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Se Rapprocher

For the Great Request Raffle, I was assigned Move Closer, by Phyllis Nelson.
I'd actually never heard the song before but on repeated listenings it really grew on me. Great slow groove.
Some of the lyrics were super-cheesy so I thought a solution would be to sing it in a different language. Maybe French?
Then it occurred to me to go FULL ON SERGE GAINSBOURG and here we are. [more inside]
posted by chococat on Oct 30, 2013 - 4 comments

Macapa

A submission to the unofficial "Seven Nation Army" challenge. [more inside]
posted by umbĂș on May 18, 2009 - 27 comments

Deixa Isso Pra La

For the current MeFiMu Challenge, here's a song in a language I don't speak. This bit of Portuguese proto-rap is a longtime standard in Brazil. [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite on Oct 6, 2008 - 9 comments

Lazy Mary

The strangest thing happened to me the other day. I was flipping through the radio dial, and every station was playing a cover of Lou Monte's version of Lazy Mary in a style that I despise. It sounded something like this. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy on Jul 21, 2008 - 9 comments

Veronica (cover)

A cover of micayetoca's wonderful Veronica. [more inside]
posted by chococat on Jun 12, 2008 - 13 comments

four ewe [the cover]

Continuing the tribute to the living genius of The Great Big Mulp. [more inside]
posted by micayetoca on Jun 8, 2008 - 16 comments

Seres Humanos

A cover of 'Human Behavior' by Bjork sung in Portuguese. [more inside]
posted by umbĂș on Dec 16, 2007 - 9 comments

La Palma (1958)

A song originally by Mono Blanco, performed here by my band. We decided to EQ it in such a way that it would sound as if coming from an old radio. Being upbeat and cheerful, I thought it would be a good way to start the week.
posted by micayetoca on Sep 25, 2006 - 7 comments

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