ZombieKitten said:

Did you ever hear When The Lady Smiles or Twilight Zone? Those are their other two hits.

Looking forward to listening to this! Hopefully will get the chance this evening.

HamsterHuey said:

LOVE both of these... When The Lady Smiles should have been a bigger hit, IMHO. It disappeared pretty fast in the US.

Nice mix, Lotta. All these songs could be in my collection. 50% actually is, the other 50% I want.

HamsterHuey said:

you can only upload 8 at a time, once those are up, add 2 more

ZombieKitten said:

That's weird. Do I need to log off, then log on?

purplehippieonthe1 said:

that's so wrong

HamsterHuey said:

no! never did

HamsterHuey said:

nope, you just go back to the upload button after the 8 are in that box on the right

ZombieKitten said:

Got it figured out! Thanks!

ZombieKitten said:

Yeah, the tempo fits better in the original song and watching the video you're reminded of the subject of the song, Ella Fitzgerald, which is kinda lost in the remake which is all about Kate Ryan's T&A

purplehippieonthe1 said:

I never even heard of her until today!
I like planes and everything, but totally, I agree with all you said

Now I know why you are so pretty. Your mother is BEAUTIFUL.

RodeoSchro said:

Where did you see a pic of ZK's mum?

sextonseven said:

page one of this thread
post #5

What is this thread about? The musical taste of the (by far) cuttest chic of this forum?

JoeTyler said:

I gave you a link in response to your previous post on this thread!!

ZombieKitten said:

That isn't your mum, that's a pic of a classic model IKEA family.

sextonseven said:

exactly!!! those are my parents and that is my model IKEA home!

OMG! I need to get busy listening to this!!

Oh, and everyone in your family portrait has FANTASTIC hair

ZombieKitten said:

BAD Euro family! There's no Nutela on the table or anything!

Lammastide said:

when was that invented?

ZombieKitten said:

Looks like 1964ish, from what I'm reading online.

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I love the way all the songs flow together perfectly to create a mood. It's funny, awhile ago I was watching the vampire film, "Let The Right One In", and when I heard this music, I immediately thought of that kind of snow-covered urban landscape....don't know why, but that 's the first visual image I got...not for the film's subject matter, --just the mood of the setting...






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Lammastide said:

why did I never get any

paligap said:

thank you!
I just put them in order of year released

I don't really have many memories of snow

ZombieKitten said:

Cuz you are a traitor to Europe. NO Nutella.

Amopola - Ineteresting. I really felt this could have been on some 60s gameshow/sitcom. I'm assuming it's around that era but funny how certain sounds were able to make their way round the world.


Norweigen woods - Universality. Songs that were listened to everywhere. I remember hearing this as a child in my grandmother's house


Education Sentimentale - Can't comment on the lyrics because I don't understand them But I love the melody and the harmonies….Sentimental Education.


The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - NO YOU DIDN'T Oh my god, you have no idea how this song can make me totally weep This is one of the most beatiful songs ever created. The imagery created in each lyric are grand, creationistic, galactical and eternal in nature. This song really underscores how powerful a song can be sung without over the top Beyonceisms or Mariahness. Simply and stunningly sung straight from the heart with this most glorious orchestration. I am shining like the sun right now

Interesting, that the version on the "best of" is a total edit. It's really nice to hear this song in its entirety


Radar Love - Love this song. Fascinating switch of Gears from Roberta Flack. Not sure if there was any intention with that but it really sets a contrast on both sides. My favorite part of this song is the guitar/horn blowout in the middle You just have to miss music with these kinds of transitions in them.


Porque Te Vas - I love this. Makes me reflect on my affinity for Latin/South American culture and the people.


Honey Honey - FINALLY! I was waiting for Abba to make an appearance. Knew they'd have to be on this mix Talk about Childhood memories. How fascinating to think of their impact on their native country and the peoples from that area. Do you consider them any kind of musical heroes? They were so HUGE for me. I loved their music as a kid. This reminds me, I need to buy their stuff. Don't own anything now but remember everything from them when I was a kid and listened to them in my house. How lovely to submit the song in their native tongue


I wouldn't want to be like you - Interesting to hear this song through the ears of a child. Such a rich tapestry of sounds and I can see why you'd be captivated.


Tocatta Ok Dracula Again, I can hear the appeal to a child. Constant movement just like a small mind. For some reason I can see you doing all your creative activities to this song


Ella, elle l'aWhat is interesting about this song is this is the 4th languages up in this mix. How one sided is the average American music experience?



I'm really surprised by this mix for some reason, there is something totally universal about it. I thought I would have zero connection to it but there was so much about it that brought back memories in my own music life with my parents. This mix is very comforting to me, in that it brought you comfort in a time in your life where there was fear and confusion. Just goes to show the power of music

Oh, at first I thought that was a picture of your parents and I thought damn, her parents look like they are from Abba!

Great mix

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Thank you Richard
Kids CAN like interesting music there were no wiggles when we where little, so we had to make do with the real thing. I lived in 3 different countries and at one stage spoke 3 languages fluently (spanish and french not amongst them) and I guess in Europe despite the pervasiveness of English in pop music, every now and again a german or spanish or french song would top the charts and we probably didn't bat an eyelid!

and at my folks look like ABBA

I STILL like dramatic chord changes and layer upon layer of "texture" and changing rhythms - somebody really should have introduced me to prog rock that's something that hasn't changed in growing up. I love the drummer from Jupiter One because he never plays boring