What are you listening to?

[Yulia]

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

The first one wasnt to my liking, but the other three were good, especially 2 and 3. 'Mercy buckets' as they say in France.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Ireland

Pipping 'Into the Mystic' as my favourite van Morrison


Even better than their Father Ted theme tune, a song about European cinema


Now the stinking elephant in the room with Irish music is the successful Republican plot to undermine British culture with a succession of boybands, led by Fenian-in-Chief Louis Walsh. But I'll pick my favourite Girlband instead (well formerly known as Girlband). My vote for best extreme racket of the century (plus I love the take on male conformity and the video is a masterpiece in my book). You have been warned. "Wish I was a wife!"

 

[Bada-Bing!]

One for CNY! HNY!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Snip]

There could be far more here. Van, the cranberries, U2 and a host of trad bands probably have better stuff than these three, they're just what came to mind.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

The Commitments. Even though it was a film band that covered soul music.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The Commitments. Even though it was a film band that covered soul music.

Best Irish film ever imo.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Wales

There must be something in the water in Wales as most of the stuff I like from there is lighthearted, like this.


This one is from a concept album about the Delorian fellow who made the Back to the Future cars in Belfast at the height of the troubles and married movie star Raquel Welsh (he had a quiet life then!). I saw a good documentary about it a couple of years ago.



And a good Welsh singer pinching from Yoko Ono a bit, but I'll let her off as she is a talent.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Wales got to be the 'Phonics for me.



One of my favourites on their first album.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Wales

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Waiting for that to load and then seeing it's not Lostprophets

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Waiting for that to load and then seeing it's not Lostprophets

I'm too immature to be an edge lord.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Italy

Setting aside the great anthem I'm struggling a bit now, so like the Italian union I'll go for someone who is Italian qualified (via passport).


And a couple of opera numbers

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Italy is ez

 

[Bada-Bing!]

For Italy:

1992 winning Eurovision song



And of course:

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Italy

Setting aside the great anthem I'm struggling a bit now, so like the Italian union I'll go for someone who is Italian qualified (via passport).


And a couple of opera numbers

Only ever seen Opera sung once in a cruise ship funnily enough on one of the sister ships of the Concordia, but was blown away by the Soprano and the Tenor who sang classic opera songs like O Mio Babbino Caro and Nessun Dorma. Gave a standing ovation. Though not sure I could sit through a whole opera. And of course pay for it, when it was included in the entertainment.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Only ever seen Opera sung once in a cruise ship funnily enough on one of the sister ships of the Concordia, but was blown away by the Soprano and the Tenor who sang classic opera songs like O Mio Babbino Caro and Nessun Dorma. Gave a standing ovation. Though not sure I could sit through a whole opera. And of course pay for it, when it was included in the entertainment.

Yes, I know I'd struggle with a full opera. The other key to enjoying opera music is to never look at the mundane lyrics. I think I'd cry if I found out Pavarotti was belting out majestically to his on-stage wife that his character is heading out and will be back a little late for dinner.

 

[Yulia]

Muslim Magomaev. Amore, vieni.

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youtu.be

 

[Yulia]

Nessun Dorma

I love Nessum dorma as well,heart stops every time I listen to it

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Muslim Magomaev. Amore, vieni.

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youtu.be

That first one has completely won me over after a couple of plays. I'm impressed folk know any modern Italian music beyond the Macarena. It's a complete blindspot for me.