Blues - Tonsatta kärleksdikter?

Georgia White: "The Blues Ain't Nothing But?"

Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a woman wanna see her man (2x)
Cause she wants some lovin', you women will understand

Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a low down heart disease (2x)
Just lovin' your man, he's so hard to please

Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a woman lovin' a married man (2x)
Can't see him when she wants to, got to see him when she can

Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman feelin' bad (2x)
Always downhearted, blue, disgusted and sad

Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a feelin' that will get you down (2x)
Fallin' out with your man, you feel like leaving town

Här en av de bästa kärleksdikter jag känner till, It Hurts Me Too av Elmore James. Den är dessutom en sångtext som framförs i James oerhört intensiva stil. Kan knappast lämna någon lyssnare oberörd.



It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James


You said you were hurting
You almost lost your mind Now the man you love
he hurts you all the time but when things go wrong go wrong with you
It hurts me too


You love him more
when you should love him less why lick up behind him
and take his mess
but when things go wrong
go wrong with you
It hurts me too


He loves another woman yes I love you
but you love him
and stick to him like glue but when things go wrong go wrong with you
It hurts me too


Now he better leave you
or you better put him down no I wont stand
to see you pushed around but when things go wrong go wrong with you
It hurts me too
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Synopsis till en hel roman.
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John Lee Hooker - min store föregångare inom gebitet "dating". Här handlar det om tidningsannonser, ni vet annonserna I GP där damer söker herrar med "inre och yttre stil". Ingen idé att svara på den. Och blondinen som "ser mycket bra ut" och som söker en "generös gentleman" för ett guldkantat liv. "Hålldam" kallades sådana kvinnor förr. Alltså en sorts leasade prostituerade. Roligaste annons var den som ständigt återkom, om det nu var i GP eller DN, med "den stränge äldre herren" som "sökte yngre damer, intresserade av gammaldags uppfostran". Det handlade nog inte om att sitta i skamvrån eller "time out".


John Lee Hooker:Want Ad Blues


I read your ad this morning you, said you want a real good man
I read your ad this morning you, said you want a real good man
Now I'm here with you baby, I want to know your plan


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Kom just på en låttext som säger det mesta, "Dancing in the dark" av Bruce Springsteen. Jag råkade höra de först med den mystiska gruppen Big Daddy, så det är deras lite lugnare och suggestiva version jag hör i huvudet.



DANCING IN THE DARK©


I get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning, I go to bed feelin' the same way
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help
You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark


Message just keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round my place*
I check my look in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere, baby I just know that there is
You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark


You sit around getting older, there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders, come on baby this laugh's on me
Stay on the streets of this town and they'll be carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here tryin' to write this book
I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look


You can't start a fire sitting 'round cryin' over a broken heart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worryin' about your little world fallin' apart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark


Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark Hey baby!


Metaforen "this gun for hire" är ju klart intressant att analysera...


Hade denna sajt tillåtit ljudfiler kunde jag lagt in exv "Höstvisa". Höstvisa är en vemodig visa när man ännu kan kalla sig ung, men med tiden blir den lite som en typ blåslampa ni vet var:


"Skynda dej älskade, skynda att älska,
dagarna mörknar minut för minut.
Tänd våra ljus, det är nära till natten,
snart blir den blommande sommaren slut."


Text Tove Jansson. http://www.biarne.nu/hostvisa.html


Mindre vemodig vore ju James Brown med "Sex Machine" men man måste kunna skilja mellan gott självförtroende och delusions of grandeur, eller storhetsvansinne. http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/j/jamesbrown4607/sexmachine207891 .html


Men varför inte Hank Williams "Setting The Woods On Fire"


"Comb your hair and paint and powder
You act proud and I'll act prouder
You sing loud and I'll sing louder
Tonight we're setting the woods on fire


You my gal and I'm your feller
Dress up in your frock of yeller
I'll look swell but you'll look sweller
Setting the woods on fire


En intressant rad är: "We'll do all the laws allowin'"
More lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/h/hank+williams/#share


En annan tänkbar låt är Johnny Cash : Darlin' Companion


"Darlin' companion, come on and give me understandin'.
And let me be your champion: a hand to hold your pretty hand in.
Darlin' companion, now you know you'll never be abandoned.
Love will always light our landin': I can depend on you. "


http://www.metrolyrics.com/darlin-companion-lyrics­johnnycash.html


Skämtsamt uppfordrande är Cannon's Jug Stompers "Bring It With You When You Come"


John Sebastian knyckte låten, bytte namn på den och spelade in den med sina Lovin' Sponful (namnet i sin tur knyckt från Mississippi John Hurts låt med samma namn)
Originalet finns på sidan
http://www.lastfm.se/music/Cannon's Jug Stompers/_/Bring It With You When You Come


Går in där för att lyssna så missa inte den vackra "Last Chance Blues". Förresten, ALLA inspelningar med Cannon's Jug Stompers är fantastiska.


Hade den goda turen att träffa Gus Cannon nere i Memphis (1969 - those were the days, my friend.). Han var då 90+ men jobbade med att klippa gräs längs motorvägarna, för pensionen gick inte att leva på.


Originaltexten finns inte på Nätet, så det får bli John Sebastians:


WILD ABOUT MY LOVIN' (Traditional) The Lovin' Spoonful


"Well, now Sergeant Jones
Chief of police
The women 'round here
Won't let me see no peace


Chorus:


Cause I'm wild about my lovin'
I like to have my fun.
If you wanna be a girl of mine
You got to bring it with you when you come."


http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/w/wildaboutmylovin.shtm l