Corsaire
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All I could think of was the Doors Strange Days ... :shock:Matt Butcher said:
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All I could think of was the Doors Strange Days ... :shock:[/quote]Matt Butcher said:
The word strange does not appear in the title, and in fact has nothing to do with the original instrumental version, only in the song with lyrics added decades later. So maybe its best to forget the hints leading towards the lyrics. The instrumental piece is way way way more popular than the song by the black singer. But I can understand your trouble: when you hear the song with lyrics you may not immediately recognize the instrumental version, even though it is a very good match.
Corsaire
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You noted it correctly (except for Gis). Now if only you find the correct rhythm you should have it, and so will everyone else. Let me tell you the first note is really long.Corsaire said:
Corsaire
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Sorry, Paul, I'm completely stumped - and believe me, I have tried very hard to fathom out what it is ! I probably never played it ...
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debra said:
The cool thing about the accordion is that its popular in so many different cultures and musical styles. But that also means that we players gathered here are coming from a bunch of different cultures, which makes these sort of games interesting.
For example, I was surprised to read, earlier in this thread, that youd never heard Im a Believer by The Monkees. I wouldve thought that pretty much EVERYONE knows that song--even people who were born long after it originally came out. But I guess it was never that big of a deal outside the English-speaking world.
Since we're not getting closer let me tell you: it's a tango, and very likely anyone who knows maybe 5 tango's will know this one.
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debra said:
Ah! Well I cheated and Googled and... why yes I do know this song, and yes I have played it! (Within the last two months, in fact.)
The composer and I even share the same birthday*, so Im really smacking myself on the head over this one! :lol:
I guess what was throwing me is that this melodic line isnt what I wouldve considered to be the main melody of the song. That is, if someone asked me to hum this song, I wouldnt hum this bit. Although I see that the person who put lyrics to it treated it as the main melody, so what do I know?
* Also the birthday of a famous accordionist/bandleader and a famous Tex-Mex accordionist! Coincidence? Perhaps...
debra said:
Ah! Well I cheated and Googled and... why yes I do know this song, and yes I have played it! (Within the last two months, in fact.)
The composer and I even share the same birthday*, so Im really smacking myself on the head over this one! :lol:
I guess what was throwing me is that this melodic line isnt what I wouldve considered to be the main melody of the song. That is, if someone asked me to hum this song, I wouldnt hum this bit. Although I see that the person who put lyrics to it treated it as the main melody, so what do I know?
* Also the birthday of a famous accordionist/bandleader and a famous Tex-Mex accordionist! Coincidence? Perhaps...[/quote]
What would you have considered to be the main melody then?
Would you consider the EFEFEcA EFEcAEF... intro to be the melody then?
I almost gave the Strange, Ive seen that face before. lyrics away...
Your turn now! (I assume everyone else now knows it was LIbertango, by Piazzolla, and made popular again by Grace Jones, the black singer...)
Corsaire
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Good grief, I'd never have guessed from the notes, but of course I know Libertango (though I've never played it myself - always wanted to, though I dont know how easy it would be on a PA !). But I only know the tune the way Galliano plays it and I'd never heard Grace Jones's version !
Strange because the tune I gave is simply the first tune after the intro. I have no idea which other melody you would use to make anyone guess this piece.Corsaire said:
When I played this for the first time, eons ago, we had an accordion orchestra arrangement from René te Bogt, but I later made my own arrangement and listened to dozens of youtube movies. In all of them the first melody after the intro was the one I gave.
But lets move on to the next song?
Jeff, it's your turn!
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debra said:
Yup. To me, thats the main riff. Ive always viewed that other part as a sort of descant. Not that it shouldve mattered--I shouldve been able to get it without Googling anyway.
Since I cheated, Ill go with an easy one for everyone. At least I think itll be easy. I suppose you never know!
A G# A
This is not really an accordion song, although you will find accordion versions of it on YouTube (including one video with over 2 million views!)
debra said:
Yup. To me, thats the main riff. Ive always viewed that other part as a sort of descant. Not that it shouldve mattered--I shouldve been able to get it without Googling anyway.
Since I cheated, Ill go with an easy one for everyone. At least I think itll be easy. I suppose you never know!
A G# A
This is not really an accordion song, although you will find accordion versions of it on YouTube (including one video with over 2 million views!)[/quote]
My first guess: Toccata and Fuga in D minor by J.S. Bach, BWV 565. (But I only found one with just over 1 million views so I guess I may be wrong. And in hindsigt it is A G A, not A G# A. So I will keep thinking...)
The Beer Barrel Polka also starts like this (after the intro) but in the original key it is G F# G and not A G# A...
So I guess that's another no go...
So I guess that's another no go...
Corsaire
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It could be the first three notes of Charles Aznavour's "La Bohème" though I have no idea what key it's played in, but I couldn't find anything on YouTube with 2 million views !
JeffJetton
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Hint: The notes are not necessarily in the same octave.
Assuming that not necessarily means not this rules out Vivaldis RV522 concerto nr 8 (part 1) that starts with A Gis A in the same octave and that we currently play on accordion...JeffJetton said:
A fantastic performance is:
and it clearly starts with A Gis A. (This video only has 27.100 views.)
So maybe we need a few more notes to rule out some songs that start with A Gis A and do not continue with what you want next.
Another song that starts with A Gis A is Olé Guapa by Arie Malando.
The most popular video of this song has 2.708.435 views but misses these initial notes.
The most popular video of this song has 2.708.435 views but misses these initial notes.
JeffJetton
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More hints, then:
- I chose this one specifically because the interval between the first two notes is very unusual (I figured it'd be a dead giveaway)
- ...especially unusual for a melody that's sung
- One video of a non-accordion version of this song has over 350 million views on YouTube
- The next three notes are: A E F#
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