Dr. Kasper's Rabbit Show - Everything will be alright

It's a bit surreal that Dr. Kasper's Rabbit Show have been around for 20 years (with a break up in the middle) and they're still going strong today. Their songs appeal to many people but especially teenagers -anthems like "I'll dream forever", "Look at me" and "You don't understand" were a huge part of my teenage years and they were already something like 10 years old.  They're also appealing to young teens today and there really isn't a reason why they shouldn't. You can't really resist the catchy guitar riffs and touching lyrics. This song is a bit different than their usual stuff. Their last album was called "A bad ending" and this song suggests the exact opposite. I'm used to their Friday night rock songs and this song is much more suitable for "the morning after" which suits my mood today. "Everything will be alright" seems like this country's motto. No matter if you've had a bad test, are going through a rough time, have money problems, or the country's "situation" looks bleak, you'll probably say to yourself, and will constantly hear from friends that everything will be fine. I'm sure this is something that is said everywhere around the world but I have the feeling that it's said so much more here and really, what else is there to say? With the dreaded September (I'm not talking about students dreading the end of vacation) around the corner it doesn't hurt to hear a song like this especially considering that it's also a really good one.

Yes
Yes everything will be fine
We'll shine on
And the light of beyond
Will open for us
Yes everything will be fine
We'll shine on
And the light of beyond
Will open for us

The king doesn't have any more stars in his eyes
The queen is naked who remembers her name
Standing shouting to the angels in the sky
If I'll say another prayer
Who will light her way

So if I'll forget everything I am
The light won't light on all of my world
I'll carry with me forever the voice of my oath
And wherever I'll turn she'll lead my way

Yes
Yes everything will be alright
We'll shine
And the light of beyond
Will open for us
Yes everything will be alright
We'll shine on
And the light of beyond
Will open for us

A year has passed two years will pass
The land is orphaned without rebels without a cause
And don't forget that there beyond the sea
It's a crazy world
There's no more blood for you

So if I'll forget everything I am
The light won't light on all of my world
I'll carry with me forever the voice of my oath
And wherever I'll turn she'll lead my way

Yes
Yes everything will be alright
We'll shine on
And the light of beyond
Will open for us
Yes everything will be fine
We'll shine on
And the light of beyond
Will open for us


http://www.myspace.com/drkasper

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

HaCartel - With Everything That's Happened

Like the picture suggests, at first this sounds like a really sweet song but it's actually quite nasty (and not just because of the foul language). Actually on the radio a cleaner version is played but I couldn't find it online and it kind of takes out the sourness of the song so I'll keep it this way. Anyway, this is quite a bitter song and very guyish. I love how there's really a sense of nostalgia in the sound of the song that fits with the lyrics. And it's something we can all identify with- that close childhood friend that got away and maybe it wasn't supposed to be that way... HaCartel are a great band with a unique sound and a true sense of coolness. They became pretty famous with their hit "I wanted to play a CD for you", which has a pretty amazing and very Israeli video. This is a perfect song to open the summer with, hoping it'll be more positive than the song!

Even when we were little kids
And we played hide and seek together
I picked flowers for you
And you showed me your underwear
Ooh ay what times
A box of sand and big castles
Ooh ay what times
We swore to each other forever

With everything that happened
Daughter of a bitch
Also in another twenty years
Daughter of a bitch

Hand in hand we went to buy
Popsicles and candy
We drew with a paintbrush
Children that didn't want to grow up
Ooh ay a hot day
Over there in an orchard on the orange tree
Ooh ay what times
We swore to each other forever

With everything that happened
Daughter of a bitch
Also in another twenty years
Daughter of a bitch

And when we went up in the same class
We didn't exchange a word with each other
We didn't talk also in recess
That way many years passed
Sometimes I stop to see
How good it could have been
That way I'll remember her deep within
We swore to each other forever
We swore to each other forever
We swore to each other forever

With everything that happened
Also in twenty years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj1B0irZAas&feature=related

http://www.myspace.com/hacartel

Ehud Banai - I'm Walking

I love to walk. And I love Bob Dylan. So maybe that's why I like this song so much. When I first heard it I had a bit of trouble following it to the end. It seemed too slow and too long. But when I watched it with the video it flowed naturally and I almost didn't want it to end. The video was shot in New York, one of my favorite cities to walk in, and Jerusalem, a city that always fascinates me. I really identify with Ehud Banai's description of walking- I don't walk as much as I used to, but it always does me good and helps me clear my head. I'm pretty sure that Banai is heavily influenced by Bob Dylan. At first it bothered me a bit but now I see that he managed not to imitate him and his song is solely his. The lyrics are the heart of this song and are worth paying attention to. Also, I love how Banai always seems to be growing as an artist, even though he's already established himself as a much-respected singer and songwriter.

I walk quite regularly,
The doctor said: It'll make you calm
It's good for the heart and also for the liver it's very good,
Refreshing, lets the system work.
People pass by also when they're walking,
Here and there I hear fragments of words
Don't speak what already is heard to be said,
Walk straight try to keep pace, to persist.
I walk light turns on in the windows,
The night is falling, I smell omelets
Here and there I see shadows in rooms,
Fragments of lives of other people.
Now it's quiet the terror of the Scad missile has passed,
Here not far, fell one
And always I feel here the tension in the air,
Comes with the wind fills all of the city.
Now everything flows, the blood pumps, I'm sweating
The doctor said: It's good to walk every day a bit: Until you reach there.

I walk through smoky cities,
Blood on the cement screams of crying and mourning
A small trip at dusk,
I'm walking this way for at least 2,000 years.
And these are the streets on which I walked to school
When I'd imagine the street to be a flowing river
Walking in the desert until I'll pass the Jordan,
Mom and Dad are waiting for the old kid.
I'm walking in a familiar and strange city,
Don't belong to the sector and won't walk into the drawer,
My heart is open here and there also flashes,
Walking and getting farther walking and getting closer.
Another turn around the same square,
Close to home as far as possible,
When I'll come back my wife won't recognize who is coming,
She'll say to me: sorry, this isn't the right address
Now everything is flowing, the blood is pumping, I'm sweating
The doctor said: It's good to walk every day a little...until you reach there.

I'm walking in the few wild fields,
That are left between towers and malls
Scanning stations, not recognizing the place,
Standing on Halacha bridge looking for HaShalom highway.
Now everything is flowing, the blood is pumping, I'm sweating
The doctor said: it's good to walk every day a bit...until you reach there.

http://www.ehudbanai.co.il/?lang=eng

Eatliz - Lose This Child

At first I felt a bit guilty for not posting an Israeli song in Hebrew with Independence Day coming up and everything. But then I remembered that my favorite Independence Day parties are the indie-pendance ones celebrating independent Israeli artists so it worked out... Also, tomorrow is Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror and this is a quite fitting song. I suddenly realized that most of the soldiers were my age or a bit younger when they died. Quite chilling. I don't think that I'll ever get used to the fact that Independence Day starts on the evening of Memorial Day. The sharp move to "festive mode" always catches me by surprise and it never feels right to make plans to celebrate during Memorial Day. But I guess that's part of it- as cliche as it sounds they died so we can live and celebrate. Anyways, Eatliz is an amazing band and this is a wonderful song-it's emotional without being sappy and the video is breathtaking. They're always outdoing themselves with very talented and creative videos and this is certainly no exception. 

http://www.myspace.com/eatliz

Eviatar Banai - White Wedding

It's already yesterday's news but still- what a lovely wedding! At first I didn't quite get all the buzz around Will and Kate's wedding but I was surprised by my emotional reaction to the wedding and I'm guessing I'm not the only one. I remember first seeing Prince William on TV when I was a little girl. He was so cute and of course I wondered what it would be like to be his girlfriend, although Harry was closer to me in age. When Princess Diana died I felt so sad for them and I was still just a kid. Maybe that's why I felt so happy for the new royal couple. Of course, the whole show was pretty mesmerizing. When they walked outside and saw all the people cheering it really felt like a happily ever after fairy tale. I caught the kiss at the grocery shop and although we had nothing to do with the Royal family, we all smiled and were happy to be a tiny part of history. I love this song, which is a cover of Shalom Hanoch's classic. Although it's a bit melancholic, it still captures the strong emotions of weddings. 

Invited
Faces
And danger signs
Smiling
Masks
White wedding
And you're captivated
In strange hands
I run towards you
Along walls

There's no going
Back
"Here sign in the corner"
Roasted goat
On the barbecue
And fruits of the season
And you're smiling
White teeth
The dance of death
By Candlelight

A new morning
Is walking towards me
My new morning
Bride, bride
In the middle of the night
A new morning has risen

We are
Old
Look at the picture
Lost
Children
White wedding
Taking
Flowers
And putting them in a pot
I dreamt
A dream
Can't wake up

A new morning...

http://www.myspace.com/eviatarbanai

Nathan Goshen - All I Have

Nathan Goshen wrote the lyrics and music of this hit, and he's written songs for new artists like Liran Danino and Roni Dalumi (including "A bit different" which I wrote about). Overall, it's a very sweet song, and even if the chorus sounds a bit cheesy and unbelievable at first, Goshen has a great voice and can pull it off effortlessly.

I feel guilty if I cover up when I'm cold
And I'm close to not hearing anything at all
And I curve for a path I didn't choose
To fight to be the man who didn't fall

And you dream about things that he once promised
And wake up in the bed that he once left
And I'm tempted to think that someone will succeed
To see things as they should be seen now

Because you, you're all I have, you
Because you, you're all I have, you

And it's too quiet maybe turn on the radio
And maybe we'll listen to another singer who'll soon disappear
And you'll say that you understand exactly what happened to him
He'll do everything just so we'll remember that he exists

Don't look at me like you have something to say
And win me over with that smile of yours
I don't want to think that you know how bad I'm feeling
I was here and before he left

Because you, you're all I have, you
Because you, you're all I have, you

Electra - Dawn of Summer

I remember watching this video on TV a while ago and being pretty blown away by it but I passed on posting because I wasn't really in a summery mood. But today couldn't be any more summerish with a heat wave just in time for Passover. I must say, it makes spring cleaning quite a drag. I'm in a pretty lazy mood and have decided to start my cleaning by going through my music and organizing it. I'll eventually get to my clothes... It really does feel the dawn of summer right now especially with the lazy vacation air. Apparently, Electra are getting pretty successful- they just returned from a tour in the States and performed at SXSW. They really deserve their success because they're great and it seems that they always give 150%. Even in the heat. Happy Passover and here's a cute video that's been quickly spreading through Facebook:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxToZmJwdI
and for more Electra:
http://electramusic.com/