Simple, Sparse, Pure

[Soot and Stars]

I'll be honest, this idea is inspired by one I found in the myspace forums but I thought it was a great idea so it'd be awesome to see your picks. What are some really bare stripped down songs that really don't coast on musical finesse or in your face sonics but you love them either for the purity of the vocals, the storytelling or just the bare unhidden emotion! This isn't just an acoustic thread! I don't care if it's from a rock, rap, country, rap or metal artist as long as it remains as true to what the thread is looking for! My examples are:



Love the lyrics and the imperfect vocals (makes it more human)! Hits an emotional nerve with me!



Very lyric based song with simple acoustic strumming! The story almost feels like a screenplay which I don't hear very often!



Dallas Green is very pure in vocals and delivery! Just a light acoustic song with some great lyrics about reflecting on things as you get older!



Very simple song but always makes me feel with the vocals! I like her diction in her vocals!

 

[Soot and Stars]

The Smashing Pumpkins were really good at making really simple songs work! Billys frail vocals add depth to any song they've written!

To Sheila



Rotten Apples



Luna



and a newer one,

Rose March

 

[Mr. Shadow]

 

[Oblivion]

I heard sheila a million times before and still I'll click play to listen to it again


The acoustic version of creep by radiohead...

 

[rtbuck]

Johnny Thunders: "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" A great song but it's hard finding a version on Youtube where Johnny wasn't fried out of his mind.
This was the closest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgFL...5E7AC2CA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12

 

[Soot and Stars]

I love simple songs!

Blue October-18th Floor Balcony


Green River Ordinance-Endlessly

 

[annie]

Great thread. With all of Jeff Lynne's grandiose music, this is the only one that gave me chills the first time I heard it...still my favorite ELO song.

 

[Soot and Stars]

Great song Annie, especially the first half!

Well, there isn't much more sparse, simple and pure than a good A Capella! Here are some great examples!

Tori Amos-Me And A Gun


Alanis Morissette-Your House
(not fully A Capella)


Boyz II Men-It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

 

[Soot and Stars]

Poe-If You Were Here
(beautiful song where Poe's are the main focus)

 

[Zombeels]

This is great