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Kíla & Oki — Haon Do
Album: Kíla & Oki
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6.4

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Total ratings: 407









Released: 2006
Length: 4:16
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The 'worldly vs stay-at-home' sniping back and forth on this thread is pretty funny.  I dislike this song because it is endlessly repetitive and unsophisticated.
 sqqqrly wrote:

Is there no where when one can escape this?   I refer to idiots below complaining about other idiots who posted idiotic things a decade ago.




Very well stated!  ...I listen to the music and try to ignore idiotic comments!
Annoying song  love the skip feature of RP.
The Irish should stick with building  boats  ..... then again maybe not.
 fredriley wrote:
I can state with some certainty that not everybody speaks English, even if you shout it LOUDLY and SLOWLY as so many English folk seem to think. A basic familiarity with the local lingo outside of tourist destinations is a practical prerequisite, as well as a sign of good manners.

Oh ja, und wännd ersch rächt no so öppis wie Allemanisch als Muetersprach hesch, dänn wotsch eifach au nöd immer Änglisch rede, au wennds guet chasch. ... obwohl, dem Touri wo es biz vo minere Muetersprach lehrt, bevor er oder sie zu ois chunnt, de het de Oskar verdient!

Yeah!
Is there no where when one can escape this?   I refer to idiots below complaining about other idiots who posted idiotic things a decade ago.
Oki Doki in my book!
 lwilkinson wrote:
Americans are so un-worldly

No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!


 
snowcat wrote:


Even I agree and I'm American.  Get out and see the world people, open your minds.
 

Lets see ...... some guys get together and write a song in 3 languages that no-one can understand, they repeat the same lines over and over again to an admittedly snappy beat ...... some one writes in that they don't like it very much or simply don't get it ............ and you automatically go into .... "I'm a leftie, American-hating, self-deprecating, guilt-ridden individual who salves that guilt by being overly "tolerant" and "accepting and understanding" of everything that is supposed to be approved of by the "one world, cosmopolitan, elites" ..... and you accuse Americans of not being "worldly" what ever the hell that is since Americans live everywhere, the majority of foreign countries teach english to their kids, English has replaced Latin in colleges, replacted German in laboratories and replaced French in embassies and the whole world wants to move here and live here and "be American" .............. and we're not worldly??

And we listen on RP to songs in Spanish and French and like those??  And RP plays Japanese artists that we all like, etc. etc.... but if we don't like one song we're not "worldly"??

Maybe all you Bowie-ette's should move out or better yet, get a life and criticize something besides Americans.  After a while you start to sound like a broken record of "I'm guilty and you should be too" playing until we all want to barf in your shoes.

A song is either good or bad and that's subjective and it certainly does not make American's "un-worldly".
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"Americans are so unworldly" .... I understand that only about 30% of Americans have a passport.
That's not a bad thing as it means that most of them are stuck in the USA.

I shudder to think what the non-passport holders are like .... toothless Rednecks? Evangelicals? White Supremacists? Republicans? ... or all of the above?

Are you typical?
A thin-skinned barely coherent ranter ... or just a reflection of the "very stable genius" who is also a Russian asset.
Enquiring minds want to know.

 lwilkinson wrote:
Americans are so un-worldly

No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!


 
snowcat wrote:


Even I agree and I'm American.  Get out and see the world people, open your minds.
 

Lets see ...... some guys get together and write a song in 3 languages that no-one can understand, they repeat the same lines over and over again to an admittedly snappy beat ...... some one writes in that they don't like it very much or simply don't get it ............ and you automatically go into .... "I'm a leftie, American-hating, self-deprecating, guilt-ridden individual who salves that guilt by being overly "tolerant" and "accepting and understanding" of everything that is supposed to be approved of by the "one world, cosmopolitan, elites" ..... and you accuse Americans of not being "worldly" what ever the hell that is since Americans live everywhere, the majority of foreign countries teach english to their kids, English has replaced Latin in colleges, replacted German in laboratories and replaced French in embassies and the whole world wants to move here and live here and "be American" .............. and we're not worldly??
 
Unless invented from scratch by an individual, all languages are comprehensible by somebody, even a language like Cornish which has only a handful of native speakers left.

As for the dominance of English, you ought to know that it's only the third most spoken world language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Even in your very own US of A, speakers of Hispanic languages will shortly outnumber native English speakers. From my travels in Europe, I can state with some certainty that not everybody speaks English, even if you shout it LOUDLY and SLOWLY as so many English folk seem to think. A basic familiarity with the local lingo outside of tourist destinations is a practical prerequisite, as well as a sign of good manners.

I could go on at some length, as an amateur linguist, but it would be rather wasted on you and on these boards. I'll just say that knowing, even at a beginner level, another language, you learn that a language encodes culture and different ways of thinking, and it's that variety of culture and thought that makes the world go around. It would be a sad, sad place were the world to become monolingual.
Excellent!  8

Love the cover art on this one!
 lwilkinson wrote:
Americans are so un-worldly

No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!
Go easy !!! to some point you are right..I am a flight attendant with a major US airline and have seen the world and yes Americans are very closed mined . but still this song is irritating!

 
snowcat wrote:


Even I agree and I'm American.  Get out and see the world people, open your minds.
 

Lets see ...... some guys get together and write a song in 3 languages that no-one can understand, they repeat the same lines over and over again to an admittedly snappy beat ...... some one writes in that they don't like it very much or simply don't get it ............ and you automatically go into .... "I'm a leftie, American-hating, self-deprecating, guilt-ridden individual who salves that guilt by being overly "tolerant" and "accepting and understanding" of everything that is supposed to be approved of by the "one world, cosmopolitan, elites" ..... and you accuse Americans of not being "worldly" what ever the hell that is since Americans live everywhere, the majority of foreign countries teach english to their kids, English has replaced Latin in colleges, replacted German in laboratories and replaced French in embassies and the whole world wants to move here and live here and "be American" .............. and we're not worldly??

And we listen on RP to songs in Spanish and French and like those??  And RP plays Japanese artists that we all like, etc. etc.... but if we don't like one song we're not "worldly"??

Maybe all you Bowie-ette's should move out or better yet, get a life and criticize something besides Americans.  After a while you start to sound like a broken record of "I'm guilty and you should be too" playing until we all want to barf in your shoes.

A song is either good or bad and that's subjective and it certainly does not make American's "un-worldly".
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 wtango wrote:
Sounds like they like Clark Bars.
 

{#Lol}{#Roflol}
Does anybody here this as well:

"Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother,
You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive."

This old man, he played one,
He played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack, paddy whack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.


Americans are so un-worldly

No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!


 
snowcat wrote:


Even I agree and I'm American.  Get out and see the world people, open your minds.
 

Lets see ...... some guys get together and write a song in 3 languages that no-one can understand, they repeat the same lines over and over again to an admittedly snappy beat ...... some one writes in that they don't like it very much or simply don't get it ............ and you automatically go into .... "I'm a leftie, American-hating, self-deprecating, guilt-ridden individual who salves that guilt by being overly "tolerant" and "accepting and understanding" of everything that is supposed to be approved of by the "one world, cosmopolitan, elites" ..... and you accuse Americans of not being "worldly" what ever the hell that is since Americans live everywhere, the majority of foreign countries teach english to their kids, English has replaced Latin in colleges, replacted German in laboratories and replaced French in embassies and the whole world wants to move here and live here and "be American" .............. and we're not worldly??

And we listen on RP to songs in Spanish and French and like those??  And RP plays Japanese artists that we all like, etc. etc.... but if we don't like one song we're not "worldly"??

Maybe all you Bowie-ette's should move out or better yet, get a life and criticize something besides Americans.  After a while you start to sound like a broken record of "I'm guilty and you should be too" playing until we all want to barf in your shoes.

A song is either good or bad and that's subjective and it certainly does not make American's "un-worldly".
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First time I've ever heard this. I find it toe tapping intriguing.
This warrants a new RP rating of "Hmm...That's different."
Sounds like they like Clark Bars.
Had to go hunting on this song and came upon this:

"Oki is a man on a mission. A Bob Marley-loving, forward-looking traditionalist from Hokkaido island (that of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan), he has taken to roaming the world, performing, collaborating, and educating. Singing in the Ainu language, using the emotive chords of the five-string tonkori as a foundation, he paints psychedelic patterns with samples, live vocals and other instruments including guitars, flute, drums and melodica. Dub Ainu Deluxe is a wonderfully indulgent stoner's album, a mix of reggae-leaning rhythms and swirling, whirling sound effects that ebb and flow like ocean currents. On ‘Utari', the sweet vocals of guest singer Fania become a foil for the guttural bass of Emi Toko, while the sound of children's voices and the whimsy of the melodica give ‘Dub Arrow' an upbeat, celebratory feel. Paradoxically, it's ‘traditional' tracks such as ‘Sannupista Dub' that, deftly arranged, sound the most experimental; a shimmering portal into a parallel universe where things loop, double back and whiz through the air.
Oki and Kíla, a progressive/traditional Irish music outfit, forged an immediate connection when they met on stage during Kíla's 2004 tour of Japan, where their unlikely pairing making for a fascinating mix. Featuring eight tracks written in Irish, Ainu and English, and recorded in just ten days, Kíla & Oki is proof of this rapport (particularly that of Oki and frontman Rónán Ó Snodaigh), and also of how apparently disparate musical cultures can relate to each other in ways both innovative and ancient. Depending on the track, Oki's eastern rhythms and dub obsessions lend an earthy feel to the often flighty and furious playing of the Irish ensemble (on fiddle, banjo, mandolin and other traditional instruments), while the multitalented Kíla sprinkle their energy and humour throughout. Any musical tensions are embraced and resolved as new avenues are explored and established. A very fine meeting of musical minds."

Jane Cornwell
https://www.songlines.co.uk/topoftheworld/top-of-the-world.php?id=20

I find this music fun and intriguing. I give it a 7.
Everytime I see these artists name in the playlist, I can't help but read it as...



 Dog_Ear wrote:
Americans are so un-worldly

No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!
  
 

Nothing like tossing out vapid cultural stereotypes to show just how advanced and cosmopolitan you are, right?

This type of nonsense is too often bandied about by non-Americans who haven't a clue or misguided self deprecating Americans.



 Dog_Ear wrote:
Americans are so un-worldly

No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!

 

Even I agree and I'm American.  Get out and see the world people, open your minds.
Americans are so un-worldly No wonder Bowie sang about his fear of them!
Man ... I can't figure out how this only has a 5.7 cumulative rating. Whatever the language is, it rocks.
WHAT. THE. HELL.
I feel his passion! (Without comprehending it of course.)
Sounds like the hobo who babbles on the corner outside my apartment finally cut an album. Or the Swedish chef as everyone else noted.
Awesome! I love the rythm of the vocals.
The Swedish Chef with a good groove. What's not to like? 7.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!! velvetglove wrote:
I'm relatively new to RP, but it was bound to happen eventually: a thread that made me laugh so hard I had to get up and walk away from the computer. Like the song, but love the art! (both the band's choice and Sirrus' offering...)
"Streetcar Named Clark Bar" by The Swedish Chef
sirrus wrote:
I'm relatively new to RP, but it was bound to happen eventually: a thread that made me laugh so hard I had to get up and walk away from the computer. Like the song, but love the art! (both the band's choice and Sirrus' offering...)
I hear the Swedish Chef from the Muppet Show in there...oh, looking down I see that I'm not the first to make that association.
trekhead wrote:
...I swear they mention Clark Bar in there, twice! ??
I heard it!
This song reminds me of the dave chapelle show. holla holla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27CNqGMP-lk
And you guys pick on Mike Doughty? This is equally good.
what the huh?... still had me tapping my toes though.
UltraNurd wrote:
Bork bork!
Bjork Bjork!
um, wtf? eating up bandwidth here...
Like 99.9 percent of the people, I can\'t understand a word of this. But it still kinda rocks.
...I swear they mention Clark Bar in there, twice! ??
sirrus wrote:
You put the chocolate on the moose!
sirrus wrote:
Bork bork!
sirrus wrote:
LOL!!!!!
Definitely had me thinking this was a song from an early The Muppet Show episode. Especially with the backup joining in - yeah Jim Henson influence! sirrus wrote:
I hear Kukla,Fran,and Ollie will be joining this band soon.
pass
Walrus_Gumbo wrote:
My apologies. By calling it gibberish I wasn't trying to undermine the song. I actually like it! It's fun and why not have fun with it? No need to get all P.C. In my humble opinion, I feel Political Correctness actually sucks the life out of humanity. It denies our quirks! Stereotypes are all based on truth, if they weren't they wouldn't be universal and recognizable. If they're not harmful, embrace it and laugh at the diversity! Remember - If you can't laugh at yourself, you leave the job to others!
And I propose any band with a member that can write a book like this, can't take themselves too seriously...
MrKite wrote:
I think you will find this 'gibberish' is Irish, the official language of Ireland. Glad to educate. Tá súil agam go mbaineann tú sult as an amhrain seo
OK Smartie pants, what are they saying?!?!?!
Ach yon's affa guid thow. But michty aye, eets affa herd tae mak oot whit yon manneees sayin like?
Kristi wrote:
What a fun tune! Before hearing this I would have thought "Eww" at the idea of Japanese meets Irish... but this is good stuff! Strong 8... but may go up next time I hear it.
Nope. Japanese meets Irish does not work. What an earsore!
willmcnaught wrote:
One of the reasons I listen to Radio Paradise is songs like this, while I may not ever buy, it is fun to listen to different music, and makes me appreciate RP even more.
Same for me, except I buy it.
Ach yon's affa guid thow.
revsully wrote:
Sounds like they're singing in Ubbi Dubbi. Anybody else watch ZOOM in the 70s?
Nubbo, ubI dubon't hubear ubit. Fubbun subbong, thubough...
hcaudill wrote:
Wow, I would have really expected more intelligent responses from RP listeners. There are other languages besides English, and some peole make good music in those languages. Calling someone else's language "gibberish" just because you don't understand it, is about as ignorant as you can get.
My apologies. By calling it gibberish I wasn't trying to undermine the song. I actually like it! It's fun and why not have fun with it? No need to get all P.C. In my humble opinion, I feel Political Correctness actually sucks the life out of humanity. It denies our quirks! Stereotypes are all based on truth, if they weren't they wouldn't be universal and recognizable. If they're not harmful, embrace it and laugh at the diversity! Remember - If you can't laugh at yourself, you leave the job to others!
hcaudill wrote:
Wow, I would have really expected more intelligent responses from RP listeners. There are other languages besides English, and some peole make good music in those languages. Calling someone else's language "gibberish" just because you don't understand it, is about as ignorant as you can get.
Haven't been here long, have you? *sigh*
revsully wrote:
Sounds like they're singing in Ubbi Dubbi.
Walrus_Gumbo wrote:
It's fun to make lyrics out of this gibberish
cc_rider wrote:
Bits of it remind me of the Swedish Chef on the Muppet Show.
Wow, I would have really expected more intelligent responses from RP listeners. There are other languages besides English, and some peole make good music in those languages. Calling someone else's language "gibberish" just because you don't understand it, is just about as ignorant as you can get.
What a fun tune! Before hearing this I would have thought "Eww" at the idea of Japanese meets Irish... but this is good stuff! Strong 8... but may go up next time I hear it.
I have a great Kila album (Luna Park) already - I recognized his voice right away. His Irish really does sound like gibberish! Luna Park sounds almost middle eastern... I'm going to add this one too.
2Hawks wrote:
I think I heard something about a "Dog Park" in there, too.
I could swear that I heard something about a "Clark Bar" in the lyric too. I knew that I liked it for a reason.... mmmmmmmmmmm clark bar.
I think I heard something about a "Dog Park" in there, too.
What ever they are saying -- it's catchy.
MrKite wrote:
I think you will find this 'gibberish' is Irish, the official language of Ireland. Glad to educate. Tá súil agam go mbaineann tú sult as an amhrain seo
whahoo! This sort of wild cross-cultural hybrid vigor is why I love RP. Rocks out like AfroCelt did before it got rote Now does anyone have a translation of the lyrics?
Kind of like it. Bits of it remind me of the Swedish Chef on the Muppet Show. Not in a bad way though. c.
deep thinking here // Oscar
Walrus_Gumbo wrote:
It's fun to make lyrics out of this gibberish...I'm hearing, "Avocado politics in a New York State"
I think you will find this 'gibberish' is Irish, the official language of Ireland. Glad to educate. Tá súil agam go mbaineann tú sult as an amhrain seo
It's fun to make lyrics out of this gibberish...I'm hearing, "Avocado politics in a New York State"
willmcnaught wrote:
One of the reasons I listen to Radio Paradise is songs like this, while I may not ever buy, it is fun to listen to different music, and makes me appreciate RP even more.
Shhhh, the RIAA will hear you.
One of the reasons I listen to Radio Paradise is songs like this, while I may not ever buy, it is fun to listen to different music, and makes me appreciate RP even more.
Sounds like they're singing in Ubbi Dubbi. Anybody else watch ZOOM in the 70s?
Pushes fusion way too far. Maybe it's an April Fool's joke?
Did I heard a "bark bark" in there somewhere?
this is such a strange song.
Via per Amazon.. "Kila, Ireland's Leading Contemporary Traditional Band Are Joined by Japanese Singer Oki, who Brings a Surreal Element to their Supernatural Performances. The Album is a Mix of Irish Traditional, Ainu Traditional and Everything in Between, it is a Funky Melodious Journey Between These Two Rich Traditions."
There's a lot of music in this general vicinity that I dig, but this really rubs me the wrong way. not sure why. END OF MEANINGLESS POST
Love the artwork! Jury still out on the song...
I dig it too. It's got energy.
catchy!
kinda dig it. anyone know anything about the group?