963 – The Easybeats – Friday on my mind (1966)

Escrita por Harry Vanda e George Young, foi gravada pelos Easybeats em 1966, em Londres e lançada em um compacto que tinha Made my bed, Gona lie in it como Lado B. Virou hit mundial e chegou ao número 16 nos charts pop americanos, número 1 nos charts alemães e na Austrália e número 6 no Reino Unido.

Foi regravada pelos Shadows, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Bruce Springsteen, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

Monday mornin' feels so bad
Ev'rybody seems to nag me
Comin' Tuesday I feel better
Even my old man looks good
Wed'sday just don't go
Thursday goes too slow
I've got Friday on my mind

Gonna have fun in the city
Be with my girl, she's so pretty
She looks fine tonight
She is out of sight to me
Tonight I'll spend my bread, tonight
I'll lose my head, tonight
I've got to get to night
Monday I'll have Friday on my mind

Do the five day grind once more
I know of nothin' else that bugs me
More than workin' for the rich man
Hey! I'll change that scene one day
Today I might be mad, tomorrow I'll be glad
'Cause I'll have Friday on my mind

Gonna have fun in the city
Be with my girl, she's so pretty
She looks fine tonight.
She is out of sight to me
Tonight I'll spend my bread, tonight
I'll lose my head, tonight
I've got to get to night
Monday I'll have Friday on my mind

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