Best Song No One Knows About - List your favorite obscure gem here!

**Frownland** · 11-29-2012, 02:03 PM

That's a great tune, Goofle. I'm definitely gonna track down their other stuff. It's like post-bop fusion. Oh! I already do know some of Jackson's work, he's the drummer of Last Exit. That makes a lot of sense, I can hear it now.

I know a lot of people on here listen to them, but I'm gonna go on and say that Zu is incredibly underrated. One of my all-time favourite bands.

And from what looks like will be their final album Carboniferous which a lot more people are familiar with:

slappyjenkins · 11-29-2012, 06:42 PM

OK vktr posted this....this American Hippy is awesome....

this song sounds like a christian/stoner/flower child mash up, but I am really into this song...that old man can SING! If this is a cover let me know because I have never heard this song before

Hippy in Lviv - YouTube

Kelli · 11-29-2012, 07:50 PM

^ That one was....interesting. :P Haha.

Ok since you people are too awesome and knew The Beta Band song I had to find another one.. I wouldn't really call this a song no-one knows about but it's one of my all-time favorites and kinda underrated 90s tune. Sorry if you guys already know this one! The album was somewhat popular but not this song in particular so I thought I'd share it xD

The La's - Looking Glass (audio only) - YouTube

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-29-2012, 08:26 PM

Wish this lot would have recorded more than one album.

downwardspiral · 11-30-2012, 07:31 AM

can't post links because I'm in work so will do it when I get home, but the following songs I love by bands (I think) you may not have heard of are:

the history of apple pie - mallory
quicksand - head to wall
seaweed - stale
chapterhouse - pearl
treepeople - feed me
isbells - as long as it takes
handsome - dim the lights
squirtgun - social
drill - what you are
catherine wheel - ferment
floor - downed star
scratch acid - albino slug
pale saints - babymaker
deep wound - psyched to die
team dresch - she's amazing
carissa's wierd - silently leaving the room

yep. I'll see what links youtube has when I get home, unless these bands are pretty well known and I had no idea.

Screen13 · 11-30-2012, 10:19 AM

A recent $1 find in my Used album journeys, this actually had a couple of songs I would like to get on here. The album was from 1977 from this band from I think the Chicago area who has been mentioned on a couple of Prog sites. The saddest thing was that they hardly matched up on the promise their highlights have hinted at. The album I got was on blue vinyl, although I would have liked to have seen a copy with the wrap on it for the sticker.

They may not be my ultra favorite obscurities, but it's cool to see this in my collection anyways.

Plankton · 11-30-2012, 10:49 AM

These guys don't get enough love, but this song is one of my all time favorites:

Stir - Velvet Elvis - YouTube

slappyjenkins · 11-30-2012, 04:02 PM

You guys are out of my league. I am intimidated to post anything. I am searching and searching my library and memory for a song that deserves to be here, and I'm like has anyone heard of this...oh man everyone has heard that, don't post that!

I'll have a rare gem eventually!

variationVlad · 11-30-2012, 04:18 PM

Mine is less of an obscure song, than an obscure live version.
I played this for my dad, who is a massive Elvis fan and he had never heard it. It blew him away, and it continues to blow me away every time i hear it.
Let me tell you the something about the version.
It is from a concert on New Years eve 1976, 8 months before Elvis' death. He was in terrible health at this stage with colon failure and morbid obesity. This was at the end of a long set, at the end of an extremely hard tour. He is playing Piano while directing the band and delivering the most mind blowing, operatic vocals i have ever heard. The whole thing is recorded by a fan on tape recorder.
Yeah he may drop a few notes here or there or fluff up the words a little, but it just adds to the splendor and soul of the piece.
Elvis Presley : Rags to Ritches 1976

Other than that, some lesser known songs i love are 'if you see me' by the black keys, 'I feel like goin' home' by Muddy Waters, 'Santa Claus is back in town by Elvis Presley

If the link to the video doesn't work, i implore you to look up the song on youtube. search Rags to Ritches 31 december 1976. Even if you don't like Elvis, please listen to it.

slappyjenkins · 11-30-2012, 04:44 PM

Not sure which post you are referring to...I found these on youtube...hope one of these is it? It is powerful, no doubt!

Elvis Presley-Rags to Riches - YouTube

Elvis Presley - Rags to riches (take 2) - YouTube

11-29-2012, 02:03 PM	#31 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	That's a great tune, Goofle. I'm definitely gonna track down their other stuff. It's like post-bop fusion. Oh! I already do know some of Jackson's work, he's the drummer of Last Exit. That makes a lot of sense, I can hear it now. I know a lot of people on here listen to them, but I'm gonna go on and say that Zu is incredibly underrated. One of my all-time favourite bands. And from what looks like will be their final album Carboniferous which a lot more people are familiar with: __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

11-29-2012, 08:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Wish this lot would have recorded more than one album. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

11-30-2012, 07:31 AM	#35 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	can't post links because I'm in work so will do it when I get home, but the following songs I love by bands (I think) you may not have heard of are: the history of apple pie - mallory quicksand - head to wall seaweed - stale chapterhouse - pearl treepeople - feed me isbells - as long as it takes handsome - dim the lights squirtgun - social drill - what you are catherine wheel - ferment floor - downed star scratch acid - albino slug pale saints - babymaker deep wound - psyched to die team dresch - she's amazing carissa's wierd - silently leaving the room yep. I'll see what links youtube has when I get home, unless these bands are pretty well known and I had no idea. __________________

11-30-2012, 10:49 AM	#37 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	These guys don't get enough love, but this song is one of my all time favorites: Stir - Velvet Elvis - YouTube __________________ See location...

11-29-2012, 06:42 PM	#32 (permalink)
slappyjenkins Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 214	OK vktr posted this....this American Hippy is awesome.... this song sounds like a christian/stoner/flower child mash up, but I am really into this song...that old man can SING! If this is a cover let me know because I have never heard this song before Hippy in Lviv - YouTube

11-29-2012, 07:50 PM	#33 (permalink)
Kelli custom user title Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 304	^ That one was....interesting. :P Haha. Ok since you people are too awesome and knew The Beta Band song I had to find another one.. I wouldn't really call this a song no-one knows about but it's one of my all-time favorites and kinda underrated 90s tune. Sorry if you guys already know this one! The album was somewhat popular but not this song in particular so I thought I'd share it xD The La's - Looking Glass (audio only) - YouTube

11-30-2012, 10:19 AM	#36 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	A recent $1 find in my Used album journeys, this actually had a couple of songs I would like to get on here. The album was from 1977 from this band from I think the Chicago area who has been mentioned on a couple of Prog sites. The saddest thing was that they hardly matched up on the promise their highlights have hinted at. The album I got was on blue vinyl, although I would have liked to have seen a copy with the wrap on it for the sticker. They may not be my ultra favorite obscurities, but it's cool to see this in my collection anyways.

11-30-2012, 04:02 PM	#38 (permalink)
slappyjenkins Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 214	You guys are out of my league. I am intimidated to post anything. I am searching and searching my library and memory for a song that deserves to be here, and I'm like has anyone heard of this...oh man everyone has heard that, don't post that! I'll have a rare gem eventually!

11-30-2012, 04:18 PM	#39 (permalink)
variationVlad Groupie Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Mine is less of an obscure song, than an obscure live version. I played this for my dad, who is a massive Elvis fan and he had never heard it. It blew him away, and it continues to blow me away every time i hear it. Let me tell you the something about the version. It is from a concert on New Years eve 1976, 8 months before Elvis' death. He was in terrible health at this stage with colon failure and morbid obesity. This was at the end of a long set, at the end of an extremely hard tour. He is playing Piano while directing the band and delivering the most mind blowing, operatic vocals i have ever heard. The whole thing is recorded by a fan on tape recorder. Yeah he may drop a few notes here or there or fluff up the words a little, but it just adds to the splendor and soul of the piece. Elvis Presley : Rags to Ritches 1976 Other than that, some lesser known songs i love are 'if you see me' by the black keys, 'I feel like goin' home' by Muddy Waters, 'Santa Claus is back in town by Elvis Presley If the link to the video doesn't work, i implore you to look up the song on youtube. search Rags to Ritches 31 december 1976. Even if you don't like Elvis, please listen to it.

11-30-2012, 04:44 PM	#40 (permalink)
slappyjenkins Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 214	Not sure which post you are referring to...I found these on youtube...hope one of these is it? It is powerful, no doubt! Elvis Presley-Rags to Riches - YouTube Elvis Presley - Rags to riches (take 2) - YouTube