what songs have you rediscovered and thought "wow!"

[fryalot]

You know those songs from your youth that were okay... you could take them or leave them really, then you hear them again years later and think "WOW!" How could I not have loved that first time round?"

I heard thisthe other day and I am ashamed to admit that I didn't realise how bloody good it is!

What's yours?

Queen from the 70s / Early 80s

The Cranberries - Dreams. Didn't really like it at the time, but love it now!

Love early Queen though - A Night at the Opera is just a fantastic album.

oh queen, yeah I've rediscovered a few of theirs

Funnily enough, I put Dreams on my mp3 player this afternoon

Did you know that they're re-releasing the original Now that's What I call Music album? Makes me feel very nostalgic and quite old!

really?

wow! I bought that when it first came out, but I've lost it through various house moves/husbands nicking my records/partners taking my stuff to charity shops...

d'ye know what's on it? I can't remember

A Night at the Opera is TRULY a great album!

Pearl's a Singer, by Elkie Brooks

It's here on Play. Starting with Phil Collins 'you can't hurry love'. I had them on tape, but got rid of them a few years ago. Am I really sad to be excited about it coming out?

PBR - A Night at the Opera is always in my CD changer in the car no matter what else is in there. Just love it.

oh I am so going to have to buy that!

(no, you're not sad at all... just old )

Ta Squonk - still I look younger than my younger sister as my DSs are only 3 and 1 an her's are 11 and 8 - and I haven't got any grey hair yet and she has!

Just listened to Pearl - i rather enjoyed that! Keep them coming!

Queen again for me although i was only born in 1985! I watched highlander the other night and was reminded of 2 songs songs LOVE - 'Princes Of The Universe' and'who wants to live forever'

Oooh yes Queen and..............Christopher Lambert!!!!!

...good call, Squonk.

I always hated this by the C**t at the time.

...however, I must confess it still holds up, and is a splendid pop song....

and agree with PBR

Nothing to be embarrassed about watching the original Highlander - that was quite good - it was the others which weren't!

i still love 70's disco -

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OCAjmuA1HDk

Just look at the hair!

Oh, I loved 'Say Hello...' at the time (well about three years after the time, which was when I first heard it, IYSWIM). Also like 'She Sells Sanctuary'.

My recent rediscoveries are: 'Goodbye Lucille' by Prefab Sprout and 'Digging Your Scene' by the Blow Monkeys - both hold up pretty well I think.