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scoooooot1

07-09-2006, 19:15

ok, i put my entire music collection on my iPod and i've been listening to some classics that i've totally forgotten about, including some amazing tracks that barely got a sniff of any chart action...so - what are your favourite pop songs that most people will probably never have heard of...?

I'll kick off with:

silversun "i'll see you around"
kenickie "in your car"
world of twist "the storm"

in fact, if someone can come up with a better, more polished and complete pop song than the silversun one i'll be surprised...

ajr90

07-09-2006, 20:17

The only songs I can come up with to counter the Silversun songs are songs off Silversun's superior first album. :lol:

Also, Silversun sound a bit like Cheap Trick, so you might like "Surrender" or "I Want You To Want Me".

LouBarlow

07-09-2006, 20:22

Robyn's 'Robyn' album from last year.

Pop gold.

Mr Majestik

07-09-2006, 20:33

Also, Silversun sound a bit like Cheap Trick, so you might like "Surrender" or "I Want You To Want Me".

And Dream Police.

And Next postion please...

Bran Van 3000 were a one hit wonder with drinking in L.A. but the first single off of thier 2nd album Astounded was a Curtis Myfield sampling lost pop gem.

More recently 'Young folks' by Peter,Bjorn and John should have been the feel good hit of the summer.

Art Vanderlay

07-09-2006, 21:04

Bran Van 3000 were a one hit wonder with drinking in L.A. but the first single off of thier 2nd album Astounded was a Curtis Myfield sampling lost pop gem.

The whole of that album - Discosis - is superb. The very definition of an unknown gem

DeadYankee

07-09-2006, 21:16

Smoke yourself thin by Mohobishopi is just peachy

Nathan-Wind

07-09-2006, 21:18

Trembling blue stars are pretty poppy and i'm not sure why they aren't more popular.

Pond however are not pop but everytime I hear them I can't figure out why they weren't huge. They were on Sub Pop records the same time as Nirvana ands Mudhoney bit no one seems to have heard of them.

KeyserSoze

07-09-2006, 22:02

Snowblind - Cut

Fantastic song!

morantic

07-09-2006, 22:09

Funny, I saw the thread title and instantly thought - "I'll see you around" by Silver Sun - I think it is a genius pop song and can never understand why it wasn't a massive hit. Also Lava from their first album, great song.

Others I would include are:

Ruth - Waiting for This (this is the guy who went on to have a hit as Aqualung - as Ruth he was produced by Langer and Winstanley and this song is just brilliant, it has an amazing guitar piece and is just a beautiful little pop song)

Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream (went through a spell with compilations of putting this back to back with the Silver Sun song - really though could list Starsign as well, that too is an amazing pop song).

Quickspace - Happy Song Number 2 (just pure joy from start to finish!)

SIMON ADEBISI

08-09-2006, 00:14

Any Shins song.

Robby

08-09-2006, 04:22

Siobhan Donaghy - Overrated

Way too underrated if you ask me. Her one and only album was a pretty decent stab at a mature solo record after she left the Sugababes.

evilsly

08-09-2006, 09:43

Annie - Heartbeat

pop perfection

ohood

08-09-2006, 10:04

Annie's album is a fantastic pop record for sure, Heartbeat has an excellent video too.

NU's album 'alphabravoshockpopdisco' has quite a few good pop ditties on it.

Kirs-tea

08-09-2006, 10:52

I agree, Annie's record is a great pop album :thumbs:

Steve Parkinson

08-09-2006, 11:38

Bobby Conn - Never Get Ahead.

(Possibly the best video too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm9dzLxLvxc).

08-09-2006, 11:54

Annie is indeed superb. And I saw Pond support the Muses years ago and I agree with you Nathan-Wind - maybe just wasn't their 'turn'.

I would add :

Kylie's 'Light Years' album (not really unheard of but not the sales monster that 'Fever' was)

Madasun - 'Don't You Worry'

08-09-2006, 15:13

The Autumns - Apple

Actually the whole album is full of relatively unknown pop gems. Its the kinda band i wish became coldplay big just so everyone could realise what they're missing out on.

broxibear

08-09-2006, 16:13

Any Shins song.

I'd 2nd that but to narrow it down to one song - New Slang.

Kirs-tea

08-09-2006, 16:16

Bennett - Mum's Gone To Iceland :thumbs:

scoooooot1

08-09-2006, 16:47

Bennett - Mum's Gone To Iceland :thumbs:

i always found that song the weak link on the album, but the rest of it is an absolute cracker, i was listening to it the other day...

Johnny Vodka

08-09-2006, 18:01

Annie - Heartbeat

pop perfection

Without a doubt. :thumbs:

scoooooot1

08-09-2006, 19:24

Funny, I saw the thread title and instantly thought - "I'll see you around" by Silver Sun - I think it is a genius pop song and can never understand why it wasn't a massive hit. Also Lava from their first album, great song.

nice to know i'm not the only one... :thumbs:

anyway, looks like i'll have to get the annie album as well since it seems like i'm the only one without it..and after a think, i think i'll add "13th disciple" by five thirty and "i've had it with blondes" by cud...

Madonna

08-09-2006, 19:33

Going back a bit but it's such a fantastic song -

Cathouse - Danielle Dax