Polka Music Is Eliminated as Grammy Award Category

NY Times ^ | Published: June 4, 2009 | BEN SISARIO

[ADemocratNoMore]

May I suggest that you go to http://www.wjcu.org/ on Sundays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT and listen to the “Polish Freight and Music Company”. They play mostly Cleveland-style polkas, & let me tell you, speaking as a lifelong music fan, I think that you will not regret the time spent.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[grjr21]

I wouldn't have thought it possible that a song with accordion in it could Rock   

Let alone one with accordion and yodeling , but I was wrong all you have to do is Focus

[autumnraine]

Weird Al Yankovich twittered on this yesterday (yes, I follow him for some reason and he’s actually very entertaining!) As you can guess, he’s really upset about the loss of Polka music in the Grammy’s.

[RedWhiteBlue]

My favorite polka music performer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-blbZvLz5c&feature=channel_page

He’s in my niece’s third grade class .... needless to say, when their annual talent show rolls around, this little Chinese kid literally steals the show.

More of Brendon (he does a lot of Elvis and classic country,too): http://www.youtube.com/user/brendonTX

[martin_fierro]

When you call polka, "tejano", it get accolades.

Zackly. < |:(~

[RckyRaCoCo]

(heh)Don't forget to thank Mrs Vilve Yachke for the cabbage rolls and coffee...

Joe Flaherty, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara...great comedy troupe

SCTV ruled...much better than SNL.

And what they've called "comedy"??? since then...has been nothing but pure garbage IMO.

[Darksheare]

Ohio weddings, it is traditional for one polka at least to be played.

[Melas]

Amen. Finally a sane voice.

[Titan Magroyne]

Hey my friend, I can’t do the YouTube thang but thought you might like the offerings on this thread.

[Liberty Valance]

God Bless Esteban Jordan!

[Liberty Valance]

God Bless Jimmy Sturr!

[Drumbo]

"A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion but doesn't."

[Titan Magroyne]

*snicker*

[GSWarrior]

I remember that song.