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    Best 6 songs on Egypt Station and 6 most underrated!

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      B J Conlee last edited by

      My definition of Best songs would be the best combination of melody and lyrics.  As far as "underrated" (you could also say hidden gems) are songs from an album that are not designated singles nor were they heavily discussed before the album is released.  Here are my choices:

      *Best 6 Egypt Station Songs

      1. Despite Repeated Warnings

      2. Dominoes

      3. Who Cares

      4. Happy With You

      5. I Don't Know

      6. Hand in Hand

      *Most Underrated (under the radar) Songs

      1. Do It Now

      2. Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link

      3. People Want Peace

      4. Caesar Rock

      5. Back in Brazil

      6. Confidante

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        wingsoverkc last edited by

        Best 6: (in order)  Happy With You - Dominoes - Caesar Rock - Fuh You - Come On To Me - Who Cares

        Under Rated 6: (in order)  Do It Now - I Don't Know - People Want Peace - Get Started (bonus) - Confidante - Nothing For Free (bonus)

        Songs I like but don't love:  Despite Repeated Warnings - Hand In Hand - Back In Brazil

        "If you want the Beatles, go see Wings"-George Harrison 1974

        "This is for all the Wings fans!" - McCartney introducing "1985" for the first time on American soil (Phoenix 2010)

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          Maccaroni1974 last edited by

          I Don't Know-solid song that has grown on me

          Come on to Me-meh

          Happy With You-Top Notch

          Who Cares-decent

          Fuh Yuh-Good melody awful lyrics

          Confidante-Top notch, but sung off key

          Caesar Rock-junk

          People Want Peace-Decent

          Hand in Hand-Very good

          Dominoes-overrated, very average

          Back in Brazil-meh

          Do it Now-Solid

          Despite Repeated Warnings-decent

          Nothing for Free-Solid.  Should have been the single off the album.  Huge blunder.

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          • SusyLuvsPaul
            SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

            I don't think "Confidante" is underrated as it seems to have made quite a sedate, refined but pronounced stir. "People Want Peace" is building in momentum as harkening to thoughtful, emotional, sincere classics like "Wanderlust" "The Pound Is Sinking" and "activist" socially conscious type important tunes  found on the underrated album "Off The Ground," for example. On Egypt Station, it's a companion piece to the gorgeous "protest" anthem "Despite Repeated Warnings" "Do It Now" swells majestically into almost a white gospel song of subtle, nuanced praise for life's quirky quick qualities of slipping away the harder one grasps, so seize the moment, carpe diem. Don't let it all pass by unnoticed. "Hand In Hand" builds on the "Do It Now" aural ecstasy and "Happy With You" a light charming love song with a similar theme but more folk rock folky sound than "Hand In Hand" but the two work together as the album's most loving exhilarated love songs. The best love songs on there.

            "Caesar Rock" may seem a bit of a throwaway afterthought upon first listenings, but it provides some heavy, bluesy rockin' that augments the variety on ES immeasurably. "Back In Brazil" has an intriguing "Ob La Di Ob La Da" sort of vibe, to me. It's another light, breezy sparkling homage to romance and permanent love.  It again adds  to the eclectic exhilaration, the wonderful variety.  "Dominoes" is underrated by me personally as it's gone a little bit out of favor with me, although highly touted by so many. It might be reinstated  in my estimation in the near future,  after more ear time.  "I Don't Know" and "Fuh You" were underestimated by me initially but proved to be "creepers" really growing on me big time as I discovered so much more to them than upon the first few listenings.  I feel they are underrated by many fans.  They do make a greater impression on me than "Caesar Rock" and "Back in Brazil."  While "Come On To Me" sort of nags at me on the verge of being irresistable with its impish sass and impetuous impertinance.  A shake your tail feather dance ditty. The medley "Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link" is probably underrated with much more than meets the ear, at first.

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            • Apollo C. Vermouth
              Apollo C. Vermouth last edited by

              My  6  faves  in order :

              I Don't Know

              Who Cares

              Hand in Hand

              Happy With You

              Dominoes

              Back In Brazil

              6 most underrated - meaning at the moment don't like as much but can always change mind:

              Confidante

              Fuh You ( Using Fuh just annoys me - just  say the  F word or don't  )

              Come Onto Me

              People Want Peace

              Hunt You Down - Naked - C-Link

              Caesar Rock

              Listen to the song they sing,
              Awakening

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              • Nancy R
                Nancy R last edited by

                Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                My  6 faves : I Don't Know

                Who Cares

                Hand in Hand

                Happy With You

                Dominoes

                Back In Brazil

                6 most underrated ( meaning at the moment don't like as much but can always change mind:

                Confidante

                Fuh You ( Using Fuh just annoys me - just  say the  F word or don't  )

                Come Onto Me

                People Want Peace

                Hunt You Down - Naked - C-Link

                Caesar Rock

                Apollo, he is not singing the F-word. The line is “I just want it fuh (for) you.” He never should have titled the song Fuh You. Stupid move - just leave it For You and put “for you” in the lyrics listed on the album.

                P.S. I still like the song in spite of his dumb move.

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                • Apollo C. Vermouth
                  Apollo C. Vermouth last edited by

                  Nancy R wrote:

                  Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                  My  6 faves : I Don't Know

                  Who Cares

                  Hand in Hand

                  Happy With You

                  Dominoes

                  Back In Brazil

                  6 most underrated ( meaning at the moment don't like as much but can always change mind:

                  Confidante

                  Fuh You ( Using Fuh just annoys me - just  say the  F word or don't  )

                  Come Onto Me

                  People Want Peace

                  Hunt You Down - Naked - C-Link

                  Caesar Rock

                  Apollo, he is not singing the F-word. The line is “I just want it fuh (for) you.” He never should have titled the song Fuh You. Stupid move - just leave it For You and put “for you” in the lyrics listed on the album.

                  P.S. I still like the song in spite of his dumb move.

                  Hi Nancy

                  Really ?. Cause I don't hear "it" before fuh and fuh just sounds like f*** but not pronouncing the ck. Well that's how I hear it.

                  Yeh I quite like the song besides the silly obscuring of title / lyric. Is it just meant to create a bit of hype ? It would be in my top few tracks on album if not for this.

                  Btw  Paul used the F-word alot in Big Boys Bickering

                  Listen to the song they sing,
                  Awakening

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                  • Nancy R
                    Nancy R last edited by

                    Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                    Nancy R wrote:

                    Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                    My  6 faves : I Don't Know

                    Who Cares

                    Hand in Hand

                    Happy With You

                    Dominoes

                    Back In Brazil

                    6 most underrated ( meaning at the moment don't like as much but can always change mind:

                    Confidante

                    Fuh You ( Using Fuh just annoys me - just  say the  F word or don't  )

                    Come Onto Me

                    People Want Peace

                    Hunt You Down - Naked - C-Link

                    Caesar Rock

                    Apollo, he is not singing the F-word. The line is “I just want it fuh (for) you.” He never should have titled the song Fuh You. Stupid move - just leave it For You and put “for you” in the lyrics listed on the album.

                    P.S. I still like the song in spite of his dumb move.

                    Hi Nancy

                    Really ?. Cause I don't hear "it" before fuh and fuh just sounds like f*** but not pronouncing the ck. Well that's how I hear it.

                    Yeh I quite like the song besides the silly obscuring of title / lyric. Is it just meant to create a bit of hype ? It would be in my top few tracks on album if not for this.

                    Btw  Paul used the F-word alot in Big Boys Bickering

                    Yeah, I know about BBB. He did the song on that Unplugged show but they didn’t broadcast it. I saw it on YouTube.

                    I hear “I just want it fuh you” which is what the written lyrics say and what makes sense:

                    ”You make me want to go out and steal. I just want it for (fuh) you.”

                    Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                    GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                    FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                    Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                    Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                    • oobu24
                      oobu24 last edited by

                      Nancy R wrote:

                      Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                      Nancy R wrote:

                      Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                      My  6 faves : I Don't Know

                      Who Cares

                      Hand in Hand

                      Happy With You

                      Dominoes

                      Back In Brazil

                      6 most underrated ( meaning at the moment don't like as much but can always change mind:

                      Confidante

                      Fuh You ( Using Fuh just annoys me - just  say the  F word or don't  )

                      Come Onto Me

                      People Want Peace

                      Hunt You Down - Naked - C-Link

                      Caesar Rock

                      Apollo, he is not singing the F-word. The line is “I just want it fuh (for) you.” He never should have titled the song Fuh You. Stupid move - just leave it For You and put “for you” in the lyrics listed on the album.

                      P.S. I still like the song in spite of his dumb move.

                      Hi Nancy

                      Really ?. Cause I don't hear "it" before fuh and fuh just sounds like f*** but not pronouncing the ck. Well that's how I hear it.

                      Yeh I quite like the song besides the silly obscuring of title / lyric. Is it just meant to create a bit of hype ? It would be in my top few tracks on album if not for this.

                      Btw  Paul used the F-word alot in Big Boys Bickering

                      Yeah, I know about BBB. He did the song on that Unplugged show but they didn’t broadcast it. I saw it on YouTube.

                      I hear “I just want it fuh you” which is what the written lyrics say and what makes sense:

                      ”You make me want to go out and steal. I just want it for (fuh) you.”

                      They *did* say that they liked the play on words.

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                      • Nancy R
                        Nancy R last edited by

                        oobu24 wrote:

                        Nancy R wrote:

                        Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                        Nancy R wrote:

                        Apollo C. Vermouth wrote:

                        My  6 faves : I Don't Know

                        Who Cares

                        Hand in Hand

                        Happy With You

                        Dominoes

                        Back In Brazil

                        6 most underrated ( meaning at the moment don't like as much but can always change mind:

                        Confidante

                        Fuh You ( Using Fuh just annoys me - just  say the  F word or don't  )

                        Come Onto Me

                        People Want Peace

                        Hunt You Down - Naked - C-Link

                        Caesar Rock

                        Apollo, he is not singing the F-word. The line is “I just want it fuh (for) you.” He never should have titled the song Fuh You. Stupid move - just leave it For You and put “for you” in the lyrics listed on the album.

                        P.S. I still like the song in spite of his dumb move.

                        Hi Nancy

                        Really ?. Cause I don't hear "it" before fuh and fuh just sounds like f*** but not pronouncing the ck. Well that's how I hear it.

                        Yeh I quite like the song besides the silly obscuring of title / lyric. Is it just meant to create a bit of hype ? It would be in my top few tracks on album if not for this.

                        Btw  Paul used the F-word alot in Big Boys Bickering

                        Yeah, I know about BBB. He did the song on that Unplugged show but they didn’t broadcast it. I saw it on YouTube.

                        I hear “I just want it fuh you” which is what the written lyrics say and what makes sense:

                        ”You make me want to go out and steal. I just want it for (fuh) you.”

                        They *did* say that they liked the play on words.

                        I know - they were like a couple of naughty teenaged boys! 😂 The whole thing would have been much more effective if they had just left it “for you” in the title and lyrics but Paul would sing “fuh you.”

                        Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                        GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                        FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                        Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                        Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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