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Your favourite obscure songs other people have never heard of!

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sometimesmovingforwards · 21/01/2025 22:06

I love Frazey Ford but nobody at home in the UK has ever heard of her!

So feel free to share your obscure songs other people have never heard of!!

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Undrugged · 21/01/2025 23:31

My pick is Yola’s whole album Stand for Myself.

Hardly unheard of as she’s been nominated for Grammy awards but rarely played in the UK. Disco/Soul for the 2020s

multivac · 21/01/2025 23:31

Coal Fire, by Jeffrey Martin, with Anna Tivel

Bbq1 · 21/01/2025 23:34

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 21/01/2025 23:04

Birdhouse in your soul by They Might Be Giants

That's brought back a memory of hearing that song being played. I thought it was quite big at the time.

DysmalRadius · 21/01/2025 23:38

Koko Taylor - Find a Fool

Undrugged · 21/01/2025 23:39

I have about a thousand songs I could post here to be honest. Interested to see what everyone comes up with.

Thankyouforthrdayz · 21/01/2025 23:50

Dustbowl Revival - Honey I love you

open.spotify.com/track/7cvxb6UndQ9M2AMEWxLGrJ?si=RqmYek0OSVKXqaODk7YxRA

purplepencilhaver · 21/01/2025 23:51

sometimesmovingforwards · 21/01/2025 22:06

I love Frazey Ford but nobody at home in the UK has ever heard of her!

So feel free to share your obscure songs other people have never heard of!!

I've been listening to Frazey and the Be Good Tanya's for decades now! She is very good.

Moveoverdarlin · 21/01/2025 23:53

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 21/01/2025 23:04

Birdhouse in your soul by They Might Be Giants

This was a massive song, charted highly both here and in America.

Allatonce2024 · 21/01/2025 23:55

HappyHappyy · 21/01/2025 22:21

La Ritournelle by Sebastien Tellier, long but short love song x

Ooh yes, this song is SO romantic!

creamsnugjumper · 21/01/2025 23:57

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 21/01/2025 23:04

Birdhouse in your soul by They Might Be Giants

Just off to bed and that will be my evenings ear worm! Fab song...

Beamur · 21/01/2025 23:57

Gary Ashby by Dry Cleaning.

creamsnugjumper · 21/01/2025 23:58

Mine is "goreki" by lamb.

DailySnail · 22/01/2025 00:02

The Curse by Josh Ritter. But you have to watch the beautiful video as well!

AGodinRuins · 22/01/2025 00:04

Queen of the Sea by Broken Family Band (quite a few collabs with Be Good Tanyas, if I recall).

The Lone Below - Watch Over Us. Those harmonies! Beautiful.

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 22/01/2025 00:05

Moveoverdarlin · 21/01/2025 23:53

This was a massive song, charted highly both here and in America.

Oh really cos l am the only person at work who knows it - huge age range too

DalzielOrNoDalzielAndDontPascoe · 22/01/2025 00:05

Anything You Love That Much by Joe Gideon & The Shark
Feels Like Home by Edwina Hayes
Chickens In The Garden by Carthy, Hardy, Farrell, Young
The Best Is Yet To Come by Clifford T. Ward
Valentine Moon by Sam Brown
Sailing To Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler & James Taylor
When I'm Gone by Thea Gilmore
Fields Of Gray by Bruce Hornsby
At My Funeral by Crash Test Dummies
I'll Be Peaceful Then by Crash Test Dummies
Young Blood by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Lah-Di-Dah by Jake Thackray

Not sure how obscure they are, but you don't hear them played much commercially (well, I don't at least!)

bratsummer · 22/01/2025 00:07

Laszlomydarling · 21/01/2025 23:27

Start wearing purple

Love this song!

Cherryandpineapple · 22/01/2025 00:28

DailySnail · 22/01/2025 00:02

The Curse by Josh Ritter. But you have to watch the beautiful video as well!

its fantastic. He’s a great storyteller. I also love snow is gone. It’s joyous.

CookiePookie · 22/01/2025 00:39

Wishing by A Flock of Seagulls

frenchfancy81 · 22/01/2025 00:40

The Deer and the Wolf

GrouchyBear · 22/01/2025 00:40

Ren- Hi Ren
The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full)
Anything by Ren, actually. Amazing person with incredible talent.

EveryKneeShallBow · 22/01/2025 00:44

Tom Waits What’s he building in there?
Steve Young Seven Bridges Road
C W McCall Classified

HorrorFan81 · 22/01/2025 00:57

BlueSilverCats · 21/01/2025 22:22

Whiskey Lullaby

Love this one! So wonderfully depressing