Songs that give you goosebumps, for like serious

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, "Sticky"

― Famous Athlete, Friday, 21 February 2003 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Aarktica, "Song for a Free Williamsburg"

― gazuga (gazuga), Friday, 21 February 2003 02:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Too many OMD songs.

― Patrick South (Patrick South), Friday, 21 February 2003 02:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Grateful Dead, "Box of Rain."

― hstencil, Friday, 21 February 2003 02:57 (twenty-two years ago)

the first time i heard some xiu xiu. since then, grown to like 'em. :-o

― Grell (Grell), Friday, 21 February 2003 03:01 (twenty-two years ago)

"Coming Right Along" by the Posies, "Protection" by Massive Attack, "Manna Machine" by the Stranglers

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 21 February 2003 03:10 (twenty-two years ago)

pram 'chrysalis', spooky and beautiful and perfect and theremin.

― keith (keithmcl), Friday, 21 February 2003 03:13 (twenty-two years ago)

"Cure For Pain" Morphine: first heard it on an episode of Homicide, sorta knew the band beforehand, but after that got way into them

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 21 February 2003 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I do remember getting the shivers the first time I ever layed ears on "Song to the Siren" as covered by This Mortal Coil....which, I somewhat sheepishly admit, I first heard as the *INTRO TAPE* to a Robert Plant solo performance at the Nassau Colleseum in 1985.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 21 February 2003 03:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Alex, "Coming right along" is awesome

― Michael B, Friday, 21 February 2003 03:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Get Real Paid by Beck

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 21 February 2003 03:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Low, "Medicine Magazines"
Van Morrison, "Slim Slow Slider"

― Prude, Friday, 21 February 2003 03:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Foo Fighters, "Everlong"

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Friday, 21 February 2003 05:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.gifs.cc/ball131.GIFButthole Surfers CHERUB

― wutchootawkinboutwillis (wutchootawkinboutwillis), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:14 (twenty-two years ago)

"And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"Country Fair" by Van Morrison

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Great Dominions" by the Teardrop Explodes

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:29 (twenty-two years ago)

"How to Kill" by The Art of Noise
"Overture" by Bjork

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:34 (twenty-two years ago)

24 Hours - Joy Division
Groove is in the Heart - Deeelite
Wicked Game - Chris Issak

― Vic (Vic), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:50 (twenty-two years ago)

The soundtrack to "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" by Ryuchi Sakamoto.
"Flood" - Throwing Muses

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 21 February 2003 06:59 (twenty-two years ago)

"Super Bon Bon" by Soul Coughing

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 21 February 2003 07:20 (twenty-two years ago)

His Name Is Alive, 'As We Could Ever'
Bows, 'King Deluxe'

― derrick (derrick), Friday, 21 February 2003 07:26 (twenty-two years ago)

John Lennon - "Mother"
Yoko Ono - "Don't Worry Kyoko, Mommy's Only Looking For a Hand in the Snow"
Slovenly - "Obviousness"
Blind Willie Johnson - "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"
Charley Patton - "High Water Everywhere"
Joseph Spence - "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer"
Alastair Galbraith - "Screaming E"
Talk Talk - "I Believe in You"
Black Sabbath - "Black Sabbath"
Slayer - "Angel of Death"
Clifford Brown - "Donna Lee"

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Friday, 21 February 2003 07:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Johnny B Good - Chuck Berry. I was about 7 and visiting some distant relative.it was electrifying. I was actually a little scared at my own reaction.

You're the one that I want- Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.
My first POP experience, it seemed so, well, musically complex.
I guess it was the bass line or something, or maybe Olivia's A-Line, who knows, its a wierd age.

So Lonely - The Police.

This is the Sea - Waterboys, seen on "the old grey whistle test", by accident. I always thought the old grey whistle test was a sheep dog trials programm. Seriously. (it was a really good music showcase Program on the BBC in the like, er, 70's) Blew me away.

― kevin brady (groeuvre), Friday, 21 February 2003 07:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Kevin Rowland - 'The Greatest Love of All'

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 21 February 2003 09:11 (twenty-two years ago)

That Minnie Riperton one that goes "want you to know you make me happy, want you to know you make me sad, but you are the best thing that I ever had".

Brand Nubian - "Slow down"

First Choice - "let no man put asunder"

And, shamefully:

Des'ree - "Feel so high" (7" mix)

― Jacob (Jacob), Friday, 21 February 2003 09:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Wash of Water- Edith Frost
P- Labradford
Unravel- Bjork
Evolution- Cat Power
Ballad of the Broken Birdie Records- Mum
Venus in Furs- Velvet Underground
Climbing Up the Walls and A Reminder- Radiohead

― lou (lou), Friday, 21 February 2003 09:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Wonderful Land - The Shadows
Saturday - The Clientele
Move Over Darling - Doris Day
I Only Have Eyes... - The Flamingoes

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 21 February 2003 13:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator

― fletrejet, Friday, 21 February 2003 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Minutemen - The Price of Paradise
Joy Division - A Means to an End (Still version)
Yo La Tengo - Bitter End

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 21 February 2003 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Most of the housey stuff I really talk about has given me goosebumps at some point but if I had to narrow things down to a few I'd have to say

Underworld-Rez/Cowgirl (Live), the bit towards the end where the higher pitched synths just crash in. Not to mention the vocal parts.

Cosmos-Take Me With You-obviously the vwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwhooooooooooooooosh part at each chorus (if you can call it that) which anyone who's heard it understands. You really need a good stereo though.

Bangalter and Falcon-So Much Love To Give-the greatest 4 o clock in the morning song I have ever heard.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 21 February 2003 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Lots of Van Morrison, for his singing. "Tura Lura Lura" from the Last Waltz; "Into the Mystic," "Astral Weeks," "It's All in the Game," "And it Stoned Me," and lots, lots more.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Friday, 21 February 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Teenage Riot/Sugarcane/Sonic Youth

― PETER LLOYD, Friday, 21 February 2003 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Lots of RedHouse Painters songs, Durutti Columns "Otis", Nick Drake songs, Simon and Garfunkel songs. Lots of songs actually. All the twee ones.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Friday, 21 February 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

"Me And A Gun" Tori Amos. Just... uncomfortable.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 21 February 2003 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)

There's absurd amounts of songs that do this to me, but the thing popping first to mind in regards to goose-pimple-raising music for me is Fishbone's SNL performance years ago when they did "Everyday Sunshine" and "Sunless Saturday". I get chills just thinking about it.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 21 February 2003 14:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Broadcast 'Echo's Answer'

DJ Shadow 'Changeling'

TOO many Boards Of Canada tracks to mention - even the ones I dont like

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 21 February 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

David Bowie 'Heroes' - the start at least

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 21 February 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Prodigy 'Skylined'
Way Out West 'Domination'
Portishead 'Strangers'

i posted a lot of these on the old 'records that GENUINELY send a shiver down your spine' thread ages ago

Boards Of Canada really are the masters at this tho imo

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 21 February 2003 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Wolfgang Ambros' cover of "Tom Traubert's Blues" in the Viennese dialect. I shit y'all not.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Friday, 21 February 2003 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

"La Horse" -- Serge Gainsbourg
"Stars" -- Larry Heard
"Ashes To Ashes --- David Bowie
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" --- Prince
"Impolite To Refuse" -- Claude Young - one of the most amazing Detroit techno tracks ever made, IMO.

These are the first few that come to mind.

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Friday, 21 February 2003 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Add: Fantomas' version of "The Godfather Theme".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 21 February 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Grateful Dead -- It Must Have Been The Roses from Reckoning

― christoff (christoff), Friday, 21 February 2003 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

"Too many OMD songs"

Ditto to that,
Also too many Low songs

I'm also kind of embaressed about this, but lots of Eminem songs (esp. "Stan") give me goosebumps.

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 February 2003 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
Any Cocteau Twins
All is full of love - Bjork

― russ t, Friday, 21 February 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

"WuTang Clan Ain't Nothing to Fuck With"--first Wu exposure
"Zombie"--first Fela exposure
"Holy Thursday"--first Axelrod exposure
"Make Up Your Mind"--first Heptones blah blah
"Why Me Black Brother Why"--Mighty Diamonds...ruggedly beautiful
"Blood on His Lips"--Scientist
"One Love"--Nas

― oops (Oops), Friday, 21 February 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

van morrison - 'astral weeks'
the chantels - 'maybe'
pharoah sanders - 'prince of peace'
bruce springsteen - 'rosalita', 'thunder road', & 'atlantic city'

― lauren (laurenp), Friday, 21 February 2003 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

More
IGGY AND THE STOOGES/SEARCH AND DESTROY
BIKINI KILL/NEW RADIO/REBEL GIRL
PAVEMENT/HERE
DAF/DER MUSSOLINI
ASSOCIATES/PARTY FEARS TWO
MORVERN CALLER/SOUNDTRACK
L T J BUKEM AT SPEED
MALARIA/THRASH ME
DIRTY THREE/VARIOUS TRACKS

― PETER LLOYD, Friday, 21 February 2003 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

"Slush", Bonzo Dog Band, and the end of "Rhinocratic Oaths", as well. "Slit My Wrists", Loud Family. Everything offa Tom Recchion's solo CD. A lot of my own stuff, ha ha. "Sweet Thing", "God Knows I'm Good", David Bowie. "Dirt", Phish. "All Her Favorite Fruit", CVB. "Shivers" from the DOGS IN SPACE soundtrack. "Clones" from the AKRON comp. "I Don't Believe in Love", Queensryche. "Caroline Says", Lou Reed. "Moon Over Marin", DKs. A lot of Game Theory stuff: "Sleeping Through Heaven", "I Turned Her Away", "You Drive", "Last Day That We're Young", others. The whole 1st SPK record, and the VHUTEMAS ARCHTYPE compilation w/the guy from Laibach (what's his name?). "I Would For You", Jane's Addiction. "I Wish I Was Your Mother", "Sea Diver" and "Saturday Gigs", Mott the Hoople, as well as "Irene Wilde" by Ian Hunter solo. This is barely brushing the surface! I get the creeps a lot, and for many reasons, and it happens more as I get older. I think it's got something to do with the past receding further and further away from me..

― matt riedl (veal), Friday, 21 February 2003 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"Clones" from the AKRON comp
I love that record.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 21 February 2003 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

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first half of Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada. at least, around the time it came out; i haven't listened to it in a while but thinking about it does the trick.

Pen Expers by Autechre (off Confield)... one of the few tracks where it really does sound like the computer is actually figuring out how to make an interesting song all by itself.

Endless Summer (the track) by Fennesz - the part where the sun finally breaks through the clouds.

There's a track on the Angels of Light album (which i can't find right now) that really worked me up goosebump-style.

The Beach at Redpoint (BOC). very mysterious.

hmm, maybe i can think of more interesting ones later

― pizzadog, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 05:50 (twenty-one years ago)

oh yeah and pretty much all of SAWII

and most of Chutes Too Narrow by the Shins, because i lived with James during that period and I didn't realize he felt so upset about his relationship with that girlfriend.

― pizzadog, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 06:03 (twenty-one years ago)

carry the zero by bts
opus 40 by mercury rev
tired of sex by weezer
mahgeetha by mmj, actually jim james vocals give me goosebumps period.
oh sweet nuthin' by vu, the all-time leader in goosebump inducing songs

― metfigga, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)

and the one that i'll always remember from my youth...

just like heaven

― metfigga, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 18:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Heroin - Velvet Underground
Word on a Wing - David Bowie
Wouldn't it be nice - Beach Boys

― pete s, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

mahgeetha by mmj, actually jim james vocals give me goosebumps period.

Totally. Actually "Golden" and especially the very last track (name I can't remember right now argh) are the real skin-pricklers for me. Especially during long drives on cold days.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 19:19 (twenty-one years ago)

"very last track on It Still Moves" I meant to say

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)

and the last time they came through town jim played a few solo accoustic songs during their first encore and the goosebumps were just leaping from one person to the next.

― metfigga, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

"Love Will Tear Us Apart"

― nickn (nickn), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Ditto "Love Will Tear Us Apart". That song's timeless.

These songs also affect me, for various reasons:
Any song from Slayer's Reign in Blood
Damage Inc. - Metallica
Rise Above - Black Flag
Aneurysm - Nirvana
Xtal- Aphex Twin
Shadow of a Doubt - Sonic Youth
Planet of Sound - Pixies
Only Shallow - My Bloody Valentine
In a Free Land - Husker Du
Out of Step - Minor Threat
Pay to Cum - Bad Brains

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Plus:

12XU - Wire
White Man in Hammersmith Palais - the Clash

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Sonic Youth's version of the Carpenter's "Superstar." Whoa.

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

now that it's the holidays - this one has always given me goosebumps

band aid - do they know it's christmas

― metfigga (metfigga), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 00:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Can- Spoon
Ricardo Villalobos- Y.G.H.
Swell- Forget About Jesus
Genius/GZA- Shadowboxin'
Aphrodite's Child- All The Seats Were Occupied
Electric Prunes [really David Axelrod]- Kyrie Eleison

― Dave Segal (Da ve Segal), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 01:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Rufus Wainwright - "Oh What A World"

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 01:37 (twenty-one years ago)

the Minutemen - History of the World, Part II
Joe Strummer - Redemption Song
Mr. Len f/ Jean Grae - Taco Day

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 03:23 (twenty-one years ago)

(Thats How You Sing) Amazing Grace - Low

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 03:33 (twenty-one years ago)

wild is the wind - david bowie.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 03:50 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

because it just happened and i was caught off guard, "asleepers union" by les savy fav. probably got them b/c i haven't listened to the emor lp in a while and that closing of the song has always been a fav of mine.

― metfigga (metfigga), Thursday, 12 February 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Far too many songs by Motorpsycho...

― radio morocco (radio morocco), Friday, 13 February 2004 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 13 February 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Billy Bragg - Tank Park Salute
Hood - I've Forgotten How to Live
Red House Painters - Brockwell Park
The Clientele - Bicycles, House on Fire
Damon & Naomi - Judah and the Maccabees
Coil - Amethyst Deceivers

― grapeshine (grapeshine), Friday, 13 February 2004 09:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Thin Air

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 13 February 2004 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

seven years pass...

Talk Talk's "Myrrhman" at 3:50 every time and I am basically in seizure until the song ends

― I'll be interesting in 20 years (rip van wanko), Thursday, 18 August 2011 19:33 (fourteen years ago)

the drums at 2:45 in Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing"

there was a thread for 'moments' but I can't find it

― I'll be interesting in 20 years (rip van wanko), Thursday, 18 August 2011 21:26 (fourteen years ago)

Barry Gray Orchestra - the mysterons theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eFN-u47810

― meisenfek, Friday, 19 August 2011 05:12 (fourteen years ago)

"Don't Get Sentimental On Me" from Ryan Adams Darkbreaker bootleg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ozfNvcRIQ

from 2:13 onward when that unexpected piano chord comes in i'm just all fucked up

― steens furiously (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 19 August 2011 05:14 (fourteen years ago)

the final verse of Bill Morrisey's These Cold Fingers

― banjoboy, Friday, 19 August 2011 05:23 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-02RES5su8

― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 05:24 (fourteen years ago)

also

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAriDxTeed8

― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 05:34 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYW45_ZSHU

― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 05:45 (fourteen years ago)

Lots of songs but this recently, having seen it live again. Circa 1m50s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INwJj8-Ak-A

― mmmm, Friday, 19 August 2011 05:54 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHuG0b0hJec

― The Freewheelin' Rebecca Black (Eazy), Friday, 19 August 2011 05:54 (fourteen years ago)

gucci mane - Atlanta Zoo (when the huge bass kicks in, it's like getting hit in the face)

― 50000000 elves (blank), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:09 (fourteen years ago)

2pac - what if I die tonight

― 50000000 elves (blank), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:13 (fourteen years ago)

especially the part where he puffs weed while clutching his glock. So fuckin visceral

― 50000000 elves (blank), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:14 (fourteen years ago)

slow

― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:16 (fourteen years ago)

clap

― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:16 (fourteen years ago)

(golf-related)

― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:17 (fourteen years ago)

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― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:17 (fourteen years ago)

irl lol @ golf-related

― steens furiously (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 19 August 2011 06:18 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcQKCTJUbeY

― geeta, Friday, 19 August 2011 21:52 (fourteen years ago)

ODB "Got Your Money" right before the chorus
David Sylvian + Ryuchi Sakamoto "Forbidden Colours" when the synth comes in
Lots of Lou Harrison, cornier the better, i.e. this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_GyJyV_fU4

― Ban or Astro-Ban? (Ówen P.), Friday, 19 August 2011 22:24 (fourteen years ago)

Oh and lots of Bacharach moments, off the top of my head, the mid-chorus key change on "This Guy's In Love With You", and "L.A. is a great big freeway..." etc. from "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?"
That moment in U.S. Maple's "Hey King" when Al starts singing after some 2.5 minutes of kling klang, "Hey King.... WOO!"

― Ban or Astro-Ban? (Ówen P.), Friday, 19 August 2011 22:28 (fourteen years ago)

right there with ya on "this guy"

scott walker - 'copenhagen'
talk talk - 'time it's time'

― clams cassingle (donna rouge), Friday, 19 August 2011 22:30 (fourteen years ago)

seven years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCH376KkP6Y

Every dang time.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 24 February 2019 23:41 (six years ago)

two years pass...

'Strange Loop'

I can't be trusted
They say I can't be true
But I only wanted more than I knew

― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Monday, 27 September 2021 18:28 (three years ago)

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

― henry s, Monday, 27 September 2021 19:18 (three years ago)

Mikael Jorgensen from Wilco crowd-sourced a playlist for this just the other dang day:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gnhefWQ4VWDv5rQGpGVoH?si=8d1c20b20451432f

― henry s, Monday, 27 September 2021 19:22 (three years ago)

I contributed Prefab Sprout, had forgotten about Gordo.

― henry s, Monday, 27 September 2021 19:24 (three years ago)

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