# CDXLVIII - Please...

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Uma versão fantástica do tema dos Smiths.

# CDXLI - Covers - mercedes benz

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Nguyên Lê, o guitarrista vietnamita, com a sua guitarra eléctrica de um sonoridade muito própria (traz a Ásia consigo!) tem um novo trabalho onde revisita canções de ouro da década de 70 [Songs of Freedom] com a soprano senegalesa Julia Sarr (a roçar a excelência em “Mercedes Benz” de Joplin).

A força do original não é beliscada. Mas é interessante esta roupagem.


"Mercedes Benz" / Janis Joplin

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV ?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV ?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town ?
I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town ?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

# CCXXXV - Resiliência

(Os crocus, no meu jardim, regressaram!)

Não pode haver conjuntura, económica ou ministerial, que me impeça de acreditar na nossas capacidades de resiliência. E se, a alguns, lhes traz de volta hinos da revolução de Abril - e moram nas minhas preferências, muitos desses hinos - eu passeio-me por outros temas. Como este, clássico, com a roupagem mais groove do famosíssimo trombonista sueco Nils Landgren:

I Will Survive

At first, I was afraid, I was petrified.
Kept thinkin' I could never live
Without you by my side,
But then I spent so many nights
Thinkin' how you did me wrong.
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along.

And so you're back from outer space.
I just walked in to find you here
With that sad look upon your face.
I should've changed that stupid lock,
I should've made you leave your key,
If I had known, for just one second,
You’d be back to bother me.

Well, now go! Walk out the door!
Just turn around now,
'Cause you're not welcome anymore!
Weren't you the one
Who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I! I will survive!
Oh, as long as I know how to love,
I know I'll stay alive!
I've got all my life to live.
I've got all my love to give.
And I’ll survive! I will survive!
Hey, Hey!

It took all the strength I had
Not to fall apart
And trying hard to mend the pieces
Of my broken heart.

And I spent, oh, so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself.
I used to cry,
But now I hold my head up high!

And you'll see me, somebody new,
I’m not that chained up little person
Still in love with you.

And so you felt like droppin' in
And just expect me to be free,
But now I'm savin' all my lovin'
For someone who's lovin' me!

Go now! Go! Walk out the door!
Just turn around now!
'Cause you're not welcome anymore!
Weren't you the one
Who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I! I will survive!
Oh, as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive!
I've got all my life to live.
I've got all my love to give.
And I'll survive. I will survive! Oohh..

Go now! Go! Walk out the door!
Just turn around now!
'Cause you're not welcome anymore!
Weren't you the one
Who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I! I will survive!
Oh, as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive!
And I've got all my life to live.
And I've got all my love to give.
And I'll survive. I will survive! I will survive!