Megas
Magnús Þór Jónsson (born April 7, 1945), also known by his mononym Megas, is a rock and roll singer, songwriter, and writer who is well known in his native country of Iceland.
Interest in music
Being an admirer of Elvis Presley, Megas welcomed the arrival of rock & roll to Iceland by 1956, although his interest in music had to be postponed while he attended grammar school in 1960.
While he was young, he studied piano and showed skill at painting. He wrote outrageous short stories for the school papers and in 1968 he also published the sheet music and lyrics to 14 songs, many of which would be released on his first records. As a young bohemian writer, he was inspired by Bob Dylan and Ray Davies, and embarked into songwriting, but his works were not copies of the American or British idols, but in fact, his songs were very original.
First release and controversy
At the beginning of the seventies, his music works were not accessible as Megas only performed them to his friends of the left-wing circles. However, in 1972, Icelandic students in Oslo, Norway helped him release his first album, in which diabolic and satiric lyrics were accompanied by a mild acoustic music played by Norwegian folk musicians. This work caused controversy and his music was banned by the Icelandic national radio, but Megas became a cult figure in the growing alternative scene.
Megas (album)
Megas is the first album by Icelandic rock singer Magnús Þór Jónsson (better known as Megas).
The original album released in 1972 has 15 songs and was released on CD in 1994. The 2002 remastered reissue has seven bonus tracks, demos and live recordings. Most of the bonus tracks have not been released on any other album. “Pældu í því (sem pælandi er í)” is a variation of “Spáðu í mig” with a slightly different melody and a different lyric, but the same theme. A new version of the song “Adieu Capital” reappeared in 2005 on an album jointly released by Megas and Súkkat titled Hús Datt.
Track listing
Track note:
External links
Megas 1972–2002
Megas 1972–2002 is a compilation released in 2002 by the Icelandic rock singer Megas to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his music career. This compilation, made up of 43 tracks, contains several of Megas's hits, from the first album titled Megas (1972) to Englaryk í Tímaglasi (2002).
The compilation features singer Björk as backing vocalist and the long-time collaborator, Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, who added guitars on several tracks.
Track listing
External links
Podcasts:
Megas
ALBUMS
- Svanasöngur á leiði released: 2000
- Hættuleg Hljómsveit & Glæpakvendið Stella released: 1990
- Höfuðlausnir released: 1988
- Loftmynd released: 1987
- Til hamingju með fallið released:
- Þrír blóðdropar released:
- Paradísarfuglinn released:
- Millilending released:
- Megas released:
- Í góðri trú released:
- Fram og aftur blindgötuna released:
- Drög að upprisu (Live in MH) released:
- Drög að sjálfsmorði released:
- Fláa veröld released:
- Á bleikum náttkjólum released:
Þrír blóðdropar
- Halla og Eyvindur
- Viltu byrja með mér
- Gamansemi guðanna
- Mætta
- Mæja Mæja
- Sehnsucht nach der Sehnsucht
- Kvöld í Atlavík
- Raunakvæði
- Vanskilablús (Fógetablús)
- Söngur mánans
- Gefinn fyrir drama (Reykingar bannaðar í gasklefanum)
- Reyndu mig
- Ég get líka (Boðlegir vinir - vænlegir synir)
- Rósin
- Súðavíkurlúða
- Meyjarmissir
Paradísarfuglinn
- Ef þú smælar framan í heiminn
- Ragnheiður biskupsdóttir
- Tvær stjörnur
- (Borðið þér) Orma frú Norma
- Paradísarfuglinn
- Gasstöðin við Hlemm
- Þóttú gleymir guði
- Spáðu í mig
- Útumholtoghólablús
- Krókódílamaðurinn
- Í skóginum/Tumi fer á fætur
- Reykjavíkurnætur
- Lóa Lóa
- Passíusálmur nr 15
- Ég á mig sjálf
- Svo skal böl bæta
- Þú bíður (allavegana eftir mér)
- Söngur um ekki neitt
- Fatlafól
- Þóra
Millilending
- Jónas Ólafur Jóhannesson frá Hriflu
- Súlnareki
- Ég hef ekki tölu
- Erfðaskrá
- Ég á mig sjálf (söngurinn hennar Diddu)
- Ragnheiður Biskupsdóttir
- Sennilega það síðasta (sem víkingurinn mælti um & eftir fráfall sitt)
- (fjögurmilljóndollara&nítíu&níusenta) mannúðarmálfræði
- Silfurskotturnar hafa sungið fyrir mig
Megas
- Skutullinn
- Um óþarflega fundvísi Ingólfs Arnarsonar
- Silfur Egils
- Dauði Snorra Sturlusonar
- Um grimman dauða Jóns Arasonar
- Um skáldið Jónas
- Jón Sigurðsson og sjálfstæðisbarátta Íslendinga
- Vertu mér samferða um blómalandið amma
- Þóttu gleymir guði
- Gamli sorrí Gráni
- Síðbúinn mansöngur
- Ófelía
- Heilræðavísur
- Um ástir og örlög Eyjólfs bónda
- Spáðu í mig
Drög að upprisu (Live in MH)
- Kór úr Joshua - Handel
- Aðeins smekksatriði
- Silfur Egils
- Þóttú gleymir guði
- Orfeus og Evridís
- Fegurðardrottningar fiskiðjuversins
- Litlir sætir strákar
- Ef þú smælar framan í heiminn
- Undir rós
- Þóra
- Krókódílamaðurinn
- Paradísarfuglinn
- Vörutalningarblús
- Horfðu til himins (Nýdönsk cover)
- Spáðu í mig
- Fatlafól
Á bleikum náttkjólum
- Heilnæm eftirdæmi
- Saga úr sveitinni
- Heimspekilegar vangaveltur um þjóðfélagsstöðu
- Gamli skrjóðurinn
- Útumholtoghólablús
- Fátækleg kveðjuorð (til-)
- Paradísarfuglinn
- Af Síra Sæma Fróða A. Sæmi og Selurinn B. Sæmi, Kölski og móhöggið
- Jón Sívertsen og sjálfstæðisbarningur Ísfirskra
- Orfeus og Evridís
- Við sem heima sitjum #45
- Vögguljóð á tólftu hæð
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ALBUMS
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Land Of 1000 Dances
by: DynamicsGot to know how to pony like Bony Maronie
Mash potato, do the alligator
Put your hand on your hips, yeah
Let your backbone slip
Do the Watusi, like my little Lucy
Hey! Uh
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
I need somebody to help me say it one time
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Wow! Uh! You know I feel alright!
Huh! I feel pretty good y'all
Uh! Huh!
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Come on y'all, let's say it one more time
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oww!
Playing, it is a habit with long tall Sally
Twistin' with Lucy, doin' the Watusi
Roll over on your back, I like it like that
Do that Jerk uh, watch me work y'all
Oww! Do it!
Wow! Do it!
Watch me do it
Aah, help me
Aah, help me
Aah, help me