Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Omega - Gyöngyhajú lány

Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands. Formed in Budapest in 1969, its current lineup has remained the same in the last 30 years.

Their 1969 song "Gyöngyhajú lány" became an international hit, and was later covered by Scorpions on a 1995 live release, with new lyrics and the title "White Dove" (the Hungarian title officially was translated as "Pearls In Her Hair").

This is the original version of the song, from 1969.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Cinderella - Dead Man's Road

Whoa, watch out boy
Don't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy
Lord help ya to carry life's load
Don't you let it pass you by down on Dead Man's Road

Monday, April 5, 2010

Regina - Bistra Voda

"Bistra voda" (Clear water) was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia and was performed by Bosnian rock band Regina.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

"Immigrant Song" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released as a single from their third album, Led Zeppelin III, in 1970. The song is famous for its distinctive, wailing cry from vocalist Robert Plant at the beginning of the song. More about it on Wikipedia.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Kevin Welch - Something About You

From 1992, brought in Europe by the Tuborg commercials.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Helloween - Future World

"Future World" is a song by the German Heavy metal band Helloween taken from the album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1. It is performed frequently by Helloween and Gamma Ray at their concerts, and is usually used for crowd participation, usually with the crowd singing the first verse, sometimes after the singer shouts the first phrase. Also there is a certain "game", that when the band jams, the singer signals the crowd to shout: "We all live in future world" a few times near the end of the song.

Now, the live version of the song.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Iron Maiden - Afraid to Shoot Strangers

More than one of their best songs, this is a political track based on war and how governments and generals are using soldiers as pawns when they don't really want to kill anyone. Written around the time of the first Gulf War, it has been announced live by Bruce Dickinson on more than one occasion, once at Live at Donnington Monsters of Rock.