Patrick Hernandez...Who is?

Louise Veronica Ciccone Bunker Ritchie, better well-known like Madonna, before being to superstar was of tour in the choir of this gentleman. Patrick Hernandez sang that song (I also suppose that some other) so most famous call “Born to Be Alive” at the time of music disc. He is one of those famous singers by a single song (that made much money anywhere in the world).





As the important thing were the dance, that wrote the lyric much not complicated the life:

We were born to be alive
We were born to be alive

Born, born to be alive
(Won't you be alive)
You see you were born
Born, born
(Born to be alive)

People ask me why
I never find a place to stop
And settle down, down, down
But I never wanted all those things
People need to justify
Their lives, lives, lives

You see you were
Born, born, born to be alive
(Born to be alive)
You see you were
Born, born, born
(Born to be alive)
It's good to be alive
To be alive
To be alive

It's good to be alive
To be alive
To be alive

It's good to be alive

Time was on my side
When I was running down the street
It was so fine, fine, fine
A suitcase and an old guitar
And something new to occupy
My mind, mind, mind

You see you were born, born
Born to be alive
(Born to be alive)
You see you were born...

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Patrick Hernandez...¿Quién es?

Louise Veronica Ciccone Fortin Ritchie, mejor conocida como Madonna, antes de ser una superstar estuvo de gira en el coro de este señor. Patrick Hernandez cantaba aquella canción (supongo que alguna otra también) tan famosísima llamada "Born to Be Alive" en la época de la música disco. Es uno de esos cantantes famosos por una sola canción (que hizo mucho dinero en todo el mundo).

Como lo importante era el baile, quien escribiese la letra no se complicó la vida mucho:

We were born to be alive
We were born to be alive

Born, born to be alive
(Won't you be alive)
You see you were born
Born, born
(Born to be alive)

People ask me why
I never find a place to stop
And settle down, down, down
But I never wanted all those things
People need to justify
Their lives, lives, lives

You see you were
Born, born, born to be alive
(Born to be alive)
You see you were
Born, born, born
(Born to be alive)
It's good to be alive
To be alive
To be alive

It's good to be alive
To be alive
To be alive

It's good to be alive

Time was on my side
When I was running down the street
It was so fine, fine, fine
A suitcase and an old guitar
And something new to occupy
My mind, mind, mind

You see you were born, born
Born to be alive
(Born to be alive)
You see you were born...

Elton John - Blue. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"

Hay miles de canciones que se han versionado. O bien, han hecho el "cover". Siempre surge la duda de que versión es mejor, si la del autor original o la del nuevo intérprete.

Por ejemplo, "Sorry seems to be the hardest word" de Elton John o la versión del mismo título de Blue.
Las dos son buenas...y la letra mejor:

What have I got to do to make you love me
What have I got to do to make you care
What do I do when lightning strikes me
And I wake to find that youre not there

What do I do to make you want me
What have I got to do to be heard
What do I say when its all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest word

It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why cant we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you love me
What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Supertramp - The Logical Song

La vida no es lógica, la canción sí. "The Logical Song" de Supertramp. Creo que esta canción refleja muy bien las incongruencias de la educación, de la sociedad y la vida en sí misma.

"The Logical Song" traducida al español: "Cuando era joven, La vida me parecía maravillosa, Un milagro, era hermosa, mágica. Y todos los pájaros en los árboles Cantaban tan felizmente Con alegría y juguetones, me miraban. Pero luego, me mandaron fuera Para aprender a ser sensato, Lógico, responsable, práctico. Me enseñaron un mundo Donde podía mostrarme digno de confianza, clínico, intelectual, cínico.
Hay momentos cuando todo el mundo duerme En que las preguntas se vuelven demasiado profundas Para un hombre tan sencillo como yo. ¿Quieres decirme, por favor, lo que hemos aprendido?
Se que suena absurdo Pero, por favor, dime quién soy. Ahora, cuidado con lo que dices
O te van a llamar radical, Liberal, fanático, criminal. ¿No quieres apuntarte?
Nos gustaría sentir que fueras Aceptable, respetable, presentable, un vegetal.
Hay momentos cuando todo el mundo duerme En que las preguntas se vuelven demasiado profundas Para un hombre tan sencillo como yo.
¿Quieres decirme, por favor, lo que hemos aprendido? Se que suena absurdo
Pero, por favor, dime quién soy, quien soy, QUIEN SOY."

Letra de "The Logical Song":

When I was young,
It seemed that life was
so wonderful
A miracle, oh it was beautiful,
magical
And all the birds in the trees
Well they'd be singing so happily
Oh joyfully, oh playfully
watching me
But then they sent me away
To teach me how to be sensible
Logical, oh, responsible,
practical
And then they showed me a world
Where I could be so dependable
Oh clinical, oh intellectual,
cynical

There are times when all the
world's asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won't you please, please tell me
what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am

Now watch what you say
Or they'll be calling you a radical
A liberal, oh fanatical,
criminal
Oh won't you sign up your name
We'd like to feel you're
Acceptable,
respectable, oh presentable,
a vegetable

At night when all
the world's asleep
The questions run soo deep
For such a simple man
Won't you please,
please tell me what
we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am,
who I am, who I am, who I am

Queen - Love of My Life

"Love of My Life" es una canción que acabo de descubrir de Queen. Por lo que he leído Freddie Mercury tenía un gran amor por una amiga suya, Mary. Esta canción probablemente esté escrita pensando en ella.
Una canción de amor con muchos toques de las baladas de finales de los 70's y 80's.

Letra:
Love of my life, you hurt me
You broken my heart and
now you leave me.
Love of my life can't you see,
Bring it back, bring it back,
Don't take it away from me,
because you don't know,
what it means to me.

Love of my life don't leave me,
You've stolen my love,
you now desert me,
Love of my life can't you see,
Bring it back, bring it back,
Don't take it away from me because
you don't know - what it means to me.

You won't remember -
When this is blown over
And everything's all by the way -
When I get older
I will be there by your side
to remind you how I still love you
still love you.

Back, hurry back,
Don't take it away from me,
because you don't know what
it means to me - Love of my life
Love of my life...

Esas canciones que nos gustan por alguna razón

Beethoven, Mozart, Elvis, Dylan, Gardel, Sade, Beatles y así podríamos estar durante días. Tod@s son buen@s. Está claro que la música es algo que a todo el mundo gusta. Cada persona tiene sus preferencias y gustos.
Desde aquí vamos a comentar todas aquellas canciones que por algún motivo nos gustan. Las analizaremos, traduciremos o simplemente las citaremos.
También referenciaremos a otras webs que hablen de música, pondremos fotografías relacionadas y letras de canciones.

¡Viva la música!

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