Is this a thread to list songs that make the hairs on ones neck stand up, or a thread to list the most obscure songs possible? Ffs
The "today I will be listening to" thread definitely seemed to be for obscure songs. That's partly why I got this thread going again. Still, some cracking choices amongst them. Keep them coming. I've researched a few, but some Lifers are certainly showing their age including me. That said, J J Cale Don't Cry Sister is an obscure 1979 classic. 10 years after I was born, but I was introduced to Cale in the early 90s when I started listening to Eric Clapton. Clapton covered one of his songs and I learned about the connection. I would recommend anyone checking out J J especially if you want to chill out.
Is this a thread to list songs that make the hairs on ones neck stand up, or a thread to list the most obscure songs possible? Ffs
The "today I will be listening to" thread definitely seemed to be for obscure songs. That's partly why I got this thread going again. Still, some cracking choices amongst them. Keep them coming. I've researched a few, but some Lifers are certainly showing their age including me. That said, J J Cale Don't Cry Sister is an obscure 1979 classic. 10 years after I was born, but I was introduced to Cale in the early 90s when I started listening to Eric Clapton. Clapton covered one of his songs and I learned about the connection. I would recommend anyone checking out J J especially if you want to chill out.
and long may it continue ... I have come across a lot of music I wouldn't have known about it if wasn't for that thread
Is this a thread to list songs that make the hairs on ones neck stand up, or a thread to list the most obscure songs possible? Ffs
The "today I will be listening to" thread definitely seemed to be for obscure songs. That's partly why I got this thread going again. Still, some cracking choices amongst them. Keep them coming. I've researched a few, but some Lifers are certainly showing their age including me. That said, J J Cale Don't Cry Sister is an obscure 1979 classic. 10 years after I was born, but I was introduced to Cale in the early 90s when I started listening to Eric Clapton. Clapton covered one of his songs and I learned about the connection. I would recommend anyone checking out J J especially if you want to chill out.
and long may it continue ... I have come across a lot of music I wouldn't have known about it if wasn't for that thread
I will say that as with art, I like what I like with music,and I imagine it's the same for most. A lot of what I like is reviled by my friends and Mrs Shabby, so I own headphones now. If anyone wants to start a thread about music that raises their hackles (there's one in the charts here about some woman demanding to be strung up from chandellier) I will happily fill it with chart music. That's just me ;-)
I will say that as with art, I like what I like with music,and I imagine it's the same for most. A lot of what I like is reviled by my friends and Mrs Shabby, so I own headphones now. If anyone wants to start a thread about music that raises their hackles (there's one in the charts here about some woman demanding to be strung up from chandellier) I will happily fill it with chart music. That's just me ;-)
Spot on KS, it's a personal thing I long ago came to terms with the fact that I like Bob Dylan but I can still like Adam Ant
Is this a thread to list songs that make the hairs on ones neck stand up, or a thread to list the most obscure songs possible? Ffs
Music snobs are second only to wine snobs in their annoyingness !
(some good songs listed here though).
There's nothing better than listening to 'hoppipola' by 'Sigur Ros' whilst drinking a lovely glass of El Somo Rioja, Reserva 2009. I find that the Cherry and Vanilla notes of the wine really compliment the Avant-Garde and experimental nature of this Icelandic track as it attempts to break into mainstream.
Blasphemous Rumours - Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode Bridge Over Troubled Water I Vow to thee my Country Society - Eddie Vedder Man of the Hour - Pearl Jam
Please forgive my self-indulgence but this would be my double album compilation:
Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin I Started A Joke - Bee Gees Piece Of My Heart - Erma Franklin Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen Reason To Believe - Tim Harding Brand New Cadillac - The Clash Badge - Cream Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie & The Hot Rods I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James Who Knows Where The Time Goes - Eva Cassidy Man Of The World - Fleetwood Mac This Old Heart Of Mine - The Isley Brothers Hallelujah - Tim Buckley Miracles - Jefferson Starship Hurt - Johnny Cash Free Bird - Lynrd Skynryd One - U2 & Mary J. Blige Another Girl Another Planet - The Only Ones Somewhere - Rhydian Angie - The Rolling Stones Georgy Girl - The Seekers Go Buddy Go - The Stranglers Teenage Kicks - The Undertones Father And Son - Cat Stevens
A lot of soundtracks. Just to name a few: Now We Are Free (Gladiator) Together We Will Live Forever (The Fountain) Elegy For Dunkirk (Atonement) Mind Heist (Inception's trailer music) House of Cards main title theme The Quiet American main title Spectres In the Fog, Red Warrior (The Last Samurai)
And some songs from my favourite bands/singers: Walking In My Shoes - Depeche Mode Bloodflowers - The Cure The Ocean - Richard Hawley Forbidden Colours - David Sylvian
Pistols - Pretty Vacant. Been making the hairs stand up for 30 odd years now. Reading through this thread you can tell who is male and who is female. AFKA, I always thought you were a guy until now.
As a kid, three that always did it then and still do.
White Horses - Jackie The theme from Robinson Crusoe Telstar - Tornados
Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers Crying - both the Orbison and Don Maclean versions (even the 'Fools and Horses' version has it's moments, for other reasons) Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell 2000 version I'm Not In Love - 10cc I'm Mandy Fly Me - 10cc This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me - Patti Austin/Quincy Jones Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Jean Carne Goodbye To Love - Carpenters Rainy Days And Mondays - Carpenters I Believe When I Fall In Love - Stevie Wonder My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder Wah Wah - George Harrison Star of A Story - Heatwave More Than A Feeling - Boston Born Slippy - Underworld Dirty Work - Steely Dan Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan Pearl Of The Quarter - Steely Dan My Old School - Steely Dan Here There And Everywhere - Emmylou Harris
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Still, some cracking choices amongst them. Keep them coming. I've researched a few, but some Lifers are certainly showing their age including me.
That said, J J Cale Don't Cry Sister is an obscure 1979 classic.
10 years after I was born, but I was introduced to Cale in the early 90s when I started listening to Eric Clapton. Clapton covered one of his songs and I learned about the connection.
I would recommend anyone checking out J J especially if you want to chill out.
I long ago came to terms with the fact that I like Bob Dylan but I can still like Adam Ant
Any musos who write will get this, when an audience sings along with one of your own songs....nothing comes close.....ever!
Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
Bridge Over Troubled Water
I Vow to thee my Country
Society - Eddie Vedder
Man of the Hour - Pearl Jam
Atmosphere - Joy Division
Love will tear us apart - Joy Division
Photograph - Gary Numan
Down in the sewer (especially the last few minutes) - The Stranglers
The Raven - The Stranglers
Live Forever - Oasis
Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams
I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
I Started A Joke - Bee Gees
Piece Of My Heart - Erma Franklin
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Reason To Believe - Tim Harding
Brand New Cadillac - The Clash
Badge - Cream
Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie & The Hot Rods
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James
Who Knows Where The Time Goes - Eva Cassidy
Man Of The World - Fleetwood Mac
This Old Heart Of Mine - The Isley Brothers
Hallelujah - Tim Buckley
Miracles - Jefferson Starship
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Free Bird - Lynrd Skynryd
One - U2 & Mary J. Blige
Another Girl Another Planet - The Only Ones
Somewhere - Rhydian
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Georgy Girl - The Seekers
Go Buddy Go - The Stranglers
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
Father And Son - Cat Stevens
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Hindu Times - Oasis
Supersonic - Oasis
walk on by - dionne warwick
something's gotten hold of my heart - gene pitney
boom bang a bang - lulu
You never knew me - Magazine
Camera - REM
Sister Europe - Psychedelic Furs
New dawn fades - Joy Division
Faith - The Cure
Now We Are Free (Gladiator)
Together We Will Live Forever (The Fountain)
Elegy For Dunkirk (Atonement)
Mind Heist (Inception's trailer music)
House of Cards main title theme
The Quiet American main title
Spectres In the Fog, Red Warrior (The Last Samurai)
And some songs from my favourite bands/singers:
Walking In My Shoes - Depeche Mode
Bloodflowers - The Cure
The Ocean - Richard Hawley
Forbidden Colours - David Sylvian
You've lost that lovin' feeling - The Righteous Brothers
It's over - Roy Orbison
Hey Jude - The Beatles
(infact, I could pick about a dozen Otis songs)
Austin Lucas - Precious Little Heart
Not a song as such but a freestyle from the Charlie Sloth show. His delivery is spot-on. Search YouTube for it.
All I Do ... Derek Trucks Band .. amongst MANY others .. if you don't know these 2 songs, give em a listen
Any of the GnR anthems
The White Room - Cream
Pictures Of Matchstick Men - Status Quo
Reading through this thread you can tell who is male and who is female. AFKA, I always thought you were a guy until now.
As a kid, three that always did it then and still do.
White Horses - Jackie
The theme from Robinson Crusoe
Telstar - Tornados
Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers
Crying - both the Orbison and Don Maclean versions (even the 'Fools and Horses' version has it's moments, for other reasons)
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell 2000 version
I'm Not In Love - 10cc
I'm Mandy Fly Me - 10cc
This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me - Patti Austin/Quincy Jones
Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Jean Carne
Goodbye To Love - Carpenters
Rainy Days And Mondays - Carpenters
I Believe When I Fall In Love - Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Wah Wah - George Harrison
Star of A Story - Heatwave
More Than A Feeling - Boston
Born Slippy - Underworld
Dirty Work - Steely Dan
Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan
Pearl Of The Quarter - Steely Dan
My Old School - Steely Dan
Here There And Everywhere - Emmylou Harris
A few I've forgotten, but that'll do for now.