Monday, Monday, so good to me Monday mornin´, it was all I hoped it would be Oh Monday mornin´, Monday mornin´ couldn´t guarantee That Monday evenin´ you would still be here with me Monday, Monday, can´t trust that day Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way Oh Monday mornin´ you gave… Read More “Monday, Monday” (1)
Quando… … il disco lucente del sole indugia dietro le nuvole seminando scaglie di luce sull’oceano color cobalto.
Sii sempre come il mare, che infrangendosi contro le rocce trova sempre la forza di riprovarci. Jim Morrison
Dopo due settimane di relax a Tenerife mi sento ancora il mare nel cuore
The song “Born In The U.S.A.” inspired the famous Annie Leibowitz photo of Springsteen’s backside against the backdrop of an American flag, and the cover became an iconic image of the era. Bruce’s blue jeans provide the blue in the red, white and blue imagery and give the representation of a working-class hero, and American… Read More “Born in the U.S.A.” (3. photo)
“Born in the U.S.A.” was to be the title of a Paul Schrader movie talking about a rock band struggling with life and religion and Springsteen was asked to write its title song. He came up with a song whose original title was “Vietnam” and renamed it. In the end, the movie was retitled… Read More “Born In The U.S.A.” (2. analysis)
Born down in a dead man’s town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog that’s been beat too much Till you spend half your life just covering up Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A.… Read More “Born In The U.S.A.” (1)
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (1912 –1967) was one of the most significant figures in American folk music, who inspired several generations both politically and musically Growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, he heard church hymns, outlaw ballads, blues, fiddle tunes and popular music. As a boy, he had already proved himself a gifted street… Read More Woody Guthrie
Guthrie‘s original lyrics to the song included this social commentary (similar to the last verse): There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me. The sign was painted, said ‘Private Property.’ But on the backside, it didn’t say nothing. This land was made for you and me. C’era un alto muro che… Read More “This Land Is Your Land” (3)
“This Land Is Your Land” is one of the United States’ most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 on an existing Baptist gospel hymn that had already inspired the Carter Family Some have called “This Land Is Your Land” an alternative national anthem. Others say it’s a Marxist response… Read More “This Land Is Your Land” (2)
