Mashina-Polaroid (Unplugged)

This is an acoustic cover of one of Mashina's older and less famous songs from 1988. Which is probably why I like it so much. Mashina released a couple of months ago, at the height of the protest, an acoustic cover of "Why politics now" (Az lama li politika achsav אז למה לי פוליטיקה עכשיו) which although written in 1990 with a reference to prime minister Shamir, hasn't stopped being relevant which is a bit sad. This song is also as relevant today as it was in 1988-living under threat, questioning God, facing reality but looking for optimism, etc. I think the acoustic version is great, especially the guitar duet but the original is a wonderful piece of Israeli 80's pop and it's a shame it was overlooked.

The traffic that is increasing agin borders madness
A girl that passes highlights her body

A mother crosses the road with a child that hasn't yet seen
How the light blue sky has darkened, how a storm is coming in

And to myself I ask
If God banters
To who do we have to pray
To sleep in peace

A thought that passes leaves me exposed
It's funny I believed that I could fly

And to myself I ask
If God banters
To who do we have to pray
To sleep in peace

And to myself I ask
If God banters
To who do we have to pray
I'm sailing to the imagination

I've always wanted the things
That I've never had
Waking up you're next to me
And all the fear disappears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQEM-l2bo74&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhuQbePTA10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashina