Don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe

If you don't know by now

And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don't matter, anyhow
When your rooster crows at the breaks of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be goneYou're the reason why I'm travelling on

Don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in turning on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
And it ain't no use in turning on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
But I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
Try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talking anyway

So don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in calling out my name, girl
Like you never done before
It ain't no use in calling out my name, girl
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinking and a-wond'rin' walking down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I gave my heart but you wanted my soul

Don't think twice, it's all right

So long honey, babe
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
Goodbye's too good a word, babe
So I'll just say fare thee well

I ain't saying you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time

But don't think twice, it's all right

Bob Dylan / The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band

Per M. - per gli sei anni passati con i senza te, 

per il Apfelrot i tutti tue lettere,

per ogni sorriso i ogni lacrima.

L.

Mark Knopfler - Romeo And Juliet

A lovestruck romeo sings a streetsuss serenade
Laying everybody low with a lovesong that he made
Finds a convenient streetlight steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it?

Juliet says hey it's Romeo you nearly gimme a heart attack
He's underneath the window she's singing 

Hey la my boyfriend's back
You shouldn't come around here singing up at people like
That anyway what you gonna do about it?

Juliet the dice were loaded from the start
And I bet and you exploded in my heart
And I forget I forget the movie song
When you gonna realise it was just that the time was wrong

Juliet?
Come up on different streets they both were streets of shame
Both dirty both mean yes and the dream was just the same
And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real
How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?

When you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
You promised me everything you promised me thick and thin
Now you just say oh Romeo yeah you know I used to have a scene with him

Juliet when we made love you used to cry
you said I love you like the stars above I'll love you till I die
There's a place for us you know the movie song
When you gonna realise it was just that the time was wrong?

Juliet?

I can't do the talk like they talk on TV
And I can't do a love song like the way it's meant to be
I can't do everything but I'd do anything for you
I can't do anything except be in love with you
And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat and bad company
All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme
Juliet I'd do the stars with you anytime

Juliet when we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above I'll love you till I die
And there's a place for us you know the movie song
When you gonna realise it was just that the time was wrong

Juliet?
A lovestruck romeo sings a streetsuss serenade
Laying everybody low with a lovesong that he made 

Finds a convenient streetlight steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it?

Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler - Why Worry

Baby I see this world has made you sad 
Some people can be bad 
The things they do, the things they say 
But baby I'll wipe away those bitter tears 
I'll chase away those restless fears 
That turn your blue skies into grey 

Why worry, there should be laughter after pain 
There should be sunshine after rain 
These things have always been the same 
So why worry now 

Baby when I get down I turn to you 
And you make sense of what I do 
I know it isn't hard to say 
But baby just when this world seems mean and cold 
Our love comes shining red and gold 
And all the rest is by the way 

Why worry, there should be laughter after pain 

There should be sunshine after rain 
These things have always been the same 
So why worry now

Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler - Brothers in Arms

Wundervoll! Ein Fest für jede/n Sprachakrobat*In!

Rachael Yamagata - Elephants

If the elephants have past lives yet all destined to always remember

It's no wonder how they scream

Like you and I they must have some tempers

And I am dreaming of them on the planes

Dirtying up their beds

Watching for some sign of rain to cool their hot heads

And how dare that you send me that card when I am doing all that I can do

You are forcing me to remember when all I want is to just forget you

If the tiger shall protect her young then tell me how did you slip by

Oh

My instincts have failed me for once

I must have slept the whole night

And I am dreaming of them with their kill

Tearing it all apart

Blood dripping from their lips and teeth sinking into heart

And how dare that you say you'll call

When you know I need some peace of mind

If you have to take sides with the animals

Won't you do it with one who is kind

And if the hawks in the trees need the dead

If you're living you don't stand a chance

For a time though you share the same bed

There are only two ends to this dance

You can flee with your wounds just in time or lie there as he feeds

Watching yourself ripped to shreds and laughing as you bleed

So for those of you falling in love keep it kind

Keep it good

Keep it right

Throw yourself in the midst of danger but keep one eye open at night

Rachael Yamagata

Blue Highway - Someday

Ja, auch das ist nicht ganz frei von Sentimentalität, aber: Das ist ziemlich schön: Bluegrass im ungewohnten Acapella-Gewand.

Was für's Herz, mit unerwarteten leisen Untertönen.

Little Anthony - Tears on My Pillow

1960: Das waren noch Zeiten, in denen man mit einem schmalzigen Text, einer schnarrenden Stimme, ohne jegliche Special Effects und in schlecht sitzenden Anzügen eine Bühne entern und ein Publikum in hellen Aufruhr versetzen konnte... Aber mit so viel Gefühl und diesem unvergleichlichen Hundeblick von Little Anthony... 

The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You

Un peu de kitsch... 

Mumford and Sons - Lovers Eyes

Love was kind, for a time
But now just aches and it makes me blind

This mirror holds my eyes too bright
I can't see the others in my life

Were we too young? Our heads too strong?
To bear the weight of these lover's eyes.
'Cause I feel numb, beneath your tongue
Beneath the curse of these lover's eyes.

But do not ask the price I pay,
I must live with my quiet rage,
Tame the ghosts in my head
That run wild and wish me dead.
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord, forget all of my sins
Oh, let me die where I lie
'Neath the curse of my lover's eyes.

There's no drink nor drug I tried
To rid the curse of these lover's eyes
And I feel numb, beneath your tongue
Your strength just makes me feel less strong

But do not ask the price I pay,
I must live with my quiet rage,
Tame the ghosts in my head
That run wild and wish me dead.
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord, forget all of my sins
Oh, let me die where I lie
Neath the curse of my lover's eyes.

And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way.
And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, I'll be on my way.

And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way.
And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way.

La la la, La la la, La la la, la la
La la la, La la la, La la la, la la

Mumford and Sons

Dazwischen - ein Feature über Intersexualität

Zeit zu tanzen!

0:00:00 MIRIAM MAKEBA - Makoti

0:02:29 AFRICAN JAZZ PIONEERS - Phatha phatha

0:08:16 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Tomati yo yo no.3

0:10:58 DONALD KACHAMBA'S BAND (Malawi) - Maria Roza

0:14:58 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Emahlathini

0:17:14 NANCY JACOBS and HER SISTERS - Baby are yeng

0:19:44 MIRIAM MAKEBA - Unkomo zodwa

0:22:01 AFRICAN JAZZ PIONEERS - Izinto zajika

0:26:54 VIRGININA MUKWESHA (Zimbabwe) - Tsiga moyo

0:33:11 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Amangwane Amyame

0:35:21 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Ingwababa

0:38:01 MIRIAM MAKEBA - Chicken

0:42:17 AFRICAN JAZZ PIONEERS - Ngenzeni

0:47:25 KIPPIE MOEKETSI and THE MARABI KINGS - Clarinet Kwela

0:50:15 MANHATTEN BROTHERS - Ishumelosheleni

0:53:02 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Sekusile

0:55:32 MIRIAM MAKEBA - Tula ndivile

0:58:37 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Insizwa

1:01:13 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Mokupi

1:03:27 AFRICAN JAZZ PIONEERS - Jive township

1:07:26 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Lelo Hashe

1:09:59 DARK CITY SISTERS and FLYING JAZZ QUEENS - Langa More

1:12:36 MIRIAM MAKEBA Mitshakasi

1:14:43 SOLOMON LINDA'S ORIGINAL EVENING BIRDS - Mbube

1:17:24 WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS - Ominira 

Coeur de Pirate

Rainald Grebe - Wenn's am schönsten ist

Mein Schatz
Jetzt stehn wir da voreinander
Und ich weiß nicht, was ich sagen soll
Kann's ja selber nicht verstehen
Denn die Zeit mit dir - war wundervoll

Nur noch dieser eine letzte Abschiedskuss
Dann ist Schluss
Dann ist Schluss
Wenn's am schönsten ist, soll man gehen
Mein Schatz, da gibts nichts zu verstehen
Wenn's am schönsten ist, wenn's am schönsten ist
Soll man gehen

Mein Schatz
Jetzt stehst du da und sagst nichts
Ich hoffe, ich hab dich nicht verletzt
Ach, was wir uns machnmal antun
Gehorcht diesem grausamen Gesetz

Nur noch dieser eine lange Abschiedskuss
Dann ist Schluss
Dann ist Schluss
Wenn's am schönsten ist, soll man gehen
Mein Schatz, kann's ja selber nicht verstehen
Wenn's am schönsten ist, wenn's am schönsten ist
Soll man gehen

Mein Schatz
Jetzt stehen wir da voreinander
Ich wünsch dir für die Zukunft alles Glück
Behalt mich bitte im Gedächtnis
Ich komme bestimmt nie mehr zurück

Nur noch dieser eine, dieser eine lange, lange, lange, lange, lange, lange Abschiedskuss
Dann ist Schluss
Dann ist Schluss
Wenn's am schönsten ist, dann soll man gehen
Wenn's am schönsten ist, dann soll man gehen
Wenn's am schönsten ist, wenn's am schönsten ist
Wenn's am schönsten ist, dann soll man gehen
Dann soll man gehen
Dann soll man gehen
Soll man gehen

Rainald Grebe

Brian Boru - Nolwenn Leroy et Alan Stivell

L'un part, l'autre reste - Charlotte Gainsbourg

Ont-ils oublié leurs promesses ?
Au moindre rire, au moindre geste
Les grands amours n'ont plus d'adresse
Quand l'un s'en va et l'autre reste

N'est-il péché que de jeunesse ?
N'est-il passé que rien ne laisse ?
Les grands amours sont en détresse
Lorsque l'un part et l'autre reste

Reste chez toi
Vieillis sans moi
Ne m'appelle plus
Efface-moi
Déchire mes lettres
Et reste là
Demain peut-être
Tu reviendras

Geste d'amour et de tendresse 

Tels deux oiseaux en mal d'ivresse
Les grands amours n'ont plus d'adresse
Quand l'un s'en va et l'autre reste

Sont-ils chagrins dès qu'ils vous blessent ?
Au lendemain de maladresse
Les grands amours sont en détresse
Lorsque l'un part, et l'autre reste

De tristes adieux
Que d'illusions
Si c'est un jeu
Ce sera non
Rends-moi mes lettres
Et reste là
Demain peut-être
Tu comprendras

De tristes adieux
Que d'illusions
Si c'est un jeu
Ce sera non
Rends-moi mes lettres
Et reste là
Demain peut-être
Tu comprendras

Ils n'oublieront pas leurs promesses
Ils s'écriront aux mêmes adresses
Les grands amours se reconnaissent
Lorsque l'un part et l'autre reste

Nathalie Rheims (Paroles) et Frédéric Botton (Musique) 

La boxeuse amoureuse - Arthur H.

Roo Panes - Lullaby Love

An avenue once bent in shadow,

In a morning straight and hallow.

You hold high a destination,

You sing to me of sweet revelation.

I feel the quickening in my step,

But I don't even touch the ground.

'Cause when I see double,

It's your lullaby love that keeps me from trouble,

It's your lullaby love that's keeping me level,

It's your lullaby love that keeps me away...

When this voice retires from talking,

When these ears get tired of ringing.

When my feet get bored of travelling,

And it looks like it's all unraveling.

When this heart's too old for dreaming,

That's when I hear the angels sing your lullaby...

'Cause when I see double

It's your lullaby love that keeps me from trouble,

It's your lullaby love that's keeping me level,

It's your lullaby love that keeps me away...

'Cause when I see double

It's your lullaby love that keeps me from trouble,

It's your lullaby love that's keeping me level,

It's your lullaby love that keeps me away...

Roo Panes

Frazey Ford - Done

I was taking every hit from you
You drive-by shooting son of a bitch, and I'm done
Oh whoa, I'm done
Who told you that you could rewrite the rules, and do you
Really take me for a goddamn fool cause I'm done
Oh whoa, I'm done

And you can drag me out before some authority
If that's what you have to do to feel like you can punish me
But I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't keep the peace anymore
With your dogs, with your dogs, at my door

You've been puncing my weaknesses, slandering my name
You spent all your time trying to place your blame, and I'm done
Ohhh, I'm done
I used to think I hold the best parts of me
To sew the holes in your life and the cracks in your seams
And I'm done
Oh whoa, I'm done

And I'm sorry that you don't like your life
But I fought for my own victories and for the beauty in my life
My joy, my joy, my joy takes nothing from you
No, my joy, my joy, my joy takes nothing from you

Well, you criticize my numbers, you hammer out the rules
Wait for me to fuck up, and find yourself some proof
And I'm done
Oh whoa, I'm done
You just soak in the hatred of a sorry line
Yeah, you hide behind decorum and a fake smile
And I'm done
Oh whoa, I'm done

And you can drag me out before a judge and authorities
If that's what you have to do to feel like you can punish me
But I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't keep the peace anymore
With your dogs, with your dogs, at my door
Well I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't keep the peace anymore
With your dogs, with your dogs, at my door

Frazey Ford

Trois petites notes de musique - Cora Vaucaire

Trois petites notes de musique
Ont plié boutique
Au creux du souvenir
C'en est fini de leur tapage
Elles tournent la page
Et vont s'endormir

Mais un jour sans crier gare
Elles vous reviennent en mémoire

Toi, tu voulais oublier
Un p'tit air galvaudé
Dans les rues de l'été
Toi, tu n'oublieras jamais
Une rue, un été
Une fille qui fredonnait

La, la, la, la, je vous aime
Chantait la rengaine
La, la, mon amour 

Des paroles sans rien de sublime
Pourvu que la rime
Amène toujours

Une romance de vacances
Qui lancinante vous relance

Vrai, elle était si jolie
Si fraîche épanouie
Et tu ne l'as pas cueillie
Vrai, pour son premier frisson
Elle t'offrait une chanson
A prendre à l'unisson

La, la, la, la, tout rêve
Rime avec s'achève
Le tien n'rime à rien
Fini avant qu'il commence
Le temps d'une danse
L'espace d'un refrain

Trois petites notes de musique
Qui vous font la nique
Du fond des souvenirs
Lèvent un cruel rideau de scène
Sur mille et une peines
Qui n'veulent pas mourir

Paroles: Henri Colpi / Musique: Georges Delerue, 1961 

Ça fait plus qu'onze ans que je connais cette chanson par cœur, il me suffit d'en écouter les toutes premières notes pour me souvenir des paroles suivantes... Quel drôle de cerveau.