Ears_of_Stone
Song Ratings: 286
Crushed under the hooves of the herd
Curmudgeon
Dec 12, 2006
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Comments ( 162 )
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
The Original hairy Manx: GeorgeManxProfile.jpg

Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
An "8" from me on simple nostalgia alone. 
Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
jpfueler wrote:
why are my cats getting nervous?
 
From Wikipedia:
" The shamisens of professional players are often taut in cat skin, as it is more delicate and expensive. It is said that the best sound quality is produced from a shamisen bound in cat skin. In the past a special type of paper was used and recently various types of plastics are being tried. On the skin of some of the best shamisen, the position of the cat's nipples can still be seen.<2>"

Run kitty, run!
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
"Standing in a forest of rhizomes"
Posted 15 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
No apology from me. 10
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Wow, powerful song. I know someone who met their birth father and left them behind as well. This may or may not be autobiographical for Joan, I do not know.

Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
So good...
Posted 14 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
I'm quite surprised to find myself liking this band. Thanks RP!
Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Hmmm...VAST is now on my radar.
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
nonesuch.com offers this:

Masiteladi (feat. M)


Tu peux aller, le chemin est libre.
Tu peux bouger, la vie est si belle.
Tu peux aller, le chemin est libre.

Tu as perdu ton boulot dans cette vie la,
Massi téladi.
Ta femme t’as quitté à cause de ça-la,
Massi téladi.
Tu as perdu ta famille dans cette vie la,
Massi téladi.
Eh! Tes amis t’on quitté à cause de ça la,
Massi téladi, massi téladi …
La vie est est une école.
Tu ne peux pas rester, tu ne peux pas rester,
Dans cette vie là, il faut te racheter.

Tu peux aller, le chemin est libre,
Tu peux bouger, la vie est si belle,
Tu peux aller, le chemin est libre,
Tu peux bouger, la vie est si belle.

I ka fourou douman tiyan na fêmi kosson.
Massi téladi.
I ka kanou douman tiyana na fêmi kosson.
Massi téladi.
I ka baden ya douman tiyana fêmi kosson.
Massi téladi.
I ka sindjiya douma tiyana fêmi kosson.
Massi téladi, massi téladi …
La vie est est une école.
Tu ne peux pas rester, tu ne peux pas rester,
Dans cette vie là, il faut te racheter.

Ni ya gnagami massi ta gnanabo.
Tu as perdu ton boulot dans cette vie la.
Ni ya féréké massi ta gnan-nabo.
Ta femme t’as quitté à cause de ça-la.
Ni ya gnougouba massi ta gnan-nabo.
Tu as perdu ta famille dans cette vie la.
Ni ya gnagami massi ta gnanabo.

Tu peux aller, le chemin est libre,
Tu peux bouger, la vie est si belle …

—-

You're free to go, the way is clear.
You can move, life is so beautiful.
You're free to go, the way is clear.

You’ve lost your job in this life.
Your wife has gone because of it.
You’ve lost your family in this life.
Eh! Your friends left you because of it.
Life is a lesson.
You can’t stay, you have to move on.
In this life, you have to redeem yourself.

You’re free, the way is clear.
You must carry on, life is so beautiful.

Your marriage is ruined.
Your true love is over.
Your friendship is lost.

You can’t stay, you have to move on.
And redeem yourself.
You’ve lost your job.
Don’t make it worse, or no-one will help you.

Your wife has left you
Don’t enter the maze, no-one is going to help you out.
You’ve lost your family
Don’t make it worse, or no-one will help you.

Go on!
Go, go!

Amadou & Mariam

You’re free, the way is clear.
You can move, life is so beautiful.
You can go, your way is clear.
You can move, life is so beautiful


Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
prairiedogj wrote:

I think the point is to create a mood - which it does a good job of. Could this be part of a big-budget movie soundtrack? Yes - and as the backing for a very emotionally charged part of the film.

The boundary between good music and bad music is not defined by complexity.
 
Great comment!

Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Thank you Bill for playing this despite the strong comments against. This music improves my mood and that is worth a lot to me. Solid 8.
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
I guess some one has to like this band. Not me, sorry.
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Battleship Hill: https://www.gallipoli.com.tr/silent_witnesses/battleship_hill-trenches.htm

"Just before reaching Chunuk Bair, a signpost at the left hand side of the road marks an important spot on the battlefield: Battleship Hill ( Düztepe- Flat Hill ), also known to the Allies as Big 700.
During part of the campaign, the Turkish 10th regiment, which operated under Mustafa Kemal's famous 19th Division, defended this position. The remains of this trenches that can still be seen here were mainly obsevation posts. From April 25 onwards the British fleet kept up an almost continuous bombardment of Battleship Hill."
On Battleship Hill lyrics
Songwriters: P.j. Harvey



The scent of Thyme carried on the wind
Stings my face into remembering
Cruel nature has won again
Cruel nature has won again

On Battleship Hills caved in trenches
A hateful feeling still lingers
Even now 80 years later
Cruel nature, cruel, cruel nature

The land returns to how it has always been
Thyme carried on the wind
Jagged mountains, jutting out
Cracked like teeth in a rotten mouth

On Battleship Hill I hear the wind
Say, "Cruel nature has won again"
Cruel nature has won again
Cruel nature has won again
Cruel nature has won agai





Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Nice tune.

(some of the same who despise the sprawl call the true rural areas hicksville or fly-over. Odd innit)

Posted 15 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Zep wrote:

Once you grasp this, you will see true wisdom, grasshopper.

 
True.

Posted 11 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
So good to hear. It reminds me of growing up in the Seventies.
Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
mandolin wrote:

...i had no idea christopher franke was such a tiny guy!..

 
He was downsized due to the poor economy.
Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
Ears_of_Stone wrote:
Wow, what a great song.
 
You are so correct sir!
Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone:
I love Jack's music but I can fully see how someone else would not.
listen:
The Main Mix