Monday, 13 August 2018

Four Songs No.1

Put on your music journalist's hat!

 If it's your cup of tea, listen to the songs and offer a review of your favourite one (or as many as you want). Do your own research for biographical information about the band or the artist. 
Here is the first selection of four...

Deerhoof - Milk Man


Milk Man sleeps on the roof in the noon
Bana-na-na stabbed to the arms, weird man
Ooh-la-la

Milk Man sneaks in the house under moon
Miracle words come to a mouth you may hear
Peek-a-boo

Chorus:
Come closer
How beautiful I play sound
Boys and girls
Here I come
I get you to escape night
Boys and girls
Be mine
I'll take you to my dream land
Now you're mine
I'll take you to our dream land

Milk Man smiles to you "Hi" in a nude
"This banana stuck in my arms, oh my love"
Stabbed to the arms, ooh-la-la
Yellow one

Chorus

Boo, boo, the Milk Man
Hi, hi, he's masked man

=x=

Martin Kennedy & Steve Kilbey - You Are Everything



According to the latest sources
The authorities are on your game
I wouldn't know
That's not my name

I heard that they're gonna pick you up
Next time you show your face
I wouldn't know
That's not my place

Set in stone
Put in ground

I thought I saw some film of you
Someone stuck on the net
I wouldn't know
I never bet

In the book I read they said that you were dead
They said that you had tempted Eve
I wouldn't know
I don't believe

Move in earth
Talk in flame, in flame

I wandered abroad looking for the law
I found you somewhere instead
I wouldn't know
I never said

I watched your star crashing into my heart
I felt your icy scorn
I wouldn't know
I am unborn

=x=

Wild Horses (Jagger/Richards) - Kalsey Kulyk



Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands

Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away

I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you've decided to show me the same
No sweeping exit or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind

Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away

I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die

Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them some day
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them some day

=x=

Whale - Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe



You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!

Baby, we don't love ya
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah!
Baby, we don't love ya
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah!
Baby, we don't love ya
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah!

Seeking candy, on the shore
Lost her eyesight, teeth are poor
Left for dead, back for more
Left for dead...

Seeking candy, who sleeps around
Araid of telling, tiny sounds
Left for dead, left for good (seeking candy)
Left for dead, not understood (back for more)

But you... (back for more)
Always came back for more...

You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Seeking candy, out of line
Broken kneecap, velvet spine
Left for dead, left for good (seeking candy)
Left for dead, misunderstood. (back for more)

But you... (back for more)
Always came back for more...

You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!

Baby, we don't love ya, (seeking candy)
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah! (out of line)
Baby, we don't love ya, (broken kneecap)
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah! (velvet spine)
Baby, we don't love ya, (left for dead)
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah! (left for good)
Baby, we don't love ya, (left for dead)
Baby, we don't love ya, baby, yeah! (misunderstood)

You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!
You hobo humpin' slobo babe
Get it off, get off, get off of me!

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
(seeking candy)
(back for more)
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11 comments:

  1. ALEXANDER19 August 2018 at 07:55

    The song titled “Wild Horses” was first released by one of the most successful rock band in the world, The Rolling Stones in 1971 as part of their album Sticky Fingers. This song was written by two members of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. When it was first released in 1971, this song was ranked 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This time brought back from the ‘70s by a talented singer and songwriter from Hudson Bay, Canada, Kalsey Kulyk. At the age of 17, Kalsey was diagnosed with cancer. But, that fact doesn’t let her down. Through singing, she wants to inspire others to make their own “great” stories. As a singer, Kalsey Kulyk has a single titled “Rewind” which was released in 2015. Although she has released a single, she is more well known for the acoustic cover version of “Wild Horses” she recorded in 2014. She performed “Wild Horses” with different arrangement to the original version. This arrangement sounds more modern and does fit the millennials’ ear. With her soft and mellow voice, listeners would definitely get the feeling of calmness and peace. Overall, bravo!

    References:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0emUDI-wY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNaqBBjrIZw
    http://www.kalseykulyk.com/
    http://www.rollingstones.com/band/
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/the-rolling-stones-wild-horses-38131/

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  2. ryan nugraha19 August 2018 at 10:38

    "My Favorite Things", covered by Danilla is my cup of tea. It is a cover of Rodgers and Hammerstein's show tune for "The Sound of Music" in 1959. The song was introduced by Maria (played by Mary Martin) on the Broadway. Its lyrics contain "whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens" which is a reference on things Maria loves. Other notable covers include John Coltrane's fourteen-minute version in the 1960s (which became his jazz classic and a signature song for Coltrane on the concert) and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass' version.
    There are actually two versions of this song (Danilla's cover), the album version (featured on Danilla's "Telisik" album) and the seven minutes version (uploaded to Youtube). I honestly prefer the longer one, because of its intriguing lengthy instrumental part featuring an electric guitar solo, drum solo, and uplifting piano. Both versions feature Lafa Pratomo's unique voice.

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  3. Adrian19 August 2018 at 19:39

    Ryan wrote: ""My Favorite Things", covered by Danilla is my cup of tea."

    You should provide a link so that people can listen to what you are talking about.

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  4. Titto Airlangga22 August 2018 at 13:01

    I’ll review Deerhoof’s Milkman because, man, I really like punk band. Aside of the genre, but the attitude, later I found out that it started out as an independent band. From the intro they’re really punk rock type of band, but then I realized that their music has those kind of avant-garde edge with a really sugary melodies (both coming from the guitar and also vocal) but then also noisy and explosive as well. I’ll reffer them to my favourite band Los Campesinos! And I found their music share similar tunes and spirit. The music writing also catch my attention as it is catchy and again—punk. Deerhoof’s emerge in the mid 90s as punk music were set to rise, but then again this band is different. I’ll say they’re actually more to a post punk band whose try to reject the status quo of conventional band by doing more experimental elements on their musics. Well I gotta say you have a good sense of music Adrian, and thank you for letting me know Deerhoof!

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  5. Violina23 August 2018 at 09:24

    I am going to do some research about the fourth video, “Whale - Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe” because in my opinion, it’s the weirdest of all. Based on the Wikipedia, the song titled “Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe” was released in 1993 and turns out to be the first single of Whale Band. This song was positively received by critics and received heavy spins in the Euro dance club scene and saturation airplay on MTV. It reached the top 10 in Denmark and Norway, top 30 in the Netherlands and Austria, top 40 in Sweden, and number 24 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994, and when reissued in 1995, reached number 15. The music video for "Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe" also won the first MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video in 1994. This song was also included in Whale Band’s first album called “We Care” that was released in 1995. Therefore, the Whale Band achieved their success and popularity because of this song.

    Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_(band)

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  6. Umirul Iffa23 August 2018 at 10:25

    Listening to Deerhoof’s Milk Man brings me back to my “emo” life back in junior high school. I listened to some of indie punk rock bands as it was so popular back then. So, this song catches my attention by its melodies, also how vibrant the colors showed in their music video. What I love about music is how it expresses one’s feelings just by a sound, by melodies. Rock bands, are known by their “brutal” moves while performing on stage, and I just loved how this video shows their moves in expressing the song. This indie rock/experimental pop/noise/punk rock band is an American group formed in San Fransisco in 1994. But they still produce songs until last year. It says that this record took inspiration from a crudely drawn character created by Japanese artist Ken Kagami, also inspired by Broadway and Igor Stravisnky. That’s why this piece kind of has a unique accent of melodies that is not related to punk but still does sound catchy. I really hope to see the other new music of them soon!

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerhoof

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  7. Juan Claudeo AW27 August 2018 at 04:01

    I would like to review about wild horses song by Kalsey Kulyk. Basically, This song was produced by the rolling stones on their album “sticky fingers”, which is released on June 1971 in the United States. This song got rank in number 334 for “500 Greatest songs of all time” list in 2004. This song has a miserable story behind their production. Originally, in 1969, Keith regretted that he had to leave his son to go on tour. Mick Jagger rewrote Keith's lyrics, keeping only the line "Wild horses couldn't drag me away." His rewrite was based on his relationship with Marianne Faithfull, which was disintegrating. Marianne Faithfull claims "Wild horses couldn't drag me away" was the first thing she said to Mick after she pulled out of a drug-induced coma in 1969. In my opinion, the first impression when I heard that the song is really touching. I can imagine, how much the man loves the woman even the woman treats him badly, from the lyrics “wild horses couldn’t drag me away”. I think this song can make us nostalgic again with our relationship before.
    source: en.wikipedia.com
    songfacts.com

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  8. Dava Ramadya28 August 2018 at 04:51

    From that 3 kinds of songs, I like to choose You Are Everything song by Martin Kennedy and Steve Kilbey. Both of them are from Australia and indie musician.
    This song was released in the United States on June 2013 by Inevitable Label. This is my first time I hear that song. It’s quiet pitchy and sounds like some video games soundtrack. It makes me curious about the story behind this song, so I found some fact what is this song about. “The very title itself casts its net wide in some kind of be-all-end-all statement in universal affairs.” I think this fact is quite true because the meaning of “You” in this song is very wide. It can be a person, an animal, an evil, and so on. About the lyrics, According to Kilbey himself, it deals with The Devil. A complex songwriter whose music and lyrics frequently employ both darkness and light, contrasts and contradictions, Kilbey subsequently addresses God in the next song, Everyone. He doesn’t question God’s existence, but he does question why God would expose so many living beings to so much suffering in this world: “Was this all just a game to you? /…Was this all just a phase for you?” and “I know you’re everywhere, so why do I feel so alone?” Kilbey then sings the line “Hold on, you’re everyone”, repeatedly, as if reminding himself to keep the faith, because God exists in every one of us, regardless of nationality and religion. I think that’s
    Source: volt-and-resume.com
    Popmatters.com

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  9. Raul Adam30 August 2018 at 03:00

    I am a big fan of Radiohead, and let me tell you about how much of a genius Thom Yorke (Radiohead’s lead vocalist and songwriter) is. First and foremost, the Radiohead song that I am going to discuss here is “Videotape”, from the album ‘In Rainbows‘. The song is about a person that is on the verge of death. The “videotape“ is an epitome of memories that he wishes to bring to the afterlife. In the lyrics, a German folklore “Goethe’s Faust” is used to analogise the person’s search of happiness, in which the protagonist in the folklore, Faust, sold his soul to the devil, Mephistopheles. The devil told him that he could lead him to happiness, only for Faust to find out that the happiness he had been searching for came the day that he died, by realising how beautiful life actually was.

    From a musical point of view, despite there are only three chords used in the entire song, Radiohead’s utilisation of syncopated percussion which is actually offbeat makes the song unique in its own way. Naturally, human brain will follow the beat accordingly to the rhythm, but they had other ideas. The band deliberately desynchronise the percussion from the rhythm of the piano to go against the song’s natural conclusion. However, the syncopation was brilliantly disguised in the song’s arrangement. Spare some time to listen to the song, and I am sure that if you are into music, this song will blow your mind.


    Radiohead - Videotape
    https://open.spotify.com/track/3uxhyRdWVXp7GQvERQl6fA?si=EWRVkr-XQP67nfCBBlrEqw

    Live version:
    https://youtu.be/njCps4jGaks

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  10. Violina13 September 2018 at 10:02

    In my point of view, the first song is really unique. The singer’s voice has a characteristic. Therefore, I would like to do some research about the song, Milk Man, and also the band, Deerhoof. Milk Man is the sixth album by the band Deerhoof. It was released in 2004. It is something of a concept album, based on a character (the "Milk Man" shown on the cover of the album). It was created by Japanese artist, Ken Kagami. Deerhoof is an American independent music group formed in San Francisco in 1994. It currently consists of founding drummer Greg Saunier, bassist and singer Satomi Matsuzaki, and guitarists John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez. Deerhoof began in San Francisco in 1994. In 1997 they began recording new songs for what would eventually become Halfbird, but soon abandoned it in favor of a drastic change in style. By 2003 Deerhoof had become the longest-running band on Kill Rock Stars.

    Source :
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_Man_(Deerhoof_album)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerhoof

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  11. Fransisco K C (Raka-Tuesday)12 November 2018 at 17:25

    I haven’t heard of any of these four songs. This is also my first time listening to the musicians and bands in this blog post. After surfing the web for the bands, I found out that Deerhoof is an American independent music group formed in 1994, Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy is an Australian alternative / independent music group, Whale is a Swedish alternative rock group active from 1992 to 1999, while Kalsey Kulyk is an independent musician with an interesting background story. From her website (www.kalseykulyk.com/#mystory), I found out that she made music because of the things music could do to people and she wanted to made music that ‘speaks’ to its listeners. I also found out that Kalsey was diagnosed with cancer while she was in high school and she made that weakness a strength by using her experiences to make better music. She finally recovered from her illness and made more advancements in her musical career. I am really inspired by her story and I hope that we all can use our weaknesses as our strengths.

    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerhoof
    www.kilbeykennedy.com
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_(band)
    www.kalseykulyk.com/#mystory

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