoyed What Goes On.
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[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By onosideboards:
.. but i'm a sucker for "i don't want to spoil the party." i remember reading somewhere that that was how he was feeling at the time. i've always taken it as a metaphor that i can relate to.
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According to Steve Turner's book A Hard Day's Write, John wrote this during the US 1964 tour, as a deeply personal song and it's likely that it was inspired by his growing horror at having to be a happy, whacky Beatle in the company of record company executives, politicians and city dignitaries. From pictures taken on that trip invaribly showed John either forcing a smile or looking as though his mind was elsewhere.


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[onosideboards]

wow, i've never read that. i'll have to look at some footage to confirm that cuz i've never noticed john being fake about his emotions. well, yes, at times. "help" being a great example but on film it's hard to tell cuz as he's said before, the beatle image would just carry them.

i think it's an even more interesting song now. since this discussion isn't moving too quickly, i'll name one more: "there's a place." i think john was just seeing beatlemania begin and his well-needed privacy quickly fading away. i know what that feels like to an extent. very moving lyrics if given different treatment.

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[jtal909]

You Really Got A Hold On Me, though not written by the Beatles, they sing the rhythem and blues out of it. I hear the original on the radio more than their superb and most excellent rendition.

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[**DONOTDELETE**]

Long, Long, Long is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

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"If not for you my sky would fall, rain would gather too
Without your love I'd be nowhere at all, I'd be lost if not for you"

[MalEvans]

"I Want To Tell You" (aka "Laxton's Superb" or "Granny Smith, Part Friggin' Two!")

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[ward]

Hey Bulldog is my fav. underated song. You never hear it on radio and yet it has so much energy and was done in such a good spirit (I believe the beatles all said they enjoyed themselves for that recording session). Pauls bass playing is at its very best on this song. I'm a bass player and to this day it's the only beatles tune that I can't get down note for note. The revelry at the end is so sweet with Paul barking and John telling him "he's got it".

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By ward:
Hey Bulldog is my fav. underated song. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Definitely one of my favs too. I remember hearing it for the first time early on in the film I Know What You Did Last Summer and fell in love with it (not sure who covered it in the film). Of course, that was before I got into the Beatles - didn't even know it was a song of theirs at the time!

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[Michelle]

Let's see...my fave under-rated songs would be Not A Second Time, and I'll Get You. They rock, and are so fun to sing!

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[bearkat77]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Michelle:
Let's see...my fave under-rated songs would be Not A Second Time, and I'll Get You. They rock, and are so fun to sing!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Good choices, Michelle. Both songs are really good.

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[Rocky Racoon]

Hello all,
It was a album cut but I like Rocky Racoon.(You might have guessed) lol. It is a catchy bouncy little tune.
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[FPSHOT]

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[jtal909]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Michelle:
Let's see...my fave under-rated songs would be Not A Second Time, and I'll Get You. They rock, and are so fun to sing!

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Yeah, I love "Not A Second Time". I also think "All I've Gotta Do" is superb and hardly ever mentioned.



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[kjrocks_1]

All I've Gotta Do and Bad Boy come to mind as underrated songs. John is FAB on both

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[McCharlenstar]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By McCharlenstar:
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[Wolf]

"Yes It Is" is a wonderful song. Also "Misery", "I`ll Follow The Sun", "This Boy", "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Golden Slumbers" and many more.

[Beatleboy]

My pick for the most underrated song would have to be "What You're Doing". I absolutely love the sound of George's 12-string Rickenbacker on that one. I believe this is where The Byrds picked up their sound from. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif

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[beatlemaniac]

Revolution 9 is the most underrated song ever.

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

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[MaccaGirl]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By beatlemaniac:
Revolution 9 is the most underrated song ever.

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It's a good song for scaring the pants off your friends at sleepovers, not that I would know. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif



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[darkhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By beatlemaniac:
Revolution 9 is the most underrated song ever.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>That is not a song.



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[onosideboards]

i don't understand what the big deal with rev. 9 is. no, it's NOT a song but maybe that's the point. it's montage of sounds that i find artistic, creative, and innovative. not to mention underrated.

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[Siobhan]

My choices for most underrated songs are:
Anna (Go To Him)
I Call Your Name
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (anthology version)

I'm not sure if the last one counts, but I like it!

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[shyGirl]

I would say "I'll Follow The Sun" and "This Boy" are underrated. In "This Boy", I can't help but smile when John's solo part comes on. The oldies radio station that I listen to has "Beatles Wednesdays" and they don't play "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" too much, which is also a favorite of mine.

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Song of the moment-Helter Skelter

[Lucy]

Hold Me Tight and Savoy Truffle to name but 2.

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[bearkat77]

"It's All Too Much" is vastly underrated. The only radio stations that will play it are AOR ones, and then they only play it once in a blue moon.

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[onosideboards]

i could not agree more about "it's all too much." both the lyrics and the music itself are perfect.
"only a northern song" is underrated as a psychadelic masterpiece, but the lyrics leave something to be desired (he should have stuck with the orginal lyrics).

i'm not sure if anyone has said this yet, but even if that's true, it bears repeating: "baby you're a rich man" is one of the most underrated beatle songs. it doesn't even sound like them. sure, the lyrics aren't all that clever, but it's a very unique sound.

somewhat along those same lines, i cannot get over how totally awesome "everyman has a woman who loves him" by john is. didn't yoko write it tho...i know she did a version of it. he's singing in a totally different way and the riff simply rocks. phenominal recording.

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[revo07]

I'm looking through you, In my life, Revolution, I'll follow the sun are a couple of my fav underrated songs

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[**DONOTDELETE**]

Think for Yourself is excellent.

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Rock on lovers, cause that's basically it.

[Jongo McHarrison]

I'll Cry Instead.

Although I don't have a favourite Beatle song this is one of them. I still have to play it during the fire-escape scene in A Hard Day's Night though as John intended.

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[onosideboards]

i never knew that john wanted i cry instead instead of can't buy me love during that scene. did it not happen cuz he wasn't there for most of the filming of that scene?

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[Irisun]

I like It's Only Love, but I don't know how popular it is or was. I haven't ever heard anyone say it's their favorite.

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[onosideboards]

another one is "good morning good morning"...altho all of sgt. pepper has been, dare i say...overrated, the songs as songs themselves are rarely discussed.

i think of this song as a faster "day in the life." it's got the same theme and is inspired by the same idea (daily routines and how they change). in general, i think its safe to say that as seperate songs to be admired in and of themselves, sgt. pepper tracks are underrated. they'd probably be overrated if they were on any other album.

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[Sexy_Sadie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By 4thGenFan:
Long, Long, Long is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

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DEFINITLY, I couldn't agree more, this song is totally underrated. It just gets better each time you play it and the melody is so hauntingly beautiful. Also I think "You're Going To Lose That Girl" has super vocals by John. "For No One" is great too, and "Old Brown Shoe" - awesome bass.



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[Thas_Boy]

My favorite underated greats would be "No Reply" and "Any time At All" (if you need somebody to love - just look into my eyes....) incredible song

[lisa465]

There's tons of excellent under-rated Beatle songs, like "Think For Yourself", "The Night Before", "I've got a feeling" - I've never seen any of these on favorites lists. The most under-rated song, imo, is "Don't Bother Me". This was dismissed by everyone, including George and I just love it. It's so funky and cool and his voice is so sexy in it. Wonderful.

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[Thas_Boy]

can't forget:
from the early years:
"There's A Place"
"Thank You Girl"
from the later years:
"She Said She Said"
"Cry Baby Cry"
"Martha My Dear" (I LOVE this one but ALL my Beatle friends HATE it)

[onosideboards]

i don't totally agree with your selections, but i LOVE your name Thas Boy! very creative and "inside"

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[**DONOTDELETE**]

I've always liked "Misery" and "Mean Mr. Mustard."

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George Harrison

[C-Moon]

You're Mother Should Know
The lyrics are simple, but it's such an upbeat, toe-taping song. It makes me smile, but I never hear it on the radio.

I like all the ones mentioned above (except R#9). I don't think any of the stations play enough of the Beatles, except for a handful of songs. There are maybe 10-20 songs they play, and they ignore the others

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[onosideboards]

yeah lisa, i totally agree. george DOES sound sexy in that. a lot of it has something to do with the rhythm of the song. very unusual at the time, i think.

the night before and i've got a feeling are two of my faves too!

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[ahme623]

i absolutely love across the universe! it has got beautiful lyrics and john's voice is incredible. it's such a poetic song and totally underrated!

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[lisa465]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Thas_Boy:
can't forget:
from the early years:
"There's A Place"
"Thank You Girl"
from the later years:
"She Said She Said"
"Cry Baby Cry"
"Martha My Dear" (I LOVE this one but ALL my Beatle friends HATE it)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

These songs (except for Thank You Girl) are all on my favorites list. Especially "She Said" - that song has everything.



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[lisa465]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By onosideboards:
yeah lisa, i totally agree. george DOES sound sexy in that. a lot of it has something to do with the rhythm of the song. very unusual at the time, i think.

the night before and i've got a feeling are two of my faves too!

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We've got a lot in common!! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif
I love how you can hear his accent when he's singing in that one.



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[Jongo McHarrison]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By onosideboards:
i never knew that john wanted i cry instead instead of can't buy me love during that scene. did it not happen cuz he wasn't there for most of the filming of that scene?

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John offered I'll Cry Instead for the stairwell scene but Lester either didn't like it or felt it didn't fit. He decided to use Can't Buy Me Love in its place which is why the song is used twice in the film. I got this information from the Playboy interview with John and Yoko. Here John said he liked the song which is no small acolade given how many of his other songs he dismissed as "rubbish" or "garbage". I don't know if Lester included the song a year later in the video release as a tribute to him or not.

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[PaulsPrincess]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By ahme623:
i absolutely love across the universe! it has got beautiful lyrics and john's voice is incredible. it's such a poetic song and totally underrated!

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I couldn't agree with you more. Even more underrated, in my opinion, is Dig A Pony. I love that song and I don't think I've ever heard it played on the radio, nor have I heard anyone give it much credit. I think it's a great song. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/rocknroll.gif

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"...and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."

[onosideboards]

yes! dig a pony is awesome tho i think john called it another "throw away" song. i think the lyrics are poetic and well-done. not to mention that awesome guitar riff.

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[billyshears]

long, long, long is divine http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/laugh1.gif
Hey Bulldog is amazing !!!!

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[PaulsPrincess]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By onosideboards:
yes! dig a pony is awesome tho i think john called it another "throw away" song. i think the lyrics are poetic and well-done. not to mention that awesome guitar riff.

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Yes, he did refer to it as "another piece of garbage"...http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/afraid3.gif but that doesn't change the fact that it is a great song! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wink3.gif You're right I think it is poetic, and I love the guitar riff as well, it's such a catchy song. I love it! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/teeth1.gif

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"...and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."

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[LennonReincarnate]

Hey Bulldog
Nowhere Man
Across the Universe
Northern Song
Long, Long, Long
Goodnight

These are five of me fave songs ever... yet, I never hear them played, and no one else seems to like them...


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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. -"I Am the Walrus"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[LennonReincarnate]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By LennonReincarnate:
Hey Bulldog
Nowhere Man
Across the Universe
Northern Song
Long, Long, Long
Goodnight

These are five of me fave songs ever... yet, I never hear them played, and no one else seems to like them...


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k... it'd help if I could count... that's SIX songs, Caro... SIX songs....

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[biglou114]

George:
All George's songs except Something and Here Comes the Sun

John:
You're Gonna Lose that Girl
I should Have Known Better
Yur Blues
This Boy

Paul:
For No One
I've Got A Feeling
Martha My Dear

Ringo:
What Goes On
Don't Pass Me By

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[beatlesquia]

i just love 'not a second time'. and also 'there's a place'..

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[EasternBird]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Jongo McHarrison:
I'll Cry Instead.
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Great choice. I also love "Things We Said Today," though it did get more recognition when Paul added it to his concert lineup.

I've really been getting into the earlier albums recently, and I think the AHDN album, as a whole, is underrated. Plenty of great little gems on that album!

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[**DONOTDELETE**]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By LennonReincarnate:
Hey Bulldog
Nowhere Man
Across the Universe
Northern Song
Long, Long, Long
Goodnight

These are five of me fave songs ever... yet, I never hear them played, and no one else seems to like them...


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Nowhere Man is played a lot.

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[ahme623]

i will is the most gorgeous song! it's so sweet and the acoustic guitar is amazing! i just can't get it out of my head!

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[karma70]

I think 'Dear Prudence' is vastly underrated. Such a beautiful song...

[SingingOm]

The Inner Light & Old Brown Shoe

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"I know whatever we may have been
In past times,
Has sorted the true out from the rest
Win or lose,
I always knew you'd be there"

[lisa465]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By beatlesquia:
i just love 'not a second time'. and also 'there's a place'..

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YES!!! Both great ones!


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[billyshears]

savoy truffle is powerful, i want you(she`s so heavy) is vastly underrated http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/beer.gif

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[shyGirl]

"Mother Nature's Son" is another favorite of mine. The lyrics are pretty and I sing along to it all the time.

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Song of the moment-I'm Down

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[lucyinthesky_84]

"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Long, Long, Long" are way way way too underrated.
Both are simply beautiful.


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[ahme623]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By karma70:
I think 'Dear Prudence' is vastly underrated. Such a beautiful song...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


i agree!


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You know I love you still
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[Kasey1964]

Don't Bother Me, Within You Without You, Love You To

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[Clark Kent]

I Me Mine
And Your Bird Can Sing
Hey Bulldog
Baby You're A Rich Man

4 extremely underrated classics

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[LennonLegend83]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By shyGirl:
"Mother Nature's Son" is another favorite of mine. The lyrics are pretty and I sing along to it all the time.

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I agree! I love the acoustic sound. It's so melow.

My list is:
Within You Without You
She's Leaving Home
Good Night
Don't Pass Me By
Cry Baby Cry
Anna

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Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.
-John Lennon

[sgtpepperlandny]

Yer Blues and I Want You (She's So Heavy) are both super and vastly underrated. John's rhythm guitar solo and lyrics on Yer Blues are awesome as is Ringo's drumming and George's solo. I Want You is my fav. Beatles song. The way it builds up and those haunting hard guitar chords towards the ending are amazing. That song has no lyrics, but it rocks. The drumming is awesome, both guitars rock, and Paul's bass is the most amazing thing I have ever heard. I love these two songs because they show the despair in Lennon's voice and they demonstrate that although the Beatles hated each other they could still make great music.
Also Helter Skelter, which shows that the Beatles could also beat people at metal incredible.

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[Kasey1964]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By lisa465:
There's tons of excellent under-rated Beatle songs, like "Think For Yourself", "The Night Before", "I've got a feeling" - I've never seen any of these on favorites lists. The most under-rated song, imo, is "Don't Bother Me". This was dismissed by everyone, including George and I just love it. It's so funky and cool and his voice is so sexy in it. Wonderful.

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I agree. I always thought that George's Indian Songs(Love You To, Within You,Without You, and The Inner Light) were so underrated. I especially agree with "Don't Bother Me",though. I never understood why even George thought it was trash. He did a wonderful job with that song considering he wrote it by himself and while he was sick in bed. IMO it is so much better than the first Lennon/McCartney hit "Love Me Do". But then George did an interview in Guitar World Magazine in which he called his vocals on the accoustic version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" "toilet singing". I guess George wasn't the best judge of his own talent. It's a shame that George didn't have that much confidence in alot of his Beatle songs. He was better than anyone-including himself- thought.

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[Rocky_Racoon]

Hey, there's another Rocky Raccoon out there who can't spell the name.
It's r-a-double-c-double-o-n. Check on your White Album.
Fortunately I put a _ so we're not identical.

Oh, and: Rocky Raccoon is a great song. Love it. And underrated. Yes, man.

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Rocky didn't like that!

[marmalade skye]

First and Foremost, EVERY HARRISON SONG!

Sun King!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a loser
If I fell
Because
Lovely Rita
Hey Bulldog
Dear Prudence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happiness is a warm gun
Paperback writer
RAIN!!!!
This boy
Dont let me down

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I'd be quite prepared for that eventuality.

[AnotherGirl83]

Most underrated song? I'd say:

Think For Yourself
For You Blue &lt;--- I love that song.
Savoy Truffle
It's Only Love

...there are probably more, but my mind has sort of stopped functioning at the moment.

http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/peace.gif

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*Take a sad song and make it better*
*missing George & John

ThatMagicFeeling (http://www.beepworld.de/members19/befan2010/fab4.htm)

[Sgt.McCartney]

Rain
I Am The Walrus
Day Tripper
I'm a Looser

In my opinion http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wink2.gif

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Reporter: Ringo, how do you feel about fans eating grass that you walked on?
Ringo: I just hope they don't get indigestion

[MonaMe577]

Easy. The most underrated Beatles songs is "If I Fell." It's one of the most beautiful songs John Lennon ever wrote, and I love John and Paul's intricate harmonies. I like this song SO much more than the more acknowledged "And I Love Her."

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... she will cry when she learns we are two...if I fell in love with you ...

"Does your wife like it when you give flowers to strange girls?"
"Only when their as strange as you, Frenchy!"

[This Message Has Been Edited By MonaMe577 On July 23, 2002 10:04 PM]

[Magill]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Rocky_Racoon:
Hey, there's another Rocky Raccoon out there who can't spell the name.
It's r-a-double-c-double-o-n. Check on your White Album.
Fortunately I put a _ so we're not identical.

Oh, and: Rocky Raccoon is a great song. Love it. And underrated. Yes, man.


<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree Rock. Oh, and sorry about that Dan thing. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif
Lil


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Thanks for the lift, sailor!

[Magill]

It appears these songs are underrated because they don't get the airplay that like, Help does or whatever? Well, I think with fans like us, these songs will never be "underrated". I wish there was a radio station that played only the Beatles and their solo songs, too. Would that get tiresome? Ah..NEVER (not with me http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/grin.gif)! Too much material to get sick of any of them. Back to reality, there are too many of their songs that don't get the attention, respect or airplay they deserve. Bummer! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsdown.gif

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Thanks for the lift, sailor!

[VoodooChild]

one of my favourite underated songs is POLYTHENE PAM
when ever me and my freinds get together i start singing it and we go spastic all over the dining room.... any excuse for a party.

also most of pleaseplease me is underated. it cheers me up sooo much to listen to it and its also kinda sad the way everyone loses their innocence and care free-ness(?) as they get older
roll over beethoven is not a beatle song but georges version rocks baby yeah

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'..one of those unidentified flying cupcakes..'

[VoodooChild]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By MonaMe577:
Easy. The most underrated Beatles songs is "If I Fell." It's one of the most beautiful songs John Lennon ever wrote, and I love John and Paul's intricate harmonies. I like this song SO much more than the more acknowledged "And I Love Her."

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i agree



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'..one of those unidentified flying cupcakes..'

[lover that never was]

I have to agree with I Call Your Name, I love that. Also, Think For Yourself, This Boy, and The Word. I don't know why but I love that song so much.

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and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make...

[Clark Kent]

Most Beatles songs from The White Album, Let It Be and Abbey Road are underrated, because more focus is put on the issues that lead to the breakup, rather than the excellent musical quality that prevailed.

I've just fallen for "Mother Nature's Son". (That doesn't sound right at all, does it?)

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"Swaying daisies sing a lazy song beneath the sun."


[This Message Has Been Edited By Clark Kent On August 25, 2002 03:32 PM]

[billyshears]

Rocky Racoon is vastly underrated
http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/beer.gif

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[jelly]

Taxman
I'm Only Sleeping
All indian Harrisongs
Only A Northern Song
It's All Too Much
Hey Bulldog
I Want To Tell You
She Said She Said
Doctor Robert
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

And many more..especially from the White Album (which is their best CD, btw).

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[StrawberryShorty]

~I Just Seen a Face
~This Boy
~Across The Universe
~Rain

And there's just soooo much more! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/rolleyes.gif

I really like the idea of a 24 hour Beatles/Solo Beatles radio station! I'm surprised there isn't already one on the net somewhere! Or is there, and I'm just not seeing it? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/bigeyes1.gif LOL!

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Peace&Luv.
~Kristina

2morrow may rain so.. I'll follow the http://www.marcanthonyfans.com/Kristina/sun.gif !

[mindgames]

"Old Brown Shoe"

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"You're a funny one, you are. You ought to go on the radio and be one of those all night disk jockeys. At least then I could turn you off."
- Barney Fife

[angelgodiva]

Hey Bulldog; I simply LOVE the imagery in that song.
I agree about Old Brown Shoe, as well. I don't know if I EVER heard that on the radio.

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PEACE ON YA!

[Honey Pie]

Have you guys heard Goodbye recently? Me neither, I can't find it ANYWHERE. I bought a record with only a part of the song on it, and I fell in love with Paul's voice. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/blush5.gif I think it is way too underrated- i need to hear it!!

I also like Yes It Is and Long long long.



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"It was for love and bloody peace. That's what it was for: Peace and love, people putting flowers in guns." --Ringo

[bearkat77]

Paul wrote "Goodbye" for Mary Hopkins and she did a good job with it. I don't hear that song as often as I'd like.

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Bearkat77's Tribute to Ringo Starr (http://bearkatrs.50megs.com)

[anurag]

for no one
i`ll be back
i`m only sleeping

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[Clark Kent]

The Word

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[Harry Georgeson]

"Don't Bother Me" and "Taxman" are 2 early George songs that i think are underrated- very good rock'n'roll-type lyrics

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"You'll really DIG these, they're FAB and all those other pimply hyperboles."

Sandy is currently obsessed with: JULIAN CASABLANCAS