terça-feira, 22 de junho de 2021

1339 – Bruce Springsteen – Incident on 57th street (1973)

 

Escrita por Bruce Sringsteen, foi gravada em 1973 no 914 Sound Studios em Blauvelt, em New York e lançada em 11 de setembro de 1973 no disco The wild, the innocent & the E street shuffle. O tema é redenção, um tema que ele viria a voltar várias vezes. A historia se passa em New York City e conta a história de um Spanish Johnny e uma Perto Rico Jane. É como se fosse uma West Side Story com Romeu e Julieta, com personagens latinos em NYC. Johnny é chamado de um cool Romeo e Jane de Late Juliet. Johnny vai pra Midtown Manhattan depois de levar uma surra ao tentar trabalhar como um prostituto. Apesar de ser rejeitado por todos, Jane dá colo a ele, dizendo Johnny não chore. Eles dormem juntos mas quando seus velhos amigos o chamam pra um programa, ele a deixa. Ela concorda mas pede que ele volte. Ele diz que sim mas não sabe se será capaz. O cantor não diz qual o fim, deixando a cargo do ouvinte decidir. David Sancious toca piano e Bruce canta e toca guitarra. Vini Lopez toca bateria. Danny Federici tocou orgao. Gary Tallent tocou baixo.


A letra:


Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night
With bruised arms and broken rhythm and a beat-up old Buick but dressed just like dynamite
He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on easy Street
But they said, Johnny, it falls apart so easy, and you know hearts these days are cheap


And the pimps swung their axes and said, Johnny, you're a cheater
And the pimps swung their axes and said, Johnny, you're a liar
And from out of the shadows came a young girl's voice
Said, Johnny, don't cry

Puerto Rican Jane, oh, won't you tell me, what's your name?
I want to drive you down to the other side of town
Where paradise ain't so crowded and there'll be action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight
All the golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch-fight
Pull thirty-eight's and kiss their girls goodnight


Oh, goodnight, it's alright, Jane
Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame
We may find it out on the street tonight, baby
Or we may walk until the daylight, maybe


Well, like a cool Romeo he made his moves, oh, she looked so fine
Like a late Juliet, she knew she'd never be true but then, she didn't really mind
Upstairs a band was playin' and the singer was singin' something about going home
She whispered, Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight, but just don't leave me alone

And Johnny cried, Puerto Rican Jane, word is down, the cops have found the vein
Oh, them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods
Them little barefoot street boys, they said their homes ain't no good
They left the corners, threw away all of their switchblade knives
And kissed each other goodbye


Johnny was sittin' on the fire escape, watchin' the kids playin' down the street
He called down, hey little heroes, summer's long, but I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore
Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat
Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on


And the sister prays for lost souls, then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone

Jane moves over to share her pillow but opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on
She says, those romantic young boys (those romantic young boys), all they ever want to do is fight
Those romantic young boys (those romantic young boys), they're callin' through the window
Hey, Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight?


And Johnny whispered, goodnight, it's all tight, Jane
I'll meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane
We may find it out on the street tonight, now, baby
Or we may walk until the daylight, maybe


Oh, goodnight, it's alright, Jane
I'm gonna meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane
Oh, we can find it out on the street tonight, baby
Or we may walk until the daylight, maybe


Ah, goodnight, it's alright, Jane
I'll meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane
Oh, we may find it out on the street tonight, baby
Or we may have to walk until the daylight, maybe (goodnight it's alright, Jane)


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