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| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 18:48 marvelous... love it... Lisa often just makes up words to match the mood of her melody, which is what she does here... there are no actual words to this song, in any true language... this deliberately makes the song esoteric and idiosyncratic— absolutely original and unique... this song sounds truly supernatural... |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 07:14 Stingray wrote: The same remains as well that Americans ..., eeeeh..., dislike Muslim music (I follow this closely. Nearly all "Muslim-music" gets lower votings). This song is an adaptation of EGYPTIAN (aka Muslims) sounds, what explains the unusual number of 1's. Not all Arabs are Muslims, and not all Muslims are Arabs. I've had this album since it came out and I still don't know if this track is Arabian or not, or just plain Middle Eastern. The All Music page on the album sheds a bit of light on it but not on this track, though it does make plain (as any listener to the album would know) that the influences are medieval, with many of the songs from centuries-old material. DCD were truly eclectic. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 02, 2013 - 23:16 Never dreamed a radio station would be this good... love this song, and this incredible album... |
| Stingray | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 11:53 chaecker wrote: I love how this tune polarizes the ratings. Love it or hate it, very little in between. Check out the distribution of votes. Cool! Sorry, have to disagree! Voting remains the same. The avarage 7's, for the most part. The same remains as well that Americans ..., eeeeh..., dislike Muslim music (I follow this closely. Nearly all "Muslim-music" gets lower votings). This song is an adaptation of EGYPTIAN (aka Muslims) sounds, what explains the unusual number of 1's. Business as usual!! |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 11:44 I can see where alot of people would not like this. I think if you have a bit of gypsy blood like myself...you can't help but love it! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 11:44 This song is soooo good it makes us tear off our clothes and dance... love it... |
| Stingray | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 11:43 VERY VERY EGYPTIAN!! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 11:48 love this whole album soooo much... |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 11:44 Wonderful tune from an even more amazing band. A spiritual experience to see them live- highly recommended, and I know they are touring now! |
| anthea12 | Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 11:43 my favourite dead can dance song is"nierika" |
| anthea12 | Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 11:42 yeeeaaaahhh, it´s GREAT, although the spring here in germany is rainy:) |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 24, 2012 - 18:26 This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this spring evening! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 21, 2012 - 09:00 This song is fantastic, and this whole album is seminal... one day I am going to have to upload my favorite Dead Can Dance song, which is also on Aion and is called, "As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins"... Lisa also speaks in tongues on that song, and she melts me... one day... oh, yes... one day... |
| srose96 (grandma's house) | Posted: Dec 20, 2011 - 15:45 has that Friday I'm in Love kinda feel to it.. |
| slr242 (San Francisco) | Posted: Nov 18, 2011 - 21:40 Dramatic, enchanting and exotic, as always. |
| tutakea | Posted: Oct 18, 2011 - 07:29 i must admit that although i like the genre sometimes i find dead can dance a little boring. this one, however, is really good! |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Sep 16, 2011 - 17:06 shutter wrote: What an abject waste of a Hieronymous Bosch painting Thanks for the art education — though I can't understand, why do you think it's an "abject waste"?? The guy died in 1516, it's not like his works suffer from overexposure.....  |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Sep 16, 2011 - 17:02 shutter wrote: What an abject waste of a Hieronymous Bosch painting I went a bit of Bosch pilgrimage last year..........wish I'd had this song along. Especially for the tryptich. |
| chaecker | Posted: Aug 16, 2011 - 08:07 I love how this tune polarizes the ratings. Love it or hate it, very little in between. Check out the distribution of votes. Cool! |
| shutter (You can't get here from there) | Posted: Aug 16, 2011 - 08:06 What an abject waste of a Hieronymous Bosch painting |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Jun 14, 2011 - 06:49 revolver wrote: Horrible  ..yup,shoot them again ! |
| revolver (Templeton, California) | Posted: May 13, 2011 - 16:07 Horrible |
| japanmoran (Honolulu, HI) | Posted: May 13, 2011 - 16:06 OH DEAR is this annoying. BBIAF... |
| jackiebd (Massachusetts) | Posted: Mar 11, 2011 - 13:09 DCD - unique and wonderful! A treat to hear. |
| shutter (You can't get here from there) | Posted: Feb 08, 2011 - 05:08 I can hear them beating that poor can to death! Quite a workout. Actually a fairly good song. I like the portion of the Heironymous Bosch triptych used for the cover. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 07, 2011 - 22:06 This really is a great song... always love to hear Lisa Gerrard speak in tongues... she has the voice of an angel... |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: May 30, 2010 - 06:56 iscoot4peace wrote: Sounds like Edith Piaf grgling on her vacation in Marakesh. Funny! I'll take an aural vacation in Marrakesh any way I can, great song. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 09:26 This is awesome... love it... |
| Jared (South Central...MA) | Posted: Jan 23, 2010 - 22:38 If you guys like DCD, look up more artists from "4AD". |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 12:29 Great Band these and I love a bit of Folk music thrown in be it wherever its roots ... |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 12:26 Thanks for the Arabic percussion fix! |
| jadewahoo (Beautiful Earth) | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 16:26 Dead Can Dance... always a welcome listen at any time of day! |
| yclept (left of here, right of there) | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 16:25 that's two really annoying tunes within a hour...just one more and it's over to SOMA for the rest of the day for me |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 16:22 This song is fantastic... love it... |
| Waybo (Northern California) | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 14:55 Must....turn....off....speakers... |
| iscoot4peace | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 14:53 Sounds like Edith Piaf grgling on her vacation in Marakesh. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 14:51 This song is soooo good for the ears... |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 04:29 superfido wrote: Well, most at least. The first alb is a bit weak, even to a die hard dcd fan like me. And the two last alblums taper off in their mystic appeal. IMO of course I loved the first album, which when I first heard it in my student digs in 1986 made the hairs on my arms stand on end it was so scary and different. I'd never heard anything like it, and even now 20 years after DCDs heyday I don't know of any other group that comes near to their eclecticism, and few singers who match Lisa Gerrard's versatility and range. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 10, 2009 - 17:38 Always nice to hear Dead Can Dance... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 11:13 Love it... this is from a great album... here is a secret about what the lyrics Lisa is singing actually mean— absolutely nothing... she is speaking in tongues— she makes up all the words... she does it in quite a few songs... but they are still wonderful songs... this whole album is awesome... |
| superfido (Sweden) | Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 11:11 xc_para_puravida wrote: Anything by DCD is automatically a 10! Well, most at least. The first alb is a bit weak, even to a die hard dcd fan like me. And the two last alblums taper off in their mystic appeal. IMO of course |
| Cissy (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 11:11 may sound weird but this is some of the music I do my best painting with |
| keller1 (In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 07:55 Had already given this a 1 ... can't hear any reason at all to change it. |
| dctrpunda (the thin line of here) | Posted: Sep 05, 2008 - 17:58 drtjdel wrote: OK, students, name ONE OTHER work by H. Bosch. The Magician, The Temptation of St. Anthony, all those other tryptichs on heaven and hell, ( he did love his tryptichs..) |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Aug 05, 2008 - 02:33 Hannio wrote: Yeah, normally I would be interested in this, but I just can't get past that awful voice. Besides, I'd rather hear something authentic.
(shrug) Lisa Gerrard's voice is very distinctive, right enough, but also very versatile with a wide range, such that she's been called upon for a few film scores, including that of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. You may not like her, but an awful lot of others do - sorry. This is one of my all-time fave albums, and it did hurt when I heard that she and Brendan Perry had broken up and Dead Can Dance were no more. |
| xc_para_puravida | Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 13:03 Anything by DCD is automatically a 10! |
| minister | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 00:34 perfectly dark |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 02:37 Perfect. |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Feb 29, 2008 - 14:14 ...wow, i haven't heard this in, gosh, fifteen years or so!.. |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 08:09 THANKS BIll for some interesting sound, not your typical talking heads or other AM Radio music |
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