1) A Ge… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least seven artists that go by the name Arabesque.
1) A German disco group,
2) A hip hop artist from Toronto, Ontario
3) A Dutch prog-metal band
4) A Siesta Records indie pop band lead by Keith Girdler and Paul Stewart, former members of Sarah Records band Blueboy (changing into Beaumont),
5) A traditional arabian group.
6) 1970s Progressive Rock band from Pittsburgh, PA
7) A deathcore/metal act from Texas
8) Italian AOR/rock band
1) Arabesque was a famous German disco music group formed in 1977, consisting of Sandra Cretu (joined the group in 1979), Jasmin Vetter, and Michaela Rose. After a split in 1984 Jasmin Vetter and Michaela Rose continued as the group "Rouge", while Sandra Cretu started her career in the group Sandra with Michael Cretu.
Arabesque was popular in Japan, selling more than 6 million albums there. They also had success in the USSR. In 1980 the single "Take Me Don't Break Me" became a hit, which only scraped the German Top 40. Their next single, "Marigot Bay", would become their single Top Ten hit a few weeks later. Their last singles "Ecstasy" and "Time to Say Goodbye", turned hits after their split, on various central, south and east European countries, because they sounded very close to the "Italo-disco" sound, a very popular music genre of the European Discotheques at that time. Those songs spread and gained success through LP compilations of dance/pop music and bootleg tapes, so the group never could take advantage of this success neither those songs turn on any kind of charts as "singles". That was a common problem for many '80s European artists. The last Arabesque singles introduced the "Italo-disco" sound to Japan, under the term "eurobeat", previously used in the UK for the Stock Aitken Waterman productions. That soon lead to Japan's Super Eurobeat music style.
On December 16, 2006 Arabesque (featuring Michaela Rose and two new members Sabine Kaemper and Silke Brauner) headlined the second Retro FM festival in Moscow.
2) "One of hip hop’s most talked about artists, Besque continues to intrigue Music’s biggest names. Signing with UK based label Sin Nombre with distro via Universal, “The Frenzy Of Renown” was released with glowing reviews. He was nominated Rap Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards, hosted by Nelly Furtado. International press in various publications, also landing him in a meet and greet with The Source Magazine staff in New York. Fall of 2007 Arabesque graced his first cover of an international magazine with NOX, the leading and most admired English speaking Mid East publication. A slew of global 12 inch singles with a wide-reach across campus radio charts. As well earning himself sponsorship’s from L-R-G and Scifen Clothing. Arabesque has opened up for artists such as Wu-tang's Raekwon, Little Brother, Zion I, Dilated Peoples and Sean Paul."
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3) Arabesque is a Dutch powerhouse trio from the mid nineties.
They produce an interesting music pure mixture of rock, fusion and progressive elements.
But they has two female singers in his second album "The Union" (2002), very different from his debut album, "Beyond the veil", 8 years before. Though could be qualified as prog-metal is easier to listen to than other bands if you're not into that music style. A "lighter" Dream Theater...?
6) Arabesque were a Pittsburgh area progressive rock band that began in 1973. They have one archival CD on Shroom Records containing recordings from 1976-1979.
8) Arabesque
Rock Me After Midnight
Arabesque Lyrics
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I wanna be just like a baby
Rock me after midnight
Tell me a fairytale
That love is not for sale
Look at the lives that I live
I'm hooked and money you give for my love
To buy me what ineed to go on
Who knows for how long
*(repeat)
Love is a word I had banned
I mean love like I thought It was meant long ago
Today since you kissed me this way
I know that if I follow you now
l'll find the way out
**(repeat)
Rock me after midnight
Rock me
Rock me after midnight
Rock me
*(repeat twice)
The lyrics to "Rock Me After Midnight" by Arabesque seemingly speak about a person's struggles with love and money. The singer is stating that they want to be coddled and cared for, just like a baby or a child, after the night has passed. They want someone to tell them a fairytale, of love being pure and not something that can be bought. They go on to mention that they are living a life where they feel like they are being controlled by money, and that they are almost addicted to it, but they know that there needs to be another way to go on living.
The repetition of the chorus is interesting, as the lyrics seem to take on a deeper meaning with each repeat. The singer is yearning for someone to take care of them and to love them for who they are and not for their money. With this being said, the line "tell me a fairytale that love is not for sale" stands out as a message of hope that there are good people out there who will not manipulate someone with money. There is a feeling of vulnerability in this song, as the singer acknowledges that they have been hurt and are still healing from their past experiences with love.
Interestingly, "Rock Me After Midnight" was a hit song in Japan and became the biggest-selling record of all time for its German record label. The song became an anthem in Japan as it was used in a famous television commercial for a brand of whiskey. It was also used in the feature film "Werkmeister Harmonies" by Hungarian director Bela Tarr. The song's popularity reignited when it was featured on the soundtrack of the popular Netflix series "Stranger Things," in which the song is played in the final scene of the first episode of season 4.
Line by Line Meaning
Rock me after midnight
I want you to hold me tightly and comfort me late at night
I wanna be just like a baby
I want to feel innocent and carefree in your embrace
Tell me a fairytale
Transport me to a magical place where love conquers all
That love is not for sale
I refuse to sell my love for money or material possessions
Look at the lives that I live
Consider the way I exist in this world
I'm hooked and money you give for my love
I'm trapped and rely on money to keep me going
I'll pay there is no other way
I will use money to get what I need, because there are no alternatives
To buy me what I need to go on
To purchase the resources required to continue my lifestyle
Who knows for how long
Uncertainty about how much longer this way of life can be sustained
Love is a word I had banned
I made a conscious decision to exclude love from my life
I mean love like I thought It was meant long ago
I used to believe that love had a certain expected meaning or definition
Today since you kissed me this way
Recently, your affection has opened my heart to new possibilities of love
I know that if I follow you now
I trust that pursuing a romantic relationship with you may lead to a positive transformation
I'll find the way out
I believe that love could free me from my previous lifestyle and ways of thinking
Rock me after midnight
I want you to hold me tightly and comfort me late at night
Rock me
Comfort me in your embrace
Rock me after midnight
I want you to hold me tightly and comfort me late at night
Rock me
Comfort me in your embrace
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stan Pod
Więcej, więcej 80 -s. To były czasy ...
Tomislav Potočar
In a case, i wish you all the best as far as THE PROGRAM is concerned.
석환김
ㅎ good
Никола Стоянов
ПОКЛОН ВЕЛИЧИЯ КРАСАВИЦИ АРАБЕСК
Aleksey Gorbachev
Эге ж. Слушаю до сих пор с 1982г. Мне 52, старый рокер, доменщик, алкоголик, пенсионер. Привет из Украины. 2020.
Николай Стоянов
@Aleksey Gorbachev ПОЗДРАВИ ОТ БЪЛГАРИЯ
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グッドです。
Audrius Mataitis
Vienas esu iš savo aukšto kur turiu rauteri
Michael Yutsis
1:02 - quoting Abba "Money Money Money". I'm pretty sure it's intended.
George Zaros
Definitely intentional. Although it's off by one note. Here both descending phrases are played straight, Abba has the second one half a beat early.