Favorite Obscure Song

[RFS62]

From back when Randy Newman was great.

Louisiana 1927

What has happened down here is the winds have changed
Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain
Rained real hard and it rained for a real long time
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline

The river rose all day
The river rose all night
Some people got lost in the flood
Some people got away alright
The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne

Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tyrin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away

President Coolidge came down in a railroad train
With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand
The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done
To this poor crackers land."

Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away

[IowaRed]

Not sure how obscure all of these are but they are all great songs from a few years ago

Flag Day-The Housemartins
Pure-The Lightning Seeds
Miss Misery-Elliot Smith
AEIOU Sometimes Y-EBN OZN
Compulsion-Martin L. Gore
Just Another Day & Only A Lad-Oingo Boingo
Join in the Chant & Control I'm Here-Nitzer Ebb
Headhunter & Welcome to Paradise-Front 242

[IowaRed]

forgot this one

Love and Pride-King

[Crash Davis]

"Once Upon a Time" or "California" by Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
http://www.bellybone.net/rbbs_self.cgi#Once


"No Children" by the Mountaingoats

No Children

I hope that our few remaining friends
Give up on trying to save us
I hope we come up with a failsafe plot
To piss off the dumb few that forgave us
I hope the fences we mended
Fall down beneath their own weight
And I hope we hang on past the last exit
I hope it's already too late
And I hope the junkyard a few blocks from here
Someday burns down
And I hope the rising black smoke carries me far away
And I never come back to this town
Again in my life
I hope I lie
And tell everyone you were a good wife
And I hope you die
I hope we both die

I hope I cut myself shaving tomorrow
I hope it bleeds all day long
Our friends say it's darkest before the sun rises
We're pretty sure they're all wrong
I hope it stays dark forever
I hope the worst isn't over
And I hope you blink before I do
Yeah I hope I never get sober
And I hope when you think of me years down the line
You can't find one good thing to say
And I'd hope that if I found the strength to walk out
You'd stay the hell out of my way
I am drowning
There is no sign of land
You are coming down with me
Hand in unlovable hand
And I hope you die
I hope we both die

[alex trevino]

Great Topic!

Maybe because my life has changed so much the last few months (getting divorced after 14 years) My current favoriet obscure song at the moment, is a bluesy tune from Chris Issac called "I Wonder". I believe this made it to the sound track of 'Fools Rush In" a Salma Heyek movie. the lyrics are below


I Wonder by Chris Issac

When I was younger I believed, that dreams came true.
Now I wonder.
Cause' I've seen much more dark skies, than blue.
Now I wonder.

I keep on praying for a blue sky, I keep on searching through the rain.
I keep on thinking of the good times, will they ever come again?
Now I wonder.
Now I wonder.


When I was younger I believed, that I could win.
Now I wonder.
There was a time when you and I, walked hand & hand.
Now I wonder.

I keep on searching for the old me, I keep on thinking I can change.
I keep on hoping for a new day, will I ever feel the same?
Now I wonder.
Oh I wonder.
Now I wonder.

[oneupper]

Beer Drinking Music -- Artist Can't Recall

This is so obscure, I cannot find the artist anywhere.
Once owned the 45.

Chorus goes like:

Give me some beer drinkin' music
Good Country Music
Sing me a beer drinking song
...

Anyone heard of this?

All I remember is this, but when I sing it in the shower it annoys the heck out my wife!

[alex trevino]

Would also like to add "Wrapped in your Memory Like chains" by Shawn smith. It was played on a season 5 soprano episode.

[wally post]

Beer Drinking Music -- Artist Can't Recall

This is so obscure, I cannot find the artist anywhere.
Once owned the 45.

Chorus goes like:

Give me some beer drinkin' music
Good Country Music
Sing me a beer drinking song
...

Anyone heard of this?

All I remember is this, but when I sing it in the shower it annoys the heck out my wife!

Is it here? D:
http://www.audiodrinkingcompanion.com/

[oneupper]

Is it here? D:
http://www.audiodrinkingcompanion.com/

[MrCinatit]

13th floor elevator into chocolate watchband into moby grape into the peanut butter conspricy into the electric prunes..

holy cow, i understood that perfectly!
that said, 8:05 is not one of the best of known songs, but is a truly fine Grape song.
mine would for the most part be releases by obscure classic rockers, aka Space Is Deep by and Silver Machine Hawkwind; Cindy Incidentally, Flying, Pool Hall Richard and Stay With Me by The Faces; I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges; Heroin by The Velvet Underground; Twenty First Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson; What Is Love by George Harrison; Mother by John Lennon; pretty much the entire Ram album by Paul McCartney; Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Leaving For Space and I Think I'm In Love by Spiritualized; Night And Day by the Polyphonic Spree; much of the Tamborine Fever album by Orchestra JB; all of the Amused To Death album by Roger Waters and i had better stop here.

[GAC]

Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum Great feel.

Thanks wally. I had that song in my head as I was browsing this thread, but couldn't come up with it.

Also -

In The Year 2525 - Zager and Evans

I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - The Electric Prunes

96 Tears - Question Mark & The Mysterians

Hold Your Head Up - Argent

[wheels]

Ack.

Just go out and buy a Back From The Grave comp and be done with it.

[919191]

The Motorcycle Song by Arlo Guthrie, although I don't know if it is really obscure.

The Motorcycle Song
words and music by Arlo Guthrie

CHORUS:
I don't want a pickle
Just want to ride on my motorsickle
And I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorsickle
And I don't want to die
I just want to ride on my motorcy...cle

It was late last night the other day
I thought I'd go up and see Ray
So l went up and I saw Ray
There was only one thing Ray could say, was:

CHORUS

Just last week I was on my bike
I run into a friend named Mike
Run into my friend named Mike
Mike no longer has a bike. He cries:

CHORUS

[oneupper]

96 Tears - Question Mark & The Mysterians

Would you believe these guys are still together?

http://www.96tears.net/band.html

Time has not been kind, however.

[Johnny Footstool]

"True Dreams of Wichita" by Soul Coughing. Anything by Soul Coughing, for that matter.