Interactive poll#5 - This sounds Greek to me!

If Paul decides to participate, the English translated title of that Demis Roussos is, as he said, "I Remember", but if you also want the Greek word in the Latin alphabet, google translate shows it as "Thymamai", so you might put it as Demis Roussos - Thymamai (I Remember).

EDIT: By the way, some might have noticed, and probably no one cared, that I changed my youtube video embed (exact same music) thinking that some seeing Serge Gainsbourg walking and smoking around Paris might find the images distracting -- other than concert videos, mostly, and various music videos actually, I play music in the background, including off youtube, as I do other things, like most I expect. If this is distracting at all, for some it might be in a preferable way.





Not including my own choice, of course, I already have a top three, or between four, of those already listed that I'm reasonably confident with. I hope we do get some more participants. I regret missing a few of these interactive polls (been off-site), as I had a number of potential choices lined up to go. Just three more to go, or two more if Paul opts to play and in-time, for a full poll option house. Good going even if no one else participates in the nominations process. Of course the nominations bit is the easy part for participants, it's the listening to/ checking out everyone else's choices and choosing three from those that can take some time and patience, which I would think a significant reason why more of the forum membership don't participate (and I guess it can be disheartening or intimidating thinking no one, or hardly anyone might like your choice). Not sure what percentage of regular forum users have participated in this series so far, but I would expect that it's significantly repeat "customers". I'd like to host one of these down the road with my own special conditions (temporal conditions, say all 60s, and/or all instrumental, or...).

Edited by Logan - June 11 2020 at 08:12

someone_else wrote: The Anders wrote: Not only does this sound all Greek to me. It is actually Greek. The Boy & Despoinis Trixromi: Glykeia Mou Agapi The name reads actually "Trichromi" (Tricolore for Italians).

Lewian wrote: OK, fair enough, so I give it one day more to complete the slots.

^ word.. this poll with not the be the first in which a interesting video.. oh who I am kidding.  a video with either car crashes, explosions, or hor women dancing will get my vote..

Snicolette wrote: mathman0806 wrote: Logan wrote: EDIT: By the way, some might have noticed, and probably no one cared, that I changed my youtube video embed (exact same music) thinking that some seeing Serge Gainsbourg walking and smoking around Paris might find the images distracting -- other than concert videos, mostly, and various music videos actually, I play music in the background, including off youtube, as I do other things, like most I expect. If this is distracting at all, for some it might be in a preferable. I am opposite in that I pick the clip that has an interesting video over a static background if there is a choice. I do listen in the background sometimes, but also appreciate a video as part of the experience. I did enjoy seeing Serge walking around.   I enjoyed that, too....Reminded me of Henri the Cat with his ennui, so for me, one of the most enjoyable of the selections thus far.  Will see where I go with voting, though, which is more from the gut than the eyes.

I love that existential angst cat. :) I also like to be feline groovy (not quite Simon and Garfunkel).

I liked the historical aspect of that Serge Gainsbourg video, I love Paris, and I like the cool cachet of it all. It evokes another time and place. I tend to enjoy such slices of life. I have changed the video back as I certainly had liked it but had second-guessed myself and I too often do misjudge the expectations and reactions of others.

Edited by Logan - June 11 2020 at 22:24

mathman0806 wrote: Snicolette wrote: I enjoyed that, too....Reminded me of Henri the Cat with his ennui, so for me, one of the most enjoyable of the selections thus far.  Will see where I go with voting, though, which is more from the gut than the eyes. From Huffington Post review He’s almost like a feline Serge Gainsbourg, just without the singing, or the alcoholism, or the public scandal. Or maybe he’s not like that at all. Maybe Henri, is, as he so eloquently states in his latest film, his “own cat.”

  

Here are my notes so far, going to go back and listen to a few again.  

Knew Nena and Cat Stevens, knew of and may have heard before, The Bothy Band, Eartha Kitt & Charo

 

               Rokia Traore - Tuit Tuit                  Nice modern African music with also tribal touches.  Very enjoyable.  Contender for Top 3

                Dimash Kudaibergen & Igor Krutoy - Olimpico (Ogni Pietra)           Woah, there were some high notes there!  Very dramatic, esp listening with no video  Listening some more

                The Bothy Band - Fionnghuala    Really fun, made me think of GG with the dissonance.   Love the call and response stuff that you hear in so much Celtic (and Breton) music. Listening some more

                Pino Daniele - Che te ne fotte                     Nice mellow jazzy vibe here.  

                Wagakki Band - Senbonzakura                   Lots of young energy there.  Love how they used traditional instruments to create a rock sound (I’ve heard this a lot more with Middle Eastern, so fun to hear a Japanese twist).   Costuming, esp lead singer, just gorgeous and also liked how they blended that traditional costuming into modern clothing)  Don’t like the music as much as the idea and the look, however.

                Héroes del Silencio - Entre Dos Tierras    Enjoyed the rock, it was perhaps a bit longer than needed for video purposes?  Good energetic, straight-ahead rock.

                Connie Dover - Ubi Caritas            My choice, so no comments now, excluding voting for my own.

                P-Model - The Great Brain            Kind of quirky, punky. 

                Nationalteatern - Barn av vår tid                Like the sound and the tempo changes.  Kind of reminiscent of some alt rock types, but also proggy with the changes, like the 70’s.  Maybe?

                Nena - 99 Luftballons     Too familiar with this one, sorry!

                Serge Gainsbourg - Cargo Culte  Enjoyable for the sadness and hopelessness with the twinges of the guitar and percussion punctuating it all., and then the heavenly chorus.  So very French!  Another contender for Top 3.

                Eartha Kitt - C'est Si Bon   So fun!  Not sure if I’ve heard this one before, but I have certainly heard other songs of hers.  Strong contendress for Top 3.   

                Värttinä - Seelinnikoi      LOVE this band, too.  So fun, love the dissonance and the folkiness.  Another possible Top 3.

                The Boy & Despoinis Trixromi: Glykeia Mou Agapi              Tragic  feeling, whatever she is singing about.  Listening some more

                Cat Stevens - O'Caritas   Too familiar with this, also, but it’s quite enjoyable.

                FFN - Chemarea   Sounded 70’s to me again, interesting combination of sounds and vocals, experimenting with new ideas of the time?    Stand Up era Tull-ish and not just because of the flute, thinking the production takes me there.

                Charo - La Cucaracha  Growing up in California, definitely know both of these songs that she did and probably even saw her do this show on TV, back in the day.  Lotsa energy and she can actually play the guitar.  I always liked her sense of humour about herself. 

Lewian wrote: You're already at it... chances are we don't have more contributions, so let the voting begin! (I know it actually already has begun. )

  I like to listen through a few times, and then thin it out and then listen again, just in case I missed something.  :)  

Edited by someone_else - June 12 2020 at 15:34

Psst, I could only vote for once and it is blocked. My vote went to Wagakki Band - Senbonzakura, even though it was my 3rd pick.