Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Fa La La
Still in NY. Don we now our gay pyjamas. Fa-la-la, fa-la-la, fa la la.
The Wizards of Wales
Music Countdown 2007 - My Favorite Albums continues...
#7 - Super Furry Animals - 'Hey Venus'
Sound: Lush, full pop melodies crooned by lead singer Gruff Rhys, with catchy hooks belied by smart, criptic lyrics. Orchestrated, but more Barry White than the Beatles, rather remarkable for a Welsh Group. It’s a happy, soulful sound.
What’s So Special: Hailing from Wales, they sometimes decide to sing their catchiest melodies in Welsh, in one breath unforgetable and (for 99.9% of humanity) unintelligible.
Favorite Lyrics: 1) "Bring down those darkest years / bring down the chandeliers / we'll take you on at your game / Let the wolves... howl at.. the moon; " 2) "I can see flowers, wilting in the sun / Delusion of grandeur, can overcome anyone..."
Fun Facts: 1) Their song titles are often priceless: ‘If You Don’t Want Me To Destroy You’, ‘The International Language of Screaming,’ and ‘The Man Don’t Give a Fuck;’ 2) Their first record has the Guiness Book of Records longest one-world album title ever: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
And here’s the music:
Here’s SFA’s with their current single ‘Run Away,’ what a classic, graceful sound:
SFA playing ‘Show Your Hand’ live at the Wintercase 2007 festival:
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