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Post by ARI WOW WOW on Nov 24, 2022 23:30:25 GMT -5
(First ever thread, no pressure)
Had they never used white rabbit or wayward sons or where is my mind, for example, I'd have never known that these songs existed, obviously there's a ton of music made all the time everywhere and we all have our taste but:
What are your top 5 (or whatever number of your favorite) classic songs which are not that popular globally and may be with a reason why they're so special to you.
As a 31 year old dude, who grew up in a small developing country, who got influenced by "the western media" around 2005 on-wards there is a lot that I have missed out on, especially the music scene. A lot of the discoveries were made thru WWE and late night talk shows or generally being part of mainstream pop culture but there is a lot that is out there that I NEED to listen to.
Also, how do I find good new classic music, may be some free online radio or something which airs good music. Anybody uses something like that? Should I have just googled it?
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Post by Spider2024 on Nov 24, 2022 23:36:00 GMT -5
Spotify or Pandora or any of those music streaming apps. Those are the best ways to discover 'new' music based on music you already like. Type an artist you want to explore, you get all their recorded songs (or most of them) as well as suggestions on similar artists.
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Post by schma on Nov 25, 2022 0:24:29 GMT -5
Meatloaf is a strange case of having one of the best selling rock albums of all time but there are huge swaths of people who don't know him. If you don't know him, check out the albums Bat out of Hell and Bat out of Hell 2. Those are what he's best known for and his highest quality stuff.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Nov 25, 2022 1:48:38 GMT -5
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 25, 2022 3:09:27 GMT -5
Mainstreams a tricky word, all of these could be considered mainstream but in the spirit of the thread they're older songs that you might not have heard through recentish American pop culture and/or wrestling.
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
Ghost Town - The specials
Edge of seventeen - Stevie Nicks
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Jolene - Dolly Parton
If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot
The whole of the moon - the Waterboys
Gypsies Tramps and Theives - Cher
If you haven't already watch Donnie Darko for a fine 80s soundtrack.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Nov 25, 2022 4:14:25 GMT -5
To The Top - Twin Shadow
Out Here All Night - Damone
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Post by DSR on Nov 25, 2022 4:35:51 GMT -5
I just re-watched this movie, so the song has been stuck in my head:
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Post by schma on Nov 25, 2022 6:55:30 GMT -5
This one was the ending song for The Raccoons because the singer was one of the voices for part of the show. I know I can't find it on Spotify so I just check it out occasionally on youtube.
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Post by koreycaskets on Nov 25, 2022 11:15:53 GMT -5
Most NWOBHV songs are classic but other than hearing old Def Leppard tunes or the off Maiden songs on classic rock radio none of it is really what I'd call mainstream.
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Post by jason1980s on Nov 27, 2022 19:30:54 GMT -5
The only one I can think of is a song use for Perry Mason and Matlock (same producers in 1980s) song used around 86-87 for bar scenes which is "You Hate Goodbyes."
I think the song was only made for those shows as it features just four lines of lyrics and almost all background music. But it's a beautiful country song and I really wish I knew more about the origin.
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Post by XIII on Nov 27, 2022 19:38:27 GMT -5
Heroin Vodka White Noise—-Ash
Mad Dog 20/20—Teenage Fanclub
Teachers—-Leonard Cohen
Mainstream is tricky but these are good and not really talked about too much anymore.
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Post by tirtefaa on Nov 27, 2022 23:17:53 GMT -5
She Divines Water - Camper Van Beethoven
I Held Her In My Arms - The Violent Femmes
Cruiser - The Cars
A National Acrobat - Black Sabbath
Stargazer - Rainbow
Just the ones I could come up with off the top of my head..
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Nov 28, 2022 7:53:24 GMT -5
Not sure if these qualify as "classic" to most people but they mean a lot to me
Agalloch - You were but a ghost in my arms
Deafheaven - Luna
The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
Pig Destroyer - The Girl in the Slayer Jacket
Death - Lack of Comprehenssion
(One of these songs is not like the others 😂)
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Nov 29, 2022 17:28:34 GMT -5
Broken Social Scene - Cause = Time and Sweetest Kill
The Arcs - Put a Flower in Your Pocket
Steeleye Span - all things are quite silent
Meat Puppets - Plateau
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