Dexys Midnight Runners é uma banda formada no início dos anos 80, cuja principal figura é o vocalista Kevin Rowland. O grupo lançou três álbuns e em cada um deles apresentava uma formação diferente, mantendo apenas o trombonista além do vocalista fundador (a dupla também era responsável pela co-autoria da maioria das canções). O termos "Dexys" é uma abreviatura da substância dexedrina. O primeiro álbum, Searching for the young soul rebels, apresentava uma vigorosa releitura do Soul do estilo da extinta gravadora STAXX, com destaque para a sessão de metais, apesar de seu som anacrônico. Influenciados por, entre outros, Aretha Franklin e Otis Redding, os Dexys viram o hit Geno (em homenagem ao soulman Geno Washington) chegar aos topos da parada. Brigas e discussões, aliadas ao forte temperamento de Kevin, levaram à dissolução da primeira formação e a um novo time de músicos. O visual de jovens da classe operária - ideia tirada do filme Mean Streets (no Brasil, "Caminhos Perigosos"), de Martin Scorsese, deu lugar a um figurino cigano de macacões e boinas. Com a adição de um duo de violinos e banjo, o álbum Too-rye-eye conquistou o mundo com o sucesso Come On Eileen. A influência, desta vez, era o bardo Van Morrison, de quem o grupo regrava Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile). Don't stand me down, o último álbum nos anos 80, trazia canções longas e mais sofisticadas. Longos diálogos entre Kevin e o guitarrista (What's she like?), canções melancólicas sobre a juventude (Reminisce Part II) e declarações de amor (Listen to This e The Waltz) permeiam o que talvez seja o melhor disco do grupo, mesmo com a ausência de um hit, fato que levou este álbum a ser considerado um lost record, uma pérola perdida e redescoberta ao longo dos anos. Após a dissolução desta formação, Kevin enfrentou problemas com drogas e foi à bancarrota. Tentou uma carreira solo, lançando dois discos esparsos (The Wanderer e My Beauty), ambos fracasso de público e crítica. O segundo, diz a lenda, vendeu menos de 500 cópias. Em 2003, Kevin remontou o grupo e produziu duas canções novas: Manhood e My Life in England (Part I). Mesmo sem o brilho das formações anteriores e com um repertório basicamente de músicas antigas, a nova formação alcançou um grande sucesso de público em sua turnê europeia. [editar]Ligações externas
Dexy's Midnight Runners discographie Categoria: Bandas da Inglaterra» in http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexys_Midnight_Runners
"Come on Eileen
Poor old Johnny Ray Sounded sad upon the radio, he moved a million hearts in mono. Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them. Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever. Go Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye and we can sing just like our fathers.
Come on Eileen, I swear (well he means) At this moment you mean everything, With you in that dress my thoughts I confess verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen.
These people round here wear beaten down eyes Sunk in smoke dried faces they're so resigned to what their fate is, But not us, no not us we are far too young and clever. Remember Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye Eileen I'll hum this tune forever.
Come on Eileen, I swear, well he means Ah come on let's take off everything, That pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes) Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please. "
Culture Club - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" Culture Club - "Time" - (Clock Of The Heart)
Culture club - "Don´t talk about it"
Culture Club - "It's A Miracle"
Culture Club - "I Just Wanna Be Loved"
Culture Club - "The War Song"
Culture Club - "Church Of The Poison Mind" - (From "Live In Sydney" DVD) Culture Club - "Miss Me Blind"
Culture Club - "Time" - (Clock Of The Heart)
«Culture Club
Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre. Culture Club Informação geral Origem Londres, Inglaterra País Reino Unido Gêneros New Wave New Romantic Pop Rock Período em atividade 1982 - hoje Gravadora(s) Virgin Página oficial www.culture-club.co.uk Integrantes Mikey Craig Jon Moss Sam Butcher Phil Pickett Ex-integrantes Boy George Roy Hay O Culture Club é uma das bandas New Romantic mais conhecidas do movimento New Wave da década de 80. Seus integrantes eram Boy George (voz), Roy Hay (guitarra e teclados), Mikey Craig (contrabaixo) e Jon Moss (bateria). Índice [esconder] 1 História 2 Discografia 2.1 Álbuns 3 Ligações externas [editar]História
O cantor britânico Boy George e o baixista Michael Craig formaram em 1982 o grupo In Praise Of Lemmings, que mudou em seguida o nome para Sex Gang Children. O nome exótico rendeu-lhes a acusação de pedofilia, o que levou a troca do nome do grupo para Culture Club. Assinando com a gravadora Virgin, lançaram o primeiro single, "White Boy", seguido por "I’m Afraid Of Me", mas o sucesso veio realmente com "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me". O primeiro álbum da banda, "Kissing To Be Clever", tornou-se um grande sucesso. O Culture Club foi um dos integrantes do movimento "New Romantic" ao lado de Duran Duran e Visage. No entanto, os conflitos entre os integrantes do grupo e os problemas de Boy George com drogas levaram à separação do grupo. Em 1986, Boy George é preso por porte de drogas, e o tecladista Michael Rudetski é encontrado morto por overdose de heroína na casa de Boy George. Boy George é internado em uma clínica para tratar sua dependência e retorna em 1987, iniciando sua carreira solo com o álbum "Sold". A banda só voltaria a se reunir em 1998 para gravar o CD "Greatest Hits" no programa Storytellers, do canal a cabo americano VH1. Em 1999, a banda se reuniu para gravar e lançar o CD "Don't Mind If I Do", que contém a canção "I Just Wanna Be Loved", e chegaram a realizar uma turnê na Inglaterra e nos Estados Unidos. Recentemente, Mikey Craig e Jon Moss decidiram reativar o Culture Club com novos membros no lugar de Boy George e Roy Hay: o cantor de 29 anos Sam Butcher e Phil Pickett, tecladista que acompanhava a banda em suas turnês e escreveu algumas das músicas do grupo em sua formação original. Boy George foi chamado para este retorno, mas se recusou e chegou a criticar publicamente o novo vocalista que a banda escolheu para substituí-lo [1]. [editar]Discografia
[editar]Álbuns 1982 - Kissing to Be Clever 1983 - Colour by Numbers 1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire 1986 - From Luxury to Heartache 1994 - At Worst... The Best of Boy George and Culture Club 1997 - Culture Club Collect – 12" Mixes Plus 1998 - Greatest Moments - VH1 Storytellers Live 1999 - Don't Mind If I Do 2005 - Greatest Hits 2007 - The Best of Culture Club [editar]Ligações externas
Official Culture Club website (em inglês) Culture Club Connection (fórum em inglês feito por fãs da banda) Culture Club on Yahoo! (em inglês) Rock on the Net:Culture Club (em inglês) MTV.com Culture Club (em inglês) VH1.com Culture Club (em inglês)» in http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Club
"Karma Chameleon
Culture Club
Desert loving in your eyes all the way if i listen to your lies would you say i'm a man without conviction i'm a man who doesn't know how to sell a contradiction you come and go you come and go (chorus) karma karma karma karma karma chameleon you come and go you come and go loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream red, gold and green red, gold and green didn't hear your wicked words everyday and you used to be so sweet i heard you say that my love was an addiction when we cling our love is strong when you go you're gone forever you string along you string along (repeat chorus here) everyday is like survival you're my lover not my rival everyday is like survival you're my lover not my rival i'm a man without conviction i'm a man who doesn't know how to sell a contradiction you come and go you come and go (repeat chorus x4)"
O músico que introduziu uma consciência literária no rock celebra hoje os 70 anos. Este mês, foi alvo de críticas por se ter submetido à aprovação das autoridades chinesas antes da sua estreia em Pequim. Numa antiga entrevista, agora recuperada, fala sobre o seu abuso de drogas
Símbolo de uma nova concepção do rock, escritor, compositor, cantor, artista plástico, Dylan confessa numa entrevista datada de 1966, recentemente divulgada, que tinha sido viciado em heroína na primeira metade da década de 60. Ao entrevistador Robert Shelton, Bob Dylan diz "contemplei o suicídio quando me começaram a chamar génio".» in http://www.dn.pt/inicio/artes/interior.aspx?content_id=1859682&seccao=M%EF%BF%BDsica&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DN-Artes+%28DN+-+Artes%29
Bob Dylan - "Like A Rolling Stone" - (ORIGINAL)
Bob Dylan - "Trust Yourself" - (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
Bob Dylan - "You Gotta Serve Somebody"
Bob Dylan & The Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Bob Dylan - "Thunder On The Mountain"
Bob Dylan - "Things Have Changed"
Bob Dylan - "Cold Irons Bound"
Bob Dylan - "Not Dark Yet"
Bob Dylan - "Series Of Dreams"
Bob Dylan - "Emotionally Yours"
Bob Dylan - "Dreamin' Of You"
"Like A Rolling Stone
Composição : Bob Dylan
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
You thought they were all kiddin' you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hangin' out
Now you don't talk so loud
Now you don't seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
How does it feel
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?
You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
And now you find out you're gonna have to get used to it
You said you'd never compromise
With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
He's not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And ask him do you want to make a deal?
How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?
You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
When they all did tricks for you
You never understood that it ain't no good
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Ain't it hard when you discover that
He really wasn't where it's at
After he took from you everything he could steal.
How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?
Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made
Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things
But you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose
You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.
Shakira - "I'll stand by You" - (Live @ Hope For Haiti Now)
The Pretenders - "Don't Get Me Wrong"
The Pretenders - "Back On The Chain Gang"
The Pretenders - "Birds Of Paradise"
The Pretenders - "Mystery Achievement '79"
The Pretenders - "My Baby"
The Pretenders - "Hymn To Her"
The Pretenders - "Angel of The Morning"
The Pretenders - "The Needle and the Damage Done"
The Pretenders - "977" - (1994)
The Pretenders - "The English Roses" - (live)
«The Pretenders
Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre. The Pretenders A banda em concerto, Dubai em 2007 Informação geral Origem Hereford, Inglaterra País Reino Unido Gêneros Rock, new wave Período em atividade 1978 - hoje Página oficial http://www.thepretenders.com/ Integrantes Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Ex-integrantes James Honeyman-Scott Pete Farndon The Pretenders é uma banda de rock do Reino Unido. A banda original era formada pela vocalista e guitarrista Chrissie Hynde, o guitarrista James Honeyman-Scott, o baixista Pete Farndon, e Martin Chambers. Índice [esconder] 1 Biografia 2 Discografia 3 Notas e referências 4 Ligações externas [editar]Biografia
O grupo formou-se na Inglaterra no final da década de 70, pela vocalista Chrissie Hynde, uma norte-americana que já havia participado dos grupos: Jack Rabbit, nos EEUU e Gallie, na França. Os outros integrantes eram Pete Farndon (baixo) , James Honeyman-Scott (vocais, teclados, guitarra) e Martin Chambers (bateria).[1] Depois dos compactos "Stop Your Sobbing" e "Kid" , fizeram uma turnê inglesa, recebendo alguma cobertura da imprensa. O compacto "Brass in Pocket" entrou para as paradas de sucesso de 1979, ano de lançamento do primeiro LP, que atingiu rápidamente o primeiro lugar dos mais vendidos. Participaram do concerto beneficente para os refugiados do Camboja (possuem três faixas no álbum Concerts for People of Kampuchea) e partiram para turnês na Europa e EUA, sendo muito bem recebidos por crítica e público. A revista Rolling Stone premiou os Pretenders como a grande revelação de 1980. Em 1982, morreu Honeyman-Scott, mas Chrissie Hynde anunciou que o conjunto não se acabaria encontrando-se em atividade atualmente. Em 1993, o Pretenders perdeu vários integrantes da banda os quais foram contratados por Paul McCartney em sua mega turnê "Off The Ground", apresentando-se na América Latina. [editar]Discografia
1980 Pretenders 1981 Pretenders II 1984 Learning to Crawl 1986 Get Close 1990 Packed! 1994 Last of the Independents 1999 Viva el Amor 2002 Loose Screw 2008 Break Up the Concrete Notas e referências
↑ "Rock 'n' roll and the Cleveland connection" - Deanna R. Adams, p. 396 - Kent State University Press (2002) - ISBN 0873386914. [editar]Ligações externas
O Wikiquote possui citações de ou sobre: The Pretenders Site oficial» in Wikipédia.
"DON'T GET ME WRONG
DON'T GET ME WRONG IF I'M LOOKING KIND OF DAZZLED I SEE NEON LIGHTS WHENEVER YOU WALK BY
DON'T GET ME WRONG IF YOU SAY "HELLO" AND I TAKE A RIDE UPON A SEA WHERE THE MYSTIC MOON IS PLAYING HAVOC WITH THE TIDE DON'T GET ME WRONG
DON'T GET ME WRONG IF I'M ACTING SO DISTRACTED I'M THINKING ABOUT THE FIREWORKS THAT GO OFF WHEN YOU SMILE
DON'T GET ME WRONG IF I SPLIT LIKE LIGHT REFRACTED I'M ONLY OFF TO WANDER ACROSS A MOONLIT MILE
ONCE IN AWHILE TWO PEOPLE MEET SEEMINGLY FOR NO REASON THEY JUST PASS ON THE STREET SUDDENLY THUNDER, SHOWERS EVERYWHERE WHO CAN EXPLAIN THE THUNDER AND RAIN BUT THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE AIR
DON'T GET ME WRONG IF I COME AND GO LIKE FASHION I MIGHT BE GREAT TOMORROW BUT HOPELESS YESTERDAY
DON'T GET ME WRONG IF I FALL IN THE 'MODE OF PASSION' IT MIGHT BE UNBELIEVABLE BUT LET'S NOT SAY "SO LONG" IT MIGHT JUST BE FANTASTIC DON'T GET ME WRONG "
Everything but the Girl(often shortenedEBTG) is a two-personEnglishband, currently inactive, and formed inHullduring 1981, consisting of leadsingerand occasionalguitaristTracey Thorn(born 26 September 1962) and guitarist,keyboardist, and singerBen Watt(born 6 December 1962).[1]
Watt and Thorn are also a couple; they are very private about their relationship and personal life. It was not a publicised fact for some time that they were a couple, or that they had married subsequently.[2]The duo have professed a strong desire to raise their three children with as much privacy as possible.
1985 view of Turners, with their inspirational slogan
When Thorn and Watt met, they were both attending theUniversity of Hull, and both had contracted with theindependent record company,Cherry Red Records, assoloartists. Thorn was also a member of thetrio,Marine Girls, and Watt contributed a photograph to the cover of their first album,Lazy Ways. The pair each had solo album releases through Cherry Red: Thorn's 1982 LP wasA Distant Shore, an eight-track mini-album. Watt's LP was entitledNorth Marine Drive.[1]
They formed a duo and adopted their name 'Everything but the Girl' from the slogan of well-known Hull shop, Turners' "[3]Furniture, onBeverley Road.[1]The store had originally built a window sign that read, "for your bedroom needs, we sell everything but the girl,"[4]the last part of which was later added to the shop's main signage.
AlthoughEdenwas released in the UK, a different recording,Everything But the Girl, was released in theUnited States. The U.S. release contained about half the tracks fromEden, along with some different tracks, including "Mine" and "Native Land".
Subsequent releases underscored EBTG's versatility and range. Their 1985 albumLove Not Moneyincluded a cover version ofThe Pretenders' song "Kid" (although this was not on the original UK release).
The next year they released the self-producedBaby the Stars Shine Bright, an album of original popular music songs recorded with anorchestra.[1]They revealed the album's inspiration by their choices ofB-sidesfor its single releases: songs fromBacharachandJimmy Webbon the12"versions (as well as a cover version ofPatsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces"). The first single from the album was "Come On Home", followed by "Don't Leave Me Behind".
Tommy Lipuma produced the band's 1990 albumThe Language of Life, which featured the single "Driving".[1]Stan Getzcontributed atenor saxsolo on the song "The Road".[1]Next wasWorldwide, and its single "Old Friends" during 1991.
The duo were forced to curtailrecordingandtouringfor a few years when Watt contractedChurg-Strauss syndrome, anautoimmunedisease (he subsequently wrote a memoir,Patient, about his ordeal).[1]The next work of original music was not until 1994, when EBTG releasedAmplified Heart. ProducerTodd Terryremixedthe track "Missing", and when EBTG released the remix as a single, it became an international success.[1]It reached the top ten around the world, including the US, where it peaked at #2 in theBillboard Hot 100.[1]
The success of that track, along with a collaboration Thorn had withMassive AttackandDeep Dish, influenced them and helped usher the band into a moreelectronicsound. Having completedcontractualobligations to WEA, they were free to shop their recordings and had complete ownership of their future recorded works. They signed licensing deals withVirgin Recordsfor the United Kingdom and Europe, andAtlantic Recordsfor the United States and Canada. Their subsequent albumsWalking WoundedandTemperamental, showed the band's musical progress as well as establishing Watt as adance musicproducer.[1]Between the two albums he produced "Stars All Seem To Weep" forBeth Orton.
The group curated compilations of their material in 2002 and 2005, but there have been no new recordings as Everything But the Girl since 1999. According to Thorn, the group is "currently mothballed"[5]. Watt played guitar and other instruments for some filmed performances of Thorn's solo material in 2010 which have appeared on YouTube.
In an April 2011 interview, Thorn was questioned about whether she would work together with Watt, and do more Everything But The Girl. Thorn responded, "Yes, we do keep saying we are nearly ready to maybe do some work together again. There are certain obstacles, some practical, some psychological, that we would need to overcome. But it may well happen."[6]
Watt has concentrated on being aDJand producer/remixer, finding success as one half ofLazy Dogwith partner Jay Hannan, before going solo and launching Buzzin Fly records and The Neighborhood (a dance club). He has helped to produce two albums forBeth Orton. His latest track, "Guinea Pig", came out in 2008 and incorporated the vocals of Julia Biel.
During late spring 2005, Thorn recorded her first vocals in three years, on the song "Damage" on the album,Eat Books, for theGermanbandTiefschwarz, for which she also wrote thelyricsandmelody.
