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
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
...A criteria that starts with thinking of the Vic Chesnutt, and then off I go....
Vic Chesnutt - Flirted With You All My Life Warren Zevon - Mutineer Damien Jurado - Cloudy Shoes Ride - Vapour Trail The Modern Lovers - Hospital The Only Ones - Someone Who Cares Palma Violets - Best Of Friends Van Der Graaf Generator - Refugees Jules Shear - You're Not Around Roy Harper - Another Day Van Morrison - Beside You The Smiths - I Know It's Over
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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
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.
Theme from Meet Joe Black
Vic Chesnutt - Flirted With You All My Life
Warren Zevon - Mutineer
Damien Jurado - Cloudy Shoes
Ride - Vapour Trail
The Modern Lovers - Hospital
The Only Ones - Someone Who Cares
Palma Violets - Best Of Friends
Van Der Graaf Generator - Refugees
Jules Shear - You're Not Around
Roy Harper - Another Day
Van Morrison - Beside You
The Smiths - I Know It's Over
....and so on & on....