You know something like Tunak Tunak Tun where you got videos like this
For me, it would be Karadeniz Horon Kemençe
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checking out somoku, this is so good! the vocal melody and lyrics are oddly familiar but I can’t place it, definitely would have remembered this schizoid instrumentation (not an insult I love this shit!) if I had heard this before
listening to the whole album now, great recommendation!
In the 90s, before I learned Spanish, it was Macarena
Gangnam Style, obviously
[Korean lyrics]
“Heeeeeyyyyyyy sexy lady!”
[Korean lyrics]
Fuck yeah!
Psy’s music video for “Gentleman” is also really good.
Definitely Dragostea Din Tea by O-Zone
Came here to second this. Can not hear it without doing the arm pumps
Haha yes absolutely! For those that don’t get the reference, here’s an absolute gem of a video from the early internet days.
I wanted to thank you. I was laying in bed depressed as fuck and I saw your comment and remembered how much I used to love that song. I discovered it on YouTube back when I was a kid. I listened to it probably a hundred times back then. I listened twice after seeing your comment. Thanks for reminding me of an actually happy memory. Truly a timeless and beautiful song. The English version isn’t bad either.
I’m glad I could bring back a happy memory for you.
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been struggling with depression, I know it’s different for everyone but I can relate and wouldn’t wish that torture on my worst enemy. I hope you’re able to find the support that you need, and can break out of that horrible situation.
Please feel free to message me if you need someone to talk to.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
This song has been in heavy rotation for literally decades on both my “workout” playlist and my “thinking and programming” playlist. 100% true: I have gotten dates with attractive girls because they were intrigued by what I was listening to (this song).
Yessss Kula Shaker! I’m so upset I had the chance to see them live exactly once, and I was so drunk (stupidly because of a girl) that I don’t remember any of it. Big big life regret. :(
Not exactly yelling or dancing, but I cycle a lot and when Burning by Hitsujibungaku comes on I pedal way harder and will usually beat my personal best for the segment that I’m riding.
It’s the outro to season 2 of Oshi no Ko which is a fantastic show by the way.
Emotional Prism by Mikazuki Bigwave, one of the top comments on the YouTube video sums it up perfectly with “I don’t know the words but I can feel the funk”
caramelldansen, the fast version
Heilung - Hamrer Hippyer . IIRC, the language is Proto-Germanic.
Lots of K-pop get people who don’t understand Korean at all to vibe; there’s also famous (infamous?) songs like the remixed Caramelldansen (which is Swedish), Tunak Tunak Tun as you mentioned is a good one too
Personally I… vibe to a lot of songs that don’t have any lyrics at all
Or how about ones with fictional lyrics? Such as siromaru + cranky: conflict (OK this might be a bit too niche…)
There’s this heavy metal Japanese band named Aldious. Many of their songs are real bangers, like “Ground Angel” and “Yozakura”, but there are two particular songs that, as you said, get me dancing and yelling, even if they’re more “pop-ish” than the others: “Without You” and “Die for You”. They put me in a good mood every time I listen to them 😆.
Willst Du - Robin Schulz and Alligatoah
Turkish is my first language and a lot of English songs were exactly that. This feels interesting.
Btw “kemençe” is also the instrument’s name if you want to find similar stuff.
Some of my favorites. https://youtu.be/hUdWILxC8sY
https://youtu.be/WDtqZE8hUOsAnd “Horon” is also the traditional dance associated with kemençe.
https://youtu.be/L0RaPN4d1iYThat’s really interesting. Thanks for the links!
I first heard the Turkish song I mentioned when I one day found myself in a concert on a trip to turkey. We weren’t allowed to take pictures or video but I recorded the audio and the music was so bumping so I audio searched the song.
Most songs from heilung. I love alfadirhaiti, anoana, and in maidjan krisgaldr is also amazing, othan. Live versions imo are waay better than recorded versions.
Another one from a different band, wardruna, helvegen with aurora is amazing.
