 El Pipo del Taxi EP (2003) [ larger cover art ] |
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| emh | Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 07:44 The Monday morning wake up call. Excellent. |
| coffeeadikt (Albany, NY) | Posted: Dec 17, 2012 - 19:15 Seriously though, I finally bought the album and it's quite good. Most of you fans of eclectica (and it covers an incredible amount of territory in five tracks) will probably enjoy. |
| old_shep (Iowa) | Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 09:12 Can't tell if the barking dogs are in the song or down the street. |
| bluecshells | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 11:29  |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 11:28 ....don´t like this.....  |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 09:56 wow..this is a nice diversion...my attention is pulled into this...very deep...nice RP |
| tdola2 | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 05:44 There are not many songs that I can say annoy the living bejeezuz outta me...this is one of them. In one sense I appreciate the production and somewhat unusual composition of the piece..but ultimately it rankles me and I yank the volume to zero. No accounting for taste I guess... |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 05:38 coloradojohn wrote: This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and that is an undeniably mystical "power" place I have visited several times... RP is a great SOURCE, too; one of the best!  Thanks, John - it's informative comments like this that make it worthwhile reading song comments. Truly spooky - gives me the willies. 9 from the goosepimpled Nottingham jury. |
| coloradojohn (still Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; will be back in the HIGHEST State in 2012!) | Posted: Nov 02, 2011 - 20:47 This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and that is an undeniably mystical "power" place I have visited several times... RP is a great SOURCE, too; one of the best! |
| LizaJane | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 11:43 Great song....so much going on musically...loved it. |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 11:41 nicolewe wrote: I like the jungle sounds....  it's actually traditional Japanese music  |
| lkovathana | Posted: Jun 30, 2011 - 02:04 Amaze and impress your wedding guests: try substituting this for the Chicken Dance. Much cooler, non? |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 07:42 I mentioned way down thread, but about 3 years ago I hated this, but over the course of a year it moved up the ranks to an '8' for me. It's not something I'd listen to everyday, but I love it when it sticks its head in here. And you can download the whole EP at Amazon for about 6 bucks, and I actually wrote the only Amazon review for the EP. |
| nicolewe | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 07:42 I like the jungle sounds.... |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 15:58 Too sing-song and predictable. . . "El Peep-Hole del Crappy" |
| madaxeman (Scottish west coast) | Posted: Sep 19, 2010 - 02:18 A solid one. |
| Musicprodigy95 | Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 22:23 ajudd wrote: Wow - not cheap! I was going to add this to my collection, but I think I will pass at $4.95 for just one song! good thing I mostly just listen to RP!
Where did you see it for 4.95? |
| Danimal174 (Upstate South Carolina) | Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:42 This one's growing on me. |
| ick (S.E. La Jolla) | Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:39 Not sure whether to bust out the Kabuki mask, the wampum or the silver bullets? |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: May 04, 2010 - 11:35 This is a strange one, but I like it. |
| Ntropy (Cleveland, OH) | Posted: May 04, 2010 - 11:35 RadioDoc wrote: If you are one of the few eMusic subscribers left after the Sony Music invasion, this is available there: http://www.emusic.com/album/Ramasutra-El-Pipo-Del-Taxi-MP3-Download/11166118.html I looked all over E-music a couple years ago for this song, and they didn't have it. I do remain after the Sony invasion, at the bare minimum. I still love their selection of indie labels. I avoid Sony like the plague. |
| earthbased (By a Big Lake) | Posted: Apr 02, 2010 - 19:30 Boring |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Feb 08, 2010 - 14:21 Very strange, which of course is right up my wheelhouse! |
| ajudd (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 17:16 jehahn wrote: Am I the only person who hears the very start of this song and thinks it's "Storm" by the Yoshida Brothers (and vice versa.) I hear it - and bought Yoshida brothers album because I loved "Storm" - sadly won't be adding this though. |
| ajudd (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 17:15 Wow - not cheap! I was going to add this to my collection, but I think I will pass at $4.95 for just one song! good thing I mostly just listen to RP! |
| Pieter (Sydney Australia) | Posted: Dec 07, 2009 - 18:45 Every time this starts I think it's going to be Smoke City's "Underwater Love." |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 09:31 lyrics search is fruitless. :( |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 09:26 Love this creepy song! |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 09:25 wouldn't be too sad if this wasn't played again. |
| spindrift (Philadelphia PA) | Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 11:44 Nice.  |
| Captain_D0D00 (Denver, CO) | Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 20:22 Taxi!? |
| dedawson (You never know where you're going til you get there (currently, Thousand Oaks, Ca) | Posted: Sep 25, 2009 - 22:05 Cool number, with a little bit of Bjork's Human Behavior wandering through the drum line. |
| fingerpin (OhiO) | Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 09:56 Feck y'all. I love this.  |
| jehahn (Boston, MA) | Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 09:54 Am I the only person who hears the very start of this song and thinks it's "Storm" by the Yoshida Brothers (and vice versa.) |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Aug 03, 2009 - 19:31 Droidac wrote: Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!! If you are one of the few eMusic subscribers left after the Sony Music invasion, this is available there: http://www.emusic.com/album/Ramasutra-El-Pipo-Del-Taxi-MP3-Download/11166118.html |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: Jul 29, 2009 - 06:29 Droidac wrote: Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!! It's available on Amazon.com. I downloaded the whole EP a year ago. |
| startatZ (florida) | Posted: Apr 30, 2009 - 13:55 Sounds exactly like 'The Creatures" at least the 'Boomerang' album, a 80's side project of Siouxsie Sioux and her drummer. |
| andjones (Chapel Hill, NC) | Posted: Apr 30, 2009 - 13:47 This song does have a strangely attractive beat |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 16:28 Hell?  Droidac wrote: Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!! |
| Droidac (4066 kms east of Paradise) | Posted: Feb 27, 2009 - 05:51 petesoper wrote: This is all I could find: http://www.semprinirecords.com/ramasutra.php If somebody can read the French, perhaps there is a clue about a commercial source for this 5-song EP. This is a very interesting, enjoyable track. The album cover art is "interesting." Alright, I emailed Semprini Records, and they're shipping me a CD. Only $14, that includes taxes and shipping. It should be here in a couple days! Thanks Petesoper! |
| petesoper (Apex, NC) | Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 12:31 Droidac wrote: Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!! This is all I could find: http://www.semprinirecords.com/ramasutra.php If somebody can read the French, perhaps there is a clue about a commercial source for this 5-song EP. This is a very interesting, enjoyable track. The album cover art is "interesting." |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 12:21 Odd juxtapositions I am hearing in this... eastern flavor to the music but I swear I heard references to garlic around the window and crosses upon the door. Anyone else get that? |
| Gartholamundi (Gainesville, FL) | Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 12:19 jonrox wrote: I surprised myself by really liking this one, good stuff, a melting pot of musical styles takes you away from it all   |
| Droidac (4066 kms east of Paradise) | Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 12:17 Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!! |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 16:00 liser wrote: Hard to cook when you're gliding and shaking your ass...  what's in the pot, you are cookin !?any left overs' ? |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 15:46 Atombender wrote: Way cool... I need more emoticons to describe this.  Maybe a dancing katana instead of dancing banana :) be my guest.....     Have no clue... |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 15:24 liser wrote: Hard to cook when you're gliding and shaking your ass... I'll have to bump this up one just for that visual...  |
| jonrox (Calgary) | Posted: Jan 25, 2009 - 22:48 I surprised myself by really liking this one, good stuff, a melting pot of musical styles takes you away from it all |
| Limpopoking (The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | Posted: Jan 25, 2009 - 22:32 I started out liking this when I first heard it... now I'm loving it. I've come to realise that if Excelsior has chucked his breakfast on a song, then it's probably going to be good, interesting and creative, unlike Excelsior's monotonous use of emoticons. |
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