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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
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Posted - 09/17/2004 :  05:27:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is it just me or does anyone else really enjoy foreign pop music? I always have and I'm at a bit of a loss for an explanation. It seems like the same repetitive synth music, but I really dig it. I think it might be because I can't understand the lyrics. Once I understand the stupid shit coming out of their mouths, I can't stand it.

What is some of the best foreign pop you guys have heard?



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remig
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 09/17/2004 :  05:36:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
What's foreign pop? give us a name please.
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
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Posted - 09/17/2004 :  05:38:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
foreign is anything not familiar to you. I consider anything not in English to be foreign pop, but since you're in France maybe it's anything not French or English ? ? ?


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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Niue
7443 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  05:45:30  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Are you talking about O-Zone?


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Hanoi333
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Netherlands
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Posted - 09/17/2004 :  06:09:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am often listening to Vietnamese music. I undertand a little Vietnamese but by far not enough to understand all the songs.
Try singers such as Phuong Thanh (check out by googling)
By the way that OZONE songs Dragostea Din Tei, is that one sung in Rumanian or what??
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *

France
1734 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  06:22:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ah I was thinking about O-Zone too and yes it's the rumanian song.
FUnny I had to work whith a Ruman when the song was n°1.

My CDs are 95% english, 4.75% French, and 0.25% Japanese.
In fact I only own a Thee Michelle Gun Elephant CD.
I fancy some flamenco but haven't got any at home.
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 09/17/2004 :  06:23:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Does Primus can be considered foreign?
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
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Posted - 09/17/2004 :  06:27:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
never heard of O-Zone and where is Primus from?


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vilainde
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Niue
7443 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  06:32:05  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
You don't have to hear O-Zone, you just need to see them:



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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1764 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  06:34:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yeah, looks like I don't need to hear them.. Thanks.


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The Holiday Son
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France
2010 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  07:45:06  Show Profile  Visit The Holiday Son's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Primus is an american band. I think they're from California.
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *

France
1734 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  08:35:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
But their music is so ..different
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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2004 :  12:20:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have only ever bought one foreign pop album and that was Gourmandises by Alizee. I only bought that because of the track 'Moi.....Lolita'. Boy did that have a dodgy video. Not quite sure how they got away with it.

Alizee is very French, very young and very beautiful and 'Moi........Lolita' is a great pop song. The rest of the album is not so good. I don't know much else about her, perhaps our resident Frenchies know more.

Here are some pictures of her anyway.









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cassandra is
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France
4233 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2004 :  01:29:46  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Well, you can't say that Primus is a foreign band, it's one of my favourite band, but I think that their music is deeply american

I don't listen to foreign bands except some great french bands or singers (Diabologum, Programme, Gainsbourg, France Gall, Dominique A, Sloy) but I'm french, so... I also listen to some portuguese music (but I'm also portuguese)

Can we consider Sigur Ros as a foreign band?

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Cheeseman1000
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Iceland
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  01:40:23  Show Profile  Visit Cheeseman1000's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hello to her...

Ya, Sigur Ros is foreign - they sing in a made-up language for crying out loud.

I don't have many foreign records looking through - the only ones I can see are Hives and M83. I don't know why that is, really.


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whoreatthedoor
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Spain
2873 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2004 :  03:29:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm almost allucinating with this thread. I supose everybody has music from different countries, but it seems I'm the only one. Mental list of countries:

Spain(obviously), France, Italy, China, Portugal, Romania, Moldavia (I've heard O-Zone are moldavian. Hey!, this is not mine! my sister downloaded it), Greece, Ireland and Wales (In Gaelic), Senegal, Morocco, Sweeden, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Australia, Jamaica, Cuba, India, Iceland, Finland and (the most) Canada, US and UK.

But, as I said above, I thought it was common.


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whoreatthedoor
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Spain
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  03:30:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Mike for these pictures.


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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =

United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2004 :  04:26:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No problem. I thought this thread was about foreign pop by the way? I wouldn't describe many of the artists/bands that are being mentioned here as pop.

I have plenty of Scandanavian records such as The Concretes, The Hives, The Wannadies, Bjork etc.

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Cheeseman1000
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Iceland
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  04:28:35  Show Profile  Visit Cheeseman1000's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Bjork isn't Scandinavian. Iceland is a Nordic country, but isn't part of Scandinavia. So there.


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Frog in the Sand
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France
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  04:59:25  Show Profile  Visit Frog in the Sand's Homepage  Reply with Quote
French pop bands are crap but it doesn't mean all French bands / artists are shitty. IMO the best of them is Kat Onoma, which is also simply one of the best rock bands I've ever heard. Their music is a perfect, not to say unique, blend of power and elegance. Another great band - though very different - is The Roadrunners, which unfortunately splitted up in 1995 or so.

Edited by - Frog in the Sand on 09/18/2004 05:05:48
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <

Spain
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  05:08:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Forgot Björk! Add Iceland to my list.


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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  09:45:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh and The Raveonettes, they are from Denmark.

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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Netherlands
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Posted - 09/18/2004 :  11:33:32  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I like the Danish band the Superheroes

there are some great dutch bands like Bettie Serveert

but the hottest euro bands are the belgian bands
Vive Le Fete
dEUS
Soulwax
Mintzkov Luna

and really really really poppy: K's Choice


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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2004 :  11:38:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah I own a 2 Many DJ's album, so that's Belgium added.

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Apesy
= Cult of Ray =

USA
411 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2004 :  12:23:29  Show Profile  Visit Apesy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Anyone a fan of Paris Combo or Mano Negra?

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Frog in the Sand
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France
2715 Posts

Posted - 09/19/2004 :  05:15:37  Show Profile  Visit Frog in the Sand's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hey, I used to be a HUGE fan of Mano Negra in the late 80s. These guys have had a considerable influence on the French rock scene - very similar (I think) to The Clash's influence on the English scene in the late 70s.

Know P18? This band was created by an ex-Mano Negra member in the late 90s. If you like MN, you should also like P18, especially their first album, 'Urban Cuban'.

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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *

France
1688 Posts

Posted - 09/19/2004 :  08:41:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Notwist are German and one of the best pop bands of the world.


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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <

Canada
4307 Posts

Posted - 09/20/2004 :  02:00:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i own a michael jackson album, so add mars to the list.
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *

France
1734 Posts

Posted - 09/20/2004 :  02:21:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey

No problem. I thought this thread was about foreign pop by the way? I wouldn't describe many of the artists/bands that are being mentioned here as pop.

I have plenty of Scandanavian records such as The Concretes, The Hives, The Wannadies, Bjork etc.

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Those Scandinavian I know: Cardigans, Soundtrack of our lives, Hives, Gluecifer, Hellacopters, Backyard babies,International noise conspiracy, Division of Laura lee.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Niue
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Posted - 09/20/2004 :  03:00:46  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hey realmeanmotorscutor, I think your signature is too large and it makes it difficult to read the threads. Could you do something for it? Thanks


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Posted - 09/20/2004 :  07:59:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
STEREOLAB! STEREOLAB! BLEURGH BLEURGH BLEURGH

spits at monitor storms out of library 'cos the term foreign pop has made sterolab go into my head.
damn it.


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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1764 Posts

Posted - 09/20/2004 :  08:19:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde

Hey realmeanmotorscutor, I think your signature is too large and it makes it difficult to read the threads. Could you do something for it? Thanks


Denis




I don't think it's mine causing any problem. It's just a little popeye head and I haven't noticed any problems on my screen as long as I've been using it. Does anyone else have a problem?

Tre, you don't like Stereolab I take it?


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vilainde
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Niue
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Posted - 09/20/2004 :  08:32:20  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by realmeanmotorscutor

quote:
Originally posted by vilainde

Hey realmeanmotorscutor, I think your signature is too large and it makes it difficult to read the threads. Could you do something for it? Thanks



I don't think it's mine causing any problem. It's just a little popeye head and I haven't noticed any problems on my screen as long as I've been using it. Does anyone else have a problem?



Yeah, sorry, just found another thread where you posted and that doesn't have the same problem. I wonder why some threads appear like this.


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benji
> Teenager of the Year <

New Zealand
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Posted - 09/20/2004 :  09:01:58  Show Profile  Visit benji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Ya, Sigur Ros is foreign - they sing in a made-up language for crying out loud.



only on their latest album - their first two it was almost all icelandic.

i've got 4-5 japanese pop/rock cd's that a guy who i went to ATP with gave us....some really great stuff there...best song is the one called "homo" with the same line of "fuck my ass!" sung in a japanese accent repeated over and over again - rather amusing.


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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1764 Posts

Posted - 09/20/2004 :  09:08:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This particular thread looks fine to me, but I've noticed the "wideness" in other threads too.


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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Canada
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Posted - 09/20/2004 :  09:11:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Primus is not pop.

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