GMG please suggest non-Classical music with emphasis on language

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KevinP

#20
May 20, 2009, 04:38:25 PM
Nina Simone. Although she's recorded a lot of standards, some of her songs come straight from the poetry of Maya Angelou and others. (And she even manages to turn those standards inside-out, lyrically, without changing a word.)

Bogey

#22
May 21, 2009, 06:40:18 AM
Any S&G

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DavidRoss

#23
May 21, 2009, 06:54:21 AM
I'll second Leonard Cohen and the Talking Heads.  Add Joni Mitchell.  Elvis Costello.  Randy Newman.  Tracy Chapman.  Lyle Lovett.  Michelle Shocked.  Tom Waits.  Chris Rea.  Going even farther back, don't miss Fats Waller & Cole Porter. 
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karlhenning

#24
May 21, 2009, 07:02:40 AM
I'd just like to add that your feet's too big, you're not the only oyster in the stew, and do do that voodoo that you do so well.

Jay F

#25
May 21, 2009, 07:11:31 AM
You might like Kate and Anna McGarrigle's DANCER WITH BRUISED KNEES. The language-slash-storytelling on two songs, "Southern Boys" and "First Born," make this album irresistible IMO. (FULL DISCLOSURE: I am not a southern boy, but I am a first-born son.)

rockerreds

#26
May 21, 2009, 07:32:32 AM
Quote from: orbital on May 20, 2009, 11:12:20 AM
Leonard Cohen - His lyrics are pure poetry.
I agree,and also try Love-Forever Changes

DavidRoss

#27
May 21, 2009, 08:41:51 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on May 21, 2009, 07:02:40 AM
I'd just like to add that your feet's too big, you're not the only oyster in the stew, and do do that voodoo that you do so well.
All that meat and no potatoes.
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The new erato

#29
May 21, 2009, 01:50:31 PM
Quote from: nicht schleppend on May 21, 2009, 07:11:31 AM
You might like Kate and Anna McGarrigle's DANCER WITH BRUISED KNEES. The language-slash-storytelling on two songs, "Southern Boys" and "First Born," make this album irresistible IMO. (FULL DISCLOSURE: I am not a southern boy, but I am a first-born son.)
Oh yes. I love that album, and seeing those two sisters live are one of the absolutely greatest concert experiences of my life. Their debut album (aka Kate and Anna McGarrigle) is also flat out gorgeous.

DavidRoss

#30
May 21, 2009, 02:37:41 PM
Quote from: ' on May 21, 2009, 02:18:32 PM
And Chuck Berry. He is so easily overlooked as a wordsmith, because you can bop and groove to his music without having any idea what the songs're about.

Take "Memphis."
Now that's a great song.  Is it any wonder that those of us raised on songs like that think Schumann and Schubert are a bit over-rated?
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DavidRoss

#31
May 21, 2009, 03:26:35 PM
Quote from: ' on May 21, 2009, 02:49:05 PM
Don't mistake me for one of them though. I haven't heard any pop music yet that can touch on what, say "Der Leiermann" does, or "Wenn Ich in deinen Augen seh," u.s.w.'
http://www.youtube.com/v/Gnp58oepHUQ
http://www.youtube.com/v/tFyKAUBkdOs
http://www.youtube.com/v/7bSuCOcL39U
http://www.youtube.com/v/Ejjb6MWnuPE

"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

DavidRoss

#32
May 21, 2009, 03:59:34 PM
Did Zep cover Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man?
http://www.youtube.com/v/oF1lNM_WMXQ
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"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

DavidRoss

#33
May 21, 2009, 06:08:26 PM
Quote from: ' on May 21, 2009, 04:02:31 PM
Not sure if you would call it a cover; they played on the Epic record that Donovan sang on.'
If they covered it, I would call it a cover.  Personnel for Donovan's hit record:

Donovan on Acoustic Guitar, Tambura and vocals
Alan Parker on Electric Guitar
John Paul Jones on Bass and Musical Director
Clem Cattini on Drums

John Paul Jones later joined Led Zeppelin.
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Szykneij

#34
May 22, 2009, 02:25:02 AM


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DavidRoss

#35
May 22, 2009, 05:33:41 AM
Quote from: ' on May 21, 2009, 06:44:31 PM
(why so cranky?)'
Looks as if we disagree about who's cranky, too.  :-*
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The new erato

#36
June 02, 2009, 01:41:03 PM Last Edit: June 02, 2009, 01:51:01 PM by erato
Quote from: Valentino on May 20, 2009, 12:07:09 PM
I am Superman. But you know that. 8)
But I must admit that I in general find Stipes' lyrics a bit on the other side of the smoke screen.
I just relistened to the album, and as I suspected then and confirmed now, you are both (all?) very wrong. The best track is Swan Swan Hummingbird. I find Superman one of the weakest tracks on the album in fact.

Daverz

#37
June 02, 2009, 01:45:29 PM
Quote from: Daedalus on May 20, 2009, 07:52:33 AM
I wondered if anyone might be able to make some recommendations of such music where the language holds as much (perhaps more) weight as the music itself.

Valentino

#38
June 02, 2009, 01:49:44 PM
erato, you must be getting old.
But you are probaby right. But Superman is the noisiest, even more so than the first couple of tracks on the album as far as I can remember.

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George

#39
June 02, 2009, 01:56:26 PM
Quote from: erato on June 02, 2009, 01:41:03 PM
I just relistened to the album, and as I suspected then and confirmed now, you are both (all?) very wrong.

Seems to be a lot of that going around These Days.  ;D

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The best track is Swan Swan Hummingbird. I find Superman one of the weakest tracks on the album in fact.

I agree with the latter. I wouldn't miss the song if they removed it, frankly.
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