VIDEO: Christmas Carol

VIDEO: Take Your Best Shot

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VIDEO: Zamfir Unplugged

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The dance of clouds around Ben Nevis in Scotland.

AUDIO: Te-as iubi dar nu stiu vorba

The song is called Trandafir de la Moldova (O! Rose of Moldova). I heard it for the first time a year ago. Enjoy!

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Trandafir de la Moldova,
Te-as iubi dar nu stiu vorba.

Lunca-i lunca, iarba-i verde,
Ce-am iubit nu se mai vede,
Ce-a fost verde s-a uscat,
Ce-am iubit s-a spulberat.

Trandafir moldovenesc,
Te-as iubi dar nu-ndraznesc, mai.

Trandafir de la Bacau,
Vino sa te iubesc eu, mai.

Trandafir din Dorohoi,
Sa ne iubim amandoi, mai

VIDEO: Crazy Romanian Chicks

Indiggo, Singers, 24
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Twin sisters. Sounds like their names are Mihaela and Gabriela Mundocea.

Their voices are not completely terrible, but they certainly don't seem to have anything special to offer. The reason for posting the video here is just their unbelievable attitude. Unlike Valentina Hasan (of Ken Lee fame), whose spunk I admired, these two seem to be packed with attitude and arrogance. Yes, they are wild and fiesty, but not quite in a good way. Apparently they do know how to play the crowd, though. Also, while one could admire their "confidence" and persistence, another one could say that that's like a toddler peeing on a king's lap - they haven't a clue what they are doing.

VIDEO: MC Cain

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VIDEO: Shrill Serenade

VIDEO: Only You Can Hear My Soul

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Luna by Alessandro Safina. There's an operaesque but at the same time distinctly folksy quality about it that I like. Enjoy!

VIDEO: Something You Should Know About Vincent

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VIDEO: Desi Michael Jackson

Signature, Dance Act, 29

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VIDEO: Ken Lee 2

Remember Ken Lee? Here's the follow-up:

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Yes, Valentina Hasan is apparently likely to get a record deal!

Evidently I wasn't the only one that thought she had spunk.

VIDEO: Mariah Carey's Ken Lee

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Music Idol reality-show/competition in Bulgaria. Season 2. The lady gives her rendition of the famous Mariah Carey song Ken Lee.

Here's the original:
4 mts 33 secs


You have to admire the woman's spunk. Besides, she's not a horrible singer...you can't tell me that you didn't feel it was a folk song for a while...

VIDEO: Hammerfall - Blood Bound

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There's something about the video...

AUDIO: Bhige Hont Tere

1. Bhige Hont Tere - 4 mts 33 secs
2. Kaho Na Kaho - 5 mts 12 secs
3. Dil Ko Hazar Baar Roka - 5 mts 34 secs
4. Zindagi Is Tarah - 5 mts 40 secs


I had forgotten how much I liked this song Bhige Hont Tere till I recently heard it on radio.

The other songs are cling-ons...here just because they are from the same movie...of course, they are nice too....

Kaho Na Kaho, Ye Ankhein Bolti Hai (Whether you say it or not, the eyes say it all) is set to an interesting rhythm.

Dil Ko Hazar Baar Roka is patterned on some Bollywood songs from the 60s, and has the old world charm.

Zindagi Is Tarah....I just like the lyrics...Ab chhupane ko apna kuchh na raha, zakhm dikhne lage diwaro se (There's nothing left to hide, the wounds are visible from the cracks)

Enjoy!

AUDIO: Discovery of India

Opening and closing tracks from the 80's TV programme Bharat Ek Khoj (India, a Discovery) based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book Disovery of India.

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AUDIO: Awara Hu

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Some crazy Romanian guy remixed Raj Kapoor's classic Awara Hu. Pretty cool!

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VIDEO: Zaplakala-e-gorata

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Bulgarian folk song - Заплакала е гората (Zaplakala e gorata)

So how is this not Indian?

AUDIO: Ohrwurm

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The Germans, with their penchant for exactitude and efficiency, coin colorful words for expressing thoughts like no others.

Ohrwurm (ear worm) is a song that gets stuck in one's head, keeps playing on, and just doesn't go away. You've experienced it.

The Wise Guys song above is what can best be described as an ohrwurm sung by an ohrwurm about an ohrwurm. Confused? Listen to it, and you'll see what I mean.

Ich bin dein ohrwurm (I am your ohrwurm), it goes...

Enjoy!

Hallo, hallo, ich bin dein Ohrwurm, dein Ohrwurm, hallo, hallo, ich bin dein Ohrwurm, dein Ohrwurm. Ich summ den ganzen Tag das immer gleiche Lied, es sitzt in meinem Kopf und geht nicht weg. Hab alles ausprobiert, damit es sich verzieht, doch leider hat das alles keinen Zweck. Ich renne durch die Straßen, konzentrier mich auf den Krach, ich dröhne mir die Ohren voll mit Beethoven und Bach, die Fünfte Sinfonie verklingt mit viel "Tata!", mein Ohrwurm sagt, "hallo, ich bin noch da!" Hallo, hallo, ich bin dein Ohrwurm, dein Ohrwurm, hallo, hallo, ich bin dein Ohrwurm, dein Ohrwurm. Weil ich in deinen Ohren steck, und ich geh hier nie mehr weg! Ich geh jetzt tanzen, vielleicht lenkt mich das ab. Doch plötzlich gibt es eine Schlägerei! Die Gläser fliegen, doch ich entkomme knapp und lande schließlich bei der Polizei. Meine Freundin holt mich ab und zahlt die Kaution Und fragt mich auf dem Rückweg nur, wo ich ab morgen wohn. Sie sagt: "Ich hab genug. Ich verlasse dich!" Mein Ohrwurm sagt: "Was soll's? Du hast ja mich!" Hallo, hallo, ich bin dein Ohrwurm, dein Ohrwurm,... Ich bin zwar nicht grad virtuos, doch du wirst mich nie mehr los! Vier Uhr nachts, Freundin weg, ich krieg kein Auge zu, hab immer noch das blöde Lied im Ohr. Ich wälz mich hin und her und finde keine Ruh und komm mir langsam ziemlich fertig vor. Allmählich dreh ich durch! Wenn ich nicht sofort schlafe, dann bin ich morgen tot! Ich zähle jetzt mal Schafe... Es funktioniert. Ich merke, dass ich müde werde. Doch plötzlich singt die ganze Herde: Hallo, hallo, ich bin dein Ohrwurm, dein Ohrwurm,... Ich bin ziemlich penetrant, sonst wär ich nicht so bekannt!

Hello, hello, I am your Ohrwurm, your Ohrwurm, Hello, hello, I am your Ohrwurm, your Ohrwurm. I sing the whole day long It's always the same song, It is in my head and does not go away. Have tried everything so it would leave But unfortunately it was all in vain. I run through the streets, I focus on the noise, I drown my ears in Beethoven and Bach, The Fifth Symphony which sounds a lot like "Tata!" My Ohrwurm says, "Hi, I am still here!" Hello, hello, I am your Ohrwurm, your Ohrwurm, Hello, hello, I am your Ohrwurm, your Ohrwurm. Because I mostly in your ears, and I never go away! I go dancing now, perhaps it'll distract me. But suddenly there is a brawl! Glasses flying everywhere, which I barely dodge And finally land at the police. My girlfriend picks me up and pays the bail And asks me on the way back, just where I'll live from tomorrow. She says: "I have enough. I am leaving you!" My Ohrwurm says, "Who cares? You have me!" Hello, hello, I am your Ohrwurm, your Ohrwurm, ... I am by no degree virtuos, but you will never get rid of me! Four o'clock at night, girlfriend away, I get no sleep, And I still have the stupid song in the ear. I roll back and forth and find no rest Come to me and do so fairly slowly. Gradually filming me! If I don't sleep immediately, I am dead tomorrow! I now count sheep ... It works. I realize that I am tired. But suddenly the whole herd starts singing: Hello, hello, I am your Ohrwurm, your Ohrwurm, ... I am quite persistent, or else I would not be known as such!

Damn! Story of my life!

VIDEO: Nothing Else Matters

The philharmonic twist to Nothing Else Matters. Even better with your eyes closed.

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AUDIO: The Journey Home

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