jueves, 16 de agosto de 2018

Aretha, sing one for me

George Jackson uno de esos compositores e interpretes infravalorados de los años dorados del soul hizo suya una canción firmada por Eugene Williams y John Harris titulada Aretha, sing one for me. Una delicada pieza, emotiva dedicada a la mejor cantante de la historia según una encuesta publicada en la Rolling Stone americana en 2008. En mi casa, la más grande, eso seguro. Ni sé las veces que me he calzado aquel 100 Hits que me pillé por nueve miserables euros lo flipado que estuve hace dos años cuando por fin adquirí Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign of The Queen of Soul. Las noches que me he acostado tan ricamente paladeando Souls Sister: The Classic Aretha Franklin, una colección de su época en Columbia.

Aretha se ha ido. Estaba gravemente enferma desde hace mucho tiempo. Parecía indestructible la tipa. Su música es una de esas cosas que merecen la pena en este confuso mundo. Cualquier día es mejor si oyes su voz. Su legado en Atlantic es inmenso. Espero que las publicaciones rockeras que suelo comprar le dediquen la portada y artículos con enjundia. Ya lo deberían haber hecho en vida no sé por qué esperar al fatal desenlace. Lo contrario sería un ultraje. Y que todos los días suene su música en todos los rincones del planeta.





Van Halen. Feel Your Love Tonight


All right
We're gettin' funny in the back of my car

I'm sorry honey if I took it just a little too far, yes
Ah too, too far
So I, I told the fellas out behind the bar

Told them to tell you honey just how fine you are, yes
Uh yes, you are
You see I'm beggin' you please

(Beggin' you baby, beggin' on my bended knees)
On my knees
Sayin', "I can't wait to feel your love tonight", ooo
See you drivin' up and down my road

I tell you honey you're the prettiest girl I know, yes
Uh, that's for sure
But uh, better use it up before it gets old, no

I tell you honey now you've let your life grow cold, no
Uh no, no, no
I'm a beggin' you

(Beggin' you baby, beggin' on my bended knees)
I'm on my knees
I can't wait to feel your love tonight

(I can't wait to feel your love tonight)
I can't wait to feel your love tonight
(I can't wait, I can't wait)
Well, I been workin' since a ten of nine

I tell you sugar by midnight I'll be flyin'
Flyin' high
Woo! We'll hit the town, we'll have a hell of a time

I'll tell you honey by morning you'll be mine, yes
All mine
You know I'm beggin' you baby

(Beggin' you baby, beggin' on my bended knees)
I'm on my knees
I can't wait to feel your love tonight

(I can't wait to feel your love tonight)
I can't wait, to be your lover tonight
(I can't wait, I can't wait)
I can't wait to feel your love tonight

(I can't wait to feel your love tonight)
I can't wait to feel your lovin' tonight
(I can't wait to feel your love tonight)
I can't wait to be your lover tonight

(I can't wait to feel your love tonight)
I can't wait to feel your love, love, love, love tonight, awh mah
(I can't wait, I can't wait)
I can't wait to feel your love tonight