The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 1)

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Sabres of Paradise. Theme. I had forgotten how brilliant this is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jlXtY7jjbY

Van Morrison - Caravan (live with The Band)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJXVD-nSSKE

Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnIhzaDTd0

Lost classic here from 1968. Down River David Ackles. A song that inspired a generation of singer songwriters from Tom Waits to Elton John to Elvis Costello.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-zDI5GD7co

Asian Dub Foundation - Naxalite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUaNZz1OYA

Asian Dub Foundation - Buzzin’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X10wXIF6kfo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBwMxzXQ3A

The Wallflowers - One Headlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzyfcys1aLM

Dave Matthews Band - Two step

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KJNTJL2S48

M.I.A - Paper Planes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewRjZoRtu0Y

OutKast - Ms. Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYxAiK6VnXw

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjPqsDU0j2I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rrqBsG1yXs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKY8IzhEZI

Liam Reilly - Somewhere In Europe.

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

A classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZPJesdodu8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFZUDQ85bFU

David Ackles American Gothic
I’d be surprised if Nick Cave didn’t listen to this record growing up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS0bP7qAxsY

This was released in 1963! Pioneers.

BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The theme to Doctor Who

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75V4ClJZME4