# We're all in the mood for a melody **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 19, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851 "2021-07-19T20:03:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/162 "2021-07-25T02:20:25Z")
A combo of Indie pop, Afro-beat, string quartet and the incomparable Angelique Kidjo [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/S52vjrfo6Go/maxresdefault.jpg "Angelique Kidjo "I Think Ur a Contra" - featuring Ezra Keonig") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52vjrfo6Go) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/163 "2021-07-25T08:52:47Z")
Here’s some early-90’s Israeli rock, which I’m sure you’ve all been yearning for… Etti Ankri, “I Can See It In Your Eyes”. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dxhVYlOC1fg/hqdefault.jpg "אתי אנקרי - רואה לך בעיינים") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxhVYlOC1fg) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/164 "2021-07-25T09:09:04Z")
this thread needs more pissed off punks so i give you : [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bvfhgH3RbzM/hqdefault.jpg "Social Distortion - Don't Drag Me Down") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvfhgH3RbzM) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GOt6EFqUubk/maxresdefault.jpg "Social Distortion - When The Angels Sing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOt6EFqUubk) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/165 "2021-07-25T09:12:18Z")
heres more: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/D-RwpIM6Xlg/hqdefault.jpg "Bad Religion - Hooray for Me lyrics") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-RwpIM6Xlg) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5k7uY1Oy2hI/hqdefault.jpg "Bad Religion - "Better Off Dead"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k7uY1Oy2hI) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBbRSq4W_1o) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/166 "2021-07-25T13:45:26Z")
Sunday mornin’, y’all! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vfkQKxh-Du0/hqdefault.jpg "The Mercy Seat - Let The Church Roll On/I Won't Be Back") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfkQKxh-Du0) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/167 "2021-07-25T15:12:09Z")
A fun song. I love Zolani Mahola’s voice. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TEgM4GrzZNA/maxresdefault.jpg "Freshlyground - Pot Belly (Live in Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre, 2008)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEgM4GrzZNA) ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/168 "2021-07-25T15:57:46Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NeQM1c-XCDc/maxresdefault.jpg "Rammstein - Deutschland (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQM1c-XCDc) Just because. Everyone should know this. IMHO. There’s been a lot of controversy over the video, but as far as I’m concerned this is Vergangenheitsbewältigung done right. Love all the contributions! ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/169 "2021-07-25T16:20:25Z")
The best country song performance that will never appear in your country music feed. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K_tyWt_9Bfs/hqdefault.jpg "X - 4th of July") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_tyWt_9Bfs) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/170 "2021-07-25T17:51:36Z")
Damn, that’s some video. They’re playing next year a few miles from my house. I’ve been back-and-forth on whether I’ll go see them, but I’m leaning more toward than against… ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/171 "2021-07-25T18:08:48Z")
@Maserschmidt It’s a bit holiday on ice these days, they’re getting old. I saw them once eleven years ago. But they’re great live. If I were you i’d go 😀 ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/172 "2021-07-26T01:47:12Z")
I’ve always liked this song, and this is a great cover. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zXobC6vKHmY/hqdefault.jpg "Randy Crawford The Captain Of Her Heart") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXobC6vKHmY) ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/173 "2021-07-26T10:15:15Z")
Hmm that video is already unavailable. Was it a recent bootleg upload? ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/174 "2021-07-26T13:01:34Z")
Lady Snowblood herself, Meiko Kaji. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtwqZpV3K1c) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/175 "2021-07-26T16:01:56Z")
This thread seems to be missing Tom Waits. I think I’ll fix that: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/107dADrIVBk/hqdefault.jpg "Tom Waits - New Coat of Paint") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=107dADrIVBk) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/176 "2021-07-26T16:12:36Z")
Leonard Cohen: The Future, live It may as well have been called “The Present” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8WlbQRoz3o4/maxresdefault.jpg "Leonard Cohen - The Future (Live in London)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WlbQRoz3o4) ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/177 "2021-07-26T19:01:48Z")
i’ve no idea, it still works for me ! Try [this version.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmbILkgc3_s) ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/178 "2021-07-26T19:04:22Z")
And today’s treat is … Eric Miyashiro playing the theme from Star Trek. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lsH6v908BVc/hqdefault.jpg "The theme of star trek by Eric Miyashiro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsH6v908BVc) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/179 "2021-07-27T14:26:29Z")
Good morning! And what a fine morning it is. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pvVN_KRriTM/hqdefault.jpg "One Fine Morning-Lighthouse (STEREO)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvVN_KRriTM) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/180 "2021-07-27T14:32:01Z")
A little bit of cool Air for everyone on this hot summer morning: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tYdebVcZDPw/hqdefault.jpg "Air - Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYdebVcZDPw) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/181 "2021-07-28T01:15:41Z")
We sing of desperation and cynicism. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/axnCMV-on9Q/hqdefault.jpg "Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows (live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axnCMV-on9Q) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=10)