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Air — Mer Du Japon
Album: Pocket Symphony
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:00
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J'en perds la raison
Dans la mer du Japon

J'en perds la raison
Dans la mer du Japon
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The more I hear this, the more I like it!!  Thanx RP!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Excellent!! I never heard of them before. Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

You've apparently never heard that stuff Maurice Chevalier did with Black Sabbath.


Or Heldon
Posted 2 years ago by Chongo1959    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

You've apparently never heard that stuff Maurice Chevalier did with Black Sabbath.  Maurice died 1/1/1972.

 
Could someone provide references?
Posted 3 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
I was living in Tokyo when this came out, but I'd already spent '93-2000 on the Japan Sea Coast in Noto Hanto, and I MISS IT. So nice!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Never gets old.  Still in rotation in my car!
Posted 7 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
I am clearly not going to get very far from the speakers this morning....
Posted 8 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
just a shot away
Posted 9 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
Very nice
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Nice, better live!
Posted 10 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 plaice3 wrote:
I still love it.   Watch the video here.  {#Sunny}
 
....except that it's a private YouTube link, well, except for that, great link!
Posted 11 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Love Air. Love 'em.

Now may I suggest throwing some Air France into the mix?

 

Posted 12 years ago by tclodes    [ Reply ]
the song and the video are both great
Posted 13 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
I still love it.   Watch the video here.  {#Sunny}
Posted 13 years ago by plaice3    [ Reply ]
Sounds exactly like DCFC song..

Posted 13 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
October 14th  They will be in Rio de Janeiro {#Meditate}
Posted 13 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
 plaice3 wrote:
I have three versions of this song.  The video is ... provocative in a whole different way.
 
I was thinking how much I liked this song - then I watched the video, and that kicked it up to a whole new level of appreciation. Beautiful, erotic, ethereal, and that beat... Yep, like this song!  {#Bounce}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
I hear the opening strands of this and think, "Oh, good... it's Metric's Rock Me Now."

I like this a lot, too, though.... perhaps the two tracks should be segued?
 
Hi Jaggy - Me too - love both and agree totally about the segue thing.
Posted 13 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
I have three versions of this song.  The video is ... provocative in a whole different way.
Posted 13 years ago by plaice3    [ Reply ]
 dionysius wrote:
Merde du Japon.
  zactly


Posted 14 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
I hear the opening strands of this and think, "Oh, good... it's Metric's Rock Me Now."

I like this a lot, too, though.... perhaps the two tracks should be segued?
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 Misterfixit wrote:

OK for the linguistically impaired:

"Hey! Check out the guy's Basket on the left"

{#Roflol} hahaha la sinistra is the left indeed in Italian...and it is not being impaired not to know that as in French we never use this word sinistre otherwise than to qualify something scary,portentous, evil-looking, eerie.
As for this sentence "Voila, ete Grand Basket su l'sinistre Homme" it looks like the game "le cadavre exquis" 
" it's a game/creation system invented by the surrealist group: you write a word, you hide it and somebody else write another word, hide it etc... at the end you have a full sentence" (wordreference.com)


{#Lol}
dionysius wrote:

Merde du Japon.

Oh and yes, I like this tune!

Beijing the day after, 2:38 pm

Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
 Misterfixit wrote:
Voila, ete Grand Basket su l'sinistre Homme.
 
OK for the linguistically impaired:

"Hey! Check out the guy's Basket on the left"

Posted 14 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Song for elevators....
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Merde du Japon.
Posted 14 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
ok the novelty is worn off now. good when it was.
Posted 14 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
{#Mrgreen}
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

You've apparently never heard that stuff Maurice Chevalier did with Black Sabbath.

 
LOL!! "Thank heaven for little...DEMONS THAT DRAG YOU TO THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF HADES!!!" Kerrang, crash, kaboom.

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Misterfixit wrote:
Voila, ete Grand Basket su l'sinistre Homme.
 

Pardonnez moi, Monsieur Poopypants, mais votre comment ne make sense pas.

You can't fool somebody with four years of high school Franglais.

Posted 14 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
For some reason, I feel like watching ER now....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ATwnLDgfs
Posted 14 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
 Misterfixit wrote:
Voila, ete Grand Basket su l'sinistre Homme.
 
Qu'est-ce qui se passe ici? {#Stupid}
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Voila, ete Grand Basket su l'sinistre Homme.
Posted 14 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

You've apparently never heard that stuff Maurice Chevalier did with Black Sabbath.

 

Oh mais oui!
Posted 15 years ago by doctec    [ Reply ]
 Alpine wrote:
hEY YOU CAN HEAR THE OCEAN IN THE BACKGROUND!
 
OMG LOL!!111

Posted 15 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
the French never could rock but they're great at this lounge/louche/background stuff.
 
You've apparently never heard that stuff Maurice Chevalier did with Black Sabbath.

Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:



Achtung

Das machine ist nicht fer gerfingerpoken und mittengraben. Ist easy snappen der springenwerk blowenfusen, und corkenpoppin mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fer gewerken by das dumpkofen. Das rubbernecken sightseeren keepen das hands in das pockets.  Relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights!
 
{#Roflol}
Stop it, you'r killing me.
Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Taraincognito
(Mountainous rugged terrain.)
Posted: Apr 21, 2008 - 15:38 < Reply >

arserocket wrote: ach meine Wurst ist kaput

Und meine Goldfish ist gestoppen



Achtung

Das machine ist nicht fer gerfingerpoken und mittengraben. Ist easy snappen der springenwerk blowenfusen, und corkenpoppin mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fer gewerken by das dumpkofen. Das rubbernecken sightseeren keepen das hands in das pockets.  Relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights!


Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I've got another album by Air, and when I first heard it I really thought it had been produced in the 70s it was so retro, and it didn't help that there was no date on the cover. Then I found a Wikipedia page on the band and they're really recent, and are a "critically-acclaimed" chillout band. Weird, but good.
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
the French never could rock but they're great at this lounge/louche/background stuff.
  Sums it up.  Nice groove.  {#Music} 

Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
That was nice. Would have been more substantial with Jim Morrison vocals.
Posted 15 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
 spiritual76 wrote:
{#Sleep}
 
{#Lol}


Posted 15 years ago by aragon    [ Reply ]
{#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by spiritual76    [ Reply ]
 lmic wrote:
These guys are what Talking Heads would have sounded like if they'd been produced by Qunicy Jones.
 
resulting in the band :Quincy's Air Heads

Posted 15 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
the French never could rock but they're great at this lounge/louche/background stuff.
Posted 15 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
arserocket wrote:
ach meine Wurst ist kaput
Und meine Goldfish ist gestoppen
Posted 15 years ago by Taraincognito    [ Reply ]
More AIR!!! Less byrne!!!
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
ach meine Wurst ist kaput
Posted 16 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
hEY YOU CAN HEAR THE OCEAN IN THE BACKGROUND!
Someone should upload 'Die Fantastischen Vier - Tag am Meer'. It's German, but the lyrics and the groove are infectious.
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
The video is great to boot! Click me!
Good video. The girls are wearing panties. I checked.
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
I love the ocean back there, love the album, love the group!
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
hEY YOU CAN HEAR THE OCEAN IN THE BACKGROUND!
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Nabla wrote:
That's my first CD which I bought (still waiting for it...) due to RP. I did not know them before! Really spacy stuff...
And it won't be your last, I promise... ask my shelves ...
Posted 16 years ago by TeleFrank    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
These guys are what Talking Heads would have sounded like if they'd been produced by Qunicy Jones.
i know exactly what you mean
Posted 16 years ago by gfloyd    [ Reply ]
That's my first CD which I bought (still waiting for it...) due to RP. I did not know them before! Really spacy stuff...
Posted 16 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
Encore Encore!
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Steely Dan for some reason.
Posted 16 years ago by Wallis    [ Reply ]
The video is great to boot! Click me!
Posted 16 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
These guys are what Talking Heads would have sounded like if they'd been produced by Qunicy Jones.
haha nice :)
Posted 16 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
These guys are what Talking Heads would have sounded like if they'd been produced by Qunicy Jones.
Posted 16 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
ulibcn wrote:
this would be a great background music for banks that want to be trendy it doesn't distract, nobody even notices, but it's somewhat cool. ...as a background. To listen closely, forget it!
Except when the CD is playing in reverse (on this track) the words "Banks are your friend. Your VISA card is a Holy Sacrament. Borrow More .. Borrow More ... Spend Spend Spend!" Guess we should not do this in a bank. Oh and BTW, did you know that a Japanese native speaking woman cries out "I am Going" at that crucial moment instead of the White Anglo Saxon "I'm Coming". Not sure what other cultures say although I have some ideas.
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Even deeper, the earth, in fact, exisits within the sun's atmosphere. Alpine wrote:
Air? Air? I like Air.........Yessir...I do. I like Air. Nitrogen 78.084% Oxygen 20.946% Argon 0.934% Carbon dioxide 0.038% Water vapor >1% Other 0.002% Layers of Atmosphere—not to scale (NOAA) <1>Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly (by molar content/volume) 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide, trace amounts of other gases, and a variable amount (average around 1%) of water vapor. This mixture of gases is commonly known as air. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation and reducing temperature extremes between day and night. There is no definite boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. It slowly becomes thinner and fades into space. Three quarters of the atmosphere's mass is within 11 km of
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
Air? Air? I like Air.........Yessir...I do. I like Air. Nitrogen 78.084% Oxygen 20.946% Argon 0.934% Carbon dioxide 0.038% Water vapor >1% Other 0.002% Layers of Atmosphere—not to scale (NOAA) <1>Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly (by molar content/volume) 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide, trace amounts of other gases, and a variable amount (average around 1%) of water vapor. This mixture of gases is commonly known as air. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation and reducing temperature extremes between day and night. There is no definite boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. It slowly becomes thinner and fades into space. Three quarters of the atmosphere's mass is within 11 km of
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Pocket Symphony has a bunch of solid tracks on it. Like anything I'd "sample" it before you buy it just to make sure.
Posted 16 years ago by bcorcoran    [ Reply ]
I like this. I've heard other cool cuts from this album. Maybe I should buy it?
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
kinda movie soundtrack=ish, but cool.
Posted 16 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
ulibcn wrote:
this would be a great background music for banks that want to be trendy it doesn't distract, nobody even notices, but it's somewhat cool. ...as a background. To listen closely, forget it!
Perfect comment...
Posted 16 years ago by bvsquidley    [ Reply ]
ulibcn wrote:
this would be a great background music for banks that want to be trendy it doesn't distract, nobody even notices, but it's somewhat cool. ...as a background. To listen closely, forget it!
well put. I always like them as background. Maybe I would like them better if I listened carefully, but I never do.....
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjzVSRpRfOg
Posted 16 years ago by bookishbitty    [ Reply ]
What a nice move from Nick and the bad seeds "nature boy".
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
When I heard the opening, I thought it was a Steely Dan cover.
Posted 16 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Ahh Nihonkai. I will see it for the first time this summer! Is that a shamisen that can be heard in the background, by the way?
Posted 16 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
"Merde Du Japon."
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
I remember when Moon Safari came out and Spin magazine said it sounded like the best collection of shoe-store music you've ever heard. I'm not usually a media tool, but it's the only review that made me buy an album wihtout even knowing what it sounded like. I'm glad I picked up on them back way when.
Posted 17 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
I bought it last week, too. Music-to-work-to-when-I-need-to-concentrate-but-still-want-to-listen-to-music music. But I like it. I'm sure some songs will pop out as above-average over a few listens.
Posted 17 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
this would be a great background music for banks that want to be trendy it doesn't distract, nobody even notices, but it's somewhat cool. ...as a background. To listen closely, forget it!
Posted 17 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
I bought this album this week, and it took a few days to grow on me. Give it a few listens before deciding.
Posted 17 years ago by pattiecovert    [ Reply ]
Hot damn! Super flow set! I'm gettin' my groove on in a most serious way. Thanks, B!
Posted 17 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]