To ask which songs stopped you in your tracks the first time heard you them?

[AngeloMysterioso]

Was listening to some music today and after my playlist was finished Spotify went off on its own little algorithm-y journey, and I suddenly found myself listening to a song so beautiful I had it on repeat for about an hour. That sort of thing happens to me very rarely, so I thought I’d see if anyone else could recommend songs that have struck them in a similar way.

Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares to you. Absolutely perfect.

Paris Paloma - Labour

So articulate and true but also a banger.

At Seventeen - Janis Ian
Haul Away- Heidi Talbot

About you - 1975
Relatively easy - Jason Isbell
Closer to fine - Brandi Carlisle (I prefer her version)
Looking too closely - Fink

Oh also knights in white satin by the moody blues. Amazing song and stirs up a lot of emotions

As a 15 year old - It’s a Sin. Still think it’s a generational track

The weakness in me - Joan Armatrading
The queen and the soldier - Suzanne Vega
Amazing songs, absolutely beautiful.

In order of discovery...

Cup of Coffee - Garbage:

Tristan - Patrick Wolf: 1
1

Gallipoli - Beirut: 1

The Look You Give That Gif - Angèle - Eels x Richard Cocciant:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=dsMFmonKDD4

La Vita Nova - Christine and the Queens/Rahim Redcar (featuring Caroline Polachek):

Speaking of CP, pretty much everything she does is awesome - watch her Tiny Desk Concert, it's truly wonderful: 1

Sorry I keep trying to post with just a list of links if others want to listen - but it's embedding the videos so the post looks mega long. Sorry. (They are worth a listen though - well, according to me!)

Good Luck by Basement Jaxx - still gives me goosebumps

Kindling by Elbow and John Grant. Utterly beautiful.

Definitely. I cry every time I hear this. So moving

Year of the Cat by Al Stewart.

Ive loved his music ever since.

J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (although I first heard it in Italian- Che faro senza Eurydice) literally stopped me in my tracks as I walked through a room where someone was singing it.

Adele 'Someone like you'. I had no idea who she was, they interviewed her on Radio 6 and I remember I picked up on her accent, then they played the song and it literally gave me goosebumps... Totally unexpected.

Slipknot Snuff. Beautiful

Blinding Lights by The Weeknd. Reminds me of the 80s. Choon!

Rehab

Had no idea who Winehouse was. Had no idea who was singing the song - man, woman, black, white

This Woman's Work by Kate Bush. Still gives me electric shivers.

And I ‘m never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm…Careless Whisper, George Michael. Every time.

Def Leopard - When love and hate collide

Yes! Definitely the best version of that song 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Ruby Tuesday
Me and Bobby McGee

Velvet Revolver Fall to Pieces is one of my favourite songs

I still have, you have good taste!

Alive and Kicking Simple Minds