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Lewian ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: August 09 2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 15146 |
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Broadcast - You can fall - this indeed gives me chills. |
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TCat ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 07 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 11612 |
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This time around, all of my choices are in the Archives.
Charming Hostess is one of my favorite bands. With 3 members from "Sleepytime Gorilla Museum", you can, and should, expect anything, so I am going to post 2 from them since they are so eclectic. First is a traditional song, one that Zeppelin fans will be familiar with, but in a more Americana mode. Charming Hostess - "Dying Bed" ______________ The 2nd one is definitely progressive, one with a great amount of humor to it featuring all three female vocalists. Charming Hostess - "Laws of Physics" ______________ Many people here are somewhat familiar with the excellent band Anathema. This one is a bonus track that obviously should have been a regular track, so it might not be as well known. The lead is done by the female singer who usually does background, this time the usual male lead singer does harmony. But it is a very emotional song, so it belongs here. It's also a cover of a Bad Religion song, but in a completely different style from the original. Anathema - "Better Off Dead" _________________ Finally, here is another band that has both male and female lead singers. This one comes from their 2nd album, which was almost entirely sung by the female singer at the time. A beautiful song called "The Pain Gets Worse" with some awesome harmonies in the chorus. Archive - "The Pain Gets Worse" |
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Snicolette ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 02 2018 Location: OR Status: Offline Points: 6048 |
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Kees had mentioned if he'd known he'd have saved someone....that would have been Heather Nova, who I shared a long while back, with her "Island," song. Always gives me chills. I decided to go a bit proggy this time, since we can, and two of these are artists I was going to bring to "lesser known prog," if we did another of those. And I'd considered quite a few that were brought already to this poll, great selections of ones I've heard (and doubtless, also the ones I haven't). I do try to offer up lesser-known artists, as well. That being said, I find all three of these very moving, which for me equals passionate, for different reasons.
First is Offa Rex, essentially The Decembrists, but with Olivia Chaney on lead vocals. I suggested an add to PA of this band to Prog/Folk and they were indeed added, I so wish they'd do another recording. "The Queen of Hearts" Next up, The October Project, which is where I first heard Mary Fahl, and I've brought her several times to these polls. Some say they shouldn't be included in PA, I liked the band regardless, as long as it had her in it. Hopefully they are not too overly well-known here. "Bury My Lovely." Thirdly is Chasing The Monsoon, an act from Wales that, in my opinion, got far too little attention for this gem of a release, late in 2019. "Love Will Find You," Lisa Fury at the mic.
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"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37198 |
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We can mention up to four, but only nominate one when the time comes. And definitely still room, as there are 25 spaces with one only one nomination per user. I think you're about the 14th who has listed ones. Wow, that seems a lot of participants for how long this has been up, but then I think the last was a record for participants. I think this series might be helping to keep this forum afloat somewhat as I once read that message boards are dead, long live the new flesh*, or something rather different actually.
* Videodrome on the brain for some reason. Edited by Logan - May 25 2021 at 14:00 |
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I nominate these, if there's still room: |
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37198 |
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How's this? |
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Happy to see you! |
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Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.
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Hi,
SANDY DENNY AND FAIRPORT CONVENTION .... ONE MORE CHANCE ... FROM THE "RISING FOR THE MOON" ALBUM. Note: The remastered version has a solo piano of this song that is even more scary and haunting ... not to mention that she did not get another chance at life slightly later. It's like she knew it was coming!
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Edith Piaf - Non, Je ne regrette rien |
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Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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These are four that I find especially emotional, for various personal reasons.
Annie Haslam - Going Home Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart Doris Day - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
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"We're going to need a bigger swear jar."
Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
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Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U |
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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Billie Holiday "Strange Fruit" Lyrics are provided on the video
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Lau Nau - Juokse sinä humma
This is originally a very popular Finnish song from 1950s (although based on older folk song(s)) covered by many singers over the years. Title translates "run you horse" or something like that and it's a story of a boy returning home to his girl. It's funny that the narrator of the song is male (as referenced in the song) and in this female-sung version it's kept that way. This will most likely be my nomination for the poll, but I'll confirm that when it's time.
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love Sonic Youth - Becuz (edit: posted correct Sonic Youth song ![]() Edited by Hiram - May 26 2021 at 13:47 |
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suitkees ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 19 2020 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 9050 |
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Oh, if I had known this before the previous poll, I would have saved Lila Downes for this one... Nice poll idea, and I will go with two extremes this time: pop and classical. First, a Spanish group that emerged during the Movida: the cultural movement in Spain that came into being during the transition period (the period after Franco's death in 1975 and the transition to democracy in 1981). Mecano had some major hits and some that touch me very much because of the emotion they convey. I hesitated between two: Mujer contre mujer (of which I actually prefer the French version by Mecano themselves - the lyrics seem to run a bit more smoothly) or Hijo de la luna (there is also a French version by Mecano of this one, but here I prefer the Spanish one...). I will give you Une femme avec une femme, a song against homophobia, which - unfortunately - more than 30 years later hasn't lost it's actuality and necessity. Mecano - Une femme avec une femme: (English translation of the lyrics here). My second one had to come from Henryk Gorecki's 3rd Symphony: A Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. I have three different versions of this symphony, but the one I prefer is from a cheap Naxos CD, with Soprano Zofia Kilanowicz, who conveys the emotion behind this symphony much better, imo, than the versions with Dawn Upshaw or Ingrid Perruche that I have. Here, still another version, but still with Zofia Kilanowicz, this time with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (the second movement of three). Henryk Gorecki - Symphony n° 3: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, 2nd movement, with Zofia Kilanowicz (Soprano): The lyrics are taken from the writing on the wall of a cell of the Zakopane concentration camp, a prayer: No, Mother, do not weep, Most chaste Queen of Heaven Support me always.
Ave Maria Since this latter one is 10 mins. long, I'll refrain (for the moment) to put up a third suggestion... Edited by suitkees - May 25 2021 at 11:08 |
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37198 |
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^ Kate Bush also sprang to my mind, and if it weren't so very well-known, I might well have have nominated "The Man with the Child in His Eyes".
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I had already thought of Kate Bush before I saw Chopper's post. I'll post the song here anyway, even if I will probably not make it my pick. It is my favourite song by Kate, with David Gilmour on backing vocals; the title is "Pull Out the Pin": Next up, another favourite of mine - the beautiful "Edith and the Kingpin" by Joni Mitchell, in the live version from the album Shadows and Light (which would be a shoe-in for PA if single album additions were allowed): Third (and probably last) song is a homage to two great Italian artists who passed away within weeks of each other: Milva and Franco Battiato (who wrote the song together with his longtime collaborator Giusto Pio). The song title is "Alexanderplatz": English translation of the lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/alexanderplatz-alexanderplatz.html |
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37198 |
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Catherine Ribeiro - Jusqu’à Ce Que La Force De T’aimer Me Manque (with Alpes)
Edda Dell'Orso - Cosa avete fatto a Solange? (Ennio Morrione) (Jane) Jarboe - Blackmail (with Swans) Nico - Ari's song |
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Curved Air - Lovechild Illusion - Madonna Blue |
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 45625 |
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nice theme, I have several songs in mind, i will post a few a bit later.
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