Midnight Cowboys - Wicked Mountain (2006)

Production and Mix: Ian Anthony Stephens
Vocals: Paul Parker (cover of Chris Isaak)

Midnight Cowboys - Wicked Mountain - Blazing Saddles Mix (2006)

Karat - Über Sieben Brücken (1978)

Karat was founded three years after I was born, 1975 in the eastern part of Berlin, then part of my native East Germany. They also gained a strong following in West Germany when their 1982 album 'Der blaue Planet' (The Blue Planet) was one of the year's top sellers in both parts of the country, making Karat one of the more prominent bands in German-language rock music of the late 70s and early 80s. They developed out of jazz-rock fusion group Panta Rhei, which lost much of its focus in 1973 when its lead singer Veronika Fischer left to pursue a solo career and escaped to West Germany, and three of Panta Rhei's members carried on. Members of Karat varied over the years, but their most prominent member, Austrian-born Herbert Dreilich, made most impact, taking over as lead singer. With him, the band landed a string of hits, recognised in all of the German-speaking European countries, despite the obstacle of iron curtain and cold war. One of those is 'Über sieben Brücken', which has since been covered numerous times.

Karat - Über sieben Brücken (1978)



Lyrics:

Manchmal geh ich meine Straße ohne Blick,
Manchmal wünsch ich mir mein Schaukelpferd zurück.
Manchmal bin ich ohne Rast und Ruh,
Manchmal schließ ich alle Türen nach mir zu.
Manchmal ist mir kalt und manchmal heiß,
Manchmal weiß ich nicht mehr, was ich weiß.
Manchmal bin ich schon am Morgen müd’,
und dann such ich Trost in einem Lied.

Über sieben Brücken musst Du gehn,
sieben dunkle Jahre überstehn.
Sieben mal wirst Du die Asche sein,
aber einmal auch der helle Schein.

Manchmal scheint die Uhr des Lebens still zu stehn,
Manchmal scheint man immer nur im Kreis zu gehn.
Manchmal ist man wie von Fernweh krank,
manchmal sitzt man still auf einer Bank.
Manchmal greift man nach der ganzen Welt,
Manchmal meint man, dass der Glücksstern fällt.
Manchmal nimmt man, wo man Liebe gibt,
Manchmal hasst man das, was man doch liebt.

Über sieben Brücken musst Du gehn,
sieben dunkle Jahre überstehn.
Sieben mal wirst Du die Asche sein,
aber einmal auch der helle Schein.

English translation:

Sometimes I go along my street without looking,
Sometimes I wish that my rocking horse was back,
Sometimes I am totally restless,
Sometimes I close all doors behind me
Sometimes I get cold, and sometimes hot,
Sometimes I don't know anymore what I know,
Sometimes I am already tired in the morning,
And then I seek solace in a song

You have to go over seven bridges,
Get through seven dark years
Seven times you will be the ashes,
But once also the bright light

Sometimes it seems that the clock of live is standing still,
Sometimes you seem to go permanently in a circle,
Sometimes you seem to be sick as if with wanderlust,
Sometimes you sit silently on a bench
Sometimes you reach out for the whole world,
Sometimes you think that the lucky star is falling,
Sometimes you take, where you should give,
Sometimes you hate what you still love

You have to go over seven bridges,
Get through seven dark years
Seven times you will be the ashes,
But once also the bright light

2 Eivissa - Oh La La La (1997)

2 Eivissa was a Eurodance project created by Spanish-German based production crew Team 33 from Hamburg. Most tracks were written and produced by Ambrogio Crotti, Luis Rodriguez, a.k.a. Luigi Ricco, David Granados Lacera and David Lacera.

Originally fronted by singers Terri Bjerre along with Melannie Molinnus, they released the Ibiza track of 1996, Oh La La La. The live act was fronted by Jane & Francine (a.k.a. 2 Blond Bandits. One would be forgiven for immediately being reminded of Chrystal Waters' 'Gypsy Woman'. But hey, it was a one-hit wonder anyway, and a summer holiday one at that.
The production quartet suspended the project in 2005, but it was resurrected in 2007, producing 'Hot Summer Night' for David Tavare using a vocal sample from the original track.
The video was shot with revellers from the then legendary Man-U-Mission club on Ibiza. Understandable then that the tune's crusade started on the Balearic island, taking the Spanish charts, then soaring on the UK charts and finally conquering the rest of mainland Europe. Uncharacteristically for a Eurodance track, even the dance music scene in the US took note!

2 Eivissa - Oh La La La (1997)
ES#2, UK#13, NL#30, DE#43



'Lyrics':

Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la

There is a melody bumpin' in my head
Into my life and into my dream
I see the people jumpin' in the street
And everybody just dance and sing
And everybody just dance and sing
And everybody just dance and sing

Oh oh la oh oh la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la

Oh oh la oh oh la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la

Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la

I said my DJ turn it up
There is a melody bumpin' in my head
Into my life and into my dream
I see the people jumpin' in the street
And everybody just dance and sing

I see the people in the streets
They're jumpin' yeah they're pumpin'
Oh there's a melody all the peppy melody

Everybody come with me
Everybody dance with me
Everybody come with me
Everybody dance with me

Oh oh la
Everybody come with me
Oh oh la
Everybody dance with me

Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la
Oh la la la la la la oh la la la

Paul Young - Come Back and Stay (1983)

Paul Young - Come Back and Stay (1983)
DE#1, CH#1, NZ#1, NL#2, AT#3,NOR#3, IRL#3, UK#4, FR#5, SWE#16, US#22



Lyrics:

Since you've been gone
I shut my eyes
And I fantasize
That you're here with me

Will you ever return?
I won't be satisfied
Till you're by my side
Don't wait any longer...

Why don't you come back?
Please hurry, Why dont you come back?
Please hurry...
Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time

You said goodbye
I was trying to hide
What I felt inside
Untile you passed me by (Until.....not Untile)

You said you'd return
You said that you'd be mine
Till the end of time
Don't wait any longer!

Why dont you come back?

Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry...
Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time

Since you've been gone...
Opened my eyes
And I realize
What we had together

Will you ever return?
I'll have you change your mind
If you won't stay mine
Just love me forever!
love me forever...

Why dont you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry!
Just Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time

Don't ever leave me...

Inna - Hot (2009)

Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu, a.k.a. Inna was born 1986 in Mangalia, Romania. 'Hot' was released in Nov 2008 and became an instant hit due to its infectious melody and lyrics. The formula certainly worked on me. Having heard the versions most continental European countries got I felt sorry for the 'wet flanel' they've been dished, as I think the UK version, remixed by Cahill is miles better.

UK#1, HUN#1, ES#1, NL#2, ICE2, CZK#3, UKR#3, FR#5, ROM#5, BE#6, RUS#6, US#8, DK#13, FIN#14, SWE#14, NOR#14, CH#17, SVK#28, IRL#39, DE#80, IT#87.
It also became an airplay success in POR, BRZ, MDV, BUL, LEB, MTA, MOR, LBY, POL, SRB, SYR, TRK, RUS, GRE, PAK & UKR

Inna - Hot - Cahill Remix (2009)



Lyrics:

Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you fly
Like you do it
Lïke a women

You belong to me...
I belong to you...
Fire from my heart..
Burning just for you..
When you're far away
I`m in love with you
Feeling that so high
Walking like do you...

Walking like do you...

Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you fly
Like you do it
Lïke a women

Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you try
Like you do it
Lïke a women

haaaaa.................
la la la..............
GO!

Fly like you do it
like you're high
like you do it
like you fly
like you do it