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@rusty trawler wrote:
Although I’m not the biggest … fan, or Warhol for that matter, I’ve always been intrigued by Nico’s story since a watched a film about her life a good few years ago. I didn’t know that she lived with the Bard of Salford though, that fact seemed to have eluded me, so thanks for that.
On the very rare occasion when I plucked up the necessary wherewithal to introduce a coy and impressionable damsel to my music collection, I’d probably play These Days by Nico.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_z_UEuEMAo
Other songs that I would play might include the following:
Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCnf46boC3I
Shirley Horn – You Won’t Forget Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1HYbSFBYak
Gil Scott Heron – I’ll Take Care of You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADoCh8HfdKM
If she’s still around and I’m sufficiently confident that she has been lulled into a false sense of security, I’d probably play some Fela Kuti, Gogol Bordello and New Order. And if she’s still around, I should be looking for a wedding ring…
… As you can obviously tell, I’m not particularly skilled in the art of sonic seduction.
but, rusty, you have been sonically seduced :)
@sceptical guy wrote:
but, rusty, you have been sonically seduced :)
Less of the backtalk, Mr Scep and more of the video links please. Gimme more to explore and discover.
Jacques Brel…one ugly mug, amazing singer-songwriter, this with English subtitiles, heartreaking as he begs his love not to leave him, promises that if she just stays one day, one night, she will experience love in all its magic
and does anyone remember this dreadful melodramatic pile of rubbish from Westlife – Seasons of the Sun – I cannot help but laugh while watching this self-pitying codswallop, originally from Terry Jacks…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdv83MFJd7U&hd=1
but wait!
It was originally by Jacques Brel, and the lyrics couldn’t be more different, as he tells his best mate to have a good time with his wife in the open now he’s gone…exciting performance, great lyrics, again in English subtitles
@sceptical guy wrote:
Jacques Brel…one ugly mug, amazing singer-songwriter, this with English subtitiles, heartreaking as he begs his love not to leave him, promises that if she just stays one day, one night, she will experience love in all its magic
OMGA (oh my giddy aunt), browny points aplenty for Scep. Totally agree and I often direct people to this very video when they say things like, ‘did you watch xfactor last night? didn’t you think one-direction were brilliant and what a performance?’ (Truth be told, I’ve no idea if one-direction are X-factor fodder, and it’s relatively easy and poor form to pick on them, but you get my drift).
I love chanson and I love Jacque Brel. a fine choice. I’ll have to ponder a while to see what I can conjure as a suitable riposte to this one.
and finally ol’ Jacques with some very rude lyrics and a fantastic tune..
wonder how westlife would change the lyrics
You’ve made me pull out the big guns now, and I don’t think there are many things more emotionally charged than Gorecki’s Symphony No.3. If you don’t know it then I implore you to seek out the complete work, because as wonderful as this extract is, out of context of the whole symphony you’ll be lacking quite a bit and when it gets to the third movement you’ll be wiping away tears like a lachrymose man with a severe eye infection.
I few years ago I made a capricious decision to see this chap live purely based on my liking for the Norwegian label he happened to be signed to…. And then he sang this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RllpOO9cv8A
I’m not sure if this is technically qawali singing but it also reminds me of the late great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Not a song this time but it definitely ticks the memorable performance box in my humble opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNKRm6H-qOU
Incidentally, I find Donald O’Connor’s make ’em laugh routine in Singing In The Rain just as great.
this one
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