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

Shibby89 · 22-09-2020 8:10pm

Shibby89 wrote: »

There's a song that's been haunting me for years. And I warn you in advance I've only vague recollections of it.
It was released around late 90s. It's an indie type song with just an electric guitar I think. And I believe the only lyrics are do de dooo. Do de dooo. Each "do" is a different note.
Its a woman singing. And the only thing I can remember about the video is a clip of her leg going up and down to the beat, tapping off the ground.
I've heard it being used in TV but could never shazam as clip was always too short. I also heard it on a tv3 ad and went to the trouble of emailing tv3 to ask but got no reply. Better things to be doing no doubt.

I found this song today by complete fluke while watching a programme. On reflection they were more las than dos! It was Dirge by death in vegas

babynice · 12-10-2020 11:57pm

I heard a song on the radio a few days ago, it’s really driving me crazy. It’s a man’s voice, he’s not really singing more like he’s speaking. He had an Irish (maybe English) accent and repeats something like “life is not all bad” or maybe “life’s what you make it” for most of the song. I think there may have been female backing singers too.

reap-a-rat · 13-10-2020 8:33am

babynice wrote: »

I heard a song on the radio a few days ago, it’s really driving me crazy. It’s a man’s voice, he’s not really singing more like he’s speaking. He had an Irish (maybe English) accent and repeats something like “life is not all bad” or maybe “life’s what you make it” for most of the song. I think there may have been female backing singers too.

Any chance it's Paul Brady?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v98CAKNAnPU

If you remember what station it was on, a lot of them have a list of what they have played. Some don't but have a playback function so you can listen back too if you knew the day and rough time!

cormie · 13-10-2020 9:56am

I was thinking could it be Paul Brady last night too, but then I was thinking he doesn't really have a strong accent to identify it as Irish or British in that song :pac:

lookslikemike · 16-10-2020 5:58pm

At the risk of being VERY obvious, it sounds like "Life's What You Make It" by Talk Talk. The not all bad line is "everything's all right". Might be a cover if the backing vocals are female.

lookslikemike · 16-10-2020 6:04pm

That's almost certainly Frank the Tramp by the Stunning. "She died when she was seventeen/from a burning in her chest." That sound like it?

lookslikemike · 16-10-2020 6:08pm

The Master. wrote: »

I heard a song on the 103.2 live drive a while back.
I'm sure it's an Irish artist, it sounds like a live track, something like the frames. It's a really busy , hopping high energy song but not a dance tune.
One lyric was something like " I knew a teenage girl who died with a burning in her chest"

Sorry, didn't quote on my original reply.

That's almost certainly Frank the Tramp by the Stunning. "She died when she was seventeen/from a burning in her chest." That sound like it?

atahuapla · 10-11-2020 10:00am

Background music to this, anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37IjTV4J0o

nyarlothothep · 12-11-2020 2:52pm

Does anyone know the name of this song? It was by a Finnish band (I think, but definitely from Scandinavia). The song was kind of gothic, Americana rock with crooned vocals. They were in a graveyard and there were a lot of women dressed like strippers in it. It was shown on a channel called Propeller back in 2010/2011.

Welsh Megaman · 12-11-2020 3:30pm

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Does anyone know the name of this song? It was by a Finnish band (I think, but definitely from Scandinavia). The song was kind of gothic, Americana rock with crooned vocals. They were in a graveyard and there were a lot of women dressed like strippers in it. It was shown on a channel called Propeller back in 2010/2011.

If Finnish, I would guess something by either H.I.M. or 69 Eyes.

nyarlothothep · 12-11-2020 8:04pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

If Finnish, I would guess something by either H.I.M. or 69 Eyes.

Yes, it was indeed as I found out, cool to see the guitarist rocking the humble LTD to such great effect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANOrfGVb8hE

vektarman · 14-01-2021 9:30pm

Okay a bit of a vague one. I'm trying to remember a song sung by a female singer with a single title who I think was from eastern europe. It was a 90's dance hit and the clearest thing I remember in the music video was a bald guy sitting on the floor staring at an egg in his hand and comparing it to his bald head. All very vague as I say.

New Home · 14-01-2021 9:31pm

Sounds like Aqua, but they were Scandinavian. Barbie Girl, by chance?

vektarman · 14-01-2021 9:41pm

She was a solo singer, possibly Croatian.

New Home · 14-01-2021 9:50pm

Then definitely not Aqua.

Welsh Megaman · 14-01-2021 11:29pm

vektarman wrote: »

Okay a bit of a vague one. I'm trying to remember a song sung by a female singer with a single title who I think was from eastern europe. It was a 90's dance hit and the clearest thing I remember in the music video was a bald guy sitting on the floor staring at an egg in his hand and comparing it to his bald head. All very vague as I say.

Gala?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3l7fgvrEKM

Alpha&Omega · 20-01-2021 4:53am

Looking for a song ID off the RTÉ TV show 'Operation Transformation S14E02.'

https://www.rte.ie/player/series/operation-transformation/SI0000001272?epguid=IP000066827

On the RTÉ player the track is in the background from 43:53min to 45:00min.

Shazam doesn't work because the people are talking over the track sadly. My initial guess was Christian Löffler, but that's wrong I think.

The Princess Bride · 22-01-2021 11:38am

Alpha&#937 wrote: »

Looking for a song ID off the RTÉ TV show 'Operation Transformation S14E02.'

https://www.rte.ie/player/series/operation-transformation/SI0000001272?epguid=IP000066827

On the RTÉ player the track is in the background from 43:53min to 45:00min.

Shazam doesn't work because the people are talking over the track sadly. My initial guess was Christian Löffler, but that's wrong I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdixQDPA2h0

Alpha&Omega · 23-01-2021 1:50am

The Princess Bride wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdixQDPA2h0

Spot on @Princess Bride, cheers. Much appreciated! ðŸ‘

Grogu1983 · 30-01-2021 1:14pm

Does anyone remember a dance song the video off it was people been zapped in a carpark to dance?? Then 1 person gets lifted up in the sky?? I think it was out 1998-1999. Its driving a friend mad... that's all she can remember though.

cormie · 31-01-2021 12:33am

Grogu1983 wrote: »

Does anyone remember a dance song the video off it was people been zapped in a carpark to dance?? Then 1 person gets lifted up in the sky?? I think it was out 1998-1999. Its driving a friend mad... that's all she can remember though.

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

There's dance zapping here?

Mad Peggy · 07-02-2021 5:04am

does anyone know a song where a man laughs for a long time and there is something about a fat man? I used to listen to it when i was a child.

lucalux · 07-02-2021 5:22am

Mad Peggy wrote: »

does anyone know a song where a man laughs for a long time and there is something about a fat man? I used to listen to it when i was a child.

What year was it do you think, when you were listening to it as a child? Rough idea might help someone to pin it down

Mad Peggy · 07-02-2021 5:32am

lucalux wrote: »

What year was it do you think, when you were listening to it as a child? Rough idea might help someone to pin it down

I remember mammy having a record of it in the mid 1950s but i heard it on the wireless before that

lucalux · 07-02-2021 6:19am

Mad Peggy wrote: »

I remember mammy having a record of it in the mid 1950s but i heard it on the wireless before that

That'll narrow it down, I'll have a google and see if I come up with anything, Fats Waller is my first thought, but can't think of the song

Mad Peggy · 07-02-2021 6:43am

lucalux wrote: »

That'll narrow it down, I'll have a google and see if I come up with anything, Fats Waller is my first thought, but can't think of the song

you're a star!

Axwell · 07-02-2021 7:09am

Grogu1983 wrote: »

Does anyone remember a dance song the video off it was people been zapped in a carpark to dance?? Then 1 person gets lifted up in the sky?? I think it was out 1998-1999. Its driving a friend mad... that's all she can remember though.

Its called ‘I Found You’ by my namesake Axwell.

https://youtu.be/NaUO9JoevdQ

Rabbit Redux · 07-02-2021 1:28pm

Mad Peggy wrote: »

does anyone know a song where a man laughs for a long time and there is something about a fat man? I used to listen to it when i was a child.

The Laughing Policeman?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1nPd7hezM

GavK · 11-02-2021 11:42pm

Would anyone know the song from the three family plans ad ? The lyrics in the ad are “on the right side, on the on the right side”. Not much to go off I know. Link:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TD1ANszVgIc

lucalux · 11-02-2021 11:53pm

It's this one, Irish collab between Soulé, Elaine Mai and Sorcha Richardson

Grogu1983 · 13-02-2021 10:06pm

Axwell wrote: »

Its called ‘I Found You’ by my namesake Axwell.

https://youtu.be/NaUO9JoevdQ

Yes thank you

Mad Peggy · 15-02-2021 5:37am

Rabbit Redux wrote: »

The Laughing Policeman?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1nPd7hezM

this is it it!
thank you love!

whodafunk · 04-03-2021 5:00pm

90's dance track. Heard today on the radio (no luck with Shazam while it was on) and I know I had a note of it years ago but since lost it. Google search keeps throwing up Fatboy Slim but it is definitely not Fatboy Slim. Lyrics go something along the lines of the below and keep repeating with some good dance music in background. This is definitely 90's dance song - something you would have heard on ClubFM or the likes.

right here right now - say it again. Give it up yeah movin on.

Cheers for any help.

The Princess Bride · 04-03-2021 8:28pm

whodafunk wrote: »

90's dance track. Heard today on the radio (no luck with Shazam while it was on) and I know I had a note of it years ago but since lost it. Google search keeps throwing up Fatboy Slim but it is definitely not Fatboy Slim. Lyrics go something along the lines of the below and keep repeating with some good dance music in background. This is definitely 90's dance song - something you would have heard on ClubFM or the likes.

right here right now - say it again. Give it up yeah movin on.

Cheers for any help.

It doesn't ring a bell, but I'm wrecked so brain slow today.

If you're on Twitter, @DecPierce would definitely help you, he's one of the best and friendliest DJs out there.

whodafunk · 04-03-2021 9:09pm

The Princess Bride wrote: »

It doesn't ring a bell, but I'm wrecked so brain slow today.

If you're on Twitter, @DecPierce would definitely help you, he's one of the best and friendliest DJs out there.

Cheers for the reply. I actually found it after a bit more searching

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JLNwCT6viWI

MudBath · 12-03-2021 10:04pm

I'm trying to find the band for vivid song which I cannot place, An Irish band. The chorus line is "They will pull you down", and "don't miss out on your..". Any ideas?

reap-a-rat · 12-03-2021 10:26pm

MudBath wrote: »

I'm trying to find the band for vivid song which I cannot place, An Irish band. The chorus line is "They will pull you down", and "don't miss out on your..". Any ideas?

Any clue what kinda genre we are talking? And is it new or old to the best of your knowledge?

MudBath · 12-03-2021 10:41pm

Thanks @reap-a-rat. It's 1990's I am pretty sure. There is a Youtube video I had before but can't find. Genre - I'd put it with Fat-Lady-Sings/Arclight as a level - just a nice sound-scape. The video had the construct of kids standing-up against the odds etc.

reap-a-rat · 13-03-2021 1:32am

MudBath wrote: »

Thanks @reap-a-rat. It's 1990's I am pretty sure. There is a Youtube video I had before but can't find. Genre - I'd put it with Fat-Lady-Sings/Arclight as a level - just a nice sound-scape. The video had the construct of kids standing-up against the odds etc.

I'll keep thinking but just on the off-chance that its right - it's not Manic Street Preachers If You Tolerate This by any chance? It doesn't really fit to your description but was the first thing that popped into my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX8szNPgrEs

MudBath · 17-03-2021 3:57pm

reap-a-rat wrote: »

I'll keep thinking but just on the off-chance that its right - it's not Manic Street Preachers If You Tolerate This by any chance? It doesn't really fit to your description but was the first thing that popped into my head.

Found it - The Brilliant Trees - "Talent"

Amprodude · 17-03-2021 8:52pm

A song that came out the summer of 1996. Female artist. Think the lyrics sounded something with the lines "precious love".

Never found the song years of trying.

NewbridgeIR · 17-03-2021 10:32pm

Amprodude wrote: »

A song that came out the summer of 1996. Female artist. Think the lyrics sounded something with the lines "precious love".

Never found the song years of trying.

This one from High School High?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iXjnt01u5Y

Badu cut her own version later on

Mad Peggy · 21-03-2021 5:39am

Rabbit Redux wrote: »

The Laughing Policeman?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1nPd7hezM

This is it!

You're a star, pet!

PurplePrincess · 17-05-2021 4:15pm

Anyone know what this is, I'm sure it's well known but I just can't place it. Tried Shazam but no joy. It was just background music on a TV show. Thanks.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ywQPndqX-q8?feature=share[url][/url]

Mr Crispy · 17-05-2021 4:21pm

PurplePrincess wrote: »

Anyone know what this is, I'm sure it's well known but I just can't place it. Tried Shazam but no joy. It was just background music on a TV show. Thanks.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ywQPndqX-q8?feature=share

Vid is set to private?

PurplePrincess · 17-05-2021 7:20pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Vid is set to private?

Thanks, I've hopefully fixed it so it's public

cormie · 17-05-2021 7:22pm

Still private, you can set it to unlisted too and as long as you provide the link it'll be ok.

PurplePrincess · 17-05-2021 7:54pm

cormie wrote: »

Still private, you can set it to unlisted too and as long as you provide the link it'll be ok.

Thanks, think it's right now. I'd forgotten to click save

https://youtube.com/shorts/ywQPndqX-q8?feature=share

Mr Crispy · 17-05-2021 9:05pm

PurplePrincess wrote: »

Thanks, think it's right now. I'd forgotten to click save

https://youtube.com/shorts/ywQPndqX-q8?feature=share[url][/url]

Not much to go on! Kinda reminds me of that Goo Goo Dolls one.

Edit: Iris.

cormie · 17-05-2021 9:35pm

No luck on Shazam or Soundhound, they can usually pick up songs from just a few seconds so it may just be some sample music chords

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