In meinem Traum steh ich am Meer Mit dem Gefühl, als ob es gleich zu Ende wär Ich seh mich um, ich bin allein Ich nehme Anlauf und dann springe ich hinein Und gehe unter wie ein Stein Doch unter Wasser kann man nicht schreien
Wenn’s so läuft klasse. Habe neulich nach ‚Darling Be Home Soon‘ von The Lovin Spoonful gesucht…
…und bin dabei durch meine verkürzte Sucheingabe leider auf eine Kringeligkeit induzierende Sängerinnentruppe namens ‚D-Day Darlings‘ gestoßen, die Durchhaltemusik aus dem 2. Weltkrieg völlig unironsich und klebrig-kitschig überproduziert neu auflegt. WTF. Wird aber wohl in Zeiten in denen Brexit-Briten sich nach ihrem Kolonialreich zurücksehnen sicher einen Markt dafür geben. Verstehe trotzdem nicht wie man sich in den 2020ern nicht völlig bescheuert vorkommt bei Zeilen wie „The Empire too, we can depend on you, freedom remains, these are the chains nothing can break“.
Aber hey, vielleicht sehen das auch Briten und Bewohner des Commonwealth alles nicht so eng, wenn ehemalige Unterdrücker stolz und gerührt von unbrechbaren Ketten singen und ich bin da einfach überempfindlich bei Imperialismus.
4 O’clock 4 O’clock Never let me sleep I close my eyes and pray For the garish light of day Lika a frightened child I run From the sleep that never comes
This was going to be George Harrison’s second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (his first with the Beetles). He was a part of another band known as the Traveling Willbury’s comprised of himself, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynn, Roy Orbison, and Bob Dylan – look that group up if you want some fun. So when it came time for this induction it was clear that Jeff Lynn and Tom Petty would be part of the celebration. Jeff brought his drummer and keyboardist (I think ) and Tom Petty brought another guitarist from the Heartbreakers, seen playing electric. As this composition was being put together though the director wanted to see who else he could add, lo and behold Prince was also being inducted at the same time. The director asked if he’d be willing to play „While my Guitar Gently Weeps“ along with the others. Prince said he’d never heard the song, but he’d give it a try. The evening before the show rehearsal for this song is underway and Prince is expected to play solos, as why would he not? Except Tom Petty’s guitarist kept stepping up and playing over him. The director was of course frustrated and calls Jeff, Tom, and Prince together to talk. It is decided to let Tom’s guitarist play the solos as written (those solos were written by Clapton btw) and then Prince would step up and do what Prince does. It’s the end of the night though and everyone just goes home with the director not having heard Prince’s solo or being able to set lighting cues. Now, a „traditional“ solo is about 8 bars, which is what Prince figured he’d play, but if you look he glances to Jeff and Tom and they nod and encourage him to continue playing; which means not only is this an amazing solo, it is largely off the cuff.