Ruth Brown-Looking Back

Looking back over my life
I can see where I caused you strife
And I know, yes, I know
I'd never make that same mistake again

Looking back over my deeds
I can see signs a wise man heeds
And if I just had a chance
I know, I'd never make that same mistake again

Once my cup was overflowing
But I gave nothing in return
Now I can't begin to tell you
What a lesson I have learned

Looking back over the slate
I can see love turned to hate
And I know, yes, I know
That I'd never make that same mistake again

Looking back over the slate
I can see love turned to hate
And if I just had a chance
I know, I'd never make that same mistake again

I'd never make that same mistake again
I'd never make that same mistake again
Oh, I'd never make that same mistake again

Sentimental Journey

Gonna take a sentimental journey
Gonna set my heart at ease
Gonna make a sentimental journey
To renew old memories


Got my bag, I got my reservation
Spent each dime I could afford
I'm like a child in wild anticipation
I long to hear that "All aboard!"

Seven, that's the time we leave at - seven
I'll be waiting up for heaven
Counting every mile of railroad track
That takes me back

I never thought my heart could be so yearny

Why did I decide to roam?

I'm gonna take this sentimental journey

Sentimental journey home

Seven, that's the time we leave at - seven

I'll be waiting up for heaven

Counting every mile of railroad track

That takes me back

I never thought my heart could be so yearny

Now, why did I decide to roam?

I gotta take this sentimental journey

Sentimental journey home

Sentimental
Journey

I could cry

Oh, sometimes I could cry
Woman I could just lay down and die
Oh, sometimes I could cry
Woman I could just lay down and die
Well if you listen to the story now
My pal Buddy will tell you the reason why

My baby needs and she love me
In the evenin' when I come home
Whoa, my baby needs and she love me
In the evenin' when I come home, oh yes
But seems like everything I do
Everything I do is wrong

I used to have plenty money
The finest clothes in town
Nothin' ever got in my way until
You come to get me down
I'm say'n mercy, mercy, mercy baby
Ooh have mercy on me, oh yes
I'll always love you darlin'
No matter what you do

Now listen closely baby
I'll try to change my ways
Don't go kickin' up trumped up troubles
Worry all my days
Mercy mercy mercy baby
Good God mercy be all around
Yes you know I'll be right there
When the grave digger laid her down

Πέρασμα

(Υ)

Αργά-αργά θα γείρω,
σαν μέρα που περνά.

Στην αγκαλιά σου θα χαθώ και θ' ανατείλω,
πρώτη φορά.

Οι ανάσες και τα χέρια,
τα λόγια, τα κορμιά,
οι αναστεναγμοί του κόσμου και τα γέλια,
τώρα θα γίνονται ξανά.

Γλιστράμε και περνούμε
κι αν μένει κάτι εδώ,
είναι το φως, που μας χαρίστηκε να δούμε,
μεσ' τη ζωή εσύ κι εγώ.

Τα χρόνια θα μας λιώσουν
κι αν μείνει κάτι εδώ,
θα 'ναι το φως, που είχαν οι μέρες πριν τελειώσουν,
μόνο το φως

Στίχοι: Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης

Μουσική: Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης

Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης & Σόνια Θεοδωρίδου ( Ντουέτο )

I Miss You - Thomas Anders

Goin' to need your love

I like your dance

I belong to you

'cause I see your eyes

inside my life, nothing I can do

'cause I need your smile, my baby

sparkling in your eyes

if you really know

then just tell me so

baby please be mine.

I miss you

I want you to know

I miss you

my life has not much time

to erase you from my mind

and I miss you, remember

and I will not surrender

and kiss your tears goodbye.

I can tell you in your glance

I know, I belong to you

'cause I like to dream of you baby

what I'd like to do

If you'd like to be my baby.

I miss you

I want you to know

I miss you

my life has not much time

to erase you from my mind

and I miss you, remember

and I will not surrender

and kiss your tears goodbye.

Charlie Parker - All the things you are

«Τι κάνει ένας σαξοφωνίστας; 
Παίρνει μια γερή αναπνοή, μετά φυσάει μέσα στο όργανο και φτιάχνει μια φράση με την ανάσα του. 

Κι εγώ έτσι χωρίζω τις φράσεις μου: 
σαν να ήταν διαφορετικές αναπνοές του μυαλού», 
έλεγε ο Τζακ Κέρουακ.

Την εποχή που ο Τσάρλι Πάρκερ φυσούσε τις πιο γρήγορες νότες του στο άλτο σαξόφωνό του, αλλάζοντας για πάντα τον τρόπο σκέψης της μουσικής του αυτοσχεδιασμού, 

ο Κέρουακ, με την προτροπή του Ουίλιαμ Μπάροουζ και του Άλεν Γκίνσμπεργκ 

διατύπωνε «τη θεωρία της αναπνοής σαν μέτρο, στην πρόζα και τον στίχο».

Επινοούσε έτσι το «συντακτικό» αυτού που, ο ίδιος, ονόμασε «αυθόρμητη πρόζα». 

Ο Τσάρλι Πάρκερ δεν διατύπωσε ποτέ θεωρίες για τον αυτοσχεδιασμό... 

Δεν ταίριαζε στην ιδιοσυγκρασία του. 

Εκείνος και η παρέα του πήγαιναν αργά το βράδυ στο κλαμπ Μinton΄s Ρlayhouse στο Χάρλεμ και ούτε καν περνούσε από το μυαλό τους ότι παίζοντας με τον τρόπο που έπαιζαν έγραφαν το καινούργιο «επαναστατικό μανιφέστο» της τζαζ.

Ο Κέρουακ το ήξερε αυτό, 

ήξερε πώς γεννήθηκε αυτή η καινούργια μουσική και μάλιστα επιχείρησε να το αποτυπώσει: 

«Εκείνο το βράδυ ο Τελόνιους Μονκ έπαιξε μια φάλτσα νότα στο πιάνο, 

έριξε κάτι παράταιρο μέσα στις γλυκές νότες των άλλων, 

Μinton΄s Ρlayhaouse, 

βραδιές που ξεκινούν κατά τις δέκα το βράδυ και καταλήγουν σ΄ ένα ατέλειωτο jam. 

Μπαρ για έγχρωμους, κάτω από ένα ξενοδοχείο, ένας ή δύο λευκοί επισκέπτες, κάποιος από το Columbia, κάποιος άλλος από το πουθενά... 

Εκείνη τη μέρα ο Ντίζι ξαφνιάζεται για πρώτη φορά. 

Φέρνει την τρομπέτα στα χείλη του και βγάζει έναν υγρό ξεθωριασμένο ήχο. 

Το bebop είναι η γλώσσα της αμερικάνικης Αφρικής, η λέξη «going» ακούγεται «gong». 

Η Αφρική είναι η δόνηση της αναπνοής, το πόδι που χτυπάει στον ρυθμό... 

Κάνε ό,τι γουστάρεις, 

παίξε μια μελωδία, 

παράτα την και άρχισε να αυτοσχεδιάζεις» 

(Τζ. Κέρουακ 1959).

από τα NEA onLine 15..03.2008 

Ο θάνατος του παληκαριού ..

Ήτανε χινόπωρο π’ αντάμωσα

ώριο παλληκάρι και το λάβωσα

σε πολέμου μπόρα και κακή μαλιά

κι είχ’ η γης στρωσίδι κάμει με κορμιά

κι ήβγαιν’ απ’ τ’ αχείλι το βερτζί μιλιά

που μου μαχαιρώνει χρόνια την καρδιά

Θε μου σαν ποθάνω κάμε με δεντρό

και παρέκει βρύση με κρυγιό νερό

νά `ρχουνται οι έμορφες να λούζουνται

και στον ασκιανό μου να δροσίζουνται.

Να περάσει μιαν αυγή κι η αγαπώ

ξωτικό να κόψει και γλυκύ καρπό

κι ο καρπός να βγάλει όνειρου καημούς

να γεμίσει ο κόσμος αναστεναγμούς.

Και στη βρύση μαγικό νερό να βρει

του καημού να σβήσει το θαμπό κερί

να τη δω να φεύγει να μακραίνεται

δίχως αναμνήσεις να πικραίνεται

Μά `τανε θολούρα και απόβραδο

κι ο Θεός δεν είδε στο ματόκλαδο

πού `χε κρουσταλλιάσει ένα δάκρυ του

λύπηση γεμάτο απ’ την αγάπη του

Μα τον εσυμπόνεσ’ ένα νέφαλο

κόκκινο και τού `ριξε προσκέφαλο

μια βροχή που ξέπλυνε τη λύπηση

κι έμεινε η ρίμα και η θύμηση..

Στίχοι, μουσική  Δημ Αποστολάκης 

When I dream at night - Marc Anthony

I have been in love and been alone
I have traveled over many miles to find a home
There's that little place inside of me
That I never thought could take control of everything
But now I just spend all my time
With anyone who makes me feel the way she does

'cause I only feel alive when I dream at night

Even though she's not real it's all right

'cause I only feel alive when I dream at night

Every move that she makes holds my eyes

And I fall for her every time

I've so many things I want to say
I'll be ready when the perfect moment comes my way
I had never known what's right for me
'til the night she opened up my heart and set it free
But now I just spend all my time
With anyone who makes me feel the way she does

'cause I only feel alive when I dream at night

Even though she's not real it's all right

'cause I only feel alive when I dream at night

Every move that she makes holds my eyes

And I fall for her every time

Now I just spend all my time
With anyone who makes me feel the way she does

'cause I only feel alive(only feel alive)

when I dream at night(when you'r by my side)
Even though she's not real it's all right(that's alright baby that's all right)
'cause I only feel alive when I dream at night
Every move that she makes holds my eyes(holds my eyes)

When You Tell Me That You Love Me ( Diana Ross)

I wanna call the stars down from the sky
i wanna live a day that never dies
i wanna change the world only for you
all the impossible i wanna do.

I wanna hold you close under the rain
i wanna kiss your smile and feel the pain
i know what's beautiful looking at you
in a world of lies you are the truth.

And baby every time you touch me
i become a hero
i 'll make you safe
no matter where you are
and bring you everything you ask for
nothing is above me
i am shining like a kandle in the dark
when you tell me that you love me.

I wanna make you see
just what i was
show you the loneliness
and what it does
you walked into my life
to stop my fears
everything's easy now
i have you here

And baby every time you touch me
i become a hero
i 'll make you safe
no matter where you are
and bring you everything you ask for
nothing is above me
i am shining like a kandle in the dark
when you tell me that you love me.

In a world without you
i would always hunger
all i need is your love
to make me stronger.

And baby every time you touch me
i become a hero
i 'll make you safe
no matter where you are
and bring you everything you ask for
nothing is above me
i am shining like a kandle in the dark
when you tell me that you love me
when you tell me that you love me, you love me
when you tell me that you love me.

~ *Shadows*

Shadows of a thousand faces

keep on turning in your mind

Unforgotten names and places

Never really left behind

Is it your imagination

Seeking shelter from the rain

Or a long self conversation

once again

Shadows never point a finger

At the things you say or do

Silently they seem to linger

Anywhere you may run to

Sharing every joy or torment

Every laughter or despair

Facing you at any moment

If you dare

Gentle hearts that once surrendered

What you did´nt understand

Conquests of a night ended

Holding you with trembling hands

In a book a four leaf clover

Marks the day you said hello

Till she found that it was over

Long ago

Little things had lost their meaning

Leaving only emptiness

Tender words and simple feelings

Never eased your hungriness

Yesterdays remain so certain

And tomorrow´s round the bend

Can you read the line that darkness

On your hand

Both ends of a candle burning

Shine so brightly for a while

Wrinkles of a life reflecting

In your smile

Shadows never point a finger

All the things you say or do

Silently they seem to linger

Anywhere you may run to

Sharing every joy or torment

Every laughter or despair

Facing you at any moment

If you dare

Τα δίδυμα φεγγάρια

Στίχοι: Κώστας Φασουλάς

Μουσική: Μάριος Τόκας

Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος & Αλέκα Κανελλίδου ( Ντουέτο )

Έτσι για να πω πως σε κέρδισα
θα 'θελα μια φορά να σε πληγώσω
εσύ να μου ζητάς όσα σου στέρησα
και εγώ να μην μπορώ να σου τα δώσω

Ωραία που τα λες μα έλα που σε ξέρω

τα λόγια σου σαν μάγισσα τα ξόρκισα

και άσε τις απειλές πως δήθεν θα υποφέρω

και να σκεφτείς ότι σαν σήμερα σε γνώρισα

Πώς να γλυτώσει μάτια μου ο ένας απ' τον άλλο

πώς θες να αλλάξουμε ουρανό

τώρα που μοιάζουμε με δίδυμα φεγγάρια

που ξενυχτάνε με τον ίδιο στεναγμό

Έτσι για να πω πως σε κέρδισα
θα 'θελα μια φορά να σε πληγώσω
εσύ να τρέχεις πίσω μου σαν μέλισσα
και εγώ να κάνω τον αδιάφορο καμπόσο

Ωραία που τα λες μα έλα που σε ξέρω
με ένα φιλί μου θα σ' αλλάξω την τροχιά
κι όταν θα σκέφτεσαι το πως θα υποφέρω
καινούριο πόθο θα σ' ανάβω στην καρδιά

Πώς να γλυτώσει μάτια μου ο ένας απ' τον άλλο

πώς θες να αλλάξουμε ουρανό

τώρα που μοιάζουμε με δίδυμα φεγγάρια

που ξενυχτάνε με τον ίδιο στεναγμό

Stormy Blues

I've been down so long

That down don't worry me

I just sit and wonder

Where can my good man be

When it rains in here

It's storming on the sea

When it rains in here

It's storming on the sea

Every time I come here

Everything happens to me

I lose my man

I lose my head

I lose my money

Feel like I'm almost dead

I need you honey

Need you bad as can be

I've been down so long

That down don't worry me

Albert King-Stormy Monday

They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad

Lord and Wednesday's worse, Thursday's oh so sad

The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play
The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play

Sunday I go to church, I get down to pray
Lord have mercy, lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy, lord have mercy on me

You know I tryin', tryin' to find my baby
Please send her on home to me

Albert King with John Mayall   - Stormy Monday

They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad

Lord and Wednesday's worse, Thursday's oh so sad

The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play
The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play

Sunday I go to church, I get down to pray
Lord have mercy, lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy, lord have mercy on me

You know I tryin', tryin' to find my baby
Please send her on home to me

Albert King with John Mayall   - Stormy Monday

 They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad

They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad

Lord and Wednesday's worse, Thursday's oh so sad

The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play
The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play

Sunday I go to church, I get down to pray
Lord have mercy, lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy, lord have mercy on me

You know I tryin', tryin' to find my baby
Please send her on home to me

"meet you at the moon" Imelda May

We're lookin at the same moon
Though we're miles apart

We're wishin on the same star
When you're deep in my heart

I don't know if you know
But when we miss eachother so
Look up
I'll meet you at the moon

We're starin at the same sky
Strangers it seems
We're sittin on the same earth
Though there's oceans between

I don't know if you know
But when we miss eachother so
Look up
I'll meet you at the moon

Mmm I'm part of you
And your part of me
But it's a cold old world
When your missin somebody

With out you
I wouldn't couldnt be
So when your heart is achin
And it can't take much more breaking

We're lookin at the same moon
Though we're miles apart
We're wishin on the same start
When your deep in my heart

I don't know if you know
But when we miss eachother so
Look up
I'll meet you at the moon

Sam Brown - Stop

All that I have is all that you've given me

Did you never worry that I'd come to depend on you

I gave you all my love that I had in me

Now that I've found you've lied,

I can't believe it's true

Wrapped in his arms, I see you across the street

I can't help but wonder if he knows what's going on

You talk about that love but you don't know how it feels

When you realize that you're not the only one

You'd better stop

before you tear me all apart

You'd better stop

before you go and a break my heart

Oh, whoa, you'd better stop..

Time after time, I've tried to walk away

But it's not that easy when your soul is torn in two

So I resign myself to it every day

Now all I can do is leave it up to you

You'd better stop

before you tear me all apart

You'd better stop before you go and a break my heart

Oh, whoa, you'd better stop

You better stop if you love me

Oh, it's time to be sorry

No it won't last forever

I can't believe you walked out on me
You'd better stop before you tear me all apart

You'd better stop before you break my lonely heart

Whoa, whoa, you better, whoa, whoa

Whoa, oh, you better stop

Better stop