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.

I would give you all of my life,
But to lose you would cut like a knife,
So I don’t dare.

Yes I’m with you @ClaredeBear , what a voice. Chris Martin did a great job of covering this in in George’s tribute. It didn’t come close, no disrespect to CM. Breaks my heart every time I hear it.

Laid by James stopped me in my tracks when it came on the radio today. I could have cried but decided to have a little kitchen dance instead.
Barcelona by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe and Love of my Life by Queen. Gives me chills.
Have you ever seen the rain -Willie Nelson version

Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O’Connor). Such a beautiful, mournful melody and Sinead really belts it out with so much pain. Stunning song.

Born Slippy! (Underworld) It would be inaccurate actually to say it stopped me in my tracks- it made me dance my ARSE off. I still bloody love it and will immediately head to the dancefloor when I hear those opening chords.

Recently, anything by Ren but especially ‘Hi Ren’ and ‘The Tale of Jenny and Screech’. His work stops me in my tracks because I have to pay attention and I get completely drawn in to his incredible storytelling. It’s really not music that you just have on in the background.

Transmission - Joy Division.

Ugly Boy by Die Antwoord. The video is mesmerising too, I watched / listened to it three times in a row when I discovered it.

A Gallant Gentleman by We Lost the Sea.

My first week away from my son, staying with strangers in Finland. Was playing in the car on the 4 hr drive from Helsinki.

Alanis Morisette- Your House. So poignant.

Emmy Lou Harris - Goodbye
Bryan Kennedy - Captured
Flower sellers duet

Can I Call You Rose by Thee Sacred Souls - absolutely couldn’t stop
playing it after coming across it on a random Reel.

Shakespeare Sister, Stay, N-Trance, Set Your Free, Celine Dion, Think Twice. I was very young when they came out, under 10. I still remember just going still and feeling amazing when I heard them.
Coldplay, Fix You. It helped me through a tough time, a lot of people I speak to about this see it as a sad song but it makes me feel really positive.
Beyonce, Halo. Beautiful song. I heard it for the first time holding my newborn and felt overwhelming love for him.

Caliban’s Dream by Underworld. Written for London 2012 torch lighting, and is just beautiful.

Thirteen, Big Star

I love that song.

For me, the song that changed me, changed the world of music for me, is The National's song Pink Rabbits, which is on their album Trouble Will Find Me. I had never thought that a song could be like that, ever. From that moment on, music has enriched my life ever since.

i have a few but evanescence- my immortal
and Jon secada - just another day

Donovan's catch the wind.

I don't like Mondays. I was banned from radio in my home town.

Ah Flamin Joe’s where you had to dance on the dance floor because you stuck to the carpet

Tom’s Diner - Suzanne Vega
Violent Shiver - Benjamin Booker
Black And White Town - Doves
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Lady Hear Me Tonight - Modjo
An Eala Bhán - Julie Fowlis
How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
The Killing Moon - Echo & the Bunnymen
Ramalama Bang Bang - Roisin Murphy
Empty Corridors - Ben Howard

Do it Again by Steely Dan.
it was like a song had been handcrafted just for me

Lady Grinning Soul by David Bowie

Finally - Kings Of Tomorrow. And 20 odd years later it still gives me goosebumps.

Amazing song @ThePure - mercury winner about 2006 ish I believe!

For me -

Hand of the Dead Body by Scarface
Troublesome ‘96 by Tupac

Disturbed's version of The Sound of Silence gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it! It's absolutely amazing.

The song that stopped me in my tracks was Hardy - Wait In The Truck. It had me in tears (I was very pregnant and hormonal the first time I heard it)

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
This Mortal Coil - Another Day