840 – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Down at the corner (1969)

Escrita por John Fogerty, foi gravada em 1969 e lançada em setembro de 1969 em um compacto que tinha Fortunate son como Lado B. Chegou ao número 3 dos charts pop americanos.

Fala de uma banda fictícia chamada Willy and The Poor Boys, que toca nas esquinas para animar as pessoas e ganhar moedas.

Foi regravada por Bo Diddley, Harry Belafonte, The Weather Girls, Brian Adams, entre outros.

A letra:

Early in the evenin' just about supper time
Over by the courthouse, they're startin' to unwind
Four kids on the corner tryin' to bring you up
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Down on the corner, out in the street
'Willy and the Poor Boys' are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
And Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Down on the corner, out in the street
'Willy and the Poor Boys' are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

Down on the corner, out in the street
'Willy and the Poor Boys' are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

You don't need a penny just to hang around
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner, there's a happy noise
People come from all around to watch the magic boys

Down on the corner, out in the street
'Willy and the Poor Boys' are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

Down on the corner, out in the street
'Willy and the Poor Boys' are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

Down on the corner, out in the street
'Willy and the Poor Boys' are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

A versão do Creedence Clearwater Revival:

A versão de Georgia Rose:

A versão de Scott and Jay: