The video shows that the attempt to escape the dreariness of his existence a polar bear is doomed to failure - his flight is a circular motion which will be without salvation. The flight to seemingly paradisiacal states ('untouched Arctic', the city as a place of culture and communication) are shown as illusory utopias.
"There is no life in the wrong," Adorno
Nouvelle Vague do a nice version of this http://youtu.be/-K99iitbISs
The lyrics basically translate as:
I'd like to be a polar bear, at the cold polar
Then I wouldn't have to cry anymore
Everything would be so clear
Polar bears must never cry
@PartyTearsFew Glad you like it...I think the song and video marry so well together, very sad though, that polar bear looks, trudging along..... The band only lasted from '80 to '82. Don't know much about them.
@philipnareike I was just about to ask you if you're gonna go with cosmicjam - I've found some goooood (bizarre) stuff, but I reckon I'll only start it next week... how about you?!
17 Comments (since 22 Jan 2014)
philipnareike
The video shows that the attempt to escape the dreariness of his existence a polar bear is doomed to failure - his flight is a circular motion which will be without salvation. The flight to seemingly paradisiacal states ('untouched Arctic', the city as a place of culture and communication) are shown as illusory utopias. "There is no life in the wrong," Adorno
thisismymistake
Paging @alixscarlett ... #
parafoxa
Paging @d0minic jam for Lally?!
jackietheripper
very cool, awesome jam!
d0minic
oh yes @parafoxa wish there was an English Language version
DavidShepherd
Nouvelle Vague do a nice version of this http://youtu.be/-K99iitbISs The lyrics basically translate as: I'd like to be a polar bear, at the cold polar Then I wouldn't have to cry anymore Everything would be so clear Polar bears must never cry
MsSue
Fabulous!
MsSue
PS Janet Leigh will be back. She's gone skiing.
PartyTearsFew
Yes, what you said. New to me, loved that thanks.
philipnareike
@DavidShepherd Thank you for that...it's a lovely version and to get a Nouvelle Vague cover is quite something...but that Polar bear rug!!
philipnareike
@MsSue_ Tell Janet to be careful
philipnareike
@PartyTearsFew Glad you like it...I think the song and video marry so well together, very sad though, that polar bear looks, trudging along..... The band only lasted from '80 to '82. Don't know much about them.
thisismymistake
@DavidShepherd Brilliance!
thisismymistake
@philipnareike Stephane Eicher had a pretty successful career in Francophone countries as a multilingual chansonnier. Not sure if he's still active.
europabridge1
Love.
philipnareike
@thisismymistake Thanks..danke...merci... I didn't know anything about them or Stephane Eicher before
BladeRunner
@philipnareike I was just about to ask you if you're gonna go with cosmicjam - I've found some goooood (bizarre) stuff, but I reckon I'll only start it next week... how about you?!