Let's post songs with manic strumming! Examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka2NrHWl8no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNWel2bx4pM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TiuooWA5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05GTWKu4uU8&list=PLFiQXHPgFU8vbUw5UFA8yEiQbh2iiH6ci
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 9 March 2019 19:32 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05GTWKu4uU8
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 9 March 2019 19:33 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zSrkb5pkrQ
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 9 March 2019 19:35 (six years ago)
Roger Manning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1O7eVtwQS4
― mick signals, Saturday, 9 March 2019 20:27 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLuH_HQfwJU
― mick signals, Saturday, 9 March 2019 20:52 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZc_FtON9Ec?t=44s
― mick signals, Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:52 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj04IYrFbY8
― nerve_pylon, Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:55 (six years ago)
pretty much this whole album but
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm4dYVsaADM
The Wire, 2005:
The album explores the disorientation potential of high frequencies, its sound palette largely consisting of acoustic guitar (“jangled to create this fluttering feeling”, says Portner), Lennox’s skittering drums, chirruping and twittering keyboards, and the duo’s high-pitched harmonies.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 9 March 2019 22:00 (six years ago)
Glen Hansard - especially manic around 2:30 in.
https://youtu.be/3MDG3pWK5CY
― that's not my post, Saturday, 9 March 2019 22:02 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIbxmwdcnmM
― mick signals, Saturday, 9 March 2019 22:12 (six years ago)
the buildup back into the beat midway thru basement jaxx's "rendez-vu"
― dyl, Saturday, 9 March 2019 22:54 (six years ago)
the OGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ukH9mHkfrw
― tylerw, Saturday, 9 March 2019 23:12 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMMLMIrEZs
― MaresNest, Saturday, 9 March 2019 23:16 (six years ago)
came here to post this
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Saturday, 9 March 2019 23:28 (six years ago)
Before I go any further, has the way you post YouTube videos changed recently, because I tried three times last night and nothing I tried worked.
― The Vangelis of Dating (Tom D.), Saturday, 9 March 2019 23:30 (six years ago)
... oh well, here goes nothing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0YCvsXxZc
― The Vangelis of Dating (Tom D.), Saturday, 9 March 2019 23:36 (six years ago)
Kinda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZa03EpBck0
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 10 March 2019 02:52 (six years ago)
Richie Havens to thread! If he isn’t already here.
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 10 March 2019 02:53 (six years ago)
man, I've never cared for Glen Hansard's stuff at all but I'd listen to a whole Astral Weeks cover album done in that style
― Simon H., Sunday, 10 March 2019 03:38 (six years ago)
I admire Glen Hansard for having the deeply abraded guitar of a remorseless manic strummer
― mick signals, Sunday, 10 March 2019 05:08 (six years ago)
Not enough of the Feelies yet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdlG-R7wFj4
― that's not my post, Sunday, 10 March 2019 05:56 (six years ago)
First one that came to mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwtE8O-LLjI
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 10 March 2019 06:23 (six years ago)
Metallica acoustic set at Bridge Benefit show
― brimstead, Sunday, 10 March 2019 06:25 (six years ago)
Most things by Boyracer apply
― Evan, Sunday, 10 March 2019 13:03 (six years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OddgsPyCJmU
(Very Eno, this one)
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 10 March 2019 13:06 (six years ago)
The New Stone Age by OMD also qualifies, it's even thinner and out of tune sounding than Genetic Engineering.
― MaresNest, Sunday, 10 March 2019 13:28 (six years ago)