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joelbb
Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 13:39
 

And THAT is why a cover, even a terrific one like this, is still not the REAL DEAL.  Kinks LIVE!  Forever!

TJS
(Bradley, Il)
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 10:32
 

I thought this was the English Beat until I looked

joelbb
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 10:30
 

These guys do rock, even up here in Geezerville.

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 10:30
 

PSD, please.

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 13:15
 

Well, I must say the day is trending up - some serious & cooling rain here in the resort city of Houston.
And Madrugada revs it up.
All in all - an 8   {#Dancingbanana_2}

Dav3thedog
Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 23:11
 

 helgigermany wrote:
Good Madrugada!
 
Love this song!!

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 12:41
 

Good Madrugada!

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 08:19
 

 Wittgenstein wrote:
This song kicks serious butt.
 
LOVE IT.

gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 08:18
 

 Wittgenstein wrote:
This song kicks serious butt.
 
yes it does



Wittgenstein
(Took the blue pill, but didn't swallow.)
Posted: Apr 14, 2012 - 00:33
 

This song kicks serious butt.



Bleyfusz
Posted: Mar 10, 2012 - 04:16
 

 dasfeuer wrote:
Es duro de empezar 
 
Yo también oigo empezar.

shemp
(orange, california)
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 14:33
 

{#Bananajam}

jhorton
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 14:32
 

I'm kinda' agreeing with Bill on this one-Definitely one of the best rock outfits to never make it in America.

Listen to that drummer go! Great guitar work, great singer too. 

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Feb 07, 2012 - 11:13
 

  This is the first tune by Sivert that I can say grabs me. His other "heartfelt"stuff kind of fall s flat w/ me

More_Cowbell
(Northern IL)
Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 06:10
 

 vandal wrote:
es duro regresar
 
is hard to return


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 23:03
 

 kaybee wrote:
I really like this piece but there is a certain lameness of lyrics that make me suspect this is from an earlier album when the songwriter was still getting accustomed to the English language.
 
I humbly disagree - I think the lyrical awkwardness is a carefully honed skill brilliantly put to great use. . . 
 

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: May 25, 2011 - 18:52
 

I really like this piece but there is a certain lameness of lyrics that make me suspect this is from an earlier album when the songwriter was still getting accustomed to the English language.

vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: May 25, 2011 - 14:08
 


and it will never be enough for you
to go about doing what you used to do
you're gonna need something more
you best be headed for the door
 



Ian_NYC
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 21:00
 

The beginning of this song sounds to me like they've taken 'Harmony in My Head' by the Buzzcocks and just played it slower. It sounds remarkably similar.

mauguima
Posted: Oct 25, 2010 - 07:14
 

8 -> 9


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Sep 23, 2010 - 14:53
 

es duro regresar

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 23, 2010 - 14:52
 

 fredriley wrote:

What's distinctive about Madrugada is the strength and power of the singer's voice. The band's good but as you say is basic rock (though that's no bad thing IMO). I've enjoyed all their numbers played on RP. 9 from the Nottingham jury.

 
Wow - fredriley, we agree! I think I might drop dead from the shock. (Kidding.)  Cool that we agree, though. Yes, Madrugada is "basic rock," but there's just something so compelling about the vocals and the interplay among the instrumentals and the vocals. I really love this band. I'd never heard them before, until I came to RP.

I'm giving them a 9, in concurrence with the Nottingham jury. {#Bounce}

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 12:14
 

 Gatlinburger wrote:

 Madrugada - Hands Up - I Love You
(May 04, 2010 - 17:07) Bill, I gotta ask:  Is this guy your long lost cousin or what?  Yeah, he's got a very distinctive voice, as do you, but seriously, the music isn't all that...

 Madrugada - Hard To Come Back
(May 15, 2010 - 21:33) Sorry, I think that this band is totally over-rated.  The music itself is pretty basic rock & roll.  It could be almost anybody (or a cover band) from the late '70's and the lyrics are almost trite, a typical problem for a foreign language band.  I am really starting to resent the "love-fest" here on RP for Madrugada...  Granted, I fell hard for "Majesty", the live version, and got sucked into the fanfare, but the other songs being played here just don't come close (and for that matter, even "Majesty" has lost its luster after being totally over-played here on RP.)  Sorry Bill, but I'm still wondering if this dude isn't your long lost cousin???  I don't get it, you usually have great taste, but this band doesn't reflect that.

 
So, you apparently don't care for this band or you "don't get it" as you stated.  However, don't you think it's a little presumptuous to suggest that those who do like this band or song (a substantial majority of the voting listeners) do not have good taste?



albertgf
(BARCELONA)
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 12:12
 

 sabige wrote:


I'm hearing 'es duro regresar' which is a very literal translation of 'it's hard to return'. Even though it should be 'es dificil', not 'es duro'. Whatever. It was catchy nonetheless.

 

He says "es duro de empezar" , but a better translation should be "es duro empezar" , "duro" have also the meaning of "difícil" (difficult)

sabige
(Oak Park, IL)
Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 14:39
 

 dasfeuer wrote:
Es duro de empezar 
 

I'm hearing 'es duro regresar' which is a very literal translation of 'it's hard to return'. Even though it should be 'es dificil', not 'es duro'. Whatever. It was catchy nonetheless.


drews
(London, Blighty)
Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 14:33
 

Cracking stuff, but so reminiscent of Nick Cave that I had to check that it wasn't him, so maybe abit of plagiarism going on?


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 11:30
 

 dasfeuer wrote:
Es duro de empezar 
 
It is, isn't it?

{#Meditate}



dasfeuer
(Loading...)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 11:28
 

Es duro de empezar 

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 10:44
 

 Gatlinburger wrote:
Sorry, I think that this band is totally over-rated.  The music itself is pretty basic rock & roll.  It could be almost anybody (or a cover band) from the late '70's and the lyrics are almost trite, a typical problem for a foreign language band.  I am really starting to resent the "love-fest" here on RP for Madrugada...
 
What's distinctive about Madrugada is the strength and power of the singer's voice. The band's good but as you say is basic rock (though that's no bad thing IMO). I've enjoyed all their numbers played on RP. 9 from the Nottingham jury.


kittyharker
(Arkham)
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 10:43
 

 philbertr wrote:
This is a MOST EXCELLENT set, Bill! 

Dylan —> PJ Harvey —> Madrugada....

Keep up your great work!
 
I'd never even heard of P.J. Harvey before — excellent stuff.


philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 10:43
 

This is a MOST EXCELLENT set, Bill! 

Dylan —> PJ Harvey —> Madrugada....

Keep up your great work!

jadewahoo
(Beautiful Earth)
Posted: Jun 11, 2010 - 10:06
 

 Cynaera wrote:

Okay, first:  I LIKE basic rock & roll!   I'ma guess that you're living in a place that has EVERYTHING in music, so you can pick and choose, right down to the song, what works for you. Keep in mind that Bill only plays what's uploaded. If you have better stuff, upload it! Bring it on, we'll listen, and chances are, it'll end up here so you can post happypeppy reviews and those of us lesser people can yay or boo your choices.  Me?  I have a bunch of stuff I'd love to upload, but my computer is old, and things just don't work. And, I live in a cow-town in northeast Nevada (uh, yeah - Nevada really IS a state, and Mexico is not.) So - I embrace a lot of the music played here at RP, because it's the ONLY place I'll ever get to hear it.

Second: I really like Madrugada. Give me time to get tired of it. I haven't even really listened to the lyrics - I'm still in that greedy/hungry first saturation phase of most of this music.  And maybe I'll eventually find the lyrics trite, but as you put it, "a typical problem for a foreign language band." Honestly, I never got that from what I've heard so far. So, I repeat myself - if you have better stuff, bring it on! New music is always a wonderful addition. I would add stuff, if I could. I might have to enlist someone to upload the things I think would fit.

Meanwhile, I'ma just close my eyes and dance.{#Dancingbanana}
Thank you! 



Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 31, 2010 - 18:01
 

 Gatlinburger wrote:
Sorry, I think that this band is totally over-rated.  The music itself is pretty basic rock & roll.  It could be almost anybody (or a cover band) from the late '70's and the lyrics are almost trite, a typical problem for a foreign language band.  I am really starting to resent the "love-fest" here on RP for Madrugada...  Granted, I fell hard for "Majesty", the live version, and got sucked into the fanfare, but the other songs being played here just don't come close (and for that matter, even "Majesty" has lost its luster after being totally over-played here on RP.)  Sorry Bill, but I'm still wondering if this dude isn't your long lost cousin???  I don't get it, you usually have great taste, but this band doesn't reflect that.

 
Okay, first:  I LIKE basic rock & roll!   I'ma guess that you're living in a place that has EVERYTHING in music, so you can pick and choose, right down to the song, what works for you. Keep in mind that Bill only plays what's uploaded. If you have better stuff, upload it! Bring it on, we'll listen, and chances are, it'll end up here so you can post happypeppy reviews and those of us lesser people can yay or boo your choices.  Me?  I have a bunch of stuff I'd love to upload, but my computer is old, and things just don't work. And, I live in a cow-town in northeast Nevada (uh, yeah - Nevada really IS a state, and Mexico is not.) So - I embrace a lot of the music played here at RP, because it's the ONLY place I'll ever get to hear it.

Second: I really like Madrugada. Give me time to get tired of it. I haven't even really listened to the lyrics - I'm still in that greedy/hungry first saturation phase of most of this music.  And maybe I'll eventually find the lyrics trite, but as you put it, "a typical problem for a foreign language band." Honestly, I never got that from what I've heard so far. So, I repeat myself - if you have better stuff, bring it on! New music is always a wonderful addition. I would add stuff, if I could. I might have to enlist someone to upload the things I think would fit.

Meanwhile, I'ma just close my eyes and dance.{#Dancingbanana}

Gatlinburger
Posted: May 15, 2010 - 21:33
 

Sorry, I think that this band is totally over-rated.  The music itself is pretty basic rock & roll.  It could be almost anybody (or a cover band) from the late '70's and the lyrics are almost trite, a typical problem for a foreign language band.  I am really starting to resent the "love-fest" here on RP for Madrugada...  Granted, I fell hard for "Majesty", the live version, and got sucked into the fanfare, but the other songs being played here just don't come close (and for that matter, even "Majesty" has lost its luster after being totally over-played here on RP.)  Sorry Bill, but I'm still wondering if this dude isn't your long lost cousin???  I don't get it, you usually have great taste, but this band doesn't reflect that.


CatFitz
(Tulsa, OK)
Posted: May 03, 2010 - 08:04
 

aaaiigh!!  "Duro=hard as in hard surface"  "difícil=hard as in difficult to do"
pinche idiota

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 15:12
 

Wouldn't you like to be in your young twenties.  You and friends have rented a bar with dance floor that houses up to 300 ticket-paying fans.    Your close friends and screened ticket payers come to see Madrugada rock out numbers like this one in a private intimate concert.


Anax
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 01:04
 

 superflyLD wrote:
There was a band from Boston in the early to mid 90's called 'Cliffs of Dooneen'.  Look them up on Myspace.  They have a song there called 'Shane' that came out around 1994.  This song by Madrugada has almost the exact same guitar sound/riff.  Hmmm.....
 
Nah. I went and listened. It's similar, but you can't call it a rip-off.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 00:53
 

Very nice!!  There latest album is not bad, but cant reach the earlier ones.


Anax
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 20:25
 

I'm surprised. I like this one from them. I guess 'cause it kinda rocks.

superflyLD
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 - 08:46
 

There was a band from Boston in the early to mid 90's called 'Cliffs of Dooneen'.  Look them up on Myspace.  They have a song there called 'Shane' that came out around 1994.  This song by Madrugada has almost the exact same guitar sound/riff.  Hmmm.....

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 09, 2009 - 03:41
 

 jlind wrote:
I just realised this is the same group that does Majesty, very different songs, very few songs are in the same leauge as Majesty, the live track on RP is probably one of the most epic performances I've ever heard. This is good although not nearly that good.
 
Yes, the live version of Majesty is very moving and intense, and certainly woke me up to the quality of Madrugada. We're on a roll here, right enough, the second 9 on the trot. Sadly the lead guitarist of Madrugada died in 2007 from a drug overdose (see Wikipedia) and I'm not sure if the band is going to continue - the official website doesn't have any up to date news.


Shaker
(Canada)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 18:04
 

{#Whipit}{#Cheers} vandal wrote:

this ain't your house
that ain't your name on the front door
she ain't your true love
you ain't the one you were before


{#Whipit}

 



vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 15:46
 


this ain't your house
that ain't your name on the front door
she ain't your true love
you ain't the one you were before

{#Whipit}


helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Oct 26, 2009 - 08:27
 

 jlind wrote:
I just realised this is the same group that does Majesty, very different songs, very few songs are in the same leauge as Majesty, the live track on RP is probably one of the most epic performances I've ever heard. This is good although not nearly that good.
 
Totally agreed!


oldman
(Lost in Northern Virginia)
Posted: Oct 26, 2009 - 08:24
 

Every time I hear this this I think it's a new Nick Cave song{#Doh}

Zufallsreisende
(tralfamadore)
Posted: Oct 02, 2009 - 01:45
 

the live version is still better.

i really like it.



jlind
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 12:49
 

I just realised this is the same group that does Majesty, very different songs, very few songs are in the same leauge as Majesty, the live track on RP is probably one of the most epic performances I've ever heard. This is good although not nearly that good.

MTachyon
(Neon United Trails)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 12:47
 

Most excellent drumming compliments fine guitars and chorus.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 12:46
 

Nice!

sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 12:45
 

No Sir, don't like it!{#No}