What is a song or music that every non-American should listen to?

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1. Dragostea Din Tei.

2. Bruce Springsteen’s entire Nebraska album

3. I’d say in general, just 90s/00s country. Granted, I don’t know if that’s already listened to internationally, so don’t roast me for that.

   If not, then I highly recommend it. Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, etc.

   One that immediately comes to mind is People are Crazy by Billy Currington. Amazing story.

4. Big Mama Thornton – Stronger Than Dirt

   BB King – Completely Well

   Jason Isbell – Southeastern

   Anything from John Prine

   Allman Brothers – Brothers and Sisters

5. OK GO doesn’t get enough love. They’ve perfected the art of music videos

6. Chicago’s Greatest Hits.

7. The entire album In The Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel.

   The album Doolittle by the Pixies.

   Anything by Creedence Clearwater Revival (maybe just their greatest hits album

   Anything by Simon and Garfunkle or just Paul Simon’s solo stuff specifically Graceland or Rhythm of the Saints.

   Bob Dylan anything. Blonde on Blonde or a Blood on the Tracks for albums but the most classic is probably The Times They Are A-changing or Freewheeling.

   The Ramones, the Misfits, Patti Smith.

   Aretha Franklin

   Dolly Parton

   Michael Jackson anything

   Tupac, Biggie, the Beastie Boys, NWA, Eminem, Wu Tang, MF Doom

   Gnarls Barkley

   The Black Keys

   Good lord, what do you like I could do song recommendations all day.

8. Classic country & western. Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, Don Rich, Faron Young, Ray Price, Tex Ritter, etc.

9. The Drums – Let’s go Surfing

10. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

    Start with [Ex-Factor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-bnWqLqxE&list=OLAK5uy_lRo6wUst04Buqa-V-E55zmc2Dl_571ROs) if you’re curious.

11. Chuck Berry

12. Music for Mardi Gras is amazing and everyone should listen to it at some point