New Year Fire Works, just for you!!

                       Happy New Year to YOU!!

This is to wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year!!

Whether you came to this Blog from Facebook or Warka, or found it through a search tool like Google, or an email from a friend or some other means I appreciate your visits and would like to say Thank You!!

This blog is very young. It started only on November 19/2010. Thus, it is just six weeks old.But people who love music have made it a success in a very short time. It is very humbling to see that we have had visitors from across the globe. The Blog stats show that  our visitors were from: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland,  United Kingdom,  the USA, and Yemen. (These are the major ones. I apologize if the country you reside in was not mentioned.)

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life" said Berthold Auerbach. I Love Music with passion. It cleanses my soul and keeps my spirit up. Music opens the door of my heart to love my fellow human beings and life itself. Music leads me to peace and serenity. That is why I love to share it with people. That was the whole point of my IRIE Show on FM Addis then and on More Public Radio of Oakland , California now. This Blog gives me a new dimension to share music in a different way. Your emails. phone calls and visits to this Blog encourage me to keep on doing what I Love to do.

In 2011 I will keep hosting the "Daniel IRIE's Music Show" for three hours every Saturday (from 3:00pm to 6:00pm  Pacific Time) on More Public Radio and LIVE on the Internet. I will also be posting the songs you love by the artists you cherish on this Blog with the lyrics (where possible) so that you can sing along and enjoy the music even more!!

Keep on coming to this Blog. Log on to listen Live to my three hours show, for those who can. Because of the time difference I know it could be sleeping time for some of you. Kudos to my friends and family members in Ethiopia who gave up sleeping on Saturday just to listen to my show. I have no words to express how humbled I am. Love you all!!

Together we can keep the Radio Show and this Blog going. Tell your contacts about this Blog and my Saturday Radio Show. If you are on Facebook please add me as a friend - if we have not done it so far - and tell your friends to do same.

I hope and pray that you will all be IRIE in 2011!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR AGAIN!!
See you on my New Year Special Show on 1-1-11!!
Peace!!
Daniel Gizaw

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive ( 1977 )

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY BLOGERS!!

Staying Alive Lyrics...

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a woman's man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm, I've been kicked around
since I was born.
And now it's all right. It's OK.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
the New York Time's effect on man.

Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother,
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin',
and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.

Well now, I get low and I get high,
and if I can't get either, I really try.
Got the wings of heaven on my shoes.
I'm a dancin' man and I just can't lose.
You know it's all right. It's OK.
I'll live to see another day.
We can try to understand
the New York Time's effect on man.

Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother,
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin',
and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.

Life goin' nowhere. Somebody help me.
Somebody help me, yeah.
Life goin' nowhere. Somebody help me.
Somebody help me yeah. Stayin' alive.

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a woman's man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm, I've been kicked around
since I was born.
And now it's all right. It's OK.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
the New York Time's effect on man.

Mariah Carey - Hero

Hero Lyrics
Artist(Band):Mariah Carey

There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your sould
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away

[Chorus:]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you

It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear

[Chorus]

Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way

[Chorus]

Hit the road Jack!

Hit the Road Jack Lyrics
Artist(Band):Ray Charles

(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
What you say?
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)

Woah Woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.
I guess if you say so
I have to pack ma things and go. (That's right)

(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
What you say?
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)

well baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this-a way
Cause I'll be back on my feet some day.
(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood)
(you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.)
Well, I guess if you say so
I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)

(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
What you say?
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)

well!!
(don't you come back no more.)
you must be joking?
(don't you come back no more.)
what you trying to do to me?
(don't you come back no more.)
i came to talk it over
(don't you come back no more.)
i thaught we had a better understanding
(don't you come back no more.)
oh baby dont be so chicken
(don't you come back no more.)
you dont want to see me cry x2
(don't you come back no more.)
oh baby it isnt fair
ooh yeahh

NAT KING COLE L-O-V-E

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L.O.V.E. Lyrics

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore and

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

(trumpet instrumental)

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you

Daniel Irie on Deutsche Welle - Christmas 2010

Ahoooy my friends! 
Here is a clip of my brief interview with Deutsche Welle correspondent Abebe Feleke broadcasted on Christmas day. 
Daniel

Third World - Reggae Ambassador (Live At Chiemsee Reggae Summer 1998)

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Reggae Ambassador Lyrics

Third World

(Note: Third World is a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul, funk and disco.)

Hey...
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey...

Play me Reggae music in a any condition.
Drop it in a style, drop it in a fashion.
Every way I go, I rocks the Reggae man.
Let me Reggae music and Chant on Babylon.

Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador. (hey)
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.

They come from..., I'm a true Jamaican.
They call me Kingston, I'm a join a Reggae band.
I travel Afrika and I travel Japan.
The mother from the Mr..., she just love my man.

Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey...

Respect.

God bless.

I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador. (hey)
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey.

So everywhere I jump, it's the same question.
How can I beat music, come from my little island?
When the music faded if I'm in a state of shock.
The big big music from the little rock.

Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey...
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey...

It take them high, It take them low.
It take them any place they wanna go.
Reggae music, hey, they love it so.
See them from the man right down to them tow.

Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey...
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey...
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador.
Hey!
Wo-wo-wo, yeah,
I'm Mr. Reggae Ambassador. (hey)

I say they really love it so. (Mr. Reggae Ambassador)
Everywhere, everywhere I go,
I play my music, hey, and they are right.
Everything, everything's alright.

The Eagles - Hotel California - Original

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Eagles - Hotel California lyrics

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
’this could be heaven or this could be hell’
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the hotel california
Any time of year, you can find it here

Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the captain,
’please bring me my wine’
He said, ’we haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine’
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin’ it up at the hotel california
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said ’we are all just prisoners here, of our own device’
And in the master’s chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can’t kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
’relax,’ said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave!

Merry Christmas to you and all yours my dear friend!!

Today is Saturday and the IRIE Show will be starting at 3:00pm Pacific Time. We will be having a Christmas special which will invoke lots of memories. If you want me to broadcast your Christmas wishes to your family and friends on the radio and LIVE on the Internet send a quick email at ayrebekidame@gmail.com before the program starts.
Peace!!
Daniel

K.D. Lang sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

K. D. Lang Lyrics - Hallelujah

I heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord You don't really care for music, do ya? It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Your faith was strong but you needed proof You saw her bathing on the roof Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya She tied you To a kitchen chair She broke your throne, and she cut your hair And from your lips she drew Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Baby iv'e been here before, Iv'e seen this room and ive walked the floor, I used to live alone before i knew ya But ive seen your flag on the marble arch, Our love is not a victory march, It's a cold and its a broken hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Maybe there's a God above, But all iv'e ever learnt from love, Is how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya, It's not a cry that u hear at night, It's not someone whos seen the light, It's a cold and broken hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah

Santana. Samba Pa Ti

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Today's pick was suggested by my friend Abel B Teferi on Facebook.

Thanks Abel!

Peace!!

A change is gonna come - Seal (live)

Seal  A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics

Songwriters: Cooke, Sam

I was born by the river in a little tent

Oh and just like the river I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

It’s been too hard living but I’m afraid to die
Cause I don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me don’t hang around
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees

Ohhhhhh…..

There been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Luther Ingram I'll Be Your Shelter

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Luther Ingram I'll be your shelter
        
           Lyrics 

In times when you're troubled

Seems more than you can afford
And you feel you need a friend
Someone to share the load

When your sky grows cloudy
I want you to know
You got a friend that's true

(CHORUS)
Just like a shelter
In the time of storm
I'll see you through
That's what I'll do

If your dreams are scattered
Just like the wind blown sand
And you feel, you feel like
You need a friend, I'll be there
Reach out your hands

And when the rain starts to fall
I'll be there, just to hold on to

(CHORUS)
Just like a shelter
In the time of storm
I'll see you through
That's what I'll do

(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)

I'll see you through your hangups
I'll see you through your fears
I'll see you through sad times
Honey, I'll dry all your tears

And when the tempest is raging
I want you to know
You got a friend that's true

(CHORUS) 4X

(I will see you through)
(I will see you through)

Send your X-Mass wishes on the IRIE Music Show

Ahooy!!
Do you want to say Merry Christmas to your friends or relatives on the radio or LIVE on the Internet? Send me a quick email at iriemusicshow@gmail.com with the names of your beloved ones and I will read it on the IRIE Music Show on X-mass day, December 25, 2010 !!
Peace!
Daniel

Curtis Mayfield, moves on up in the Haque 1987 Parkpop

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Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up Lyrics

Hush now child,

and don't you cry
Your folks might understand you
by and by
Move on up
towards your destination
You may find
from time to time
Complications

Bite your lip
and take a trip
Though there may be
wet road ahead
You cannot slip
Just move on up
and peace you will find
Into the steeple
of beautiful people
Where there's only one kind

So hush now child
and don't you cry
Your folks might understand you
by and by
Just move on up
and keep on wishing
Remember your dreams
are your only schemes
So keep on pushing
Take nothing less -
not even second best
And do not obey -
you must have your say
You can past the test

Move on up!

Dave Brubeck - Take Five - 1966

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Thanks

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በየእለቱ የምናቀርበውን የምርጥ ሙዚቃ ፖስታችንን ተከታተሉን :: 
ሰላምና ፍቅር ይሁንልን !! 
ዳንኤል 

Marcus Miller - So What

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Ahoy friends!! The IRIE Show on Saturday December 18/2010 will include:

• King Sunny Ade
• Admas
• Mystery of Nile Sound track
• Amr Diab
• The Scientist
• Ketema Mekonnen
•  and many, many  more......

Stay Tuned.

Peace!!!

Luther Ingram - If lovin you is wrong i don't wanna be right

"If Loving You Is Wrong"

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

If being right means being without you

I'd rather live a wrong doing life

Your mama and daddy say it's a shame

It's a downright disgrace

Long as I got you by my side

I don't care what your people say

Your friends tell you there's no future

In loving a married man

If I can't see you when I want to

I'll see you when I can

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

Am I wrong to fall so deeply in love with you

Knowing I got a wife and two little children

Depending on me too

And am I wrong to hunger

for the gentleness of your touch

knowing I got somebody else at home

who needs me just as much

And are you wrong to fall in love

With a married man

And am I wrong trying to hold on

To the best thing I ever had

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

Are you wrong to give your love

To a married man

And am I wrong trying to hold on

To the best thing I ever had

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

I don't wanna be right

If it means sleeping alone at night

I don't wanna be right

If it means coming home at night

I don't wanna, I don't wanna

I don't wanna never, never, never be right

Santana & Clapton - Jingo

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Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas

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Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall(Live)

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Eric Clapton/Tears in heaven

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In memory of our beloved mother who departed to heaven on July 27 2010

 Tears In Heaven lyrics 
Songwriters: Clapton, Eric Patrick; Jennings, Will; 

Would you know my name 
If I saw you in heaven? 
Would it be the same 
If I saw you in heaven? 

I must be strong 
And carry on 
'Cause I know I don't belong 
Here in heaven 

Would you hold my hand 
If I saw you in heaven? 
Would you help me stand 
If I saw you in heaven? 

I'll find my way 
Through night and day 
'Cause I know I just can't stay 
Here in heaven 

Time can bring you down 
Time can bend your knees 
Time can break your heart 
Have you begging please 
Begging please 

Beyond the door 
There's peace, I'm sure 
And I know there'll be no more 
Tears in heaven 

Would you know my name 
If I saw you in heaven? 
Would it be the same 
If I saw you in heaven? 

I must be strong 
And carry on 
'Cause I know I don't belong 
Here in heaven 

'Cause I know I don't belong 
Here in heaven