21 April 2017: it's... "B-sides that became Hits"

[RGMike]

In something of a surprise, DW eschews Earth Day in favor of Record Store Day (also tomorrow) with 12 B-sides that became as legendary as their A's.  Not a bad set, all things considered.

[Davefish]

This would be especially fun if I were clever enough to guess the A-sides from the B-sides, but I'll just enjoy the tunes. Guess I could make an attempt...

God Only Knows / Good Vibrations

Pink Cadillac / Dancing in the Dark

Into the Groove / Like a Virgin

[RGMike]

This would be especially fun if I were clever enough to guess the A-sides from the B-sides, but I'll just enjoy the tunes. Guess I could make an attempt...

God Only Knows / Good Vibrations

Pink Cadillac / Dancing in the Dark

Into the Groove / Like a Virgin

You're 1 for 3 so far

The Springsteen is correct. But the Madonna one is actually kinda tricky.

[Davefish]

This would be especially fun if I were clever enough to guess the A-sides from the B-sides, but I'll just enjoy the tunes. Guess I could make an attempt...

God Only Knows / Good Vibrations

Pink Cadillac / Dancing in the Dark

Into the Groove / Like a Virgin

You're 1 for 3 so far

The Springsteen is correct. But the Madonna one is actually kinda tricky.

Hey, I'll take batting 333 :-). But I'll have to settle for 250 after Kiss is done with me.

Beth / no idea what else they were doing around this time--Rock and Roll All Night

And my Gloria Gaynor discography is woeful.

[Davefish]

U2...

Sweetest Thing / Desire

Pearl Jam is gonna be a wild stab too.

Yellow Ledbetter / Daughter

Love the interpreted (captioned) lyrics version of this song. Hilarious.

Errrrrotic City / Little Red Corvette

(I have no problem with these being B-sides, for the most part. Interesting songs in their own right, but generally not gonna be hits.)

I Am the Walrus / Strawberry Fields Forever (maybe Magical Mystery Tour)

[Davefish]

"Silver Spring" is a nice tune. I'd say that gives "Sara" a run for its money. That's my guess.

I'm gonna embarrass myself on the Stones tune, but that's life. I really should know their albums better, but it's never been that important to me.

You Can't Always Get What You Want / (Doo Doo Doo Doo) Heartbreaker

Can't hazard a guess for another Gary Glitter song, nor would I like think about it any further.

ETA: Heh, the Glitter song is the only one that could have been guessed since it's got Part II in the name. Duh!

[CapnJack]

4/21:

In honor of Record Store Day, we’ll play ten great songs that became worldwide smashes,
despite the fact that the powers that be thought they would be only deserving as B-side
fodder for whatever the chosen single would be. From the Beatles to the Stones, from
Madonna to Prince and Springsteen, you won’t believe the songs deemed not good enough!


 1. The Beach Boys, God Only Knows
 2. Bruce Springsteen, Pink Cadillac
 3. Madonna, Into the Groove
 4. Kiss, Beth
 5. Gloria Gaynor, I Will Survive
 6. U2 The Sweetest Thing
 7. Pearl Jam – Yellow Ledbetter
 8. Prince – Erotic City (Vinyl)
 9. The Beatles, I Am the Walrus
10. Fleetwood Mac, Silver Springs
BONUS: Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want
BONUS: Gary Glitter, Rock And Roll Part 2