As today is ANZAC Day in Australia we have the iconic song about Australian soldiers at Gallipoli. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda was originally recorded by Eric Bogle on his 1980 album Now I’m Easy. It was written in 1971, just after Eric saw his first ANZAC Day march, in Canberra. The song
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Shiv Rudrashtakam Strotam is a traditional Indian hymn to the God Rudra (another name for Lord Shiva, one of the principal gods of Hinduism) that was written in late 15th Century by the poet Tulsidas. It praises the Lord Ishana (another name for Shiva) by listing his qualities and his great deeds. This is
Back in the U.S.S.R. was originally released by The Beatles on their 1968 album The Beatles (known as The White Album). It is about the singer being happy about returning the the USSR and sings the praise of girls from various regions of the USSR. This is a great rendition of the song from
Khaboon ke Parinday [Fly the Birds of Dreams] was originally released as a part of the soundtrack for the 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara [Life Doesn’t Come Twice] where it was sung by Alyssa Mendonsa and Mohit Chauhan. It is about following your dreams and wondering where they will take you next. This
Time for some Humour. Started From A Bottom Quark is a parody of the song Started from the Bottom that was originally released by Drake on his 2013 album Nothing Was The Same and as a single. It is about Quantum Physics and the discovery of the Higgs boson. After being invited to
Time for some Humour. Nanobot is a parody of the song Havana that was originally released by Camila Cabello in 2017 as a single and was included on her 2018 album Camila. This is the latest song in the A Capella Science series and explains how to go about making a Nanobot –
Until I Met You was originally released under the title Corner Pocket by Count Basie on his 1957 album April in Paris, and has since become a jazz standard. It is about a couple who were lonely until they met and now they are enjoying all of the benefits of being in love. This
Time for some Humour. More Than Birds is a parody of the song More Than Words that was originally released by Extreme on their 1990 album Pornograffitti and as a single. This version explains how birds are not only evolved from dinosaurs but are actual dinosaurs too. It is a truly beautiful performance
Michelle was originally released by The Beatles on their 1965 album Rubber Soul. It is a courting song where the singer professes love for Michelle. This is a beautiful a cappella version of a beautiful song. Ingrid gives an expert performance, multi-tracking the lead and the accompaniment parts with perfect harmonies. Ingrid Pontes (9)
Chanson D’Amour [Love Song] was originally released by Art and Dotty Todd in 1958 as a single, but the best known version was by The Manhattan Transfer on their 1976 album Coming Out and as a single the following year. It extols the virtues of love songs and calls for more. This is a