Post your favourite obscure songs.

Litterick

I miss the nineties.

joetele

What's the definition of obscure here?  

DarnWeight

I guess one man's "canon" would be another man's obscure.  There's an absolute treasure trove of under-heard stuff from '90s US alt/underground bands out there.  One of my favorites...

Shudder To Think - X French Tee-Shirt



How what's essentially a one-chord song can manage to sound operatic at the same time is still a source of constant wonder to me.

Freebird

joetele said:

What's the definition of obscure here?  

I suppose it could mean not discovered or known about, as well as not clearly expressed or easily understood. I played it safe and captured both meanings in my opening song selection    

stratman3142

... and a classic P bass growl.

stimpsonslostson

This is the hidden track on Sing the Sorrow by AFI. 
It starts 10mins after the album “ends”. 
https://youtu.be/M6OuWufJvCI

thecolourbox

Oooh I've thought of another one I like that is a bit whimsical and deliberately obscure

I'm glad I hitched my Apple wagon to your star

gringopig

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YellowLedBetterMan

joetele

Freebird said:

joetele said:

What's the definition of obscure here?  

I suppose it could mean not discovered or known about, as well as not clearly expressed or easily understood. I played it safe and captured both meanings in my opening song selection    

I guess much of my CD collection could be described as obscure because very little of it is in the public eye/general mainstream. I guess it depends how far down the rabbit hole you want to go  

Bellycaster

Inspired by my Brother's records back in the 70's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yget4xVAulE

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MagicPigDetective

A to Fade In by Adorable. A masterpiece. Proper ‘indie’ guitar riffs and tones. 

https://youtu.be/RZTdi36oVZ8

blobb

Vin Garbutt / Blue Sunset - A song by Graeme Miles about how the pollution in the North East changed from Black Muck (The Muckosphere)  to fluorescent petrochemical toxins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIvtV3u2yVM&fbclid=IwAR3ELjd36wUgED-Vpg7h0AmGS_5kkPVH9bAYvvxbzv7XlWwE5dvQgFPQoqY

Jimbro66

Roland said:

Anything by Capability Brown, May be this one:
https://youtu.be/cqb2Pu9imWM

What an excellent choice @Roland. A brilliant band, sadly short-lived -  but certainly not forgotten.

Litterick

According to the Liverpool Echo, Big in Japan were "a supergroup with a difference - its members only became super after they left”.  Ian Broudie: guitar.

Heel

Mine was too obscure to find on YouTube. Sorry. 

HAL9000

Hey Jude the Obscure.  Beatles/Thomas Hardy mashup.

fob

hollywoodrox

phil_b said:

with Vic Fick on guitar this always cheers me up

I’ve got vic flicks biography it’s fantastic