Posted on 02/01/2018 6:08:40 PM PST by nickcarraway
You can still hear it blasting out of classic rock and golden oldies stations all over the world, and against all odds, Toto’s “Africa” has become a millennial anthem 35 years later.
The rousing rocker is enjoying a second life thanks in part to the internet, and web users have embraced the song as a guilty pleasure. One Twitter account called “Africa by Toto Bot” tweets lyrics from the song every three hours. There is a website devoted to playing the song on a continual loop, and there are countless covers and affectionate reinterpretations on YouTube, including an 8-bit version that makes it sound like a classic Nintendo game.
The tune even got some love during Grammy Week in New York. DJ Z-Trip mixed a portion of “Africa” with tracks from Drake and Rihanna into his DJ set at a Spotify party honoring the Best New Artist nominees.
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As long as they don’t put it on toast.
This song is an absolute jam. Who said crackas ain’t got no soul?
DANG!
“rousing rocker”
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More in the the way of “sleepy easy-listening” than rousing rocker.
Not a bad tune, but not quite a heavy metal headbanger.
“rousing rocker”???
LMAO. It’s a pretty tune, but not “rousing” or a “rocker”.
Culture appropriation is wrong, no matter where it is tried. Find your own music, this music is mine! Let me suggest anything by Jay Z, Beyoncé, or any song containing “NIGGAZ” Otherwise, stay away from Freddy Mercury.
If one reads the lyrics of Africa, it is the punch line of Larry The Cable Guy’s “And bless the starving pygmies in New Guinea.”
Is there any clue what the lyrics mean?
Perhaps that some guy is going to meet his girl at an airport?
Anything else?
Somebody needs to straighten those boys out. Time for some old-fashioned barn dance music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz-OMn1o22Y
the kids who went to college in 2000 and the kids who are starting college this year are from different generations.
Millennial is a bullsh!t statistic.
“As long as they don’t put it on toast.”
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That’s okay, as long as they include marmalade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SenDxZAbA
Even in 1987 I was told by a pizza delivery guy that Queen was passe.
You go to any piano bar, etc, a lot of 70’s and 80’s music is the preferred music of Millenials.
“Time for some old-fashioned barn dance music.”
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Purdy gal, but they’s better dancin’ music fer the barn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuOg3AaLqYg
“Is there any clue what the lyrics mean?”
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Oh, no - not another Q anon thread!!!!
:^)
“All I want to do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes.”
I like this one better. Solid band.
If you want the rocker version, try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH9FyLsfDzw&list=RDMH9FyLsfDzw
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