This songs brings back memories during my school years in Penang. My dad had an acquaintance who was working in Jakarta, Uncle Wong. He runs a hotel business there and he would travel to Penang to visit his daughter who was studying in USM, Helen was her name. Uncle Wong requested my dad to check on Helen on and off and to see if she was doing fine while he was away.
Each time he comes back to Penang he will bring so many gifts for all of us such as cuddly soft toys, Indonesian Batik materials, table cloths and cassettes of Indonesia artists. That is when I learned about Vina Panduwinata. I simply love this song. It is short with simple lyrics.
Credit to You Tube and Dyan Devito.
The relationship between Uncle Wong's family and ours became stronger after a mishap happened to Helen. She was in a motorcycle accident and broke the bone in her thigh. She was hospitalized for a month and had metals sticking out of her thigh after the surgery. We would visit her in the hospital occasionally and soon after her recovery she continued with her studies.
The cassettes brought from Indonesia were very precious to me...I would sing along to most songs and especially Cinta. Who was Vina, I couldn't less at the time but the songs really shot me directly to my heart.
Faizal was discovered from our local reality program called, One In A Million. He started his singing career in a religious singing group Mirwana. The sudden shift to the rock scene shock some people but his transformation showed that he had the package to project his talent in the local market music industry.
I think he's cute hihihi....there you go. I love this song very much. On and off I would listen to it just because I missed his voice.
Carila ku dalam hati mu
Sayang sebutlah kau rindu
oh Hanya pinta ku
Kasih mu kekal setia
Usah biar ku oh terus terluka
Pabila bersama mu debaran darah arus mengalir cinta lahir selamanya
At certain angle Faizal Tahir has the good looks. With his flowy long hair and that cleft on the chin always give me the chills...sure melt young girls heart out there. Hey I am not young but I do have the hots for him...wakakaka....On a serious note he has the package of what being an artist is all about. He is educated, speaks English fluently, has the looks, he plays musical instruments...INSTRUMENTS yeah I repeat, he sings, good looking,..hmmmm didn't I had that earlier, ......
Whenever I listen to his manly voice, raises the short hair behind my neck...kikikikik....betul. Sorryla syok sendiri sekejap,....but in my opinion I like when he sings melancholic songs. His tone of voice governs what his lyrics say in writing, and how he says it – the
content and style of textual communications, in any setting and in any
medium. He is also a lyricist. His singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics. To me it is very therapeutic. Some of his qualities include his vocal range, vocal weight and vocal transition points such as breaks and lifts within his voice. Just listen to this song and you know what I mean. He carried this song beautifully.
Credit to Google Images and artismalaysiaku.blogspot.
Finally who would not forget his bare chested stunt when he ripped off his shirt during one of the
live-telecast resulting being sternly warned by the authority and banned
from performing in front of live audiences. Again personally, I have nothing against it, anyway aurat lelaki is from waist to knee....(apologized if I offended anyone) No six packs but hey, he's still worth looking at......
I have been carrying around this song in my mobile phone for the past 4 years and tonight I wanna share it here. This song was released in 1970, yes when I was 2 years old.
Credit to You Tube and raskall85
This video clip was Van Morrison Moondance Live at Montreux 1980. Moondance was critically acclaimed when first released and established Morrison as a major artist.
After watching the above video, what do you think? It's not the original but a jazzy version which sounds perfect to my ears. I mean we are familiar with the original version so why not try listening to this? When it comes to jazz, I am all for it.
He had his eyes closed throughout the song only open it in a blink of a second when he tossed his face to the right. Never let go of the microphone and gripping it tight as though if he let go of it, he'll start swaggering. Whatever you might think such as was he high? or drunk? or tune in his own world? so be it. Let your imagination run wild. I did and it was a wonderful feeling....my way of dis-stress....Yesss...!!!! Oooo spooky.....
An Irish who started his professional career in his teens became prominent when the came out with Moondance album.
Much of Morrison's music is structured circled the conventions of soul
music and R&B. He produced Moondance himself "because he thinks no
one else understand what he wants".
Here, I get to see the original Van Morrison a mysterious artist; very quiet and introvert.Wrote and produced this song which was also an album title. When I hear this kind of songs makes me question myself, wow..., wasn't it cool living in the 70s? Make love not war.
So I did a little research and found this,
"After being a performer for nearly ten years, Morrison began experiencing stage fright when performing for audiences of thousands, as opposed to the hundreds
as he had experienced in his early career. He became anxious on stage
and would have difficulty establishing eye contact with the audience. He
once said in an interview about performing on stage, "I dig singing the
songs but there are times when it's pretty agonizing for me to be out
there." After a brief break from music, he started appearing in clubs,
regaining his ability to perform live, albeit with smaller audiences."
There you go....as explained in wikipedia. He was not on drugs la.
Morrison is widely considered by many rock historians to be one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll. Some has gone so far as to say that "no white man sings like Van Morrison. Morrison has described his songwriting method that he write from a different place.He doesn't even know what it is called or if
it has a name.
Personally ones appearance is not the main factor (sometimes it does....hihihihi) but first up there are talent and unique style in an artist. After that others can form naturally.
What more can I say, except lets listen to the song. Very suitable to put on when you are with the one you love..alone together, sitting by the beach under the moonlight....just a suggestion...Has it happened to me in that way? Not yet but waiting for it to happened some day..hahahaha.....
Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies
And all the leaves on the trees are fallin'
To the sound of the breezes that blow
An' I'm trying to please to the callin'
Of your heart strings that play soft and low
And all the nights magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush
Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love?
Can I just make some more romance with you, my love?
Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I can't wait 'til the morning has come
And I know now the time is just right
And straight in to my arms you will run
And when you come, my heart will be waiting
To make sure that you're never alone
There and then, all my dreams will come true, dear
There and then, I will make you my own
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside
And I know how much I want you want me that you can't hide
Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love?
Can I just make some more romance with you, my love?
Can I just make some more romance with you, my love?
One more moon dance with you
In the moon light, on a magic night
All the moon light, on a magic night
Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love?
How you not like this song? I've heard this before but did not take notice until a miracle happened to me on 26-Nov-2014. Let it be a secret and only the ladies from by Bake& Sale understood me at the point of time. If I could share it here I would but biar pecah di perut jangan pecah di mulut. When the right time comes I will spill the beans.
The very first time I heard and saw of Pharell when he was in Justin Timberlake's video called Like I Love You. I thought....ghezz, who is this guy keeps tapping his hands on the girls thigh....the way he looks at the girl, phew macam tunggu masa je nak terkam... later part of his Pharell became a singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.
Williams has stated that he does not have any direct influences but explained that A Tribe Called Quests 1990 album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, caused a "turning point" in his life, which "made him see that music was art".
Now I see that he has grown as a brilliant artist and every who wouldn't want to collaborate with him...He brings in good money man....So Mr Pharell thank you for your song, it made we wanna dance the whole day. Relief!
Funny, I've heard this song before but never paid so much attention. Until tonight when my son was playing a GTA game on PS2 that I heard it again.
Video Clip, lyrics and illustration credit to Eagle Rock.
In
1979 America (Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley) were at the height of
their popularity and had just released "Silent Letter" their first album
as a duo following the departure of fellow founder member Dan Peek.
Acclaimed Australian film maker Peter Clifton captured the band at their
concert in New York's Central Park and then followed them across to
California where he filmed them in the studio and on location. All of
this footage was combined to make America "Live At Central Park".
On the first part of the journey, I was looking at all the life. There were plants and birds and rocks and things, There was sand and hills and rings. The first thing I met, was a fly with a buzz, And the sky, with no clouds. The heat was hot, and the ground was dry, But the air was full of sound.
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name, It felt good to be out of the rain. In the desert you can remember your name, 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain. La, la, la la la la, la la la, la, la La, la, la la la la, la la la, la, la
After two days, in the desert sun, My skin began to turn red. After three days, in the desert fun, I was looking at a river bed. And the story it told, of a river that flowed, Made me sad to think it was dead.
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name, It felt good to be out of the rain. In the desert you can remember your name, 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain. La la, la, la la la la, la la la, la, la La la, la, la la la la, la la la, la, la
After nine days, I let the horse run free, 'Cause the desert had turned to sea. There were plants and birds, and rocks and things, There was sand and hills and rings. The ocean is a desert, with it's life underground, And a perfect disguise above. Under the cities lies, a heart made of ground, But the humans will give no love.
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name, It felt good to be out of the rain. In the desert you can remember your name, 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
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When I listen and read along the lyrics I feel like I just smoked a whole joint. Macam dah betul stim and merapu dengar lagu ni. Best lagu ni,...best!
Yes, I am not feeling good this afternoon...back, stomach and head ache. It's that time of the month.....I guess writing gives the comfort I was looking for....
I left work to get some rest at home and slept for almost 3 hours after taking paracetamol. Tiba-tiba malam ni ilham pun menjelma semasa layan a few video clips on You Tube. Cakra Khan this is your lucky day.
Get a headphone. Plug it in. Close your eyes. Just listen to this song.
Credit to My Music Record and You Tube
Lepas tu you boleh bukak mata la...
Frankly speaking I was very skeptical of this guy called Cakra Khan...What Chaka Khan? Yeah I know her...but my sister who introduced me to Cakra Khan said,"No, he's Indonesian and you should listen to this particular song." So I agreed and listened and said, "Ok laaaa....". And I forgot about Cakra Khan.
Until my other half asked me about Cakra Khan last night that I decided to LISTEN to the song recommended by my sister a year ago. Setiap perkataan terakhir dalam bait-bait lagu di ulang guna for the next bait.Okay jugak tu....lain sikit.
How Indonesia can produce such talented artist are beyond my thoughts. As it is, there are hundreds of Indonesian artist flooded our music scenes. Each and everyone of them has individual talent which is uniquely theirs; musical and lyrical. Otherwise they cannot make it long in this fast expanding music industry.
I like Afgan too but his voice is different from Cakra Khan. I love Once ex-Dewa. His voice also gives me the goosebumps. I can give you many other examples of Indonesian artist who are uniquely different one from another....Judika, Tompi, Malliq,...on and on and on...
Not much history of this pure Indonesian looking guy which I came across in Wiki. Cakra Konta Paryaman whose stage name is Cakra Khan was born on 27 February 1992. He started his music career 2 years ago with the release of this song and both became an instant hit.
But bila dengar lagu dia ni ( I belum nak dengar lagu dia yang lain because don't want to spoil the mood), with his raspy voice ranged to perfection blended well with the melody. Yes, I understand why my sister recommended me to listen to Cakra Khan. She knows my taste..always looking for originality in a song. Memang lagu-lagu dari Indonesia ni sangat lain and every time they will come up with better music arrangements. They evolve and they get better....that's what I call talent. Everyone of us have talent but it's how you bring it out....time? money? opportunity? hard work? Yes, I admit memang I suka lagu-lagu Indonesia sebab melodynya bersesuaian dengan kehendak I masa ini. I am a very sensitive person in the inside just like their lyrics. I look strong on the outside just as strong as their melody. And I have feelings just like the singer himself.....we make the song real....kan kan kan....Why should I lie to myself? Kalau suka mengaku suka...hhhaaaa....
I have been saving this for a while and now I am sharing my #1 favorite Indonesian artist with you. Maliq & d'Essential is a jazz and soul musician/band from Jakarta, Indonesia. They combined both english and bahasa indonesian in most of their songs.
This band/group was introduced to me by a friend 6 years ago and their songs are the only song I listen in my car. You ride with me, you ride along with Maliq and d'Essentials. I do not play other songs unless my other half said he wants to listen to another artist.
I collected most of their CDs during my trips to Bali and Bandung but still could not get hold of their first album, simply titled as '1st'. But thank you to You Tube,...yang jauh dapat di dekatkan...hahaha....I have so many favourites but let me just share a few. For other videos you can search on You Tube la....
Sampai Kapan (featuring Camelia) - Credit to You Tube and Indosan.
Itu Adanya - Credit to You Tube and 0345district
Menikmati Cinta - Credit to You Tube and iliveibreath.
They do not have an official video for the above songs but I hope you'll enjoy them anyway.
The name MALIQ itself is an acronym from Music And Live Instrument Quality. They have performed in Penang, Malaysia during an International Jazz Festival and a RM98 ticket a piece for a free standing concert in Kuala Lumpur...Haih, free standing? Akak dah tak larat nak terkinja-kinja menari....at this age I am more of a lazy listener. Lepak kat pub ke kat bar...minum cocktail ke, coffee ke while listening to Maliq live. Bila tu,...entah lah.
One thing I
notice from each of Maliq's performance, they always put more
twists and explore their music. The older the song, the better
improvisation they do in their performance. That's a sign of a great
band and great performer.
Yum, yum.....it's been while kan.....ada byk lagu nak update but I do not have enough time. Most times both kids uses my note book for their own personal reasons. So I started reading again and recently I complete 2 malay books by up coming author, Evelyn Rose.
This piece of song I discovered in her book, 13 jam A380.Simply love the book and the song. I have never heard of Caro Emerald before this book and her songs are mostly jazz. She is a Dutch and this song was the most played song in The Netherlands in 2010.
You can check out the official video on You Tube but I much prefer the live version. You will know when they are good or not.
Credit to You Tube and SzigetOfficial
Checkout the bald guy on trumpet...cutenyeeee.....Cun la lagunya. It has that 40's, 50's feel. Bila dengar lagu ni then terbayan-bayang scene dalam buku tu. Kena je dengan jalan cerita. The lyrics fitted well with what Hana Sofea was experiencing at that time and place...
