Classic Songs I Have Never Heard

Trollheart · 11-11-2019, 02:34 PM

Title:"Si tú supieras compañero"
Artist:Rosalía
Taken from:Los ángeles
Genre:New Flamenco/Urbano
Year: 2017
Suggested by: Frownland
Familiarity: Zero
Comments: Like acoustic guitar intro, could do without the kid speaking in Spanish, but Rosalía has a beautiful voice, which coming after SOPHIE’s assault on my ears (to be fair, it was more the ****ing keyboards than her, but still, didn’t help) is a real benison. Just lovely. Very relaxing, very elegant, very restrained. Love this. She shows how powerful her voice can be about halfway through when she rips loose. Stunning. The cellos or violins are lovely when they begin, but a bit off-putting as they go on. Still a great song though.
Rating: 8/10
Resultant interest in album: 80%
Resultant interest in artist: 80%

Lisnaholic · 11-16-2019, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Title:"Si tú supieras compañero"
Artist:Rosalía
Taken from:Los ángeles
Genre:New Flamenco/Urbano
Year: 2017
Suggested by: Frownland
Familiarity: Zero
Comments: Like acoustic guitar intro, could do without the kid speaking in Spanish, but Rosalía has a beautiful voice, which coming after SOPHIE’s assault on my ears (to be fair, it was more the ****ing keyboards than her, but still, didn’t help) is a real benison. Just lovely. Very relaxing, very elegant, very restrained. Love this. She shows how powerful her voice can be about halfway through when she rips loose. Stunning. The cellos or violins are lovely when they begin, but a bit off-putting as they go on. Still a great song though.
Rating: 8/10
Resultant interest in album: 80%
Resultant interest in artist: 80%

^ Yes, a bit of a slow start, but a great song by an artist who is completely new to me, so thanks to both of you for the combination rec.

PS: excellent funny definition of Trollhearting too!

Lisnaholic · 11-13-2019, 10:05 AM

From the confessions in your OP it sounds like you and me fall into the same category Trollheart: old duffers out of the loop of modern mainstream music. Are we missing out on much? Occasionally a song or two from that other world of music penetrates my voluntary seclusion and makes me wonder.

So, not my genre and not my generation, but here are a couple of Lady Gaga songs you may have missed:

Lady Gaga, from album, The Fame(2008): Poker Face or Brown Eyes

( If Poker Face is new to you, I suggest listening to a clip that has the lyrics. If you're familiar with that famous song, you could try the lesser known Brown Eyes. Either way I'd be curious to know what you make of one of them.)

The Batlord · 11-13-2019, 03:26 PM

YorkeDaddy · 11-13-2019, 03:39 PM

Would not call myself a Tswift fan but Blank Space bops

**Frownland** · 11-13-2019, 05:36 PM

Clutch - "X-Ray Visions" from Psychic Warfare
Mary Halvorson - "Possibility of Lightning" from Code Girl
The Modern Lovers - "Pablo Picasso" from The Modern Lovers

The Batlord · 11-15-2019, 07:47 AM

Well you should have posted obnoxiously large videos for me to see.

Lisnaholic · 11-15-2019, 11:01 AM

^

I would 've done but my hands were tied by the OP. I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side or Trollheart!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

To prevent everyone posting a million videos and overwhelming me, you'll need to nominate your songs, which is just a smart way of saying tell me what you intend to post, so that, should I actually know some of them, I can save you the trouble. Once approved by me, you can post away.

When I think up a good song I'll probably swap it for my rec because one Lady Gaga song is sufficient, isn't it? For me the thrill of this thread is to get TH to review a whole bunch of varied and weird stuff he's never considered before.

The Batlord · 11-15-2019, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^

I would 've done but my hands were tied by the OP. I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side or Trollheart!

I wouldn't want to Trollheart either.

Lisnaholic · 11-16-2019, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I wouldn't want to Trollheart either.

^ HaHa! That was clever! At least I now know that the way to make sure you read my posts is to put a typo in them. I might use that to my advantage one dey.
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Sorry to bother you TH, but if you've been following your own thread, you'll know why I'd like to change my song suggestions from Lady Gaga to:-

i) Ocean Breeze by Pablo Cruise from their self-titled 1975 album. A long track but I imagine that you'd enjoy it

ii) Ma Jaiye Oni by King Sunny Ade. Track #5 from his breakout 1982 album, Juju Music. A famous classic - especially to Nigerians.

11-11-2019, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title:"Si tú supieras compañero" Artist:Rosalía Taken from:Los ángeles Genre:New Flamenco/Urbano Year: 2017 Suggested by: Frownland Familiarity: Zero Comments: Like acoustic guitar intro, could do without the kid speaking in Spanish, but Rosalía has a beautiful voice, which coming after SOPHIE’s assault on my ears (to be fair, it was more the **ing keyboards than her, but still, didn’t help) is a real benison. Just lovely. Very relaxing, very elegant, very restrained. Love this. She shows how powerful her voice can be about halfway through when she rips loose. Stunning. The cellos or violins are lovely when they begin, but a bit off-putting as they go on. Still a great song though. Rating: 8/10 Resultant interest in album: 80% Resultant interest in artist:** 80% __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-13-2019, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	From the confessions in your OP it sounds like you and me fall into the same category Trollheart: old duffers out of the loop of modern mainstream music. Are we missing out on much? Occasionally a song or two from that other world of music penetrates my voluntary seclusion and makes me wonder. So, not my genre and not my generation, but here are a couple of Lady Gaga songs you may have missed: Lady Gaga, from album, The Fame(2008): Poker Face or Brown Eyes ( If Poker Face is new to you, I suggest listening to a clip that has the lyrics. If you're familiar with that famous song, you could try the lesser known Brown Eyes. Either way I'd be curious to know what you make of one of them.) __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

11-13-2019, 05:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Clutch - "X-Ray Visions" from Psychic Warfare Mary Halvorson - "Possibility of Lightning" from Code Girl The Modern Lovers - "Pablo Picasso" from The Modern Lovers __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x