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05-Jun-2008
I think I'm in love --- again! 127 is my new favorite band :o) A couple of years ago I heard 127's "My Sweet Little Terrorist Song", which I enjoyed. It's very rare to hear a good song in English by an Iranian band, but they pulled it off. Then came their amazing Khosrow e Khooban video which was a big hit on the internet. Then I heard nothing. I'm sure they have been well-known in the Iranian underground music scene, but honestly I don't follow anything outside iranian.com, which shows how shallow and uninformed I am :o) Anyway... last weekend I met two (wonderful) 127 band members Sohrab Mohebbi and Salmak Khaledi at the home of BeyondPersia.com's Lalé Welsh and Amir Salamat near San Francisco. We listened to their entire new album "Khal Punk" and I was quite devastated by their musical range (mixing rock, rap, jazz, Iranian... ) and powerful lyrics. Their songs are addictive, and smart, and fun, and full of energy and lots and lots of plain truth. Ladies and gentleman, we have another super band! [American Tour dates] I asked Sohrab Mohebbi to send the lyrics to a few of the songs on Khal Punk. Here's the first:
LISTEN: 2 MINUTES OF THE SONG
مست به منبر اومد
شوکت به انتر اومد
باد به غبغب اومد
و ماه برون نیومد
خر به مکتب اومد
گربه به مطبخ اومد
غلام به مرکب اومد
وآب ز آب نیومد
آطل و باطل اومد
عروس با فاسق اومد
موش تو خزونه اومد
وشام به سر نیومد
کور به منظر اومد
لال به معوظ اومد
خصم به سنگر اومد
این جام به سر نیومد
این دست استخون نداره
میل پشت بوم نداره
نون خورده و جون نداره
با با نداره نداره نداره
آتیش به خرمن اومد
بهار به بهمن اومد
شاخ ز سر در اومد
و راه به سر نیومد
حیرون و ویرون اومد
زیره به کرمون اومد
سنگ ز گردون اومد
این جام به سر نیومد
زهر به نکتار اومد
اجل به احضار اومد
دور به تکرار اومد
این عام به ره نیومد
گدا با پرشه اومد
مطرب به نوبه اومد
شمر به توبه اومد
این قصه به سر نیومد
این دست استخون نداره
میل پشت بوم نداره
نون خورده و جون نداره
با با نداره نداره نداره
خان به ذلت اومد
رمال به منت اومد
جلاد به رقت اومد
وکار به سر نیومد
نقطه رو رحمت اومد
ترفه ز دلقک اومد
نمرود به جنت اومد
و خاک به سر بر اومد
داف به حجله اومد
باز به دجله اومد
خمر به سرکه اومد
این جام به در نیومد
این عام به ره نیومد
این شام به سر نیومد
این دست استخون نداره
میل پشت بوم نداره
نون خورده و جون نداره
با با نداره نداره نداره
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I love this music, thanks
by inchiriere on Fri May 28, 2010 05:17 AM PDTI love this music, thanks for sharing your deep
thoughts.
inchiriere masina
127 @ Elbo Room in SF is
by Monda on Thu Jun 12, 2008 09:25 PM PDT@9:00 on Wed. 6/18 and ticket at the door is $7.
performance time on 6/18 @Elbo Room?
by Mondanonymous (not verified) on Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:03 PM PDTDoes anyone know what time they start playing on 6/18 in SF? I'd appreciate some info. Thanks.
127 Rocks
by Abtin (not verified) on Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:41 AM PDTBought their CD a couple of weeks ago and have been playing it ever since. I love these guys, can't wait to see them at Elbo room on 18th.
After decades of tired old crappy music from the luminaries in LA, suddenly there is innovation in Iranian music. Artists like Kiosk, Mohsen Namjoo and now 127 are leading the way.
Well my friends, it's about time!
Can't wait
by S. Parsa (not verified) on Sat Jun 07, 2008 09:52 PM PDTI love their new album...the lyrics..the sense of humor. Can't wait to see them later this month
حجله و غبغب را
Anony (not verified)Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
حجله و غبغب را اشتباه نوشته اید.
کار این گروه عالی است.
127
by Parham on Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:09 AM PDT127 started on questionable grounds for me, but they also got yours truly with their newly-released album, which I'm ordering right now on CD Baby. The new stuff is very different from the old (meaning stuff they did about 3 or 4 years ago), and it's been generally a hit around my place too, although I've only listened to their myspace page and online demos. That piano and trombone combo, together with the wild lyrics and groovy tunes make a very fun combination. It reminds me very much of good old days spent listening to The Pogues. The album is not without its boo-boos from what I can gather from the demos, but it's all together yet another step in the right direction in Iranian alternative music.
For those who like 127's new material, there's also a new album by the band Firewater called "The Golden Hour" that I recommend very much, though it's all in English. Here's a sample:
//youtube.com/watch?v=7ZPdxApmJUw
Eclectic!
by Nazy Kaviani on Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:40 PM PDTGreat! I love their Perfect Esfahan Blues. This one they did in Berkeley this year:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0tkfS-f7Q
Good music!
by Monda on Thu Jun 05, 2008 09:52 PM PDTThey are all of the above. And their lyrics go beautifully with their music. I heard 127 for the first time on Beyond Persia's NowRooz podcast singing Khosrow e Khooban. They sure got me off my seat! Can't wait to hear them live.
Instant fan!
by Ari Siletz on Thu Jun 05, 2008 07:12 PM PDTThese guys REALLY know their stuff.