Tag: Michael Rune

Michael Rune feat. Ragna – Ekko

“Sax-infested.”

Tim: You may remember Michael Rune from the sax-infested Min Indre Stimme, or, if you watched it, Denmark’s Melodi Grand Prix where he competed with the sax-infested Wanna Be Loved. Care to take a guess at one of the instruments in this track?

Tom: Is it the tuba? We’re long overdue a tuba revival.

Tim: And gosh that’s wonderfully lovely isn’t it? Quite a bit more toned down than both previous offerings, with nothing particularly big or brash about it.

Tom: Well, yes, but that meant I stopped paying it attention about half way through. The flip side of being toned down and lovely is that sometimes it just isn’t all that interesting.

Tim: The quick string movements in the second half of the chorus are particularly enjoyable for me, along with the gentle sax which is, ooh, the word smooth springs to mind, though I’m not really sure what that means in terms of music. Either way, it’s a very enjoyable listen.

Michael Rune feat. Nadia Gattis – Min Indre Stemme

Dancing! Saxophones! LET’S GO!

Tim: Dancing! Saxophones! People moving between postcards like they’re paingtings at Hogwarts! LET’S GO!

Tom: A proper saxophone bit! I’ve said it before – the overblown 80s sax solo is coming back.

Tim: Since I don’t have much to say about this, let’s use it to provide a follow-up to the saxophone discussion that we had regarding The Edge of Glory. Well, that you had while I kept butting in with pointless interruptions.

Tom: That’s fair enough – other than the sax part and the rather fancy effects in the video, Min Indre Stemme is a bit dull.

Tim: I basically just want to mention Lady Gaga’s ‘Hair’, which is an absolutely brilliant track and also features saxophones (and, in fact, the same saxophonist who performed of The Edge of Glory).

Tom: Rest in peace, Clarence Clemons.

Tim: Somewhat convoluted history – basically, it was going to be released as a promo single for the Born This Way album, but Edge of Glory got all the attention and this was pretty much entirely sidelined, very unfortunately.

Tom: Not entirely – there was this performance on the Paul O’Grady Show, which is notable for being a beautiful acoustic piano performance and, well, the lack of hair.

Tim: Well, regardless of that, I propose that (in a shocking and controversial move) we put a SECOND VIDEO in this post.

Tim: Totes amazeballs, no?

Tom: I beg your pardon?

Tim: You heard.