Comments on: Like the Mongol Hordes Sweeping in From the East http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jenbug http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-388474 Jenbug Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:50:31 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-388474 Since Manolo posted this I've embarked on a tiny journey of discovery of Dschingis Khan. What fun! What joy! What must the yurts look like if those are the costumes? I've looked at the Dschingis Khan website (there's a resurgence of interest! Yay!) and read the Wikipedia entry and even posted to my own blog about it. Since Manolo posted this I’ve embarked on a tiny journey of discovery of Dschingis Khan. What fun! What joy! What must the yurts look like if those are the costumes? I’ve looked at the Dschingis Khan website (there’s a resurgence of interest! Yay!) and read the Wikipedia entry and even posted to my own blog about it.

]]> By: Phalene http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-382249 Phalene Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:15:48 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-382249 I like it. It puts me to mind of the operas of bygone times, with their silk skirted shepherdesses and ballet dancing turkish slaves. I like it. It puts me to mind of the operas of bygone times, with their silk skirted shepherdesses and ballet dancing turkish slaves.

]]> By: Ninjarina http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381426 Ninjarina Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:17:13 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381426 Ah, thank you for the clarification khazar. I understand Steve Bender has recently passed on also. Here is the English version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=i2PYKI66DcM I've always liked the original better. Their dancing is more hesitant in this; my guess is that they were concentrating hard on the lyrics. Ah, thank you for the clarification khazar. I understand Steve Bender has recently passed on also.

Here is the English version:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i2PYKI66DcM

I’ve always liked the original better. Their dancing is more hesitant in this; my guess is that they were concentrating hard on the lyrics.

]]> By: Ryno http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381302 Ryno Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:51:39 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381302 There are a few things I found astonishing about this: 1) They were doing it. 2) An entire hall full of people were watching it. 3) Without rioting. Reading through the commentary I am grateful to be informed that they were all in on the joke. I'm always the last to get it... There are a few things I found astonishing about this: 1) They were doing it. 2) An entire hall full of people were watching it. 3) Without rioting.

Reading through the commentary I am grateful to be informed that they were all in on the joke. I’m always the last to get it…

]]> By: khazar http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381290 khazar Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:00:30 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381290 Ninjarina: Louis Potgeiter died in 1996. He returned to his native South Africa where he was a hotel manager until he died from AIDs complications. Ninjarina: Louis Potgeiter died in 1996. He returned to his native South Africa where he was a hotel manager until he died from AIDs complications.

]]> By: Bienchen http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381076 Bienchen Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:54:49 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-381076 I can confirm Spaniardinthewords' assertion. Noone here watches it, except to see how stupid it is going to be. One German talk show host, Stefan Raab, even wrote a song as a joke and entered it into the contest. The whole thing was supposed to be ironic, the song was the stupidest thing he could come up with. And it was accepted as Germany's entry. However, as a counter point, I told my Austrian husband about this ridiculous, obscure video I had seen on Manolo's site, a German song about Genghis Khan. And he immediately started singing it. I can confirm Spaniardinthewords’ assertion. Noone here watches it, except to see how stupid it is going to be. One German talk show host, Stefan Raab, even wrote a song as a joke and entered it into the contest. The whole thing was supposed to be ironic, the song was the stupidest thing he could come up with. And it was accepted as Germany’s entry.

However, as a counter point, I told my Austrian husband about this ridiculous, obscure video I had seen on Manolo’s site, a German song about Genghis Khan. And he immediately started singing it.

]]> By: Spaniardinthewords http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380801 Spaniardinthewords Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:12:15 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380801 I just wanted to say that over here in Europe NOBODY takes Eurovision seriously. It's a sort of ongoing joke -- everyone watches it to see who is going to be the most ridiculous this year. I just wanted to say that over here in Europe NOBODY takes Eurovision seriously. It’s a sort of ongoing joke — everyone watches it to see who is going to be the most ridiculous this year.

]]> By: aimlessjoys http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380701 aimlessjoys Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:01:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380701 Ahhhh, very many thanks to La BellaDonna for the enlightening links! Gross Gott, zey are ze Germans of long ago! More careful reading will be my motto from now on. And yes, philosophical is also the word for the aimlessjoys, because she might not ever have known the great pleasures of snuggling in the cashmere & silk delights on a very early Sunday morning if not for the acquisitive & memorable Mongols & Ghengis Khan! I am very sorry to hear of the tragic end of the energetic & handsome singer, & meant no disrespect to his memory. The aimlessjoys missed a great part of the Eurodisco history, too. Pleasant Sunday to All! Ahhhh, very many thanks to La BellaDonna for the enlightening links! Gross Gott, zey are ze Germans of long ago! More careful reading will be my motto from now on. And yes, philosophical is also the word for the aimlessjoys, because she might not ever have known the great pleasures of snuggling in the cashmere & silk delights on a very early Sunday morning if not for the acquisitive & memorable Mongols & Ghengis Khan!

I am very sorry to hear of the tragic end of the energetic & handsome singer, & meant no disrespect to his memory. The aimlessjoys missed a great part of the Eurodisco history, too. Pleasant Sunday to All!

]]> By: Sunny http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380531 Sunny Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:47:51 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380531 it's like watching a mash mix of power rangers and the village people with a dash of abba for sex appeal :) thank you so much - it has made my day complete it’s like watching a mash mix of power rangers and the village people with a dash of abba for sex appeal :) thank you so much - it has made my day complete

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380455 La BellaDonna Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:37:34 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/09/like-the-mongol-hordes-sweeping-in-from-the-east/#comment-380455 Hola to the <b>Aimlessjoys,</b> who has the mind full of the inquiry! In response to which, I provide this link: http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/mongol-empire-map.cfm and this link: http://www.lacma.org/khan/map.htm ; http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/genghis/khanmap.html In the event that La BellaDonna is sadly link-impaired (as has been known to happen), she will remind the Aimlessjoys, that the Mongol Empire, it was the largest contiguous land empire in history, five times the size of the empire of the Alexander the Great. At its height, the Mongol Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, and the land of the Russians, it was conquered by the Mongols; geographically, it is located smack in the middle of the Mongol Empire. La BellaDonna, she is philosophical (safely so, many of the centuries removed); without the dreadful bloodiness of the Mongol invasions, there would have been no Pax Mongolica, and no Silk Road, and La BellaDonna, she is all about the silk and the shopping! Hola to the Aimlessjoys, who has the mind full of the inquiry! In response to which, I provide this link: http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/mongol-empire-map.cfm and this link: http://www.lacma.org/khan/map.htm ; http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/genghis/khanmap.html

In the event that La BellaDonna is sadly link-impaired (as has been known to happen), she will remind the Aimlessjoys, that the Mongol Empire, it was the largest contiguous land empire in history, five times the size of the empire of the Alexander the Great. At its height, the Mongol Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, and the land of the Russians, it was conquered by the Mongols; geographically, it is located smack in the middle of the Mongol Empire.
La BellaDonna, she is philosophical (safely so, many of the centuries removed); without the dreadful bloodiness of the Mongol invasions, there would have been no Pax Mongolica, and no Silk Road, and La BellaDonna, she is all about the silk and the shopping!

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