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Hungarian Popular Music Highlights , part 2from a personal view Kinga Brady
Music Industry, MYP
International Mindedness
Check out this selected music from Hungary
The singers/bands are put in time order so that you can have a sense of development as you go through them and find that, even if a different country, the trends are the same
Of course, this is a very personal selection: things that I like and/or found with English version or had the patience to translate
ENJOYIt would be great to hear from you if you liked some
Try to have an open mind –
see if you like other kinds of music than
the ones you usually listen to; or you might find new
favourites
Links to videos are usually buttons you need to click on
If I provided translation, it is worth watching the video on the net next to it only, set window accordingly
If video is in English, watch in full screen
If the song is in Hungarian with no translation, I state that with link – still worth listening to them for the music, or video is good
You might go on this music/cultural journey in parts; there is plenty to cover
Ride with Me(in Hungarian)
Pandora’s Boxor P. Box
Listen to these if you like good rock
Never Enough(in Hungarian)
...You will realise that no matter how much you give of yourself, no matter how much you get torn apart, it is never enough...
Love till First Blood
Love till Last Blood(in Hungarian) by Linda Király (see later)
from the second film, a beautiful song and voice
Link to theme song to a film about teenager love, with clips from the film
(1980s)
REPUBLIC
If You Were Here with Me(in Hungarian)
To Love Somebody for Something
(in Hungarian)Fly Away Little Bird
A remarkable band from the 1990s, a big favourite of mine – I chose these three songs to give you a taste of their music; the ones coming I translated for you
A favourite
The Whale Is Flying(in Hungarian)
A favourite
The title is satirical, of course, implying that people are expected to believe anything they are told – the song is actually a criticism of the new order of capitalism in HungaryThe orange mentioned in the lyrics was the symbol of a new emerging party
I am small, I am small,If I grow up, I will kick youMore, more, more, moreThis is not enough.I am trying to get higher and higherOh, this tower is very highRefrainThe whale is flying 2xThis is the command, The orange is ripeningThe whale is flying 2xWho is stupid, stays that way
You love me very much 2xI would like that with you very muchRefrainGive me you little mouthI tear your clothes off, RefrainThe whale is flying 2xEverybody, stand in the line The whale is flying 2xI spit in the big DanubeRefrain 2xThe whale is flying 2xIn circles, in circles flies around the EarthFrom tomorrow the whale is flyingThe newspapers wrote about it
I have learnt, know the answerThe country is small, the trouble is bigRefrainI am small, I am small,If I grow up, I will kick you, RefrainThe whale is flying 2xEverybody, stand in the line The whale is flying 2xI spit in the big DanubeThe whale is flying 2xThis is the command, The orange is ripeningThe whale is flying 2xWho is stupid, stays that way
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Republic16 tons Black Coal
Whoever is below nowUnder the ground,Whoever is below now,Will stay there.
Whoever walks above,Above the ground,Is very happy To be there.(from an old gramophone)
16 tons ofBlack coal.You put 16 tons, butHow much is your wage?
We should die,But it is not possible:The company does notLet my soul.
Refrain:My darling, come with me.This fight will be the last. My darling, come with me.Nobody else can come.My darling, come with me.This staircase takes us to the sky From here, there is no Other way out.
If Saturday eveningThe party begins,Who will feed the pigsIn the morning?
On the stage,There are three monkeys.They take us for fools,I think.
RefrainFirst four stanzas repeatedtaptirarirám hopptaptirarirám hopptaptirarirá rappápá tárárá hopp hopp 2x
Refrain
taptirarirám hopp... 4x
linkA favourite
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This song is a also a criticism of the new capitalist Hungary – the working people’s fate did not improve but the opposite…
Lies
My Song for You
Secret Self
A very talented singer and composer of the 80-90’sThe lyrics are really worth listening to – all in English
AKOS
Fire Dance
Take It or Leave It
Stranger
ForgivableA favourite
A favourite
A favourite
DamnedA favourite
Jazz+az
Today I Feel Good
Monday Again (in Hungarian)
I Feel Good Today(in Hungarian)
Drop in the Ocean(in Hungarian)
Theme song of a Hungarian film
The lyrics are too clever to translate, lots of language typical things...but worth listening into them
I Wait for You(in Hungarian)
Angel (in Hungarian)
TECHNO
TECHNO
Mirror(in Hungarian)
Imagine(in Hungarian)
Electro popUNIQUE
http://www.uniquemusic.hu/
Unhappy Ending Dream
Eternity Calls Me You Are The Sign(in Hungarian)
Dawn Light(in Hungarian)
Two Travellers(in Hungarian)
A favouriteA favourite
Spin, World
Shaman
No More Dance
Just Play
Fire Song
Wake Up (in Hungarian)
Click on image for new album song with new image: ‘Do You Still Believe?’ (in Hungarian) amazing futuristic video inspired by the movie Aeon Flux
A big favourite of mine, the band is no more though...they played great music based on Hungarian folk; great videos in English most of them
2005, Eurovision
A favouriteA favourite
HUNGARIANS AT EUROVISION
2011What About My Dreams
1994Whom shall I Tell my
Sins? In Hungarian
2005Spin, World
2008Candlelight
2009Dance with Me
2007Unsubstantial Blues
2012Sound Of Our Hearts
2013Kedvesem/(My Darling)
in Hungarian
2014Running 2015
Wars for Nothing
Club Song
Holla
Can’t Let Go
Amazing voice
Wake Up for A New Day
My Real Name
I Can Be ...
Speak Already
ZANZIBARA favourite
TANKCSAPDATanktrap
Hungarian heavy metal for the fans
Rock is My Name
(in Hungarian)
This Is the HouseDark City
Fire and Water (in Hungarian)
Groovehouse
RefrainThe war between us is like on filmsThen we always laugh at the tearsAs fire and water, we live togetherBut we keep together for each otherThis is forever; the contrast does not separate us As fire and water, we live togetherAlthough it is crazyThis is what makes it beautiful, beautiful...
Adrien Szekeres
Ports(in Hungarian) beautiful voice
and melody
There Is No One Like You(in Hungarian) beautiful voice
and melody
Leave Me Alone
You Are Tearing my Heart into
Pieces in Hungarian
Gift in Hungarian
The Sky can Be Green – lovely
uplifting song, in Hungarian
Something America
Hungarian recent romantic comedy making a little bit of fun of the music industry
Tear Me Apart (in Hungarian)
good tune, good dance
One Skirt, One Pair of
Trousers(in Hungarian) good tunes
Hungarian romantic comedy of an actor proving that he is a good actor by tricking his friend - taking the identity of a woman
One Fool Causes Chaos
(in Hungarian) good tunes
Stars, Stars(in Hungarian) one of my
favourite songs, very upbeat, live)
KormoránThis band uses folk traditions as their base
RefrainTwo roads in front of meWhich leads to hope?There are two hearts in meWhich is mine?One road leads to the temple of the heavensThe other leads to the gate of hell
Bjork’s version
Gloomy Sunday
A song from between the two world wars, became very famous, lots of versions from international artists
Also called ‘The Suicide Song’
Something interesting from the past
Coming Home
A beautiful song of ancient times for the 1000th anniversary (1996) of the last big wave of Hungarians settling in the Carpathian Basin - the images in the video are from the movie created for the occasion Coming Home
techno version from KOZMIX (in Hungarian) very upbeat
Well, I hope you had a good time, enjoyed some of the songs, learnt about what another nation’s singers/bands sing about...any new favourites?
[email protected] – I would appreciate any comments, feedback
