domingo, 18 de abril de 2021

1295 – Joni Mitchell – You turn me on, I'm a radio (1972)

 


Escrita por Joni Mitchell, foi gravada em 1972 e lançada em novembro de 1972 no disco For the roses e no compacto que tinha Urge for going omo Lado B. Nash, Crosby, Stills and Young participaram da gravação, mas apenas a gaita tocada por Nash foi aproveitada na edição final.


Foi o primeiro TOP10 hit de Mitchell no Canadá. Ao mesmo tempo, foi o primeiro TOP40 dela nos Estados Unidos.


A letra:


If you're driving into town
With a dark cloud above you
Dial in the number
Who's bound to love you
Oh honey you turn me on
I'm a radio
I'm a country station
I'm a little bit corny
I'm a wildwood flower
Waving for you
I'm a broadcasting tower
Waving for you
And I'm sending you out
This signal here
I hope you can pick it up
Loud and clear
I know you don't like weak women
You get bored so quick
And you don't like strong women
'Cause they're hip to your tricks
It's been dirty for dirty
Down the line
But you know I come when you whistle
When you're loving and kind
But if you've got too many doubts
If there's no good reception for me
Then tune me out, 'cause honey
Who needs the static
It hurts the head
And you wind up cracking
And the day goes dismal
From "Breakfast Barney"
To the sign-off prayer
What a sorry face you get to wear
I'm going to tell you again now
If you're still listening there
If you're driving into town
With a dark cloud above you
Dial in the number
Who's bound to love you
If you're lying on the beach
With the transistor going
Kick off the sandflies honey
The love's still flowing
If your head says forget it
But your heart's still smoking
Call me at the station
The lines are open


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