Eivør — Rain
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Length: 3:47
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there's a shallow river running down the hill
moving softly through the valley where I live
when it rains the river runs so deep
when the water is clear and still like a mirror
I can see you on the surface of the river
when it rains the river runs so deep
in the rain I weep
where will I find you when I need you my long lost friend?
bring back the mirror so I can see your face again
when it rains the river runs so deep
in the rain I weep
in the rain
into the river deep
moving softly through the valley where I live
when it rains the river runs so deep
when the water is clear and still like a mirror
I can see you on the surface of the river
when it rains the river runs so deep
in the rain I weep
where will I find you when I need you my long lost friend?
bring back the mirror so I can see your face again
when it rains the river runs so deep
in the rain I weep
in the rain
into the river deep
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Aud wrote:
West of Norway and North of Scotland.....
Otherworldly.
West of Norway and North of Scotland.....
Otherworldly.
Two things:
This song STILL gets to me.
So wish I had taken THAT photo.
I'll take the average rating with Eivør but without the dot. But otherwise it sucks, a 10!
25demayo wrote:
Loving it. For that comment it goes to a 10.
ckcotton appears to hate female singers ( and women?). If you look at his listing of what he rated as"1." His "10s" only has two female singers in that group.....
Loving it. For that comment it goes to a 10.
ckcotton appears to hate female singers ( and women?). If you look at his listing of what he rated as"1." His "10s" only has two female singers in that group.....
Ok, now you need to do two things:
0) Get the whole album and listen to it
1) Get it in Faroese and listen to it
0) Get the whole album and listen to it
1) Get it in Faroese and listen to it
fredriley wrote:
I've been trying to get this from the library. Must have something to do with the other 11 or 20 books I have piled up in front of it.
Which reminds me: a friend of a friend of a friend has written a book set in the Faroes in WWII (Holly Bidgood, The Oystercatcher). I doubt that it's as entrancing and sexy as Eivor's singing, but there aren't many things to have come out of the Faroes (other than the football team which punches above its weight internationally) so I thought it would be worth a mention.
I've been trying to get this from the library. Must have something to do with the other 11 or 20 books I have piled up in front of it.
A 10 for sure.
Fannnnnnnnnnnntastic! Twenty out of ten!
Loving Eivor…
Nice segue from Sam Phillips, Bill! as always.
She does the vocals (or maybe the soundtrack?) for The Last Kingdom on Netflix.
Fan.tactic.O
25demayo wrote:
Loving it. For that comment it goes to a 10.
I concur.
Loving it. For that comment it goes to a 10.
I concur.
LizK wrote:
Agree!!
6.8? Why so low?
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Agree!!
This is just a beautifully produced simple pop song.
I like.
I like.
Ethereal and beautiful
mario_1954 wrote:
Translation?
BELLISSIMA NON BANALE RITMO MOLTO MOLTO BELLO ACCORDI FANTASTICI
Translation?
BELLISSIMA NON BANALE RITMO MOLTO MOLTO BELLO ACCORDI FANTASTICI
beautiful voice.
LizK wrote:
That's the majority of people saying this is either Quite Likeable or Most Excellent. I think that's a fair assessment.
6.8? Why so low?
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
That's the majority of people saying this is either Quite Likeable or Most Excellent. I think that's a fair assessment.
LizK wrote:
Same here, enough of a fan to go 8+1 today (and despite that fact that we'll be having rain in the PNW until July now....) Long Live RP and umbrellas (aka hooded sweatshirts in the PNW)
6.8? Why so low?
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Same here, enough of a fan to go 8+1 today (and despite that fact that we'll be having rain in the PNW until July now....) Long Live RP and umbrellas (aka hooded sweatshirts in the PNW)
ckcotton wrote:
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
Your "painfully repetitave" may also be called "hypnotic". Iconic pioneers (hello John Lee Hooker...) have paved the way for this musical style - I find it wonderful to listen to.
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
Yes Distinct, yes nice projection, yes repetitive. 8 no 6, no 7. Want to like it more...
LizK wrote:
I don't understand as well. I only know that I love this song, and this singer performance is amazing indeed. This song has great atmosphere.
6.8? Why so low?
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
I don't understand as well. I only know that I love this song, and this singer performance is amazing indeed. This song has great atmosphere.
ckcotton wrote:
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
Are you just incapable of saying to yourself "Different strokes, etc" and hitting PSD (or mute, if necessary) for the many, many songs you seem to dislike so much? You seem to feel a need to override everyone else's opinion with yours.
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
Are you just incapable of saying to yourself "Different strokes, etc" and hitting PSD (or mute, if necessary) for the many, many songs you seem to dislike so much? You seem to feel a need to override everyone else's opinion with yours.
ckcotton wrote:
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
Loving it. For that comment it goes to a 10.
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
Loving it. For that comment it goes to a 10.
coloradojohn wrote:
No wonder I can't tolerate it....
So very nice! A bit of Heather Nova, Alison Goldfrapp, and Fever Ray, all rolled into one wondrous voice and song... Dreamy; surreal...
No wonder I can't tolerate it....
LizK wrote:
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
6.8? Why so low?
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
I'm working on getting it lower... painfully repetatve
GOOD music.
6.8? Why so low?
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
Eivor's voice is distinct, lilting, clear and projects nicely.
I'm a fan.
She only eats electronic parts,
hence her name I-vore.
More Bovine-bongs !!
hence her name I-vore.
More Bovine-bongs !!
chyk5 wrote:
Haha, there is a passing nod to it in the instrumentation!
"Caught a lite sneeze?"
Haha, there is a passing nod to it in the instrumentation!
fredriley wrote:
10^3 thanks for sharing!
Which reminds me: a friend of a friend of a friend has written a book set in the Faroes in WWII (Holly Bidgood, The Oystercatcher). I doubt that it's as entrancing and sexy as Eivor's singing, but there aren't many things to have come out of the Faroes (other than the football team which punches above its weight internationally) so I thought it would be worth a mention.
10^3 thanks for sharing!
So very nice! A bit of Heather Nova, Alison Goldfrapp, and Fever Ray, all rolled into one wondrous voice and song... Dreamy; surreal...
Which reminds me: a friend of a friend of a friend has written a book set in the Faroes in WWII (Holly Bidgood, The Oystercatcher). I doubt that it's as entrancing and sexy as Eivor's singing, but there aren't many things to have come out of the Faroes (other than the football team which punches above its weight internationally) so I thought it would be worth a mention.
ummm... yes indeed!
Proclivities wrote:
While we're discouraging cliches, I suggest also discouraging any mention of the metal percussion instrument named for bovines - think outside the box and avoid it like the plague!
More pig-cymbals!
While we're discouraging cliches, I suggest also discouraging any mention of the metal percussion instrument named for bovines - think outside the box and avoid it like the plague!
More pig-cymbals!
"Caught a lite sneeze?"
Summer Rains.
In the Faroe Islands, climate is characterized by mild winters and cool summers and quite humid
And rainy weather with frequent formations of fog, especially in June, July and August.
In the Faroe Islands, climate is characterized by mild winters and cool summers and quite humid
And rainy weather with frequent formations of fog, especially in June, July and August.
bam23 wrote:
I propose deleting the reference to anyone singing the phonebook from the standard cliche library. Right up there with the greatest thing since sliced bread. Let's generate some new trite cliches, shall we?
While we're discouraging the use of cliches, I suggest also discouraging any mention of the metal percussion instrument named for bovines - think outside the box and avoid it like the plague!
I propose deleting the reference to anyone singing the phonebook from the standard cliche library. Right up there with the greatest thing since sliced bread. Let's generate some new trite cliches, shall we?
While we're discouraging the use of cliches, I suggest also discouraging any mention of the metal percussion instrument named for bovines - think outside the box and avoid it like the plague!
bam23 wrote:
I propose deleting the reference to anyone singing the phonebook from the standard cliche library. Right up there with the greatest thing since sliced bread. Let's generate some new trite cliches, shall we?
Well, her voice is definitely not nails on the chalkboard for me. :)
I propose deleting the reference to anyone singing the phonebook from the standard cliche library. Right up there with the greatest thing since sliced bread. Let's generate some new trite cliches, shall we?
Well, her voice is definitely not nails on the chalkboard for me. :)
Andy_B wrote:
I propose deleting the reference to anyone singing the phonebook from the standard cliche library. Right up there with the greatest thing since sliced bread. Let's generate some new trite cliches, shall we?
Or just south of heaven. As someone said commenting on another female artist here on RP, "she could sing me the phonebook" and I'd love it. What a beautiful voice from an equally beautiful girl. She gets an 8 on first listen.
I propose deleting the reference to anyone singing the phonebook from the standard cliche library. Right up there with the greatest thing since sliced bread. Let's generate some new trite cliches, shall we?
Athyrius wrote:
No. Just the plague that comes which was called for with a curse.
Further more, smooth jazz isn't a curse.
No. Just the plague that comes which was called for with a curse.
GertR wrote:
Yep, he does have this 'thing' for Scandinavian women, and I can only applaud his taste. Eivør, Anna Ternheim, Agnes Obel and more I'd never, every have heard, or even heard of, if not for RP.
Eivør's the best thing to come out of the Faroes since Claudio Ranieri (obscure reference for Foxes fans ;-))
So Bill found one more scandinavian singing blond beauty.....
Yep, he does have this 'thing' for Scandinavian women, and I can only applaud his taste. Eivør, Anna Ternheim, Agnes Obel and more I'd never, every have heard, or even heard of, if not for RP.
Eivør's the best thing to come out of the Faroes since Claudio Ranieri (obscure reference for Foxes fans ;-))
Or just south of heaven. As someone said commenting on another female artist here on RP, "she could sing me the phonebook" and I'd love it. What a beautiful voice from an equally beautiful girl. She gets an 8 on first listen.
Vakse wrote:
And lastly: South of Greenland....
fwiw, that would be due east of Greenland on approximately the 63rd N. parallel. Worth a visit.
And lastly: South of Greenland....
fwiw, that would be due east of Greenland on approximately the 63rd N. parallel. Worth a visit.
Aud wrote:
West of Norway and North of Scotland.....
And lastly: South of Greenland....
West of Norway and North of Scotland.....
And lastly: South of Greenland....
moodfood wrote:
Same here ! I guess it means I have to switch give it a 10 now :)
this gets better every time I hear it.. 
Same here ! I guess it means I have to switch give it a 10 now :)
Awesome sound
this gets better every time I hear it..
8 >> 9 
ljoergen wrote:
West of Norway and North of Scotland.....
Bill: East of Iceland, not west of Iceland!
Otherwise very nice tune
Otherwise very nice tune
West of Norway and North of Scotland.....
Bill: East of Iceland, not west of Iceland!
Otherwise very nice tune
Otherwise very nice tune
I've visited the Faroe Islands twice (my wife's grandfather is from there). Eivør is very, very popular there.
I took this photo of Eivør and others at the G! Festival in 2006.
I took this photo of Eivør and others at the G! Festival in 2006.
Who mixed those bass piano chords way up front throughout the chorus?
Jota wrote:
Muppet boy. Music is not about facts. Taste is not about facts. It's about time you opened your mind to these truths.
What you or anyone else likes or doesn't like means jack shit to the rest of the human race. It's maybe time you woke up to the fact your personal tastes are an irrelevance to other people's personal tastes.
Next you'll be telling us what food has the best taste, what movie is the best movie and what colour is the best colour.
I wait, eager to follow your glorious lead.
lol, well stated, Jota. For the record, the opening song to the Muppet show has this song beat by a mile. :-)
Muppet boy. Music is not about facts. Taste is not about facts. It's about time you opened your mind to these truths.
What you or anyone else likes or doesn't like means jack shit to the rest of the human race. It's maybe time you woke up to the fact your personal tastes are an irrelevance to other people's personal tastes.
Next you'll be telling us what food has the best taste, what movie is the best movie and what colour is the best colour.
I wait, eager to follow your glorious lead.
lol, well stated, Jota. For the record, the opening song to the Muppet show has this song beat by a mile. :-)
GarageDragon wrote:
Came here to hate on this song some but will now hold my criticism. After this stellar comment, I don't think anything else needs to be said.
Muppet boy. Music is not about facts. Taste is not about facts. It's about time you opened your mind to these truths.
What you or anyone else likes or doesn't like means jack shit to the rest of the human race. It's maybe time you woke up to the fact your personal tastes are an irrelevance to other people's personal tastes.
Next you'll be telling us what food has the best taste, what movie is the best movie and what colour is the best colour.
I wait, eager to follow your glorious lead.
Came here to hate on this song some but will now hold my criticism. After this stellar comment, I don't think anything else needs to be said.
Muppet boy. Music is not about facts. Taste is not about facts. It's about time you opened your mind to these truths.
What you or anyone else likes or doesn't like means jack shit to the rest of the human race. It's maybe time you woke up to the fact your personal tastes are an irrelevance to other people's personal tastes.
Next you'll be telling us what food has the best taste, what movie is the best movie and what colour is the best colour.
I wait, eager to follow your glorious lead.
serverrunner wrote:
Came here to hate on this song some but will now hold my criticism. After this stellar comment, I don't think anything else needs to be said.
Raining.. like heard it all before..and her voice is annoying..must be a huge market in secretaries with past life pagan fantasies, you saw what happened when they "discovered" their inner torch singer we've been cursed with smooth jazz ever since..
Came here to hate on this song some but will now hold my criticism. After this stellar comment, I don't think anything else needs to be said.
serverrunner wrote:
2004 Faroese Person of the Year
2006 Planet Awards - Best female singer (Faroese music awards)
2009 Planet Awards - Best female singer
2006 Best Danish folk vocalist (Årets danske Folk Vokalist)
2012 Planet Awards - Best female singer / Best artist / Best album for Room
2013 Nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize
2013 DJBFA (Danish Jazz, Beat and Folkemusic Authors) Award
Raining.. like heard it all before..and her voice is annoying..must be a huge market in secretaries with past life pagan fantasies, you saw what happened when they "discovered" their inner torch singer we've been cursed with smooth jazz ever since..
2004 Faroese Person of the Year
2006 Planet Awards - Best female singer (Faroese music awards)
2009 Planet Awards - Best female singer
2006 Best Danish folk vocalist (Årets danske Folk Vokalist)
2012 Planet Awards - Best female singer / Best artist / Best album for Room
2013 Nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize
2013 DJBFA (Danish Jazz, Beat and Folkemusic Authors) Award
Further more, smooth jazz isn't a curse.
Raining.. like heard it all before..and her voice is annoying..must be a huge market in secretaries with past life pagan fantasies, you saw what happened when they "discovered" their inner torch singer we've been cursed with smooth jazz ever since..
ckcotton wrote:
Bah, you're just getting old and grumpy. Fresh material like Eivør is what makes RP great.
This is getting more annoying every time I hear it.... 3 and going doooownnnnnnn
Bah, you're just getting old and grumpy. Fresh material like Eivør is what makes RP great.
This is getting more annoying every time I hear it.... 3 and going doooownnnnnnn
omg. 10
Used to hear the weather from the Faroe Lighthouse as a kid and have no idea where that was.
Still don't, but Eiver's voice will compel me to go and Google her whereabouts.Progress of a sort.
Now discovered Tróndur í Gøtu, I foresee a trip to Ireland to sample Guinness and research Trondur.
Thanks Bill, this is getting better and better.
Like her music.
Bought her Live CD... Love her YouTube Videos...
She makes it easy to get in touch with my inner Viking.... Something primordial and directly appealing about he older types of music...
She's from Faroe Islands... Learned her music from her Grandfather...
Interesting... When she's playing acoustic and standing barefoot... Yep, very tribal atmosphere... Some of the videos are quite compelling and sad...
Thanks for the introduction... Listening to RP is an expensive pleasure... I keep buying CDs...
So Bill found one more scandinavian singing blond beauty.....
I'll have to live with this song, to how it goes. It started at a 6, and has slipped to a 5 ...
Spooky and mysterious. I like it.
Really like this song!
fairly cool so far.
hun er min nye muse