Escrita
por Freddie Mercury, foi gravada entre em 16 de agosto de 1973 e 20
de fevereiro de 1974 e lançada em 8 de março de 1974 no disco Queen
II, o segundo da carreira da banda. Robin Geoffrey Cable foi o
produtor. Todas as partes vocais foram feitas por Freddie Mercury,
que também tocou o piano. Fala dos sentimentos sentidos depois de
uma separação. Novamente, Freddie Mercury fez os vocais, backing
vocals e tocou piano. Brian May tocou guitarra, John Deacon tocou
baixo.
A
letra:
There's
no living in my life anymore The seas have gone dry And the
rain's stopped falling
Please
don't you cry any more Can't you see Listen to the
breeze Whisper to me please Don't send me to the path of
nevermore
Even the valley's below Where the
rays of the sun Were so warm and tender
Now haven't anything to grow Can't
you see? Why did you have to leave me? (nevermore) Why did you
deceive me? (nevermore) You sent me to the path of nevermore When
you say you didn't love me anymore Ah ah nevermore nevermore
Escrita
por Johnny Otis, foi gravada e lancada por ele mesmo em 1958. A nossa
versão no entanto é a de Eric Clapton, gravada entre abril e maio
de 1974 em Miami, Flórida e lançada em julho de 1974 no disco 461
Ocean Boulevard. Sairia também em compacto em outubro de 1974, com
Mainline Florida como Lado B. A canção tem uma batida à la “Bo
Diddley”. A música fala de um cara (Willie) que ficou famoso
fazendo uma dança com suas mãos, mas a canção ficou famosa como
sendo uma homenagem à masturbação. Foi regravada também por Cliff
Richard, The Youngbloods, Johnny Rivers, Levon Helm, Kim Carnes e
Grateful Dead, entre outros. A nossa versão, de Eric Clapton, chegou
ao número 26 do Billboard HOT100, número 28 na Holanda, número 31
no Canadá e número 99 no Japão. É uma espécie de Johnny B.
Goode. Otis fez quando descobriu que havia lugares na Inglaeterra que
não era permitido levantar pra dançar, então a moçada fazia dança
com as mãos, sentados.
A
letra:
I
know a cat named Way-Out Willie Got a cool little chick named
Rocking Millie He can walk and stroll and Susie Q And do that
crazy hand jive, too
Mama, mama, look at Uncle Joe Doing
the hand jive with sister Flo Grandma gave baby sister a
dime Said, "Do that hand jive one more time."
Hand
jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive
Doctor
and a lawyer and an Indian chief They all dig that crazy
beat Way-Out Willie gave them all a treat When he did that hand
jive with his feet
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that
crazy hand jive
Willie and Millie got married last fall They
had a little Willie junior and that ain't all Well, the kids got
crazy and it's plain to see Doing the hand jive on TV
Hand
jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive
Escrita
por Neil Diamond, foi gravada em 1974 e lançada em 27 de setembro de
1974 no disco Serenade, o nono da carreira de Neil. Saiu também em
compacto, com Rosemary's wine como Lado B. Foi produzida por Tom
Catalano. Chegou ao número 5 no Billboard HOT100. Chegou também ao
número 1 na Suíça, África do Sul, Canadá e número 2 na
Alemanha. Número 7 na Australia e número 9 na Bélgica e Holanda.
Fala de um sujeito que queria ganhar a mulher através da poesia.
Longfellow faz referencia ao poeta americano do século 19 Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow. Neil quis usar Longfellow pois uma ocasião no
seu tempo de adolescente, ele usou uma das poesias de Longfellow pra
conquistar uma mulher mais velha e deu certo.
A
letra:
Longfellow
Serenade Such were the plans I'd made For she was a lady And
I was a dreamer With only words to trade
You know that I
was born For a night like this Warmed by a stolen kiss For I
was lonely And she was lonely
Ride, come on baby, ride Let
me make your dreams come true I'll sing my song Let me sing my
song Let me make it warm for you
I'll weave his web of
rhyme Upon the summer night We'll leave this worldly time On
his winged flight Then come, and as we lay Beside this sleepy
glade There I will sing to you My Longfellow
serenade
Longfellow serenade Such were the plans I made But
she was a lady As deep as the river And through the night we
stayed And in my way I loved her as none before Loved her with
words and more For she was lonely and I was lonely
Ride,
come on baby, ride Let me make your dreams come true I'll sing
my song Let me sing my song Let me make it warm for you
I'll
weave his web of rhyme Upon the summer night We'll leave this
worldly time On his winged flight Then come, and as we
lay Beside this sleepy glade There I will sing to you My
Longfellow serenade
Weave your web of rhyme Upon our summer
night We'll leave this worldly time On your winged flight
Escrita
por Jerry Garcia e Robert Hunter, foi gravada em 1974 e lançada no
disco From the Mars Hotel, em 2 de junho de 1974. Foi regravada por
Jimmy Buffett, entre outros artistas. Jerry Garcia tocou guitarra
solo e cantou. Donna Jean Godchaux fez backing vocals. Keith Kodchaux
tocou teclado e fez backing vocals. Bill Kreutzmann tocou bateria.
Phil Lesh tocou baixo e fez backing vocals. Bob Weir tocou guitarra e
fez backing vocals.
A
letra:
As
I was walkin' 'round Grosvenor Square Not a chill to the Winter
but a nip to the air From the other direction, she was calling my
eye It could be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as
well try
She had rings on her fingers and bells
on her shoes And I knew, without askin', she was into the
blues She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls I knew
right away she was not like other girls, other girls
In the thick of the evening, when the
dealing got rough She was too pat to open and too cool to bluff As
I picked up my matches and was closing the door I had one of those
flashes I'd been there before, been there before
Well, I ain't always right, but I've
never been wrong Seldom turns out the way it does in a song Once
in a while, you get shown the light In the strangest of places if
you look at it right
Well, there ain't nothing wrong with
the way she moves Oh Scarlet begonias or a touch of the blues And
there's nothing wrong with the look that's in her eyes Had to
learn the hard way to let her pass by, let her pass by
Wind in the willow's playin' "Tea
For Two" The sky was yellow, and the sun was blue Strangers
stoppin' strangers just to shake their hand Everybody's playing in
the heart of gold band, heart of gold band
Escrita
por Martin Quittenton e Rod Stewart, foi gravada entre novembro de
1973 e maio de 1974 e lançada em 4 de outubro de 1974 no disco
Smiler. Também saiu em compacto com Bring it on home to me/You send
como Lado B. Teve participação especial de Ray Jackson no bandolim
e Ric grech no violino. Chegou ao número 7 no Reino Unido. Fala de
um jovem rapaz que deixa sua casa e tenta ganhar o mundo do show
business.
A
letra:
Fare
thee well my brother Please don't stand in my way I'm going
down to that dirty town No matter what you say You fooled me
and you ruled me And you played in every part I gotta go, it's
no use me stayin' home
Goodbye my sister Please don't let
me see you cry Gonna be a star someday No matter what they
say And when you hear the crowds All callin' and shouting out
my name Until then, my little friend, I'll be unsatisfied
So
long sweet Melinda Don't forget that you're my girl Gonna dress
you fine And if you give me time Make you proud like I said I
would And if the Champs Elysee's no fallacy If I find the world
looks like it should Candy cars, movie stars, street bars Then
I could stay a while
Well I love you Shall I write or phone
from Paris or Rome? And I'll miss you all Even though you're
tryin' to hold me back
Farewell all my family Don't you
know I mean you so well Please appreciate I must make a break Just
to see what I can do The stage is set so understand I can't
hide in the wings no more I've got to go now it's no use me
staying home
All I can say is I love you Shall I write or
phone from Paris or Rome? And I think I'm always gonna miss
you And I love you always I think I'm always gonna miss ya Even
though you're tryin' to hold me back
And I love you and I miss
you If you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail If you don't
get no mail you know I'm in jail But I love you and I miss you And
I love you
Escrita
por Dan Peek e Catherine Peek, foi gravada pelo America em 1974 e
lançada no disco Holiday em 26 de junho de 1974 e também em
compacto com Mad dog como Lado B, em 27 de novembro de 1974. Chegou
ao número 5 do Billboard HOT100. É uma resposta otimista à Eleanor
Rigby, dos Beatles. Dan Peek disse que ouvia Eleanor Rigby e como uma
pessoa solitária, ele se sentia extremamente pra baixo, até que
quando se casou com Catherine, ele resolveu fazer uma resposta à
canção, dizendo pras pessoas solitárias não se desesperarem, que
uma hora a hora delas vai chegar.
A
letra:
This
is for all the lonely people Thinking that life has passed them
by Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup And ride
that highway in the sky
This is for all the single
people Thinking that love has left them dry Don't give up until
you drink from the silver cup You never know until you try
Well,
I'm on my way Yes, I'm back to stay Well, I'm on my way back
home (Hit it)
This is for all the lonely people Thinking
that life has passed them by Don't give up until you drink from
the silver cup And never take you down or never give you up You
never know until you try
Escrita
por Freddie Mercury, foi gravada entre julho e agosto de 1974 e
lançada em 11 de outubro de 1974 no compacto que tinha Flick of the
wrist como Lado A. Saiu também no disco Sheer heart attack, o
terceiro da banda, em 8 de novembro de 1974. Foi produzida por Roy
Thomas Baker e pela banda. Chegou ao número 2 no Reino Unido e na
Irlanda e se tornou o primeiro hit da banda na América, chegando ao
número 12 do Billboard HOT100. Chegou ao número 15 no Canadá, ao
número 3 na Holanda, número 4 na Noruega e Bélgica, número 10 na
Áustria e França, número 12 na Alemanha e número 24 na Austrália.
Fala de uma garota de programa de alta classe. Freddie disse que
escreveu a letra antes e só depois a melodia e música, quando
sempre ele fazia o contrário. Foi gravada parcialmente no Rockfield
Studios, no País de Gales. Tem bem elaboradas quatro parte de
harmonias e um solo de guitarra de Brian May. E em um ponto
determinado, tem duas linhas de baixo. Freddie disse que com essa
música, ele quis dizer que pessoas de classe poderiam ser putas
também. Brian May disse que essa canção foi um ponto de mudança
pra banda. Eles estavam precisando do sucesso que ela trouxe, no
momento certo e essa canção sumarizou o som da banda. Ele disse que
ficou muito feliz mesmo com o resultado da gravação. Foi o começo
do Queen nas rádios. Mostrou a banda se tornando mestre do pop. Kate
Perry disse que essa música despertou-a pra música se ajudou-a a se
tornar a cantora de hoje. Freddie Mercury cantou, fez backing vocals,
tocou grand piano, piano e estalou os dedos. Brian May tocou guitarra
e fez backing vocals. Roger Taylor tocou bateria, triangulo, chimes e
fez backing vocals. John Deacon tocou baixo.
A
letra:
She
keeps her Moet et Chandon In her pretty cabinet "Let them
eat cake", she says Just like Marie Antoinette
A
built-in remedy For Khrushchev and Kennedy At anytime an
invitation You can't decline
Caviar and cigarettes Well versed in
etiquette Extraordinarily nice
She's a Killer Queen Gunpowder,
gelatine Dynamite with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your
mind Anytime
Recommended at the price Insatiable
an appetite Wanna try?
To avoid complications She never
kept the same address In conversation She spoke just like a
baroness
Met a man from China Went down to
Geisha Minah Then again incidentally If you're that way
inclined
Perfume came naturally from Paris
(naturally) For cars she couldn't care less Fastidious and
precise
She's a Killer Queen Gunpowder,
gelatine Dynamite with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your
mind Anytime
Drop of a hat she's as willing
as Playful as a pussy cat Then momentarily out of
action Temporarily out of gas To absolutely drive you wild,
wild She's all out to get you
She's a Killer Queen Gunpowder,
gelatine Dynamite with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your
mind Anytime
Recommended at the price Insatiable
an appetite Wanna try? You wanna try
Escrita
por Eric Clapton, foi gravada entre abril e maio de 1974, em Miami,
Flórida e lançada em julho de 1974 no disco 461 Ocean Boulevard, o
segundo disco de estúdio de eric Clapton como artista solo. A
melodia e progressão de acordes parecem muito com os de Stairway to
heaven, do Led Zeppelin. Eric Clapton tocou guitarra, dobro e cantou.
George Terry tocou guitarra e fez backing vocals. Albhy Galuten tocou
piano e Sintetizador ARP. Dick Sims tocou teclado. Carl Radle tocou
baixo. Jamie Oldaker tocou bateria e percussão. Yvonne Elliman e Tom
Bernfield fizeram backing vocals.
A
letra:
Standing
at the crossroads Trying to read the signs To tell me which way
I should go To find the answer And all the time I know Plant
your love and let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow Let it
blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow Love is
lovely, let it grow
Looking for a reason To check out of
my mind Trying hard to get a friend that I can count on But
there's nothing left to show Plant your love and let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow Let it
blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow Love is
lovely, so let it grow Let it grow, let it grow
Time is getting shorter And there's
much for you to do Only ask and you will get what you are
needing The rest is up to you Plant your love and let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow Let it
blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow Love is
lovely, so let it
Let it grow, let it grow Let it
blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow Love is
lovely, so let it grow
Escrita
por Neil Diamond, foi gravada em 1974 e lançada no disco Serenade, o
nono disco de estúdio de Neil, em 27 de setembro de 1974. Saiu
também em compacto, o segundo do album, chegando ao número 34 do
Billboard HOT100.
A
letra:
I've
seen the light And I've seen the flame And I've been this way
before And I'm sure to be this way again For I've been
refused And I've been regained And I've seen your eyes
before And I'm sure to see your eyes again
Once again For I've been
released And I've been regained And I've sung my song
before And I'm sure to sing my song again Once again
Some people got to laugh Some people
got to cry Some people got to make it through By never
wondering why
Some people got to sing Some people
got to sigh Some people never see the light Until the day they
die
But I've been released And I've been
regained And I've been this way before And I'm sure to be this
way again Once again One more time again Just one more time
Escrita
por Jerry Garcia e Robert Hunter, teve os vocais principais feitos
por Garcia. Foi gravada entre março e abril de 1974, no Coast
Recorders, na Folsom Street, em San Francisco, onde eles gravaram seu
primeiro disco, em 1967. Jerry Garcia quis gravar lá pois havia
gravado no começo do ano com Art Garfunkel e percebeu que o estúdio
tinha um som mais parecido com um som ao vivo. Foi lançada em 27 de
junho de 1974 no disco From the Mars Hotel, o sétimo disco de
estúdio da banda. Foi produzida pela própria banda. Jerry Garcia
tocou guitarra solo e cantou. Donna Jean Godchaux fez backing vocals.
Keith Godchaux tocou teclado e fez backing vocals. Bill Kreutzmann
tocou bateria. Phil Lesh tocou baixo e Bob Weir tocou guitarra e fez
backing vocals.
A
letra:
Went
to see the captain, strangest I could find Laid my proposition
down, lLaid it on the line
I won't slave for beggar's pay Likewise
gold and jewels But I would slave to learn the way To sink your
ship of fools
Ship of fools On a cruel sea Ship
of fools Sail away from me
It was later than I thought When I
first believed you Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of
fools
Saw your first ship sink and drown From
rockin' of the boat And all that could not sink or swim Was
just left there to float
I won't leave you drifting down But
whoa, it makes me wild With 30 years upon my head To have you
call me child
Ship of fools On a cruel sea Ship
of fools Sail away from me
It was later than I thought When I
first believed you Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of
fools
The bottles stand as empty As they
were filled before Time that was in plenty But from that cup no
more
Though I could not caution all I
still might warn a few Don't lend your hand to raise no flag Atop
no ship of fools
Ship of fools On a cruel sea Ship
of fools Sail away from me
It was later than I thought When I
first believed you Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of
fools
It was later than I thought When I
first believed you Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of
fools
Escrita
por Paul McCartney e Linda McCartney, foi gravada por Rod Stewart e
lançada em 4 de outubro de 1974 no disco Smiler. Saiu também em
compacto, com Farewell como Lado B. Chegou ao número 91 no Billboard
HOT100.
A
letra:
In
a couple of hours I'll be drivin' home to the one I love So save
your breath, sweet painted lady, it won't be me Over the mountain
and under the sea They'll never be another one like mine for
me
It was only an hour or so ago that I sang my song Persuaded
painted ladies that I could say I'd been free, yeah yeah Over the
mountain and under the sea They'll never be another one like mine
for me
Mine is always, mine is grand Don't you know that
the woman that love me she understands And can't you see that it's
mine for me?
And in a couple of hours I'll be driving home to
the one I love So save your breath, sweet painted lady, it won't
be me Over the mountain and under the sea They'll never be
another one like mine for me You're for me, yeah
Mine is
always, mine is grand Don't you know that the woman that love me
she understands And can't you see that it's mine for me?
They'll
never be another one like mine for me They'll never be another one
like mine for me They'll never be another one like you for me
Escrita
por Dewey Bunnell, foi gravada em 1974 e lançada em 26 de junho de
1974, no disco Holiday e depois em compacto que tinha In the country
como Lado B, em 10 de julho de 1974. Foi produzida pelo lendário
George Martin, o quinto Beatle. Martin também toca o piano. O título
e parte da letra se referem ao Tin Woodman, o homem de lata, do
Mágico de Oz. Foi o quarto top 10 nos Estados Unidos, chegando ao
número 4 do Billboard HOT100. Chegou também ao número 5 no Canadá.
Ivo Meirelles fez uma versão em português chamada Swing man,
lançada em 2004, no disco Samba Soul.
A
letra:
Sometimes
late When things are real And people share the gift of
gab Between themselves
Some are quick To take the bait And
catch the perfect prize That waits among the shelves
But Oz never did give nothing to the
Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have And cause never was
the reason for the evening Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
So please believe in me When I say
I'm spinning 'round, 'round, 'round, 'round Smoke glass stain'd
bright colors Image going down, down, down, down Soapsud green
like bubbles
Oz never did give nothing to the Tin
Man That he didn't, didn't already have And cause never was the
reason for the evening Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
So please Believe in me When I
say I'm spinning' round, 'round, 'round, 'round Smoke glass
stain'd bright colors
Image going down, down, down,
down Soapsud green like bubbles
No, Oz never did give nothing to the
Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have And cause never was
the reason for the evening Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
Escrita
por Rick Davies e Roger Hodgson, foi gravada entre fevereiro e junho
de 1974 e lançada em 13 de setembro de 1974 no disco Crime of the
century. Saiu também em compacto com Dreamer como Lado A. Foi
produzida por Ken Scott e pela própria banda. Chegou ao número 35
do Billboard HOT100 e número 49 no Canadá. Foi linkada de propósito
à school, através da frase “So you think your schooling is
phoney?”, ajudando a perpetuar a idéia de que o disco é um disco
conceitual. Começa com 51 segundos de solo de piano, um piano
elétrico Wurlitzer, tocado por Rick Davies. Depois da banda entrar,
um solo de guitarra tocado por Roger, com um pedal wah-wah. A
primeira palavra só vem depois, aos um minuto e 38 segundos de
música. Rick Davies tocou piano elétrico Wurlitzer, piano acústico
e cantou e fez backing vocals. Roger Hogdson tocou guitarra, violão
e fez backing vocals. Bob Siebenberg tocou bateria e percussão.
Dougie Thomson tocou baixo e John Helliwell tocou sax e fez backing
vocals.
A
letra:
So
you think your schooling's phoney I guess it's hard not to
agree You say it all depends on money And who is in your family
tree
Right
(right), you're bloody well right you gotta a bloody right to
say Right, you're bloody well right you know you got a right to
say
Ha-ha
you're bloody well right you know you're right to say Yeah-yeah
you're bloody well right you know you're right to say
Me,
I don't care anyway!
Write
your problems down in detail Take them to a higher place You've
had your cry - no, I should say wail In the meantime hush your
face
Right
(right), you're bloody well right you gotta a bloody right to
say Right, you're bloody well right you know you got a right to
say
Ha-ha
you're bloody well right you know you're right to say Yeah-yeah
you're bloody well right you know you got a right to say
You
gotta a bloody right to say You gotta a bloody right to say You
gotta a bloody right to say You gotta a bloody right to say
