Shine Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Yes, of course, I have:wink2:they are all in part 2. (easy to read, they are in alphaetical order.) However, I mught change part3 - those are only supposed to be the occasional good songs he likes from other artists he otherwise does not list among his favourite ones. Oh great:thumb_yello: I've been thinking lately and especially having been listenig carefully some of his songs from TBWKTM . LICM or some demos that Kurt Cobain had some influence on Mika lyrics and his rebellion attitude. In a pop manner of course and probably not deliberately, but Grace Kelly was treated in some music magazines as a rock song quite reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Check this VIDEO out, please! Mika : Interview @ Japanese TV 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Check this VIDEO out, please!Mika : Interview @ Japanese TV 2007 Thank you so much for this old interview I might have seen it already but it was still great to watch Mika 3 years younger... I added the J-pop artists he named:wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne84 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 The category 'Songs he has ever picked as favourites' is missing a song: Under The Sea by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, from the movie The Little Mermaid. Mika used it as a piece of pre and after show music on several shows this tour. Alan Menken is the best Disney composer in my opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 The category 'Songs he has ever picked as favourites' is missing a song: Under The Sea by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, from the movie The Little Mermaid. Mika used it as a piece of pre and after show music on several shows this tour. Alan Menken is the best Disney composer in my opinion! I like Frank Chruchill and the Sherman brothers the best:wub2: ..and will add that song - I think there are many others that are missing from that list - I remember he played Faithless, too and Faithless is not mentioned among favourite artists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 And what about Charles Aznavour? He ever covered his song La Boheme in a french show and that sounded lovely:wub2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 And what about Charles Aznavour? He ever covered his song La Boheme in a french show and that sounded lovely:wub2: yes, I should write that song as well in the cover versions part - together with Solitude...etc I just need to have a list of all the songs he sang at that French tv show.. ..should try to find it on YT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 yes, I should write that song as well in the cover versions part - together with Solitude...etcI just need to have a list of all the songs he sang at that French tv show.. ..should try to find it on YT You know that in an interview (from 2008 I think) he mentioned that his favourite composers were Kurt Weil and Igor Strawinski. Think we had it even printed and put it away somewhere, but I'm quite sure that I saw this with my own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Elton John's "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" cover (on the radio) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 You know that in an interview (from 2008 I think) he mentioned that his favourite composers were Kurt Weil and Igor Strawinski. Think we had it even printed and put it away somewhere, but I'm quite sure that I saw this with my own eyes. yes, I remember him mentioning Igor Stravinski. I can't remember where. Kurt Weill is on the list already:wink2: Elton John's "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" cover (on the radio) oh yes, I am legging behind with this cover versions part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikjass Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 yes, I remember him mentioning Igor Stravinski. I can't remember where. Kurt Weill is on the list already:wink2: oh yes, I am legging behind with this cover versions part... You're doing great Suzie... this is a GOOD thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 You know that in an interview (from 2008 I think) he mentioned that his favourite composers were Kurt Weil and Igor Strawinski. Think we had it even printed and put it away somewhere, but I'm quite sure that I saw this with my own eyes. yes, I remember him mentioning Igor Stravinski. I can't remember where. Kurt Weill is on the list already:wink2: oh yes, I am legging behind with this cover versions part... He often mentions Kurt Weil, but I didn't remember about Stravinsky I did a little bit of research and found out that Mika mentioned him in Le Questionnaire de Proust à Mika -2008 http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16130 translations: http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1711071&postcount=3160 http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1696426&postcount=493 and in an old interview at a French radio - 2007 here you'll find a transcript in English http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5719&highlight=stravinsky#post5719 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Check this VIDEO out, please!Mika : Interview @ Japanese TV 2007 thank u v much for this old interview!! I'd never seen it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 He often mentions Kurt Weil, but I didn't remember about StravinskyI did a little bit of research and found out that Mika mentioned him in Le Questionnaire de Proust à Mika -2008 http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16130 translations: http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1711071&postcount=3160 http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1696426&postcount=493 and in an old interview at a French radio - 2007 here you'll find a transcript in English http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5719&highlight=stravinsky#post5719 You're genius Marina! That's it and I have that Questionnaire printed pretty long ago. So he mentioned Stravinsky (awww that's the spelling in English, right:thumb_yello:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) oh yes, I am legging behind with this cover versions part... You're doing great Suzie... this is a GOOD thread! True One more to add: 'When I See An Elephant Fly' from 'Dumbo' (on tv) Edited April 12, 2010 by Miro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 One more to add: 'When I See An Elephant Fly' from 'Dumbo' (on tv) Thank you! I added it:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 added a couple of artists he mentioned in recent Tar magazine article. I am not sure whether to delete the songs we only listed because they were played before gigs.... Sooner or later there will be hundreds of those songs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikaMadLuke Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 What about Fernando by Abba, Didn't he do that on Spanish tv a while back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 What about Fernando by Abba, Didn't he do that on Spanish tv a while back? Thank you, Luke. I will update the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikaMadLuke Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Most welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pufpuf Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 True One more to add: 'When I See An Elephant Fly' from 'Dumbo' (on tv) What about Fernando by Abba, Didn't he do that on Spanish tv a while back? Fernando's was lots of fun Though, I'd say those are just covers he did. So it doesn't mean he "specially" likes them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 V., No real cover versions, just singing a couple of lines for the sake of fun (or because he was asked and was unable to decline ..) Macarena (Los del Rio) Killer Queen (Queen) I Want To Break Free -mixed with Underpressure (Queen) with Randy the Rat La Donna e Mobile (from Rigoletto) Die Forelle (Schubert) Fernando (Abba) + like a prayer by madonna guess it was last year when he did some promo in italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikaMadLuke Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Fernando's was lots of fun Though, I'd say those are just covers he did. So it doesn't mean he "specially" likes them He said it was his karaoke song, I'm sure he likes them haha:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyaboutmika Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Great thread idea! Thanks for starting it! I believe Mika likes La Roux , Gainsbourg as it was supposed to be in his ipod (from a show on French TV) I didn't have time to watch the whole show which is called "Dans le PM3 de Mika on Virgin 17" so I couln't note down all the titles and singers...maybe somebody else did on MFC? I know his favorite singer is Barbara but I don't know which of her songs he likes better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egita Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 i love this thread.. tnx everyone who is there:wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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