Beautiful songs you might have not heard yet
Submitted by realdiamonds on Mon, 08/08/2005 - 06:51
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- "Hallelujah" by John Cale...this song has been recorded many times (originally by Leonard Cohen) but I like John Cale's the best. His voice is pure and melancholy, guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.
- "Time" by Tom Waits...Waits' voice tells you that he's carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. He sounds weary, which makes you want to listen to his message. Tori Amos sang this song on television post 9/11 and gave it a new meaning to America.
- "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice...I first heard this song during the last scene of the movie "Closer." I like the song better on its own - rumored to be about Rice's unrequited love for his clarient instructor's daughter.
- "The Good Witch Of The North" by Everclear...this was never a radio single for Everclear, but my favorite of their songs. I like it because it is very relevant to real relationships.
- "Konstantine" by Something Corporate...a LONG song, only available on the import version of "Songs For Silent Movies." What a beautiful tribute to a past love, you feel every emotion right along with him.
- "Kissing You" by Des'ree...this song is from "Romeo and Juliet." Des'ree's voice is perfection, starts out as a simple song against a piano and builds to a full orchestra by the middle, and finishes simple again.
- "I Do" by Jude...a sad song that tells the story of a lost love getting married.
- "Belief" by Gavin DeGraw...this is much different than Gavin's songs you may have heard on the radio. Full of emotion and passion.
- "Lovesong" by Tori Amos (covering The Cure)...I am a fan of The Cure, but Tori's piano version of this song is gorgeous.
- "Fly Away" by Joe Firstman...Joe's voice sounds an awful lot like Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, but the sound of this song is very unique.
- "The Shining" by Badly Drawn Boy...to me, Badly Drawn Boy can do no wrong, but this song is BDB at his very best!
- "A Lack of Color" by Death Cab For Cutie...hard to pick just one great song from "Transatlanticism," but this one haunts me more than the others.
- "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds...Ben Folds can do zany and witty, but this song is beautiful. The end lyrics are a little strange, but sometimes love leaves you tonguetied.
- "Disco" by Howie Day...from Howie's first CD "Australia," this is not what I was expecting a song called "Disco" to sound like. The highlight is the way his voice strains as he sings 'so beautiful...'
- "Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star...Hope Sandoval has a luxurious voice and this song is beautiful and sexy.
- "Do You Realize??" by The Flaming Lips...you may have heard this, as VH1 used this for a promo commercial last year. Flaming Lips manage to make an electronic song also beautiful.
- "Mad World" by Gary Jules...Tears for Fears did this one originally, but Gary's is sad and melodic. From the movie "Donnie Darko."
- "Such Great Heights" by Iron and Wine...from the "Garden State" soundtrack, this song was originally done by The Postal Service. PS's version is fantastic for an upbeat mood, this one is perfect for a quiet mood.
- "Holding Out" by Rockwell Church...I love the idea of not settling, so this song suits me perfectly.
- "Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World...so many rumors about what this song is about. One I heard was about two fans of Weezer who were killed in a car accident. It has relevance to anyone who has lost a loved one.
- "The Way You Love Me" by Keepsake (covering Faith Hill)...I wasn't expecting to like this at all, but Keepsake creates a slowed-down and more heartfelt version of Hill's country hit.
- "Angel" by Matt Nathanson...a short short song from "Beneath These Fireworks." Matt packs a lot of emotion into a minute and a half.
- "You Are My Joy" by The Reindeer Section...the first song I heard by TRS, it reminds me of being in Central Park in the fall with me and my boyfriend wearing sweaters hugging each other tight as the world spins by. Don't ask me why.
- "Angel Dream" by Tom Petty...from the "She's The One" soundtrack. I like Petty best when its just him, a guitar, and his heart.
- "Breathe Me" by Sia...this is from the Six Feet Under soundtrack. I don't watch the show so I don't know how it fits in, but the song is a must-listen!
- "Winter" by Joshua Radin is beautiful! Thanks to "masonsmother" for bringing it to my attention!
- "Swing Life Away" by Rise Against is on modern rock radio right now. It's not quite "beautiful" per se, but very pleasant.
Thanks for the list. There are several songs I've never heard. I'll have to check them out. Another beautiful song is "Winter" by Josh Radin. This song played in an episode of Scrubs from season one. It played during the funeral scene when Dr. Cox mourns the loss of his best friend who was played by Brendan Frasier. I well up every time I hear it. Another really beautiful song is "I'll Know" by Fiona Apple.
I downloaded "Winter" from iTunes and can't thank you enough for the recommendation! What a treasure.
Thanks for this list, some great new songs for me. Here's a few others I like:
Back Home by Syd
Heartbeats by Jose Gonzales
Small Town Boy by Josh Kelly
Stay Indoors by Dan Vincent
Stop This Train by John Mayer
Love and Misery by Ane Brun
Francesca by Mutual Admiration Society
The Trapeze Swinger by Iron and Wine
Everything Was You by Dan Vincent
Do You Realize ??   -   yes I do.
Hello! I totally totally agree with you for a lot of the songs you've listed. Here are some more I reckon:
"I Can't See New York" by Tori Amos
- it's really beautiful if you have enough patience for a 7 minute song. It was written for a commemoration in NYC for 9/11.
"Christmas Song" by Dave Matthews Band
- it's also delicious listening.
"What You Want" by the John Butler Trio
- SUCH a good song. They're a bit of a popular Australian band... "Zebra" was their biggest hit here but "What You Want" hasn't had as much exposure as it deserves.
"Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap
- off the soundtrack to OC. But! It's still good hahaha.
"Save Yourself" by Sense Field
- SUCH SUCH a good song.
You are right! I looked into your recommendations and I'm loving them! Thanks so much for sharing!
I wanted to add "BRAVE" by Gavin Mikhail, who is not as well-known as he deserves to be. I would recommend a visit to his site gavinmikhail.com or his myspace www.myspace.com/gavinmikhail to check out this song!
I just wanted to say thankyou so much for your list! I wanted new mellow songs to listen to and this list was perfect. I've gotten a hold of most of them and I wanted to recommend a few:
-"See You Soon" by Coldplay (even though the band is pretty famous, this song wasn't wildly publicized. It's just SO pretty)
-"I Know" by Fiona Apple (sort of jazzy sounding)
-"Trouble Sleeping" by The Parishers
-"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" by Oasis
There are so many beautiful songs out there. Here are some ones I can think of off the top of my head:
* From First To Last - Emily
* Jacks Mannequin - Dark Blue
* Hidden In Plain View - Bleed For You (this song is unbelievable, it has so much meaning and emotion)
* Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (you know its beautiful!)
* Luke Pickett - Even In Heaven They Carry Switchblades
* Plain White T's - Delilah
* R.E.M - Nightswimming
* Relient K - Let It All Out
* Skillet - Yours To Hold
* Terminal - Dark
* The Classic Crime - Headlights
* The Spill Canvas - Sunsets And Car Crashes
* The Rocket Summer - Never Knew
* The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - The Acoustic Song
Thats all I got for the moment. Let me know if you like any of them.
Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" is my absolute favourite song of the last few years!! It is about as perfect as a song gets!
Going back a little further, I would have to put my favourite song of all time as Billy Joel's "Vienna"- check it out if you haven't already.
I love Hey there delilah too. here few more songs i think are beautiful
- hurt - johnny cash
- year of the cat - al stewart
- where i stood - missy higgins
- we've only just begun - the carpenters
- nights in white satin - the moody blues
- un giorno per noi (theme song from romeo and juliet) - josh groban
- comptine d'un autre ete - Yann tiersen
- don't dream its over - crowded house
- dreams - fleetwood mac
- flame trees - sarah blasko ( from movie 'little fish')
- london still - the waifs
- no matter - colin hay
- oh danny boy - johnny cash
- songbird - fleetwood mac
- swoon - Akin
- these days - powderfinger
let me know if you liked any of these and thanks for all the other suggestions! =)
Missy Higgins is great! I especially love "Where I Stood". Thanks for your suggestions! A lot of beautiful songs.
Hey Holly. I love flame trees, if you like Sarah Blasko's version you may like the original by Jimmy Barnes. I agree that Crowded House's "Dont dream its over" and Powderfinger's "These days" are really special songs.
Heya - beautiful songs worth adding to the list is:
in loving memory - alter bridge
My all time favourite song.
The most beautiful i have heard
And ever will hear.
Explaining how powerful love is and the loss of a loved one.
Makes me cry everytime.
outside - staind
A lovely song from an unlikely source.
Hard to explain as each gains his / her own view on this song.
your guardian angel - red jumpsuit apparatus
A powerful and beautiful song about one's feeling's towards a loved one processed through gracious metaphores.
It's simply divine.
One of my favourites.
hurt - jonny cash / NIN
They are both beautiful versions of the song.
And this song is just...
Well each has his or her own perception whther good or bad.
But all rounded it is a gorgeous song.
(I do like the cover by jonny cash more)
blind - placebo
The lyrics are moving.
Alot of memories to this song.
Just listen to the lyrics and just I find them empowering.
i dare you to move - switchfoot
Motivational and brilliant.
Makes me smile and just is a really pretty song =]
Great list. I love most of those. Also:
"Open your Eyes" by Snow Patrol
"Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve (i don't care who they stole it from, they made it beautiful)
"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis
"Death and All His Friends" by Coldplay
"Strawberry Fields" by the Beatles.. I like the Across the Universe version
"Second Hand Stores" by Athlete
"The Ocean" by the Bravery
"There is so much more" (& everything else) by Brett Dennen
"Let Go" by Frou Frou
"Come Alive" by Foo Fighters
"Fair" by Remy Zero
"I was just thinking" by Teitur
"Above the Clouds" by Turin Brakes
"We Might as Well Be Strangers" by Keane
"Beautiful Day" by U2
"Either Way" by Wilco
...ookay I'll stop. There's just so much beautiful music out there... Thanks for showing me more
I've just heard "What If You" by Joshua Radin, and it is the definition of a beautiful song!
I liked a couple of Joshua Radin songs like Winter, Closer, and The Fear You Won't Fall, but I think What If You is definitely my favourite.
Better with you- Five times august
June- spocks beard
2 good songs
Some of these are more well known then others, but they are all beautiful.
Poets of the Fall - Sleep
Poets of the Fall - Beautiful Ones
Sarah McLachlan & Bryan Adams - Don't Let Go
Sarah McLachlan - Full of Grace
Jeremy Camp - Open Up Your Eyes
Trading Yesterday - Nothing But Love
Trading Yesterday - One Day
Breaking Benjamin - Rain
Bryson Van Cleve - We Carry On
Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home
Eels - Fresh Feeling
Josh Groban - Remember When It Rained
Lifehouse - Broken
Lifehouse - Everything
Matt Nathanson - Come on Get Higher
Shaye - Beauty
Shawn Mullins - Rockabye
Better Than Ezra - Desperately Wanting
Crash Parallel - Rain Delays
Eric Nicholas - Lost Inside Your Eyes
Imogen Heap - Wait It Out
Suzie McNeil - Believe
The Avalanches - Two Hearts in 3/4 Time
My Bloody Valentine - Blown A Wish
My Bloody Valentine - Sugar
Radiohead - Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was
Spacemen 3 - So Hot (Wash Away All Of My Tears)
Kent - Den Osynlige Mannen
Dungen - Lipsill
Poca - Take yourself away