Scavenger Hunt CD Post: 14 KTO? Quien? Songs sung by Continental (or just non-English) Europeans
They come from all over the continent - or thereabouts - to sing their songs. From the northern reaches of Scandinavia, to the far ocean reaches of Iceland, and back to the monstrosity of a country that produced my favorite liquor - and my favorite husband.
Here are you English-singing (mostly), non-English speaking (mostly) offerings...
SWEDEN
CROSSES: Jose Gonzalez
Nikki G
CRUCIFIED: Army of Lovers
Megan
-hmmm, already a theme here with the swedes
THE OPPOSITE OF HALLELUJAH: Jens Lekman
Chuck
-still a theme...
SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION - Hellsongs
Thomas
- um, this is getting really odddddd
DRY AND DUSTY - Fever Ray
Jenn O
-could still refer to fire and brimstone or hell or something...
NORWAY
MODERN NATURE: Sondre Lerche
Erin O (disc 2)
1517: Whitest Boy Alive
Stuart
- though they are technically also from...
GERMANY
READY. SET. GO. : Tokio Hotel
Aunt Christy
DU HAAST: Rammstein
Kyle
-the quintessential German metal band, not to be confused with...
AUSTRIA
ROCK ME AMADEUS: Falco
Misty
-oh beloved song of our childhood
FRANCE
JE NE REGRETTE RIEN: Edith Piaf
Katherine
-it should be noted that she chose this long before seeing Inception
TAKE IT ALL: Marion Cotillard
Joe
- eep, following Edith is the woman who won an Oscar playing her, and who was in Inception
Y'A PAS D'ARRANGEMENT: Zebda
Sarah
DANS MON DOS: Benjamin Biolay
Liz
RAPHAEL: Carla Bruni
Aly
-though technically she is French and Italian, I suppose
FROM THE LAND OF MY IN-LAWS, RUSSIA
SUMMER WILL END: KINO
Blake
ALCOHOLIC: Leningrad
Scot
FROM THE COUNTRY THAT IS STEALING MY BEST FRIEND FOR TWO YEARS, UKRAINE
START WEARING PURPLE: Gogol Bordello
Amanda
-hoped this would show up. also hope katherine meets eugene hutz, but i am not holding my breath.
FROM THE ISLANDS, ICELAND
GOBBLEDIGOOK: Sigur Ros
Erica
-girl love her some Jonsi!
AND ONE PART OF U.K. THAT ISN'T ENGLAND, SCOTLAND
SPECIAL: Garbage
Erin O (disc 1)
MY FRIEND JOHN: the Fratellis
Rory
WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE TO BEGIN: Colin Hay
Crickett
- yes, Men at Work were from Oz, but Colin was born and raised a Scot
Here are you English-singing (mostly), non-English speaking (mostly) offerings...
SWEDEN
CROSSES: Jose Gonzalez
Nikki G
CRUCIFIED: Army of Lovers
Megan
-hmmm, already a theme here with the swedes
THE OPPOSITE OF HALLELUJAH: Jens Lekman
Chuck
-still a theme...
SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION - Hellsongs
Thomas
- um, this is getting really odddddd
DRY AND DUSTY - Fever Ray
Jenn O
-could still refer to fire and brimstone or hell or something...
NORWAY
MODERN NATURE: Sondre Lerche
Erin O (disc 2)
1517: Whitest Boy Alive
Stuart
- though they are technically also from...
GERMANY
READY. SET. GO. : Tokio Hotel
Aunt Christy
DU HAAST: Rammstein
Kyle
-the quintessential German metal band, not to be confused with...
AUSTRIA
ROCK ME AMADEUS: Falco
Misty
-oh beloved song of our childhood
FRANCE
JE NE REGRETTE RIEN: Edith Piaf
Katherine
-it should be noted that she chose this long before seeing Inception
TAKE IT ALL: Marion Cotillard
Joe
- eep, following Edith is the woman who won an Oscar playing her, and who was in Inception
Y'A PAS D'ARRANGEMENT: Zebda
Sarah
DANS MON DOS: Benjamin Biolay
Liz
RAPHAEL: Carla Bruni
Aly
-though technically she is French and Italian, I suppose
FROM THE LAND OF MY IN-LAWS, RUSSIA
SUMMER WILL END: KINO
Blake
ALCOHOLIC: Leningrad
Scot
FROM THE COUNTRY THAT IS STEALING MY BEST FRIEND FOR TWO YEARS, UKRAINE
START WEARING PURPLE: Gogol Bordello
Amanda
-hoped this would show up. also hope katherine meets eugene hutz, but i am not holding my breath.
FROM THE ISLANDS, ICELAND
GOBBLEDIGOOK: Sigur Ros
Erica
-girl love her some Jonsi!
AND ONE PART OF U.K. THAT ISN'T ENGLAND, SCOTLAND
SPECIAL: Garbage
Erin O (disc 1)
MY FRIEND JOHN: the Fratellis
Rory
WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE TO BEGIN: Colin Hay
Crickett
- yes, Men at Work were from Oz, but Colin was born and raised a Scot
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