GivenToFly Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 What I mean is songs that are among the top fan favourites but barely known among the general public. Don't take that to include every song that fans generally like; instead as a rule of thumb think if the fan community had a vote like we recently did in the main section would the song have a real chance of winning. I can think of two songs that definitely fit the bill. One would be Dry County by Bon Jovi. (Don't be put off by the artist, it's a legitimately good song.) It's got quite a few similarities with Estranged: they were released around the same time (early 90s); both had videos but aren't very famous outside the fan communities; both have great guitar work; both are big epic rock ballads; both are on albums that are more serious and introspective than previous albums in their respective bands' discographies; and both are enormously popular among fans. (Bonus: both sound awful nowadays because the singers have lost their voice; truthfully though Jon Bon Jovi was never that good live in the first place.)The other is Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter. This one gets more recognition from non-fans from what I've seen, but it's still a b-side so not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Pearl Jam. Again, a good case can be mode for it being the number 1 fan favourite song and a popular show closer.Any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 One that comes to mind is Give In To Me by Michael Jackson, which is funny since Slash plays on it too. It has a nice, sprawled out feel to it, with some great guitar and vocals by Slash and MJ, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Sir Psycho SexyI think that's not-well-known-enough to qualify. It would come up in many RHCP fans top 3. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 On With The Show and Stick To Your Guns by Mötley Crüe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Achilles Last stand by Led ZeppelinAnd good call with Dry County, GivenToFly. That is an AWESOME song. Easily Bon Jovi's best Edited October 19, 2014 by ZoSoRose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Champagne Supernova - OasisThe Everlasting - Manic Street PreachersThe Universal - Blur Edited October 20, 2014 by wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Michael Jackson - Earth Song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The March of the Black Queen - Queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Michael Jackson - Earth SongThat song was huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Maybe Nobody's Fault by Aerosmith? It's definitely obscure but I'm not sure if it's quite popular enough with the fans to qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielitoCZ Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 There are millions. Queen's discography is littered with them for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Michael Jackson - Earth SongThat song was huge.Didn't it break some record for being number 1 for fuck knows how long?There are millions. Queen's discography is litter.Fixed! Edited October 19, 2014 by Lennie Godber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Freddie Mercury, camper than Kenneth Williams, proverbially kicked Sidney Ferocious's arse. Left him walking out of the studio looking like a complete dick during the recording of Jazz. So much for, punk, rock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Freddie Mercury, camper than Kenneth Williams, proverbially kicked Sidney Ferocious's arse. Left him walking out of the studio looking like a complete dick during the recording of Jazz. So much for, punk, rock!And here's the big hard man that Indian Fred dealt with. Must've been a titanic battle eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Fan favourites largely unknown by Joe Public:Michael Jackson - Who Is It, We've Had Enough, MorphinePrince - All My Dreams, Sometimes It Snows In April, Empty RoomTori Amos - iieee, Zero Point, I Can't See New YorkMorrissey - Life Is A Pigsty, Speedway Edited October 19, 2014 by Towelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yeah Sometimes it Snows in April is just too killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Neil Young released two whole albums like this in Tonight's the Night and On The Beach; they were too raggedy arse for the Harvest crowd but are regarded, my many of his hardcore followers, as 'his masterpieces'. As I said, Queen, the whole of the Queen II album in fact and numerous songs from their classic Sheer Heart Attack - News of the World run. You could mention, ''You Take My Breath Away'' or, ''Millionaire's Waltz'' for instance? There are too many to name really. Kiss's Creatures of the Night was an unsuccessful attempt at rehabilitating their flagging career. It flopped (although it was big in Brazil) however it is now regarded as a bona fide 'fan favourite'. To a lesser degree, this is true for Revenge also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Pretty much every Radiohead song that isn't 'Creep'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huttz Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Muse - Dead Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Smashing Pumpkins have a bunch: Hello Kitty Kat, Soma, Mayonnaise...the list goes on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Pretty much every Radiohead song that isn't 'Creep'.Excepting 'Just', 'High and Dry', 'Karma Police' and 'Paranoid Android'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Broue Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Black Sabbath: Hole in the sky or Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (which isn't my fav, but on Sabbath boards most of the voting polls contain SBS for the end) Maybe Symptom of The Universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Pretty much every Radiohead song that isn't 'Creep'.Excepting 'Just', 'High and Dry', 'Karma Police' and 'Paranoid Android'? Maybe, but if there's one song people think of when you say Radiohead, it's usually Creep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bono Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Acrobat by U2 is probably the most popular U2 song among U2 fans that isn't well known or even known at all by the general public. It was never a single or even a B-Side. U2 fans consstently and unanimously always seem to vote it as the song they'd like to most hear live, yet oddly enough the band has never performed it live. It's the only song off Achtung Baby that has never been performed live. It's too bad cause ti wold be awesoem to hear The Edge blast though the outro in a live setting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrobat_(song) Edited October 20, 2014 by Bono 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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