Thursday, October 9, 2008
The Power of Shower: Dan Balan aka Crazy Loop, promotion in Germany
whatever happened with his "crazy dancing"? -- it's very different... did that fall have something to do with it? (is this what th doctor recommended?) D.
Friday, October 3, 2008
it's worse than I though...
MORE: during a live performance in Romania Dan asks the audience to imagine it's 1972 all over again...
..
how could people not get basic things such as the fact that the *Disco clothes* in the O-zone performances (e.g. Despre tine / About you) were meant as *props*? this is NOT a cultural issue, I'm afraid... unless we are talking looking down upon and assuming the worst of other cultures...
Delia
P.S. was quite disappointed with Abe Tran
re: (4th comment; #c131)
Hi, Abe!
hmmm... I don't particularly like the "Eurotrashy" reference (especially since you previously said you liked the song). Otherwise, not a bad entry... you made sense of what's been happening and put the phenomena in good perspective for your readers.
Delia
P.S. I believe the best translation of "Dragostea din tei" into English is "Romantic Love." Dan Balan took quite a bit of poetic license when he called it "Dragostea din tei" (it's a stretch, and a big one, even in Romanian). D.
(6th comment, #c138)
if you think it's trash... (Euro or not), I wouldn't waste my time with it if I were you. I mean, there are plenty of other things to do... doesn't seem like a very good choice.
Delia
P.S. I don't think it's trash... Not the song, not the outfits. I just think it's creative... it's art! (and not bad at all)
I suspect you are referring to the song "Johanna." The girls in the video wear, doll-like short dresses; I believe that was a very good choice given that the real message of the song -- as far as I see it -- is that the girl in the relationship that ended-up breaking up was acting like a demanding doll and that had driven Crazy Loop (aka Dan Balan) to exasperation.
http://thenumanumathing.blogspot.com/2008/02/power-of-shower-johanna-johanna-shut-up.html
P.P.S. I wouldn't be surprised if this was "inspired by real life" (actually happened to Dan Balan). D.
(10th comment; #c135)
"Eurotrash" is derogatory, Abe -- any way you spin it... And no, it does NOT mean merely metrosexual (which is *not* a derogatory term) and it definitely does NOT mean gay. Your personal interpretation is just incorrect...
I would not go around calling people "Eurotrash" any more than I would call Vietnamese people "gooks"... nor would I try to argue that the term "gooks" is NOT derogatory -- it *is*, even if you might be able to find someone who believes otherwise.
Delia
P.S. oh, and you appear to have completely missed the purpose of wearing the kind of cloths the O-zone members wore while performing songs that were *intended* to be a throw back to the Disco times (same idea as having the girls that were part of the performance of the song "Johanna" wear "doll dresses")
P.S. anyways, take care! D.
..
how could people not get basic things such as the fact that the *Disco clothes* in the O-zone performances (e.g. Despre tine / About you) were meant as *props*? this is NOT a cultural issue, I'm afraid... unless we are talking looking down upon and assuming the worst of other cultures...
Delia
P.S. was quite disappointed with Abe Tran
re: (4th comment; #c131)
Hi, Abe!
hmmm... I don't particularly like the "Eurotrashy" reference (especially since you previously said you liked the song). Otherwise, not a bad entry... you made sense of what's been happening and put the phenomena in good perspective for your readers.
Delia
P.S. I believe the best translation of "Dragostea din tei" into English is "Romantic Love." Dan Balan took quite a bit of poetic license when he called it "Dragostea din tei" (it's a stretch, and a big one, even in Romanian). D.
(6th comment, #c138)
if you think it's trash... (Euro or not), I wouldn't waste my time with it if I were you. I mean, there are plenty of other things to do... doesn't seem like a very good choice.
Delia
P.S. I don't think it's trash... Not the song, not the outfits. I just think it's creative... it's art! (and not bad at all)
I suspect you are referring to the song "Johanna." The girls in the video wear, doll-like short dresses; I believe that was a very good choice given that the real message of the song -- as far as I see it -- is that the girl in the relationship that ended-up breaking up was acting like a demanding doll and that had driven Crazy Loop (aka Dan Balan) to exasperation.
http://thenumanumathing.blogspot.com/2008/02/power-of-shower-johanna-johanna-shut-up.html
P.P.S. I wouldn't be surprised if this was "inspired by real life" (actually happened to Dan Balan). D.
(10th comment; #c135)
"Eurotrash" is derogatory, Abe -- any way you spin it... And no, it does NOT mean merely metrosexual (which is *not* a derogatory term) and it definitely does NOT mean gay. Your personal interpretation is just incorrect...
I would not go around calling people "Eurotrash" any more than I would call Vietnamese people "gooks"... nor would I try to argue that the term "gooks" is NOT derogatory -- it *is*, even if you might be able to find someone who believes otherwise.
Delia
P.S. oh, and you appear to have completely missed the purpose of wearing the kind of cloths the O-zone members wore while performing songs that were *intended* to be a throw back to the Disco times (same idea as having the girls that were part of the performance of the song "Johanna" wear "doll dresses")
P.S. anyways, take care! D.
Monday, September 8, 2008
what would I do if I were Dan Balan
EVEN MORE: please see comments
....
MORE: there was really a lot of depth to his Romanian songs (the slow ones, in particular); it's such a waste of talent to have the English-speakers think of him as the guy with the silly /crazy lyrics -- there should be no need for an alter-ego, especially not a "crazy" one... (re: Crazy Loop) D.
...
I'd drop everything for six moths to a year and focus on acquiring as good a command of English as possible, and not just the language, the cultural subtleties -- at this point, after having been in the U.S. for a couple of years, nobody should be wondering what on earth could he be meaning? -
Delia
P.S. this would significantly enlarge the market for his music D.
....
MORE: there was really a lot of depth to his Romanian songs (the slow ones, in particular); it's such a waste of talent to have the English-speakers think of him as the guy with the silly /crazy lyrics -- there should be no need for an alter-ego, especially not a "crazy" one... (re: Crazy Loop) D.
...
I'd drop everything for six moths to a year and focus on acquiring as good a command of English as possible, and not just the language, the cultural subtleties -- at this point, after having been in the U.S. for a couple of years, nobody should be wondering what on earth could he be meaning? -
Delia
P.S. this would significantly enlarge the market for his music D.
Dan balan aka Crazy Loop: the making of "Johanna/Shut Up!"
well... this Mark guy may be great as a director but he's definitely missed the opportunity of clarifying the meaning of the song...
Dan Balan (aka Crazy Loop): my best summer
song from upcoming album
Delia
P.S. not clear if Dan will release it under the "Crazy Loop" alter-ego D.
Delia
P.S. not clear if Dan will release it under the "Crazy Loop" alter-ego D.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
(blast from the past) Ozone, in the Dan-Petru formula: Timpul trece fara noi/Time passes in spite of us
all that's left are memories that are now meaningless... sad but romantic song... D.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Akcent (O-zone's primary competitor back in the day) lost a member
MORE: Marius Nedelcu's first song without Akcent: Rain (seems familiar... some comments claim he "borrowed" a lot from an existing song); Akcent's first song without Marius Nedelcu: umbrela ta / your umbrela (child-like, when compared with prior Akcent songs)
STILL MORE: apparently, this also split-up Morandi (the replacement had been one of the two singers of that band: Marius Moga)
EVEN MORE: English version (no relationship to the Romanian version, lyrics-wise)
MORE: their first song: Ti-ai promis (I promised [to take you with me]: it's a break-up song, the guy decides to break his promise because he realizes his girlfriend was in the relationship not because she cared but because of the advantages the relationship was bringing her)
... Marius Nedelcu
STILL MORE: apparently, this also split-up Morandi (the replacement had been one of the two singers of that band: Marius Moga)
EVEN MORE: English version (no relationship to the Romanian version, lyrics-wise)
MORE: their first song: Ti-ai promis (I promised [to take you with me]: it's a break-up song, the guy decides to break his promise because he realizes his girlfriend was in the relationship not because she cared but because of the advantages the relationship was bringing her)
... Marius Nedelcu
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)