17 Aug 01 - 04:34 PM (#530384) Subject: Melanie (Safka) From: John MacKenzie I always liked this artist and wonder what happened to her. Yesterday I was in a thrift shop and found a tape by her. Playing it to-day while driving home from work I heard Psychotherapy for the first time ( Yep I know it's probably years old: so am I! ), well I nearly drove into a ditch. I also noticed for the first time how like Edith Piaf she sounded when singing the French words in "Look what they done to my song Ma". Anybody out there agree and/or can tell me what she's doing now. Jock |
17 Aug 01 - 04:39 PM (#530389) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Sarah2 Giok, The last time I saw her was a few years ago on a tribute to Phil Ochs special on the tube. She was performing a new song she called "Groundhog Day." I still perform "The Nickel Song" -- it's fun to do, and still has something to say after all these years. Great singalong, too: how much easier can a chorus get? Sarah |
17 Aug 01 - 04:50 PM (#530393) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Joe Offer There's a good biography of Melanie in the All Music Guide
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17 Aug 01 - 05:09 PM (#530397) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Bardford Google search - type "Melanie" - yields a bunch of links. She's playing concerts this month.Try this:Melanie News Bardford |
17 Aug 01 - 05:30 PM (#530408) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Wesley S Back when I worked for a retail record store chain { Peachs } she came by for an in-store appearance. She was cornered by a fan who went on and on about aliens, ufo's and the connection they had with her { Melanie's } music. I asked her later if that was typical and she said it was. I hate to put words in her mouth but she went on to say something to the effect of she expected some of that when she got in the business but she thought she got more than her fair share of "interesting" fans. |
17 Aug 01 - 06:16 PM (#530436) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Little Hawk I rather liked Melanie and had quite a few of her albums in my old vinyl collection. She, like Donovan, seemed to be almost inseparably connected in people's minds with flower power, and this earned her contempt in some quarters which was kind of sad. One thing I noticed was that on some songs she sounds a lot like Buffy Sainte-Marie...not the distinctive vibrato, but something else in the vocal tone. I've never heard anyone else who did. Melanie did some interesting stuff in the early 80's, but as I recall it did not garner much attention, at least not in Canada. I suspect she would have done much better in Europe than in North America. Thanks for the links! - LH |
18 Aug 01 - 03:36 AM (#530673) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Roger in Sheffield My friend kept on mentioning Melanie and the other year I tracked down a CD called The four sides of Melanie HILLCD10 which has 21 tracks on it. |
27 Sep 15 - 11:34 PM (#3740218) Subject: Lyr Add: THE NICKEL SONG (Melanie) From: Jim Dixon THE NICKEL SONG As recorded by Melanie Well you know that I'm not a gambler but I'm bein' gambled on. They put in a nickel and I sing a little song: Dot-n-dah, dot-n-dah, dot-n-dah-dah-dah, dot-n-dah, dot-n-dah-dah-dah. They put in a nickel and I sing a little song. Well, I don't mind that they're lucky, but it seems that they always win, And gamblin' is illegal in the state o' mind I'm in; And if I had a nickel for each time that I been put on, I would be the nickel man and I'd sing a nickel song. They're only puttin' in a nickel and they want a dollar song. Oh, they're only puttin' a nickel and they want a dollar song. Well, you know I don't know so many things, but I know what's been goin' on: We're only puttin' in a little to get rid of a lot that's wrong; And if we had a nickel for each time that we been put on, We'd all be the nickel man and we'd sing a nickel song. They're only puttin' in a nickel and they want a dollar song. Oh, they're only puttin' a nickel and they want a dollar song. Well you know that I'm not a gambler but I'm bein' gambled on. They put in a nickel and I sing a little song. Dot-n-dah, dot-n-dah, dot-n-dah-dah-dah, (etc.) |
28 Sep 15 - 12:04 AM (#3740219) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: GUEST I just finished watching the documentary Greenwich Village: Music that defined a generation in which Melanie, along with many other artists, provide anecdotes and reminisce about that scene. At the end of the vid there are a few outtakes of some of the interviewees in one of which Melanie reveals that she was driven to Woodstock by her mother. I find that sweet. |
28 Sep 15 - 01:26 AM (#3740222) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Joe Offer Gee, Wikipedia says she was born in 1947, so she's 68. I thought she was one of those people who would never get old. Happens to the best of us, I suppose. -Joe- |
28 Sep 15 - 02:30 AM (#3740223) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: GUEST,DaveRo Joe Boyd, in his book White Bicycles, relates how the Incredible String Band didn't play their slot at Woodstock because it was raining - they were using electric instruments by then. The slot was taken by Melanie who performed - in the rain - to some acclaim. This apparantly inspired 'Candles in the Rain'. And she made it into the film of Woodstock, whereas ISB - who performed next day among rock groups - didn't. |
28 Sep 15 - 07:29 AM (#3740261) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: GUEST,Guest She was also in the film Glastonbury Fayre, giving a memorable performance of her song 'Peace Will Come'. Think it is still on Youtube somewhere. |
28 Sep 15 - 08:58 AM (#3740273) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Jeri And here is Candles in the Rain. Love that song. |
28 Sep 15 - 01:54 PM (#3740374) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: BrooklynJay And she's still performing: Tour dates Tomorrow night she'll be in Somerville, Massachusetts. Jay |
29 Sep 15 - 03:31 AM (#3740516) Subject: RE: Melanie (Safka) From: Bert I just love Melanie. Thanks Jim for posting "The Nickel Song" I had almost forgotten that. I'm going to have to learn it. |