Songs that make you hairs stand on end...

[lancslad58]

There are plenty to choose from on BBC Soul Music, you need to listen to the narrative as to what the songs mean to different people at differnt points in their lives.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008mj7p/episodes...

[gregch]

Magnum 475 said:

Nothing like a good thread resurrection!

Here's one from me, "Ghost Love Score", live at Wacken:

Came here to add that one! Number one on my list.

Also, I'll nominate 5 other "hairs stand on end" songs that always give me the feels:

I Am Sovereign by Dimmu Borgir

Love the whole Eonian album, though I gather Dimmu Borgir fans hated it

Humming by Portishead


Song for the Unification of Europe (Patrice's version) by Zbigniew Preisner (from Three Colours Blue)

Obvs extra emotion since Brexit, but if the last 30 seconds doesn't give you gersberms you're probably not human, however you voted

My Baby's Taking Me Home by Sparks

An emotional rollercoaster of a song, even though the only words - pretty much - are "my baby's taking me home" over and over

and finally

Jos mulla ei ois sua, mulla ei ois mitään by Maustetytöt

"If I didn't have you, I wouldn't have nothing"


Hope the links work.

[Super Sonic]

Bauhaus 'Mask'

The bit where the 'corpse' sits up!

Edited by Super Sonic on Thursday 25th April 18:34

[cherryowen]

Last week, Sir Andrew Davis died; long time conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Here he's in charge of the strings section of the Orchestra in Gloucester Cathedral in a spine tingling recital of Vaughan-Williams' Thomas Tallis Fantasia:-

[Magnum 475]

gregch said:

Came here to add that one! Number one on my list.

Also, I'll nominate 5 other "hairs stand on end" songs that always give me the feels:

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Song for the Unification of Europe (Patrice's version) by Zbigniew Preisner (from Three Colours Blue)

Obvs extra emotion since Brexit, but if the last 30 seconds doesn't give you gersberms you're probably not human, however you voted

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Hope the links work.

Mrs Magnum & I watch '3 colours' every few years, along with quite a few other Kieslowski films. Strong preference for European Cinema over US in our house. But then. Mrs Magnum is European..... That's definitely a 'hairs stand on end' moment in our house too.

[99flake]

jbailey114 said:

Haven't read the whole thread so not sure if someone has mentioned it already but definitely:

Solar stone - Seven Cities - https://youtu.be/rB9SaTnh41M?si=mJlehZyJgMFa_LWR

Nothing else reminds me of the golden age of euphoric trance than that. Amazing stuff.

Awesome song! Does the same for me but more with the Original Atlantis mix:

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

Really takes me back in time when I hear that.

For something newer, that I only heard for the first time at the end of last year, this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSgR0Z_5qOA

Chicane - Mass Bloom Beach

Gets me everytime, put it on a decent HiFi and turn up loud, the way it builds is spine tingling to me.

[46and2]

Always with me, always with you - Joe Satriani

Hairs stand on end even thinking of it.

[beagrizzly]

'An Ending (Ascent)' from Brian Eno's 'Apollo' album.

Gets me every time, not only goosebumps/hairs standing on end, but moves me to the verge of tears. I have no idea why; I don't think it has any link to an event from my past, as I'm fairly certain I'd never even heard it 'til a couple of years ago. You never know, though, something might be buried in my subconscious......

[Chumley.mouse]

One…..Metallica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw

[cherryowen]

46and2 said:

Always with me, always with you - Joe Satriani

Hairs stand on end even thinking of it.

Brilliant tune.

Trying to play the opening chord?

I hear broken fingers and knuckles just thinking about it....

[james6546]

Mayonaise by the Smashing Pumpkins gets me every time

[Let off some steam Bennett]

Floods by Pantera, the solo gets me every time

[macp]

Wholly thread resurrection

Due North by Paul Buchanan of Blue Nile. Just incredible !

https://youtu.be/YUhAxISpU84?si=fNQoZgd-8DANur4K

[Robertb]

Something a bit different... from Roger Waters's album "Amused to Death"

What God Wants, part 3.... Jeff Beck's solo at around 1:48... wow he could play, so lyrical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OccmcfZ9ZnY

[Chubbyross]

Bisonhead said:

Pink Floyd - When The Tigers Broke Free - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKfwwlEcowk - This video is a bit poignant too...maybe its the motes of dust floating around in my office?

A lot of Roger Waters' stuff makes my hairs stand on end. He just has a way with sounds and lyrics.

A few more Floyd while Im here:

Cluster One - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRqrpfzpTaA - So relaxing, not a hard note in the entire song. Flows wonderfully

Echoes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KMpZaEF6g0 - I love the lyrics in this song, first verse sends the shiver away down my spine.

I can't listen to When The Tigers Broke Free without uncontrollably sobbing for ten minutes afterwards. Pink Floyd worked because of the perfect blend of beautiful music paired with the bitter lyrics of Waters. The whole of Dark Side Of The Moon is a perfect example of this. The lyrics are so utterly bleak while the music is so stunning.

[Lotobear]

Not a song but, Stationary Traveller by Camel.

and - Seagull, Bad Company

[Super Sonic]

Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away

[Spydaman]

Probably already mentioned a few times but the Marriage of Figaro from the Shawshank Redemption and Nothing Compares To You.

[rallye101]

https://youtu.be/u7K72X4eo_s?si=OhO3fmPtyfBwZjaw

Massive attack...This puts the fear of God in me!!

If you know, you know...

[romft123]

A few for me.

Sugar Sugar....Archies
Those were the days again....Mary Hopkin
Blockbuster.....The Sweet....(amongst most glam rock from that era)

And of course being an old grumpy Sailor....

Sailing...Rod Stewart