This is the kind of song I wish North Macedonia would send to Eurovision. Always loved the sound of Balkan music with ethnic elements.
Rating: 7/10
Here's a Norwegian summer hit played regularly since I was born (1996):
Postgirobygget - "Idyll"
It was sunset There was laughter, there was song It was summerfree There was sea and magic There was you and there was me There were memories that never will die There was eternity And a sun that colored the sky red
There was beer Intoxicating words There was summer, there was sun There were hearts on fire Calm water, everything on this earth And there was love YES THERE WAS LOVE! And memories that never will die A sun that colored the sky red - Idyll
The summer was ending This was the last night We laid on our backs, I felt safe But a little cold nevertheless We laid and looked at the stars And listened to the song from the terns We both knew how it would end And that we'd never forget how it was
There was beer Intoxicating words There was summer, there was sun There were hearts on fire Calm water, everything on this earth
And maybe one day I'll see you again We'll stop and talk and you'll come home with me So we'll see what happens in time While we think back on memories and laugh
There was beer Intoxicating words There was summer, there was sun There were hearts on fire Calm water, everything on this earth And there was love YES THERE WAS LOVE! The memories will never die A sun that colored the sky red - Idyll
Barefoot in warm sea, the sun colored the sky red, the memories will never die - Idyll
From a composition standpoint it's a 10/10, but with this type of music you have to be in the right mood to fully appreciate it or else you might find it boring.
Overall score: 8/10
Here's a hot funk jam released just a few of days ago:
Cory Wong - "Lunchtime"
(Featuring Sonny T. on bass guitar - who used to play in Prince's backing band The New Power Generation.)
The letters of the song title likely stands for Franska Flickan - Swedish for "the French girl", referring to Nancy Danino who sings the choruses in French in addition to the spoken verse.
1/10 though it did send me down a rabbit hole of memories of my trip to Oslo a couple years ago which was nice! (also the lead singer of The Black Tones is a woman? may be an issue with your mixer? hahaha)
Tinariwen - "Tenere Maloulat" (feat. Warren Ellis from The Bad Seeds)
Lyrics
In an unbroken solitude, thoughts appear from nowhere. They frighten me.
And, lost in the night, my thirst, my desire for water awakened me.
Oh love, dreaming of your tale has exhausted me.
I have no hate left for anyone; my soul is confused.
I believe in no one now.
I’ve become the son of gazelles, who grew up in the meanderings of the desert.
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My Balkan wife approves, 8/10 tears for the old times.
Keeping in the Southern european vibe, here's a hit that is constantly played in Macedonia.
This is the kind of song I wish North Macedonia would send to Eurovision. Always loved the sound of Balkan music with ethnic elements.
Rating: 7/10
Here's a Norwegian summer hit played regularly since I was born (1996):
Postgirobygget - "Idyll"
It was sunset
There was laughter, there was song
It was summerfree
There was sea and magic
There was you and there was me
There were memories that never will die
There was eternity
And a sun that colored the sky red
There was beer
Intoxicating words
There was summer, there was sun
There were hearts on fire
Calm water, everything on this earth
And there was love
YES THERE WAS LOVE!
And memories that never will die
A sun that colored the sky red - Idyll
The summer was ending
This was the last night
We laid on our backs, I felt safe
But a little cold nevertheless
We laid and looked at the stars
And listened to the song from the terns
We both knew how it would end
And that we'd never forget how it was
There was beer
Intoxicating words
There was summer, there was sun
There were hearts on fire
Calm water, everything on this earth
And maybe one day I'll see you again
We'll stop and talk and you'll come home with me
So we'll see what happens in time
While we think back on memories and laugh
There was beer
Intoxicating words
There was summer, there was sun
There were hearts on fire
Calm water, everything on this earth
And there was love
YES THERE WAS LOVE!
The memories will never die
A sun that colored the sky red - Idyll
Barefoot in warm sea, the sun colored the sky red, the memories will never die - Idyll
8/10
You don't have to listen to every ballade, the 1st one is my personal favorite
From a composition standpoint it's a 10/10, but with this type of music you have to be in the right mood to fully appreciate it or else you might find it boring.
Overall score: 8/10
Here's a hot funk jam released just a few of days ago:
Cory Wong - "Lunchtime"
(Featuring Sonny T. on bass guitar - who used to play in Prince's backing band The New Power Generation.)
7/10, I like funk.
7/10
The opening track to Lava's latest studio album Water released last week:
Lava - "Perfect Crime"
3/10
Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
5/10
Billy Joel - "My Life"
8/10
Love the 80s and that keyboard / piano; Bass too.
6/10
Kent - "FF"
The letters of the song title likely stands for Franska Flickan - Swedish for "the French girl", referring to Nancy Danino who sings the choruses in French in addition to the spoken verse.
7/10, good 80s stuff
7/10
More good 80s stuff incoming:
Lava - "Take Your Time"
6/10 good 80's song but i'm more of a 70's guy myself.
Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
10/10 just like your shooting, pvt.
10/10 (Duh!)
Arvingarna - "Eloise"
Sweden's entry in Eurovision Song Contest 1993 (7th place).
Re-stating this for those who seem to have missed Captain Hill's rule #1 for the thread.
@Cpt. Hill said:
4/10
The Black Tones - Ghetto Spaceship
The song is too basic for my taste and the production is mediocre. On a positive note, I like his voice.
Rating: 3/10
Cheezy Keys - "Come Back to Me"
From the movie soundtrack to Olsenbanden jr. på rocker'n.
1/10 though it did send me down a rabbit hole of memories of my trip to Oslo a couple years ago which was nice! (also the lead singer of The Black Tones is a woman? may be an issue with your mixer? hahaha)
Tinariwen - "Tenere Maloulat" (feat. Warren Ellis from The Bad Seeds)
Lyrics
In an unbroken solitude, thoughts appear from nowhere. They frighten me.
And, lost in the night, my thirst, my desire for water awakened me.
Oh love, dreaming of your tale has exhausted me.
I have no hate left for anyone; my soul is confused.
I believe in no one now.
I’ve become the son of gazelles, who grew up in the meanderings of the desert.
I haven't heard a lot of Algerian music, but this is good.
Rating: 7/10
Sting - "Desert Rose"
(Featuring Algerian singer Cheb Mami.)
The Arabic lyrics of the intro translated:
Oh night, oh night
And I'm looking for my beloved, my soul mate
4/10, not really my style.
The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee, 1966
8/10 for that harpsichord and chromatic bass melody!!
Broken Social Scene - Can't Find My Heart
6/10
I guess we're going psychedelic:
Tame Impala - "'Cause I'm a Man"
(Actually this is Kevin Parker doing everything in the song.)
7.5/10, that's pretty epic style.
If we're going psychedelic, you can't forget Jefferson Airplane.
Jefferson Airplane - "White Rabbit" 1967
9/10
Also from 1967:
The Beatles - "Within You Without You"
(Actually just George Harrison accompanied by a group of Indian musicians.)
8/10, Can't go wrong with the Beatles, especially George Harrison
Live version of "The End", Hollywood Bowl, 1968
8/10
Daryl Hall & John Oates - "Camellia"
7/10
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
7/10
Boston - "Peace of Mind"
10/10
CCR - Have You Ever Seen The Rain
10/10 - That was the song that inspired me to pick up the bass guitar.
Andrew Gold - "Lonely Boy"