There are so many great song in my mother tongue that virtually nobody aside from the relatively few speakers could realistically even come into contact with. I’m certain all of you non-English speakers here can relate! I linked one of my favourite songs, what are yours?
Carlos Paredes - Verdes anos. Paraphrasing a comment on the video: Portuguese soul summed up in a song.
Some modern Australian music has made it to the world like Tame Impala and King Gizzard but there’s a whole heap that hasn’t really. I’d recommend Boo Seeka and Safia.
Some modern Australian music has made it to the world
I’m from the States and love this one:
Metsatöll - oma laulu ei leia ma üles. Excellent rendition of a children’s song. Makes you feel like you could deadlift 1000 pounds or challenge a whole army by yourself.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KgDrc0L54EU&pp=ygUab21hIGxhdWx1IGVpIGxlaWEgbWEgw7xsZXM%3D
Bestonia, yet again.
French-Canadian here! If you like prog rock, you should check out Harmonium! I recommend their album “Si on avait besoin d’une cinquième saison”, here’s my favourite song of theirs.
Another classic is Beau Dommage, a folk rock group (with a bit of prog influence). Song recommendation: Le Géant Beaupré
To plug a more contemporary artist, P’tit Belliveau is an Acadian artist from Nova Scotia who does stuff influenced by traditional Acadian folk but with a lot of modern pop and electronic sound. I absolutely love everything he puts out, but check out RRSP/Grosse Pièce. His music videos are always stellar as well.
I think everyone knows NENA’s 99Luftbalons, but my second favorite German song with a title that starts with a number is:
36 Grad by 2Raumwohnumg is just a perfect ode to summer.
ANYTHING by The Tragically Hip. Seems that no one outside of Canada has heard of them, and that’s such a crime.
God Bobcaygeon is such a good song. I’m not a huge Hip fan (I know, I know, sacrilegious to say as a Canadian) but I’ll always bop to Bobcaygeon. It inspires such a feeling of nostalgic melancholy. Makes me want to go hug someone I love or something.
So many. Unfortunately most of you will miss the lyrics, which are real poetry. Here are a few:
A rosa (1917 song by Pixinguinha, rendition by Marisa Monte in 1991)
Bahia com H (1981, João Gilberto, sang by himself, Caetano, and Gil)
Luiza (1987, Tom Jobim)
Incendiary - Echo of Nothing https://open.spotify.com/track/7hxumIJygJ658qV31snakL?si=7c9b2854d1e44fdf
Wow, this sounds right up one of my friend’s alley! Thanks!
ברי סחרוף - השומר של הגן - Old ass Israeli song. Trippy animation, and weird lyrics that get really sad once you think about them.
