Quando a música toca o músico
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Já faz vários anos desde a primeira vez em que ouvi Miss Misery de Elliott Smith. Desde então, presto atenção cada vez mais em músicas que tem um certo apelo: quando falam da vida. Pode parecer até um pouco piegas, embora eu pense que falar da vida nunca é piegas, mas me sinto bem ao ouvir e sentir uma canção em cuja letra e música encontro meu eixo. Várias outras músicas, do próprio Elliott Smith e interpretadas por ele mesmo, são assim. Há artistas que realmente sentem isso e que assim sabem, de forma única, interpretar tais canções.
For No One, Happiness, Jealous Guy, A Day In The Life. Todas estas conheci na voz de Elliott Smith, e às vezes me confundia até com as originais dos Beatles (que cada vez mais começo a pensar que realmente foram supremos).
Só para constar, descobri que Neil Young também tem esse dom. Simplesmente fantástico.
I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man who made the grave And though the news was rather sad Well I just had to laugh I saw the photograph He blew his mind out in a car He didn't notice that the lights had changed A crowd of people stood and stared They'd seen his face before Nobody was really sure If he was from the House of Lords.
I saw a film today oh boy The English Army had just won the war A crowd of people turned away but I just had to look Having read the book I'd love to turn you on
Woke up, fell out of bed, Dragged a comb across my head Found my way downstairs and drank a cup, And looking up I noticed I was late. Found my coat and grabbed my hat Made the bus in second splat Found my way upstairs and had a smoke, and Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
I read the news today oh boy Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire And though the holes were rather small They had to count them all Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. I'd love to turn you on
Inté!