Comments on: Ziabista Disco Polo !

Ziabista Disco Polo !

sgt.serenity — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:46:24 -0800

Disco Polo - It makes ITALO DISCO look like StockHausen, Disco Polo Is coming to rule the world (and fix your sink).

By: sgt.serenity

sgt.serenity — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:47:27 -0800

Apologies - there's a song that mentions something known as ' baya bongo' which is the best example of the genre - but fortunately i am unable to find it.

By: jouke

jouke — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:05:36 -0800

There's nothing like a nice euro-trash hit song that marks summer- or ski holiday. I wouldn't be able to muster this appreciative distance if they were dutch though.

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:45:39 -0800

You know, once you put a bouncy 3/4 beat on something, it sounds like the funnest, most joyous thing in the world. This is true when Norteño bands sing about drug runners, and for all I know Polonia 1 is the northern European gangster polka station.

By: i_am_joe's_spleen

i_am_joe's_spleen — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:20:34 -0800

I never danced to any disco polo, but I once trod in some.

By: augustweed

augustweed — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:51:06 -0800

Speaking of Italo Disco, I lived in Naples Italy with my father when I was a teenager during the 80's. When I left Italy in 1987, I was in a band called: Tous. Our singer, Michael Copson, had already recorded and released a song called, Storia, which got a bit of air-time in Italy and a soundtrack spot in a movie called Undici Giorni, Undici Notti (Eleven Days, Eleven Nights) You can listen to Storia here (real player)

By: pwedza

pwedza — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:57:21 -0800

Italo Disco is great genre. Not so sure about Disco Polo. . .

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:22:09 -0800

The drone piece from the estimable Herr Stockhausen (attn: sgt.serenity, no need to capitalize the h) was very enjoyable. Thanks for that.

By: vronsky

vronsky — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:27:39 -0800

Thanks sarge.

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:25:36 -0800

Wieśniacy! Uwaga!

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:32:57 -0800

Apropos of nothing: When pronouncing a word slowly and carefully, Polish speakers articulate and release each of the two consonants separately. Very cute the first time you are talking wth Poles about ABBA. "Do you like abuhbah?"

By: anatinus

anatinus — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:15:54 -0800

Nie... no, ja pierdole.

By: Busy Old Fool

Busy Old Fool — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:38:21 -0800

sgt.serenity, the track you are thinking of is Baiao Bongo (music, lyrics) by the queen of Disco Polo herself, Shazza (wikipedia, pic, NSFW pic). I actually once saw her perform it, amongst other tracks, live. This recent Warsaw Voice article gives a decent perspective of the Disco Polo's genre's basic history.

By: sgt.serenity

sgt.serenity — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:08:11 -0800

busy old fool, you are the man !