A choir does a rendition of Toto’s Africa, a song that is a bit of an ear worm for me. I don’t really like it and once I hear it I can’t get it out of my head.
Why I clicked on this is beyond me, but I’m glad I did because I enjoyed the choir’s clever way of mimicking rain before they launched into the song.
The should of done ‘Highway to Hell’
BFH, purge with this:Take Five
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs
Interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent………………Was that Angela Lansbury leading the band?
Toto’s Africa live in Amsterdam is really performed well.
NOT A GOOD CHURCH TO GO TO WHILE STONED!!
Too many white faces! Cultural appropriation! More black African rain clouds please!
I’d hate to be one of the soloists and sing off key or forget the words and ruin the whole performance for everyone.
Well done, though
Lots of hours practicing, you can tell.
Give this one a listen, Colin Hay from men at work with Choir, Choir, Choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZKAxDoUwE
This choir is copying an earlier version… that I think is a lot better…by Slovenia’s Perpetuum Jazzile. Fully ACappela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NvTwNTR5o
This is the best recording… there are several. At volume, I love this recording… amazing what can be done with the human voice…
While I’m at it… Ignore the metrosexual wierdness and just listen to this: It’s a studio overlay, but it’s a beautiful piece of music… very creative piece of work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc
Sorry…forgot this.. Mary did you know..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCWN5pJGIE
@mo
Thanks! I’ve been wanting that piece since “The Secret Life of Machines”.
@barky FEBRUARY 4, 2018 AT 9:51 AM
“This choir is copying an earlier version… that I think is a lot better…by Slovenia’s Perpetuum Jazzile.”
Earlier? Maybe. Different? For sure. Better? I don’t think so.
That second verse on the Toto original with the Serengeti line is unintentionally hilarious. The whole damn thing sounds like it was totally out of whack with the melody and was sledgehammered into place. Reminds me of a 5-year old making up a song where the words and melody don’t mesh at all: “Mo-o-o-m said to co-o-o-o-o-ome in fo-o-o-o-o-r dinner right no-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-w!”
But then again, what do you expect if you’re listening to Toto.
But, yes, the rain effect is very cool.
That was refreshing!
Loved the rain sound effects.