Με τη Madonna ξέρετε ότι έχω τρελό κόλλημα. Πριν 2 χρόνια είχα την τύχη να την απολαύσω στη συναυλία της στο ΟΑΚΑ. Υπέροχη -και η συναυλία και η Madonna! Η ωραιότερη στιγμή ήταν με το Devil Wouldn't Recognize You -ίσως το πιο ωραίο τραγούδι από το Hard Candy.
Madonna Devil Wouldn't Recognize You Release: 2008
As quiet as it is tonight You'd almost think you were saved Your eyes are full of surprises They cannot predict my fate Waiting underneath the stars There's something you should know The angels they surround my heart Telling me to let you go
I bet he couldn't I bet he couldn't recognize but I played right into it Who am I to criticize Somehow I'll get through it and you won't even realize Falling through your own disguise
It's like over and over you're pushing me Right down to the floor I should just walk away. Over and over I keep on coming back for more I play into your fantasy Now that it's over You can lie to me right through your smile I've seen behind your eyes Now I'm sober, no more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
You almost proved yourself this time That all the saints be praised You hide your sadness behind your smile And you keep your lost heartbreaks The steps that edge along the ledge It's much higher than it seems That I've been on that ledge before You can't hide yourself from me
I bet he couldn't I bet he couldn't recognize, I still played right into it Who am I to criticize Somehow I'll get through it and you won't even realize Falling through your own disguise
It's like over and over you're pushing me Right down to the floor I should just walk away Over and over I keep on coming back for more I play into your fantasy Now that it's over You can lie to me right through your smile I've seen behind your eyes Now it's over the more intoxicating my mind
I'm So Stupid Cause I used to live In a fuzzy dream And I wanted to be Like all the pretty people I'm so stupid Cause I used to live In a fuzzy dream And I used to believe In pretty pictures That were all around me But now I know for sure That I was stupid Please don't try to tempt me It was just greed And it won't protect me Don't want my dreams Adding up to nothing I was just looking for Everybody's looking for something I'm so stupid Cause I used to live In a tiny bubble And I wanted to be Like all the pretty people That were all around me But now I know for sure That I was stupid Stupider than stupid Please don't try to tempt me It was just greed And it won't protect me Don't want my dreams Adding up to nothing I was just looking for Everybody's looking for something Everybody's looking for something Everybody's stupid stupid Please don't try to tempt me It was just greed And it won't protect me Don't want my dreams Adding up to nothing I was just looking for Everybody's looking for something
Είχα πολύ καιρό να θυμηθώ ένα τραγούδι από τα παλιά, πέρα από το No Milk Today. Βέβαια, ως τρελό νιάτο, μ' αρέσει περισσότερο η version της Μαντονίτσας κι ιδιαίτερα το remix του Richard "Humpty". Εδώ θα ακούσετε σαφώς την original έκδοση του American Pie και φυσικά αυτή που μου κόλλησε σήμερα στο κεφάλι! Υπάρχουν οι στίχοι και για τις 2 versions! Το πρώτο video είναι αφιερωμένο στη Γιαγιά Αντιγόνη!
Don McLean American Pie Release: 1971 Reissue: 1991
A long, long time ago... I can still remember How that music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.
But february made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver. Bad news on the doorstep; I couldn't take one more step.
I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride, But something touched me deep inside The day the music died.
So bye-bye, miss american pie. Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
Did you write the book of love, And do you have faith in God above, If the Bible tells you so? Do you believe in rock 'n roll, Can music save your mortal soul, And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him `cause I saw you dancin' in the gym. You both kicked off your shoes. Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck, But I knew I was out of luck The day the music died.
I started singin', "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
Now for ten years we've been on our own And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone, But that's not how it used to be. When the jester sang for the king and queen, In a coat he borrowed from james dean And a voice that came from you and me,
Oh, and while the king was looking down, The jester stole his thorny crown. The courtroom was adjourned; No verdict was returned. And while lennon read a book of marx, The quartet practiced in the park, And we sang dirges in the dark The day the music died.
We were singing, "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
Helter skelter in a summer swelter. The birds flew off with a fallout shelter, Eight miles high and falling fast. It landed foul on the grass. The players tried for a forward pass, With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume While the sergeants played a marching tune. We all got up to dance, Oh, but we never got the chance! `cause the players tried to take the field; The marching band refused to yield. Do you recall what was revealed The day the music died?
We started singing, "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
Oh, and there we were all in one place, A generation lost in space With no time left to start again. So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick! Jack flash sat on a candlestick Cause fire is the devil's only friend.
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage My hands were clenched in fists of rage. No angel born in hell Could break that satan's spell. And as the flames climbed high into the night To light the sacrificial rite, I saw satan laughing with delight The day the music died
He was singing, "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news, But she just smiled and turned away. I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before, But the man there said the music wouldn't play.
And in the streets: the children screamed, The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed. But not a word was spoken; The church bells all were broken. And the three men I admire most: The father, son, and the holy ghost, They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died.
And they were singing, "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
They were singing, "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin', "this'll be the day that I die."
Madonna American Pie Release: 2000
A long, long time ago... I can still remember How that music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.
Did you write the book of love, And do you have faith in God above, If the Bible tells you so? Now do you believe in rock 'n roll, and can music save your mortal soul, And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him `cause I saw you dancin' in the gym. You both kicked off your shoes. Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck, But I knew that I was out of luck The day the music died.
I started singin', "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news, But she just smiled and turned away. I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before, But the man there said the music wouldn't play.
Well while in the streets: the children screamed, The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed. But not a word was spoken; The church bells all were broken. And the three men I admire most: The father, son, and the holy ghost, They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died.
We started singin', "bye-bye, miss american pie." Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry. Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "this'll be the day that I die. "this'll be the day that I die."
...Σας έχει τύχει να ξυπνάτε το πρωί (το μεσημέρι ή όποια άλλη στιγμή της ημέρας), έχοντας στο μυαλό σας μια μελωδία ή ένα τραγούδι και να το σιγοτραγουδάτε μέχρι να ξυπνήσετε για τα καλά;
Έχοντας μεγαλώσει με μουσική -τρώω με μουσική, διαβάζω με μουσική, κοιμάμαι με μουσική, ακόμα και τις εξετάσεις τις πέρασα συνδυάζοντας απαντήσεις με τραγούδια!-, σκεφτόμουν πολύ καιρό να καταγράφω σε ένα τετράδιο όσα τραγούδια μου έρχονταν στο μυαλό κάθε μέρα που ξυπνούσα.
Έτσι αποφάσισα να ξεκινήσω αυτό το blog (γιατί έχω και λίγα, ανάθεμα την όρεξή μου!) κι εύχομαι να σας κρατήσει συντροφιά, να σας δείξει τραγούδια που δεν τα έχετε ακούσει, τραγούδια που κάτι σας θύμιζαν και τα συνδέατε με προσωπικές σας στιγμές, τραγούδια που ξεχνούσατε τον τίτλο, τον ερμηνευτή ή ακόμα και τραγούδια που είχατε ξεχάσει παντελώς!