tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post114261482344963453..comments2024-01-06T05:34:00.027-06:00Comments on Blog Meridian: In which the Meridian comments on some recently-heard musicJohn B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06358811061653958120noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post-1142771560935340192006-03-19T06:32:00.000-06:002006-03-19T06:32:00.000-06:00The Gorillaz are the product of pure unadulterated...The Gorillaz are the product of pure unadulterated genius.<BR/><BR/>I'm off to find out more about Sigur Ros.The Aunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529168814096715981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post-1142699441231139212006-03-18T10:30:00.000-06:002006-03-18T10:30:00.000-06:00I still think the first lines of ( ) sound like 'Y...<I>I still think the first lines of ( ) sound like 'You sat alone at the fire'</I><BR/><BR/>Heh, I've become accumstomed to hearing the lyrics as: 'you sidle along, the fire...you're so alone...you suffer, oh no'. But, now that you mention it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post-1142669101764115602006-03-18T02:05:00.000-06:002006-03-18T02:05:00.000-06:00Well, the recent documentary 'Gargandi Snilld' (in...Well, the recent documentary 'Gargandi Snilld' (inadequately and unfortunately translated as '<A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461958/" REL="nofollow">Screaming Masterpiece</A>') tries to answer your question. I'm not sure it does, really, but it's got some nice music in it at any rate.<BR/><BR/>As for feeling proprietorial about Sigur Rós, I think the answer is yes and no. When I bought <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post-1142647923289419552006-03-17T20:12:00.000-06:002006-03-17T20:12:00.000-06:00Oh, I didn't know that about the working titles.An...Oh, I didn't know that about the working titles.<BR/><BR/>And I think you're right: for those of us who don't speak Icelandic, the effect is lost a bit, and the transition doesn't really make itself felt. Do you resent that?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I wonder if Icelanders really can get proprietorial about their cultural products in the same way that other Europeans do? After all, Iceland seems to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post-1142647069999995462006-03-17T19:57:00.000-06:002006-03-17T19:57:00.000-06:00Well, if it's energy you're after, I personally do...Well, if it's energy you're after, I personally don't think there's anything on <I>Takk...</I> that matches the last song on <I>( )</I> [aka. 'Popplagið'; 'The Pop Song' — the unofficial titles are just what they were called while they were working on them, so, rather confusingly, № 2 is known as 'fyrsta']. I'm inclined to agree with Rami (as I did when we had a brief exchange about it on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640521.post-1142644593645379412006-03-17T19:16:00.000-06:002006-03-17T19:16:00.000-06:00I must say that (_) is my favourite Sigur Ros albu...I must say that <I>(_)</I> is my favourite Sigur Ros album, and the one I listen to most often. I realize that's not a popular choice, but I'm prepared to defend it. And not just because I like being contrary.<BR/><BR/>What you say about the titles/lyrics isn't quite right, as far as I know. The songs are sung in an imaginary language ('Hopelandic'), and the idea is that you will supply your own Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com