I apologize for not speaking the language, but does “Rock the Casbah” translate to “I have a squirrel’s nest in my hair. I love squirrels?”
Thank you for my Saturday morning lesson in diversity. I’m good to leave my house now Hope you’re feeling better. AnnieH

By AnnieH on 04.26.08 8:09 am

Not that you ask but I like Aya Korem and Subliminal.

By Jack on 04.26.08 8:20 am

Longest elevator ride EVER! (Why is it I only end up in elevators with the wackos who smell??? eh??)

Love the bit where he tugs at his wedding ring!

By Nat on 04.26.08 8:23 am

Wait a sec… two CotM posts in one day? On a Saturday no less?

Ignore the last comment thread, people. It’s getting too hot for Neilochka.

By DaveX on 04.26.08 9:30 am

Nah, that post was from yesterday!

By Neil on 04.26.08 11:25 am

Whoops. Forgot I’m still awake since then. Wait ’til I get some sleep– then we can really get going!

By DaveX on 04.26.08 4:25 pm

ha! Neil, these were fun. I liked the songs alot. Now, I’m going to check out your twitter link over there on the side bar, like you suggested.

BTW, thanks for meeting for breakfast last weekend! It was great to see you again!

By modigli on 04.26.08 5:34 pm

I am loving this peace plan!

By Judy on 04.27.08 7:35 am

I wonder if the baglama player gets as much ass as Slash?

By John on 04.27.08 8:21 am

It kind of makes me want to translate “Rock the Casbah” into Hebrew and see how it flies…

By Shiny on 04.27.08 12:41 pm

Meant to tell you yesterday I always thought this song was “Rock the Cashbar.” Wish I’d known that before Chrissie’s wedding last weekend. Makes for a super sing-a-long though.

By AnnieH on 04.27.08 5:13 pm

Damn. Just lost my comment.

I love Rachid Taha! He also did a great, and notorious (at least, in France) cover of a French classic, originally penned by Charles Trenet, titled Douce France (Sweet France), but he twisted it in his own, ironic way (well, because France is not overly sweet to Algerian immigrants.) His cover of the Clash’s Rock the Casbah rocks my socks too.

By Elisabeth on 04.27.08 6:08 pm

Thanks for the song, Neil.

By SAJ on 04.27.08 10:27 pm

Very cool stuff!

Roni Duani official site: http://www.roni-pop.co.il

Rachid Taha official site: rachidtaha.artistes.universalmusic.fr

By Joe Crawford on 04.30.08 3:50 am