Unsual music you love

I've been listening to Edith Piaf lately. I love how expressive she is as a singer. You don't have to know French to understand what she's saying. It's that kind of music that goes straight to your soul.

Her music is also super old, and I had no idea who she was until last year. I've never heard anyone I know talk about her.

I also really really love Motown and golden oldies. I just love that era of history and time, and I think the music just has so much personality to it. My favourite thing use to be to drive home at 11p on Sunday nights after work (Sundays are Golden Oldies night on the oldies station) and just sing along to the songs.


What unusual music do you like?

Scott Walker's last three records. Completely bonkers stuff (e.g. lyrics about punching donkeys), but really compelling.

I laugh every single time.

Sometimes I'm in a doo wop or swing mood. Other than that, I don't think I have very much unusual music.

I dunno Moonflower, most people consider listening to bad music specifically because it's less popular to be unusual :greenie:

wow only six posts to comment on how terrible my taste is this time

I know, I'm slacking :(

Edith Piaf isn't unusual, she's friggin Edith Piaf!

I dunno. I listen to a lot of things that most people would probably call odd. Imaginarium comes to mind, as does Blå Tåget, a Swedish far-leftist band from the 60s.

She's unusual here, Pontus.

What defines "usual" here? It seems to be a bunch of bands I've never heard of. And no this isn't a dig at "hipsters", I genuinely haven't heard of most of your guys' music so I want to know what counts as "unusual" xD

This isn't meant to be a hipster thread. I guess someone can take it that way, but that's not the point of it.

It's more like, what music do you listen to that no one else you know listens to?

Oh okay. Ummm well about 80% of my library is video game music and OCRemix stuff, but I know Hux listens to all that too, so I'm not sure!

Ignore this thread people. Everyone here is trying to be trendy when in reality they're a buncha nerds.

Good thread. Although this wouldn't be that out of the ordinary here, I listen to a lot of Irish trad music. Just listen to this!