sábado, 21 de setembro de 2019

967 – The Tremeloes – Silence is golden (1967)

Escrita por Bob Crewe e Bob Gaudio, foi lançada pelso Four Seasons em 1964, mas a versão que escolhemos é a dos Tremeloes, de 1967. Foi lançada em junho de 1967 em um compacto que tinha Let your hair hang down como Laso B.

Silence is golden com os Tremeloes chegou ao número 1 no Reino Unido e número 11 nos charts pop americanos. Vendeu um milhão de cópias no mundo todo, ganhando disco de ouro.

Foi também número 3 na Australia, número 4 na Austria, número 10 na Belgica e Espanha, número 8 no Canadá e Alemanha, número 1 na Irlanda, Noruega, Africa do Sul e Nova Zelandia, número 5 na Holanda,

A letra:

Oh don't it hurt deep inside
To see someone do something to her
Oh don't it pain to see someone cry
How especially if that someone is her
Silence is golden
But my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see
Talking is cheap people follow like sheep
Even though there is no where to go
How could she tell he deceived her so well
Pity she'll be the last one to know
Silence is golden
But my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see
How many times will she fall for his lines
Should I tell her or should I be cool
And if I tried I know she'd say I lied
Mind your business don't hurt her you fool
Silence is golden
But my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see
But my eyes still see
But my eyes still see

A versão dos Tremeloes:


A versão dos Four Seasons:


A versão de Fiorola:

sexta-feira, 20 de setembro de 2019

966 – Aretha Franklin – I never loved a man (The way I love you) (1967)

Escrita por Ronnie Shannon, foi gravada por Aretha Franklin em 24 de janeiro de 1967 e lançada em 10 de fevereiro de 1967 no compacto que tinha Do right woman, do right man como Lado B. Chegou ao número 1 dos charts de R&B e número 9 dos charts pop americanos. É o número 189 da lista das 500 maiores canções de todos os tempos da revista Rolling Stone.

Foi regravada pela banda sueca Roxette em 1993 e pelo Aerosmith em 2004, também foi regravada por Alice Keys, Garth Brooks e Kelly Clarkson, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

You're a no good heart breaker
You're a liar and you're a cheat
And I don't know why
I let you do these things to me
My friends keep telling me
That you ain't no good
But oh, they don't know
That I'd leave you if I could
I guess I'm uptight
And I'm stuck like glue
Cause I ain't never
I ain't never, I ain't never, no, no (loved a man)
(The way that I, I love you)
Some time ago I thought
You had run out of fools
But I was so wrong
You got one that you'll never lose
The way you treat me is a shame
How could ya hurt me so bad
Baby, you know that I'm the best thing
That you ever had
Kiss me once again
Don't ya never, never say that we we're through
Cause I ain't never
Never, Never, no, no (loved a man)
(The way that I, I love you)
I can't sleep at night
And I can't even fight
I guess I'll never be free
Since you got, your hooks, in me
Whoa, oh, oh
Yeah! Yeah!
I ain't never loved a man
I ain't never loved a man, baby
Ain't never had a man hurt me so bad
No
Well this is what I'm gonna do about it

A versão de Aretha Franklin:


A versão de Roxette:


A versão de Alicia Keys:

quarta-feira, 18 de setembro de 2019

965 – Leonard Cohen – Winter lady (1967)

Escrita por Leonard Cohen, foi gravada entre outubro e novembro de 1967 e lançada em 27 de dezembro de 1967 no disco Songs of Leonard Cohen.

A letra:

Traveling lady, stay awhile
Until the night is over.
I'm just a station on your way,
I know I'm not your lover.
Well I lived with a child of snow
When I was a soldier,
And I fought every man for her
Until the nights grew colder.
She used to wear her hair like you
Except when she was sleeping,
And then she'd weave it on a loom
Of smoke and gold and breathing.
And why are you so quiet now
Standing there in the doorway?
You chose your journey long before
You came upon this highway.
Traveling lady stay awhile
Until the night is over.
I'm just a station on your way,
I know I'm not your lover.

A versão de Leonard Cohen:


A versão de Beck:


A versão de Merryn Jeann:

domingo, 15 de setembro de 2019

0013 – All or nothing - Small Faces (1966)

Compositores: Steve Marriott e Ronnie Lane

  • Foi lançada em 5 de agosto de 1966 em um compacto que tinha Understanding como Lado B.

  • Chegou ao número 1 dos charts britânicos, número 2 na Holanda e número 3 na Irlanda. 

  • Steve Marriott tocou guitarra, cantou e fez backing vocals. Ronnie Lane tocou baixo e fez backing vocals. Ian McLagan tocou orgao Hammond e fez backing vocals. Kenney Jones tocou bateria. 

  • Publicada no blog em 15 de setembro de 2019.
A letra:

I thought you'd listen to my reasoning
But now I see you don't hear a thing
Got to make you see how it's got to be
Yes if it's all right

All or nothing yeah yeah
All or nothing, come on, all or nothing for me

Things could work out just like I want them to
If I could have the other half of you
That's all I would if I only could is to say

All or nothing oh yeah
All or nothing if I could I'd say
All or nothing for me

Pa pa pa pa ta pa pa pa ta ta
Pa pa pa pa ta pa pa pa ta ta

I ain't telling you no lie girl
So don't just sit there and cry girl

All or nothing (oh no)
All or nothing (oh yeah)
All or nothing (gotta gotta gotta keep on tryin' yeah)
All or nothing...
(For me, for me, for me we're not children)

A versão do Small Faces:


A versão de Northern Beauty:


A versão de Steve Marriott:

sábado, 14 de setembro de 2019

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

A versão dos Easybeats:


A versão de David Bowie:


A versão de Peter Frampton:

quarta-feira, 11 de setembro de 2019

962 – Otis Redding – Scratch my back (1966)

Escrita por Slim Harpo, foi lançada originalmente por ele em 1965 sob o título de Baby scratch my back. Mas a nossa versão é a de Otis Redding, de 1966, onde o título foi alterado pra apenas Scratch my back.

Otis lançou-a no disco chamado The Soul Album, seu quarto disco. A gravação teve Booker T. Jones nos teclados e piano e Steve Crooper na guitarra.

A letra:

Aww I'm itchy
And I don't know where to scratch
Come here baby
Scratch my back
I know you can do it
So baby get to it
Aww you're workin with it now
You got me feelin' so good
Just lookin' up to the sun now baby
Uuummmmm
This little girl sho' knows how'd scratch
Now you're doin' the chicken scratch
Aww its lookin' good baby
Just gettin' scratchy
That's what I'm talkin' bout

A versão de Otis Redding:


A versão de Slim Harpo:


A versão do Whitehorse:

terça-feira, 10 de setembro de 2019

961 – Bobby Hebb – Sunny (1966)

Escrita por Bobby Hebb ainda em 1963, foi lançada por ele em junho de 1966 em um compacto que tinha Bread como Lado B. É uma das canções mais regravadas da história, com centenas de gravações. Chegou ao número 3 nos charts de R&B e número 2 nos charts pop americanos.

Os pais de Hebb eram músicos cegos e ele era muito próximo do seu irmão Harold. Eles cantavam juntos em uma dupla e chegaram até a cantar na TV. Duas tragédias fizeram com que ele escrevesse Sunny. A morte do presidente Kennedy e o assassinato do seu irmão Harold, à facadas.

Foi regravada por Cher, ainda em 1966. Também foi regravada por Ray Conniff, Andy Williams, Shirley Bassey, Public Enemies, James Brown, Jose Feliciano, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, The Four Seasons, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Mathis, George Benson, Chris Montez, Wilson Pickett, Del Shannon, Nick Cave, Dusty Springfield, Gary Lewis and The Playboys, Luis Miguel, Frank Sinatra, Bill Cosby, Bryan Adams, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

Sunny
Yesterday my life was filled with rain
Sunny
You smiled at me and really eased the pain
Now the dark days are gone, and the bright days are here
My sunny one shines so sincere
Sunny one so true, I love you
Sunny
Thank you for the sunshine bouquet
Sunny
Thank you for the love you brought my way
You gave to me your all and all
And now I feel ten feet tall
Sunny one so true, I love you
Sunny
Thank you for the truth you let me see
Sunny
Thank you for the facts from A to Z
My life was torn like wind-blown sand
And a rock was formed when you held my hand (oh, sunny)
Sunny one so true, I love you.
Sunny
Thank you for the smile upon your face
Hmm, sunny
Thank you, thank you for the gleam that shows its grace
You're my spark of nature's fire
You're my sweet complete desire
Sunny one so true, yes, I love you
Sunny
Yesterday, all my life was filled with rain
Sunny
You smiled at me and really-really eased the pain
Now the dark days are gone, and the bright days are here (oh, sunny)
My sunny one shines so sincere
Sunny one so true, I love you
I love you (sunny)
I love you (sunny)
Signin' I love you (sunny)
Yes, I love you (sunny)

A versão de Bobby Hebb, acústica, maravilhosa:


A versão de Marvin Gaye:


A versão de Frank Sinatra com Duke Ellington:

domingo, 8 de setembro de 2019

960 – Otis Redding – Try a little tenderness (1966)

Escrita por Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly e Harry Woods, foi gravada inicialmente em 1932 pela orquestra de Ray Noble e em 1933 foi gravada por Bing Crosby. A versão que escolhemos no entanto é a de Otis Redding, gravada em 1966 em Memphis, Tennessee e lançada em 15 de outubro de 1966 em seu disco Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding dictionary of Soul.

Otis teve Booker T and The Mgs como banda para gravar esse clássico. Chegou o número 25 dos charts pop americanos. É o número 204 da lista das 500 maiores canções de todos os tempos da revista Rolling Stone.

A letra:

Oh she may be weary
Them young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah, yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating
The thing that you'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah
But while she's there waiting
Without them try a little tenderness
That's all you got to do
It's not just sentimental no, no, no
She has her grief and care, yeah, yeah, yeah
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle, yeah
It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah
You won't regret it no, no
Young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness, yeah, yeah, yeah
But it's all so easy
All you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness
Yeah
All you got to do is, man, hold her when you wanna
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, got, got, got to try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah
You got to know how to love her, man
Don't be surprised, man
You got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave
You got to hold her, brother, something, man
Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah, yeah
You got to grab her gently, man
Don't bruise her, no, no
You got to love her, tease her, don't squeeze her
You got to try, na na na na na
Try, try a little tenderness, yeah
Watch her groove
You got to know what to do, man
Take this advice
You gotta love, squeeze, don't tease

A versão de Otis Redding:


A versão de Michael Bublé:


A versão de Paul Giamatti e Andre Braugher:

sábado, 7 de setembro de 2019

0029 – April come she will - Simon and Garfunkel (1966)

Compositor: Paul Simon
  • Foi gravada em 21 de dezembro de 1965 e lançada em 17 de janeiro de 1966 no LP Sounds of silence
A letra:

April, come she will
When streams are ripe and swell with rain
May, she will stay
Resting in my arms again

June, she'll change her tune
In restless walks she'll prowl the night
July, she will fly
And give no warning to her flight

August, die she must
The autumn winds blow chilly and cold
September, I'll remember
A love once new has now grown old

A versão de Simon and Garfunkel:


A versão de Pavel Fomenkov:


A versão de Eric Johnson:

sexta-feira, 6 de setembro de 2019

958 – Bob Dylan – Just like Tom Thumb's blues (1965)

Escrita por Bob Dylan, foi gravada em 2 de agosto de 1965 e lançada em 30 de agosto de 1965 no disco Highway 61 Revisited.

Foi regravada por Gordon Lightfoot, Nina Simone, Barry McGuire, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Black Crowes, Townes Van Zandt, Bryan Ferry, entre outros.

Fala da experiencia do narrador quando foi a Juarez, Mexico, e encontra pobreza, doença, desespero, mulheres disponíveis, autoridades indiferentes, alcool, drogas... entao ele decide voltar a New York City.

Mike Bloomfield tocou guitarra elétrica, Al Kooper tocou Hornet Pianet, Paul Griffin tocou piano, Harvey Brooks tocou baixo e Bobby Greg tocou bateria.

A letra:

When you're lost in the rain in Juarez when it's Easter time, too
And your gravity fails and negativity don't pull you through
Don't put on any airs when you're down on Rue Morgue Avenue
They got some hungry women there and they really make a mess outta you
Now, if you see Saint Annie, please tell her thanks a lot
I cannot move, my fingers are all in a knot
I don't have the strength to get up and take another shot
And my best friend, my doctor, won't even say what it is I've got
Sweet Melinda, the peasants call her the goddess of gloom
She speaks good English and she invites you up into her room
And you're so kind and careful not to go to her too soon
And she takes your voice and leaves you howling at the moon
Up on Housing Project Hill, it's either fortune or fame
You must pick one or the other, though neither of them are to be what they claim
If you're lookin' to get silly, you better go back to from where you came
Because the cops don't need you, and man, they expect the same
Now, all the authorities, they just stand around and boast
How they blackmailed the sergeant-at-arms into leaving his post
And picking up Angel, who just arrived here from the coast
Who looked so fine at first but left looking just like a ghost
I started out on burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff
Everybody said they'd stand behind me when the game got rough
But the joke was on me, there was nobody even there to bluff
I'm going back to New York City, I do believe I've had enough

A versão de Bob Dylan:


A versão de Neil Younge:


A versão de Nina Simone:

quarta-feira, 4 de setembro de 2019

957 – The Beach Boys – You're so good to me (1965)

Escrita por Brian Wilson e Mike Love, foi gravada em 24 de maio de 1965 e lançada em 5 de junho de 1965 no disco Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!!).

Al Jardine fez backing vocals, tocou baixo e guitarra. Bruce Johnston fez backing vocals, tocou orgão Hammond e bateu palmas. Mike Love fez backing vocals e bateu palmas. Brian Wilson cantou, fez backing vocals, tocou piano e bateu palmas. Carl Wilson tocou guitarra solo e fez backing vocals. Dennis Wilson tocou bateria e bateu palmas.

A letra:

You're kinda small
And you're such a doll
I'm glad you're mine
You're so good to me
How come you are
You take my hand
And you understand
When I get in a bad mood
You're so good to me
And I love it, love it
You're my baby
Oh yeah
Don't mean maybe
Oh yeah
I know your eyes
Are not on the guys
When we're apart
You're so true to me
How come you are
And every night
You hold me so tight
When I kiss you goodbye
You're so good to me
And I love it, love it
You're my baby
Oh yeah
Don't mean maybe
Oh yeah
You're my baby
Oh yeah
Don't mean maybe
Oh yeah
You're my baby
Oh yeah
Don't mean maybe
Oh yeah
You're my baby

A versão dos Beach Boys:


A versão dos Fendertones:


A versão de Phil Davis:

segunda-feira, 2 de setembro de 2019

956 – Bob Dylan – Queen Jane approximately (1965)

Escrita por Bob Dylan, foi gravada em 2 de agosto de 1965 e lançada em 30 de agosto de 1965 no disco Highway 61 Revisited.

Trata-se de uma das músicas de Dylan em que ele critica a pessoa da música, dizendo que o mundo dela pode cair.

A letra:

When your mother sends back all your invitations
And your father, to your sister he explains
That you're tired of yourself and all of your creations
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Now, when all of the flower ladies what back what they have lent you
And the smell of their roses does not remain
And all of your children start to resent you
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Now, when all the clowns that you have commissioned
Have died in battle or in vain
And you're sick of all this repetition
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
When all of your advisers heave their plastic
At your feet to convince you of your pain
Trying to prove that your conclusions should be more drastic
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Now, when all of the bandits that you turn your other cheek to
All lay down their bandannas and complain
And you want somebody you don't have to speak to
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane
Ah won't you come see me, Queen Jane

A versão de Bob Dylan:


A versão do Grateful Dead:


A versão dos Four Seasons:

domingo, 1 de setembro de 2019

955 – Otis Redding – Nothing can change this love (1965)

Escrita por Sam Cooke, foi lançada inicialmente por ele em 11 de setembro de 1962. A nossa versão no entanto é de Otis Redding, lançada em março de 1965 no disco The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads. Esse foi o segundo disco da carreira de Otis. Teve o grande Booker T Jones tocando Orgao, Piano e teclados e Steve Crooper tocando guitarra, teclado e piano.

A letra:

If I go million miles away
I'll write a letter each and every day now
Oh, honey, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nothing is ever gonna change this love
I have for you, oh no, oh no
You can make me weep
Or you can make me moan
Tell me you just got back, darling
I'll just say, "Well, welcome home now"
For honey, nothing, nothing in this world
Could ever stop this love
Could ever stop this love
I have for you, oh no, oh no
Oh, you're the apple of my eye
My sweet little cherry pie
[Incomprehensible], you can be
My cake and ice cream
Sugar and spice
Everything nice
You can be the
Girl of my dreams
If you would only [Incomprehensible]
When you get back, when you get back
I'll just say, "Well, welcome home now"
Oh my darling, nothing
Nothing, nothing
Nothing could ever change
This love I have for you, oh no, oh no

A versão de Otis Redding:


A versão de Sam Cooke:


A versão de Jae Jin:

segunda-feira, 26 de agosto de 2019

954 – Bob Dylan – She belongs to me (1965)

Escrita por Bob Dylan, foi gravada em 14 de janeiro de 1965 nos estudios da Columbia em New York City e lançada em 22 de março de 1965 em um compacto que tinha como Lado A Subterraneam homesick blues.

Foi regravada por Barry McGuire, The Grateful Dead, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, Ricky Nelson, Tina Turner, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

She's got everything she needs, she's an artist
She don't look back
She's got everything she needs, she's an artist
She don't look back
She can take the dark out of the nighttime
And paint the daytime black
You will start out standing
Proud to steal her anything she sees
You will start out standing
Proud to steal her anything she sees
But you'll wind up peeking through her keyhole
Down upon your knees
She never stumbles, she's got no place to fall
She never stumbles, she's got no place to fall
She's nobody's child, the Law can't touch her at all
She wears an Egyptian ring that sparkles before she speaks
She wears an Egyptian ring that sparkles before she speaks
She's a hypnotist collector, you are a walking antique.
Bow down to her on Sunday
Salute her when her birthday comes
Bow down to her on Sunday
Salute her when her birthday comes
For Halloween give her a trumpet
And for Christmas, buy her a drum

A versão de Bob Dylan:


A versão de Ricky Nelson:


A versão de Jerry Garcia, Phil and Bob:

domingo, 25 de agosto de 2019

953 – The Lovin' Spoonful – You didn't have to be so nice (1965)

Escrita por John Sebastian e Steve Boone, foi lançada em 13 de novembro de 1965 no compacto que tinha My gal como Lado B.

Chegou ao número 10 dos charts pop americanos em janeiro de 1966. Foi inspiração para God only knows, dos Beach Boys.

Foi regravada por The Grass Roots e por Astrud Gilberto, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

You didn't have to be so nice
I would have liked you anyway
If you had just looked once or twice
And gone upon your quiet way
Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
And it's true
You came upon a quiet day
(ooh) You simply seemed to take your place
(ooh) I knew that it would be that way
(ooh) The minute that I saw your face
And when we've had a few more days
(when we've had a few more days)
I wonder if I'll get to say
(wonder if I'll get to say)
You didn't have to be so nice
(be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway
(would have liked...)
Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
(...today said that the time was right to follow you)
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
(I knew that I would find you in a day or two)
And it's true
You didn't have to be so nice (didn't have to be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)
If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)
And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way)

A versão do Lovin' Spoonful:


A versão dos Grass Roots:


A versão de Astrud Gilberto:

2050 – U2 – The electric Co. (1980)

Escrita por Bono Vox, Larry Mullen Jr, The Edge e Adam Clayton, foi gravada entre julho e setembro de 1980 no Windmill Lane Studios, ...