The "What's That Song" Thread [ PLEASE READ ]

sryanbruen

Wish the SEC would provide the names to the tracks they play in listening exams, I love many of the songs/music they play and download them for myself when I go home. Here's two in particular off the top of my head that I could not find the names to. I'd appreciate the help thanks.

2012 Q6 excerpt 1a and excerpt 2.

https://leavingcertmusic.weebly.com/q6-unprepared-listening-excerpts.html

Welsh Megaman

sryanbruen wrote: »

Wish the SEC would provide the names to the tracks they play in listening exams, I love many of the songs/music they play and download them for myself when I go home. Here's two in particular off the top of my head that I could not find the names to. I'd appreciate the help thanks.

2012 Q6 excerpt 1a and excerpt 2.

https://leavingcertmusic.weebly.com/q6-unprepared-listening-excerpts.html

1a is ‘Greensleeves’, 2 is ‘The Toredors Song’ from Bizet’s ‘Carmen’.

Cartman78

Help...hearing this song on a few promos and intros etc lately...like the sound of it so wouldn't mind knowing who's responsible for it

https://youtu.be/oldHxwcuiIw

Edit...sorted...it's Gosh by Jamie xx

Will I Am Not

Anyone know the music in this. Sounds a bit like Einaudi but can’t find it on Spotify.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXn2M2mmLQ0

New Home

Sounds a bit like Dirk Maassen, but I wouldn't know which piece.

paleoperson

Anyone know what the name of this song is? It somehow sounds familiar, like it might be a classical piece of music. And don't ask how in jesus' name I ended up playing chinese chess on the NES, I'm probably a bit dysfunctional I admit. :pac:

vektarman

paleoperson wrote: »

Anyone know what the name of this song is? It somehow sounds familiar, like it might be a classical piece of music. And don't ask how in jesus' name I ended up playing chinese chess on the NES, I'm probably a bit dysfunctional I admit. :pac:

Some of it sounds like the beginning of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE

paleoperson

vektarman wrote: »

Some of it sounds like the beginning of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE

oh yeah! Apparently that's from a Russian romance song "Dorogoi dlinnoyu", and a lot of China borders Russia or is quite close culturally. That may well be why I think it's familiar, good job.

OneOfThem Stumbled

Hi I hope someone can help me with this, as it's really annoying me and it's impossible to look up.

The song begins with silence and a very distinct, heavy sigh. This is then followed by a long intro (guitar) and a relatively conventional rock song (a bit downbeat and tense though).

I can't remember a single word of the lyrics. The opening chord is played on repeat in my head though. Nor can I remember the band name!

The sleeve art/ cover art (the picture that was used for the 'official' video on youtube) looked quite similar to this
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/e/e6/Fallout4_Render_SynthGen2.jpg

Charlie19

That image reminds of a Pink Floyd and also a Linkin Park album cover.

OneOfThem Stumbled

Charlie19 wrote: »

That image reminds of a Pink Floyd and also a Linkin Park album cover.

Nope definitely not Pink Floyd. Much more recent band, and quite a fast beat, far faster than a lot of PF's songs.

Edit: Finally found it! Decyfer Down - Fading

cormie

I was thinking "Guns N Roses - So Fine" before I read that you got it :pac:

sryanbruen

sryanbruen wrote: »

Wish the SEC would provide the names to the tracks they play in listening exams, I love many of the songs/music they play and download them for myself when I go home. Here's two in particular off the top of my head that I could not find the names to. I'd appreciate the help thanks.

Now 2012 Q5 excerpt 2 (which can be seen in the link below)

https://leavingcertmusic.weebly.com/trad-past-paper-listening-excerpts.html

Thank you very much in advance again.

New Home

sryanbruen wrote: »

Now 2012 Q5 excerpt 2 (which can be seen in the link below)

https://leavingcertmusic.weebly.com/trad-past-paper-listening-excerpts.html

Thank you very much in advance again.

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

JCX BXC

Sorry if it's a bit vague, but anyone remember the name of the song played in "Reeling in the years 1998" during the piece about the Omagh Bombings? That episode of reeling in the years is no longer available so I'm really out of options here! Can't remember it for the life of me.

*Just as I clicked post, I remembered it, it's called "Teardrop"*

New Home

I remember a bare-footed Juliet Turner singing "Broken Things" during the memorial service/funeral. Haunting, to say the least.

mojor

JCX BXC wrote: »

Sorry if it's a bit vague, but anyone remember the name of the song played in "Reeling in the years 1998" during the piece about the Omagh Bombings? That episode of reeling in the years is no longer available so I'm really out of options here! Can't remember it for the life of me.

*Just as I clicked post, I remembered it, it's called "Teardrop"*

Massive Attack - Teardrop?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s

Same As

I'm having a mare trying to find out the name of this song in this video - have a feeling it used to be on the coverage for BBC Snooker back in the day but cannot for the life of me find it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqA9-gGiU2F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

droidman123

Same As wrote: »

I'm having a mare trying to find out the name of this song in this video - have a feeling it used to be on the coverage for BBC Snooker back in the day but cannot for the life of me find it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqA9-gGiU2F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Sounds like take five by dave brubeck

Same As

droidman123 wrote: »

Sounds like take five by dave brubeck

Gentleman, morning saved!

SnakePlissken

This particular song is driving me to the brink of insanity as I cannot find any clue to it online, it's a somewhat psychedelic/folky 60s or 70s sounding tune, heard for the first time a couple nights back on Radio Na Life, one of the lyrics (by a female vocalist) goes as follows,

"Accidents can happen to anyone, there's no such thing as evil, but tell that to the self centered man"

Obviously I've googled the above with no result, so it's an obscure one, could also be a new track just with a retro sound, many thanks if anyone can help identify it.

cormie

Googling the following:

lyrics "tell that to the self centered man"

Got it for me

Sometimes you have to mix up the words incase you've misheard them or incase they aren't written as you hear them on lyric sites, or leave out some words etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR48ix5bDrw

SnakePlissken

cormie wrote: »

Googling the following:

lyrics "tell that to the self centered man"

Got it for me

Sometimes you have to mix up the words incase you've misheard them or incase they aren't written as you hear them on lyric sites, or leave out some words etc

You absolute legend, thank you so much.

cormie

No prob Radio Na Life play some amazing tracks, not all of them are recognised by Shazam/Soundhound so I know the pain of potentially losing a track you love :pac:


EDIT: Actually, my friend gave me a good tip for keeping notes. Create a whatsapp group with yourself and another friend, then remove the friend and you have yourself a nice little place to take notes, record audio messages etc Gonna go set it up now so I have it for my next unrecognised track

New Home

Another idea is to take note of the time you hear a song, and then ask the radio station directly.

cormie

New Home wrote: »

Another idea is to take note of the time you hear a song, and then ask the radio station directly.

Have emailed them before on 2 separate occasions, but no luck

New Home

Darn.

SnakePlissken

Absolutely fell in love with the song on first listening, it's out of date, psychedelic, somewhat kitsch, but there's just a raw sincerity to it that I love. Thank you so much for identifying it for me, obscure is putting it mildly. Just looking up Stan Hubbs, the only known person to OD on weed, now that's rock and roll.

ParkRunner

Any ideas what this song is please?

Will I Am Not

ParkRunner wrote: »

Any ideas what this song is please?

Well this is a toughie...