Love Generation; Bob Sinclar

Now is Saturday Night! Enough those romantic songs! This one is for the ravers who frequent here!

Okay, this song is very old (2005 seems like a millenium ago, doesn't?), but everybody in that faraway year whistled it and I'm sure you are doing it right now, remembering how delicious was to be younger!

“Love Generation” was produced by Bob Sinclar and Gary Pine did vocals. I just discover that this song made a great sucess in Australia, reaching #1 on top parades and I only can imagine thousands of people dancing this contagious hit in the streets around Sydney Opera House, like a Brazilian carnival! :P~

The videoclip need to be mentioned ’cause it’s amazing! A boy riding his bike around US cities like this ride was a dream. A dream so close to be realized! I think this is the spirit of every Saturday night; one night for our wishes come through!

That’s all for now. I have to go. You should be the same... go out with your friends, dance all night long and feel the love generation!

From Jamaica to the world,
It's just love,
It's just love,
Yeah!

Why most the children play in the street?,
Broken arms can fade the dreams,
Peace on Earth to everyone that you meet,
Don't you worry, it could so sweet,

Just look to the rainbow, you will see
Sun will shine till eternity,
I've got so much love in my heart,
No one can tear it apart,
Yeah,

Feel the love generation,
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Feel the love generation,
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon yeah,

(Whistling.....)
Feel the love generation,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Feel the love generation,
Ooohhh yeah-yeah,

Don't worry about a thing,
It's gonna be all right,
Don't worry about a thing,
It's gonna be all right,
Don't worry about a thing,
It's gonna be all right,
Gonna be, gonna, gonna, gonna be all right,

Why most the children play in the street?,
Broken arms can fade the dreams
Peace on Earth to everyone that you meet,
Don't you worry, it could so sweet,

Just look to the rainbow, you will see
Sun will shine till eternity,
I've got so much love in my heart,
No one can tear it apart.

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All Good Things (Come to an End); Nelly Furtado

“All Good Things (Come to an End)” is a song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin (Coldplay vocalist) for Furtado's third album, Loose. This album reached #1 in several european countries and in USA, and “All Good Things” was her first single that peaked #1 in Europe.

I found on thefreelibrary.com that the “Rapper Saukrates who replaces Timbaland performing on the tour with Nelly on 'Promiscuous', displayed his multi-talents on violin and percussion throughout the evening as well as providing a lilting harmony and a whistle on 'All Good Things'”. That makes me think that Timbaland was the whistler in the studio version.

Below lyrics, audio and original videoclip:

Honestly what will become of me
I don't like reality
It's way too clear to me
But really life is daily
We are what we don't see
We miss everything day dreaming

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end?

Traveling I always stop at exits
Wondering if I'll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets it and I don't cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end?

Dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end?

When the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon
And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a
day until the feeling went away
And the sky was falling and the clouds were dropping
and the the rain forgot how to bring salvation
And the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die

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Jealous Guy; John Lennon

The third song of the most acclamed Lennon's solo album, Imagine, was composed in 1968, when The Beatles was in India. Inspired by a lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Lennon composed it for the White Album but the song wasn't sellected. He named it then “Child of Nature”. Later, he changed the lyrics by the known “Jealous Guy”.

With these new lyrics Lennon asked Yoko Ono to forgive his jealousy. With his first wife, Cynthia Powell, he had this kind of problems and it wasn't different with Ono. About Powell I found this: “Lennon's jealousy could manifest itself in violent behavior towards her, as when he slapped her across the face (hitting her head against the wall) the day after he saw her dancing with Stuart Sutcliffe. She broke up with Lennon for three months, but resumed their relationship after Lennon's profuse apology.” About Ono, this: “(The song) said it all! ... After we got together he made me write out a list of all the men I'd slept with before we met. I started to do it quite casually — then I realised how serious it was to John. He didn't even like me speaking Japanese because that was a part of my mind that shut him out.” And that’s all, folks!

As usual, below I put the lyrics, the song, the video and the indian guru’s pic. ^^

I was dreaming of the past,
And my heart was beating fast,
I began to lose control,
I began to lose control,

I didn't mean to hurt you,
I'm sorry that I made you cry,
I didn't want to hurt you,
I'm just a jealous guy.

I was feeling insecure,
You might not love me anymore,
I was shivering inside,
I was shivering inside,

I didn't mean to hurt you,
I'm sorry that I made you cry,
I didn't want to hurt you,
I'm just a jealous guy.

(whistling)

I didn't mean to hurt you,
I'm sorry that I made you cry,
I didn't want to hurt you,
I'm just a jealous guy.

I was tryin' to catch your eye,
Thought that you was tryin' to hide,
I was swallowing my pain,
I was swallowing my pain,

I didn't mean to hurt you,
I'm sorry that I made you cry,
I didn't want to hurt you,
I'm just a jealous guy.

I'm just a jealous guy,
I'm just a jealous guy,
I'm just a jealous guy.

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Patience; Guns N’ Roses

The whistle of this song is my favorite. Axl’s whistle is very clean and low, and it gives to his whistle songs (Patience, Civil War...) a real touch of emotion. He can take our attention to the songs only whistling. Of course Slash’s riffs are primordial too. ;)

The guitarist Izzy Stradin made the tune and the lyrics inspired, some say, in his failed relationship with his ex-girlfriend Angela. Some say he wrote it because Axl and his ex-wife was breaking up. Another speculators think he wanted mean relationships in general. But what the three sides agree, and rightly, is “Patience” is a wonderful power ballad.

She’d a tear 'cause I’m missing you
I’m still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn’t sure
But you set my mind at easy
There is no doubt you’re in my heart now

Said, woman, take it slow
And it’ll work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said, sugar, make it slow
And we’ll come together fine
All we need is just a little patience

I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I’d rather be alone
If I can’t have you right now I’ll wait, dear
Sometimes I get so tense
But I can’t speed up the time
But you know, love, there’s one more thing to consider

Said, woman, take it slow
And things will be just fine
You and I’ll just use a little patience
Said, sugar, take the time
'Cause the lights are shining bright
You and I’ve got what it takes to make it

We won’t fake it
Oh, I’ll never break it
'Cause I can’t take it

Little patience, yeah
Need a little patience, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah
Some more patience, yeah

I’ve been walking the streets at night
Just trying to get it right
(Need some patience, yeah)
It’s hard to see with so many around
You know, I don’t like being stuck in the crowd
(Could use some patience, yeah)

And the streets don’t change but, baby, the names
I ain’t got time for the game
(Gotta have some patience, yeah)
'Cause I need you, yeah
Yeah, but I need you
(All it takes is patience, yeah)

Oh, I need you
(Just a little patience)
Oh, I need you
(Is all you need)
Oh, this time

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Wind of Change; Scorpions

In my humble opinion, the greatest ballad of rock'n'roll (with Patience by Guns n' Roses, which is our next whistle song!¹). Written by Klaus Meine, Scorpion's vocalist, in 1989, was recorded on their album “Crazy World” and became a worldwide hit, reaching the 4th place on Billboard Hot 100.

As Wikipedia says (I wouldn't do different), “the lyrics celebrate the political changes in Eastern Europe at that time — such as the Polish Round Table Agreement and fall of the Berlin Wall, the increasing freedom in the communist bloc (which soon led to the fall of the USSR), and the clearly imminent end of the Cold War”.

Asked why “Winds of Change” has its sad whistle, in a interview with USAToday, Meine explained: “I composed that song on a keyboard, and the whistling was put in because it was the feeling I had at the time. It just came out that way. There were times when we recorded Crazy World that the producers argued to take the whistling out, but later it turned out to be such a signature! That's part of what made the song so special, apart from the political message. When we play that song in Russia, it's the anthem for the coming down of communism.

“The band wrote this song during a visit to Moscow in 1989. The previous year, they became the first hard-rock band to play in Russia, and they returned to play the Moscow Music Peace Festival. At this show, they were inspired by the sight of thousands of Russians cheering them on even though they were a German band. Lead singer Klaus Meine said in an interview 'Everyone was there, the Red Army, journalists, musicians from Germany, from America, from Russia-the whole world on one boat. It was like a vision; everyone was talking the same language. It was a very positive vibe. That night was the basic inspiration for Wind Of Change.²”

Beyond the original version, in English, there is a Russian version named “Ветер Перемен (Veter Peremen)” and a Spanish version, called “Vientos de Cambio”. If anyone find out videos with subtitles, please send to me! Below the lyrics and the three versions of the song.

I folow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change
An August summer night
Soldiers passing by
Listening to the wind of change

The world is closing in
Did you ever think
That we could be so close, like brothers
The future's in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change

Walking down the street
Distant memories
Are buried in the past forever
I folow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change

The wind of change
Blows straight into the face of time
Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell
For peace of mind
Let your balalaika sing
What my guitar wants to say

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change

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Scorpions-Winds of change

Spanish Version


Russian Version
¹ Oh! I ruined the surprise! But who cares? This blog is not famous yet! :P
² http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2764