Do you know of any songs that an average person wouldn’t easily find on the internet, but is still worth listening at least once in a lifetime. I highly encourage music that isn’t in English.
Do you know of any songs that an average person wouldn’t easily find on the internet, but is still worth listening at least once in a lifetime. I highly encourage music that isn’t in English.
Okay these are ‘obscure’ in the fact that not a lot of people know of these particular performances or remixes/covers.
Bluegrass instrumental cover of “Taylor” by Jack Johnson that is a very beautiful version. If I ever got married, I’d probably want this to be the song playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q23KUT6W8HA
Another amazingly beautiful song: Roads Must Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7DYYQ4q4Go
This remix of “Sound of Silence” used in this emotionally powerful video for hearing impaired that I stumbled into over 10 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo7fAjfp098
This guitar instrumental cover of Billie Jean by Michael Jackson that this amazing kid does https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgVqX0a49HM
Throwing Fire by Ronald Jenkees You wanna get pumped listening to a guy rock out on a keyboard? This dude has some amazing jams. (I also recommend Disorganized Fun, Stay Crunchy, Guitar Sound, etc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O2aH4XLbto
Destiny by Zero 7 before they were really big, and before Sia blew up as a pop artist. This particular version is really tight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxx_MwcfbEs
Hip Hop violin by Paul Dateh and Inka One. Its old, the video quality is awful, but the music is. Amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Xt-XeWnHM
I’ll probably add some more as I think of them because I love music.
Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation Okay this is a well known song because it was used in a popular movie called Garden State, but not many people know the band outside of ‘oh yeah that cool song from Garden State!’ But this is such a talented band, if you can see a live show of theirs, do it. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to in my life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t7W6NtTKAw
Cover of No Diggity by The Regulars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1be7E48Yhas
Broken in All the Right Places by I Am Jen A woman I found on YouTube over 10 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=832YvQHzFqg
1976 by RJD2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC-FGtZrPkU
Staying’ Alive instrumental cover by Luca Stricagnoli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buH9qCgK_Qk
Man, I have not heard the name “Ronald Jenkees” for years.
I love his enthusiasm for music so much, makes me smile to this day.
Thievery touring member Frank Orrall is also the lead singer for Poi Dog Pondering, which has a totally different take on world music. Their Pomegranate album is absolutely great, and a notable song from it is Complicated: https://youtu.be/-KLZMKNs7qY
For a cover, they have an awesome version of That’s the Way Love Is: https://youtu.be/k7iaA7x9oc4?si=aHd5ZJsR7KbqFy7o but I haven’t found a high quality audio YouTube version of it.