Lies They Tell Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 7: A song to wake up to Mr. Bojangles is a great song to wake up to in a traditional sense. It always puts you in a happy mood. But if I want to wake up instantly and effectively, this one does the trick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Rose Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 23 This guy is legend here. Nice person too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 23- from just down the road. Lots of old timers I know have stories of seeing them play at house parties in the 70s... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekh-met Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 @Andy14 Božskej Kája!! Day 22 The velvet revolution 1989 (not that I remember that one, also cannot believe I am posting this band..hate them with passion ) Day 23 I never listened to Slovakian bands much(only very few)..I don't think anyone wonders why if you gave the above song a listen Anyways here is one I think is good I used to listen to this band quite a bit some 10-14 years ago Spoiler Spoiler and this is just..well, not sure what to say really 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) I'm out of likes, but I'm really enjoying this day - it's very interesting Day 23 Since we are at the southeastern end of Europe, Greek music (depending on the genre) has both western and eastern elements with influences from the Mediterranean and the Balkan areas. As far as rock goes, there are bands/artists that sing in Greek and sometimes incorporate elements of local music (or there are rock elements infused in local music) and others that sing in English. I won't post the two probably most known Greek songs, "Never On Sunday" (the English version) and "Zorba dance" (instrumental), both from 60s movies. I'll pick some other songs, starting with the more familiar sounding (music and language-wise) stuff and going gradually to "it's all Greek to you" stuff This band, called "Socrates Drunk The Conium" or just "Socrates" (a very original name for a Greek band I must say ), was the most successful outside Greece (active from the early 70s to early 80s) and one of the best rock bands we've had in regards to musicianship: Spoiler A collaboration between one of the biggest Greek composers, Manos Hadjidakis (who wrote the music) and an American rock band with classical influences (late 60s): Our Jim Morrison, kind of (the guy on the top left) - lyrics in Greek: Spoiler The instrumental version of a Greek song (written by another great composer, Mikis Theodorakis) that became the theme for the movie "Serpico": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1DMnQHvN7A Spoiler Urban Greek popular music consists of rebetiko, a genre brought by the Greek refugees from the area of Asia Minor (Turkey) in the early 20th century, and laiko (means "song of the people") which is a derivative of rebetiko with folk elements. This is one of the most popular rebetika: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGXM7IC5nSI And this an example of Greek "western-eastern fusion" music by an artist of laiko: I am no poet I am no poet, I'm a verse I'm an instant verse on a prison wall, and on a bench I'm on the lips of lunatics and vagabonds I'm a cursed race with a soul banished to other planets I am no poet I'm his sigh I'm a last supper Next to me Judas is bent weeping and I'm his brother Spoiler A current rock band that plays stoner rock infused with Greek folk (mainly from the area of Epirus): Spoiler A last one... The East influenced stuff is probably the most weird sounding to people from other countries. But this is a case when an old "oriental" (Greek with Egyptian origins) tune became a surf hit in the 60s (mostly the version by Dick Dale, widely known from the Pulp Fiction OST). This is the original "Misirlou" from 1927 (with lyrics in Greek): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW6qGy3RtwY The cover by Dick Dale & His Del Tones (Pulp Fiction): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChCp6xuaFiA Edited May 8, 2017 by Blackstar 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triad Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 13 hours ago, solstar said: What great idea for a day! It's really cool to listen and learn about music from different regions. This is very different from GnR's Perfect Crime. Not what I was expecting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Lives about 10 minutes away from me. Mick Taylor from my town too 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsFavoriteRose Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 12 hours ago, NicDwolfwood said: Day 23 Being from LA, I had a million choices.....But, I choose this because he's one of more interesting artists to come out of here recently. Dude is gonna be a star any day now. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! great pic @NicDwolfwood 36 minutes ago, janrichmond said: Lives about 10 minutes away from me. Mick Taylor from my town too @janrichmond so cool! rockin' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 8: A song that makes you fall asleep Actually I have a whole playlist full of songs that help me fall asleep. This is one example of such song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epson Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 23 Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cqleonardo Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Day 22: A song that reminds you of an important political or social event during your life time Day 23: A song by an artist/band from your country/region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsFavoriteRose Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) Day 23 MORE Chris Stapleton not from my region BUT from my country. amazing siner... MY man from Texas. The Troubodor, The King of Country, The Best REAL Country singer i know. and if you think his life has been a walk in the park he lost his beloved daughter Jenny in a car crash when she was just 14...*cries * rest well Jenny...love and hugs you your family Edited May 9, 2017 by AxlsFavoriteRose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJean Baby Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Day 24 For my romantic side And from my dark side ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketqueen76 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Day 20... Day 21... Day 22... Day 23... Am I caught up now? Lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketqueen76 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Day 24.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Day 24: Classic, sexy ass song! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Damn, breaking out the Barry White early for sexy mood day! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane M. Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 DAY 24 Romantic: Sexy: When I'm drunk and everything goes to hell: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketqueen76 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 10 minutes ago, J Dog said: Damn, breaking out the Barry White early for sexy mood day! Damn right! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post solstar Posted May 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2017 Day 24 Romantic, sexy, you name it...this songs works like a charm 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Day 24 I cant think of a song that puts me in a sexy mood. But this is a song about feeling sexy that I love: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solstar Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 8 hours ago, triad said: This is very different from GnR's Perfect Crime. Not what I was expecting! lol well I'm a lot more than a GNR gal @Blackstar great post! I love Greek music 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsFavoriteRose Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 hour ago, J Dog said: Damn, breaking out the Barry White early for sexy mood day! excellent choices! more for sexy moods: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triad Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 @BlueJean Baby beat me to the Day 24 sexy dark side with Trent. Grrrr. So here's one that's messy and fun: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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