Billy Bragg, New England sonant al cervell.

Avui m'he llevat amb aquesta preciosa cançó de Billy Bragg percutint al cervell. La vaig descobrir a la banda sonora del film "Half Nelson" (vegeu entrada del 19 de gener).

Les vacances van entrant a poc a poc, així que haurem d'anar acostumant l'ànima a deixar la lluita per uns dies. Petons Rodons nens.






I was twenty one years when I wrote this song
Im twenty two now, but I won't be for long
People ask when will you grow up to be a man
But all the girls I loved at school
Are already pushing prams

I loved you then as I love you still
Tho I put you on a pedestal,
They put you on the pill
I don't feel bad about letting you go
I just feel sad about letting you know

I don't want to change the world
I'm not looking for a new england
I'm just looking for another girl
I don't want to change the world
I'm not looking for a new england
I'm just looking for another girl

I loved the words you wrote to me
But that was bloody yesterday
I can't survive on what you send
Every time you need a friend

I saw two shooting stars last night
I wished on them but they were only satellites
Is it wrong to wish on space hardware
I wish, I wish, I wish you'd care

I don't want to change the world
I'm not looking for a new england
I'm just looking for another girl


Billy Bragg

Life's a Riot with Spy Vs. Spy
(1983).

Lover's Spit, Half Nelson,Broken Social Scene... Feist (una obsessió matinal)

Ahir vaig veure Half Nelson, un notable film de Ryan Fleck, escrit per ell i per Anna Boden (Fitxa tècnica).

La veritat és que no em venia de gust veure una "peli-de-profes-enrotllats" però el blog de la Siddharta em va encuriosir, i crec que finalment el film aconsegueix més o menys evitar caure en el parany i oferir-nos una historia... d’amor? que m’ha agradat molt. Una recomanació doncs.

A més hi trobareu una molt ajustada banda sonora muntada al voltant de peces del grup canadenc Broken Social Scene. Hi trobareu algunes cançons precioses com “New England” de Billy Bragg o aquesta

“Lover’s Spit”
(Broken Social Scene)

All these people drinking lover's spit.
They sit around and clean their face with it.
And they listen to teeth to learn how to quit,
tied to a night they never met.

You know it's time
that we grow old and do some shit.
I like it all that way.

All these people drinking lover's spit.
Swallowing words while giving head .
And they listen to teeth to learn how to quit,
tied to a night they never met.

You know it's time
that we grow old and do some shit.
I like it all that way.

C/Am/Em/G (repetir fins el final)


He dedicat el matí a perseguir una versió cantada per una veu femenina acompanyada per un piano que apareix com fons d’un moment especialment emotiu. Bé doncs, la intèrpret és Feist.

Petons rodons.