[Music] thread of "the greatest song you've probably never heard"

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

A bit of late 90s dark wave....my favourite genre - had this first album on in the car on the way to Home Park for the promotion game....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilz9hZQke8A

and another corker from 99. [MENTION=13715]jimhigham[/MENTION] will know this for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwMapqzdgc

 

[Higham Seagull Army]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UZmOhLAB5w

 

[Guinness Boy]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

These tracks are 25 years old. VAC are a bit disturbing so if you prefer nice, don't click on the links. I found VAC strangely compelling when I was at a low ebb, and still find something paradoxically cheering about them/him. I share nothing in common with Mr Erikson, in thoughts, experiences or views, I feel inclined to mention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZBV6-5cBe8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyr-6e8tETk

 

[jakarta]

And a bit more Krautrock from the Masters of the Genre.

Happy Mondays fans might just see some similarities but Tago Mago was released in 1971 so we know who got there first...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dZbAFmnRVA

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Time for some German goodness! Two unbelievable and completely mentalist bands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ezi7eCmv7Q

One of my favourite all time tracks. The start does not presage the rest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2-R5sjVH88&list=PL_dGRDa2Oe3X_CE-sE0SpN-p4icZlqaSV&index=13

 

[Pevenseagull]

Here's another couple of 'kin crackers. I'm being kind and picking only modern music at the moment. Even Icy may like some of this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZgb5kKJ4-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9bMy6Au040

that first one is proper lovely ... thank you

 

[Guinness Boy]

And a bit more Krautrock from the Masters of the Genre.

Happy Mondays fans might just see some similarities but Tago Mago was released in 1971 so we know who got there first...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dZbAFmnRVA

The Mondays have acknowledged this as an influence, which is why I have heard of it!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Time for some German goodness! Two unbelievable and completely mentalist bands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ezi7eCmv7Q

One of my favourite all time tracks. The start does not preseage the rest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2-R5sjVH88&list=PL_dGRDa2Oe3X_CE-sE0SpN-p4icZlqaSV&index=13

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

More german goodness. Love this. I may have to be restrained shortly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoE6qM84NSM

And of course, with a 25 year career, probably Germany's Best Band. Fact.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5yErzTiY10&list=OLAK5uy_nilPF0pselRUIYnk-_sdDc3cy9BXxzNLw&index=1

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The Mondays have acknowledged this as an influence, which is why I have heard of it!

I have it. And the Neu. So I still await Jim to burst my bubble and say 'gotcha' to one of my tracks

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

that first one is proper lovely ... thank you

Kind to say. I post a lot of music, and simply in the hope people may get some pleasure from it. Like what I do.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Since people like lovely more than shocking, here is some more lovely. Hope you like. Some words of inspiration at the start of the second track, maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd8R_o9NqNI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RMHHwJ9Eqk

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have a few others I must post. The first is New Zealand's Jonathan Bree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxRq23qVE8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ysINF5JCXI

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You only have to hear the first five seconds of the first track to realise it an absolute gem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALk3o7m5Jt8

By the time the second track starts you are already smiling. Both of these from the former soviet union.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07FdNR6ikHI

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

And if you are ever feeling low, just listen to these boys. Absolute mock 80s FM Heaven. I hated real 80s FM shite. I bloody love this rehash. Turn up to eleven. And prepare to shed a tear for a nostalgia for a time you shunned and can now recalim. Or maybe you simply loved it then anyway .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntIyNtoxvwQ

Here is another. Now go and check out the rest! Miami Sound is the genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2j3cEPjoQM

 

[Dick Head]

I've mentioned this before but it's worth mentioning again - I love songs that tell a story and this guy tells a good 'un (you can also tell that his first language isn't English by his perfect grammar - what other pop songs contain the word "whomever"?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo55Ac5G6RQ

This one does.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Back to the 80s, a couple of bands I missed at the time. Magical. And nobody has heard of them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFR6IefzZGk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeZtT8zBaZU

 

[studio150]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

80s and 90s goth has a lot to answer for. But there are some forgotten gems.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZvIEbi3nMQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGeKmQnvIPQ