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diamondsnake 07-29-2003 09:58 AM

What is the most underrated Fleetwood Mac song?
 
Out of all the songs, which one do you really love but gets no credit whatsoever foir being a great song? Here are some of mine:

Welcome to the Room Sara

Honey Hi

Tango in the Night

In the Back of My Mind

Love in Store

Angel


From Stevie's solo albums-

Two Kinds of Love

Docklands

Fall From Grace

I sing for the Things

These seem to be the songs that I love but no one else seems to pay much attention to them. Anyone else have songs like that?

macfan 57 07-29-2003 10:37 AM

I would say pretty much most of the songs from Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery To Me & Heroes Are Hard To Find are underrated. If I had to pick 1 or 2 songs from those albums, I would pick "The Way I Feel" & "Emerald Eyes". I LOVE both of these songs and I've never heard anyone say virtually anything about them.

ryan8472 07-29-2003 10:37 AM

A few I think don't get enough credit are...

Isn't It Midnight

Sugar Daddy

That's Alright

Why

Oh Daddy

I think all of these songs deserve a second listening. They're all good tracks that are usually overshadowed by the major hits off of their respective albums.

bootylicous 07-29-2003 11:38 AM

Fireflies! I don't get why that song didn't make it to the Chain or Greatest Hits of Very Best of.

chiliD 07-29-2003 12:19 PM

Everything that was released between 1967-1975 and between 1988-1996.

ericktul 07-29-2003 01:04 PM

This is a tough one.

Crystal, Angel, Straight Back, When I See You Again, and all of LB's songs from Tusk come to mind.

dissention 07-29-2003 01:12 PM

Tango In the Night (the best song on the album, IMO)
Imperial Hotel (such a fun, cheesy song)
Straight Back (I actually prefer it over Gypsy)
Oh Daddy (my fave Chris song; so great)
In the Back of My Mind (an epic)
Juliet (I adore this song)
Book of Love (I have a soft spot for it)
The Ledge (my favorite Lindsey song from Tusk!)
That's Alright (sing-a-along kinda song; cute)
Love Is Like A River (incomprehensible but a great rocker)
Sable On Blonde (one of the best solo songs)
Say Goodbye (I can never hear enough praise for this!!!)
Family Man (very cool song)

wondergirl9847 07-29-2003 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dissention
Tango In the Night (the best song on the album, IMO)
Straight Back (I actually prefer it over Gypsy)
Book of Love (I have a soft spot for it)
The Ledge (my favorite Lindsey song from Tusk!)
Say Goodbye (I can never hear enough praise for this!!!)
Family Man (very cool song)

Look!!!!! Family Man is gettin' some love!! WOO!! :blob1:

I love Family Man! I agree with those of yours dissention.

I also think that Make Me A Mask, most Danny songs and Save Me from the BTM album are underrated!!

I think WTTRS gets a bad rap too. :cool:

rcb77 07-29-2003 03:17 PM

"I Know I'm Not Wrong" and "Second Hand News"

The former because it's just 3 minutes of awesome rock 'n roll that gets overlooked whenever Tusk is discussed, and the latter because, while it's a fairly popular song, it's deceptively simple. I think a lot of casual fans and critics miss all the little sounds and parts going on in that song. It seems like there are about 20 ways you can play that song on the guitar with all the harmonics, capoed chords, standard chords and fills. And don't get me started on the use of a naugahide (sp?) chair as percussion. That song is example numero uno of the genius of Mr. Buckingham.

Miranda 07-29-2003 05:56 PM

Lindsey:
Empire State (everybody hates)
Can't Go Back
Goodbye Angel

Stevie:
Straight Back
Blue Denim

Band:
all pre BN songs!

golden braid 07-29-2003 06:34 PM

One of my favorites is "Think about Me." It really rocks and I don't think they have ever done it in concert before.

ericktul 07-30-2003 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trackaghost
Lindsey solo:
ALL of Law And Order - a great album that often gets overlooked in favour of Out Of The Cradle, shame!

I agree. All of Law And Order is great, and Bwana is such a fun way to kick off that album. I've never been a huge fan of Out Of the Cradle, but I love Don't Look Down and Soul Drifter above anything else.

Johnny Stew 07-30-2003 01:54 PM

"When I See You Again" is woefully underrated, not to mention unfairly maligned.


A few other underrated songs... "Prove Your Love," "Future Games," "Just Crazy Love," "I Don't Want To Know," "I Know I'm Not Wrong," "You And I, part 1," "Paper Doll," and "Freedom."

seteca 07-30-2003 04:52 PM

I definitely agree about Law & Order....a great album, so many signature-style LB songs. Also, in my opinion, the entire Go Insane album is a masterpiece, and often unfairly overshadowed by OotC.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:

EricBliss12345 07-31-2003 08:02 AM

I can't belive I never see anybody mention "Morning Rain"! I've looked through posts here, and it's never mentioned. That's probably my favorite Christine song. I just love the jammy, laid back good-time rockin' feel of the track. Her piano work is also really great on this song. Plus, that wah-wah guitar part that kicks the track in is just awesome and really takes the song somewhere cool. Everything about this song, the words, the music, the transitons between parts especially, is just awesome. There's a bit more detail to the arrangement of this song than most other Mac tracks which makes it especially good for me.

"Believe Me" is another great up-tempo rocker and a Mac favorite that doesn't get mentioned much. I also really like "Just Crazy Love" from the same album.

If they had used an in-tune vocal for "Homeward Bound" that would be a favorite as well.

"Heroes Are Hard To Find" was the smash hit that never was. Hands down these are Chris's best and funniest lyrics. This REALLY should have been a huge hit. The vocals on "Come A Little Bit Closer" are just sublime as well.

I also really like "Future Games" which reminds me a lot of Court Of The Crimson King era King Crimson and something that might have been on The Yes Album. The buildup at the end is just phenominal and I love Bob's vocals here. "Lay It All Down" is another awesomely funky, "Fire" style rocker.

Some other tracks I love that appear to be underrated

Trinity
Emerald Eyes
The City
The Ledge
What Makes You Think You're The One?
Never Forget
Angel
Station Man
The Ghost
Think About Me
Thats All For Everyone

And some grossly OVERrated tracks which I either find average, boring, or downright disgusting that all kinds of people like

Gypsy
Sara
Not That Funny
Say That You Love Me
Eyes Of The World
Oh Diane


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