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R&P: What is the #1 most over-rated song ever?

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And while you're at it, what is the most under-rated song, too?

Just to clarify, I mean by an actual artist (i.e. not My Chemical Romance, JoBro, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, Flyleaf, Limp Bizkit etc. etc.)

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  1. Yes!

    Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Most overrated song ever. Total Pixies rip off.


  2. Well, if poeple are going to shoot down "Stairwary to Heaven" because -

    It IS OVERPLAYED - NAWT Overrated. - It was FM DJ's that made it the number one song of AOR.

    Then My Choice would be either --

    COCAINE or TEARS IN HEAVEN by the "OVERRATED" Clapton LOL

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  3. The Romantics ''What I Like About You''....if one more commercial , movie promo , or tv promo plays it , I'll c**p straight up...it WAS a good tune  

  4. for over-rated I have to say enter sandman by metallica, I don't know what it is but I never liked it, i'd much rather hear one or master of puppets

    for underrated... forsaken by with blood comes cleansing... I guarantee you haven't heard it... unless your a christian death metal fan like me...but yeah, good song

  5. I love Led Zeppelin, but Stairway to Heaven is THE most over-rated song that I could possibly think of.

    Under-rated - anything by Montrose or Thin Lizzy.  

    BTW - LOVE the clarification - LOL!!!

  6. Three days Grace-Riot

    Buckchery-Sorry

    Saving Abel-Addictied

    Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

  7. Overrated: Bon Jovi any song.

    Underrated: Arcade Fire.  Probably 10 thousand independent bands that can't get a record deal.

    Stairway to Heaven isn't overrated, just overplayed.  And those bands you mention in the question are simply crappy... maybe a bit overrated too.  But who actually rates Pussycat Dolls as "good"?

  8. sweet home alabama

    and flyleaf is awesome.

  9. Every song by The Beatles.  

  10. Actual song would be Stairway to Heaven.  It is not even Zep's best song by a mile.

    Underrated would be anything by TestAmenT

  11. Low

  12. Bon Jovi - Wanted dead or alive

    guuh

  13. Kiss - i wanna rock n roll all night  (my apologies to the kiss fans) just my opinion.

    -or-

    - lynard skynard- sweet home alabama I like skynard but d**n that song is soooo over played!! and he has so many other good ones!


  14. The first thing that popped into my mind was Stairway to Heaven, but then it dawned on me that Smoke on the Water is probably further away from Deep Purple's best than Stairway is from Zeppelin's, so I'll go with Smoke on the Water.

    For underrated, pick any deep track off of any classic rock or metal album, play it, look at the faces of the uneducated masses when they don't know who it is because it isn't on the radio, and you will find that it's one great big tie.

  15. hard to say..Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby Mcferrin. i never got into that.

  16. Most songs from Guitar Hero (heck most of them)

    Like Welcome to the Jungle, Stairway to Heaven, Smoke on the Water, Rock n' Roll all Nite, Sweet Home Alabama (come on Freebird is better!), and like I said, anything Guitar Hero I, II, or III.

    Heck, I know a couple people who say they are "rockers" and, well, listen to nothing other than Guitar Hero.

  17. Hands down, it's Ricky Martin's "Livin La Vida Loca"  Overrated AND seriously overplayed

    I don't think I can give you an underrated song.  So many good ones by good artists that don't get enough attention.  But now that you mention it, songs by Iggy Pop come into mind.

  18. overrated: Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana

    underrated: i'll get back to you on that

  19. Stairway To Heaven. If I ever have to hear it again.... it is going to be a sad, sad day. A good song I will admit, but puh-lease, the radio stations have held it in such high esteem it's ridiculous!

  20. Any of the The Who's 'music'.  

    Oh, wait, you wanted an 'actual artist' - I take mine back, sorry to bother you.

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    edit: I don't know where it's rated, but the Foo Fighters 'Everlong' is one of my top 20.

  21. Soulja Boy- Superman

  22. I agree with Mr Fitzwell all the way!

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