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TheHistoryChannel: Feb 12, 2008

found track: movement by noel zancella
I get half a boner every time i hear this track.

TheHistoryChannel fucked around with this message at 18:13 on Nov 21, 2009

# ? Nov 21, 2009 17:38

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# ? May 16, 2024 19:16

HyperGlitter: May 15, 2003

This is really vague, but some electro/dancey-sounding song with a fairly young sounding female voice repeating "if you will try, I will awooawoo for you" (obviously I can't remember some of the lyrics). It was maybe on some mix/podcast? and is probably a retarded request but I want to figure it out before my brain eats itself.

e: YES I FOUND IT SOMEHOW. Juan Maclean - One Day. That wasn't worth all the mental power/time spent searching for it. If only I had gotten the lyrics right in the first place..

e2: or checked 5 pages back, haha.

HyperGlitter fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Nov 26, 2009

# ? Nov 22, 2009 23:25

HoldYourFire: Oct 16, 2006; What's the time? It's DEFCON 1!

HyperGlitter posted:

This is really vague, but some electro/dancey-sounding song with a fairly young sounding female voice repeating "if you will try, I will awooawoo for you" (obviously I can't remember some of the lyrics). It was maybe on some mix/podcast? and is probably a retarded request but I want to figure it out before my brain eats itself.

I'm guessing "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-lite.

# ? Nov 22, 2009 23:46

HyperGlitter: May 15, 2003

Nah, this song definitely sounds like it was made after the 90s.

# ? Nov 22, 2009 23:59

Valfar: Nov 12, 2004; Born to lose, live to win.

God this have been bugging me for almost two days now, can anyone name this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlFODGnrLsQ#t=0m55s

# ? Nov 24, 2009 22:23

HyperGlitter: May 15, 2003

Yes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kSb3up33E

# ? Nov 24, 2009 22:49

Valfar: Nov 12, 2004; Born to lose, live to win.

Yes! Thanks a bunch :dance:

# ? Nov 24, 2009 23:04

HyperGlitter: May 15, 2003

No prob, shortly after I posted that I figured out my song, so clearly this thread is highly karma-driven.

# ? Nov 24, 2009 23:30

Space Hamlet: Aug 24, 2009; not listening
not listening

Girlfriend and I heard a weird contemporary opera on WNYC's Overnight Music before it moved over to that other station, and we've been going crazy trying to figure out what it was. Sadly if we remembered the date and time we could check the archives, but now to do so would be impractical.

The main thing we remember is a male voice who would periodically shout things like "I have my own equipment," and "I have a dry sense of humor!" Those two we remember specifically, but he was generally trying to sell himself to a female voice, I think, who was sort of dismissing him out of hand saying poo poo like "I am up in the clouds!" or stuff like that, maybe.

Any... experimental contemporary opera fans in here?

# ? Nov 26, 2009 01:18

DaveSpillings: Jul 31, 2007; "I'll just get a glass of orange juice." "no no no NO NO!!!"

Maybe because the video has two zero-gravity dudes wrestling in white cheddar cheese sauce, which the moon is made of? Glad you found it though, I like this band.

Edit: Talking about the Presets. Holy late.

# ? Nov 26, 2009 12:53

Aulus: Mar 7, 2005; Le monde entier!
Est un cactus!
Il est impossible de s'asseoir!

Hoborg posted:

Yeeeears ago, between 1993 and 1997, most likely 95 or 96, I remember watching on Newsround (BBC News for ankle-biters) a news story about a very old woman (French? quite possibly the world's oldest person) who released a record or album that was doing very well on the contemporary charts.

Then I also think of some song from around the same time that featured a sampling of some young little poo poo^W^W^W baby babbling on, and I get the feeling it was the same song by the old lady, as though it were a poetic mix of the very young and the very old. I also remember seeing the album or single cover art featuring a photo of said baby, it may have been blueish, though I might be confusing it with Nirvana's Nevermind (but that was released years before).

I also think of The Cure as well, might they have been involved in music like this? (I don't have any of their stuff, but I remember they were mentioned on Blue Peter at the time or something).

The first album you're thinking of is "La Maitresse du Temps" by Jeanne Calment. She was 120 years old at the time of recording.

It came on the heels of the success of "Dur dur d'�tre b�b�" by Jordy, and I think it was produced by the same people. That's probably the other song you're thinking of.

https://www.myspace.com/jeannecalment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dur_dur_d%27%EAtre_b%E9b%E9!

(ah the esoteric knowledge you glean when you volunteer at a French Canadian radio station in the 90s)

# ? Nov 27, 2009 14:05

yronic heroism: Oct 31, 2008

I'm trying to find part of the score for "The Two Towers," specifically the ominous theme that was playing around when Theoden says "Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell?"

I've got the soundtrack but I can't find it anywhere.

# ? Nov 27, 2009 22:07

Femur: Jan 10, 2004; I REALLY NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP

I have this line stuck in my head, and I can't remember the song. It is a woman singing, I believe a ballad. This is part the chorus I think:

"walk on back." It's it's own line, the back is drawn out. Anyone?

Femur fucked around with this message at 05:54 on Nov 28, 2009

# ? Nov 27, 2009 23:40

Camel Camus: Jun 16, 2009; Mais, non, je suis fantastique!

I heard a cover of "Billy Jean" on NPR today that sounded oriental and had an indian sounding beat. I kept listening but I didn't catch the name of the song or who it was by. I checked the NPR website but found nothing.
Anyone have an idea?

# ? Nov 27, 2009 23:42

LL_Ghoul_J: Oct 22, 2004; Get Heavy

Camel Camus posted:

I heard a cover of "Billy Jean" on NPR today that sounded oriental and had an indian sounding beat. I kept listening but I didn't catch the name of the song or who it was by. I checked the NPR website but found nothing.
Anyone have an idea?

Is this it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymuRKv9iJm4

# ? Nov 28, 2009 02:54

Camel Camus: Jun 16, 2009; Mais, non, je suis fantastique!

LL_Ghoul_J posted:

Is this it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymuRKv9iJm4

Afraid not, the singer sounded like an american but the strings sounded oriental, sort of thai, with a sri lankan or indian sounding beat, it was great and I want to find it so bad.

# ? Nov 28, 2009 06:25

Ingraman: Jul 6, 2005; Arrogant bastard

I heard the end of a song in a department store that had a female singer rapping (or speaking?) with a poppish song playing in the background. The only lyrics I caught were "dream, dream" or "dreams, dreams". It sounded modern (something that would easily belong on a top 50 radio station), a little depressing, and the singer sounds more like a typical pop star than a rapper. The only songs I could find when I did a lyrics search are songs by Miley Cyrus, but it is not the one. Anyone know what this is?

Ingraman fucked around with this message at 14:09 on Nov 28, 2009

# ? Nov 28, 2009 14:01

yronic heroism: Oct 31, 2008

^^^
If she was British I guarantee it was Lady Sovereign. But since it's a department store, probably not.

# ? Nov 28, 2009 17:35

Ingraman: Jul 6, 2005; Arrogant bastard

I checked her out and I don't think so. The song really wasn't a typical loud bass rap song, almost a folksy pop song with some speaking/rapping over it.

# ? Nov 28, 2009 19:03

garbage day: Jun 13, 2008; im lollin at you're trollin

Femur posted:

I have this line stuck in my head, and I can't remember the song. It is a woman singing, I believe a ballad. This is part the chorus I think:

"walk on back." It's it's own line, the back is drawn out. Anyone?

Dionne Warwick, "Walk on By"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAdcgouhmHY

# ? Nov 28, 2009 20:27

Hoborg: Oct 19, 2006; by T. Mascis

Aulus posted:

A bunch of stuff about French music

Wow. I was having a stab in the dark posting my request here and I wasn't expecting any response to such an ill-defined query, especially after the thread got a new page, but you have my gratitude.

SA needs a reputation system, methinks.

# ? Nov 30, 2009 01:21

Charleston Jew: Jul 31, 2005; oh my sloth!

A5H posted:

The Conelrad guy is a goon?!
That's bizarre as gently caress. I was on his site the other day and got all his music. Even tried to E-mail him to say thanks, but the inbox was full.
Yeah I've got all of boards of canadas stuff and am really liking heavier stuff like russian circles etc.

I don't think there is a thread after looking through NMD.

Yeah, he's a goon.

And I would just call that music ambient, maybe downtempo? The stuff that is a little more electronic/glitchy could be called IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), although apparently some people don't like that name. somaFM has a good online radio station for this music http://somafm.com/play/cliqhop

# ? Dec 1, 2009 04:50

Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

Thanks man

# ? Dec 1, 2009 16:14

ColonelMoutard: May 24, 2004

this is the closest thread that I could find to my question; does anyone know if this portion of Lady Gaga - Just Dance (3.00 - 3.10) is sampled from something else?
if so, what? I'm almost certain I've heard it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M65zI9LH-as#3:00

# ? Dec 1, 2009 21:57

Fishy Flip: Jan 1, 2007; Grimey Drawer

I first listened to this song last year around Christmas and I can't remember the artist or the name of the song.
The song was Silent Night, but sounded like it was sung by a demon or Satan or something, lol. It was very slow, and had bombs on gunfire echoing in the background. It sounded really cool, anyone know what I'm talking about?

# ? Dec 2, 2009 03:10

Elohssa Gib: Aug 30, 2006; Easily Amused

I'm gonna try this one again since I heard it again the other day

Elohssa Gib posted:

Since that season is approaching and the store I work at has started playing them already, I thought I would ask about a Christmas song. It's a version of Jingle Bells that I always seem to notice when I don't have time to stop and listen to who it's by. It starts normal and then it sounds like it switches to an odd language, something like, "wam pa nel" instead of "jingle bells" and its kinda swingy. Anyone have a clue?

I think it's just the first verse and chorus, first in English and then repeated in either Polish, or a Scandinavian language. I really want to add it to my collection of odd Christmas songs, right next to Dominick the Donkey and I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.

# ? Dec 2, 2009 10:35

tylertfb: Mar 3, 2004; Time.Space.Transmat.

Eamonn posted:

this is the closest thread that I could find to my question; does anyone know if this portion of Lady Gaga - Just Dance (3.00 - 3.10) is sampled from something else?
if so, what? I'm almost certain I've heard it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M65zI9LH-as#3:00

the synth sound reminds me a bit of the beginning of yaz's 'Don't Go' but it's not a sample of that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-qmW2MDmZQ

# ? Dec 3, 2009 03:49

Bolkovr: Apr 20, 2002; A chump and a hoagie going buck wild

I heard 2 songs today at a restaurant that sounded like Ben Folds singing, but the music was jazz/swing/big band. I basically don't know anything he's done besides "Brick", "Battle of Who Could Care Less" and "Rocking The Suburbs". Did he ever do something jazzy/swinging?

(also, Williards BBQ in Chantilly VA plays the best music)

# ? Dec 3, 2009 04:19

fletcher: Jun 27, 2003; ken park is my favorite movie; Cybernetic Crumb

http://suicidegirls.com/members/muller/2018965/

Anybody know what song those lyrics are for?

edit: found it!

http://nerdtorious.com/2009/10/08/doctors-note/

fletcher fucked around with this message at 05:39 on Dec 3, 2009

# ? Dec 3, 2009 05:00

a pwn cocktail: May 12, 2008

Does anyone know which Mars Volata song this clip is from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDS_YABbh6w

# ? Dec 3, 2009 05:04

HatchetDown: Jan 6, 2007; Jesus, Nemo you alright?! Spaz! .... Stop Smiling!

I'm lookin for a blues song I have on a cd my friend gave me but I didn't get the name of it. Now the drat CD is all scratched up.

It sounds like a live recording with a few horns, guitar, and drums, and the first lyrics sound like an older man saying:

Been down-hearted baby,
Ever since the day we met.
I been down-hearted baby,
Ever since the day we met.
Our love is nothin' but the blues.
Baby how blue can you get?

The a much younger man or woman not sure) comes in after the horns:

My love is like a fire.
Your love is like a cigarette

Another man comes in right after with:

My love is like a fire.
Your love is like a cigarette.
I watched you step down on it baby and crush it.
Tell me how, Tell me how, how blue can you get.

Two sax's and a trumpet do thier own respective solos and come in for a trio followed by yet another guy with the lines:

Even when I'm with you
And you're jealous when we're apart.
Yes even when I'm with you
And you're jealous when we're apart.

How blue can you get?
(something) right here in my heart

The brass come in and slow the tempo leading into the first man with each line seperated by a horn measure

I gave you a brand new ford,
You said "I like a cadillac"
I bought you a ten dollar dinner
You said "thanks for the snack"
I let you live in my penthouse
You said it was "just a shack"
I gave you seven children baby
Now you wanna give them back

I been down-hearted baby,
Ever since the day we met.
Our love is nothin' but the blues.
Baby how blue can you get?

# ? Dec 3, 2009 06:40

PissFilledCumBubble: Jun 27, 2006

B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jCNXASjzMY

(might not be the right version, but that's the song)

# ? Dec 3, 2009 09:07

Vox: May 2, 2008

can anyone identify this song?

http://www.zshare.net/audio/59784242f17b718c/

lyrics:

Mr. Fresh Ta Def I'm too drat cool
Get low get dough that's what I do
I got chicks get cheese like cordon bleu
Haters try holdin us back
Do something to the game
I cut em short like an opening act
At the top's where I picture me at
No joke I'm a star so I'm meant to shine I won't choke
Flow like lava, quotes deserves Oscars
Stacked to my pocket fatter than both Barkers
Most of you clowns never measure up but if you feelin foggy you welcome to try your luck, yeah
Fall shorter than midgets on all fours
I pivot and post ya'll
Like pimpin' in '94
Dawg! Don't T-

# ? Dec 3, 2009 09:08

The Human Cow: May 24, 2004; hurry up

Bolkovr posted:

I heard 2 songs today at a restaurant that sounded like Ben Folds singing, but the music was jazz/swing/big band. I basically don't know anything he's done besides "Brick", "Battle of Who Could Care Less" and "Rocking The Suburbs". Did he ever do something jazzy/swinging?

(also, Williards BBQ in Chantilly VA plays the best music)

Steven's Last Night in Town?

# ? Dec 3, 2009 16:54

lta: Mar 8, 2007; -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myvAF5khAgA#t=55s
Anyone know what song is playing in this video at 0:55 - 3:15? Its from Dreamhack winter 2009's opening ceremony.

# ? Dec 3, 2009 18:50

HatchetDown: Jan 6, 2007; Jesus, Nemo you alright?! Spaz! .... Stop Smiling!

PissFilledCumBubble posted:

B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jCNXASjzMY

(might not be the right version, but that's the song)

Awesome! Thank ya sir.

# ? Dec 3, 2009 21:21

Didion: Mar 16, 2009

Damnit, I use to love this indieband containing of two people( I think), my favourite song began with the words: "Lying down", it was a pianosong, and ended with cute noises from a baby that giggled.

Jeez, I feel so old for forgetting about them.

EDIT: Mates of State, gently caress that's been bothering me for the past week.

Didion fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Dec 4, 2009

# ? Dec 4, 2009 01:34

Paperhouse: Dec 31, 2008; I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

Suddenly got part of a song in my head and it's driving me mad that I can't remember what it is. I think it's possibly Radiohead, if not then something similar. The bit I can remember of the song is right at the end, the lyrics are something like "And I'll feel all I've ever been", and the voice goes really high and sustains the word "feel" (if that is even what the lyric is)

If the vocal melody was on guitar it would be something like this:

code:

And I'll feeeeeel  all I've ev-er been
---------11---------13-11---11-7---6----
----------------------------------------
-8--8-----------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

And it ends with piano playing a D# chord, it's probably the wrong key but oh well

# ? Dec 4, 2009 05:15

Paperhouse: Dec 31, 2008; I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

Paperhouse posted:

Suddenly got part of a song in my head and it's driving me mad that I can't remember what it is. I think it's possibly Radiohead, if not then something similar. The bit I can remember of the song is right at the end, the lyrics are something like "And I'll feel all I've ever been", and the voice goes really high and sustains the word "feel" (if that is even what the lyric is)

If the vocal melody was on guitar it would be something like this:
code:
And I'll feeeeeel  all I've ev-er been
---------11---------13-11---11-7---6----
----------------------------------------
-8--8-----------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
And it ends with piano playing a D# chord, it's probably the wrong key but oh well

It was bloody Muse - Citizen Erased

loving hell that was bugging me for ages

# ? Dec 4, 2009 10:56

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# ? May 16, 2024 19:16

the: Jul 18, 2004; by Cowcaster

I heard a vocal-less prog house/trance song a few days ago. How the hell do I go about find it? Do I record myself humming it? Is there a website where I can key in the notes?

EDIT: I found a flash keyboard, it sounds like:

B---B--B---A--A---G#---G#

Repeating over and over with a bassline that changes in octave

and a 4x4 beat.

the fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Dec 4, 2009

# ? Dec 4, 2009 22:51

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