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Dead Can Dance — Radharc
Album: Aion
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Total ratings: 914









Released: 1990
Length: 2:47
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 hayduke2 wrote:

love this!  appropriately cool cover art too




The cover is an excerpt from a large painting by Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516)

Posted 2 years ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
Grace Slick never sounded better - didn't know she was Egyptian.
Posted 7 years ago by acostari    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
Superb sound!  Thank You for this additional DCD piece Your Holiness!!!  May we each some day have access to those delicious dark lips of hers, ayemen!
 
Thank you, hayduke2!  I hope you are having a blast these days...  everybody in my elevators loves this song, and this entire album is incredible...  Lisa Gerrard has the voice of an angel...  we be dancing like happy hippies...  love sex, drugs, and Dead Can Dance...
Posted 7 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Brilliant and Inspired 
Posted 8 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
love this!  appropriately cool cover art too
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Perfect ! 
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
DCD rocks.
{#Notworthy} 
What are they doing now? 
Posted 9 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
Brilliant band! This is classic.
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
I love DCD! {#Bananasplit}
Posted 10 years ago by Nenelena    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

marvelous...  love it...

Lisa often just makes up words to match the mood of her melody, which is what she does here...  there are no actual words to this song, in any true language...  this deliberately makes the song esoteric and idiosyncratic— absolutely original and unique...

this song sounds truly supernatural...
 

 
Thanks
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Love this band. Their performances are transcendent.
Posted 10 years ago by scootmagapril    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy} love, love, love {#Daisy}
Posted 11 years ago by rmsilva    [ Reply ]
 (former member) wrote:


This song is fantastic, and this whole album is seminal...

one day I am going to have to upload my favorite Dead Can Dance song, which is also on Aion and is called, "As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins"...  Lisa also speaks in tongues on that song, and she melts me...

one day...  oh, yes...  one day...



 



 
Superb sound!  Thank You for this additional DCD piece Your Holiness!!!  May we each some day have access to those delicious dark lips of hers, ayemen!


Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
i have to mute for 3 minutes. {#Fire}
Posted 11 years ago by greencoffeeman    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this song...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]

marvelous...  love it...

Lisa often just makes up words to match the mood of her melody, which is what she does here...  there are no actual words to this song, in any true language...  this deliberately makes the song esoteric and idiosyncratic— absolutely original and unique...

this song sounds truly supernatural...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
The same remains as well that Americans ..., eeeeh..., dislike Muslim music

(I follow this closely. Nearly all "Muslim-music" gets lower votings). This song is

an adaptation of EGYPTIAN (aka Muslims) sounds, what explains the unusual number of 1's. 


Not all Arabs are Muslims, and not all Muslims are Arabs. I've had this album since it came out and I still don't know if this track is Arabian or not, or just plain Middle Eastern. The All Music page on the album sheds a bit of light on it but not on this track, though it does make plain (as any listener to the album would know) that the influences are medieval, with many of the songs from centuries-old material. DCD were truly eclectic.
Posted 11 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]

Never dreamed a radio station would be this good...

love this song, and this incredible album...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 chaecker wrote:
I love how this tune polarizes the ratings. Love it or hate it, very little in between. Check out the distribution of votes. Cool!

 

Sorry, have to disagree!

Voting remains the same. The avarage 7's, for the most part.

The same remains as well that Americans ..., eeeeh..., dislike Muslim music

(I follow this closely. Nearly all "Muslim-music" gets lower votings). This song is

an adaptation of EGYPTIAN (aka Muslims) sounds, what explains the unusual number of 1's. 

Business as usual!!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I can see where alot of people would not like this. I think if you have a bit of gypsy blood like myself...you can't help but love it!
Posted 12 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
VERY VERY EGYPTIAN!!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Wonderful tune from an even more amazing band. A spiritual experience to see them live- highly recommended, and I know they are touring now!
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
my favourite dead can dance song is"nierika"
Posted 12 years ago by anthea12    [ Reply ]
yeeeaaaahhh, it´s GREAT, although the spring here in germany is rainy:)


Posted 12 years ago by anthea12    [ Reply ]
has that Friday I'm in Love kinda feel to it..
Posted 12 years ago by srose96    [ Reply ]
Dramatic, enchanting and exotic, as always.
Posted 12 years ago by slr242    [ Reply ]
i must admit that although i like the genre sometimes i find dead can dance a little boring. this one, however, is really good!
Posted 13 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]
 shutter wrote:
What an abject waste of a Hieronymous Bosch painting
 
Thanks for the art education — though I can't understand, why do you think it's an "abject waste"?  The guy died in 1516, it's not like his works suffer from overexposure.....  {#Stupid}
Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
 shutter wrote:
What an abject waste of a Hieronymous Bosch painting
 
I went a bit of Bosch pilgrimage last year..........wish I'd had this song along. Especially for the tryptich.

Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I love how this tune polarizes the ratings. Love it or hate it, very little in between. Check out the distribution of votes. Cool!

Posted 13 years ago by chaecker    [ Reply ]
What an abject waste of a Hieronymous Bosch painting
Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
 revolver wrote:
Horrible
 
{#Yes}..yup,shoot them again !

Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Horrible
Posted 13 years ago by revolver    [ Reply ]
OH DEAR is this annoying. BBIAF...
Posted 13 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
DCD - unique and wonderful! A treat to hear.
Posted 13 years ago by jackiebd    [ Reply ]
I can hear them beating that poor can to death!  Quite a workout.  Actually a fairly good song.  I like the portion of the Heironymous Bosch triptych used for the cover.

Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
iscoot4peace wrote:
Sounds like Edith Piaf grgling on her vacation in Marakesh.
Funny! I'll take an aural vacation in Marrakesh any way I can, great song.

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
If you guys like DCD, look up more artists from "4AD".
Posted 14 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]
Great Band these and I love a bit of Folk music thrown in be it wherever its roots ...
Posted 14 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]

Thanks for the Arabic percussion fix!{#Dancingbanana}


Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Dead Can Dance... always a welcome listen at any time of day!
Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
that's two really annoying tunes within a hour...just one more and it's over to SOMA for the rest of the day for me
Posted 15 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
Must....turn....off....speakers...
Posted 15 years ago by Waybo    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Edith Piaf grgling on her vacation in Marakesh.
Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
 superfido wrote:
Well, most at least. The first alb is a bit weak, even to a die hard dcd fan like me. And the two last alblums taper off in their mystic appeal. IMO of course
 
I loved the first album, which when I first heard it in my student digs in 1986 made the hairs on my arms stand on end it was so scary and different. I'd never heard anything like it, and even now 20 years after DCDs heyday I don't know of any other group that comes near to their eclecticism, and few singers who match Lisa Gerrard's versatility and range.

Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 xc_para_puravida wrote:
Anything by DCD is automatically a 10!
 

Well, most at least. The first alb is a bit weak, even to a die hard dcd fan like me. And the two last alblums taper off in their mystic appeal. IMO of course
Posted 15 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
may sound weird but this is some of the music I do my best painting with

Posted 15 years ago by Cissy    [ Reply ]
Had already given this a 1 ... can't hear any reason at all to change it.
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 drtjdel wrote:


OK, students, name ONE OTHER work by H. Bosch.
 

The Magician,  The Temptation of St. Anthony,  all those other tryptichs on heaven and hell, ( he did love his tryptichs..)
Posted 16 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Yeah, normally I would be interested in this, but I just can't get past that awful voice. Besides, I'd rather hear something authentic.



(shrug) Lisa Gerrard's voice is very distinctive, right enough, but also very versatile with a wide range, such that she's been called upon for a few film scores, including that of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. You may not like her, but an awful lot of others do - sorry. This is one of my all-time fave albums, and it did hurt when I heard that she and Brendan Perry had broken up and Dead Can Dance were no more.

Posted 16 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Anything by DCD is automatically a 10!
Posted 16 years ago by xc_para_puravida    [ Reply ]
perfectly dark
Posted 16 years ago by minister    [ Reply ]
Perfect.
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
...wow, i haven't heard this in, gosh, fifteen years or so!..
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
THANKS BIll for some interesting sound, not your typical talking heads or other AM Radio music
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
ok, that's quite enough...bye
Posted 16 years ago by wookie    [ Reply ]
BEAUTIFUL
Posted 16 years ago by kindermanltd    [ Reply ]
Yes! More D-Can-D please.
Posted 17 years ago by xc_para_puravida    [ Reply ]
huebdoo wrote:
Too much wobble in her voice Sounds like someone is playing motor boat and pounding on her back as she sings or that thing where you wobble your hand up and down on your throat while you talk good asia minor kinda groove though
Yeah, normally I would be interested in this, but I just can't get past that awful voice. Besides, I'd rather hear something authentic.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
MM_Prague wrote:
It is. The Garden of Earthly Delights.
OK, students, name ONE OTHER work by H. Bosch.
Posted 17 years ago by drtjdel    [ Reply ]
dead can dance me to my grave groovin' love every note they eva play'd!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
From now on I am only rating very GOOD or BAD,this one started that thought,it's a two!
Posted 17 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
jablan wrote:
It looks more like Hieronymus Bosch to me... BTW, is this Hebrew?
No, apparently (and this is from Lisa Gerrard herself) they're mostly made-up words...
Posted 17 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
sounds greeaaaat !
Posted 17 years ago by eightturn    [ Reply ]
Kregg wrote:
the cover art is taken from a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
celadonstone wrote:
That cover looks like a clip of Hieronymous Bosch painting...
It looks more like Hieronymus Bosch to me... BTW, is this Hebrew?
Posted 17 years ago by jablan    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
I agree. That cover looks like a clip of Hieronymous Bosch painting...
It is. The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Posted 17 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
belly dancing music!
I agree. That cover looks like a clip of Hieronymous Bosch painting...
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
belly dancing music!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Thank you!!! More DCD please!!!
Posted 17 years ago by mistralwind    [ Reply ]
I love them very very much!!!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by th0m    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by creativebones    [ Reply ]
Saw DCD in Washington DC recently, rather perfunctory performance I thought.
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
Love these guys!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by denizenusa    [ Reply ]
All hail the DCD!!!
Posted 18 years ago by revevad1    [ Reply ]
lunar1963 wrote:
Dead Can Dance never goes wrong... Gorgeous sleeve too!
great cd, the cover art is taken from a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
Posted 18 years ago by Kregg    [ Reply ]
that was good , haven't heard thep in ages, an interesting change.
Posted 18 years ago by shampa1n    [ Reply ]
That was great! Very groovy! Haven't listened to Dead Can Dance for years!
Posted 18 years ago by weevilkinevil    [ Reply ]
Wonderfully original!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Too much wobble in her voice Sounds like someone is playing motor boat and pounding on her back as she sings or that thing where you wobble your hand up and down on your throat while you talk good asia minor kinda groove though
Posted 18 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
I've been a fan of Dead Can Dance for years. It is nice to hear them getting a bit of air time again.
Posted 18 years ago by Denzil    [ Reply ]
:sunny.gif:
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Dead Can Dance never goes wrong... Gorgeous sleeve too!
Posted 18 years ago by lunar1963    [ Reply ]