Dude, where's my music: Addendum

That list got me thinking about something else. Unheralded songs by well known artists that deserve more press. These are the songs that might be a B-Side or never got any real play. But they are the songs that really solidified my relationship with these stellar bands.

My All-Star B-Side List

1. U2- "North and South of the River". This song came out in the midst of the Pop experimentation. But it really stood out at the time because it hearkened back to the earnest yearning of their earlier work. The song has a beautiful and building melody and it is definitely deserving of a few listens.
2. REM- "Sweetness Follows". It gets completely overshadowed by the more commercial songs from Automatic. But this is the most emotional and touching song on that album.
3. Beatles- "Mother Natures Son". It's hard to say that any Beatles song is under appreciated and I'm sure that even this song has been covered 43 times. But it is another simple song that is probably the most geniune song that Paul put out. Doesn't have the typical Paul pop sound at all.
4. Bono- "Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes". This is easily the best the Bono's voice has sounded in the last 10 years. This song is an old Jimmy Rogers cover and he absolutely hits it out of the park.
5. Sting- "Why Should I Cry for You". Off of Sting's best album and besides, "All this Time" his best solo song. Alot of depth and emotion here. To often Sting gets lost in jazzy, bloated numbers but this song connects.
6. David Gray- "Now and Always". Many people only equate "Babylon" to him but he has a pretty good collection. This song has great texture and a great build.
7. Cold Play "Shiver". Some very good and earnest Cold Play. It reminds me of early U2 because it is a very pure, emotional, and unadulterated sound. I often like early music from the big bands because it seems more unspoiled.
8. Death Cab for Cutie "What Sarah Said". Great lyrics, great beat, good melody. It's a very accessible song and a tribute to Ben Gibbard's song writing.
9. Foo Fighters "Walking After You". A relatively mellow song from a group I don't typically listen to. Maybe it was the fact that it was featured on the X-Files soundtrack that has made it an endearing favorite. All in all, good piece.
10. Oingo Boingo "Flesh and Blood". An absolute gem that gets buried by all of those over played 80's sound track songs that obscure the remainder of the Boingo catalog. Danny Elfman knew how to write a great pop song. It's a darn shame that he was just as talented writing stuff for Tim Burton movies.