Când poţi spune că o melodie este creştină sau nu?

Definiţia general acceptată este aceea care aduce glorie Lui Dumnezeu. Bun. Dar trebuie să definim mai exact. Lui Dumnezeu Yahweh? Continue reading…

Nu cunosc formaţia, mă refer în sensul personal, dar sunt destul de familiar cu evoluţia lor ca trupă, începând de la acel concurs, până la câteva melodii. Deci destul de sumar ce e drept.

Un singur defect au în opinia mea: Se încăpăţânează să cânte în engleză. Şi cu această atitudine atrag ura exact a celor pe care doresc să-i atingă prin muzica lor. Şi e păcat, că potenţial au: Continue reading…

Trebuia să scrie careva, aşa că am zis s-o fac eu.

La insistenţele unui bun prieten, fan Delirious, (n-am putut să-l refuz nici eu nici ceilalţi), am fost până la urmă la Delirious la concert. La Budapesta însă, nu la Bucureşti, fiind mai aproape şi mai puţin periculos: Continue reading…

Pentru piţi fetele pe care le dau lacrimile când ascultă melodia lui Beyonce, există o variantă mai interesantă, care spune şi varianta masculină (cât de cât). E un remix cu Lee Carr (care habar nu am cine e) în care spune cum ar suna variantă If I were a woman. Continue reading…

Ştiam de mai demult de ea, dar cum n-am reuşit să găsesc nimic de la ea am lăsat-o baltă. Mereu auzeam la radio la Walkintheword reclamă la ea şi bucăţi de cântece iar Între timp se pare că s-a lansat serios, cu videoclip şi tot.

Pare interesantă una dintre melodii: Continue reading…

Abia aştept filmul, din ce am auzit, se pare că este un film, aşa cum ar trebui să fie filmele. Dacă e cel puţin pe jumătate precum e acest cântec din coloana sonoră, merită văzut. M-aş uita la el la cinema, dar din moment ce faimosul Multiplex e-n urmă cu 1 an faţă de restul lumii, aştept o seară cu “gaşca” să ne uităm toţi.

Pare prea frumos să fie vizionat de unul singur.

A da, mersi Alisa.

Pentru fanii Vama Veche si nu numai.

Alt exemplu ca mesajele adevarate, si melodiile pe care le poti considera mult mai crestine decat altele, se gasesc unde nici nu te astepti, la fel ca si cu pocaitii:

Acum urmeaza versurile in Engleza:

It’s the C. to the R. to the O.S.S.
We make you MOVE with the M. to the E.N.T.
We preach the C. to the R. to the O.S.S.
Coming at you with the Gospel frequently

I’m free from the bondage of having to sin
having to give in loving the world’s top ten
having to not win when I struggle
free to love the Lord with all of my might
seeing life with all of my sight
vision unimpaired and clearer than ever
now is my faith, my salvation nearer than ever
nearer than when I first believed
then when I first received life from the giver
well springs spring up inside right from the river
Euphrates style, you fraidy cats prowl on the fence and howl in defense
I’d rather find out how to repent to the wildest extent
while this world wallows away in there childish events
stuck in the mode of thuggin’ and livin for the moment
livin every moment as the Lord’s opponent
askin’ to be forgivin but givin’ poor atonement
hopin’ the thought that there isn’t really more condones it
but don’t it ever seem strange and deranged
to see art work with no author’s name on the frame?
The wise move is to check to see if
the architect has supplied tools to help us dig deeper
to fall in-love with a God who could rig Easter
to rescue the rest of us from the grim reaper
And if you trust Him to save you, you can trust Him to keep ya

[Chorus]

Until then, my dealings and my feelings
are controlled by the wheel in
the middle of my will, ILL
I fell hell would have caught me
but Christ came And Blood brought me
His love sought me, located me and so faithfully has been
Making me what I am now
when shall this Lord be seen as responsible
for all that my team has that’s worth havin’ worth grabbin’
for with both hands
let go of earth’s fabric and come closer than you’ve ever been
to your soul’s medicine
jettison this world and it’s trends then yours’
and Christ’s life can begin

[Chorus]

I’m not rhymin’ because I like to floss
I toss mics for Christ then step to the left like a right cross
and let Him take the center stage
and set the temperature gage
and get set to blow the spot like ten grenades
A‚a€˜cause ever-since a tender age
I’ve moved with the Lord and stayed
where the alters and tents were made
So even when the temple is raised then set ablaze
I’ll stay true and give like the Jews when the tenth was gave
Transitionin’ it’s hard to find a man listenin’
to the Lord without raisin’ his hand’s dissin’ Him
only true sons see His hand’s discipline
and have to hand it to Him like A‚a€œwowA‚a€ for how he handles them
That’s when you know you’re not ill-legitimate
even when you get ill a little bit
Days later you still are feelin’ it
you don’t understand who you dealin’ with
cause you over there frontin’ and actin’ like you ain’t feelin’ it
Lookin’ all hard and beatin your chest
either come to Christ and live or continue breathin to death
Those are the only two options I can suggest
if you can still look at this God and not get impressed
He came from the highest of heights to the deepest of depths
to buy us at sin’s price so we can be repossessed

[Chorus]

Si acum in limba romana, pentru acei care cred ca muzica crestina se poate canta doar cu acordeon, cu harfa sau cu orga din evul mediu:

It’s the C. to the R. to the O.S.S.
We make you MOVE with the M. to the E.N.T.
We preach the C. to the R. to the O.S.S.
Coming at you with the Gospel frequently

I’m free from the bondage of having to sin
having to give in loving the world’s top ten
having to not win when I struggle
free to love the Lord with all of my might
seeing life with all of my sight
vision unimpaired and clearer than ever
now is my faith, my salvation nearer than ever
nearer than when I first believed
then when I first received life from the giver
well springs spring up inside right from the river
Euphrates style, you fraidy cats prowl on the fence and howl in defense
I’d rather find out how to repent to the wildest extent
while this world wallows away in there childish events
stuck in the mode of thuggin’ and livin for the moment
livin every moment as the Lord’s opponent
askin’ to be forgivin but givin’ poor atonement
hopin’ the thought that there isn’t really more condones it
but don’t it ever seem strange and deranged
to see art work with no author’s name on the frame?
The wise move is to check to see if
the architect has supplied tools to help us dig deeper
to fall in-love with a God who could rig Easter
to rescue the rest of us from the grim reaper
And if you trust Him to save you, you can trust Him to keep ya

[Chorus]

Until then, my dealings and my feelings
are controlled by the wheel in
the middle of my will, ILL
I fell hell would have caught me
but Christ came And Blood brought me
His love sought me, located me and so faithfully has been
Making me what I am now
when shall this Lord be seen as responsible
for all that my team has that’s worth havin’ worth grabbin’
for with both hands
let go of earth’s fabric and come closer than you’ve ever been
to your soul’s medicine
jettison this world and it’s trends then yours’
and Christ’s life can begin

[Chorus]

I’m not rhymin’ because I like to floss
I toss mics for Christ then step to the left like a right cross
and let Him take the center stage
and set the temperature gage
and get set to blow the spot like ten grenades
A‚a€˜cause ever-since a tender age
I’ve moved with the Lord and stayed
where the alters and tents were made
So even when the temple is raised then set ablaze
I’ll stay true and give like the Jews when the tenth was gave
Transitionin’ it’s hard to find a man listenin’
to the Lord without raisin’ his hand’s dissin’ Him
only true sons see His hand’s discipline
and have to hand it to Him like A‚a€œwowA‚a€ for how he handles them
That’s when you know you’re not ill-legitimate
even when you get ill a little bit
Days later you still are feelin’ it
you don’t understand who you dealin’ with
cause you over there frontin’ and actin’ like you ain’t feelin’ it
Lookin’ all hard and beatin your chest
either come to Christ and live or continue breathin to death
Those are the only two options I can suggest
if you can still look at this God and not get impressed
He came from the highest of heights to the deepest of depths
to buy us at sin’s price so we can be repossessed

Pentru cei care au avut copilarii la fel de crestinesti ca a mea:

Unele melodii contin versuri explicite, nu ma judecati pentru ceea ce eram. Ziceti mersi ca n-am pus ce ascultam de la Parazitii sau B.U.G. Mafia (cred ca urmeaza).

Cand ma gandesc ca i-am auzit prima oara prin clasa a 3-a, si ca printre primele melodii mp3 ce le-am avut pe calculator era si Genius, nu-mi vine sa cred.

mai sunt si altii, care se respecta:

Holograf e cea mai interesanta trupa. Daca mergi la ei la concert vei vedea pusti de 14 ani cantand cu ei, dar vei vedea si oameni de 40-50 de ani, muncitori, profesori, avocati, tot ce va puteti imagina. Nu imi dau seama cum reusesc sa se adreseze unui public atat de larg cu fiecare album nou. Genul de formatie care lanseaza un album, si apoi fiecare melodie de pe album devine hit, si peste 50% din melodii au de obicei videoclip. Comparati asta cu trupele care-si lanseaza un album din care se bazeaza pe o singura piesa. E o realizare zic eu. Pe langa ca sunt impreuna de peste 20 de ani din cate stiu eu. Nici echipe de-nchinare nu sunt care sa tina atata.

In final, ajunge cat i-am laudat, sa pun melodia cu pricina:

Dupa cautari seculare ce au durat tot atata, am gasit intr-un final melodia din clipul acela cu Legaturi bolnavicioase. Desi aberant clipul, melodia e totusi de remarcat:

Apropo, un mic tip, instrumentalul e inregistrat pe canalul din stanga, iar vocea lui pe canalul din dreapta. Daca va plictisiti jucati-va cu balance-ul, e destul de interesant. Pentru un afon ca mine ma refer, muzicantii probabil se vor amuza.

Personal nu prea sunt fan al persoanei ei, din motive evidente. Sunt constient ca singurul ei aport la muzica ei e faptul ca le canta si apare in videoclip ca sa se vanda. Pacat, pentru ca cui le compune si ca si versuri si ca si linie melodica ii iese bine de tot.

Asta e doar o melodie recent descoperita.

Sunt constient ca e veche/fumata/expirata dar nu ma prea intereseaza. Tot e faina. Si are legatura vag cu ce scria cineva pe-aici…

Probabil stiti cantecul. Este un exemplu tipic de superhit pe care toata lumea-l stie, dar nimeni nu stie ce mesaj transmite de fapt.

Sunt curios cati se prind…

Young man, there’s no need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, ’cause you’re in a new town
There’s no need to be unhappy.

Young man, there’s a place you can go.
I said, young man, when you’re short on your dough.
You can stay there, and I’m sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys …

It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel …

Young man, are you listening to me?
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.
But you’ve got to know this one thing!

No man does it all by himself.
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
And just go there, to the y.m.c.a.
I’m sure they can help you today.

It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys …

It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel …

Young man, I was once in your shoes.
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
I felt the whole world was so jive …

That’s when someone came up to me,
And said, young man, take a walk up the street.
It’s a place there called the y.m.c.a.
They can start you back on your way.

It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys …

It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a
Young man, there’s no need to feel down
Young man, pick yourself off the ground

It’s fun to stay at y-m-c-a
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a
Young man, are you listening to me?
Young man, what do you wanna be?

y-m-c-a
you’ll find it at the y-m-c-a
no man, does it all by himself
young man, put your pride on the shelf

Y-m-c-a
then just go to the y-m-c-a
y-m-c-a
young man, i was once in your shoes
y-m-c-a
young man, I said, I was down and out with the blues.
y-m-c-a

Pentru cei care nu-s prea pasionati de muzica crestina locala (cum sunt eu spre exemplu) si cei care ati fost la Dezna, melodia cantata de trupa lui BandilaA‚A  in ultima seara este de fapt cantata (compusa nu stiu sigur) de purA‚A  si simplu:

Faina melodia, si da, prima oara am auzit-o la Dezna.

Rog fanii pur si simplu sa nu-mi sara-n cap ca-s incult dpdv muzical. Nu ma pasioneaza.