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I think that The Beatles (The White Album ) is a really well made album, but I feel like some of the songs are a bit underrated, such as: Rocky Raccoon , Honey Pie , The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill , Martha My Dear , I’m So Tired, etc.
I was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts or maybe reasons for why these songs aren’t as popular as others.
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silverhammerYT said
I think that The Beatles (The White Album ) is a really well made album, but I feel like some of the songs are a bit underrated, such as: Rocky Raccoon , Honey Pie , The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill , Martha My Dear , I’m So Tired, etc.I was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts or maybe reasons for why these songs aren’t as popular as others.
I agree, it's an amazing album. I feel like the underrated stuff on the album is just completely overshadowed by the more well-known stuff (WMGGW, Back In The USSR , Dear Prudence , etc). It's a bit like the Beatles For Sale dilemma; the songs are amazing, but compared to some of the other stuff on the album, they're average. Because the Beatles are just that great. Excellence is average for them.
Another underrated song: I Will . Possibly my favorite Beatles song of all time (though Hey Bulldog , Hey Jude , and WMGGW provide some tough competition.)
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Not really. Most of the songs are either great and everybody knows it (Birthday , While My Guitar Gently Weeps , etc.) or are pure filler (Don't Pass Me By , Why Don't We Do It In The Road, etc.). There's only a few songs that would fall into said category, Savoy Truffle being one of them.
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Dark Overlord said
Not really. Most of the songs are either great and everybody knows it (Birthday , While My Guitar Gently Weeps , etc.) or are pure filler (Don't Pass Me By , Why Don't We Do It In The Road, etc.). There's only a few songs that would fall into said category, Savoy Truffle being one of them.
Also Long, Long, Long .
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Songs like Rocky Raccoon aren’t going to be as highly regarded as Hey Jude . But that doesn’t make them bad. They’re good fun and offer a window into the personalities of the band members. I suspects lot of songs on the White Album are hidden gems to the general public, and that’s also why I enjoy them so much. While the average Joe references Let It Be like a zombie, I’m all about Wild Honey Pie and Long, Long, Long .
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Sorry @50yearslate I wouldn't consider Long, Long, Long to be underrated, i think the song is rated fairly.
Here are the 6 songs on the album that i consider underrated:
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey
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Timothy said
Songs like Rocky Raccoon aren’t going to be as highly regarded as Hey Jude . But that doesn’t make them bad. They’re good fun and offer a window into the personalities of the band members. I suspects lot of songs on the White Album are hidden gems to the general public, and that’s also why I enjoy them so much. While the average Joe references Let It Be like a zombie, I’m all about Wild Honey Pie and Long, Long, Long .
I agree. I very much enjoy the songs that are under appreciated by others. I grew up listening to songs like Rocky Racoon, and can appreciate them even though they aren’t as popular among fans as much as other songs.
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silverhammerYT said
I agree. I very much enjoy the songs that are under appreciated by others. I grew up listening to songs like Rocky Racoon, and can appreciate them even though they aren’t as popular among fans as much as other songs.
Same here. Rocky Raccoon
is not my style at all, but it was a huge part of my childhood, so I love it. 
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Long,Long,Long is criminally underrated. Great vocals , Ringo's drumming fits perfectly. The song is amazing and one the beatle's best. It does not get the recognition it deserves
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Long,Long,Long is criminally underrated. Great vocals , Ringo's drumming fits perfectly. The song is amazing and one the beatle's best. It does not get the recognition it deserves
I agree with you, and I think @Beatlebug will too... along with every other Harrifan, probably...
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Long Long Long is another Beatles song that sounds very modern in its writing style. Sounds like it could have come out in just about every decade since then. Very underrated.
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are a bit underrated
Long Long Long is underrated too. A better production could have improved the result IMHO
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It's sad that for me personally Side 4 is underrated. I honestly haven't listened to it enough as much as it deserves it. I agree Revolution 9 is not worth hearing often, but the hidden gems are verything else; Good Night , Savoy Truffle , Cry Baby Cry and Honey Pie .
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Ending on 'Cry Baby Cry ' with the 'Can You Take Me Back' snippet is fine by me. 'R9' isn't to be played often and not hearing 'GN' is no big deal meaning you'd get the nice nod of questioning if you would return to the beginning of side 1. Add in a couple of the leftovers on side 4 to bring the album back up in length and you're maybe sorted - or do some rejigging elsewhere.
I don't mind 'GN' by the way, it's more too sugary - which is what John wanted so well done John (and the others).
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Everybody's Got Something
to Hide Except For Me and My Monkey has to be one of my favorites off of the album. It's really catchy and lighthearted!!!
And it's silly just like me!!!
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