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For the love of Europop! /Friday Funtime Thread/

posted 7 years ago by MinaVladimir (4077)
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Since Snollebolleke has become MC's official band (I proclame it to be so), it's time we delve into the wonderful would of Euro Pop. That is, weird dance music from the best continent.

We Europeans are a bunch of cheeky girls and boys and we like to party! So lets get the party started (we know how to class things up too!) and share some of the most ridiculous, some might even call it bad, music out there.

EDIT: Ok, so I couldn't make ANYTHING CLICKABLE so here are a bunch of links and you puzzle it together!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35UUsMnwquo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zbi0XmGtMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM

We're once again off to a great start with one of my threads...

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

Hey, I wanted to do the Venga Boys! Luckily we have other wonderfully bad bands here in Holland:

https://youtu.be/LLsaV-2woAk

https://youtu.be/rjER3EX948w

And since Mick Jagger seems to be a fan, this timeless Dutch classic:

https://youtu.be/xR-hWde2YsY

Speaking of Shirley, I love her horrendous rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings.

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

Holland represent! What would we do without you crazy kids?

Mick Jagger might be a fan, but someone doesn't want Bulgarians to hear that third one. Xenophobia strikes again!

I find nothing wrong with Dame Shirley's rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings [sarcasm]

Anyway, remember DJ Bobo? The Swiss are not only full of Nazi gold, but also talented DJ's /well, one at least/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0JrmT3FjBE

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

Hey, you ain't much if you ain't Dutch!

I loved DJ Bobo, he was such a creep!

How dare Youtube discriminate against the lovely Bulgarian people! Does this one work?

https://youtu.be/1V_WU-i9x8M

Unfortunately, I can't think of any ridiculous Bulgarian dance musuc, so I have to go with your Moldovan neigbours instead.

https://youtu.be/s9YbICd43Mc

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

That link did work. And I think we have a guy like that as well. Old ladies Love him!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ5JEOKyveI

Ooh, I love that song. Unironically. It was huge! I always thought they were Romanian, though.

The only Bulgarian thing I can think of right now is this: (I'm soo sorry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYQYHTG_pJM

I'll keep thinking.

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

That was....interesting...
It reminds me of Albanian dance music. For some reason that keeps popping up whenever I'm on Youtube. Stuff like this:

https://youtu.be/cedoBlUvBlI

Well, Wikipedia says they're Moldovan. But the language is still Romanian.

I guess Mick Jagger is an old lady!

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

Ah, Era Istrefi, the girl I though was a duet, because of how her name sounds in Bulgarian. Anyway, very popular style with the kids!

Wasn't there a whole thing with Moldova and Romania? And isn't there "a whole thing" all over Europe lol.

Jagger sure looks like an old lady, even if he isn't one.

I kept looking for older Bulgarian dance music, and the best thing I can come up with is this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CkXdtbDOQU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8TGfRhffs

And I like both!

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

Those three girls look like the naughty, Bulgarian equivalent of this Belgian girl group:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3-r4rgmFns

And here's Belgium's most succesful boyband! A favourite of mine, but so wrong on so many levels:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueZR6IMgdOw

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

It looks to me like the only way they could make those boys do choreographed dancing is to just make it exercise. It's wonderful.

High production value and great choreography seem to be present in all of these videos!

Some more from the motherland:

This was huge when I was in high school:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nto6lGSOfa4

Yes, we love to hip-hop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjf4O9eVpQ

Why are they cartoon?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRGIIp7CwWA

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

Wow! I'm glad to know that we Europeans are at least united in our love for ridiculous music...:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr4Kdp07lXI

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

Maybe if Las Ketchup came up with another hit, Spain wouldn't be in such a state right now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0PisGe66mY

I can still do that little dance BTW lol.

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

It can only get better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvGZffXhfk

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

Hey, I never knew that was a cover of a Russian song. Who knew I could actually learn something from you?

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

Yeah right? Who knew.

That's not at the top of my resume.
Considering the fact you didn't even know about your own people.
You go do you.
I'm always glad when people learn something new.

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

If only you were willing (or able?) to learn something! Nah, just kidding! XOXO;)

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

Able- Love it.

You're a far better person then me.
That was always the problem. 😘

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

I know, I know. But that's life!

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

I said, that's life and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream

I'm learning.
Does this count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP4ujfUuQ3Q

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

They're definitely Trash, but not Euro enough! Sounds like the same shit as Rebecca Black.

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

I'll take your word on that

This ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfWb_60lhw0

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

That's not bad or trash, that's one of the best Eurodance songs of the 90s!

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

"That's not bad or trash"

I am so sorry to hear this.
My sympathies.

Last resort

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgs9QUtWc3M

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

OMG, I love Alice DJ! I've even got the album! WTF is wrong with you???

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

The surprising thing about all this is I'm not a bit surprised.

From what I've heard this is perfect for your little record collection.
You must be so proud.

And you just don't get it
You keep it copacetic
And you learn to accept it
You know it's so pathetic

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

Of course you shouldn't be surprised, I've got excellent taste.

And don't be so hard on yourself!

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

Taste is very subjective = fail
this music= fail
a sorry joke =fail

Gettin the picture?

I can't remember anything
Can't tell if this is true or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

First, is that Eurotrash one American? It feels off.

Second, all the other ones you posted are classics. Again, your taste in music fails you.

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

I've seen your definition of classics. I'll pass.

Just because it happened in the past doesn't make it a classic.
Nolan has made several movies in the past.
Are these classics?

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

That's how classics work, righ? It's just things from the past.

Anything Nolan (NOLAAAAN!!!) makes becomes an instant classic. Even his toiler art.

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

Speaking of Nolan and his toiler art you could have changed a letter
and still have been spot on. Drop the R and add a T.

So you're telling me the poop my dog took 5 minutes is a classic
because it happened in the past?

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

It took me a while to catch that typo. Sausage fingers strike again!

This one time I was taking my dog for a walk. And we walk and he stops by a tree to mark it (I though). He raised his back leg as if you pee, and then did a big poop. With his little leg raised by the tree the whole time. That was a classic poop!

[–] godewey (16472) 7 years ago

I've never seen my dogs do that.

I'll give you that one.
That is definitely a classic poop.
I stand corrected.

[–] Nipsey_Russell (1339) 7 years ago

https://youtu.be/tVj0ZTS4WF4
Enjoy from mother 🇷🇺 Russia

[–] Stratego (29497) 7 years ago

That made me throw up.

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

Oh, God! I've seen this. It's just weird enough for me to enjoy it lol.

[–] Nipsey_Russell (1339) 7 years ago

🤣😂 exactly

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

I can't post files or links...so i can't join the party.

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

Just post the name. I'm sure people know how to Google by now :)

Can you click on links? (or press, since you're using a phone)

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

Of course😉

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

Kazahstan train chase - troel b.folmann...hope you'll enyoi it😉

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

I did ;)

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

Really!?i didn't know that you like this kind of tracks...

[–] R_Kane (15828) 7 years ago

Proclaim all that you want. I don't see any consensus acclaim, and I do not acknowledge your alleged authority.

[–] MinaVladimir (4077) 7 years ago

All the authority I have is that of the people, and the people chose Snollebolleke before I made my proclamation. This was more of a ceremonial proclamation anyway than an edict.

Since I don't see any other suggestions (I'm even apprehensive to use that word, lest I conjure He Who Shall Not Be Named back into existence) for an official MC band, this will have to be it for the time being.