Song Contest Part XVII, Host: Riviat, Theme: Greek Mythology/Supernatural, Votes Due: Sunday 10pm AEDT

[Genghis Tron]

On Natasha Bedingfield "Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield composed and recorded songs for the Hillsong London Church"


Well that's not great.

 

[Chipmunk]

Well that's not great.

Why?

 

[Genghis Tron]

Hmm...was one I took off my potential noms list because I thought she was mainstream in Australia

You might want to confirm with a contestant that actually has a clue about the musical landscape in Australia though. 4/5 votes from me though.

 

[Chipmunk]

You might want to confirm with a contestant that actually has a clue about the musical landscape in Australia though. 4/5 votes from me though.

Maybe I’ll stick with Bosnian disco.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Why?

Hillsong is not something you want people to associate with.

 

[Chipmunk]

Hillsong is not something you want people to associate with.

Just read about it now...it has none of that rep over here. Interesting!

 

[Genghis Tron]

Why?

I don't know, you'd have to ask her.

But seriously, I just find Hillsong to be grubby. any religious organisation that deals with that much money and opulence has missed the point in my books, and that's without even getting into the real dirty stuff, but I feel pretty close to the subject and will take any chance to whinge about their corruption so I probably shouldn't be listened to.

 

[Genghis Tron]

I wish these guys would come back. Even if only to say the band is done. They drop one of the best grind albums ever then radio silence.

 

[Loonerty]

Hmm...was one I took off my potential noms list because I thought she was mainstream in Australia

Oh who cares. Nom what you like. People who turn their nose up at something because it's too mainstream are the worst.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Man her vocals are brutal. Would be good to see her front an interesting band.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Im hooked. Hazy nights indeed. Very chill.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Very interesting. Vocals might be a grower. Soundscape pleasing.

 

[Genghis Tron]

This might be the most wholesome banger I've heard. Been on steady rotation for the last month. Favourite line is "let not evil tongues slander you in the village"

 

[ChappyUK]

So I take it everyone is giving 5 to Al Stewart.

 

[por_please_ya]

This might be the most wholesome banger I've heard. Been on steady rotation for the last month. Favourite line is "let not evil tongues slander you in the village"

Loved it. I think that's Polish? The dancing was fantastic.

 

[por_please_ya]

So I take it everyone is giving 5 to Al Stewart.

Nope. But it will probably get botes from me.

 

[por_please_ya]

Loved it. I think that's Polish? The dancing was fantastic.

I was pretty close.... Turns out it's a Rusyn language folk song (language I've never heard of! An East Slavic language, it's sometimes considered a dialect of Ukrainian).
The song itself comes from the cross-border region of north-east Slovakia, south-east Poland and western Ukraine. You imagine that without borders separating them, all of the people in this cross-border area would likely share a lot in common in terms of language, ethnicity, common values, religion and culture.
The band Hrdza is from Slovakia

 

[Noobz0r]

 

[The Filth Wizard]

One of the best songs ever. Definitely the best cover ever. Never fails to get me moving and singing.

This song was particularly big around my local area as she went to my high school.

 

[Genghis Tron]

I was pretty close.... Turns out it's a Rusyn language folk song (language I've never heard of! An East Slavic language, it's sometimes considered a dialect of Ukrainian).
The song itself comes from the cross-border region of north-east Slovakia, south-east Poland and western Ukraine. You imagine that without borders separating them, all of the people in this cross-border area would likely share a lot in common in terms of language, ethnicity, common values, religion and culture.
The band Hrdza is from Slovakia

Yeah they've got a few folky songs from that area, most pretty focussed on not giving the village a chance to slander you. I've been really enjoying their work as of late.

 

[Genghis Tron]

This song was particularly big around my local area as she went to my high school.

Jackie? Thought she was fictional. What a world.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Jackie? Thought she was fictional. What a world.

Jackie was a boy.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Jackie was a boy.

Every time I talk to you one of my cornerstones gets obliterated.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Jackie was a boy.

Did you go to school in the UK then? Lucky... Depending on your point of view.

 

[Noobz0r]

Did you go to school in the UK then? Lucky... Depending on your point of view.

Have you seen Trainspotting? It's pretty much a TFW biopic.