The Clash - The Magnificent Seven
The Clash - London Calling
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacherman
Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine
Chris DeBurgh - Patricia the Stripper
David Usher - Unholy, Dirty and Beautiful
David Usher - St. Lawrence River
David Usher - Devil by My Side
Love & Rockets - Ball of Confusion
Matthew Good - 21st Century Living
Matthew Good - Weapon
Matthew Good - The Future is X-Rated
The Northern Pikes - The Things I Do For Money
The Northern Pikes - Unimportant
Sam Roberts - Where Have All the Good People Gone?
Sam Roberts - On the Run
Sam Roberts - The Canadian Dream
Sam Roberts - With a Bullet
I interpreted your request as looking for songs from relatively obscure, older or non-mainstream artists. The above songs just pick me up when I listen to them or drive me to do something.