11 May 2020, 07:56 | #1 |
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New release: Mondays For Good (Demo)
Released today on Alphaville's YouTube channel:
This one is a really great version of Universal daddy and still the best with the old song is still there (The small synth sounds),A real Corona text matches the boring times we live in right now. Great Video great song,great text thanks Alphaville and Tobi for this
Last edited by Krapplund; 11 May 2020 at 21:07.
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11 May 2020, 09:21 | #2 |
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Great !! Instrumental is from Whiskey a go set. Amazing version ! Amazing video!
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11 May 2020, 10:08 | #3 |
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I am surprised to see myself writing this, because I usually like the darker, more complex (or positive, but more meditative) Alphaville-songs much better that the "cute" ones - but this one is a thing of beauty, very coherent and witty with a lot of positive energy. The first time I got to the spoken-words part I recoiled a bit because I deemed it too webinar-ish, then when I gave it a second listen it brought tears to my eyes. Must be the crisis
"You may ask if such a life makes sense - not much, but sense is often mere pretense" is one of the truest and sweetest lines Marian has ever written. And the first lines are a nice nod to Albert Camus - only to take the song in a completely different and much less tormented direction than Camus did with his Plague (but still in true Camus spirit - facon la posterité du soleil or l'été). I prefer to dance to my own beat I prefer to sing my own song I prefer to live - do you wanna come along? (Ephemere - Eternal Travelers pt. III) NEW ALBUM RELEASED: Check out my synth-rock band EPHEMERE's latest, the wonderfully synth-heavy LP "Hobos & Architects": www.ephemere.de |
11 May 2020, 11:54 | #4 |
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A great version of Unidad indeed; and Marian has a way with words, the text is very moving. At first I wondered who was singing, because it's not the usual key :) Loved the creative video too, super job again. Thank you to the team xxxxx
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11 May 2020, 18:32 | #5 |
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This one's growing on me. I really enjoyed it this morning but just listened again. Will have another listen to make sure.
....it was them what drove me to drink!" [drunk] Grandad, Only Fools and Horses (UK sitcom) |
11 May 2020, 21:09 | #6 |
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I like it more and more.....and I have noticed that I hum to it
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12 May 2020, 08:33 | #7 |
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MONDAY's FOR GOOD
It happened once before a long long time I think it maybe was in twenty one nine Or maybe twenty twenty was the year When the first signs of the plague did appear Since then our ways of life have changed a lot The lock-down was the very thing we got The cities and the streets became quite bare And everybody was having fun elsewhere See the skies, see the blue blue skies We can see, we can see for miles People so benign, life is slowing down Rivers oh so clean, you can see the ground See the skies, see the blue blue skies We can see, we can see for miles It were days like these when the time was ripe For another life Fly, fly, fly, fly away... We never have returned to former times We're sitting pretty watching the mountain sites Or marvel at the sunsets by the seas While hanging upside down from apple trees Now you may ask does such a life make sense Not much, but sense is often mere pretence And you may ask if such a life proves out The answer's yes, without a single doubt (Chorus) Dear friends, be grateful for friendship Find fulfillment by reaching your own goals Follow the right path for yourself Express yourself freely Give a big hug See the light at the end of the tunnel And never give up hope Enjoy unexpected free days, Do jobs around the house, Celebrate your favourite football team Dig in cool sand with your hands Pray for a better world, the one we hope for Listen to the cat's purring, Pets give us unconditional love and loyalty And many other joyful reasons to live -and share Rejoyce the new life, The privilege to see your offspring grow in mommy's tummy And then shaping them to be good and to do good one day Feel your blood moving in your body The warmth of the sun on your back, the rain on your face Embrace the beauty and majesty of our planet, Love Nature and the people of the Earth See the world through the eyes of a child And listen to the music you love [And] don't be afraid of the dark and melancholy And don't worry, better times will come for sure |
12 May 2020, 10:05 | #8 |
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This song is a DIAMOND,lirics,music,Marian's voice!!!video Altogether becomes an EMBLEM!!!A masterpiece!!!congratulations on those who have taken part in it
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12 May 2020, 10:46 | #9 |
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Thank you so much! Your feedback is received and highly appreciated
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12 May 2020, 11:40 | #10 |
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I was wondering, it seems the handwriting on the Post-it notes is Marian's, doesn't it? Also, who shot the open-air sequences. In the end, a huge work as I counted more than 50 notes to prepare, sort, and put on 'stage' in a very creative fashion.
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