Meaning of deep cut | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An obscure song by a well known musician.
   idiomatic
2. Any obscure work, a thing likely to be recognized only by a connoisseur.
   idiomatic
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, cut.

Examples

“"Dig⟳ a Pony" is my favorite Beatles deep cut⟳.”

“2015, "Weekend Rock Question⟳: What’s the Best Rolling Stones Deep Cut⟳?", Rolling Stone, 10 April”

“2016, Nate Chinen, "Norah Jones Returns to Her Jazz Roots", The New York Times, 15 September "With luck, her tour will include⟳ the standout Neil Young cover⟳ she included on “Day Breaks” — a deep cut⟳ called “Don’t Be Denied,” from 1973."”

“2017, Eric Renner Brown et al, "New Music Friday: 14 releases to hear⟳ now", Entertainment Weekly, 26 May "But there are surprises, too, like⟳ the spooky Live⟳/Dead deep cut⟳ “Death Don’t Have⟳ No Mercy..."”

“I'm a fan of Kurosawa's films, but The Bad Sleep⟳ Well is a bit of a deep cut⟳.”

“2015, Vikram Murthi, "This Week in Home Video: ‘Age of Adaline’ with Blake Lively, ‘Dressed to Kill⟳’ on Criterion, and More", IndieWire, 8 September "...there’s still an interesting batch of films on Blu-ray and DVD, like⟳ a Blake Lively vehicle, a Brian De Palma classic, and a Wes Craven deep cut⟳."”

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