Gatlinburger wrote: 
I have this cd. I must say, that some of the songs are very dark and the arrangements are not very professional. But i dont think, that the language is the fault. Norway is one of the best in English speaking foreign language. I still love some song of Madrugada very much.

Was this a Leonard Nemoy cover?

By the way, my computer was so horrified at having been required to play this song that it took a solid five minutes in protest to load up a comments page.  I can't say I blame it.

That voice is a fine instrument, how refreshing to here a baritone in modern music.

 Nuance wrote: 

Agreed...  The guy does have a good and very distinctive voice (as does our benevolent DJ, Bill) but the songs are lame!  This particular song does sound like Robert Goulet or even Frank Sinatra, "trying to be cool".  Granted, they're Norwegian (or Swedish or somesuch) but the lyrics are so full of cliches and idiomatic expressions - I guess that's to be expected with a foreign group trying to write English lyrics.  Maybe they should try to cover something good (written by somebody who speaks English as a native language).  The music itself is rather amateurish as well, reminds me of a '70s cover band in some rinky dink bar.

Sorry Bill, obviously you're infatuated with this band, but they aren't anywhere near as great as you make them out to be...

what a voice! 
goosebumps all over 

I like Madrugada... their darkness, sincerity and hilarity.

sucko-barfo!

 gjr wrote: 
Dear GJR,

This is music. I take it you don't approve. I don't really like this song either, that's why I broke up the group. That and their silly name. Variety is part of the deal in this universe. Deal with it.

God

I love these guys...and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Scott Walker in these threads.

 papaman wrote: 
I was thinking "Roger Whitaker meets Leonard Cohen", but you may be closer to the heart of this melodramatic matter.

I'll bet Madruga could do a fine OTT version of MacArthur Park.

Madrugada in Leknes by ~rossy
©2006-2010 ~rossy

Madrugada in Leknes, I used "social engineering" to get my EOS 350D past the consert guards. It´s my first consert shot ever.

 gjr wrote: 
Roger that.  Yikes! 

I always picture Robert Goulet singing this song.

dear god what is this????????  why does it have to be this way???????

 helgigermany wrote: 
The lyrics are horrible, rhyming, ESL poetry.

 derekd wrote: 
By the look of those zees, it appears the sleep angels won that battle, thank goodness! Lest we forget the power of music, the power to soothe the savage, melancholy, suicidal breast into a modicum of tranquility. 

Gotta run...Need to slit my wrists or take a nap...Zzzzzzzzz

 Wisecrowe wrote: 

Sounds more like Nick Cave to me...

Ahh, Leonard Cohen rip-off? Sounds like it to me.

I like Madrugada, i own this album , but sometimes the lyrics are too dark fpr my taste. This one, ok!

 boober wrote: 
That's because it's a pretty good song, in my opinion.  I like the fact that he sounds like he's reading the lyrics out of a phone book.  It works, for some reason.

Here's my unfortunate synaptic tangle, which I'll share with the RP community: Will Farrell as Robert Goulet singing "Red Ships of Spain."

Actually it kind of contributes to my enjoyment of this song.

I enjoy this band. Too bad they disbanded. 

 WayUpNorth wrote: 

And Aznavour.  And Cave.  But not in a good way.

8 here.

7 is a pretty good rating for a song with so many bad comments.

what is this picture on the album art

Oh my dear God! Please make it stop. I can't stop laughing.