M Rodriguez’s Neighborhood

"Los Juegos de Simón" es de esas canciones que son para toda la vida, la escucho tanto en inglés como en español y es como si estuviera viviendo de nuevo esos momentos tan bonitos de mi niñez cuando esta canción estaba de moda, en ese tiempo la la frecuencia que imperaba en las radios era A.M. y mi recordada emisora "La Voz Del Hogar" era mi preferida, gracias a ella conocí tanta buena música. En español se escucharon dos versiones (me refiero a Guatemala), una versión con Roberto Jordán y la otra con Johnny Laboriel sin embargo con R. Jordán fue más popular.

Simon Says
1910 Fruitgum Company
1968
.
I'd like to play a game
That is so much fun
And it's not so very hard to do

The name of the game
Is Simple Simon says
And I would like for you
To play it to

Put your hands in the air
Simple Simon says
Shake them all about
Simple Simon says
Do it when Simon says
Simple Simon says
And you will never be out

Simple Simon says
Put your hands on your hips
Let your back bone slip
Simon says

Simple Simon says
Put your hands on your hips
Let your back bone slip
Simon says

Put your hands on your head
Simple Simon says
Bring them down by your side
Simple Simon says
Shake them to your left
Simple Simon Ssys
Now shake them to your right

Put your hands on your head
Simple Simon says
Bring them down by your side
Simple Simon says
Shake them to your left
Simple Simon says
Now shake them to your right

Now that you have learned
To play this game with me
You can see it's not so hard to do

Let's try it once again
This time more carefully
And I hope the winner will be you

Clap your hands in the air
Simple Simon says
Do it double time
Simple Simon says
Slow it down like before
Simple Simon says
Ah, you're looking fine
Simple Simon says

Now clap them high in the air
Simple Simon says
Do it double time
Simple Simon says
Slow it down like before
Simple Simon says
Ah, you're looking fine

Una hermosa canción que tiene un ritmo pejajoso (por eso es música chicle), en Guatemala escuchamos mucho esta canción, en español la conocimos con Roberto Jordán y también es muy bonita, ambas versiones me gustan mucho.

1,2,3, Red Light
1910 Fruitgum Company
1968
.
Everytime I try to prove I love you
1, 2, 3, red light, you stop me
Baby, you ain't right to stop me
1, 2, 3, red light, you stop me

Everytime I make a move to love you
1, 2, 3, red light, you stop me
Baby, every night you stop me
1, 2, 3, red light

Stop the game (stop the game)
You've got too much to lose
(Too much to lose)
If you stop me again
That's when we might end
So, please don't refuse
(Please don't refuse)

Everytime I make a move to love you
1, 2, 3, red light, don't stop me
Baby, you ain't right to stop me
1, 2, 3, red light, don't stop me

Everytime I try to prove I love you
1, 2, 3, red light, don't stop me
When I know I'm right, don't stop me
1, 2, 3, red light

Everytime I make a move to love you
1, 2, 3, red light, don't stop me
Baby, you ain't right to stop me
1, 2, 3, red light, don't stop me

Everytime I try to prove I love you
1, 2, 3, red light, don't stop me...

Está canción me gusta mucho con "The Animals", "Santa Esmeralda" lanzó su versión pero no me gusta, le hicieron perder ese sonido agresivo casi tosco.

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
The Animals
1965
.
Baby, do you understand me now
Sometimes I feel a little mad
But don't you know
That no one alive
Can always be an angel
When things go wrong
I seem real bad

[CHORUS]
I'm just a soul whose
Intentions are good
Oh, Lord, please don't
Let me be misunderstood

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And sometimes it seems
That all I have to do is worry
And then you're bound
To see my other side

[repeat CHORUS]

If I seem edgy
I want you to know
That I never mean to
Take it out on you

Life has it's problems
And I get my share
And that's one thing
I never mean to do
Cause I love you

Oh, oh, oh, baby
Don't you know I'm human
I have thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself, Lord
Regretting some foolish thing
Some little simple thing I've done

[repeat CHORUS]

Yes

[repeat CHORUS]

Yes

[repeat CHORUS]

Yes, I'm just a soul
Whose intentions are good

Es mi vida y puedo hacer lo que yo quiera!!!, eso nos dice la canción del grupo "The Animals", viene siendo lo mismo decir en mi casa yo siempre digo la última palabra: "Si mi amor, como tu digas", o no es cierto???

Realmente es una canción muy pero muy buena, ese sonido aspero, crudo de este gran grupo que si duda alguna fue uno de los mejores de los 60's.

It's My Life
The Animals
1965

It's a hard world
To get a break in
All the good things
Have been taken

But, girl, there are ways
To make certain things pay
Though I'm dressed in these rags
I'll wear sable some day

Hear what I say
I'm gonna ride the serpent
No more time spent
Sweating rent

Hear my command
I'm breaking loose
It ain't no use
Holding me down
Stick around

But baby (baby)
Remember (remember)

It's my life and
I'll do what I want
It's my mind and
I'll think what I want

Show me I'm wrong
Hurt me sometime
But some day
I'll treat you real fine

There'll be women
And their fortunes
Who just want to mother orphans
Are you gonna cry when
I'm squeezing them dry
Taking all I can get
No regrets

When I, openly lie
And live on their money
Believe me, honey, that money
Can you believe
I ain't no saint
No complaints, so, girl
Throw out any doubt

And, baby (baby
Remember (remember)

It's my life and
I'll do what I want
It's my mind and
I'll think what I want

Show me I'm wrong
Hurt me sometime
But some day
I'll treat you real fine

It's my life and
I'll do what I want
Don't push me
It's my mind and
I'll think what I want
It's my life

It's my life and
I'll do what I want
And I can do what I want
It's my mind and
I'll think what I want
You can't tell me

It's my life and
I'll do what I want

Esta es una de las canciones clásicas de "The Animals", llego a los primerisimos lugares en varios países del mundo en el lejano año de 1964. El grupo español "Lone Star" (uno de mis super preferidos) hizo una versión al español que no deja nada que desear, se pone a la par de la original. Al no poder decdirme por alguna de las versiones incluyo las dos porque disfruto ambas en el mismo nivel.

The House Of The Rising Sun
The Animals
1964

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin
Of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gambling man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he'll be satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk

Oh, mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

Well, I've got one
Foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin
Of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

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Esta canción la escuchabaq frencuentemente en "Top 9-40 de La Voz Del Hogar", en ninguna otra emisora la programaban. Me gusta mucho al igual que varias más de "The Animals", es una mezcla entre Blues y Rock.

I'm Crying
The Animals
1964

Ahh, ahh, ahh.....

I don't hear your
Knock upon my door
I don't have your
Loving anymore

Since you been gone
I'm a-hurting inside
Well, I want you, baby
By my side, yeah

I'm crying, I'm crying
Hear me crying, baby
Hear me crying

Ahh, ahh, ahh.....

I'm lonely and blue
Baby, every night
Yeah, you know you
Didn't treat me right

And now my tears
Begin to fall
Well, I want you, baby
And that's all

I'm crying, I'm crying
Hear me crying, baby
Hear me crying
Hear me crying

Ahh, ahh, ahh.....

I don't hear your
Knock upon my door
I don't have your
Loving anymore

Since you been gone
I'm hurting inside, yeah
Well, I want you
Baby, by my side

And I'm crying
You know I'm crying
Hear me crying
Hear me crying
Hear me crying

Ahh, ahh, ahh.....