10 IMO Most Underrated Eagles Songs that are great ones

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wow - this is a great topic, tlr. But, holy crap, I'm going to have to give this A LOT of thought in order to keep it to a list of 10 songs. And amusefilms, I think a "less than par" thread would also be interesting.

[ticky]

hmm.. Great topic.. dunno how I missed it, anyway, like ALL the others like this one, this isnt a complete list and it will probably change before too long, but here goes..

1. Hollywood Waltz ~ I LOVE this song!
2. Try and Love Again ~ Randy's voice, the tune, the lyrics, there's just nothing bad about this song.
3. Disco Strangler ~ *G* I know this one isnt popular, but it rocks!
4. Greeks dont want no Freaks ~ again, I know this one isnt popular and it's kind of their bow to the entire "Animal House" genre, but with lyrics like "They found her in the bushes with the boys in the band.." SUCH alliteration! Such visualization! SOOOO where I would be! hehehehe ~ I just love it.. its fun!
5. Out of Contol, Bitter Creek, Twenty One, Doolin Daltons, Doolin Dalton/ Desperado reprise, Certain Kind of Fool, Outlaw Man, Saturday Night ~ I list these together because I believe the album Desperado was VERY underrated!! (I didnt list desperado or Tequila Sunrise because they get lots of attention)
6. Good Day in Hell ~ Great song that rocks!
7. Those Shoes ~ Ever heard of strip aerobics? How much fun would THAT be to this song?? *G* A very special Valentine for someone VERY special (Only for you younger girls, I might hurt myself)
8. Center of the Universe ~ I love the kind of Latin influence in this song and I even like the lyrics
9. Ol 55 ~ I love this song
10. Victim of Love ~ Another great rocker and Don's vocals at their best!

[thelongrun]

Sorry, Help here no matter in a brief way,
In this matter What does it mean less than par?

[ticky]

Par is a golf term meaning the average.. less then par would be less then average

[thelongrun]

Par is a golf term meaning the average.. less then par would be less then average

Silly me, as a Golf term (No wonder, I am a Base ball guy), so that means a Topic about "IMO bad Songs"?... Thanks!

P.S. By te way, IMO there are not such Songs in any Eagles -Frey- Henley records.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Okay - This was not easy at all. I tried very hard to keep my list to 10 songs, but I couldn't do it. My original list had 28 songs on it, so I did manage to cut that back. However, the only way I was able to do this was to follow ticky's lead and include the entire Desperado album. So here goes ...

1. Train Leaves Here This Morning
2. Desperado album
3. My Man
4. Good Day in Hell
5. On the Border
6. After the Thrill Is Gone
7. Try and Love Again
8. King of Hollywood
9. You Are Not Alone
10. I Love To Watch a Woman Dance

[TheWalrus1964]

I definitely agree with Take the Devil I would also throw Ol' 55 and Midnight Flyer on there.

[AlreadyGone95]

What the heck. Since this super old thread has been revived, I'll throw in my top 10.

In random order, except for #1:

Outlaw Man (my favorite Eagles song, and it dang sure is very underrated! )
Out of Control
James Dean
On the Border
Too Many Hands
Journey of the Sorcerer
In the City
Get Over It
Somebody
You Are Not Alone

[chaim]

Take The Devil
- Perhaps overshadowed initially by the hits and never could come out of their shadow, and therefore still thought of as a lesser track? And perhaps people think of the Eagles as a hit band and ignore their songs that are more atmospheric and don't have obvious hooks?

My Man
- Perhaps too specific in terms of subject matter to be considered a classic? A singer is mentioned, so it can't be a tribute to just anybody. And perhaps listeners who like to have something to relate to (I'm not one of them) can't relate to this one?

Journey Of The Sorcerer
- Perhaps more people would like it in a different environment - not on an Eagles album? Although personally I love it in the context of the album, everyone might not agree!

Too Many Hands
- Don's riff isn't anything special, but Randy sure wrote a great song out of it! Great vocal melodies and, above all, great harmony guitars and great guitar solos! Definitely an overlooked Eagles guitar song. Could still be a great showcase for Glenn live.

I Wish You Peace
- Again, perhaps the problem is that it seems out of place where it is. The message is wonderful and the melody/chords are beautiful. Perhaps the electric piano opening sounds a bit weird after the previous song.

Earlybird
- The only reason I can think of why this one has completely "slipped under the radar" is that perhaps Bernie doesn't have a hit voice. Oh, and perhaps the banjo is too prominent for some people?

Bitter Creek
- See "Take The Devil" - too atmospheric and lacking obvious hooks. Also, perhaps it's harder to find different levels in the lyric than, say, in the Desperado lyric. And therefore it may not work for people out of context?

King Of Hollywood
- Obviously not hit potential. Probably loved by most people who take the time to listen to the Eagles studio albums - not just compilation albums.

Teenage Jail
- Ok, just my opinion. Glenn's voice works perfectly with the twisted/menacing riff. This one is so crazy that it's a lot of fun. Don's vocal in the "chorus" can be scary or hilarious - depending on how you look at it. I'm sure Don meant it to be hilarious and not scary! Glenn's synth solo is hilarious and, no matter what he may think himself, Don F's guitar solo is fantastic.

Certain Kind Of Fool
- I love how the drum beat changes (How do you say it in English? "Double speed/tempo"?) when it come to the chorus. A great chorus, by the way, although certainly not a "hit" chorus.

I might as well have picked On The Border as the last one. It's a nice example of a collaboration between three members. Bernie obviously had a lot to do with the verse at least.

[NOLA]

I am loving this thread - a celebration of deep tracks that deserve recognition as some of the band's better work.
This list is in no particular order.

1. You Never Cry Like a Lover (Don's husky vocal)
2. Try and Love Again (Randy's swan song and perhaps his best)
3. Learn to Be Still (Don's HFO comeback vocal)
4. Seven Bridges Road (top-notch harmonies)
5. Good Day in Hell (slide (guitar), baby, slide)
6. Bitter Creek (perhaps Bernie's best vocal)
7. Visions (only vocal by Don F.)
8. Is It True (perfect little pop song by Randy)
9. King of Hollywood (great story about the seediness of Hollywood)
10. Teenage Jail (duet between Glenn and Don plus Don F.'s guitar)

A little lagniappe:
Take the Devil (Randy's low and strong vocal)