Thanks for the giveaway! I would like yo be in for Wasteland 2, or for the Book of Unwritten tales (by this order). Here até some of my favourite songs, some of them are new to me but have becomes so earworm I'm constantly hearing them:
I call this playlist "Everyone, their mothers and a kitchen sink!"
Xutos & Pontapés - Contentores (Portuguese band)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vjS0NO1PVw&t=14m47s This year these guys will be celebrating 36 years playing, they aren't very young but they can still kick some serious ass playing! They sing exclusively in portuguese so, if you don't understand the language, you will miss the lyrics, but you can still rock on the music! A funny thing to watch for in the video, check out their audience: you will see older people, young people and even pre-teens! They are one of the oldest rock bands in Portugal and they have a huge number of fans.
António Variações - Canção de Engate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP1Neq88CUc An eccentric and very talented portuguese singer who, unfortunately like many others, died too soon, leaving a brief but meaningful mark on our music. He not only had very distinct looks for the time but also. This music is entitled "Hook up song", in which he describes a tale of two potential lovers, both available, and their intent in staying together to overcome their loneliness. Again, most of the meaning of the song has to be understood but I think even non speakers can feel the nuances of his voice.
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4 If you grew up in the 80s, there's a pretty good chance you heard this and watched the Rocky movies. If that was the case, you will probably catch yourself singing/humming this one if/when you have to climb up lots of stairs!
Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark (Rock in Rio 2001)
https://youtu.be/e3my21cBtok?t=4928 Just one of the best songs of these guys. It has a great mood and story telling and Bruce just seems to have a way of increasing it's theatricality. The song just explodes its potential when it's performed live. This concert is, for me, ones of their best and you can just feel the energy of the crowd! Even if you don't like Maiden I don't think you can stay indifferent to this video!
Zaz - Prends Garde à ta Langue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lx7OyeHdQk A french singer I discovered recently which always puts me on a great mood when I hear. My french is a bit rusty, so I don't really understand all of the lyrics, but you don't really need to understand it fully to sense it's raw energy. Some of hers songs are joyful, others can be prey sad. In the videos I've watched of her performing live she seems to totally let herself go singing with such joy and energy that becomes contagious. I choose this song because it sound's a bit of speech exercises and it's rhythm amuses me.
Alestorm - You are a Pirate (Lazy Town cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhm3O15-tc0 Alestorm - Shipwrecked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggyC0FOzqHM A heavy metal band who, in their own words play "True Scottish Pirate Metal". The first song is their cover of a Lazy Town song "You're a pirate!". The second is an original of them. This is another recent discovery and they can really become quite earwormfull. Their music have some funny/silly lyrics/thematic (and also some funny videos) and the combination of the more "usual" rock instruments and the keytar simulating other instruments (like an accordion) can result in quite catchy songs. If you are interested, check out 3 other favorites of mine "Keelhauled" (with a great pirate intro), "Drink" and "1741 (The Battle of Cartagena)" (with an 8 bit intro!).
David Hasselhoff - True Survivor (from Kung Fury)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTidn2dBYbY I don't think this song needs a long explanation. It's just earworm in it's purest form. You just start listening to it and then you realize you have just been hearing it for hours! Next phase: when you hear someone say "Yey!", you immediately add "Do you have a permit for those guns?"
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Live At Wembley Stadium 1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcSbxsmQwFI What to say about this one... it's f...ing Bohemian Rhapsoy, from f..ing Queen at f..ing Wembley! Most definetly one of the best musical performances ever! It's just not humanly possible not to like this song. It's like a strange breed of pop, rock, opera, with a classical beat that will make rock your heads on (bonus points if doing this while riding a car)!
Yann Tiersen - J'y suis jamais allé (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unCVi4hYRlY&feature=youtu.be&t=0 An instrumental song, perfect for when you want to just chill out and enjoy music in it's purest form. From a great soundtrack of an even greater movie. Seriously, if you haven't seen Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain yet, stop what you are doing and just go right now, you won't be disappointed.
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdXfkkyI1nQ I confess, I didn't know these guys before hearing this song in Supernatural. I'm not old enough to have heard these guys when they were younger and I pretty much didn't know about lots of older bands, until I started to hear some of their works through the TV show (you can probably find lots of stuff to rightly criticize in the show, but I think the soundtrack won't be one!). This was one of my favourite discoveries, the melodic rhythm and the story just makes you want to sing along. Bonus points the for the classic :"Needs more cowbell!"
