Awesome Obscure Songs

[Marco Sensual]

Here is all about great songs that are not commercial or at least less commercial. So theres no Madonna and Britney Spears here. Its about more mature musical taste. It can be any types of music. As long as its obscure and lesser known. So this is a thread for underrated songs that went overlooked or had just a bit of attention when they came out. You can post good songs that are barely known or very unknown. Lets discover or rediscover forgotten gems.

Imagination - I'll Always Love You (But Don't Look Back) (1981)

Beautiful song. Taken from their first album Body Talk. Their first album is their best by far.

France Joli - I Need Someone (1982)

From her third album Now. Her best album in my opinion. She is canadian from Québec and she have an amazing voice. She should have been bigger.

Everything But The Girl - Don't Let The Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart (1985)

Before their more dance and electronic era which included Missing in the 90s, they were an indie duo in the 80s. This song is taken from their third album. Their best album in my opinion.

Mazzy Star - Wasted (1993)

This is one of the best song on their second album.

The Hidden Cameras - Mississauga Goddam (2004)​

They are an indie band from canada. This song is taken from their third album. Great song.

 

[Marco Sensual]

CEE FARROW - Should I Love You (1982)​

New romantic style. The singer was screwed by his record label. Therefore he only made one album. He was gay.

Deon Estus - Heaven Help Me (1989)​

This is a one hit wonder for this singer. George Michael is singing the backing vocals and he co wrote this song. Nobody talks about this song anymore. Its a good song nonetheless.

Rage - Invisible Horizons (1989)​

For heavy metal fans. This is a very obscure song from this german heavy metal band. Its a good song.

Alanis - Too Hot (1991)​

Believe it or not, Alanis Morissette used to do dance music and pop music. Too Hot was the first single of her first album and was a big hit in canada. Many people forgot about this song. Its actually a good catchy song.

Pet Shop Boys - Flamboyant (2004)​

This is one of their best song that they did in the 2000s in my opinion. The music video is original.

 

[EddMarkStarr]

From 1980 to 1981 I heard songs at parties that never aired on the radio.

This song has such a beautiful ending, it touches my heart each time I hear it.

 

[Thad1527]

Everything But The Girl - Horses In The Room

 

[Charon]

tfw Mazzy Star and Pet Shop Boys are the opposite of obscure..

 

[EddMarkStarr]

Everything But The Girl - Horses In The Room

OMG - "Horses In The Room".

How hauntingly beautiful yet elegant in composition. THANK YOU!

 

[Charon]

 

[Dargelos]

You want obscure? This is obscure. I don't suppose there are many punk fans reading this, even if they were any, they are not likely to know A Flux Of Pink Indians. I went so wild dancing to this a long time ago, still love it, always will. Everyone else will hate it. The song is about the Moorgate train crash which killed 43 people. Such terrible bad taste everyone said. But what it is really about is the way the tabloid press report horrific events like this. They actualy love bad news coz it sells papers. There is no respect for the dead, instead they drool over the bloodshed, milking it to make money.
It was hard to buy this record unless you knew that, due to the record company refusing to handle the tasteless song, the band sneeked it out on an ep without mentioning the title anywhere.
And what an awesome bass guitar.

 

[LilBit]

A few of my favorites from the Shortbus soundtrack:

 

[Marco Sensual]

Arabesque - High Life (1980)​

They are a disco girlband from germany. They were big in japan and russia. But they were overlooked anywhere else. They are so underrated. Their songs are very catchy and uplifting. They made many albums. Which are quite rare. Their original pressings vinyls are quite expensive. The lead singer is Sandra. Who went to have a successful solo career. She was also the voice in some Enigma songs. Like Sadness and Mea Culpa. She is the one who does the french vocals in these songs. Many Sandra fans had no idea that she was in a disco girlband in the begining of her career. There was many disco girlbands in the late 70s and early 80s. Arabesque were the best in my opinion. They are awesome.

Luv' - Ooh, Yes I Do (1979)​

They are also a disco girlband. They are from the netherlands. You possibly dont know who they are. I love their songs. They are my second favorite disco girlband after Arabesque. Their songs are cheesy. But in a good way. This is what makes their charm.

Babe - Explosive (1983)​

Another disco girlband from the netherlands. Most people never heard of them. But they are good. This song is taken from their third album Shop Around. More popish than disco like their two previous albums. I prefer this second lead singer. The first one had a weak voice. That second female singer can sing. Her voice is much better. Explosive is my favorite song on the album. Its so catchy.

A La Carte - Ring Me Honey (1980)​

Another obscure disco girlband from germany.

Doris D. & The Pins - Shine Up (1981)​

Another disco girlband from the netherlands. Europe really had good disco music. This song is quite forgotten. But its a feel good song that makes you wanna dance.

 

[Marco Sensual]

Everything But The Girl - Almost Blue
This is a lesser known song from them. It came out between their third and forth album. It must have been a B side. The voice of Tracey Thorne is soothing and emotional. She really have a nice voice.

Michael Davidson - Warehouse (1989)​

Very obscure dance song. I'm pretty sure that most of you never heard this song before. It went nowhere. I never saw that music video before. The song starts simple then it gets better and better. It grows on you.

Paul Lekakis - My House (1990)​

Some of you might remember this song or not. He had a big hit in the 80s with Boom Boom Boom ( Let's Go Back To My Room). But he came back with bigger production and an album in 1990. His album went overlooked and this song fell into obscurity. Most people dont know this song. Its actually a decent song.

Alanis - Feel Your Love (1991)
Another single from her first album. Its surprising to see her dance. Most people would not expect to see Alanis dancing in a music video. Us canadians we witness her dance pop days. Her first two pop albums were only released in canada. Her first two albums are out of print. Therefore are obscure. Youtube is what gave the world a chance to see Alanis Morissette pop era for the first time. Most comments on her pop videos are positive. People likes her pop dance era. I remember her pop era. I liked it back then. I still do. Her first album is cool.

I found a better version of Alanis - Too Hot. This one have great quality picture.

 

[Marco Sensual]

Ahzz - New York's Movin' (1981)​

This is one of the best disco song i ever heard. This song most likely played in gay clubs when this song came out. Gay clubs always played the best dance music. This song was never released on any dance compilations in the 80s. It shows how underground this song is. The original pressing on vinyl is quite expensive. Obscure disco songs are the best. This song is the proof of it.

 

[Marco Sensual]

Modern Rocketry - Homosexuality (1985)​

Very obscure gay dance song. Its quite cheesy. But its a good song.

 

[suckpoppet]

A pretty soundtrack song by sweet little Jodie

There was nothing obscure about former pop idol Adam Faith except for this lovely collaboration with the Bee Gees (not to mention the odd song title).

I believe this was actually a hit song (I remember it very well) but it's not the kind of song you'll find on a standard "best of seventies" CD.

A forgotten classic, and also the quintessential sound of mid-seventies continental Europe. Put on a kaftan and heat the fondue!

 

[Marco Sensual]

Lectric Workers - Robot Is Systematic (1982)
Early italo disco.

 

[EddMarkStarr]

Here's an oldie that goes back to a time when black artists could only be heard on black owned radio stations.

Anyone remember Junior Walker & The All Stars - "Walk In The Night" - 1971

 

[Dargelos]

'Walk In The Night' sounded like a million dollars, when a million dollars was a lot of money and not just the entry level bribe for the president. The sound quality was fabulous, like eating Lindt chocolates and fresh strawberries. When I was disc jocking in the late seventies, this would always be in my warm-up, to be followed by 'Walking In Rhythm' another record I loved for the way it made our speakers sound much more expensive than they were.

 

[EddMarkStarr]

'Walk In The Night' sounded like a million dollars, when a million dollars was a lot of money and not just the entry level bribe for the president. The sound quality was fabulous, like eating Lindt chocolates and fresh strawberries. When I was disc jocking in the late seventies, this would always be in my warm-up, to be followed by 'Walking In Rhythm' another record I loved for the way it made our speakers sound much more expensive than they were.

Even by 1974 the white owned radio stations that dominated our local market were reluctant to air the Motown hits that everyone knew, and lesser known black singers could only be heard on radio stations like WRAP - AM 850 - Norfolk, VA. It was really all the white kids listening to "Black radio" that caused the biggest change in local media.

Example: Millie Jackson from 1972.

 

[Dargelos]

In Britain there was only one legal pop radio station so there could not be that black/white divide that you had on American radio. We had our racists too but even they would still listen to music from both sides. There was the 'Northern Soul' scene, a handful of clubs where white kids full of speed danced insanely to black music from midnight to eight am. Some American singers made far more money playing these clubs than they did back home, such as Edwin Starr, who liked it so much he came to live here. Here is just one of the great performer's much loved tunes.

and the B side thrown in too

 

[EddMarkStarr]

In Britain there was only one legal pop radio station so there could not be that black/white divide that you had on American radio. We had our racists too but even they would still listen to music from both sides. There was the 'Northern Soul' scene, a handful of clubs where white kids full of speed danced insanely to black music from midnight to eight am. Some American singers made far more money playing these clubs than they did back home, such as Edwin Starr, who liked it so much he came to live here. Here is just one of the great performer's much loved tunes.

and the B side thrown in too

Ha! This is my namesake - Thank You!

Glad you mentioned "Northern Soul" because by 1970 there was a new sound taking over radio stations of every genre. Momentum was building for T.S.O.P. or The Sound Of Philadelphia and it caused a real shakeup in the local radio market during my high school years. The demand for Northern Soul was too great to resist and black musicians soon faced a radio market free-for-all - just get your music Out There!

Thom and Leroy Bell were leading a music wave through the label, "Philadelphia International", and they were able to create with the Detroit Spinners, and full orchestra, and MFSB as background singers; the greatest T.S.O.P. song that blew the lid off of established musical genre. This is the song that convinced Elton John to connect with Thom Bell to create his own "Philly Sound" album.

For all my life this song from 1973 made so many people happy. My classmates dancing in the hallways, music from every open window, and my school teachers with a reason to smile!