Joan Osborne - If I Was Your Man
(Jan 02, 2012 - 17:08) | cohifi wrote:
An oud? What a cool seque!
Don't know about the origin of the melody, but it was also used in this Hindi song from a 1996 Bollywood movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FX709hAY6k
(posting the first link I found on youtube, I suggest you skip the comments associated with the video)
Read the synop on IMDb if you want to know more about the movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116950/)
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Sivert Høyem - Blown Away
(Nov 29, 2011 - 10:14) | I think Sivert is one of the best new (ok, not so new) voices around. Range, scale and emotion! His work with Madrugada, and now solo, very impressive. Wish him success!!
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Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
(Mar 25, 2011 - 10:45) | Its amazing how such an unconventional arrangement of sounds and melodies can become so instantly identifiable and so entrenched in pop culture. Wonder if this would have become popular without the context of the movie....
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Gipsy Kings - Inspiration
(May 07, 2010 - 15:46) | prickelpit96 wrote: I miss the Gipsy King's version of Hotel California which is unbelievable IMHO.
Can hear Hotel California chords...
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Golden Palominos - Little Suicides
(Mar 03, 2010 - 18:19) | Is there something off about this song or is it just me? In some portions she appears to be singing a bit off-key, while the instruments are too loud or the beat is behind her or something.
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Eliza Gilkyson - Is It Like Today
(Feb 18, 2010 - 11:18) | Then there came a day.
It moved out 'cross the Mediterranean.
Came to western isles and the Greek young men.
And with their silver beards they laughed
At the unknown universe.
They could sit and guess God's name. But they said,
How could it come to this?
We're really worried about living.
How could it come to this.
Yeah, we really want to know about this.
Is it like today?
The perfect song for Greece's current troubles...?
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Paolo Nutini - High Hopes
(Jan 26, 2010 - 11:10) | Still can't figure out why someone would choose to sing in an old man's voice. If this is natural, he must have been very popular in school 
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Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Diablo Rojo
(Oct 15, 2009 - 10:13) | Heard them live in San Francisco! Awesome talent!
The percussion sounds are Gabriela using her wrist on the guitar. It seems she has no bones in her wrist, the way she moves it!!
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Rachid Taha - Barra Barra
(Aug 21, 2009 - 15:54) | I like the song a lot, even though I don't understand it. But I get the feeling they have melded a few too many styles/arrangements...
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Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
(Jul 27, 2009 - 14:33) | Every time I hear this song (the first couple of lines at least), I think its Roy Orbison. Its quite distinct though.
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Oi Va Voi - Yuri
(Jul 17, 2007 - 10:19) | hmm....
yup, different (but generic tune)
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