As you've probably gathered from my previous post/rant, this past week has been particularly stressful. Listening to upbeat music was making me more anxious, so I listened to one of my most favorite bands, Sigur Rós, for most of the week.
I gush about Sigur Rós. Their music is so powerful to me. And it's so unique. If you haven't checked out their musical documentary, Heima, please do so. It's incredible.
And like Heima, watching this recording of their song Ára Bátur brought me to tears. It's got to be the boys choir.
Beautiful.
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Saturday, April 9, 2011
Friday, October 15, 2010
Jumpin' Puddles...
I love autumn.
I love the crisp cool air
the bright (sometimes) blue skies
the crunch of fallen leaves.
I love wearing bright colored scarves and have the wind blow through my hair as I ride my bike at high speeds down sidewalks.
Autumn is also the time when my musical tastes change. The chill, acoustic, more alternative tunes of my collection are played more frequently.
Fall is also the time for one of my favorite bands--Sigur Ros. This could be because the first time I ever listened to Sigur Ros was in the fall. My friend Patrick's older brother introduced me to their untitled album, and was especially keen on me listening to Untitled #8. It's quite grand, and you should definitely check it out here.
A few months later, Patrick showed me this music film done by Sigur Ros called Heima. Basically one summer, the band went home to Iceland and performed a series of intimate shows in out of the place locations--free concerts for the people. The music is beautiful, the filming is beautiful, the scenery is absolutely beautiful. After watching this film, I fell in love in Iceland.
One of my favorite Sigur Ros songs is Hoppipolla, or in English, Jumpin' Puddles. I find that the lyrics are particularly meaningful at this time of year, especially with all the rain we've received as of late.
Happy Weekend!
I love the crisp cool air
the bright (sometimes) blue skies
the crunch of fallen leaves.
I love wearing bright colored scarves and have the wind blow through my hair as I ride my bike at high speeds down sidewalks.
Autumn is also the time when my musical tastes change. The chill, acoustic, more alternative tunes of my collection are played more frequently.
Fall is also the time for one of my favorite bands--Sigur Ros. This could be because the first time I ever listened to Sigur Ros was in the fall. My friend Patrick's older brother introduced me to their untitled album, and was especially keen on me listening to Untitled #8. It's quite grand, and you should definitely check it out here.
A few months later, Patrick showed me this music film done by Sigur Ros called Heima. Basically one summer, the band went home to Iceland and performed a series of intimate shows in out of the place locations--free concerts for the people. The music is beautiful, the filming is beautiful, the scenery is absolutely beautiful. After watching this film, I fell in love in Iceland.
One of my favorite Sigur Ros songs is Hoppipolla, or in English, Jumpin' Puddles. I find that the lyrics are particularly meaningful at this time of year, especially with all the rain we've received as of late.
Happy Weekend!
(English translation after the clip)
smiling
spinning in circles
holding hands
the world is a blur
except when you're standing
dripping wet
completly soaked
no rubberboots
running inside of us
wants to burst out of the shell
wind in
and the smell of your hair
i hit as hard as i can
with my nose
jumping into a puddle
wearing no boots
completely soaked (dripping wet)
wearing no boots
and i get a nosebleed
but i'll always stand up again
(hopelandic)
and i get a nosebleed
but i'll always stand up again
(hopelandic)
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