Flaco Jimenez — En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza
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Vaya con Dios, Flaco! Gregorama wrote:
...A lot of Germans and Czechs settled in Texas in the 19th Century, and the music was adopted by our neighbors to the south and mutated accordingly, like all good music does, into Nortena, Conjunto Tejano and other forms.
That is what makes music great--when it is interpreted by more than one culture. Remember, World music deals with both hemispheres. Keep an open mind.
Annie Proulx' Accordion Crimes is a novel that traces the history of one accordion thru all of its owners on two continents. Italians, Germans, Mexicans etc. all take ownership of the thing at some point and Proulx traces the history of the music, immigration, racism, nationalism and plain old theft and greed and reward. Reading it will make you know why Flaco must play polka.
I don't know - here in Chicago, there's a lot of Mariachi stations, which can get old after a while (especially with the tuba holding the bass line down). But this arrangement is a bit lighter than Mariachi, and the lyrics have some humor too. So I could appreciate the change of pace.
Raven
If this is true then Heaven and Hell are the same! 
Gregorama wrote:
Squeeze it, Flaco! He has also played with Ry Cooder and the Stones. Help me here, what song was it?
Carl Finch, one of the the brains behind Brave Combo, once told me that Mexican Polka is aka Nortena. (I don't know how to type-or spell-the "enyay"). A lot of Germans and Czechs settled in Texas in the 19th Century, and the music was adopted by our neighbors to the south and mutated accordingly, like all good music does, into Nortena, Conjunto Tejano and other forms.
That is what makes music great--when it is interpreted by more than one culture. Remember, World music deals with both hemispheres. Keep an open mind.
Ha! Figures a fellow Texan has one of the few appreciative comments on this. I was going to post something quite similar, but I'll let it go at: Flaco es un Dio!
I'm loving it! Play it Flaco!
BTW: Flaco does some other incredible stuff. From a Warren Zevon cover (Carmelita) to some rockin' country. Explore - it's well worth it.
:headshake: 
brighthue wrote:
I've read a few posts here and just have a question: Is Mexican polka music really common in CA? I heard this tune and thought it was a pleasant but unlikely stylistic blend.
Yes, it is. Mexican Polka compromises about half of the radio stations in Southern California. The others are in English, and suck just as much.
Do you really want me to add "Es gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii".
I've read a few posts here and just have a question: Is Mexican polka music really common in CA? I heard this tune and thought it was a pleasant but unlikely stylistic blend.
How about equal time for winos? 
Tell me when its over! Then I can turn RP back on.
I wished I like this kind of music - it is very prevalent in So. Cal. - but I just can't get myself to like the polka beat and accordian. Funny novelty - and as Pbm suggested below, I'll just keep my hand near the volume knob and let others enjoy!
DownHomeGirl wrote:
dedicate this song to Hippie 
I second that (cuz you beat me to it).
dedicate this song to Hippie
I don't want to go to heaven if there's no beer, but I do hope they don't play this song in the other place! 
Squeeze it, Flaco! He has also played with Ry Cooder and the Stones. Help me here, what song was it?
Carl Finch, one of the the brains behind Brave Combo, once told me that Mexican Polka is aka Nortena. (I don't know how to type-or spell-the "enyay"). A lot of Germans and Czechs settled in Texas in the 19th Century, and the music was adopted by our neighbors to the south and mutated accordingly, like all good music does, into Nortena, Conjunto Tejano and other forms.
That is what makes music great--when it is interpreted by more than one culture. Remember, World music deals with both hemispheres. Keep an open mind.
I live in LA and have to listen to this "music" all the time. I tune into RP to avoid this kind of meirda. Even with the clever lyrics. :x
I like RP for the variety. So I also feel free to rate this song using the full scale: sucko-barfo.
(Can it be that only the Irish/Scotish have decent drinking songs?)
Eul0gy wrote:
MEXICAN POLKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this Tejana?
Chips, salsa, a burrito or two, a beer or six...this songs OK. At my PC trying to work, it's not nearly so appealing. Good to have heard once....ONCE!
dang, just when i started singing along, they changed languages on me again 
I feel like I am at a carnival
BEST POLKA SONG EVER!!!
This just cheered me right up.... good work William.
:D
:o WTF?
:-s He sings a verse in Dutch!!!
"In de hemel is geen bier, en daarom drinken wij het hier"
(and some more that I don't remember)
I don't know Flaco Jimenez very well, and actually I think I'll like a lot of his music, but this particular song is just waaaaay to similar to the average lederhosen-und-trompeten-scheisse that the German TV/radio broadcast. (I live in Holland, I'm in the fall-out zone of that stuff. Trust me, it's very NOT Radio Paradise).
I expect that Flaco has better songs.
Bill, don't worry about being "too eclectic." This is a fun song, played extremely well in an unexpected style. Oh, and you're a freakin' genius anyway.
MEXICAN POLKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Interesting. I think local phenomenon Polkaboy does it better. I should upload it.
stripes wrote:
pbm
8^)
Bill, if I wanted to listen to this crap, there are several zillion radio stations that play it in SoCal. 
This is what makes Radio Paradise so wonderfull! You never know what ya gonna hear!! So keep an open mind and a hand near the volume control!
pbm
8^)
Bill, if I wanted to listen to this crap, there are several zillion radio stations that play it in SoCal. :grumpy.gif: :headache.gif:
:grumpy.gif: :headache.gif: That was unexpected. That's why I love RP.
Bill,
You are on a roll today!!
Keep it up!!
pbm
8^)