Boaz Banai, as promised. The Whole Week Feels Like Saturday ("kol ha-shavua margish kmo shabat" - sounds better in Hebrew) is one of the year's most popular singles, from one of the year's most popular disks. Surprisingly enough, considering average Israeli taste in music, it's one of my favorite songs.Kol Ha-Shavua Margish Kmo Shabat (The Whole Week Feels Like Saturday) Boaz BanaiBig dreamsM...
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SummerCharlotte HatherleySummer is comingAnd I hope I feel better by the time it doesThen I could leave my room my cocoonFind the door and walk out to the sun[...]Took my time to come around From the day that I was shot down Oh now I know that I confused myself with somebody else I didn't know what to do, 'cause I was somebody new Oh now I know that I confused myself with somebody else I didn't...
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Another Israeli song, this one actually modern pop. It was a big hit a few years ago and still gets airplay."Yalla bye" is a very casual, hip sort of way of saying goodbye in Hebrew (and in Arabic too, I think).Here's a random bit of trivia that blew my mind a few weeks ago: Ariel Horowitz is Naomi Shemer's son. (Musicans tend to come in dynasties here. Next time I'll post something from Boa...
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Here's a song by Israeli pop singer Efrat Gosh in honor of her performance at this year's official national Independence Day ceremonies (which were two day ago).I almost managed to write that sentence with a straight face.What I mean is that after hearing her perform Wednesday night, I looked for footage of it on Youtube to see if it could possibly be as horrible as I remembered. Didn't find i...
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Walking to Caesarea (Eli, Eli)by Chana SeneshMy god, my God,May these things never end,The sand and the sea,The rustle of the waters,Lightning of the heavens,The prayer of man. ------------Israel's memorial day for fallen soldiers (from tonight to tomorrow night) began half an hour ago, which is excuse enough to bring this song by Chana Senesh, Walking to Caesarea - one of the most beautiful an...
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Here's an unashamedly cheery piece of classic Hebrew pop by band Shokolad Menta Mastik ("Chocolate Mint Gum"). The chorus is very famous and widely used (in advertising, for instance) as well as being insanely cheery and catchy. The song is called "Ze Tov" - "It's Good".If you see me sad one dayWith tears on my lashes and a damp cheekBring me a rose, a red rose from the gardenOpen your arms a...
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Here's an actual English language song, for once - OK Go's A Million Ways.I found this one through Letterman a couple weeks ago. The band played it live on the show, and I looked it up immediately.
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Here's an old video of an old song by Israeli singer Ilanit. A new cover of this is playing on the Israeli popular radio stations, and I decided to look up the original.If I have strings they play tremblingIf I have worries, they are almost exposedIf there is love in me, it will be said quietlyIf I have roots, they lengthen slowlyYou see how I shiver suddenlyThe wind often changes its directio...
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Found this song entirely by chance on RadioBlogClub and liked it immediately. Though I have absolutely no idea what the singer is saying, it's insanely catchy.
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Because it's snowing.This song is called "Sheleg al Iri" ("Snow on my City"), by Naomi Shemer, who possibly the most prominent of Israel's singers and songwriters. She wrote the song "Jerusalem of Gold", regarded by some as "Israel's second national anthem", and the music for "Shirat HaAsavim", among many other songs.The lyrics in English:Snow on my city, the whole night restsMy love has left ...
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