Opal
Premium Member
A future funk hit "Neptune" (the 8th planet, ruled by Pisces, king of the seas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlF_Pe5G8U
I know that I posted this before...years ago... the band is now defunct, but their spirit does certainly live on. It was comprised, in the 00's, of musicians assembled from the student body at the college I attended nearly 50 years ago.
I so love their unique sound, an album played continuously puts me in such a mellow mood... even the songs of righteous indignation and protest... just like the Prince of Peace, himself, employed, the best offense, or defense, is one based in the concept of Ideal Love.
"Nyabinghi Order" ~ Groundation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-03RWXsF5k
I recall when Paul Simon made his transition to African beat music with African natives onstage singing & dancing - The ticket holders (thousands of them) at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland walked out and demanded their money back!
But it kind of "grew on us" after a while.
Give it a chance, (after the Intro to the song, it gets groovy & creative)...
Gotta love Paul Simon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-...CTJtNIe4XWYpbcSEB3dwGFB5aWemFMXAPdGTP43OHO-vc
The original music: Quite creative actually, but took time to get used to, that THIS was the "new" Paul Simon without Garfunkel.
"Diamonds on the sole of her feet"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmf9ZJ_Yn0A
Lyrics
(A-wa) O kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange
(A-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(A-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing Ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
People say she's crazy
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Well that's one way to lose these
Walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She was physically forgotten
Then she slipped into my pocket
With my car keys
She said you've taken me for granted
Because I please you
Wearing these diamonds
And I could say Oo oo oo
As if everybody knows
What I'm talking about
As if everybody would know
Exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
He makes the sign of a wave
The poor boy changes clothes
And puts on after-shave
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
And she said honey take me dancing
But they ended up by sleeping
In a doorway
By the bodegas and the lights on
Upper Broadway
Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
And I could say Oo oo oo
As if everybody here would know
What I was talking about
I mean everybody here would know exactly
What I was talking about
Talking about diamonds
People say I'm crazy
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Well that's one way to lose
These walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of your shoes
Songwriters: Paul Simon, Dp, Bekizizwe Joseph Shabalala