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Spiecials: "Demons" --- Bill Withers "I Can't Write Left-Handed" Don McLean "American Pie" |
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"Demons" --- Bill Withers "I Can't Write Left-Handed" Bei dem Vocal-Sample zu Beginn von "Demons" handelt es sich um einen Ausschnitt von Bill Withers Song "I can't write left-handed". Withers, der durch Lieder wie "Lovely Day", "Ain't no sunshine", "Lean on me" oder "Just the two of us" bekannt wurde, sang dieses Lied im Oktober 1972 während seines Konzerts in der Carnegie Hall, kurz bevor der Konflikt in Vietnam beendet wurde. "I can't write left-handed" ist ein Lied über einen zurückgeholten Soldaten den Bill anfangs des Jahres '72 traf, nachdem er seinen rechten Arm während des Konfliktes verloren hat. Zu finden ist der Song auf dem Bill Withers Album "Live at Carnegie Hall" und der Fatboy Slim Compilation "A Break From The Norm" (UK-Import). Lyrics: We recorded this song on October the 6th, since then the war's been declared over. If you're like me, you'll remember it like anybody remembers any war -- one big drag. A lot of people write songs about wars and government -- very social things -- but I think about young guys who are like I was when I was young. I had no more idea about any government or political things or anything, and I think about those kind of young guys now who all of a sudden comes up -- and they're very law-abiding -- so if somebody says "go," they don't ask any questions, they just go. And I can remember not too long ago seeing a young guy with his right arm gone. Just got back and I ask him how he was doing. He said he was doing all right now but he thought he was gonna die. He sad getting shot at didn't bother him, it was getting shot that shook him up. And i tried to put myself in his position. Maybe he cried, maybe he said I can't write left handed Would you please write a letter to my mother Tell her to tell the family lawyer Try to get a deferment for my younger brother Tell the Reverend Harris to pray for me, lord, lord, lord I ain't gonna live, I don't believe I'm going to live to get much older Strange little man over here in Vietnam, I ain't never Bless his heart I ain't never done nuthin' to, he done shot me in my shoulder Boot camp we had classes You know we talked about fightin', fightin' everyday And lookin' through rosy, rosy colored glasses I must admit it seemed exciting anyway But something that day overlooked to tell me Bullet look better I must say Rather when they comin' at you. But go without the other way And please call up the Reverend Harris And tell him to ask the lord to do some good things for me Tell him, I ain't gonna live, I ain't gonna live, I ain't gonna live to get much older Strange little man over here in Vietnam, I ain't never seen, bless his heart I ain't never done nothing to, he done shot me in my shoulder --------- Don McLean "American Pie" "American Pie" ist eines der erfolgreichsten Lieder weltweit und eines der rätselhaftesten noch dazu. Don McLean schrieb "the day the music died" zur Erinnerung an die am 3.Februar 1959 verunglückten Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens und Big Bopper. In den Lyrics sind aber noch viele Anspielungen und Verweise auf andere Musiker und Idole. Don McLean hat sich nie wirklich zu dem Inhalt geäussert und lässt dem Hörer Feiraum für Interpretationen. Mögliche Interpretationen sind hier aufgelistet: http://www.fiftiesweb.com/amerpie-1.htm Don McLean's Kommentar: As you can imagine, over the years I have been asked many times to discuss and explain my song "American Pie." I have never discussed the lyrics, but have admitted to the Holly reference in the opening stanzas. I dedicated the album American Pie to Buddy Holly as well in order to connect the entire statement to Holly in hopes of bringing about an interest in him, which subsequently did occur. This brings me to my point. Casey Kasem never spoke to me and none of the references he confirms my making were made by me. You will find many "interpretations" of my lyrics but none of them by me. Isn't this fun? Sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence. --Don McLean, Castine, Maine
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