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* {{Madonna}}. {{Your Mileage May Vary}} but her best stuff in the 80s defined a generation of women and gay men. Try looking at a wedding gown the same way after ''those'' [=VMAs=].

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* Why is OwlCity not here yet? "Hot Air Balloon", "Fireflies", "Panda Bear", and "Tip of the Iceberg" were all especially memorable...

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* Why is OwlCity not here yet? OwlCity: "Hot Air Balloon", "Fireflies", "Panda Bear", and "Tip of the Iceberg" were all especially memorable...



*** Or "Vanilla Twilight" or "On The Wing" or "Strawberry Avalanche"... Or just about anything by them.

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*** ** Or "Vanilla Twilight" or "On The Wing" or "Strawberry Avalanche"... Or just about anything by them.



* How did we forget XTC? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dXZfcw34Q "Chalkhills and Children"]] is especially epic, but there's also some strong contenders in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM "Making Plans for Nigel"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk41Gbjljfo "Dear God"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A "Generals and Majors"]], just about everything from ''Skylarking'' or ''Apple Venus Volume 1'', etc. etc. ...

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* How did we forget XTC? XTC. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dXZfcw34Q "Chalkhills and Children"]] is especially epic, but there's also some strong contenders in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM "Making Plans for Nigel"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk41Gbjljfo "Dear God"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A "Generals and Majors"]], just about everything from ''Skylarking'' or ''Apple Venus Volume 1'', etc. etc. ...



* No mention of {{Mika}}? Try to listen to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEhutIEUq8k "We Are Golden"]] and not start dancing! Not to mention [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_w7oaBHNo "Blame It On The Girls"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiccrTB4LM "Love Today"]], and the heart-breaking [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkSMHle8-M "Happy Ending"]]!

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* No mention of {{Mika}}? {{Mika}}. Try to listen to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEhutIEUq8k "We Are Golden"]] and not start dancing! Not to mention [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_w7oaBHNo "Blame It On The Girls"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiccrTB4LM "Love Today"]], and the heart-breaking [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkSMHle8-M "Happy Ending"]]!



** Ahem...a little song called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmOIDAa3Dy0 "Stranger In A Strange Land"]] deserves some mentioning.

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** Ahem...a little song called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmOIDAa3Dy0 "Stranger In A Strange Land"]] deserves some mentioning.Land"]].



*** What about "Don't Forget"?

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*** What about Also "Don't Forget"? Forget".



* How did we get this far without Music.TakeThat? "Never Forget" and "Love Love" to name but two.

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* How did we get this far without Music.TakeThat? Music/TakeThat (the band, not the trope). "Never Forget" and "Love Love" to name but two.



* Bon Iver's cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk to Me." Wow. Just... Wow.
** Just that?! Everything he does is MadeOfWin.

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* Bon Iver's cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk to Me." Wow. Just... Wow.
** Just that?! Everything
Wow. Though everything he does is MadeOfWin.



* When thinking of Awesome Music, Disco isn't the first thing that comes to mind, is it? Well, that may be due to not ever hearing The Whispers play "One For The Money."

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* When thinking of Awesome Music, Disco isn't the first thing that comes to mind, is it? Well, that may be due to not ever never hearing The Whispers play "One For The Money."


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** "A warning to the people/the good and the evil/[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyAm8YhL1Wo&feature=related this is war]]"
*** "To the right/ to the left/ we will fight to the death/ To the edge/ of the earth/ it's a brave new world from the last to the first."
** Attack: "I won't suffer/ be broken/ get tired/ or wasted/ surrender to nothing/ and give up what I started/ and stopped it/ from end to beginning/ a new day is coming/ and I am finally free!" It ends in a scream.
** "The Kill" in itself was basically a Crowning Music of Awesome, edging out Linkin Park's "In the End" and Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life" (according to AOL [[http://www.aolradioblog.com/2009/12/11/top-alternative-songs-of-the-decade-2000s/ here]]) as top alternative song of the decade and spent 94 weeks on the charts.
*** "Come, break me down/ Marry me, bury me/ I am finished with you."



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* Music/MyBloodyValentine. In particular, their second album, ''Loveless''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chaYm2TqfHM "To Here Knows When"]] is without question one of the most ethereal songs ever recorded.
* When thinking of Awesome Music, Disco isn't the first thing that comes to mind, is it? Well, that may be due to not ever hearing The Whispers play "One For The Money."
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRsZ_PjPyVw "Karma Killer"]] by Robbie Williams, is a spectacular, vicious TakeThat against... somebody. Possibly Music/TakeThat, which would be MadeOfWin.
* Aimee Ann '''Duffy''' has got some good ones so far, but by far her best is "Rain on Your Parade". If this woman is not doing a JamesBond theme at some point in her career, it will be a great injustice.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXQ31F1A-k "Sukiyaki"]] by Kyu Sakamoto. (Its actual title is "Ue o muite arukou", but the American distributor changed it for [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign whatever reason.]])
** And as covered by Selena.
* Most songs by The Police, and everything by Sting. The band reformed in 1986 to release a new version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me". By this point, Sting was venturing into jazz and experimental albums, and had expanded his vocal range; Andy Summers had been playing guitar forever; and Stewart Copeland had scored movie themes. It. Was. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzToHyAq17E AWESOME.]]
* Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water." Pure dynamite.
* "WeAreTheWorld". You got LionelRichie, RayCharles, StevieWonder, BruceSpringsteen, MichaelJackson, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, numerous others, and a HUGE backing choir of well known names.
* VanillaNinja: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq-vQalhFnY "Blue Tattoo"]]. Beautiful... just beautiful.
* Undoubtedly the most EPIC foreign pop song ever (it's in ''Swedish'') is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lahvBhZ_mOU Hall Om Mig]], attached to a quite well-known and equally incredible PrincessTutu vid.
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*** For 35 years, only one song (TheBeatles' "Hey Jude" in the fall of 1968) could match the nine-week No. 1 run of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," with EltonJohn's double-sided smash "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" finally surpassing Lynn and the Fab Four by Christmas 1997, en route to Elton's eventual 14-week ride at No. 1.

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*** For 35 years, only one song (TheBeatles' (Music/TheBeatles' "Hey Jude" in the fall of 1968) could match the nine-week No. 1 run of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," with EltonJohn's double-sided smash "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" finally surpassing Lynn and the Fab Four by Christmas 1997, en route to Elton's eventual 14-week ride at No. 1.



The long-standing appeal of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," albeit primarily to people who were young adults in the 1940s and early 1950s, is awesome in itself. But the song's chart accomplishment, and how it compares to the American chart runs of other British performers, is also something to behold.
* Why is OwlCity not here yet? Personally, it's about a third of what this troper ''ever'' listens to. Hot air balloon, Fireflies, Panda bear, and Tip of the iceberg were all especially memorable...
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l5yajhtPk4 Alligator Sky.]]

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** The long-standing appeal of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," albeit primarily to people who were young adults in the 1940s and early 1950s, is awesome in itself. But the song's chart accomplishment, and how it compares to the American chart runs of other British performers, is also something to behold.
* Why is OwlCity not here yet? Personally, it's about a third of what this troper ''ever'' listens to. Hot air balloon, Fireflies, Panda bear, "Hot Air Balloon", "Fireflies", "Panda Bear", and Tip "Tip of the iceberg Iceberg" were all especially memorable...
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l5yajhtPk4 Alligator Sky.]]"Alligator Sky"]].



* I've been a huge fan of Roxette since childhood. It's hard not to love such heartfelt ballads like "Fading Like a Flower", "Listen to Your Heart" and "Things Will Never Be the Same". And though some of their more upbeat pop songs may not make sense lyrics-wise, they are always catchy as hell.
* SIR JOHN LENNON and his fantastic, international peace-and-love-anthem song Imagine.

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* I've been a huge fan of Roxette since childhood.Roxette. It's hard not to love such heartfelt ballads like "Fading Like a Flower", "Listen to Your Heart" and "Things Will Never Be the Same". And though some of their more upbeat pop songs may not make sense lyrics-wise, they are always catchy as hell.
* SIR JOHN LENNON '''Sir John Lennon''' and his fantastic, international peace-and-love-anthem song Imagine."Imagine".



** EVERYTHING SARA BAREILLES HAS EVER DONE IS THIS TROPE. That girl is made of win. Win I tell you.
** Her EP ''Once Upon Another Time'' is the best thing she's ever done.. With [[DreamTeam Ben Folds]] producing, and every song in a different genre, it should be a classic. Especially Lie To Me.

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** EVERYTHING SARA BAREILLES HAS EVER DONE IS THIS TROPE.''Everything'' Sara Bareilles has ever done is this trope. That girl is made of win. Win I tell you.\n
** Her EP ''Once Upon Another Time'' is the best thing she's ever done.. With [[DreamTeam Ben Folds]] producing, and every song in a different genre, it should be a classic. Especially Lie "Lie To Me.Me".



** What about "Set Fire To The Rain?" That one is downright EPIC!

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** What about "Set Fire To The Rain?" Rain"? That one is downright EPIC!



* Styx, especially Mr Roboto, Come Sail Away and Renegade.

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* Styx, especially Mr Roboto, Come "Mr Roboto", "Come Sail Away Away" and Renegade."Renegade".



** As well as The Grand Illusion. Gotta love a song with a lesson.
* KatyPerry's [[EvenBetterSequel ''Teenage Dream'' album.]] "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", and "Firework" just win in so many unique ways.
** ''YES''. [[Tropers.ReikoKazama This troper]] sings "Firework" '''whenever she can'''. KatyPerry is [[ThisIsSPARTA just. that. awesome.]]
** I like ''Teenage Dream'' better than ''One Of The Boys'', but if "Waking Up In Vegas" was from ''Teenage Dream'', it would easily be in the top two songs of the album. As it is, it was the best song from ''One Of The Boys''.

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** As well as The "The Grand Illusion.Illusion". Gotta love a song with a lesson.
* KatyPerry's [[EvenBetterSequel ''Teenage Dream'' album.]] ''[[EvenBetterSequel Teenage Dream]]'' album. "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", and "Firework" just win in so many unique ways.
** ''YES''. [[Tropers.ReikoKazama This troper]] sings "Firework" '''whenever she can'''. KatyPerry is [[ThisIsSPARTA just. that. awesome.]]
** I like ''Teenage Dream'' is better than ''One Of The Boys'', but if "Waking Up In Vegas" was from ''Teenage Dream'', it would easily be in the top two songs of the album. As it is, it was the best song from ''One Of The Boys''.



** "Aha!" is even better live. There's also "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYG3svfvJ_I Earth."]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pbski39k9M "Just For Now".]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLQOfb6IBU Thank]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG6zsHUCum4 you]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6FMTf2LRew Based]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuP1E02CBSw God.]] And she didn't [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFEpnkGIRrM stop]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPUjb3ppXc there.]]

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** "Aha!" is even better live. There's also "[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYG3svfvJ_I Earth."]]
"Earth"]].
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pbski39k9M "Just For Now".]] Now"]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLQOfb6IBU Thank]] "Thank]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG6zsHUCum4 you]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6FMTf2LRew Based]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuP1E02CBSw God.]] God"]]. And she didn't [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFEpnkGIRrM stop]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPUjb3ppXc there.]]



* Most of you have probably heard of Pink's song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTlWqW6fSYc Get This Party Started]], yes? Well, ShirleyBassey recorded a cover of that song. Add a hundred-musician orchestra and a heaping helping of {{Camp}}, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTlWqW6fSYc that song]] became... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM this]]. EPIC.
** "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE_1tCasi_Q History Repeating]]" ShirleyBassey is a ''goddess.''

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* Most of you have probably heard of Pink's song "[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTlWqW6fSYc Get "Get This Party Started]], Started"]], yes? Well, ShirleyBassey recorded a cover of that song. Add a hundred-musician orchestra and a heaping helping of {{Camp}}, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTlWqW6fSYc that song]] became... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM this]]. EPIC.
** "[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE_1tCasi_Q History Repeating]]" "History Repeating"]] ShirleyBassey is a ''goddess.''



* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hPQJVqluc Michael Jackson]], on stage. Yes, he really was that good, and let's not forget he made the best selling album of all time, Thriller. He was also the KING OF POP!
** When he sang Billie Jean on stage for the first time... Magic!

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hPQJVqluc Michael Jackson]], on stage. Yes, he really was that good, and let's not forget he made the best selling album of all time, Thriller.''Thriller''. He was also the KING OF POP!
** When he sang Billie Jean "Billie Jean" on stage for the first time... Magic!



** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuWV0Un1bY4 Thriller music video]], doesn't get any more Awesome than that.
** Let's not forget the awesomeness that is "Beat It." The Fall Out Boy cover was pretty sick, too.
* Welcome a challenger from the Sinosphere, ladies and gentlemen. Jacky Cheung's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad1f3bddnIg A Thousand Heartbreaking Reasons]]. It's not... ''awesome'' in the conventional sense, but it is awfully emotive.
* I cannot believe no one named Carly Simon. She has a song that launched a thousand questions (You're so vain).
* {{Madonna}}. I know {{Your Mileage May Vary}} but her best stuff in the 80s defined a generation of women (and gay boys like This Troper). I can never look at a wedding gown the same way since watching that VMA (no, not the recent one, the original).

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** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuWV0Un1bY4 Thriller "Thriller" music video]], doesn't get any more Awesome than that.
** Let's not forget the awesomeness that is "Beat It." It". The Fall Out Boy cover was pretty sick, too.
* Welcome a challenger from the Sinosphere, ladies and gentlemen. Jacky Cheung's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad1f3bddnIg A "A Thousand Heartbreaking Reasons]].Reasons"]]. It's not... ''awesome'' in the conventional sense, but it is awfully emotive.
* I cannot believe no one named Carly Simon. She Simon has a song that launched a thousand questions (You're so vain).
in "You're So Vain".
* {{Madonna}}. I know {{Your Mileage May Vary}} but her best stuff in the 80s defined a generation of women (and and gay boys like This Troper). I can never look men. Try looking at a wedding gown the same way since watching that VMA (no, not the recent one, the original).after ''those'' [=VMAs=].



*** And honorable mentions should go to "Live To Tell" "Frozen" "Into The Groove" and "Like A Prayer".

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*** And honorable mentions should go to "Live To Tell" "Frozen" Tell", "Frozen", "Into The Groove" Groove", and "Like A Prayer".



*** There's also "Tik Tok", "Cannibal" "Your Love Is My Drug" and "Blow"
* Alanis Morisette. She is awesome enough to play GOD. Plus she has one of the best angry-women-album of all time in "Jagged Little Pill" which make me see "Full House" in a completely different light.
** Ironic. Seriously. How many times has a song gotten its point across by completely failing at it?
*** So Pure was a crowning moment because it was fun, it was cute, it didn't have a case of "I'm going to fit as many syllables as I can onto a line"-itis. The video was cool too.

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*** There's also "Tik Tok", "Cannibal" "Cannibal", "Your Love Is My Drug" Drug", and "Blow"
"Blow".
* Alanis Morisette. She is awesome enough to play GOD. [[{{Dogma}} GOD]]. Plus she has one of the best angry-women-album of all time in "Jagged ''Jagged Little Pill" Pill'' which make me see "Full House" ''FullHouse'' in a completely different light.
** Ironic."Ironic". Seriously. How many times has a song gotten its point across by completely failing at it?
*** So Pure "So Pure" was a crowning moment because it was fun, it was cute, it didn't have a case of "I'm going to fit as many syllables as I can onto a line"-itis. The video was cool too.



** "You Oughta Know"? Somebody? Anybody? ''Come on.'' It was only the song that put Alanis on the map. Such aggression. And then there was the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EPLb4KYpck performance of it at the 38th Grammy Awards in 1996,]] [[hottip:*:(she won 2 Grammys out 3 nominations for the song itself, and went 2 for 3 on the album as well.)]] which dials it down to a simple rhythm section, piano, and strings. This troper likes the album version but ''loves'' that performance.
* {{Pink}}. Sober is hands down one of the most emotional songs of the 2000's. And let's face it, we've all gotten So What stuck in out heads.
** 'Raise Your Glass' nearly made {{ThisTroper}} cry.
** There are four Pink songs I adore: "Raise Your Glass", "Who Knew", "Fuckin' Perfect", and "Glitter In The Air".
*** Are you me? No, seriously, are you me?
**** Different troper, same adoration for the same four songs. 'Raise Your Glass' (and its music video) is just pure awesome.
** "Stupid Girls" has a special pace in [[ThisTroper this troper's]] heart.

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** "You Oughta Know"? Somebody? Anybody? ''Come on.'' It was only the song that put Alanis on the map. Such aggression. And then there was the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EPLb4KYpck performance of it at the 38th Grammy Awards in 1996,]] [[hottip:*:(she won 2 Grammys out 3 nominations for the song itself, and went 2 for 3 on the album as well.)]] which dials it down to a simple rhythm section, piano, and strings. This troper likes the The album version is great, but ''loves'' that performance.
performance is superb.
* {{Pink}}. Sober "Sober" is hands down one of the most emotional songs of the 2000's. And let's face it, we've all gotten So What "So What" stuck in out heads.
** 'Raise "Raise Your Glass' nearly made {{ThisTroper}} cry.
Glass" can inspire tears with its defiance.
** There are four Four Pink songs I adore: songs: "Raise Your Glass", "Who Knew", "Fuckin' Perfect", and "Glitter In The Air".
*** Are you me? No, seriously, are you me?
**** Different troper, same adoration for the same four songs. 'Raise
"Raise Your Glass' Glass" (and its music video) is just pure awesome.
** "Stupid Girls" has earns a special pace place in [[ThisTroper this troper's]] your heart.



* Andy Williams singing Impossible Dream. Oh good god. It's beautiful. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytGkkWj30kg To Fight for the Right without question or Pause!]] I think I cried.

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* Andy Williams singing Impossible Dream."Impossible Dream". Oh good god. It's beautiful. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytGkkWj30kg To Fight for the Right without question or Pause!]] I think I cried.Tears.



* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI Holding Out for a Hero]] by Bonnie Tyler. Awesome by itself but quite possibly '''the''' best driving song ever.
* This troper has always been fond of Girls Aloud's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBPtP4t2J1k "Biology"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rZVOdOCPY "Sexy! No No No..."]]. The songs' lyrics and structure might not make any sense but by the time the songs are over, it has wormed your way into your heard and you just want to listen again to figure out what just hit you.
* LadyGaga's "Bad Romance." Suddenly it becomes clear that, no, this isn't just an eccentric yet generic pop star, LoveItOrHateIt, her music is taking this somewhere different.
** Really? "Poker Face" already proved that to me.
** "Paparazzi" was the song that made me change my previously negative stance towards her to that of a Gaga lover.
** "Just Dance" when it came out did it for me. And this was before she was really popular or famous.
** "Bad Romance" grew on me, but her newest single "Alejandro" is what really made me become a Gaga fan.
** "Speechless." No, it doesn't really fit in with the rest of The Fame Monster, but it's so epic you won't care.
*** "Speechless" is amazing because it's also a TearJerker.
** "Dance In The Dark". It is unbelievably epic. Here in the U.S, it's at number 122. To all [=DJs=]: Get this song to number 1. NOW.
** And you can already tell that 'Born This Way' [[http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-11-lady-gaga-born-this-way-single-premiere-debut/?from=ticker is completely amazing.]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI Holding "Holding Out for a Hero]] Hero"]] by Bonnie Tyler. Awesome by itself but quite possibly '''the''' best driving song ever.
* This troper has always been fond of Girls Aloud's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBPtP4t2J1k "Biology"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rZVOdOCPY "Sexy! No No No..."]]. The songs' lyrics and structure might not make any sense but by the time the songs are over, it has wormed your way into your heard and you just want to listen again to figure out what just hit you.
* LadyGaga's Music/LadyGaga's "Bad Romance." Suddenly it becomes clear that, no, this isn't just an eccentric yet generic pop star, LoveItOrHateIt, her music is taking this somewhere different.
** Really? "Poker Face" already proved that to me.
** "Paparazzi" was the song that made me change my previously negative stance towards her to that of a Gaga lover.
**
Face", "Paparazzi", and "Just Dance" when it came out did it for me. And this was before she was really popular or famous.
can change even negative minds into admirers.
** "Bad Romance" grew will grow on me, you, but her newest single "Alejandro" is what really made me become can ''make'' a Gaga fan.
** "Speechless." "Speechless". No, it doesn't really [[TearJerker fit in in]] with the rest of The ''The Fame Monster, Monster'', but it's so epic you won't care.
*** "Speechless" is amazing because it's also a TearJerker.
** "Dance In The Dark". It is unbelievably epic. Here It only hit #122 in the U.S, it's at number 122. To all [=DJs=]: Get this song to number 1. NOW.
S. Travesty.
** And you can already tell that 'Born "Born This Way' Way" [[http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-11-lady-gaga-born-this-way-single-premiere-debut/?from=ticker is completely amazing.]]



** "Paper Gangsta" Most greatest song she's ever done!

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** "Paper Gangsta" Most greatest Gangsta": Greatest song she's ever done!



* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk&feature=fvst I Believe]]''. Just... ''I Believe''.
** Damn, if it weren't the NarmCharm in the middle, that would be the first song to make this perpetually {{stoic}} troper cry ManlyTears
* Kat Deluna, it's a shame not many people know about her as she has plenty of amazing songs like "Run The Show" "In The End" "Everybody Dance" "Rock The House" "Party O Clock" "Club On Smash" etc

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* ''[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk&feature=fvst I Believe]]''."I Believe"]]. Just... ''I Believe''.
** Damn, if it weren't the NarmCharm in the middle, that would be the first song to make this perpetually {{stoic}} troper cry ManlyTears
* Kat Deluna, Deluna: it's a shame not many people know about her as she has plenty of amazing songs like "Run The Show" Show", "In The End" End", "Everybody Dance" Dance", "Rock The House" House", "Party O Clock" Clock", and "Club On Smash" etcSmash", etc.



* Toto. Big hits like "Africa," Hold the Line," and "Rosanna" are good enough to improve any bad day.
* How did we forget XTC? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dXZfcw34Q Chalkhills and Children]] is especially epic, but there's also some strong contenders in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM Making Plans for Nigel]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk41Gbjljfo Dear God]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A Generals and Majors]], just about everything from ''Skylarking'' or ''Apple Venus Volume 1'', etc. etc. ...
* I just went through this ''entire list'' and there was no mention of DepecheMode! Their song Precious, experienced live, was one of the most awe-inspiring experiences of [[{{Metz77}} this troper]]'s life.

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* Toto. Big hits like "Africa," "Africa", Hold the Line," Line", and "Rosanna" are good enough to improve any bad day.
* How did we forget XTC? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dXZfcw34Q Chalkhills "Chalkhills and Children]] Children"]] is especially epic, but there's also some strong contenders in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM Making "Making Plans for Nigel]], Nigel"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk41Gbjljfo Dear God]], "Dear God"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A Generals "Generals and Majors]], Majors"]], just about everything from ''Skylarking'' or ''Apple Venus Volume 1'', etc. etc. ...
* I just went through this ''entire list'' and there was no mention of DepecheMode! Their song Precious, experienced "Precious", live, was one of the most is an awe-inspiring experiences of [[{{Metz77}} this troper]]'s life.experience.



* No mention of {{Mika}}? I'm disapointed in you guys! I dare you to listen to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEhutIEUq8k We Are Golden]] and not start dancing! Not to mention [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_w7oaBHNo Blame it on the Girls]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiccrTB4LM Love Today]], and the heart-breaking [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkSMHle8-M Happy Ending]]!
* Two reasons to love the soulful sounds of Tavares: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI3YcjKBhQQ More Than a Woman]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6WwvBaJmGQ It Only Takes a Minute]]".

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* No mention of {{Mika}}? I'm disapointed in you guys! I dare you Try to listen to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEhutIEUq8k We "We Are Golden]] Golden"]] and not start dancing! Not to mention [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_w7oaBHNo Blame it on the Girls]], "Blame It On The Girls"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiccrTB4LM Love Today]], "Love Today"]], and the heart-breaking [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkSMHle8-M Happy Ending]]!
"Happy Ending"]]!
* Two reasons to love the soulful sounds of Tavares: "[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI3YcjKBhQQ More "More Than a Woman]]" Woman"]] and "[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6WwvBaJmGQ It "It Only Takes a Minute]]".Minute"]].



* Last year, Kelly Clarkson released ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZGhQEtb9xM My Life Would Suck Without You]]''. It not only kicked ridiculous amounts of ass, it rocketed from #97 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 within two weeks. '''Two''' weeks people! That's what you call an overnight success and if that doesn't scream CrowningMusicOfAwesome, I don't know what does.
** Agreed, also "Mr. Know It All" and "What Dosen't Kill You" are both just as good, if not better.

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* Last year, Kelly Clarkson released ''[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZGhQEtb9xM My "My Life Would Suck Without You]]''.You"]]. It not only kicked ridiculous amounts of ass, it rocketed from #97 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 within two weeks. '''Two''' weeks people! weeks! That's what you call an overnight success and if that doesn't scream CrowningMusicOfAwesome, I don't know what does.
** Agreed, also "Mr. Know It All" and "What Dosen't Doesn't Kill You" are both just as good, if not better.



** More Crowning Music of Awesome for the Biebs: Runaway Love, Never Say Never, Down To Earth, and it should go without saying, Pray.
* Anya Marina's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0BPnJUx_Yw cover of Whatever You Like by T.I.]] She made it sound way better than the original.
* Richard Harris, "Macarthur Park." I don't care what you think of [[NarmCharm the rest of the song,]] that instrumental section right before the end? ''Epic.''
* May I suggest BritneySpears full discography, including, but no way being limited to, Womanizer, Circus, Hold It Against Me, Baby One More Time, Toxic, Slave 4 U and Oops I Did It Again.
** Circus in particular has such an epic beat that even those who HATE Britney will get into it.
* Say what you want about the quality of the TV show, but {{Hannah Montana}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t93u0qg5q_M&ob=av2el Nobody's Perfect]] is just plain awesome.

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** More Crowning Music of Awesome for the Biebs: Runaway Love, Never "Runaway Love", "Never Say Never, Down Never", "Down To Earth, Earth", and it should go without saying, Pray.
"Pray".
* Anya Marina's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0BPnJUx_Yw cover of Whatever "Whatever You Like Like" by T.I.]] She made it sound way better than the original.
* Richard Harris, "Macarthur Park." I don't care what you think of [[NarmCharm the The rest of the song,]] song may be NarmCharm, but that instrumental section right before the end? ''Epic.''
* May I suggest BritneySpears full discography, including, but no way being limited to, Womanizer, Circus, Hold "Womanizer", "Circus", "Hold It Against Me, Baby Me", "Baby One More Time, Toxic, Slave Time", "Toxic", "Slave 4 U U" and Oops "Oops I Did It Again.
Again".
** Circus "Circus" in particular has such an epic beat that even those who HATE Britney will get into it.
* Say what you want about the quality of the TV show, but {{Hannah Montana}}'s ''{{Hannah Montana}}'''s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t93u0qg5q_M&ob=av2el Nobody's Perfect]] "Nobody's Perfect"]] is just plain awesome.



*** "The Climb" "Party In The USA" and "Can't Be Tamed" are pretty good as well.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY Somebody That I Used To Know]] by Gotye. The entire song is amazing and haunting, with great production and lyrics. [[UpToEleven And then Kimbra comes in.]] The song pretty much needs it's own trope page.

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*** "The Climb" Climb", "Party In The USA" USA", and "Can't Be Tamed" are pretty good as well.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY Somebody "Somebody That I Used To Know]] Know"]] by Gotye. The entire song is amazing and haunting, with great production and lyrics. [[UpToEleven And then Kimbra comes in.]] The song pretty much needs it's its own trope page.



** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIk Eyes Wide Open]] is just as haunting as Somebody, if not more. That music video is great too.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIk Eyes "Eyes Wide Open]] Open"]] is just as haunting as Somebody, "Somebody", if not more. That music video is great too.



* 30 Seconds to Mars has the GORGEOUS Jared Leto, and most of their songs (especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTMrlHHVx8A Kings and Queens]], as well as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLqHDhF-O28 Closer to the Edge]]) just SCREAM triumph.
** Ahem... I'm pretty sure a little song called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmOIDAa3Dy0 Stranger In A Strange Land]] deserves some mentioning.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVZ4uVHYRw Something to Believe In]] by Parachute. If anything, their next album will be a [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel Surprisingly Improved]] / [[EvenBetterSequel Better Sequel]], what with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kq9aROOVSs What I Know]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRV1LHi-Sdw White Dress.]]

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* 30 Seconds to Mars has the GORGEOUS Jared Leto, and most of their songs (especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTMrlHHVx8A Kings "Kings and Queens]], Queens"]], as well as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLqHDhF-O28 Closer "Closer to the Edge]]) Edge"]]) just SCREAM triumph.
** Ahem... I'm pretty sure a little song called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmOIDAa3Dy0 Stranger "Stranger In A Strange Land]] Land"]] deserves some mentioning.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVZ4uVHYRw Something to "Something To Believe In]] In"]] by Parachute. If anything, their next album will be a [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel Surprisingly Improved]] / [[EvenBetterSequel Better Sequel]], what with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kq9aROOVSs What "What I Know]] Know"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRV1LHi-Sdw White Dress.]]"White Dress"]].



* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMGWYd7lvQU Dragostea din tei]]. It. Is. Just. So. AWESOME!
* Say what you will about LindsayLohan, but she has some damn good songs, such as: "Rumors" "Speak" "Confessions Of A Broken Heart" "Bossy" "Can't Stop Won't Stop" "Too Young To Die" "Stay" and "Stuck."

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMGWYd7lvQU Dragostea "Dragostea din tei]].tei"]]. It. Is. Just. So. AWESOME!
* Say what you will about LindsayLohan, but she has some damn good songs, such as: "Rumors" "Speak" "Rumors", "Speak", "Confessions Of A Broken Heart" "Bossy" Heart", "Bossy", "Can't Stop Won't Stop" Stop", "Too Young To Die" "Stay" Die", "Stay", and "Stuck."



* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIh5AHxh-Ok Party Rock Anthem]] by LMFAO all the way. The [[EarWorm insanely crazy melody and memorable lyrics]] make it worthy of any party...and worthy of holding the title "anthem".
* Another Disney example, Selena Gomez "Naturally"
** One more. At the time of this writing, Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" was released 8 hours ago, and is already one of my favorite songs from her. It's honestly one of the best and most inspirational songs this troper has heard.
*** This troper isn't the biggest fan of anything Disney, and yet Skyscraper is so beautiful.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIh5AHxh-Ok Party "Party Rock Anthem]] Anthem"]] by LMFAO all the way. The [[EarWorm insanely crazy melody and memorable lyrics]] make it worthy of any party...and worthy of holding the title "anthem".
* Another Disney example, Selena Gomez "Naturally"
Gomez's "Naturally".
** One more. At the time of this writing, Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" was released 8 hours ago, and is already one of my favorite songs from her. It's honestly one of the best and most is supremely inspirational songs this troper has heard.
*** This troper isn't the biggest fan of anything Disney,
and yet Skyscraper is so, so beautiful.



* Eurovision 2011 produced this gem: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy2MSddSL3M Caroban]]'' by Nina
* How did we get this far without Music.TakeThat? ''Never Forget'', ''Love Love'' to name but two.
** Oh, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KII1ruAfvsg 'Rule the world']] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273eSvOwpKk&feature=related 'Patience']]. I get goosebumps every time. But all of it, really, especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPWJ3r2CBOU live]].

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* Eurovision 2011 produced this gem: ''[[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy2MSddSL3M Caroban]]'' "Caroban"]] by Nina
Nina.
* How did we get this far without Music.TakeThat? ''Never Forget'', ''Love Love'' "Never Forget" and "Love Love" to name but two.
** Oh, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KII1ruAfvsg 'Rule "Rule the world']] World"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273eSvOwpKk&feature=related 'Patience']]. I get goosebumps "Patience"]]. Goosebumps, every time. But all of it, really, especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPWJ3r2CBOU live]].



* JenniferLopez. It's almost impossible to resist dancing to songs like "On The Floor", "I'm Into You" "Love Don't Cost A Thing" "Papi" "Do It Well" "Jenny From The Block" and "Let's Get Loud"
* Swedish all-girl group Play has some great songs, like "Famous" "Under My Skin" and of course "Us Against The World"
** I'll one-up that with "Must Not Chase The Boys" and "Girls Can Too".
** Sweden is usually good for those. I nominate "Discotheque" and "Doctor Doctor" from Elin Lanto and "That's the Way My Heart Goes" and "Disconnect Me" by Marie Serneholt as well.
* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" is a [[GeorgeLucasThrowback old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.

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* JenniferLopez. It's almost impossible to resist dancing to songs like "On The Floor", "I'm Into You" You", "Love Don't Cost A Thing" "Papi" Thing", "Papi", "Do It Well" Well", "Jenny From The Block" Block", and "Let's Get Loud"
Loud".
* Swedish all-girl group Play has some great songs, like "Famous" "Famous", "Under My Skin" and Skin", and, of course course, "Us Against The World"
World".
** I'll one-up that Promptly one-upped with "Must Not Chase The Boys" and "Girls Can Too".
** Sweden is usually good for those. I nominate "Discotheque" and "Doctor Doctor" from Elin Lanto and "That's the Way My Heart Goes" and "Disconnect Me" by Marie Serneholt as well.
* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" "Candyman"]] is a [[GeorgeLucasThrowback old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.



* While a lot of the Spice Girls discography was derided for being saccharine and repetitive (and even as a fan, I'll admit they occasionally did.) However, a lot of those people have never heard "Walk of Life," a slow Ode to London Nightlife with hints of Jazz and Reggae. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxCi7eUSPI&feature=related Give it a listen.]]
* I Blame Coco's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6VoW6vv9Y Selfmachine]].
* Mis-Teeq's "Scandolous"(or as most people recognize it, the theme to ''Catwoman'') is an excellent dance song.
* Do the Vocaloids count? If so, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSJLNH9t0A Happy Synthesizer]] is a must-listen. I LOVE IT.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjNlpe7hII&ob=av2e Good Intent]] by Kimbra. This troper can't get enough of this song. Or its equally fantastic music video.

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* While a lot of the Spice Girls discography was derided for being saccharine and repetitive (and even as a fan, I'll admit they occasionally did.) However, repetitive, a lot of those people have never heard "Walk of Life," a slow Ode to London Nightlife with hints of Jazz and Reggae. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxCi7eUSPI&feature=related Give it "Walk of Life"]], a listen.]]
slow Ode to London Nightlife with hints of Jazz and Reggae.
* I Blame Coco's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6VoW6vv9Y Selfmachine]].
"Selfmachine"]].
* Mis-Teeq's "Scandolous"(or "Scandolous" (or as most people recognize it, the theme to ''Catwoman'') is an excellent dance song.
* Do the Vocaloids count? If so, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSJLNH9t0A Happy Synthesizer]] "Happy Synthesizer"]] is a must-listen. I LOVE IT.
must-listen.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjNlpe7hII&ob=av2e Good Intent]] "Good Intent"]] by Kimbra. This troper can't get enough of this song. Or That and its equally fantastic music video.video.
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** Her EP ''Once Upon Another Time'' is the best thing she's ever done.. With [[DreamTeam Ben Folds]] producing, and every song in a different genre, it should be a classic. Especially Lie To Me.
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* Do the Vocaloids count? If so, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSJLNH9t0A Happy Synthesizer]] is a must-listen. I LOVE IT.

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* Do the Vocaloids count? If so, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSJLNH9t0A Happy Synthesizer]] is a must-listen. I LOVE IT.IT.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjNlpe7hII&ob=av2e Good Intent]] by Kimbra. This troper can't get enough of this song. Or its equally fantastic music video.
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* Why is OwlCity not here yet? Personally, it's about a third of what this troper ''ever'' listens to. Hot air balloon, Fireflies, Panda bear, and Tip of the iceberg were all especially memorable... Well, [[YourMilageMayVary to me anyway]].

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* Why is OwlCity not here yet? Personally, it's about a third of what this troper ''ever'' listens to. Hot air balloon, Fireflies, Panda bear, and Tip of the iceberg were all especially memorable... Well, [[YourMilageMayVary to me anyway]].



* [[YourMileageMayVary Say what you want about J-pop]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3Zb5hukgo "Shining Star"]] by NamiTamaki is pure [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]] awesome.

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* [[YourMileageMayVary Say what you want about J-pop]], J-pop, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3Zb5hukgo "Shining Star"]] by NamiTamaki is pure [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]] awesome.



* Richard Harris, "Macarthur Park." [[YourMileageMayVary I don't care what you think]] of [[NarmCharm the rest of the song,]] that instrumental section right before the end? ''Epic.''

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* Richard Harris, "Macarthur Park." [[YourMileageMayVary I don't care what you think]] think of [[NarmCharm the rest of the song,]] that instrumental section right before the end? ''Epic.''
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** All the above, plus "Family Portrait" are some of the best songs. Ever.
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** "Hiding my Heart" and "Don't You Remember" are also lesser known, under-appreciated pieces.
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** "You Oughta Know"? Somebody? Anybody? ''Come on.'' It was only the song that put Alanis on the map. Such aggression. And then there was the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EPLb4KYpck performance of it at the 38th Grammy Awards in 1996,]] [[hottip:*:(she won 2 Grammys out 3 nominations for the song itself, and went 2 for 3 on the album as well.)]] which dials it down to a simple rhythm section, piano, and strings. This troper likes the album version but ''loves'' that performance.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY Somebody That I Used To Know]] by Gotye. The entire song is amazing and haunting, with great production and lyrics. [[UpToEleven And then Kimbra comes in.]] The song pretty much needs it's own trope page.
** Not to mention the music video, which compliments the song beautifully.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIk Eyes Wide Open]] is just as haunting as Somebody, if not more. That music video is great too.
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* Vera Lynn, a British singer-songwriter of the 1940s through mid-1950s who broke ground in so many ways. Lynn – born Vera Margaret Welch March 20, 1917 in London – became one of the first, if not the first British artist to gain widespread popularity in the United States, but it doesn't end there. In 1952, at the peak of her popularity, she released the song "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," a ballad that went on to reach No. 1 on all three of ''Billboard'' magazine's popular music charts in use at the time (Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Disc Jockeys and Most Played in Jukeboxes, for nine, six and four weeks, respectively) that summer. (The chart generally considered to be the gauge of popularity at the time was the Best Sellers chart, meaning "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" is generally credited with a nine-week No. 1 run on ''Billboard'''s pop charts.)\\
Think about this for a second as you consider the following:\\
** After "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" wrapped up its run in popularity, it would be ''another 10 years'' before another British performer – Acker Bilk, with the instrumental "Stranger on the Shore" – would top the ''Billboard'' chart; the Hot 100 was by now in use.\\
** For 35 years, only one song (TheBeatles' "Hey Jude" in the fall of 1968) could match the nine-week No. 1 run of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," with EltonJohn's double-sided smash "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" finally surpassing Lynn and the Fab Four by Christmas 1997, en route to Elton's eventual 14-week ride at No. 1.\\
** No other British female artist or act with primarily female singers has surpassed the No. 1 run Lynn had in the summer of '52. (Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" at seven weeks in 2011 is second amongst female British singers, with Lulu's 1962 hit "To Sir With Love" at five weeks third).\\

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* Vera Lynn, a British singer-songwriter of the 1940s through mid-1950s who broke ground in so many ways. Lynn – born Vera Margaret Welch March 20, 1917 in London – became one of the first, if not the first British artist to gain widespread popularity in the United States, but it doesn't end there. In 1952, at the peak of her popularity, she released the song "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," a ballad that went on to reach No. 1 on all three of ''Billboard'' magazine's popular music charts in use at the time (Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Disc Jockeys and Most Played in Jukeboxes, for nine, six and four weeks, respectively) that summer. (The chart generally considered to be the gauge of popularity at the time was the Best Sellers chart, meaning "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" is generally credited with a nine-week No. 1 run on ''Billboard'''s pop charts.)\\
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After "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" wrapped up its run in popularity, it would be ''another 10 years'' before another British performer – Acker Bilk, with the instrumental "Stranger on the Shore" – would top the ''Billboard'' chart; the Hot 100 was by now in use.\\
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For 35 years, only one song (TheBeatles' "Hey Jude" in the fall of 1968) could match the nine-week No. 1 run of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," with EltonJohn's double-sided smash "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" finally surpassing Lynn and the Fab Four by Christmas 1997, en route to Elton's eventual 14-week ride at No. 1.\\
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No other British female artist or act with primarily female singers has surpassed the No. 1 run Lynn had in the summer of '52. (Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" at seven weeks in 2011 is second amongst female British singers, with Lulu's 1962 hit "To Sir With Love" at five weeks third).\\
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* Vera Lynn, a British singer-songwriter of the 1940s through mid-1950s who broke ground in so many ways. Lynn – born Vera Margaret Welch March 20, 1917 in London – became one of the first, if not the first British artist to gain widespread popularity in the United States, but it doesn't end there. In 1952, at the peak of her popularity, she released the song "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," a ballad that went on to reach No. 1 on all three of ''Billboard'' magazine's popular music charts in use at the time (Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Disc Jockeys and Most Played in Jukeboxes, for nine, six and four weeks, respectively) that summer. (The chart generally considered to be the gauge of popularity at the time was the Best Sellers chart, meaning "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" is generally credited with a nine-week No. 1 run on ''Billboard'''s pop charts.)\\
Think about this for a second as you consider the following:\\
** After "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" wrapped up its run in popularity, it would be ''another 10 years'' before another British performer – Acker Bilk, with the instrumental "Stranger on the Shore" – would top the ''Billboard'' chart; the Hot 100 was by now in use.\\
** For 35 years, only one song (TheBeatles' "Hey Jude" in the fall of 1968) could match the nine-week No. 1 run of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," with EltonJohn's double-sided smash "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" finally surpassing Lynn and the Fab Four by Christmas 1997, en route to Elton's eventual 14-week ride at No. 1.\\
** No other British female artist or act with primarily female singers has surpassed the No. 1 run Lynn had in the summer of '52. (Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" at seven weeks in 2011 is second amongst female British singers, with Lulu's 1962 hit "To Sir With Love" at five weeks third).\\
The long-standing appeal of "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart," albeit primarily to people who were young adults in the 1940s and early 1950s, is awesome in itself. But the song's chart accomplishment, and how it compares to the American chart runs of other British performers, is also something to behold.
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* Mis-Teeq's "Scandolous"(or as most people recognize it, the theme to ''Catwoman'') is an excellent dance song.

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* Mis-Teeq's "Scandolous"(or as most people recognize it, the theme to ''Catwoman'') is an excellent dance song.song.
* Do the Vocaloids count? If so, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSJLNH9t0A Happy Synthesizer]] is a must-listen. I LOVE IT.
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* I Blame Coco's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6VoW6vv9Y Selfmachine]].

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* I Blame Coco's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6VoW6vv9Y Selfmachine]].Selfmachine]].
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** Agreed, also "Mr. Know It All" and "What Dosen't Kill You" are both just as good, if not better.


* I can't believe no one's mentioned JenniferLopez yet! It's almost impossible to resist dancing to songs like "On The Floor", "I'm Into You" "Love Don't Cost A Thing" "Papi" "Do It Well" "Jenny From The Block" and "Let's Get Loud"

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* I can't believe no one's mentioned JenniferLopez yet! JenniferLopez. It's almost impossible to resist dancing to songs like "On The Floor", "I'm Into You" "Love Don't Cost A Thing" "Papi" "Do It Well" "Jenny From The Block" and "Let's Get Loud"
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** Oh. Oh my god. My GOD.
** While I don't like him, to [[YourMileageMayVary some people]] Justin Bieber is Crowning Music without altering the speed.
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* While a lot of the Spice Girls discography was derided for being saccharine and repetitive (and even as a fan, I'll admit they occasionally did.) However, a lot of those people have never heard "Walk of Life," a slow Ode to London Nightlife with hints of Jazz and Reggae. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxCi7eUSPI&feature=related Give it a listen.]]

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* While a lot of the Spice Girls discography was derided for being saccharine and repetitive (and even as a fan, I'll admit they occasionally did.) However, a lot of those people have never heard "Walk of Life," a slow Ode to London Nightlife with hints of Jazz and Reggae. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxCi7eUSPI&feature=related Give it a listen.]]]]
* I Blame Coco's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6VoW6vv9Y Selfmachine]].
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** Sweden is usually good for those. I nominate "Discotheque" and "Doctor Doctor" from Elin Lanto and "That's the Way My Heart Goes" and "Disconnect Me" by Marie Serneholt as well.



* JessieJ's "Domino" is so incredibly infectious that you just can't help but sing along to it.

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* JessieJ's "Domino" is so incredibly infectious that you just can't help but sing along to it.it.
* While a lot of the Spice Girls discography was derided for being saccharine and repetitive (and even as a fan, I'll admit they occasionally did.) However, a lot of those people have never heard "Walk of Life," a slow Ode to London Nightlife with hints of Jazz and Reggae. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxCi7eUSPI&feature=related Give it a listen.]]
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* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" is a [[GeorgeLucasThrowback old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.

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* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" is a [[GeorgeLucasThrowback old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.time.
* JessieJ's "Domino" is so incredibly infectious that you just can't help but sing along to it.
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*** Or "Vanilla Sky" or "On The Wing" or "Strawberry Avalanche"... Or just about anything by them.

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*** Or "Vanilla Sky" Twilight" or "On The Wing" or "Strawberry Avalanche"... Or just about anything by them.
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* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" is a [[{{Retraux}} old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.

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* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" is a [[{{Retraux}} [[GeorgeLucasThrowback old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.
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** I'll one-up that with "Must Not Chase The Boys" and "Girls Can Too".

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** I'll one-up that with "Must Not Chase The Boys" and "Girls Can Too".Too".
* {{Christina Aguilera}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0 Candyman]]" is a [[{{Retraux}} old-school]], jazzy, raunchy good time.

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**** Different troper, same adoration for the same four songs. 'Raise Your Glass' (and its music video) is just pure awesome

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**** Different troper, same adoration for the same four songs. 'Raise Your Glass' (and its music video) is just pure awesomeawesome.


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*** This troper isn't the biggest fan of anything Disney, and yet Skyscraper is so beautiful.


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** Just that?! Everything he does is MadeOfWin.
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** Oh, 'Rule the world' and 'Patience'. I get goosebumps every time. But all of it, really, especially live.

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** Oh, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KII1ruAfvsg 'Rule the world' world']] and 'Patience'.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273eSvOwpKk&feature=related 'Patience']]. I get goosebumps every time. But all of it, really, especially live.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPWJ3r2CBOU live]].
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** Oh, 'Rule the world' and 'Patience'. I get goosebumps every time. But all of it, really, especially live.

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** What about "Set Fire To The Rain?" That one is downright EPIC!



* May I suggest BritneySpears full discography, including, but no way being limited to, Womanizer, Hold It Against Me, Baby One More Time, Toxic, Slave 4 U and Oops I Did It Again.

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* May I suggest BritneySpears full discography, including, but no way being limited to, Womanizer, Circus, Hold It Against Me, Baby One More Time, Toxic, Slave 4 U and Oops I Did It Again.Again.
** Circus in particular has such an epic beat that even those who HATE Britney will get into it.
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* It goes without saying, but I'm gonna say it anyway: TheBeatles. That is all.

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* It goes without saying, but I'm gonna say it anyway: TheBeatles.Music/TheBeatles. That is all.



* JustinBieber has no business being on this list, right? But play one of his songs ''eight times slower'', and somehow you get [[http://gawker.com/5614579/how-to-make-justin-bieber-sound-incredible-slow-him-down-800-percent this]].

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* JustinBieber Music/JustinBieber has no business being on this list, right? But play one of his songs ''eight times slower'', and somehow you get [[http://gawker.com/5614579/how-to-make-justin-bieber-sound-incredible-slow-him-down-800-percent this]].

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** Make you Feel My Love and Love song are fierce covers

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** Make you "Make You Feel My Love Love" and Love song "Lovesong" are fierce coverscovers.
** "Daydreamer" is SweetDreamsFuel in song form.

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