drH
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Vaya con Dios, Flaco! |
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ScottFromWyoming
(Powell, WY) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:39 | |
Gregorama wrote:...A lot of Germans and Czechs settled in Texas in the 19th Century, and the music was adopted by our neighbors to the south and mutated accordingly, like all good music does, into Nortena, Conjunto Tejano and other forms.
That is what makes music great--when it is interpreted by more than one culture. Remember, World music deals with both hemispheres. Keep an open mind.
Annie Proulx' Accordion Crimes is a novel that traces the history of one accordion thru all of its owners on two continents. Italians, Germans, Mexicans etc. all take ownership of the thing at some point and Proulx traces the history of the music, immigration, racism, nationalism and plain old theft and greed and reward. Reading it will make you know why Flaco must play polka. |
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ChiRaven
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:38 | |
I don't know - here in Chicago, there's a lot of Mariachi stations, which can get old after a while (especially with the tuba holding the bass line down). But this arrangement is a bit lighter than Mariachi, and the lyrics have some humor too. So I could appreciate the change of pace.
Raven
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jeffro
(Celebration, FL) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:36 | |
If this is true then Heaven and Hell are the same!  |
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Buzzardcheater
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:34 | |
Gregorama wrote:Squeeze it, Flaco! He has also played with Ry Cooder and the Stones. Help me here, what song was it?
Carl Finch, one of the the brains behind Brave Combo, once told me that Mexican Polka is aka Nortena. (I don't know how to type-or spell-the "enyay"). A lot of Germans and Czechs settled in Texas in the 19th Century, and the music was adopted by our neighbors to the south and mutated accordingly, like all good music does, into Nortena, Conjunto Tejano and other forms.
That is what makes music great--when it is interpreted by more than one culture. Remember, World music deals with both hemispheres. Keep an open mind.
Ha! Figures a fellow Texan has one of the few appreciative comments on this. I was going to post something quite similar, but I'll let it go at: Flaco es un Dio! |
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GregX59
(Omaha, NE) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:32 | |
I'm loving it! Play it Flaco!
BTW: Flaco does some other incredible stuff. From a Warren Zevon cover (Carmelita) to some rockin' country. Explore - it's well worth it.
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indigo_xia
(New River Valley, VA) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:32 | |
:headshake:  |
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stripes
| | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:30 | |
brighthue wrote:I've read a few posts here and just have a question: Is Mexican polka music really common in CA? I heard this tune and thought it was a pleasant but unlikely stylistic blend.
Yes, it is. Mexican Polka compromises about half of the radio stations in Southern California. The others are in English, and suck just as much.
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rklein
(Munich, Germany) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 08:30 | |
Do you really want me to add "Es gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii".
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brighthue
(MetroWest, MA) | | Posted: Dec 05, 2003 - 01:30 | |
I've read a few posts here and just have a question: Is Mexican polka music really common in CA? I heard this tune and thought it was a pleasant but unlikely stylistic blend.
How about equal time for winos?  |
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rklein
(Munich, Germany) | | Posted: Dec 05, 2003 - 01:26 | |
Tell me when its over! Then I can turn RP back on.
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justlistening
(Irvine, CA) | | Posted: Nov 24, 2003 - 17:55 | |
I wished I like this kind of music - it is very prevalent in So. Cal. - but I just can't get myself to like the polka beat and accordian. Funny novelty - and as Pbm suggested below, I'll just keep my hand near the volume knob and let others enjoy!
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rgj13
(the gutter, stargazing) | | Posted: Nov 24, 2003 - 17:53 | |
DownHomeGirl wrote:dedicate this song to Hippie   I second that (cuz you beat me to it). |
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OCDHG
(10-E-C) | | Posted: Nov 24, 2003 - 17:51 | |
dedicate this song to Hippie |
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Antigone
(Elkton, VA) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:42 | |
I don't want to go to heaven if there's no beer, but I do hope they don't play this song in the other place!  |
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Gregorama
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:39 | |
Squeeze it, Flaco! He has also played with Ry Cooder and the Stones. Help me here, what song was it?
Carl Finch, one of the the brains behind Brave Combo, once told me that Mexican Polka is aka Nortena. (I don't know how to type-or spell-the "enyay"). A lot of Germans and Czechs settled in Texas in the 19th Century, and the music was adopted by our neighbors to the south and mutated accordingly, like all good music does, into Nortena, Conjunto Tejano and other forms.
That is what makes music great--when it is interpreted by more than one culture. Remember, World music deals with both hemispheres. Keep an open mind.
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chieromancer
(lalaland) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:38 | |
I live in LA and have to listen to this "music" all the time. I tune into RP to avoid this kind of meirda. Even with the clever lyrics. :x
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rklein
(Munich, Germany) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:35 | |
I like RP for the variety. So I also feel free to rate this song using the full scale: sucko-barfo.
(Can it be that only the Irish/Scotish have decent drinking songs?)
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poodha
(City of 7 million bananas, NY) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:33 | |
Eul0gy wrote:MEXICAN POLKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this Tejana? |
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rgio
(West Jersey) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:33 | |
Chips, salsa, a burrito or two, a beer or six...this songs OK. At my PC trying to work, it's not nearly so appealing. Good to have heard once....ONCE!
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kevindash
(Hotlanta) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:33 | |
dang, just when i started singing along, they changed languages on me again  |
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ObleyWan
(Champaign, IL) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:33 | |
I feel like I am at a carnival
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ObleyWan
(Champaign, IL) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:33 | |
I feel like I am at a carnival
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Heathen
(Medicine Hat) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2003 - 10:33 | |
BEST POLKA SONG EVER!!!
This just cheered me right up.... good work William.
:D
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ce
(The Netherlands) | | Posted: Nov 04, 2003 - 03:13 | |
:o WTF?
:-s He sings a verse in Dutch!!!
"In de hemel is geen bier, en daarom drinken wij het hier"
(and some more that I don't remember)
I don't know Flaco Jimenez very well, and actually I think I'll like a lot of his music, but this particular song is just waaaaay to similar to the average lederhosen-und-trompeten-scheisse that the German TV/radio broadcast. (I live in Holland, I'm in the fall-out zone of that stuff. Trust me, it's very NOT Radio Paradise).
I expect that Flaco has better songs.
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brighthue
(MetroWest, MA) | | Posted: Nov 04, 2003 - 03:09 | |
Bill, don't worry about being "too eclectic." This is a fun song, played extremely well in an unexpected style. Oh, and you're a freakin' genius anyway.
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Eul0gy
(A Little To The Left) | | Posted: Nov 04, 2003 - 03:05 | |
MEXICAN POLKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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bigpomp
(Right in front of my Mac) | | Posted: Oct 14, 2003 - 15:09 | |
Interesting. I think local phenomenon Polkaboy does it better. I should upload it.
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Patti
(Mission Viejo, CA (519 miles SE of RP)) | | Posted: Oct 14, 2003 - 15:08 | |
stripes wrote:Bill, if I wanted to listen to this crap, there are several zillion radio stations that play it in SoCal. :puke: :puke:  This is what makes Radio Paradise so wonderfull! You never know what ya gonna hear!! So keep an open mind and a hand near the volume control!
pbm
8^)
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stripes
| | Posted: Oct 14, 2003 - 15:05 | |
Bill, if I wanted to listen to this crap, there are several zillion radio stations that play it in SoCal. :puke: :puke: |
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