For this week of #threetunetuesday I came up with a weird eclectic compilation of seemingly incompatible stuff, but all of it one way or another is 80-es. Worth your attention: Grace Jones, Astor Piazzolla, David Byrne, Kraftwerk, and Karabas-Barabas DJ. Altogether.
Grace Jones — I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
https://youtu.be/nIN3IE3DHqc?si=cWlnaFy23v4GEDR4
(official video; from «Nightclubbing» LP, 1981)
Jamaican singer Grace Jones was an 80-es pop idol, fashion icon, actress. This song counts as one of her signature tunes. It is a reworking of Astor Piazzolla's famous 1974 tune 'Libertango'; you might consider the song minimalistic but thats not exactly so - it has a splendid arrangement, created by a bunch of talented artists. Viva la 80-es!
David Byrne and the Balanescu Quartet — Model (Kraftwerk)
https://youtu.be/g4Y5BSVOJPs?si=Ix83a1sZX4AjY
(recorded live for West 54 cable TV; 1998)
I know, this is a strange choice to make, to combine pop idol Grace Jones with Kraftwerk and alternative essence of David Byrne, not speaking about some extra layers of orchestration... but I did it! A funny parody of 80-es that I could not resist the temptation to share with you. (This event recorded back in 1998, was Byrne's self attempt at time travelling to the 80-es, as I see it...) Enjoy Byrne's robotic futuristic (or is it retro?..) break-dance - that actually was the reason to add it to my selection. Precious! Sorry for the VHS-low-gen-quality.
Кальянов — Карабас Барабас
https://youtu.be/SOFopnmEV6Q?si=rKfnSojPPqjGbJ1s
(recorded TV show; 1986)
And a little bit of nostalgia for my Russian-speaking readers, listeners, and followers, and anyone else who's sympathetic. A break-dance from the USSR days, exploiting childhood flavor (a trendy theme unmistakably monetizable into success not only in the USSR but anywhere). This certain clip has garnered over 1 million YouTube views in the five years since it was published! (and four of them are mine, lol.)
И немного ностальгии для моих русскоязычных слушателей, читателей и тележевателей; а также всех сочувствующих. Брейк из СССР, эксплуатирующий привкус детства (модная тема и безошибочно монетизируемый успех не только В СССР но и много где еще). Клипец кстати за 5 лет с момента публикации набрал свыше 1 миллиона просмотров! (четыре из них - мои, лол )))
I hope you enjoyed today's highly eclectic and nostalgic music selection and travelling around the globe without leaving the Hive. 😎 The post goes for Three Tune Tuesday challenge run by @ablaze. Previous issues: 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 118 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 131 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 151 | 152 | 154 | 156 | 157 | 165 | 167 | 168 | 170 | 171 | 172 |
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