Here is a simple game for you. I list three bands and for each one you tell me what you think is the most overrated song by that band and then list the most underrated song by that band. The bands are:
Overrated: Jailbreak. It's kinda ramblng, innit? I like AC/DC better when they're concise! Underrated: Little Lover. It's a great little raunchy tune, sung by Bon Scott. Shows they could do something outside of the big riffs, and still kick ass!
Black Sabbath:
Overrated: War Pigs. Great guitar blowout by Iommi, but that stop-start vocal thing can be annoying as many times as it is arresting and sing-along inspiring.
Underrated: Anything off Cross Purposes. It was lost between Dio and Ozzy reunions, but it was a great little album and shows that, good as Iommi is, he's always better with Geezer around. At least check out Evil Eye - a really fiery song, great riffing, great bass, soaring vocals!
I think KISS is universally overrated. Except this one Gene Simmons song, Unholy. That's pretty neat.
This worked out pretty well. I think I will start doing this once a month. Only I will likely do two bands a month from now on instead of three so I can spread it out to last all year.
AC/DC
ReplyDeleteOverrated: You Shook Me All Night Long
Underrated: Highway to Hell
Black Sabbath (Ozzy)
Overrated: Iron man
Underrated: Changes
KISS
Overrated: Lick It Up (song)
Underrated: Entire 'Revenge' Album (esp. 'Unholy')
AC/DC
ReplyDeleteOverrated: Hell's Bells
Underrated: Dog eat dog or Down payment blues
Black Sabbath
Overrated: Iron Man
Underrated: Fairies wear boots
KISS
Overrated: Beth and I was made for lovin' you
Underrated: Black Diamond and War Machine
AC/DC (O) - Back in Black
ReplyDelete(U) - Touch Too Much
Black Sabbath (O) - Paranoid
(U) - Snowblind
Kiss (O) - Rock & Roll All Nite
(U) - Hard Luck Woman
(btw, I like this idea.)
AC/DC: Overrated-Back in Black
ReplyDeleteUnderrated-Guns for Hire
Sabbath: Overrated-Iron Man
Underrated:Air Dance
Kiss:(i'm agreeing with Chick) Overrated-Lick it up
Underrated-Unholy
AC/DC:
ReplyDeleteOverrated: You Shook Me All Night Long
Underrated: Night Prowler
Black Sabbath:
Overrated: Iron Man
Underrated: Into The Void
Kiss
Overrated: Beth
Underrated: I Stole Your Love
AC/DC
ReplyDeleteOver: You Shook Me all Night Long
Under: Have a Drink On Me
BlackSabbath:
Over: War Pigs
Under: ???
KISS
Over: Rock n Roll All Night
Under: Coming Home
AC/DC: Overrated—You Shook Me All Night Long
ReplyDeleteUnderrated—Beating Around the Bush
Black Sabbath: Overrated—Paranoid
Underrated—The Thrill of It All
Kiss: Overrated—Rock and Roll All Nite
Underrated—Strange Ways
AC/DC
ReplyDeleteo: You shook me all night long
u: Live wire
Black Sabbath
o: Trashed
u: War pigs
KISS
o: Heaven's on fire
u: Detroit rock city
Ok, i'll give this a whirl...
ReplyDeleteAC/DC-
Overrated: You Shook Me All Night Long
Underrated: Are You Ready
Black Sabbath-
Overrated: Paranoid
Underrated: Planet Caravan
KISS-
Overrated: Lick It Up
Underrated: I Stole Your Love
Great idea, Mark!!
ReplyDeleteOverrated:
Moneytalks
Iron Man
Forever (no contest)
Underrated:
The Jack
The Wizard
Creatures of the Night
-- david
AC/DC
ReplyDeleteOverrated - Moneytalks
Underrated - Rising Power
Black Sabbath
Overrated - Never Say Die
Underrated - Mob Rules
Kiss
Overrated - Lets Put the X in Sex
Underrated - All Hell's Breakin' Loose
AC/DC -
ReplyDeleteOverrated: "You Shook Me" for sure. I'd be satisfied with never hearing it again.
Underrated: "It's a Long Way to the Top if You Want to RNR"
Sabbath -
Overrated - "Iron Man" since they sold out to a freaking care commercial
Underrated - "Supernaut"
Kiss -
Overrated - "RNR All Nite" Again, I'd be happy to never hear this again
Underrated - "Rock Bottom," particularly with the acoustic intro and that kicking rock groove of the song
AC/DC:
ReplyDeleteOverrated: Jailbreak. It's kinda ramblng, innit? I like AC/DC better when they're concise!
Underrated: Little Lover. It's a great little raunchy tune, sung by Bon Scott. Shows they could do something outside of the big riffs, and still kick ass!
Black Sabbath:
Overrated: War Pigs. Great guitar blowout by Iommi, but that stop-start vocal thing can be annoying as many times as it is arresting and sing-along inspiring.
Underrated: Anything off Cross Purposes. It was lost between Dio and Ozzy reunions, but it was a great little album and shows that, good as Iommi is, he's always better with Geezer around. At least check out Evil Eye - a really fiery song, great riffing, great bass, soaring vocals!
I think KISS is universally overrated. Except this one Gene Simmons song, Unholy. That's pretty neat.
This worked out pretty well. I think I will start doing this once a month. Only I will likely do two bands a month from now on instead of three so I can spread it out to last all year.
ReplyDeleteAC/DC :
ReplyDeleteOver : Thunderstruck
Under : Big Balls :)
Black Sabbath
Over : Iron Man
Under : Black Sabbath
Don't know Kiss that well so I can't say.
AC/DC (O)- If You Want Blood, You Got It
ReplyDelete(U)- Rock N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Black Sabbath (O)- Sweet Leaf
(U)- Black Sabbath
Kiss (O)- Beth
(U)- Hard Luck Woman
AC/DC: Over - Thunderstruck: Under - The Jack
ReplyDeleteSabbath: Over - Iron Man: Under - Mob Rules
KISS: Over - Beth: Under - Domino