Comments on: 5 Most Underrated and Overrated Songs since 1950 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/ Connecting public relations academics and professionals. Managed by Bob Batchelor Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jessica http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-2430 Jessica Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:36:06 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-2430 Alright Alright - let's talk.... In what world do you live in that Raspberry Beret is underrated and not overplayed? And really I don't care to agree with any of your overrated choices :p Whereas I will agree some of them are overplayed I would never say that any of them are overrated. I mean really? You are going to touch Stairway to Heaven? I am standing by that one. Songs that should be on the list: Sweet Home Alabama (just stick a needle in my eye) Welcome to the Jungle (Good for an Orlando Predators game - that is about it) The Unforgiven (Just not right for Metallica and a little boring) I Want to Rock N Roll All Night (no explanation needed) And I might get crap for this one but Smells Like Teen Spirit (I really think Nirvana is overrated as a band. Don't get me wrong I think Dave Grohl is extremely talented but that is about it...) Oh, and stop hating on Rush (If anything after seeing them live last year I would say they are underrated) Alright Alright - let’s talk….

In what world do you live in that Raspberry Beret is underrated and not overplayed?

And really I don’t care to agree with any of your overrated choices :p
Whereas I will agree some of them are overplayed I would never say that any of them are overrated. I mean really? You are going to touch Stairway to Heaven? I am standing by that one.

Songs that should be on the list:
Sweet Home Alabama (just stick a needle in my eye)

Welcome to the Jungle (Good for an Orlando Predators game - that is about it)

The Unforgiven (Just not right for Metallica and a little boring)

I Want to Rock N Roll All Night (no explanation needed)

And I might get crap for this one but Smells Like Teen Spirit (I really think Nirvana is overrated as a band. Don’t get me wrong I think Dave Grohl is extremely talented but that is about it…)

Oh, and stop hating on Rush (If anything after seeing them live last year I would say they are underrated)

]]> By: PRJack http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1983 PRJack Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:00:17 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1983 As fun as it is, this is a discussion that is doomed to never be resolved. Music is an art form and as such it is measured subjectively with each of us being able to offer different opinions on the matter. What works for one person - or for the majority - won't necessarily work for other people. A friend's son is an opera singer. By and large he'd argue that virtually all the songs/bands mentioned in this discussion are all overplayed and overhyped. Doesn't mean he's right... nor is he wrong. It's just what he thinks. As the saying goes... "You can have your opinion and I will have mine. But I'm still right!" As fun as it is, this is a discussion that is doomed to never be resolved.

Music is an art form and as such it is measured subjectively with each of us being able to offer different opinions on the matter.

What works for one person - or for the majority - won’t necessarily work for other people. A friend’s son is an opera singer. By and large he’d argue that virtually all the songs/bands mentioned in this discussion are all overplayed and overhyped. Doesn’t mean he’s right… nor is he wrong. It’s just what he thinks.

As the saying goes… “You can have your opinion and I will have mine. But I’m still right!”

]]> By: kim http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1906 kim Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:06:16 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1906 I would also add R.E.M. to the bands list. I hate Michael Stipe's whining voice. I would also add R.E.M. to the bands list. I hate Michael Stipe’s whining voice.

]]> By: Bob Batchelor http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1898 Bob Batchelor Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:15:10 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1898 Hi everyone, thanks for the comments. What I thought would be fun about posting something like this how much I would learn about music in the process of discussing the songs/bands. I think I could have named about 50 other bands that I no longer want to hear...ever, including most of the stuff I listened to so devotedly in the mid-1980s, like Motley Crue, Ratt, etc. I also wondered where Van Halen should fit in on these lists. I love some of their lesser known songs, like "Drop Dead Legs," but think that their cover of "Pretty Woman" is horrible. In light of space issues, I left them off. Thanks to Kim, Walt, Meg, and Gin for enlightening me and providing their own thoughts! Hi everyone, thanks for the comments. What I thought would be fun about posting something like this how much I would learn about music in the process of discussing the songs/bands.

I think I could have named about 50 other bands that I no longer want to hear…ever, including most of the stuff I listened to so devotedly in the mid-1980s, like Motley Crue, Ratt, etc.

I also wondered where Van Halen should fit in on these lists. I love some of their lesser known songs, like “Drop Dead Legs,” but think that their cover of “Pretty Woman” is horrible. In light of space issues, I left them off.

Thanks to Kim, Walt, Meg, and Gin for enlightening me and providing their own thoughts!

]]> By: Gin Soaked Barroom Queen http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1897 Gin Soaked Barroom Queen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:43:01 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1897 How uncanny - I agree with you on EVERYTHING -- EXCEPT Raspberry Beret. I am from Minneapolis and am one of Prince's biggest fans, but this song is a bore. He has many far better songs. Hundreds. What about "Adore," "Alphabet Street" or "Pink Cashmere?" How uncanny - I agree with you on EVERYTHING — EXCEPT Raspberry Beret. I am from Minneapolis and am one of Prince’s biggest fans, but this song is a bore. He has many far better songs. Hundreds. What about “Adore,” “Alphabet Street” or “Pink Cashmere?”

]]> By: Meg R. http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1892 Meg R. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:58:16 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1892 Kudos for labeling "Raspberry Beret" one of the most underrated songs. I'm a little upset that a Beatles song received a "dishonorable mention" of sorts... although it might be overplayed, I think McCartney's intentions behind writing "Hey Jude" (comforting Lennon's son after his parents' divorce) made it deserving of its lengthy stay atop the pop charts. Oh, and I'd also like to nominate Journey as a band I never want to hear again. This post is a great discussion starter! Kudos for labeling “Raspberry Beret” one of the most underrated songs. I’m a little upset that a Beatles song received a “dishonorable mention” of sorts… although it might be overplayed, I think McCartney’s intentions behind writing “Hey Jude” (comforting Lennon’s son after his parents’ divorce) made it deserving of its lengthy stay atop the pop charts.

Oh, and I’d also like to nominate Journey as a band I never want to hear again.

This post is a great discussion starter!

]]> By: Walt http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1890 Walt Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:39:41 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1890 Give ZZ Top's earlier stuff another spin. I would have added a band like Foreigner to my "Five Bands I Never Want to Hear Again" list and added something from one of Little Feat's earlier songs to "The Five Most Underrated Songs since 1950" list. Give ZZ Top’s earlier stuff another spin. I would have added a band like Foreigner to my “Five Bands I Never Want to Hear Again” list and added something from one
of Little Feat’s earlier songs to “The Five Most Underrated Songs since 1950″ list.

]]> By: kim http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1886 kim Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:43:00 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2008/07/28/5-most-underrated-and-overrated-songs-since-1950/#comment-1886 Hey Bob: First I have to tell you that I used to work at FH in NY(although I am not in PR)! Small world! Second I have to tell you that I found this blog through Expecting Rain, a Dylan website. Third, I completely agree with you about Tangled Up In Blue. I was also very pleasantly surprised you picked up on Thunder Road. I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but that is my favorite song of his. In fact, it is one of my favorite songs of all time. The opening lines are nothing short of poetry! Hey Bob:

First I have to tell you that I used to work at FH in NY(although I am not in PR)! Small world! Second I have to tell you that I found this blog through Expecting Rain, a Dylan website.

Third, I completely agree with you about Tangled Up In Blue. I was also very pleasantly surprised you picked up on Thunder Road. I’m not a huge Bruce fan, but that is my favorite song of his. In fact, it is one of my favorite songs of all time. The opening lines are nothing short of poetry!

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