What is a song you wanted to find again for a long time, but it gave you no clear clue about how to search for it? (lemmy.world)

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I would also be curious to hear how you eventually found it again!

One to start: Conquest for paradise by vangelis. Just randomly woke up one morning with the song plus title in my head

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[-] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

Years ago, I downloaded a relaxed-tempo, acoustic version of "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters, that was fantastic. I lost it when my stupid, proprietary NAS decided to re-initialize both RAID disks. I've searched repeatedly, but all that ever comes up is Dave Grohl's solo performance on The Howard Stern Show.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everlong

Although the song is normally performed with electric guitars, vocalist/guitarist Dave Grohl's solo acoustic variation gained popularity after an impromptu rendition on Howard Stern's radio show in 1998.[19] The band has performed it acoustically since then and an acoustic performance concludes their 2006 live CD and DVD Skin and Bones. Additionally, an acoustic version was released on Foo Fighters' 2009 Greatest Hits album.

The very first hit I get on YouTube is for the Greatest Hits version. Is that it?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=AAMgHB-1_Fo

[-] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks, no, that's not quite it. I remember that it was slightly swing-y, with a bit of a Postmodern Jukebox feel. I'm pretty sure it was the Foo Fighters, but it occurs to me that maybe it was a cover by another group, but I'd have no idea who.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Skin and Bones

This is the Skin and Bones one, but that's live, and I assume that you'd have probably remembered if it were live.

EDIT: Oh, I see what you mean. There are about a million acoustic covers of Everlong on YouTube done by other people.

[-] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago

Well, got-damn! You have inspired me to continue looking again, and here it is: Foo Fighters - Everlong (Live on 2 Meter Sessions, 1999)

[-] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

Congrats!

[-] leds@feddit.dk 2 points 3 months ago

Rest of the 2 Meter sessions are also worth a listen!

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