The Iranian/American singer of three songs (Say Hello, Flashdance, Awake Enough) on the album George is on, is Anousheh Khalili.
Each year, an album is released that demands a place in any music fan's CD collection. Washington, DC- based Grammy Award winning duo Deep Dish's latest effort George Is On, is one such record. For those tired of the same old formula in either rock, dance or beyond, this is the album that will break down doors and force you to look at music from a different perspective. Fresh off 2004's international hit lead single "Flashdance," and a follow-up single, "Say Hello," that's currently tipped for a repeat performance, the duo of Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi have delivered an album that could prove to be the defining work of their careers.
George Is On exemplifies Deep Dish's uncanny ability to mix genres, as the Iranian-American duo brilliantly marries classic 70's/80's era rock & pop sounds with their signature deep and sexy dancefloor production and knack for creating subtly big songs. The record features a tight knit group of DC-bred guest vocalists, including long time Deep Dish collaborator Richard Morel on "No Stopping For Nicotine," "Sacramento," and "Everybody's Wearing My Head" and newly discovered female vocalist Anousheh on "Flashdance," "Say Hello," and "Awake Enough." Dubfire himself also debuts his vocal talents on the melancholic yet beautiful ballad "In Love With A Friend."
"Flashdance," was the first new release by the duo in six years as well as being the debut single from George Is On. With vocalist Anousheh's sultry, nonchalant vocals accompanied by a slick guitar riff inspired by a song from the 80's cult classic film "Flashdance," the song quickly grew into an international crossover phenomenon that would come to define the "guitar-house" sound. After conquering dancefloors worldwide on promo over the spring of 2004, the song debuted in the USA in late summer of 2004 and went on to become the No. 1 top-selling dance track on Apple's I-Tunes for the year. In September of 2004, the single debuted at the No. 3 spot on the U.K.?s pop charts. "Flashdance" went on to be released in over 30 territories, went Gold in Australia, and won the duo the award for "Best Underground Dance Track" at this year's International Dance Music Awards in Miami. In helping to continue the "Flashdance" phenomenon, Canadian producer Sultan went on to update the song with his bombastic mash-up remix that seamlessly crosses the Deep Dish original with Dire Straits' guitar rock classic "Money For Nothing." In what is one of the world?s first ever legally cleared "mash up" remixes, this instant classic has been included on the US version of the album as a special bonus track.
Deep Dish goes on to further bridge the gap between past and present via their re-work Fleetwood Mac's seminal "Dreams" (the third single). And in a major coup for the album, the song features newly recorded vocals from Steve Nicks herself! The song was originally set to be an instrumental, however the duo soon noticed that the vocals for "Dreams" were in near perfect key with their instrumental track. The duo sent the song to Stevie Nicks' camp to see if there was any interest and, lo and behold, Dubfire and Sharam soon after found themselves at the legendary Village Studios in West LA (coincidentally, a studio where Fleetwood Mac had once recorded) laying down the new vocals with the legendary Fleetwood Mac vocalist.
It's been 14 years since the duo first met in DC, and it's been seven years since they released their critically acclaimed debut artist album Junk Science. During the time between Junk Science and George Is On, Deep Dish's Dubfire and Sharam have been extremely prolific. They've released a number of genre-defining mixed CDs including Yoshiesque (1999), Renaissance Ibiza (2000), Yoshiesque Two (2001), Deep Dish "Global Underground: Moscow (2001) and Global Underground: Toronto (2003). In addition, they have become two of the most in demand remixers in the business, and their credits include Madonna, Beth Orton, Depeche Mode, Dido, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones, 'N Sync, Justin Timberlake, Brother Brown, Morel, and Danny Teneglia. Their remixing prowess earned them a Grammy nomination in 2001 in the "Remixer Of The Year" category and in 2002 they were nominated and won a Grammy in the "Best Remixed Recording" category for their mix of Dido's hit single "Thank You." The group later went on to collaborate with P.Diddy on the track "Let?s Get Ill."
On top of all this, these two talented and driven artists tour throughout the year with 100-plus DJ gigs worldwide, leading Rolling Stone to declare, "there may be no other live DJ act better than Deep Dish."
Nominee: Grammy Award 2005 "Best Dance Recording" for Deep Dish's "Say Hello"
Winner: Grammy Award 2002 "Best Remixed Recording" for Dido's "Thank You"
Nominee: Grammy Award 2001 "Remixer of The Year" (Non-Classical)
Winner: International Dance Music Awards 2005 for Best Underground Dance Track for "Flashdance"
Winner: DanceStar USA Award 2004 for Best Compilation (US Releases) for Deep Dish GU#025:Toronto (Global Underground) and Best DJ
Nominee: DanceStar USA Award 2004 for Best Remix (Worldwide DJ's) for P Diddy's "Let's Get Ill" (Deep Dish Remix) (Bad Boy)
Winner: Ibiza DJ Award 2004 for Best Set of the Season
Winner: DanceStar USA Award 2002 Best Compilation for Deep Dish - GU 021 Moscow' (Global Underground)
Nominee: DanceStar USA Award 2003 Party 93.1 FM Award for Best Remix for Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You" (Deep Dish remix) (Jive)
"Hot Duo", Rolling Stone, August 2001
Winner: Muzik Magazine SAS Award 1998 "Best International DJ"
Deep Dish also ranked:
Winner: 2006 DJ Meeting Awards (Germany) Best International DJ
#2 in the "Best Dance/DJ Artist" category by the critics of Rolling Stone for their music awards of 2001
#8 in DJ Magazine's World's Top 100 DJ's reader's poll for 2005, #10 for 2004, #9 for 2003, #16 in 2002, and # 10 in 2001
#5 out of 50 of "America's Favorite DJ's" in BPM in 2005, #12 in 2004 and #9 in 2003 and 2002
Say Hello
Deep Dish Lyrics
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That moment walked me by
without bothering to say,
lucky time never stops,
That moment walked me by
without bothering to,
Say hello,
Say hello,
(Say hello)
Say hello,
(Say hello)
Say hello,
(Say hello)
Say..
A tricky time never slows,
That moment walked me by
without bothering to say,
lucky time never stops,
That moment knocked me down
without bothering to,
Say hello,
Say hello,
Say hello,
Say hello,
(Say hello)
A tricky time never slows,
That moment walked me by
without bothering to say,
lucky time never stops,
That moment knocked me down
without bothering to,
Say hello,
(Say hello), x2
(Say hello) x5
(Say hello) x10
The lyrics to Deep Dish's song "Say Hello" convey a message about the fleeting nature of time and how easily we can miss important moments in our lives. The repeating phrase "A tricky time never slows, that moment walked me by without bothering to say" suggests that time waits for no one and that we must be vigilant in recognizing important moments before they pass us by. The use of both the words "tricky" and "lucky" suggests that sometimes this passing of time can work in our favor, but other times it can lead us to miss out on opportunities.
The phrase "Say hello" repeating throughout the song can be taken as a call to action. It is the singer's plea to the world to take advantage of the time that we have and say "hello" to the people and opportunities that come our way. It is also a reminder to ourselves to be proactive and not let important moments go unnoticed.
Overall, the lyrics to "Say Hello" are thoughtful and introspective, encouraging the listener to reflect on their own relationship with time and how they can make the most of the moments they have.
Line by Line Meaning
A tricky time never slows,
Difficult circumstances never ease up or slow down,
That moment walked me by
I missed my opportunity at that time,
without bothering to say,
Without any indication, warning, or notification,
lucky time never stops,
Favorable conditions continue regardless of other circumstances,
That moment walked me by
I missed my opportunity at that time,
without bothering to,
Without any indication, warning, or notification,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
(Say hello)
Repeating the request for acknowledgment,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
(Say hello)
Repeating the request for acknowledgment,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
(Say hello)
Repeating the request for acknowledgment,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
(Say hello)
Repeating the request for acknowledgment,
Say..
Continuing to request acknowledgment,
That moment knocked me down
I experienced a difficult and unpleasant event,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
Say hello,
Acknowledge my presence or existence,
(Say hello), x2
Repeating the request for acknowledgment,
(Say hello) x5
Continuing to request acknowledgment,
(Say hello) x10
Continuing to request acknowledgment,
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network
Written by: Ali Shirazinia, Anoushseh Khalili Louise, Sharam Tayebi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@spiritual5811
The nostalgia is painful, I'd give anything to go back
@rodgerq
Painful is an accurate adjective here, it really is! Sitting in an Ibiza bar in 2005 or 2006 letting this wash over me. That level of chill doesn't exist for me nowadays.
@absolutnadia
Me too 😪
@chrishaz1122
I'm with you......... Go back to better times more free
@chrishaz1122
I'll let you know when I build that time machine
@kbsessions7432
It comes after the 30s?
@sebastianswork
Every time I hear this song I get sad because things are starting to be in the past. I want my childhood and innocence back.
@meelo89
exactly how I feel about it too!
@zeemotionalsloth
Tear in my eyes reading this comment.
@eIvin77
i feel you, bro! 🤝 it's good and soothing to sometimes 'visit' memories, stay with them. it's good for the soul.
we must not stay stuck in the past though. we live in the present, life goes on, things keep changing and we have to keep up.
hang in there.
and maybe someday have children, an they will also be able to experience and enjoy life and youth, like we did, and then have nice memories to go back to from time to time ^_^ and i think that's meaningful