There's a set of lyrics which appears in several different Roma folk settings, sometimes reversed, and usually with similar but not identical tunes; AFAICT, the urtext is called "Keren Chave" or perhaps "Keren šavořale". I'm curious about its history and how it derived multiple variations, and whether there's a canonical order for the verses.
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posted by jackbishop
on May 14, 2013 -
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What bands and albums should I listen to now that I'm finally able to stream almost anything ever made? Extended information as to my taste preferences inside.
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posted by jsturgill
on Apr 29, 2013 -
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I just heard this on the local NPR station. Lyrics were about the opening of the seven seals and in the chorus, the singer sings "I'm the Revelator, I'm the Apostle John." And no, the song was not John the Revelator. The singer was pretty gruff, on a level with Tom Waits but I don't think it was him. I did lyrics searches on Google and found only a dozen versions of "John the Revelator".
posted by Ber
on Feb 11, 2013 -
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What are the lyrics to "Moth Wings" by Pond? I don't think there's a complete set of lyrics floating around on the internet, and even the incomplete versions don't agree with each other.
posted by KChasm
on Jan 1, 2013 -
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Could a discerning ear try to puzzle out the lyrics to "01-01-212" by the Vice Creems? They never made more than a couple of singles, so of course there isn't anything online. Still, the song's catchy.
posted by KChasm
on Dec 4, 2012 -
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What are the lyrics to "Tabby and Lucy" by Boston Spaceships? I believe it's off their final album "Let It Beard".
posted by KChasm
on Nov 5, 2012 -
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What does this Egyptian Arabic song mean in English?
Listen to the song
here.
Thanks! : )
posted by thatgirl1985
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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Help me find this song! My wife and I have been trying to find a song we keep hearing in commercials and in Football stadiums, but can't figure out what it is. The main part of the song is a chorus singing "Whoa oh, whoa oh ohhh oh, woah oh ohhh oh, woah oh".
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posted by SeeTheTurtle
on Oct 30, 2012 -
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My family has an ongoing joke about finding the Christmas spider. Help me find songs that mention spiders!
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posted by dorey_oh
on Oct 1, 2012 -
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I'm trying to revive my rather rusty Spanish. One of the green's favourite tips for language learning seems to be to immerse yourself in TV programmes/films/music in the target language. So I want to start listening to Spanish-language music, and I need some recommendations.
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posted by badmoonrising
on Sep 24, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a song I heard on the radio a couple of times about 6 or 7 years ago. The music was interspersed with a Spanish language lesson in it that started out seeming normal and got kinkier as it went on. Ring any bells?
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posted by ninazer0
on Sep 11, 2012 -
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What words are the chorus singing beginning
here in Knee Play 4 of Philip Glass's “Einstein on the Beach”? Alas much googling has failed me.
posted by nfg
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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Does anyone know what the lyrics are to the Pearl and the Beard song "Donny and Johnny"?
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posted by Glambie
on Jun 19, 2012 -
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I love the
music of [specific artists inside], but I don't like the
lyrics. Please suggest alternate artists for me to listen to.
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posted by acridrabbit
on Jun 15, 2012 -
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Are there any song lyrics that directly mention cassette tapes? Wording doesn't have to include the exact phrase "cassette tapes"--could use the words tapes, mix tapes, cassettes, etc. The better-known the song, the better for my purposes. Thanks!
posted by GaelFC
on May 10, 2012 -
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Settle A Couple's Fight: Has there ever seen a case , in a situation where the composer of the music and the writer of the words are separate people, the librettist is more famous and his contribution is popularly viewed as superior to the composer?
posted by The Whelk
on Apr 20, 2012 -
36 answers
Please explain any of the songs from the album
Forever Now by the Psychedelic Furs.
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posted by rouftop
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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Songs with unreliable narrators?
posted by Trurl
on Apr 14, 2012 -
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I'm trying to find a singer/song-writer who I heard for the first time 3 years ago. She had a soft, high, very feminine voice, and the lyrics were entirely nonsensical (although grammatically correct), detailed descriptions of bizarre circumstances. This might not be true of all of her songs, but I remember, many times, thinking "god this song is beautiful... /wait/ what's it about?!"
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posted by ch3cooh
on Mar 20, 2012 -
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I'm trying to figure out the lyrics to
Sweet Life by Roberto Cacciapaglia, off The Ann Steel Album. I've figured out most of them, but there are some parts that I can't quite make out. Can you help? I've put what I've made out of the lyrics below the cut.
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posted by Kattullus
on Mar 20, 2012 -
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Help me revel in the splendour of Canada. I'm looking for songs that reference Canadian provinces/territories by name.
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posted by kanata
on Feb 28, 2012 -
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I'm trying to remember a song. Part of the chorus is "shiiiine on! Shiiiine on!" and has a very area-rock sound (similar to Autograph). Any ideas?
posted by Ikazuchi
on Jan 22, 2012 -
16 answers
Trying to identify a song I heard on the radio with just a few lyrics - help please!
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posted by seesom
on Jan 1, 2012 -
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What's the correct term for secondary lyrics in songs like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ("like a light bulb") or Sweet Caroline ("So good! So good! So good!")? Also, can you think of other songs that have these... items?
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posted by RyanAdams
on Dec 20, 2011 -
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Does anyone know of a translation of Mari Natsuki lyrics for "My favorite things" or the lyrics in Japanese that I can plug into Google translate?
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posted by sciencegeek
on Nov 25, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a song sung by someone with a Seether-like, raspy-sounding voice. The only lyrics I can remember are "you will never be lonely (lonesome?) again."
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posted by biochemist
on Oct 13, 2011 -
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Did the phrase "Anger is an energy" originate in the 1986 song "Rise," or was the song quoting some other source?
posted by kalapierson
on Oct 5, 2011 -
6 answers
Help me identify this song from 1992-93 from some half-remembered lyrics!
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posted by e-man
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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Can you help me find this hip-hop song, and/or the nerdy online article that analyzed part of it? Theme: so many stacks of money that you could lay on them, like a bed
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posted by argonauta
on Sep 20, 2011 -
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I really like music that inspires me to jump up and...go read Wikipedia (or a dictionary, for that matter)! Bands that have produced the sort of thing I'm talking about here include Rasputina, Phideaux, and (to some extent) They Might Be Giants. Help me find more of this particular brand of awesome in the musical realm! Special bonus points if they can actually play their instruments well.
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posted by aecorwin
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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Can you give me examples of riddle songs, or more information about riddle songs?
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posted by bq
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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The quotes may not be spot on, I'm working from pretty old memories and I've had no luck with Google. Any assistance in identifying the band and song would be greatly appreciated.
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posted by jperkins
on Jul 28, 2011 -
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I have need for a large and strange batch of audio translations. As a newbie to this game, please help me zero in on market specifics.
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posted by mykescipark
on Jun 20, 2011 -
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What songs have only one line of lyrics? More specifically, songs that repeat that line (as opposed to mainly instrumental songs with one line thrown in once).
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posted by jtajta
on Jun 14, 2011 -
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Song ID: female vocalist, not particularly engineered, lyrics include "spice markets of Marrakesh" and "the coasts of tripoli".
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posted by lettuchi
on May 28, 2011 -
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