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Hoppípolla by Sigur Rós

Biografie van de kunstenaar Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós Is An Icelandic post-Rock Band. The Name Is Derived From The Name Of Lead Vocalist Jónsi Birgisson's Little Sister Sigurrós. They Hail From The Same Creative And Vibrant Icelandic Music Scene As Múm And Amiina. They Released Their First-Ever Foray Into Film-Making With Their Tour Documentary Heima In Late 2007. Jón Þór Birgisson Jónsi Georg Hólm And Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson Formed The Group In Reykjavík Iceland In August 1994. They Soon Won A Record Deal With A Local Record Label Smekkleysa Bad Taste . In 1997 They Released Von Hope And In 1998 Released A Remix Collection Named Von Brigði. The Name Is Icelandic Wordplay Vonbrigði Means "disappointment " But Von Brigði Means "hope Alteration." In English The Album Is Sometimes Known By The Alternative Name "Recycle Bin." International Acclaim Came With 1999's Ágætis Byrjun "An Alright Start" For Which The Band Were Joined By Kjartan Sveinsson. The Album's Reputation Slowly Spread By Word Of Mouth Over The Next Two Years. Soon Many Critics Worldwide Hailed It As One Of The Best Albums Of Its Time And The Band Was Playing With Radiohead And Other Big Names. Drummer Ágúst Left The Band After The Recording Of Ágætis Byrjun And Was Replaced By Orri Páll Dýrason. After The Release Of Ágætis Byrjun The Band Became Perhaps Most Well Known For Birgisson's Signature Style Of Playing Guitar With The Bow From A Cello Accentuated With Reverb Creating A Sweeping Fluid Sound That Is Unique For An Electric Guitar. In Early 2001 Sigur Rós Set Out To Record Some Songs In Their Newly-Completed Álafoss Swimming Pool Studio With Their Friend Steindór Andersen Who Is A Fisherman And Chairman Of The Icelandic Poetry Society Iðunn. Steindór Is A Chanter/singer Of The Traditional Icelandic Epic Poetry Form Called "rímur " For Which The Band Named Their Next EP Rímur. Only 1000 Copies Of The EP Were Printed And Sold In The Spring Tour Of 2001. In 2002 Their Highly Anticipated Follow-Up Album Was Released. Upon Release All Tracks On The Album Were Untitled Though The Band Later Published Song Names On Their Website. Famously All Of The Lyrics On Are Sung In Vonlenska "Hopelandic" Nonsensical Vocalizations That Resemble The Sound Of The Icelandic Language. It Has Also Been Said That The Listener Is Supposed To Interpret Their Own Meanings Of The Lyrics Which Can Then Be Written In The Blank Pages In The Album Booklet. In October Of 2003 Sigur Rós Joined Radiohead In Composing Music For Merce Cunningham's Dance Piece Split Sides Sigur Rós’s Three Tracks Were Named "Ba Ba " "Ti Ki " And "Di Do" And Released In March Of 2004 On An EP Titled Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do The Three Songs Are Separate Tracks But The Band Intended That All Three Be Played At The Same Time To Form One Single Song. The Band's 1997 Debut Album Von Also Finally Found A United States And United Kingdom Release In October Of 2004. Their Latest Full-Length Album Takk... Thanks... Was Released On September 13 2005 With A Free Legal Download Of Their First Single "Glósóli " Made Available On August 15. For North American Fans "Sæglópur" Was Made Available For Download On August 16."Hoppípolla " The Second Official Single From Takk... Was Released On November 28 Alongside A New Studio Remake Of "Hafsól " A Song Which Was Previously Released On The Band's 1997 Debut Von. Sæglópur EP Was Released On July 10 In Most Parts Of The World And On August 8 In The United States. Its Original Release Date Was May 8 But Because Of The Sudden Demand Of "Hoppípolla " Especially In The UK Due To Its Inclusion On BBC's "Planet Earth " It Was Pushed Back From That Date. Sigur Rós Recorded Three New Songs For The EP "Refur " "Ófriður " And "Kafari." The Hvarf/Heim Double Album Was Released On November 5 2007. Hvarf Contains Reworkings Of Songs Dating Back To The Bands' First Album Whereas Heim Contains Live Acoustic Versions Of More Well-Known Songs. The Double Album Was An Accompaniment To The Film Heima. Heima Is A Documentary Showing Footage Of The Band's Tour Of Iceland Including Live Footage And Interviews. The Official Web Site Is Www.Heimafilm.Com. Sigur Rós Has Sold Over 2.5 Million Albums Worldwide. On June 23 2008 They Released Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust. The Single "Gobbledigook" Was Available For A Free Download On Their Website. In January 2010 The Band Began A Hiatus And They Are Now Working On New Material. On August 11 2011 The Band's Website Showed A Trailer For A Project Called Inni. A Week Later The Project Was Revealed To Be A New Live Album And DVD Although The Release Date Is Currently Unknown. Sigur Rós'' Sixth Studio Album Valtari Was Released On May 29 2012 On Parlophone. In January 2013 Kjartan Sveinsson Left The Band And Was Not Replaced. Sigur Rós's First Album Following His Departure Was Titled Kveikur And Released In June 2013. In 2014 The Band Made A Guest Appearance In The HBO Show 'Game Of Thrones ' Performing The Rains Of Castamere In The 2nd Episode Of The 4th Season. Websites
Both Websites Include Discography Band Trivia Song Lyrics And News Http //www.Sigur-Ros.Co.Uk And Http //www.Sigurros.Com.

Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: Hoppípolla

"Hoppípolla" Icelandic For "Jumping Into Puddles" Is A Song By Icelandic Band Sigur Rós From Their 2005 Album ''Takk...''. It Was Released As The Album's Second Single On November 28 2005. The Lyrics Are Mainly In Icelandic With Some Lines Sung In Vonlenska "Hopelandic" . Written With Spaces The Song's Title Would Be "Hoppa Í Polla" The "—a" In "hoppa" Is Not Pronounced . As With Many Of The Band's Songs It Was Given A Nickname In The Early Stages Of Writing. Hoppípolla Was "The Money Song" As The Band Was Certain They Had Written A Song Which Would Have Commercial Success. The Single Also Featured A Studio Remake Of "Hafssól" A Song Previously Released On The Band's 1997 Debut Album ''Von''. The Title Appears As "Hafsól" On The Single. "Hoppípolla" Was Used In 2006 Advertisements For The BBC's ''Planet Earth'' TV Series Giving The Band One Of Its Rare Exposures To A Mainstream Audience. When Sir David Attenborough Received His National Television Lifetime Achievement Award The Piece Was Used For The Moving Anthology Of His Work Made Especially For The Occasion. Following This There Has Been A High Demand For The Single Which Has Led To A Re-Publishing Of The Commercial Version In May 2006 Distributed By EMI. The Re-Release Of The Single Brought Critical Acclaim For The Band In The Mainstream Music Media Including Being Named Jungalist Single Of The Week On 1 May 2006. The Song Was Used In The Closing Credits Of The BBC's Coverage Of The 2006 FA Cup Final And BBC News 24 Also Used It To Promote Their Coverage Of The 2006 FIFA World Cup. The Song Was Also Featured In The ''Doctor Who Confidential'' Episode "End Of An Era". The Song Is Also Currently Being Used In A Trailer For The DisneyNature/BBC Documentary Film "Earth" The Film Is Created By The Same People Who Made "Planet Earth". Besides Its Repeated Use By The BBC The Song Was Used In The ''Children Of Men'' Trailer The Film ''Penelope'' And An Oxfam Advert. The Song Was Recently Covered By We Are Scientists On Their B-Sides Album ''Crap Attack''. A Promotional Music Video For "Hoppípolla" Was Made In November 2005. It Was Directed By Arni & Kinski And First Aired During The Week Of November 21 2005. It Depicts Two Childlike Groups Of Friends - Who Are Actually Elderly People - Strolling Around A Town And Pulling Pranks On Other People Just Like Children. Near The End Of The Video The Two Groups Meet Each Other In A Graveyard To Battle With Water Balloons And Wooden Swords. When One Of Them Is Injured And Gets A Bloody Nose Which Is Referenced In The Lyrics The Opponents Run Away In Fear While The Others Celebrate The Victory. The Video Shows Several Shots Of The Friends Jumping In Puddles Of Water. Band Members Kjartan Sveinsson And Jón Þór Birgisson Are Featured In The Video Kjartan Plays The Victim Of A Ding Dong Ditch Trick And Jónsi Plays The Cashier At A Shop Where An Old Man Steals And Eats Some Produce. Drummer Orri Páll Dýrason Can Be Seen Repairing His Bicycle And Georg Hólm Can Be Seen Cleaning.

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