tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post8448099084177002691..comments2023-03-30T13:17:23.314+09:00Comments on jamesinseoul: Where the songs are passionate...hf,c,.jgvkhbj,.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13450893353483592561noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-12701659867219203392007-05-30T10:49:00.000+09:002007-05-30T10:49:00.000+09:00In a land of so many tasty fruits, the caqui (or s...In a land of so many tasty fruits, the caqui (or sharon fruit to my British readers) is the best. Eu gosto de jabuticaba e banana nanica tambem, Marcio!hf,c,.jgvkhbj,.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13450893353483592561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-29618609749018653612007-05-30T08:36:00.000+09:002007-05-30T08:36:00.000+09:00hi james. marcio speaking. caqui is not so taste, ...hi james. marcio speaking. caqui is not so taste, try jabuticaba or banana nanica! heheheheheMarciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305294129859113461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-83863629203651704242007-05-22T05:24:00.000+09:002007-05-22T05:24:00.000+09:00Why have you got a picture of sharon fruit on your...Why have you got a picture of sharon fruit on your blog....are you trying to pass them off as Caqui?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-38345071160354285712007-05-20T03:50:00.000+09:002007-05-20T03:50:00.000+09:00I may have slightly misled you over the use of the...I may have slightly misled you over the use of the song in the film. It's more of a score in different styles rather than different versions. It is the soundtrack to literally the whole film though, and a re-watching is something I would recommend.hf,c,.jgvkhbj,.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13450893353483592561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-28585121628454996312007-05-19T04:41:00.000+09:002007-05-19T04:41:00.000+09:00I already had the Arcade Fire one, and though it s...I already had the Arcade Fire one, and though it sounded familiar, had no idea it was a cover.<BR/><BR/>Makes me want to watch Brazil again now...and spot all the different versions.Sunny Walkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766732414927528364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-15221996862109218752007-05-18T10:47:00.000+09:002007-05-18T10:47:00.000+09:00I loathe patriotism. To paraphrase George Gallowa...I loathe patriotism. To paraphrase George Galloway, its a celebration of coincidence. One of the things I like about this song is its vague patriotism. I'm not even sure if it really is patriotic beyond the fact that it is obviously written about the authors homeland. It doesn't have any bombastic saber-rattling bravado about it. It's more wistful than that, as though the singer isn't suggesting that this is the greatest country in the world, as a true patriotic anthem would, but just the place where his heart belongs. It just doesn't have any of the arrogance that I associate with patrotism.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, I think Brazil is culturally pretty robust. Of course it suffers from the same US cultural assault as the rest of the world, but the Brazilian music and film industries seem, from my perspective at least, to be thriving. Its very rare to meet a local who doesn't listen to some sort of Brazilian music, and there are normally at least 6 or 7 Brazilian films showing in the cinema at any time. I think the strength of culture (and sport) here actually gives Brazilians confidence and pride when you consider the potential lack of resources.<BR/><BR/>So did you actually listen to the Vengaboys?hf,c,.jgvkhbj,.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13450893353483592561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288635.post-52042819920782163542007-05-18T09:06:00.000+09:002007-05-18T09:06:00.000+09:00Christ, you just ruined - or maybe made - you enti...Christ, you just ruined - or maybe made - you entire blog with a VengaBoys song. They always remind me of Soccer AM.<BR/><BR/>Is Brazil a little culturally insecure? I would never have thought so, given the growing global influence it has on popular culture, in particular. But its a colony, I suppose, and has had lots of political and economic problems. Maybe its just that any kind of National anthem or patriotic song sounds a bit like whistling in the dark to me...David Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289610966074361701noreply@blogger.com