# Great songs that never got air play... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915 "2003-02-09T17:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jus\_Checkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jus\_Checkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jus_Checkin)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/1 "2003-02-09T17:56:52Z")
I love it when I’m listening to a cd for the first time and hear a great song that no one has ever seemed to have heard of. For some odd reason, these great songs never got the air time they deserved, so it’s like finding a hidden treasure. Here’s a few of my favorite “unheard” treasures: “Stronger Now” - Warrent (got it off NAPSTER. Oh, how I miss Napster!!) “Everytime We Say Goodbye…” - Annie Lennox (Prelude to a Kiss soundtrack) “I’ll Be Your Lover, Too” - Van Morrison (played at the end of “Proof of Life”) What are some of your “hidden treasures”? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/2 "2003-02-09T17:58:11Z")
Holly Cole: Cry if you want to. ---
**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/3 "2003-02-09T18:34:37Z")
Tori Amos’ “Springtime of His Voodoo” and “Little Amsterdam”. Whoever’s in charge of programming always goes for her weakest, most radio-ready stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/4 "2003-02-09T18:39:19Z")
Much of Vladimir Vysotsky’s works. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/5 "2003-02-09T19:20:18Z")
The list can go on forever, simply because if you don’t record the right type of songs, you’ll never get airplay. Indeed, it’s a wonder that people like Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, or the Greatful Dead ever got airplay at all. It’s even worse now, with the paucity of album rock. Of those that fit into the type of song you hear on the air, Emitt Rhodes “She’s such a beauty” or “Live Till You Die” should have been hits. Ditto for Spirit’s “I Got a Line on You.” ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/6 "2003-02-09T23:30:18Z")
Are we talking singles that never got air play, or just any songs that should’ve have? Well, on the radio in my computer, I listened to Hole’s “Boys on the Radio”. That should’ve gotten lots of time. Like you, I’m not a fan of Hole. In fact, I’m a bit disgusted by Courtney Love (yes, I can admit it.) This song, however, is awesome. I can imagine singing it around a campfire with all your close friends. ::sigh:: On the new Zwan cd is a song called “Yeah!” that I hope gets released. Their song “Honestly” is playing, and its good, but “Yeah!” needs to be released and top the charts… And thats the News for now… ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/7 "2003-02-10T01:31:26Z")
“Special” by Garbage alot of the Sting songs don’t get Airplay. “Miles Away” by Winger ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/8 "2003-02-10T02:16:59Z")
I feel that way about most **Counting Crows** songs that don’t get air time. I like most of their stuff, and when I hear the CD for the first time, I’ll skip over the top 40 hit to listen to a hidden gem. Very rarely will my ear pick up a clinker of a song. Most bands have no problems throwing in a song or two I can’t stand, but the CC’s don’t do that. (Bruce Hornsby had that same affect on my ears. I wonder what that says about me?) Also, a while back I stumbled onto the **Judybats** , and there was a song I enjoyed called **Wasting Time** (I think). Great tune. And a pretty good band. ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/9 "2003-02-10T02:30:10Z")
“Never Too Popular” - Crash Politics. The only time I heard a version that wasn’t on a sampler CD I own was as an acoustic performance on the Richard Wilkins-hosted MTV. ---
**Author:** ![Gjorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@Gjorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gjorp)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/10 "2003-02-10T02:46:42Z")
Well, I don’t know what it’s like for them in Europe, but I know that I’ve never heard any In Extremo in North America. They rock! I wish more people knew about them. And Rammstein, I just loved ‘Seemann’. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/11 "2003-02-10T02:54:07Z")
_Mary’s Prayer_ by the band **Danny Wilson**. I heard it once on the radio, went out and bought the album _Meet Danny Wilson_ and never heard it played again. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/12 "2003-02-10T05:46:50Z")
When I was program director of KDLX in St. George, UT, I played _Mary’s Prayer_, in fact it remained in our recurrent list for well over a year. Great song! My favorite that never got airplay was _Danny’s All-Star Joint_ by Rikki Lee Jones - yes, from the same album that gave us _Chuck E’s In Love_. Check it out if you can find it - good swing tune with lots of Rikki Lee’s personality thrown in - shows off her vocal prowess better than _Chuck_. ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/13 "2003-02-10T06:43:14Z")
Examples: Cup of coffee - Garbage Golddust - Tori Amos Mother stands for comfort - Kate Bush ---
**Author:** ![TwungTister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TwungTister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwungTister)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/14 "2003-02-12T15:16:03Z")
\>Great songs that never _get_ airplay -\>\> _The Prophet’s Song_ by Queen. There really isn’t any difference in quality between this and _Bohemian Rhapsody_, but everyone plays Bohemian Rhapsody. ---
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/15 "2003-02-12T15:18:45Z")
I have given up on radio - not much i like ever gets airplay. The joys of liking non-mainstream music I guess. The alternative stations do not seem to pick it up much either ---
**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/16 "2003-02-12T16:58:01Z")
Semisonic’s “Chemistry,” the first single off of their follow-up to their massive album _Feeling Strangely Fine_, got absolutely no airplay. And it’s an awesome song - one of the most witty, bouncy, radio-friendly Top 40 songs I’ve heard in years. I have no idea why it tanked like it did. ---
**Author:** ![Wartime\_Consigliori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@Wartime\_Consigliori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wartime_Consigliori)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-that-never-got-air-play/153915/17 "2003-02-12T17:12:47Z")
_She_ by **Jesus and Mary Chain**