MAGNET magazine picks Sonic Youth's most overrated and underrated songs - Page 3

baby bulldog · 11.24.2009, 11:57 AM

The inclusion of Providence makes this whole list moot.The dude's a clown.

demonrail666 · 11.24.2009, 01:38 PM

I'm wondering if it's even possible to overrate Brother James.

For me:

Overrated: Diamond Sea
Underrated: Flower

SonicBebs · 11.24.2009, 05:00 PM

stupid idea for an article
great idea for a thread!

overated. Koolthing indeed. That song got so tired after 3 listens
underated. Small Flowers Crack Concrete. so pretty

SonicBebs · 11.24.2009, 05:01 PM

also, what's peoples opinions on Sugar Kane?
For me its an incredible rockin' song that still gets me, but i get the impression its looked down upon

Rob Instigator · 11.24.2009, 05:19 PM

I love Sugar Kane.

Jeremy · 11.24.2009, 08:41 PM

Sugar Kane rocks. The melody is really catchy, but the guitars are really cool too. Great song!

~Jeremy~

frades · 11.25.2009, 01:48 AM

for me :

underrated : I'm insane - waist - creme brulée - hoarfrost

overrated : schiz - pipeline/killtime - karenology - pink steam

Trasher02 · 11.25.2009, 07:54 PM

Cinderella's Big Score should have definately been amongst the underrated songs. I love the break in that song.

princess_pleasure · 11.29.2009, 02:36 AM

overrated: schizophrenia (boring sound and awful lyrics)
underrated: paper cup exit (awesome, lee ranaldo at his best)

bad songs: drunken butterfly/teenage riot
best songs: sweet shine/karen koltrane/sympathy for the strawberry/Hits of Sunshine/kotton Crown

i think kotton Crown has the best lyrics ever and it is the most underrated of all SY songs

dazedcola · 10.18.2012, 12:34 PM

so i was never a big fan of dirty but recently i just keeping playing theresa's sound world off that album a ton. It's got this great ambient almost mbv quality to it that im really enjoying.I never hear this song talked about but its become my new favorite by them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOMN...eature=related

deflinus · 10.18.2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notyourfiend

most underrated sy song ever: sweet shine

yes.

this list is bullshit. does not make sense.

teenage riot is overrated, i'd say.
but i never skip it.

100% is overrated as well. not a huge fan of that song

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 10.18.2012, 09:25 PM

yeah.. they lost me on Brother James and then Providence as underrated. I agree with Karen Koltrane though, that is a bad ass song.

I think considering how extensive their discography is, we should have a five over/underrated albums not songs..

Overrated

(1) Goo

(2) Experimental Jet Set Trash No Star

(3) Washing Machine

(4) Murray Street

(5) EVOL

Underrated

(1) Sonic Nurse

(2) Rather Ripped

(3) 1000 Leaves

(4) NYC Ghosts and Flowers

(5) The Eternal

zelocia · 10.21.2012, 09:54 PM

Overrated:

Death Valley '69
Star Power
Kool Thing
Incinerate
Shaking Hell

Underrated:

Cinderella's Big Score
Theresa's Sound-World
Wish Fulfillment
Sweet Shine
Hoarfrost

Dr Chocolate · 10.23.2012, 11:52 AM

i knew i shouldn't have looked at that list

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 10.23.2012, 12:42 PM

Who's underrating or overrating these songs?

Rob Instigator · 10.23.2012, 01:16 PM

Sonic Youth is barely rated at all on anything. I say their entire output is UNRATED!

SonicBebs · 10.23.2012, 03:20 PM

i dont know, i think they're pretty much accepted across the board as the best fucking band in the world. ever.

Rob Instigator · 10.23.2012, 04:07 PM

you'd be surprised how many people stick suck at the rolling stones' teat.

Dr Chocolate · 10.26.2012, 09:51 PM

Sonic Youth were one of those bands in high school that no one really liked. maybe about 20-30 of us (out of 600)
i'm sure there was alot of idiots who thought they just sucked
which to the untrained ear, it's just a bunch of crap
but that'd be coming from a bunch of redneck fucks who liked shit like Dwight Yokham and Offspring.
i bet i was also the only true RUSH fan in high school as well
they all fucking sucked! and i only hang out with 2 of them still
and they both love SY

Severian · 10.27.2012, 12:10 PM

Really only agree with Kool Thing and Brave Men Run. Kool Thing is great, but I've never understood why it s been the crowd favorite at every Sonic Youth show I've ever been to.

Brave Men Run is easily one of their best songs ever, and I have never seen it get the recognition it deserves.

What's the deal with the Radical Adults entry? That is a strange choice. And although the comparison to Mick Jagger is pretty far off the mark, I admit that I can't help but imagine his cheeky ass singing that song now. Sucks.

11.24.2009, 11:57 AM	#41
baby bulldog bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 109	The inclusion of Providence makes this whole list moot.The dude's a clown.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I'm wondering if it's even possible to overrate Brother James. For me: Overrated: Diamond Sea Underrated: Flower
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11.24.2009, 05:00 PM	#43
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	stupid idea for an article great idea for a thread! overated. Koolthing indeed. That song got so tired after 3 listens underated. Small Flowers Crack Concrete. so pretty
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11.24.2009, 05:01 PM	#44
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	also, what's peoples opinions on Sugar Kane? For me its an incredible rockin' song that still gets me, but i get the impression its looked down upon
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11.24.2009, 05:19 PM	#45
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	I love Sugar Kane. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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11.24.2009, 08:41 PM	#46
Jeremy 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Batcave Posts: 833	Sugar Kane rocks. The melody is really catchy, but the guitars are really cool too. Great song! ~Jeremy~ __________________
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11.25.2009, 01:48 AM	#47
frades children of satan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tours (france) Posts: 269	for me : underrated : I'm insane - waist - creme brulée - hoarfrost overrated : schiz - pipeline/killtime - karenology - pink steam
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11.25.2009, 07:54 PM	#48
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Cinderella's Big Score should have definately been amongst the underrated songs. I love the break in that song. __________________ 666
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11.29.2009, 02:36 AM	#49
princess_pleasure empty page Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: A silent gesture-for princess pleasure Posts: 3	overrated: schizophrenia (boring sound and awful lyrics) underrated: paper cup exit (awesome, lee ranaldo at his best) bad songs: drunken butterfly/teenage riot best songs: sweet shine/karen koltrane/sympathy for the strawberry/Hits of Sunshine/kotton Crown i think kotton Crown has the best lyrics ever and it is the most underrated of all SY songs
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10.18.2012, 12:34 PM	#50
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	so i was never a big fan of dirty but recently i just keeping playing theresa's sound world off that album a ton. It's got this great ambient almost mbv quality to it that im really enjoying.I never hear this song talked about but its become my new favorite by them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOMN...eature=related __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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10.18.2012, 09:25 PM	#52
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	yeah.. they lost me on Brother James and then Providence as underrated. I agree with Karen Koltrane though, that is a bad ass song. I think considering how extensive their discography is, we should have a five over/underrated albums not songs.. Overrated (1) Goo (2) Experimental Jet Set Trash No Star (3) Washing Machine (4) Murray Street (5) EVOL Underrated (1) Sonic Nurse (2) Rather Ripped (3) 1000 Leaves (4) NYC Ghosts and Flowers (5) The Eternal __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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10.21.2012, 09:54 PM	#53
zelocia bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 127	Overrated: Death Valley '69 Star Power Kool Thing Incinerate Shaking Hell Underrated: Cinderella's Big Score Theresa's Sound-World Wish Fulfillment Sweet Shine Hoarfrost
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10.23.2012, 11:52 AM	#54
Dr Chocolate children of satan Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: woly boly Posts: 275	i knew i shouldn't have looked at that list
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Who's underrating or overrating these songs?
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10.23.2012, 01:16 PM	#56
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	Sonic Youth is barely rated at all on anything. I say their entire output is UNRATED! __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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10.23.2012, 03:20 PM	#57
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	i dont know, i think they're pretty much accepted across the board as the best fucking band in the world. ever. __________________ https://soundcloud.com/lamstonite http://lamstonite.bandcamp.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamstonite
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10.23.2012, 04:07 PM	#58
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	you'd be surprised how many people stick suck at the rolling stones' teat. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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10.26.2012, 09:51 PM	#59
Dr Chocolate children of satan Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: woly boly Posts: 275	Sonic Youth were one of those bands in high school that no one really liked. maybe about 20-30 of us (out of 600) i'm sure there was alot of idiots who thought they just sucked which to the untrained ear, it's just a bunch of crap but that'd be coming from a bunch of redneck fucks who liked shit like Dwight Yokham and Offspring. i bet i was also the only true RUSH fan in high school as well they all fucking sucked! and i only hang out with 2 of them still and they both love SY
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10.27.2012, 12:10 PM	#60
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,798	Really only agree with Kool Thing and Brave Men Run. Kool Thing is great, but I've never understood why it s been the crowd favorite at every Sonic Youth show I've ever been to. Brave Men Run is easily one of their best songs ever, and I have never seen it get the recognition it deserves. What's the deal with the Radical Adults entry? That is a strange choice. And although the comparison to Mick Jagger is pretty far off the mark, I admit that I can't help but imagine his cheeky ass singing that song now. Sucks.
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