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songs that just dont fit the album its on.

the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
edited October 2008 in Other Music
i'll go first.

The Crunge on Zeps. Houses of the Holy. wtf? that record would be flawless without that song.

IMHO.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    All the oddities* on Vitalogy. ;):p

    *track 7, 12, and 14. I do like Bugs however.
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    LongRd. wrote:
    All the oddities* on Vitalogy. ;):p

    *track 7, 12, and 14. I do like Bugs however.


    i can see where some people feel that way. i like all of them though.

    im geek like that. lol
    Peace, Love.

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    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
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  • Hurley3038Hurley3038 Posts: 35
    Easy:
    Thorn Tree in The Garden from Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    id like it if oceans wasnt on TEN
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • r1versr1vers Posts: 244
    Electioneering (OK Computer)
    "Last time I think we played that song here was like, a long time ago, and there was a bonfire in the back and people were like throwing each other into it...very exciting days but a huge fucking relief that that's not how it is tonight..." Ed Irvine Night 1 2003, after Deep
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    r1vers wrote:
    Electioneering (OK Computer)
    yes, the sng was written during the bends era and it's obvious when you listen to ok computer that the song isn't like the others on the album. I like it though.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Evacuation on Binaural. Now before I get reemed, I will say it is an ok song it just doesn't fit on the album. I think it would have made a better lost dog track.
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  • stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
    Hats Off to (Roy) Harper - Zeppelin 3. Love that album, hate the way it ends.
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  • JimBerkellJimBerkell Posts: 579
    the wolf wrote:
    i'll go first.

    The Crunge on Zeps. Houses of the Holy. wtf? that record would be flawless without that song.

    IMHO.

    Exact first thing that came to my mind.
    Tool has a bunch... first one that comes to mind is Ions on Aenema... what could have been!
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    catefrances wrote:
    id like it if oceans wasnt on TEN

    Really? I always thought Oceans was a great opener but Deep should have been replaced with Brother.
  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    the wolf wrote:
    i'll go first.

    The Crunge on Zeps. Houses of the Holy. wtf? that record would be flawless without that song.

    IMHO.
    duder, you obviously ain't got no rhythm.

    it's a parody/homage to James Brown, but I think they took it seriously. I love this song, invented a dance for it too.
    Oh, in case you wondered, it IS Plant that says near the end, "Where's that confounded bridge?".
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    catefrances wrote:
    id like it if oceans wasnt on TEN
    *faints*

    Oceans is beautiful and fits perfectly.
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  • EBowieEBowie Posts: 532
    The song "Mother" from the Police album Synchronicity. Terrible song on a great album.
  • Duder5kDuder5k Posts: 278
    Never Named from Down On The Upside. Listened to it once, and I've never listened to it ever again.
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    foxymop

    or

    bugs
    I love to turn you on
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    elmer wrote:
    duder, you obviously ain't got no rhythm.

    it's a parody/homage to James Brown, but I think they took it seriously. I love this song, invented a dance for it too.
    Oh, in case you wondered, it IS Plant that says near the end, "Where's that confounded bridge?".


    the song is fine, just dont fit with the feel of the rest of the album.

    i'd like to think my rhythm is pretty solid, been playing music since i was 5 lol ;)
    Peace, Love.

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    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Highly Supicious on Evil Urges.

    I LOVE the band, adore the song and think the album is perfect but Highly Suspicious just isn't like any other song on there!

    I'm not saying that's a bad thing... :)
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    No Rain-Blind Melon

    Great song...just sticks out from the rest of the album.

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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    the wolf wrote:
    i'll go first.

    The Crunge on Zeps. Houses of the Holy. wtf? that record would be flawless without that song.

    IMHO.

    I like it, but I can see your point. It might have fit better on III.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    LongRd. wrote:
    All the oddities* on Vitalogy. ;):p

    *track 7, 12, and 14. I do like Bugs however.

    I don't really like them all, but I think they fit with it being a mostly "Ed" album.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    red mos wrote:
    Evacuation on Binaural. Now before I get reemed, I will say it is an ok song it just doesn't fit on the album. I think it would have made a better lost dog track.

    Good call on it being a better Lost Dogs track. It's been said a million times, but how could "Sad" not have made that album?
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    Great thread, wolf!

    My go to answer for this is always "Starfuckers, Inc." from NIN "The Fragile". It is such an atmospheric, mature album and this song really sticks out as not belonging. The most glaring example of a song not fitting I've ever seen.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Betterman on Vitalogy. doesnt fit the album at all. the weird little songs fit it fine.
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Duder5k wrote:
    Never Named from Down On The Upside. Listened to it once, and I've never listened to it ever again.



    uh....you kidding?

    did you actually listen to the music of the song...it fucking rocks.

    give it another listen.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    rrivers wrote:
    Great thread, wolf!

    My go to answer for this is always "Starfuckers, Inc." from NIN "The Fragile". It is such an atmospheric, mature album and this song really sticks out as not belonging. The most glaring example of a song not fitting I've ever seen.

    I totally agree - he should have saved it for a b-side, I always skip it when it comes on.

    Another one I truly hate is A Long December by Counting Crows. I know it's meant to be a crowd favourite and all, but to me it doesn't fit the vibe of the record at all.
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    'Sypathy For The Devil' and 'Street Fightin Man' on 'Beggars Banquet' - because they are good and the rest of it is crap. Stick those two songs on 'Let It Bleed' and you've got an even better album, whereas they just anchor 'BB' which is otherwise dull.
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  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    'A Day In The Life' by the Beatles


    Because it pisses on the rest of Sgt. Pepper from such great heights.....It's the only reason I have to ever spin that disc.....
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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    MrSmith wrote:
    Betterman on Vitalogy. doesnt fit the album at all. the weird little songs fit it fine.

    You're right. They should have added it to Vs. I tried to think of a song to switch it with on Vs. and couldn't take a song off. What a record!
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    facepollution wrote:
    I totally agree - he should have saved it for a b-side, I always skip it when it comes on.

    Another one I truly hate is A Long December by Counting Crows. I know it's meant to be a crowd favourite and all, but to me it doesn't fit the vibe of the record at all.

    Yeah Starfuckers is an ok song, not great, but somewhat fun. It just doesn't go with that album AT ALL! He should have put "Home" or "The New Flesh" on there instead.

    I agree with "A Long December" too.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    facepollution wrote:
    Another one I truly hate is A Long December by Counting Crows. I know it's meant to be a crowd favourite and all, but to me it doesn't fit the vibe of the record at all.

    Oh, yeah. It does change the vibe. At least it's buried near the end.

    Meat is Murder on Meat is Murder. I guess I felt like a title track should be the organizing principle of an album, and this just doesn't do it.

    Star Me Kitten on Automatic for the People. It would fit on some of the post-Hi-Fi REM albums though. Too shimmery, if that's a word.
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