Good, non-single, songs - VGF

**Sean P Kelly** · 06-28-2005, 10:05 PM

I tend to find that I like, so called, "filler songs" on albums better than the singles.

Perhaps it's because I would never hear them on the radio and, as such, it would be easier to think of it as a such that only I like (which may or may not be the case).

So, this topic will be used to list some of our favourite songs that never have, and never will be played on the radio.

Group: Our Lady Peace
Song: Denied
Album: Naveed
This is a song I'm surprised is NOT a single. It, what I would call, a great closing song. It's starts off with bongos and a simple guitar riff, and, by the end, the song is very very heavy. This song also showcases how crazy OLP was in the early day, with a lot of yelling and stuff.

Group: Savage Garden
Song: You Can Still Be Free
Album: Affirmation
Savage Garden was the only of the late-90s pop groups that I like (I even saw them in concert). It think it was because they were more soft-rock than pop. Well, this is a slow song from their second, and last, album, which is also one of my favourite songs on the album. It's just a simple song with just synthesizers and by the end the whole band has joined in. This song also really shows how good a singer Darren Hayes his (though I decided to skip out on his, not so rockey, solo album)

Group: Blur
Song: You're So Great
Album: Blur
Another love song! This, very simple, acoustic song really shows that it is a shame that Graham Coxen left the group (he's the one singing).

Group: Nickelback
Song: One Last Run
Album: The State
Sure they have overplayed single, but there are songs on Nickelback's albums that are really quite good. This one stands out to me because it has a VERY catchy guitar riff to it.

Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: Me and My Monkey
Album: Escapology
The the final, for now, song on my list, I will do this 7 minute long epic from Robbie Williams last album. The whole song is just long story about a guy and a gun-carrying monkey. It's a very good song, with Robbie doing different voices for the the different characters in the song. In fact the song is so good, that some guy went ahead and made a claymation video for the song (which you can see by clicking here. Let me emphasize that this is a FAN-MADE video, in case you are wondering why I still consider this song a non-single).

That's all for now. You can post some of your favourite non-singles.

[ June 28, 2005, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: Gimpy ]

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-28-2005, 11:55 PM

Dang it, I've played most of my favorite album tracks on the radio already, so that kinda disqualifes them.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Koga · 06-29-2005, 05:06 AM

I like many non-single songs. I don't really see a point in listing them as you probably haven't heard of them.

Vinny · 06-30-2005, 09:51 AM

I love a lot of 20-minute epics, and those could never possibly be made into singles. "Echoes" by Pink Floyd, "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull, "Nine Feet Underground" by Caravan, "Close to the Edge" by Yes, "Supper's Ready" by Genesis, "Tarkus" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer... the list goes on.

Ike · 07-05-2005, 04:48 PM

Well, they play every Metallica song on the radio station over here, so that negates any of thy're songs.

I'll go with "Forest" by System of a Down, then.

OcarinaMan · 07-05-2005, 08:11 PM

"The Fool On The Hill" by the Beatles.

GRENTLEMEN · 07-07-2005, 11:31 PM

"Narayan" "Get Up Get Off" "Memphis Bells" "Diesel Power" "Fuel My Fire" by the Prodigy,

"What You See Is What You Get" "Misdirection" "Eight Days of the Week" among those I don't recall by Pitchshifter,

"the Wretched" "the Great Below" "the Fragile" "Ruiner" "Suck" "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" "Reptile" "Sunspots" by NIN

"Mechanical Animals" "The Last Day On Earth" "New Model" "Great Big White World" by Marilyn Manson

"Eva" "Dissention" by Orgy

"Lover's End" "Violet" "Holiday" by The Birthday Massacre

"Here" "Dirty Hole" by Vast

"Need You Like A Drug" "Flirt (With Me)" by Zeromancer

and I'm too lazy to keep going.

Sonic 5 · 07-08-2005, 12:45 AM

"What Happened To Us?" "Just One" "Escape" "From The Heart" and "Never There" by Hoobastank

"Sway" by Lostprophets

"Tuesday Morning" "You Get Me" "Here With Me" and "If Only She Knew" by Michelle Branch

"Fly Away" and "Anxiety" by The Black Eyed Peas

"Cure For The Itch" by Linkin Park

There's more,but I can't think of them.

Dark Link · 07-08-2005, 11:22 PM

Return to Serenity - Testament. Nuff Said. (If your a metallica fan, you will like this song.)

Justin Minas · 08-30-2005, 03:31 AM

God bless 20 minute epics.

Practically every Opeth song won't ever be played on radio as they clock in at an average of 10 minutes, although they've had maybe one or two radio edits... but that's bleh

Genesis's older catalog, Alot of Rush's stuff, Led Zeppelin (Battle for Evermore anyone?).

I'm determined to get a radioshow playing the stuff nobody else will play [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**Dylan** · 08-30-2005, 10:20 AM

"Mary Without Sound" by Motion City Soundtrack. Give it a listen, kids.

~Dylan

Ike · 09-07-2005, 07:25 PM

"Octavarium" - Dream Theater

24 minutes of Dream Theater sweetness. "Go to Hell" by Megadeth deserves some credit too.

OcarinaMan · 10-22-2005, 11:35 PM

"Doctor Robert" - The Beatles
"Are We The Waiting" - Green Day

Bomby · 11-06-2005, 05:57 PM

Technically, just because a song isn't released as a single doesn't make it filler. "Filler" would be songs added just to make the album a full album, which could include pointless remixes, songs previously released, or in most cases, songs where the artist(s) just didn't put very much effort into it.

06-28-2005, 10:05 PM	#1
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,243 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 177,235.15 Bank: 63,759.26 Total Points: 240,994.41 Donate	I tend to find that I like, so called, "filler songs" on albums better than the singles. Perhaps it's because I would never hear them on the radio and, as such, it would be easier to think of it as a such that only I like (which may or may not be the case). So, this topic will be used to list some of our favourite songs that never have, and never will be played on the radio. Group: Our Lady Peace Song: Denied Album: Naveed This is a song I'm surprised is NOT a single. It, what I would call, a great closing song. It's starts off with bongos and a simple guitar riff, and, by the end, the song is very very heavy. This song also showcases how crazy OLP was in the early day, with a lot of yelling and stuff. Group: Savage Garden Song: You Can Still Be Free Album: Affirmation Savage Garden was the only of the late-90s pop groups that I like (I even saw them in concert). It think it was because they were more soft-rock than pop. Well, this is a slow song from their second, and last, album, which is also one of my favourite songs on the album. It's just a simple song with just synthesizers and by the end the whole band has joined in. This song also really shows how good a singer Darren Hayes his (though I decided to skip out on his, not so rockey, solo album) Group: Blur Song: You're So Great Album: Blur Another love song! This, very simple, acoustic song really shows that it is a shame that Graham Coxen left the group (he's the one singing). Group: Nickelback Song: One Last Run Album: The State Sure they have overplayed single, but there are songs on Nickelback's albums that are really quite good. This one stands out to me because it has a VERY catchy guitar riff to it. Artist: Robbie Williams Song: Me and My Monkey Album: Escapology The the final, for now, song on my list, I will do this 7 minute long epic from Robbie Williams last album. The whole song is just long story about a guy and a gun-carrying monkey. It's a very good song, with Robbie doing different voices for the the different characters in the song. In fact the song is so good, that some guy went ahead and made a claymation video for the song (which you can see by clicking here. Let me emphasize that this is a FAN-MADE video, in case you are wondering why I still consider this song a non-single). That's all for now. You can post some of your favourite non-singles. [ June 28, 2005, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: Gimpy ]

06-28-2005, 11:55 PM	#2
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06-29-2005, 05:06 AM	#3
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,093 Thanks: 104 Thanked 176 Times in 118 Posts Points: 104,326.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 122,078.82 Donate	I like many non-single songs. I don't really see a point in listing them as you probably haven't heard of them.

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Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,263.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 15,763.86 Donate	I love a lot of 20-minute epics, and those could never possibly be made into singles. "Echoes" by Pink Floyd, "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull, "Nine Feet Underground" by Caravan, "Close to the Edge" by Yes, "Supper's Ready" by Genesis, "Tarkus" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer... the list goes on.

07-05-2005, 04:48 PM	#5
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 7 Thanked 153 Times in 109 Posts Points: 6,252.01 Bank: 181,693.55 Total Points: 187,945.56 Donate	Well, they play every Metallica song on the radio station over here, so that negates any of thy're songs. I'll go with "Forest" by System of a Down, then.

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Sonic 5 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Flowerbud Village Gender: Posts: 2,043 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 998.71 Bank: 0.41 Total Points: 999.12 Donate	"What Happened To Us?" "Just One" "Escape" "From The Heart" and "Never There" by Hoobastank "Sway" by Lostprophets "Tuesday Morning" "You Get Me" "Here With Me" and "If Only She Knew" by Michelle Branch "Fly Away" and "Anxiety" by The Black Eyed Peas "Cure For The Itch" by Linkin Park There's more,but I can't think of them.

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