Worst songs on otherwise classic albums

[HoyaSaxa03]

so i'm listening to the police's "synchronicity" and on comes "mother"
 
 i honestly can't believe this piece of shit was recorded, let alone sandwiched right in the middle of the album ... it might be the worst song i've ever heard on an otherwise great album, especially one from a big-time major-label group at the peak of their powers
 
 any others?

[bearman🐻]

I always thought the Pixies could have done without "Silver" on "Doolittle", but in time I've gotten more fond of it just because it's so different than anything else they did.
 
 X -- "Sex and Dying in High Society" on "Los Angeles.
 
 Germs -- I always hated "We Must Bleed" on "GI", though some folks really like it.
 
 Husker Du -- "How to Skin a Cat" on "New Day Rising and "The Baby Song" on "Flip Your Wig"
 
 The Stooges -- "We Will Fall" on s/t

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I know there is a stinker on Clay Aiken's "Measure of a Man", but I can't recall which tune it is.

[Relaxer]

"It's So Hard" on J&MC's Psychocandy is pretty crappy. Fortunately, there are 13 masterful tunes before it so it doesn't matter much.
 
 I personally love "How To Skin a Cat" on New Day Rising. A nice break to their so-serious tone. "Here kitty kitty kitty!"

[eros]

Good topic.
 
 Noel Gallagher has gone on the record saying "Digsy's Dinner" (or "Diner" depending on which version you have) on "Definitely Maybe" is a piece of crap.

[Mr.Whippy]

How about a great song on an otherwise crappy record:
 
 "Will you smile again for me" on Worlds Apart by ... And You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead

[killsaly]

Nirvana - Nevermind
 Something in the Way.  All the rest of the songs are amazing, this one, just kind of isnt.

[bearman🐻]

Funny...I never seemed to mind "Digsy's Diner". It was kind of a stupid little pop tune, but it didn't suck. He would leave those songs for later LPs.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by bearman:
  "The Baby Song" on "Flip Your Wig"
 

I love that song.  Pure silliness from a band you'd never expect that from.

[manimtired]

anything goes - appetite for destruction

[Driveway]

The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson
 
 It wasn't supposed to be on the album anyway.

[NilThree]

The Rolling Stones - Dear Doctor

[SPARX]

Originally posted by NilThree:
  The Rolling Stones - Dear Doctor

You've GOT to be kidding

[Mobius]

Its not really a bad song, but I'd rather Rainy Day Women #12 and #35 wasn't on Blonde on Blonde.  It totally doesn't fit.  I pretend its not there.
 
 When I saw the name of the thread I immediately thought of 'Mother' . . . . "the telephone is ringing . . . ."   Also used to always skip over Silver.
 
 I love Digsy's Diner, Something In The Way, Anything Goes and Dear Doctor.