Mari Boine

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Now before new latin artists we head to the North. More closely to the North of Norway. Mari Boine Persen is Sámi singer whose music is somewhere between folk, jazz, rock and world music. Sámi singing is called joik which is the Northern native way to sing. In her music you can also find traces of African traditions. Along with solo career she has composed music inter alia for a German fairytale film adaptation of "Hans and Greta".

In her music Mari Boine has influences of Laestadian movement for her first musical experiments she had inside that group of believers.

The latest album Sterna Paradisea was released in 2009. She has also English tracks but most of the tracks Mari Boine sings in her native language because her lyrics have deep meanings. She also has thought "maybe too much" about her lyrics which are normally about the nature or the struggle between the nature, traditions and the western world. Mari Boine has performed in Europe and USA.

Check also: It šat duolmma mu ("You don't step on me no more"), Idjagiedas ("In the Hand of the night"), Gula Gula ("Hear the voice of the tribe's mothers"), Mu Ustit Engeliid Soglas ("My friend of angel tribe"), Songs & Lyrics & Videos,

LENE MÁJJÁ
text: Rawdna Carita Eira/Mari Boine
melody: Mari Boine/ Svein Schultz/ Ole Jørn Myklebust

Lene Májjá jorada
Johkagierragis riegádan
Lene Májjá diehtá sus ii leat go jođašit 

Guoikkaniski geasuha
Stuora geavgŋá hástala 

Go gullá amas jiena doppe huradeame

Lene Májjá jorada
Buđđosajis besada 

Lene Májjá oaidná movt dál earát jorbbodit
Ii leat mihkkege všalaš 

Son gal dovdá gamus dan
Su čuorvu amas jietna, ii leat ovdal gullan dan

Gii su spihčče 

Gii su vuojet
Álo mannat olgolii
Gii su spihčče
Gii su vuojet
Álo mannat iige bissánit

Lene Májjá jorada
Mággárušša, niegada 

Lene Májjá diehtá áigi hurgá johtlilit
Erát sihtet orustit
Lene Májjá jaskkodit!
Go gullá amas jiena, son bidjala fas

Lene Májjá jorada
Jeagonheapmi, juonalaš
Diktá, atn`al earát jodofierpmis gišvvardit
Joga njálmmi meattilda
Gullá mearra máraida
Son juksá amas jiena, ja suinna juoiggasta

Gii su spihčče 

Gii su vuojet
àlo mannat mannat fal
Gii su spihčče 

Gii su vuojet
Álo mannat iige bissánit



LENE MAJJA

Lene Majja keeps on swirling,
She was spawned at the river's source.
Lene Majja knows she was born to move.
The great waterfall challenges her.
The rapids summon her
As she hears a new humming.

Lene Majja keeps on twirling,
Gets past the weir in the river.
Lene Majja sees others confused.
There is no danger:
She knows deep inside
She has never heard the voice that calls her now.

What is that drives her?
Who is that keeps her moving?
What is that always compels her
To go further and further right to the limits?
Who inspires her to continue and never to settle for less?

Lene Majja keeps on whirling,
Not giving up but dreaming.
Lene Majja knows that passes swftly.
The others try to stop her
And keep her silent!
She hears that enchanting voice and moves on.

Lene Majja keeps swirling.
Disobedient and cunning,
She leaves others to wriggle into the weir net.
She passes the mout of the river,
Hears the roaring of the sea.
She reaches that magical sound
And their voices become one

What is that drives her?
Who is that keeps her moving?
What is that always compels her
To go further and further right to the limits?
Who inspires her to continue and never to settle for less? 

(The lyrics and the translation are from "Sterna Paradisea" album of Mari Boine.)

Now there will be a little bit bigger break for I'll go to Spain (yeessss B) !!!) and I hope I have new CD's with me when I come back... 

So ¡adios amigos!

Chimène Badi

Chimène Badi is French - Algerian singer. Her first single was "Entre nous" ("Between us") and it was a hit for she was already known from Pop Stars - a French Idol type singing contest. She wasn't the winner but she is very popular in spite of that. Her first album was also a succes: it was the fifth on the  French list of bestsellers in 2003. 

Her musical style is mostly pop but also soul and  R&B. Her voice is deep and strong - stronger than you'd think a 28-years-old woman have.

Chimène has also sang the French version of the theme of the movie "The day after tomorrow" called Le jour d'après("The day after").

This year she has released her fourth album "Laisse-les dire" ("Let them say") and shortened her name. Now her artist name is pithily just Chimène.

Check also: Malgre tout("In spite of everything"), Retomber amoureux ("To fall in love again"), Une femme à qui l'on ment  ("A woman to who they lie"), Le miroir ("The mirror"), Je ne sais pas son nom ("I don't know his/her name"), Je viens du sud ("I come from south"), Tellement beau ("So beautiful"), listen to Chimène Badi's music, Interview (in French).

POURQUOI LE MONDE A PEUR

(text: Elio/Julia Fajerman/Guillaume Dahan

music: Elio/Guillaume Dahan/Gerard Garocci) 

¤ Pourquoi le monde à peur
Qu'est ce qui nous rend si fou
Pourquoi même quand il pleure
On le met à genoux
Pourquoi le monde se meurt
Qu'est ce qui nous tient debout
Pourquoi même dans nos coeurs
On oublie,malgré tout ¤

On dit les lois,l'amour
Les droits et la guerre
J'en vois prier le mal
Et peu s'en défaire

On sacrifie nos frères
On se fait vivre un enfer
Ca tourne à l'envers
Depuis des millénaires

*J'ai mal pour eux
J'ai mal pour nous
Pour nos enfants
C'est plus comme avant*

J'ai mal comme eux
J'ai peur pour vous
Pourquoi ne pas rêver
Que les Hommes puissent vivre en paix

¤ Pourquoi le monde... ¤

On regarde loin devant
Pour ne plus voir dehors
On laisse toujours faire le temps
Pour ne plus voir nos torts

On voudrait d'autre ciel
Et trouver le meilleur
Rêver d'être ailleurs
On en perd l'essentiel

*J'ai mal... *

J'y crois pour eux
J'y crois pour vous
Pourquoi ne pas rêver 

Que les Hommes puissent vivre en paix

¤ Pourquoi le monde... ¤

On voit la Terre pâlire
Le désert grandir
Le sang,les vents ont tourné
Mais rien n'a changé

On est pas éternels
Faut pas perdre l'étincelle

¤ Pourquoi le monde... ¤

WHY IS THE WORLD AFRAID

¤ Why is the world afraid?

What makes us so crazy?

Alltough he already cries

Why do we force him to his knees?

Why does the world die?

What keeps us standing

Alltough in spite of everything

We forget him in our hearts
We forget - in spite of everything ¤

We say the laws, the love
The rights and the war

I understand to pray for the bad
And to let go a little

We sacrifice our brothers
And we let the hell on

It turns around
After a thousand years

*I'm hurt like you

I'm hurt for us

For our children

It's more than before*

I'm not well like you

I'm afraid for you

Why not dream

That people could live in peace?

¤ Why is the world... ¤

We are looking far to the future
For not to see back anymore

We never try to find time
For to see our faults

We would want to other heaven
And to find the best

Dreaming to be elsewhere
We loose the essential

* I'm hurt.. *

I believe in it for you

I believe in it for us

Why not dream 

That people could live in peace?

¤ Why is the world... ¤

We watch the earth fading away
The deserts growing

The blood and the wind have turned
But nothing has changed

We're not eternal
We cannot loose the spark

¤Why is the world.. ¤

Lisa Ekdahl

Lisa Ekdahl a Swedish pop, jazz singer and musician is known around the Europe though she sings mostly in Swdish. She also has whole albums in English and her latest gigs were in Finland, in Turkey and in Switzerland...

She has released albums since 1994 and in 2009 was published her nineth album.

For some her voice is too odd to listen. I know people who hate her for she is so exceptionel.

Check also: Vem vet ("Who knows"), Hon förtjänar hela himmlen ("She deserves the whole heaven"), Jag tror han är en ängel ("I believe he is an angel"), Now or never, Du var inte där för mig ("You were'nt there for me"), Sakta,sakta ("Carefully"), Gå dit ifall du minns ("Go there if you remeber").


BORTOM DET BLÅ

¤¤¤ Jag såg en man vada ner i vattnet
Jag frågade vart han skulle gå
Han sa: "Jag går dit benen bär mig
Det ska inte va svårare än så"

Han talade om himmelen och havet
Han valde de slitnaste ord
Men orden fick liv då de kom ur hans mun
Ja, det var som om jag plötsligt förstod ¤¤¤

*Att vi är många som talar om havet
Men få har havet i sin blick
En gång mötte jag en man med såna ögon
Men ingen jag frågat vet vart han gick
Och vi är många som talar om himlen
Men få kan förstå en evighet
Jag såg en man han bar himmelen inom sig
Men var han finns nu finns det ingen som vet*

¤¤Jag såg en man... ¤¤

*Att vi är många som... *

Han såg solen i ögonen
Han var lätt som en vind
Han såg bortom det blå på himmelen
Då han gick föll en tår på min kind

*För vi är många som.. *

BEYOND THE BLUE

¤¤¤ I saw a man wading down in the water

I asked where he was going

He said" I go there where my legs carry me

It will not be  so hard"

He told about sky and sea

He chose the most used words

But the words came alive when they camo out his mouth

Yes, it was like I suddenly understod  ¤¤¤

* That we are many talking about the sea

But few has sea in the eyes

Once I met a man with eyes like that

But none of them I asked knew where he was going

And we are many talking about the sky

But few can understand the eternity

I saw a man carring the sky inside him

But where is he going there is no one who knows *

¤¤¤ I saw a man... ¤¤¤

*That we are many.. *

He saw the sun in the eyes 

He was light as the wind

He looked beyond the blue of the sky

When he went fell a tear to my cheek

*For we are many... *

Eisblume

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Eisblume ("Ice Flower") is in 2007 formed pop band from German. As their German homepage says Eisblume is spherical, psychedelic and experimental band. "A flower that grows through organic and electronic world of voices."

Eisenblume consist of five members: Sontiria Schenk - called "Ria" (vocals), Philipp Schadebrodt (drums), Benny Bauman (guitar), Philipp Schaedt (bass) and Golo Schultz (keyboards). Ria sings both in German and in English.

Eisblume is a quite new band and their hit in 2009 was "Eisblumen" a new version of Subway to Sally's metal one in 2005. And this year was released their French version "Fleurs de glace" of it with a French singer Jena Lee who looks like she's rias sister :). 

This song and video are so sad and touching... There's nothing more to say.

Check also: lyrics,videos,music, Eisblumen/Ice Flowers/Fleurs de glace, Hand in Hand feat LaFee, Überleben("Survive"), Leben ist schön ("Life is beautiful"), Alles ist schwarz ("Everything is black") ,I am a flower, Zeit zu gehen ("Time to go").

LOUISE

Sie waren verliebt
und fast noch Kinder
die Ewigkeit - entfernt und doch so nah
er trug ihr Bild
in seiner Seele
und niemand wird verstehn was dann am Meer geschah

Louise-mein Herz
du bist so schön
die Rosen wollen verblühen wenn sie dich seh'n
Louise-mein Herz
du musst verstehen
nur ohne Dich wird unsere Liebe währen

die Zeit verrinnt
die Blätter fallen
Nacht schwebt heran
Tag ohne Wiederkehr
ein Schatten naht
verdunkelt alle Welt
löscht seine Schritte
nimmt dich mit sich fort

Louise-mein Herz
wo willst du hin
das Wasser trägt uns jetzt ins Morgenlicht
Louise-so kalt
und es wird still
umsorgt von der Unendlichkeit des Augenblicks
er ist da

Louise-mein Herz
vergib mir nicht
die Welt hält an will sich nicht weiter drehen
Louise-und doch
die Schuld trifft dich
ich ließ dich gehen aber du verlässt mich nicht

Wellen über mir
greifen nach uns voller Gier
kein Wort, kein Weg bringt dich zurück

Louise-mein Herz
jetzt komm zur Ruh
mit meinen Tränen decken wir uns zu
ich und du

LOUISE

They were in love

And still only children

The eternity - so far and still so near

He carried her image

In his soul

And nobody will understand

What happened then at sea

Louise - my love

You are so beautiful

The roses want to wither when they see you

Louise - my love

You have to understand

Only without you will our love last

Time runs

The leafs fall

After floating colser

Day of no return

A shadowed night

The world gets dark

Your steps fade away

You'll be harassed

Heavily

Louise - my love

Where do you want to?

The water takes us now to the morning lights

Louise - so cold

And it becomes still

Taken care of unendlessness of instant

He is there

Louise - my love

Forget me not

The world holds me

And it will not carry on

Louise - and still

The blame comes to you

I let you go

But you won't let me

Waves over me

Catch us with full lust

No word, no road brings you back

Louise - my love

Now comes peace

With my tears we cover us

Me and you

Xavier Naidoo

German singer-songwriter Xavier Naidoo is the founder of Söhne Mannheims "Sons of Manheim" and in Mannheim he was born. Naidoos parents are from Sri Lanka and South Africa.

The lyrics are very Christianity oriented and his deep Belief shines through his work. Common subjects are also love of neighbour and the battle against the hatred of foreigners.

His first album "Nicht von dieser Welt" ("Not from this world") was released in 1998 and now he has won nearly ten different awards e.g. twice MTV Europe Music Award for "Best German Act" 81999 and 2002).

Naidoos lyrics are so touching and bit scary. They are from this world and this era and that hate against strangers and foreigners and the lonelyness and the love of this time. But they are olso encouraging like this song that I've chosen for this day: What we cannot stand alone that we stand together. Specially Söhne Mannheims' "Vielleicht" is touching and the music video also. Söhne Mannheims new version of Ton Steine Scherben's (something like "Stone fragment tones") Mein Name ist Mensch ("My name is People") is crushingly touching.

Check also: Er verdient dich nicht ("He doesn't deserve you"),Ich lass sie sterben ("I left her dying"), Ich kann dich sehen ("I can see you"), Das letzte Lied ("The last song"), Alles kann besser werden with Janet Grogan("Everything can turn to better"), Brief ("Letter"), Seine Strasse ("Its street"), Dieser Weg ("This road"),Zeilen aus Gold ("Lines of Gold"), Bist du am Leben interessiert ("Are you interested in Life"),

Söhne Mannheims: Ich wollt nur deine Stimme hören ("I just wanted to hear your voice"), Vielleicht ("Maybe"), Mein Name ist Mensch ("My name is People"), Babylon System.

WAS WIR ALLEINE NICHT SCHAFFEN 

Während sich andere plagen und nichts passiert

Sind wir zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort
Und alles ist arrangiert, ich bin dankbar dafür
Weil ich jeden Tag mit meinen Brüdern und Schwestern das echte Leben spür

*Was wir alleine nicht schaffen
Das schaffen wir dann zusammen
Dazu brauchen wir keinerlei Waffen
Unsere Waffe nennt sich unser Verstand
Und was wir alleine nicht schaffen
Das schaffen wir dann zusammen
Nur wir müssen geduldig sein
Dann dauert es nicht mehr lang *

Die anderen können lachen

Keiner lacht mehr als wir
Was soll'n sie auch machen

Wir sind Ritter mit rosarotem Visir
Ein Leben ohne Euch macht wenig Sinn

Kein Leben, Kein Geräusch dann wäre ich wie blind

*Was wir alleine...*

Es liegt noch was vor uns, das Leben liegt vor uns
Spürst du die Vorhut, aufkommenden Frohmut?

*Was wir alleine...*

WHAT WE CANNOT STAND ALONE

While the others are whining and nothing happens

We are at the right moment at the right place

And everything is arranged, I'm thankful for

I can live with my bros and sisters a real life

*What we cannot stand alone

That we stand together

For that we don't need weapons

Our sense we call our weapons

And what we cannot stand alone

That we stand together

We only have to patient

Then it will not take long anymore*

The others can laugh

Nobody laughs more than we do

What should thay do

We are knights with rosered visirs

A life without you is less reasonable

No life, no noise, then I would be like blind

*What we cannot... *

There is still something waitng for us, life is waiting for us

Can you feel the vanguard, arising joy of life?

*What we cannot...*

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli is an Italian singer more closely a tenor. He sings plenty of opera but also light popish songs. He is one of the most popular and most sold singer. He sang with Zucchero Fornaciari, an Italian rockstar, a duet called "Miserere" (it's Latin something like "Have mercy"). But the best known song of Bocelli is "Con te partiro/Time to say goodbye" with English soprano Sarah Brightman.

Sadly Bocelli is also famous for his blindness. He was only twelve-years-old when he permanently lost his sight. He had suffered from glaucoma and when a football hit his head at the age of twelvehe lost his sight. You can see that allmost in every picture he has his eyes shut and to the concerts he has at least one convoy who acompanys him to the stage.

Bocelli sings most of the songs in Italian for they are opera but also in English and Spanish. He has published 21 albums and the latest "My Christmas" in 2009. In 2010 he is touring aroud the Europe and USA.

This song I chosed for its lyrics, feeling and idea. Devil and angel are very used combination but I think there's something new in Bocelli's one. And this is the first opera singer I've chosen for you and probably the last also. :)

Check also: Con te partiro("I leave with you")Spanish version, Melodramma ("Melodrama"), Vivo per lei with Georgia("I live for her"), Medley with in 2007 deceased Luciano Pavarotti, Sogno ("Dream"), Canto della terra ("The song of the earth"), Il mare calmo della sera ("Quiet sea of the night"), Bocelli in Seesame Street singing lullaby to Elmo.

IL DIAVOLO E L'ANGELO

(Music&Text: Andrea Bocelli)

Non spaventarti, dormi
Sono il diavolo
Io che nei tuoi sogni ormai ogni notte scivolo
Mi ascolti ed io so già
Che vuoi da me
Un altro sogno
Che no hai osato credere mai
Un sogno che al mattino non racconterai
Sperando solo un po' che non si avveri mai
Tu ti dai così
Solo per metà
A metà fra il sogno e la realtà.

E' l'alba giù dal letto
Sono l'angelo
Sei bella ancora un po' assonnata
Dimmelo
C'è posto anche per me accanto a te
Per tutto il giorno
Io potrei darti l'anima tu vuoi
Sarò per te l'amico più sincero io
Un'oasi di lealtà e qui dal posto mio
Mi darò così mai solo a metà
A metà tra il sogno e la realtà
E resto fermo qui tanto i sogni tuoi
Qui ti porteranno prima o poi

Sarò per te l'amico più sincero io
Un'oasi di lealtà e qui dal posto mio
Mi darò così mai solo a metà
A metà fra il sogno e la realtà

Non mi riconosci adesso io
Sono sempre io
Diavolo perché
Voglio star di notte accanto a te
Vuoi un angelo ma si
E se ci credi un po'
D'ora in poi il tuo angelo saro'

THE DEVIL AND THE ANGEL

Dont be frightened, sleep
I am the devil
The one who slips into your dreams now every night
You listen to me and I already know
What you want from me
Another dream
You've never dared to believe in
A dream you won't be telling in the morning
Hoping only a bit it never comes true
That's how you are
Only half of yourself
Halfway between dream and reality

It's dawn out of bed
I am the angel
You're beautiful still a bit sleepy

Tell me
Is there a place for me beside you too
All day long
I could give you the soul you want 
I'll be your sincerest friend

An oasis of loyalty and here from my place
That's how I'll be never by halves
Halfway between dream and reality
And I'll stay put no matter what your dreams
They'll bring you here sooner or later

I'll be your sincerest friend

An oasis of loyalty and from my place
That's how I'll be never by halves
Halfway between dream and reality

Dont you recognize me now
It''s me again
The devil because
I want to be next to you at night
You want an angel but yes
If you can only believe it

From now on I'll be your angel

(Translation from "Andrea Bocelli - Cieli di Toscana" - album)

Faudel

Faudel (Belloua) a raï singer and actor French-Algerian. He has got a  nickname "le petit price du raï"  means "the little price of raï". He joined in a group "Les Étoiles de Raï" ("The stars of raï") in 1990 when he was only 12 years old.

At the age of 18 Faudels first solo album Baïda was released and next year in 1998 he collaborated with his friends of the old band and the album 1,2,3 Soleils was born. Two documents about the young rising star was made in 1995.

Faudel has played with Audrey Tautou in "Le battement d'ailes de papillon"(Happenstace, 2000) and  he has also acted in a TV serie called Sami, le pion.

In 2001 Faudel was in les Enfoirés the masssive francophonic musical group.

"The little prince of raï" sings both in Arabic and in French and his latest  album "Bled Memory was published this January.

Faudel has made an arabic raï version of "Ne me quitte pas" ("Don't leave me") of the great Belgian singer Jacques Brel (1929-1978).

Check also: Tellement je t'aime/Tellement n'brick ("So much I love you"), Je veux vivre ("I want to live"), Baïda mon amour ("Baïda my love"), Zine Li Atak Allah, Live concert, Interview (in French),Que je t'aime feat Arabic Mood ("That I love you"),

MON PAYS

Je ne connais pas ce soleil
Qui brûle les dunes sans fin

Je ne connais pas d'autres terres
Que celle qui m'a tendu la main
Et si un jour je pars d'ici
Que je traverse le désert
Pour aller voir d'ou vient ma vie
Dans quelle rue jouait mon père
Moi qui suis né près de Paris
Sous tout ce vent, toute cette pluie
Je n'oublierai jamais mon pays
Jamais mon pays

Et si demain comme aujourd'hui
Je dois faire le tour de la terre
Pour chanter aux mondes mes envies
Voyager des années entières
Moi qui suis né tout près d'ici
Même si je quitte mes amis
Je n'oublierais jamais mon pays

*Troooop
De souvenirs gravés qui courent
D' écoles et d' été
Trop d' amours pour oublier
Que c'est ici que je suis né
Troooop
De temps abandonné
Sur les bancs de ma cité
Trop d'amis pour oublier
Que c'est ici que je suis né
Que c'est ici que je suis né*

Je ne connais pas ce parfum
De menthe et de sable brûlant
Mais seulement les embruns
Où les rouleaux de l'océan
Et toi qui me trouve un peu mate
Pour ses rues bordées de prairies
Un peu trop blanc couleur d'‘Euphrate
Pour ses poèmes que j'ai appris
Tu es bien le seul que j'oublie
Telle l'étoile fidèle a la nuit
Je n'oublierais jamais mon pays
Jamais mon pays

*Troooop....

Et comme toi j'attends la pluie
Pour lui dire toutes mes peines
Tout comme toi, je lui souris
Quand elle tombe sur la plaie
Quand elle tombe sur la plaie

*Troooop...* 

MY LAND

I don't know the sun

That burns the dunes endlessly

I don't know other lands

Than the one that gave me its hand

And if one day I leave this

To cross the desert

For to go to see where my life is from

On which street my dad played 

I, the one who's born near Paris 

In all those winds, in all those rains

I'll never forget my land

I'll never forget my land

And if tomorrow like today

I have to go around the world

To sing my desires to the world

To voyage whole years

I, the one who's born here near

Though I leave my firends

I'll never forget my land

*Toooo much

Important memories

Of passed school years and summers

Too much love to forget 

That this is where I have born

Toooo much

Wasted time

On the benches of my city

Too much friends to forget

That this is where I have born

That this is where I have born *

I don't know that perfum

Of mynth and burning sand

Only the snorts

In surf of ocean

And you who regard me  as a little tame

For these bordered roads of prairies

A little too white for color of Euphrat

For these poems that I've learned

You are the only one I'll forget

Those stars fidel to the night

I'll never forget my land

My land

*Toooo much...*

And like you I wait the rain

For to tell it all my sorrows

All like you, I smile to it

When it falls to the plain

When it falls to the plain

*Toooo much...*

Jane Birkin feat. Mickey3d

Jane Birkin is a British actress and  singer though she sings most of her songs in French. Her became famous in late 60's when she played in a startling movie called Blowup. She met Serge Gainsbourg in tha shooting of her next movie Cannabis and fell in love. Then the musical part came along and they released a song "Je t'aime... moi non plus" ("I love you... not anymore"). The song was openly very sexual - terrible scandal and it was prohibited inter alia in Sweden, Spain and Italy and it became a succee. The on-off relationship of Birkin and Gainsbourg was well followed and totally break up came not until he deceased. Birkins other songs never reached the same level that the first hit and he lived very quiet life until in  2004 she made a comeback with a duo album Rendez-vous ("Rendezvous"). Every song is duet with an other celebrity and though the album has been harshly criticized I myself regard it one of her best albums.

Birkin has been part of les Enfoirés a massive group of francophonic artists and musicians.

Check also: La Gadoue ("Slush"), The simple story with Feist, Je m'appelle Jane (live),

One of Rendez-vous albums featuring artist was the vocalist Michaël Furnon (in the middle) of the French rock group Mikey3d.  He is known as Mickey and the following song that he has made plays with their names Jane and Mickey: "My name is Jane.. Your name is not Tarzan, Your name is Mickey... My name is not Minnie".

Check also:Ca m'étonne pas ("That doesn't surprise me"), Méfie toi l'escargot ("Be suspicious snail"), Matador, Ma grand-mère ("My grandma").

JE M'APPELLE JANE

Dis Birkin, c'est quoi ce vieil accent que tu traînes et qui te rend l'air antipathique ?
C'est l'accent britannique.
Dis Birkin, pourquoi tu vas marcher dans la gadoue alors que ça salit tes bottes ?
C'est que je suis gamine.
Dis Birkin, pourquoi tu sea tu sex et puis tu sun dès que le mois d'août se radine ?
C'est que je suis caline.
Dis Birkin, c'est quoi ce vieux jean sale que tu trimballes depuis 1969 ?
C'est que je suis radine.

Je m'appelle Jane et je t'emmerde.
Toi tu ne t'appelles pas Tarzan.
Tu t'appelles Mickey, je t'emmerde.
Moi je ne m'appelle pas Minnie.

Dis Birkin, pourquoi t'as pas grossi en vieillissant t'es toujours aussi belle qu'avant ?
C'est que je suis maline.
Dis Birkin, pourquoi tu te mets toujours à pleurer dès que quelqu'un est en danger ?
C'est que je suis sensible.
Dis Birkin, pourquoi tu ne t'énerves jamais on dirait que tu fuis la colère ?
C'est que je suis fragile.
Dis Birkin, c'est quoi ces yeux qui regardent dans le vide on dirait que t'es dans la lune ?
C'est parce que je m'ennuie.

*Je m'appelle Jane...*

MY NAME IS JANE

Say Birkin, what is that old accent that hangs with you and makes you look antipathic?

It's a British accent.

Say Birkin, why do you march in the slush thouh it makes your boots dirty?

Because I'm a girl.

Say Birkin, why do you sea you sex and then you sun as soon as the month of august comes?

Because, I'm in need of cuddle.

*My name is Jane and I bore you

Your name is not Tarzan

Your name is Mickey, I bore you

My name is not Minnie*

Say Birkin, why haven't you gained weight when you've got older, you're as beautiful as alway?

Because I'm sly.

Say Birkin, why do you stat to cry when someone is in danger?

That's because I'm sensible.

Say, Birkin, why don't you never get nervous, they say that you escape from anger?

That's because I'm fragile.

Say Birkin, what are those eyes that look into emptyness why they say that you are in the moon?

That's because I'm bored.

*My name is Jane... *

Ohrbooten

Band called Ohrbooten comes  from Germany and combines different genres: hip hop, pop, rock, gypsy, reggae, jazz, dancehall, alternative, salsa, orientaö, ragga, rap and ska. Ohrbooten calls their musical style as Gyp-Hop, that's also the name of their third and for now latest album. Name comes from gypsy and hip hop.

There are four members (from left): Christopher Noodt (keyboard, bass, back vocals), Ben Pavlidis (leading vocals, guitar, lyrics), Markus "Onkel" (means "Uncle") Lingner (percussion, drums, cajon,  back vocals) and Matze Jechlitschka (guitar, back vocals).

Band Ohrbooten sings in German because they want to be undesrtod in Germany because the lyrics are essential. They don't sing just in German but in slang od Berlin. Though they have performed on the stage they keep coming back to the streets where their group was formed and started for to be near their audience and people.

Ohrbooten has collaborated with such Central European bands as Estonian group Vanilla Ninja and German group Culcha Candela (maybe more about them later) and from 2008  Ohrbooten has been working for German project "School without rasism - School with courage".

This song is about the sad weather when we want to go elsewhere "where the weather is better". I heard this song first time when it was raining cats and dogs and tarantellas and this was like a ray of sun in the middle of grey. I apologize for this lyrics translation may contain errors for I have translated it from slang of Berlin which I do not speak.

Check also: An alle Ladies ("For all ladies"), Keine Panik ("No panic"), Man lebt nur einmal ("We live only once"), Autobahn ("Highway"), Bewegung ("Motion"), Stadtkind ("City kid"), Babylon bei Boot ("Babylon by boat"), Mit dem Kopf durch die Wand ("With the head through the wall"), Alle gegen alle ("All against all"), 100 mal am Tag ("100 times in a day").

UND TSCHÜSS!!!!

ik loof da so die Straße lang
kalter Regen is of menen Wegen
und es fängt auch noch zu hageln an
ey wat is 'n dit für 'n Leben?
wat mach ich bloß in dieser Stadt,
die mehr Winter als nen Sommer hat?

*und tschüss!...
wann ik wiederkomm is ungewiss
sicher is, dass ik mir verpiss
dahin wo det Wetter besser is
Sonnenschein ohne Kompromiss*

mene Füße in die Socken
mit zusammn in mene Botten
und dann volle pulle joggen
zu Robben und Wientjes

Lasterverleih!!!

allet wat ik hab, 
ab of 'n Truck jepackt
durch die Innenstadt
Stop vor 'nem Trödelshop-Spot
und verklopp den Schrott
dit war doch allet nur 'n Anker
und ohne soviel Zeug läuft et doch sowieso entspannter
schicket one-way-ticket
der Style is mein Mantra

*und tschüss!... * (2x)

mein Konto lös ich auf
Wohnungskündigung is raus
mein Auto is verkauft
meinen Kumpels sag ich ciao

*und tschüss!... *

UND TSCHÜSS!!!!



 AND BYE!!!!

I run down the street...

The cold rain is on my way

It starts to hail...

Ey what is this?

What am I really doing in this city

Which has more winter than summer?

*And bye!...

When do I come back

It's uncertain

Certain is that I'll go

There where the weather is better

Sunshine without compromise *

My feet are in my socks

With my boots

And then full speed ahead

To the "Robben und Wintjes" ( a rent a car& transport company)

!!!Rastafari!!!

All what I got

Is packed in a trunk

Through the city

STOP in front of a junk shop

I leave all my stuff

All that was just an anchor

With less stuff it's more relaxing

Send a one-way-ticket...

That is my mantra

*And bye...* (2x)

I erase my account, my house dismissal is on,

My car is sold, to my friends I say ciao!

*And bye...* (3x)

AND BYE!!!