Man, I struggled with this thread title! I suspect in the last 25 years we may have had a thread like this before, but here we go! Looking forward to seeing what gets posted.
I'll start with my absolute favorite REM song, from Document, a great album with iconic songs.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
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I discovered one of my favourite Stones songs when it was covered by Ace Frehley, of all people. I think I like it because it sounds like it could be done by the Kinks.
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Queen - ‘39
Prince - Paisley Park
Springsteen - No Surrender
Rolling Stones - Rocks Off, Under My Thumb
REM - Begin The Begin, Nightswimming
Clash - Rudie Can’t Fail
Rush - Analog Kid
Band - Chest Fever
Pretenders - Mystery Achievement
Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
Pearl Jam - State Of Love And Trust
Replacements - Left Of The Dial
XTC - Love On A Farmboy’s Wages
Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Elvis Costello - Oliver’s Army
Sugar - Tilted
Los Lobos - Saint Behind The Glass
Queen - ‘39
Prince - Paisley Park
Springsteen - No Surrender
Rolling Stones - Rocks Off, Under My Thumb
REM - Begin The Begin, Nightswimming
Clash - Rudie Can’t Fail
Rush - Analog Kid
Band - Chest Fever
Pretenders - Mystery Achievement
Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
Pearl Jam - State Of Love And Trust
Replacements - Left Of The Dial
XTC - Love On A Farmboy’s Wages
Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Elvis Costello - Oliver’s Army
Sugar - Tilted
Los Lobos - Saint Behind The Glass
Well, I got nothin' to add now. Night swimming and Silver Springs are on our thru the mountains playlist.
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"Cammy just threw them in my locker & told me to hold on to them." - Giordano on the pencils from Iggy's stall.
I will post two for Elton. Perhaps my two favorite Elton/Bernie songs:
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
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Nightswimming is another great REM tune for sure. Jason Isbell has a nice cover of it on his Georgia Blue album.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
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My favourite Neil Diamond song is Solitary Man. I’d never considered it one of his big hits but it made his greatest hits album. I don’t thing it makes his top 10 or 15 biggest so I’m going with that.
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Cheap Trick - Downed, Southern Girls, Come on , Come on
Roxy Music - The Space Between
The Fixx - Secret Separation
Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life, Swamp, The Lady Don't Mind, Perfect World, (hell, the whole Little Creatures album)
Crash Test Dummies - The Psychic, Swimming In Your Ocean
Traveling Wilburys - Margarita
Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back
Rolling Stones - Happy
INXS - Jan's Song, Beautiful Girl
Styx - Lorelei (on their greatest hits album so probably doesn't qualify but one of their lesser-known hits, IMO)
Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back
Duran Duran - Lonely In Your Nightmare
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
38 Special - Second Chance
Harlequin - Survive
R.E.M. - Nightswimming, Drive, Strange Currencies, So. Central Rain, Try Not To Breathe, Find The River
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Cheap Trick - Downed, Southern Girls, Come on , Come on
Roxy Music - The Space Between
The Fixx - Secret Separation
Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life, Swamp, The Lady Don't Mind, Perfect World, (hell, the whole Little Creatures album)
Crash Test Dummies - The Psychic, Swimming In Your Ocean
Traveling Wilburys - Margarita
Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back
Rolling Stones - Happy
INXS - Jan's Song, Beautiful Girl
Styx - Lorelei (on their greatest hits album so probably doesn't qualify but one of their lesser-known hits, IMO)
Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back
Duran Duran - Lonely In Your Nightmare
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
38 Special - Second Chance
Harlequin - Survive
R.E.M. - Nightswimming, Drive, Strange Currencies, So. Central Rain, Try Not To Breathe, Find The River
Happy is such a good one! Jigsaw Puzzle is a top Stones’ song for me
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Queen - ‘39
Prince - Paisley Park
Springsteen - No Surrender
Rolling Stones - Rocks Off, Under My Thumb
REM - Begin The Begin, Nightswimming
Clash - Rudie Can’t Fail
Rush - Analog Kid
Band - Chest Fever
Pretenders - Mystery Achievement
Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
Pearl Jam - State Of Love And Trust
Replacements - Left Of The Dial
XTC - Love On A Farmboy’s Wages
Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Elvis Costello - Oliver’s Army
Sugar - Tilted
Los Lobos - Saint Behind The Glass
A lot of those aren't really deep cuts, more like well known songs that weren't singles. No Surrender, Under My Thumb and Silver Springs especially. I'd even call Under my Thumb and No Surrender hits.
The Beatles - Dear Prudence, Girl, Fixing A Hole, I’m Only Sleeping
The Hip - Escape Is At Hand For The Travelling Man, It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
Radiohead - The National Anthem, The Tourist
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Polaski Day
Fiona Apple - The First Taste
The Smashing Pumpkins - This Time, To Sheila, Here Is No Why
Beck - Go It Alone, Nobody’s Fault But My Own
Counting Crows - Angels of the Silences
Elton John - Birds
John Mayer - Vultures
Pearl Jam - Dissident, Nothingman
REM - Daysleeper, Try Not To Breathe
Rufus Wainwright - Vicious World
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Great songs that aren't among an artist's "hits"
