The Great Canadian "What are you listening to?" Thread

[SignalHillHiker]

I'm sure we all have varied musical tastes - this would be a wonderful way to discover some new tunes. :) So, what are you listening to? ;)

Right now, I'm switching between the Lebanese...

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Greek...

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And Turkish versions of this song...

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Not sure about the Greek, but a Balkan friend told me the "Ouf" in Arabic and the "Of" in Turkish also exist there and it's just a VERY childish way of saying, "I WANT IT!". It's what a child would shout to her mother in a candy store, "OUF OUF! OF OF!"

[SignalHillHiker]

The most beautiful Israeli song I know...

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Every time I play this, it ends up on repeat for an hour...

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A pretty up-beat band from Toronto called Bravestation (http://bravestation.bandcamp.com). They released a new album in July. Currently listening to Kaleidoscope. They're similar to Yeasayer's early stuff.

This is the song that introduced me to them 2 years ago:

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I've always found that video to be really anti-climactic.

[SignalHillHiker]

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Awesome, Vid! Love it!

[SignalHillHiker]

Most of you have heard this Bosnian girl sing and don't even know it. She's done commercials, movie soundtracks, etc. - all in English. But she's only a name brand star in her home country...

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[MexiQuebecois]

It really depends on my mood, but one group I like is Nortec Collective. They're a group of different DJs that mix electronic beats with traditional Mexican Norteño/Banda music. They're quite famous due to their interesting concept, and they're actually playing in Montreal this week.

Enjoy! (They're from my hometown, the not-so-beautiful Tijuana ;) )

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[SignalHillHiker]

This year, Germany won... and deservedly so...

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[SignalHillHiker]

Oh, MexiQuebecois, I am having these for road trips! :D THANKS!

[SignalHillHiker]

One of the European songs that became a club hit in St. John's years ago but never spread into most of the rest of North America. :(

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[MexiQuebecois]

Oh, MexiQuebecois, I am having these for road trips! :D THANKS!

I'm glad you like it! :tup:

[SignalHillHiker]

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Love... might replace La camisa negra as my favourite Spanish song(s), :D

[SignalHillHiker]

My friends all hurry to hold me down and change the song when this one plays... but I LOVE it. Portuguese, I assume - based on it sounding like Spanish with a swollen tongue.

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[MexiQuebecois]

LOL Michel Teló. Yeah he's Brazilian.

I don't get why that song got so famous, maybe it's just the catchy tune, but the lyrics are monotonous and ridiculous. I speak fluent Portuguese, I guess it doesn't have the same effect when you can understand the dumb shit he's saying. He has better songs and in my opinion "Fugidinha" is a song that doesn't get enough credit.

Btw Brazil is a musical powerhouse. It's amazing to see all the different genres that they have down there.
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[SignalHillHiker]

So, turbofolk is a genre of music that's very popular in southern and eastern Europe. It's basically their equivalent of rap - with the same criminal element, bling, etc.

But there are standards. Serbia has the biggest and the best turbofolk singers. A Bulgarian turbofolk singer is only ever going to be known in Bulgaria, and possibly Macedonia for linguistic reasons. But a Serbian turbofolk singer is always going to be known in every country between Austria and Turkey.

Well, after that intro, here's a Bulgarian one... lol My favourite description of Andrea I've ever heard was, "It's like someone took a normal turbofolk singer and gave her a bath."

And the music videos... they're like Slavic architecture set to music... beautifully tacky...

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[SignalHillHiker]

Ooh, thanks MexiQuebecois! :D I think it only got famous because of the dance that teenage girls made up to go with it.

[MexiQuebecois]

Ooh, thanks MexiQuebecois! :D I think it only got famous because of the dance that teenage girls made up to go with it.

Probably, oh and Brazilians LOVE their live versions. Try to look for any famous Brazilian song and everything is a damn live video. It's annoying. :haha:

[SignalHillHiker]

Tina Liebermann Karol, a Ukrainian Jewish woman, who sings primarily in the Russian language. She is one of the few artists alive today who make me think: Thank God I was alive at the time time to hear her, or that she lived when it was possible to record her music.

She has brilliant songs, and crappy pop songs, and everything in between. She's just talented, fun, and not pretentious. There's no fascade. She's just... great. Two of her songs, quite different.

The first is an artsy one...

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And this is a funny one...

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[MexiQuebecois]

That Turbofolk....so.....tacky....I love it! :D

[FrAnKs]

I'm listening to this :

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It's a very nice remix of Tell me why :banana:

[MexiQuebecois]

That psychedelic acid trip.....

[SignalHillHiker]

That Turbofolk....so.....tacky....I love it! :D

Well, remember I told you Serbia has the best?

Let me overdose you.

This girl is an ethnic Serb from Kosovo. Basically it's like being a Mexican who is proud of her heritage in Idaho - you turn into SUPER Mexican.

So this girl, without even knowing it, is an exaggerated caricature of Serbian turbofolk singers.

And she is delightfully, tackily, AWESOME...

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[davidivivid]

I'm in that kind of mood...

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[FrAnKs]

Ta vidéo fonctionne pas pour moi L-D.

[davidivivid]

Moi aussi... just clic on the video link at the bottom of the video!

[MexiQuebecois]

Another one of my favourites is Buraka Som Sistema, they're a group that mixes techno with African Kuduro. They're from Portugal, but some members/vocalists are from Angola and Brazil.

This is one of their most famous songs:

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I'll post another song in a different post, this is so the page doesn't slow and lag when loading.

[SignalHillHiker]

Moi aussi, mais le link function!

Et j'aime le chanson, celui-le que je prefere!

[MexiQuebecois]

Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover

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[SignalHillHiker]

:previous: Nice... I love the video! The scenes are so cool!

[SignalHillHiker]

Reminds me of Kiril featuring Esma. Esma is from Macedonia (where this video is filmed). She is known as the Queen of Roma (Gypsy, though this term is outdated and considered offensive) Music. She is VERY well-known and can sell out concerts from Vienna to Baghdad.

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[FrAnKs]

I really love this duo, Kristina Maria from Ottawa and Corneille from Montreal , a fantastic bilingual song :)

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[SignalHillHiker]

:previous: BEAUTIFUL, Franks! I know the song, but I don't recall ever noticing it was bilingual before... are they playing a fully English version for us or something?

[SignalHillHiker]

A Balkan bilingual one. The first verse is Serbian, the second is Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin accent.

First guy sings: "Jedna levo, desno dva, jedan napred..."

Second sings: "Jedan lijevo, desno dva, jedan naprijed..."

That's how different they are. lol

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Nice 1920s vibe from the girls when they sing too.

[davidivivid]

Song played in the french movie Les Petits Mouchoirs, which I saw recently:

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[FrAnKs]

:previous: BEAUTIFUL, Franks! I know the song, but I don't recall ever noticing it was bilingual before... are they playing a fully English version for us or something?

Not sure I've heard about another version, but it's possible though.

[SignalHillHiker]

A couple of my favourite French songs.

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My absolute favourite of all time. This song alone makes me thankful French evolved:

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[davidivivid]

:previous: I saw Yelle a couple of times live in Quebec City and she does have a really good presence on stage.

This song is pretty nice as well and the lyrics are hilarious!!

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[SignalHillHiker]

:previous:

Je ne comprends pas tout les lyrics, mais j'aime le chanson. :) Elle avais une voix que c'est juste comme... <<high contrast>>. C'est vraiment belle.

[FrAnKs]

I absolutely have to present you that beautifull and talented little girl ( 22 years old ) from Montreal.

I think that the first time I heard his first hit ''Comme des enfants'' I falled in love because of his Gold voice.

Here's two songs of her :

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I'm not a huge fan of her, but she deserves to be well know.

[MexiQuebecois]

There's another reason why she's so famous ;)

[amor de cosmos]

I finally got around to reading neuromancer, which led me to the viletones:

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[davidivivid]

Country-folk Innu group that was very popular in Quebec in the early 90's.


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[SignalHillHiker]

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"I'll tell you a tale about Newfoundland, dear - we haven't got money or riches to spare. But we can be thankful for one small affair: thank God we're surrounded by water!

The Englishmen came from Land's End to John'o'Groats. They came over to ride our colonial goat. We'd have 8 million more, but they didn't have boats. Thank God we're surrounded by water!

The French in Quebec want a separate state, including our own Labrador, just you wait... they came down to Belle Isle, but they can't walk our straits... thank God we're surrounded by water!

Well, Joey was God, said the Liberal bunch, one day on our harbour he walked after lunch... but he didn't quite make that old, gallantly stunt, thank God we're surrounded by water!"

[SignalHillHiker]

Old ironically famous dance hit.

Listen closely to the lyrics. ;)

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Let me try to write them out, ha!

Oh ye landsmen, and ye seamen
Come listen to my song
It's of a trick was played on me
And it won't delay ya long

I came from sea the other day
A fair maid I did meet
She kindly asked me to a dance
'Twas up on Peter Street

Oh no, says I, me fair maid
Though I can dance quite well
Tonight I'm bound for Wickelow's Town
It's where my people dwell

You'd better come with me, she said
For the distance is not far
And, finding her so friendly,
I jumped into her car

Now as the dance was over
Straight to the bed did go
Was little did I ever think
She'd pull my overthrow

Robbed my gold watch, 30 pounds
A pack of fags and fled
And left me there, stark naked
Alone upon the bed

Now, when I awoke in the morning
'Twas nothing did I spy
But a woman's shirt and apron
Upon the bed, did lie

I wrung my hands, I tore my hair
I cried, what shall I do?
Tonight I'm bound for Wickelow's Town
No more will I see you

Now, as the streets were lonesome
At the hour of 2 o'clock
I put on that shirt and apron
And I marched down to the dock

The crew they saw me coming
And these words to me did say:
My dear old chap, you've struck a snap
Since you've been gone away

Are those the new spring fashions
That the ladies wear on shore
Where is the shop you bought them at?
And is there any more?

The captain on the quarter deck
Looked at me with a frown
He said: Jack I'd buy a better suit than that
For 30 pounds

I would, Sir, if I could, Sir
If I only had the chance
But I met a girl on Peter Street
And she asked me to a dance

She danced my heart's deception
I got robbed from head to feet
And I'll take my oath:
No more I'll do to a dance on Peter Street

Oh ye landsmen and ye seamen
A warning take by me
Be sure to choose good company
When you go out on spree

Be sure to choose good company
Or you'll find yourself like me
With a woman's shirt and apron
For to fit you our for sea

[davidivivid]

:previous: I read the lyrics before I listened to the song and I must admit: I wasn't expecting that sort of music!!

[davidivivid]

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[SignalHillHiker]

:previous: A lot of Irish/Newfoundland folk music is kinda dirty...

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[SignalHillHiker]

Citizen Cope <3 Now.

[sync]

One of the European songs that became a club hit in St. John's years ago but never spread into most of the rest of North America. :(

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no it spread :)

dj rice, calgary's finest, has been playing that track since it was released.

a little bit about rice here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieDfZcY2cDw

i'm am really digging this right one now - kinda lost it in the shuffle but recently rediscovered it:

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[SignalHillHiker]

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Wow, awesome. Watching that video it's like... yeah, how could he not know Moloko? lol

[davidivivid]

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[SignalHillHiker]

Still listening to Bravestation. They were an awesome suggestion from Vid.

[Symz]

Jamming to these songs lately.

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The Wombats were fun but after two weeks I got bored of them.

A couple UK bands I've come across on Hypem in the past couple weeks:

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[davidivivid]

:previous: Nice videos: I had listened to Frightened Rabbit before but not the other band.


I simply cannot understand why Stereophonics isn't more well known on this side of the Atlantic. I had to go to Boston to see them live a couple of years ago and they haven't set foot in NA since then...

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[Ayreonaut]

Probably not most people's tastes here, but I've been listening to so much Savatage lately. Like metal versions of Meat Loaf but with better lyrics. While the band hasn't really been around for a decade, they are basically Trans-Siberian Orchestra now, which is hugely popular. Ballads, heavy shit, they could do it all better than any of the 80s metal bands that did make it big.

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In 1993 they got a new singer (old one stepped back to keyboards and writing), then after one album their guitar player was killed - also in '93 - when hit by a drunk driver who crossed the centre line.

The new singer:

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[Xelebes]

No moderator has stepped in yet. I would just like to say that this thread is not much different from the one in the Skybar. I'm going to close this thread and invite you to the Skybar thread.