Fan video: The title track from Super Taranta! (also the final track on the album) is ostensibly an instrumental, though it does include these lyrics (taken from the “more info” section of the YouTube video): Second time I read the … Continue reading
3307. “American Wedding” by Gogol Bordello
Official (and joyous) video: “American Wedding” (absolutely no relationship to the film of the same name) is an hilarious, joyous song that hits on many of the themes of the rest of the album. The lyrics directly reference the fact … Continue reading
Fan video: Backing singers Elizabeth Sun and Pamela Jintana Racine emit some decidedly B-52′s-like sounds at the top of “Your Country.” They also sing along with Eugene Hütz during the verses, creating an interesting sort of jazzy effect. As the … Continue reading
Fan video: During the song “Tribal Connection”, the band gets this “party party after party” chant going, which repeats on “Sudddenly… (I Miss Carpaty).” You can find some more information about the lyrics by skimming through this forum thread, though … Continue reading
Fan video: Anchored by a great accordion part, “Alcohol” is a brooding love song, of a sort, to booze. Or a metaphor for a booze-like relationship. Either way, the lyrics and music create a picture that is very compelling, but … Continue reading
Fan video: “Force of Victory” has fabulous lyrics and a killer violin sequence, but isn’t among my favorite songs from Super Taranta! On any other record, it would be a stand out track, but this album has an embarrassment of … Continue reading
3302. “Tribal Connection” by Gogol Bordello
Album version here. Live: “Tribal Connection” features great backing vocals and a terrific little four note flourish that gets traded back and forth between several different instruments – notable violin and guitar. The lyrics describe the fact that so many … Continue reading
Album version here: I mentioned the great backing vocals on this album. “My Strange Uncles From Abroad” is, perhaps, the finest example of this (though the next song is fabulous, too). There’s a great section where they sing “doo doo … Continue reading
Fan video: The most interesting thing about “Dub The Frequencies of Love” is that it sounds like a sort of progressive new wave hybrid. There’s some great drum work in the song and what sounds like keyboard work. Its really … Continue reading
Album version here. Live: A taranta, better known as a tarantella, is a kind of 6/8 time dance that is popular in Italy and, apparently, Argentina. The album, of course, is called “Super Taranta!” and there are other Taranta related … Continue reading