3 songs everyone should know

[juliethotel]

There are many many magnificent songs that that go under the radar or really haven't got the awareness they deserve. I make this thread with the intention of bringing some treasures out of the unknown. These songs are usually by one hit wonders or bands that were only around for a year or two. Hopefully we'll all find some great tracks and maybe new artists.

Please nominate 3 tracks that you think should be much more well known.

My 3 are:

An Honest Mistake - The Bravery


Just another day - Jon Secada - not unknown at all but underrated and just epic.


Time of your song - Matisyahu

Edited by juliethotel on Wednesday 3rd February 00:17

[TheChampers]

Seems like a good wheeze; I'll play provided there are links

Ghost Dance - Spin The Wheel

http://youtu.be/UwxefRmyitQ

Nick Cave - The Ship Song

http://youtu.be/q4VWKbZkIcM

Gary Numan - Dominion Day

http://youtu.be/0cJh3Ufchjs

Numan track NSFW (probably) :

[vournikas]

OK.

I'm looking through my "favourites" list on my 'tube account, and there's a few obscure ones on there that I would like to have some further recognition. The three from that list as follows :-

Chicago by Groove Armada

Belfast by Orbital

Picking a third was difficult, and it's going to be divisive to lots of people but it's a tune from a band when they were at their unpretentious best

Bad by U2

[Solitude]

Bad by U2


[/quote]

Good call, but it has to be the version on the "wide awake in America" ep
No other comes close

[Solitude]

Bad by U2


[/quote]

Good call, but it has to be the version on the "wide awake in America" ep
No other comes close

[conkerman]

Living Colour - This is the life.

Pulp - Bad cover version.

Caravan - Golf Girl.

[Adam B]

Everyone should post links as well

Wild Beasts - reach a bit further
https://youtu.be/LGoqAFvsYs4

Future islands - lighthouse
https://youtu.be/murWQgA-qNI

Jamie XX - loud places
https://youtu.be/TP9luRtEqjc

Could reply 100 times to this

Edited by Adam B on Sunday 29th May 14:59

[anonymous-user]

Deep Purple - You Keep On Moving. Rising head and shoulders above other tracks on the odd non Ritchie Blackmore "final" album - Come Taste The Band - this song is simply one of the best things Deep Purple EVER did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE8fYd0FevI


Buckingham Nicks - Frozen Love. Just prior to joining Fleetwood Mac these 2 recorded a self titled album this track is from it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m94Xpx91w2E

Lose Again - This song was on a Linda Ronstadt album called "Hasten Down The Wind" she had chosen to record a few songs by a songwriter called Karla Bonoff This is slightly different take of the song that appeared on the album. The other album take is freely available on You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji-Pe-svrXU

This song in turn led me to the original by Karla Bonoff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU8inRDAIw8

All 3 of those songs have been with me for around 40 years or so.
I have 3 others but I know I would be slaughtered if I posted them and accused of rip taking.

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 4th June 02:28

[Pothole]

Some personal favourites:

I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love - Melanie. She was a bit bonkers apparently, but the crack in her voice on this just does something to my heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpo9xLgkMqs

Perfect Mark Of Cain - Jeff Finlin. I know this guy and he's so underrated as to be off almost everyone's radar. A great musician, but a superb songwriter, his songs are basically poetry set to music. This is one of his best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TYOgzAZQvA

In The Shape Of A Heart - Jackson Browne. I love story songs and this is a great story. Jackson is my all time favourite of all time, so that helps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUl7VK_vsY

[lockhart flawse]

OK:

Peter Hammill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEFns3wHt80

Tindersticks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PowyzgGw00g

Love Spit Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu7U2CcP_Q4&li...

and one free

Severine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0CwP_G97Y4

Edited by lockhart flawse on Sunday 5th June 11:22

[Adam B]

Solitude said:

Bad by U2

Good call, but it has to be the version on the "wide awake in America" ep
No other comes close

Agreed though I think Love Comes Tumbling is my favourite U2 track

[WD39]

1) Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors / Editors

2) Urgent / Foreigner

3) Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes

[anonymous-user]

WD39 said:

1) Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors / Editors

2) Urgent / Foreigner

3) Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes

I have thoughfully provided links to these tracks 1


Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Z9DIH_FAA

Urgent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6id4--BDg

Bette Davis Eyes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEI_A5pp9P0

Hop I err got it right

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 5th June 20:59

[TheChampers]

lockhart flawse said:

OK:

Love Spit Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu7U2CcP_Q4&li...

That is a superb selection Both Love Spit Love albums are excellent; a criminally overlooked band imho.

[popeyewhite]

conkerman said:

Caravan - Golf Girl. In The Land of Grey and Pink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brdn3MlmNVk

[phil-sti]

The National - About Today

https://youtu.be/ne43u8suEAg


Johnny Cash - Hurt

https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc

Arcade Fire - no cars go

https://youtu.be/u4-PGjwdARg

[WD39]

techiedave said:

WD39 said:

1) Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors / Editors

2) Urgent / Foreigner

3) Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes

I have thoughfully provided links to these tracks 1


Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Z9DIH_FAA

Urgent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9LFA1Wqjbg

Bette Davis Eyes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7lYQiFr-ZA

Hop I err got it right

Thank you. Sadly I would not have the first clue of how to provide a link. ( But they are great tracks.)

[anonymous-user]

WD39 said:

Thank you. Sadly I would not have the first clue of how to provide a link. ( But they are great tracks.)

I'm genuinely so sorry I feel an idiot now but when I first put the links up I jokingly put attribute act for the foreigner song and a version by Taylor Swift for Bette Davis Eyes It was a well intentioned joke. I have corrected the links now and will freely admit to feeling an idiot !
You put on some great tracks.

[WD39]

techiedave said:

WD39 said:

Thank you. Sadly I would not have the first clue of how to provide a link. ( But they are great tracks.)

I'm genuinely so sorry I feel an idiot now but when I first put the links up I jokingly put attribute act for the foreigner song and a version by Taylor Swift for Bette Davis Eyes It was a well intentioned joke. I have corrected the links now and will freely admit to feeling an idiot !
You put on some great tracks.

Thank you. I'm not worthy.

[Zod]

Keeping to less well known bands:

Longpigs - All Hype

Broken Social Scene - Stars and Sons

Geneva - Tranquilizer