Televizor - Stay Home (cover)

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Hello everyone,
I want to invite you to listen to my latest cover.
It’s quite a fun post-punk song. A minimum of instruments, the guitar I used is my old 2001 Fender Tele-. English translation is attached.
Enjoy listening, :smile:
Leo.

Stay Home
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This is nature, and nature is not stupid.
I’m also afraid for myself,
The smell of blood makes me sick too,
But someone has to be a hero!
This is not politics. This is a fight
For your soul against your fear.
If the war pretends to be a peace -
Then this blood is sick! It’s a virus!
Chorus:
Stay home if you’re scared!
Only then don’t you ask:
“Why so?..” and " Why would I do that?.."
You were wise - you stayed home.
2.
And we’re not talking about total freedom -
There’s nothing absolute in the nature.
I’m about who you are
If you don’t feel someone’s dick in your own ass!
We’re already fucked - but we’re philosophers.
We hide our conscience behind books
Trying to save ourselves behind nicknames.
And the heart - why do we need a heart?
Chorus:
Stay home if you’re scared!
Only then don’t you ask:
“Why so?..” and " Why would I do that? …"
It was scary - you stayed home!
Stay home if you’re scared!
Only then don’t you ask:
“Why so? …” and " Why would I do that? …"
You were an asshole - you stayed home!
3.
And the stomachs are trembling -
if only it would not become worse!
And they all together start to pick Dostoevsky’s citations.
But it’s a simple question: what’s scarier -
One or millions of children’s tears?
Inanimate addresses and passwords…
They ate, they slept, they played Heroes.
And again to office - to lick the bosses …
So what is stability - a death or a happiness?
Death or happiness?
Chorus:
Stay home if you’re scared!
Only then don’t you ask:
“Why so?..” and " Why would I do that? …"
It was scary!
Stay home if you’re scared!
Only then don’t you ask:
“Why so? …” and " Why would I do that? …"
You were an asshole - you stayed home!

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Hi Leo,
Wow, what a power :sunglasses: :clap: :clap: :clap: :bouquet:, I really enjoyed this catchy song, and it’s good that you added this translation, otherwise it was just a bit too difficult to follow, it had just become a bit rusty :grin: (heavy lyrics kids)…
Thanks and greetings,
Rogier

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Some heavy lyrics there Leo but I enjoyed the song.

On a lighter note, for me it has a very 80’s east v west Germany feel about it. Excellent stuff.

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Classy production as always, Leo. Quite different musically to some of your past work, post punk is not music I know. Fine work!

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Great stuff Leo, quite a different thing from you but most enjoyable!

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Hi Leo,
I can say I never heard this one… Sounds good though and the mix is great. I listened on my laptop as I am away from my cans. Surprisingly, your production translated well though the laptop speakers. Good job there!

Keep up the vibe and all the best!
LB

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@roger_holland, @SgtColon , @DavidP , @DarrellW , @LBro ,
thank you guys for the good comments.
It’s great you took the time to listen and write.
Let’s move on!
Leo

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That was a good jolly romp Leo, probably just as well with those lyrics. Worked really well, as you can’t beat a bit of fun, mixed with attitude. Well sung as ever and well played. Production was spot !

Cheers

Toby
:sunglasses:

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Leo the Lion bites and roars.

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Hi Leo,

Excellent production.
Great aggression in the vocals.
Loving the soundscape.
Sgt Colon mentions 80s East vs West Germany - which made me think this song would fit perfectly in the TV series Deutschland 83 (and the later seasons.)
Indeed - maybe you could do a cover of the song used for the theme tune - Major Tom by Peter Schilling. I reckon you’d do a great rocked up version.

Digger

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@TheMadman_tobyjenner, @batwoman, @Digger72,
thank you guys!
Well, I’m going to look for “Major Tom” - very interesting what is it :grinning:
Leo

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Hi Leo,
Apologies for the tardiness in commenting.
I was aware you had something in the pipeline, but it slipped under my radar and I had to go back searching :laughing:
Glad I found it and just had my second listen now.
Minimalist is good, it’s what you do with it that counts- and you do plenty.
Love the ‘simple’ rhythmical backdrop, married with an edgy, almost industrial sound.
Add in some aggressive vocals and you have Molotov’s ‘happy hour’ right there :rofl:
Keep on reckin’, my friend :sunglasses:

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@brianlarsen,
thank you for your accurate and humorous review, as usual.
Yes, I tried to find a sound for keys like in the 80s, I’m sure you remember those guys with shoulder synthesizers :grinning: