Música y Recuerdos

Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood / Hazme Una Señal - Roberto Jordán

Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign (DS)

En Guatemala, la canción "Hazme una señal" que cantó "Roberto Jordán" fue muy popular, mucho más que la verisón original de "Brenton Wood".
Ambas versiones son muy buenas, personalmente me gusta más como la cantaba "Roberto Jordán".
Tuve la ventaja que en "La Voz Del Hogar" transmitían canciones en español durante el día y canciones en inglés durante la noche, fue por eso que llegué a conocer muchas canciones en sus diferentes versiones.
Cuando conseguí la el disco 45 de "Brenton Wood", me di cuenta que era Monoaural, tiempo despues la escuché en Stereo pero sentía que le faltaba "Punch". Una particularidad que tiene la canción en inglés es que en ninguna parte dice "Gimme Little Sign".

Roberto Jordán - Hazme Una Señal

Roberto Jordán

Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign (Mono)

Brenton Wood

Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign (Stereo)

Brenton Wood

Gimme Little Sign
Brenton Wood
1967

If you do want me
Gimme little sugar
If you don't want me
Don't lead me on, girl

But if you need me
Show me that you love me
And when I'm feeling blue
And I want you
There's just one thing
That you should do

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my baby
To show that you're mine, girl
Oh, yeah

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my darling
To show that you're mine, girl
All right

If you do want me
Gimme little sweet talk
If you don't want me
Don't lead me on, girl

But if you need me
Show me that you love me
And when I'm feeling down
Wearing a frown
You'll be there when I look around

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my baby
To show that you're mine, girl
All right

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my baby
To show that you're mine, girl
All right

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my baby
To show that you're mine, girl
Oh, yeah

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my darling
To show that you're mine, girl
All right

Just gimme some kind of sign
Ooh, sign

Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
Oh, my baby
To show that you're mine, girl
All right

The Birds And The Bees (Los Pajaros y Las Abejas) - Jewel Akens

Los Pajaros y Las Abejas (L.P.) Frente

Que puedo decir, me encanta esta canción, era tema infaltable en los programas de música vieja que se transmitían en Guatemala. Tiene un ritmo pegajoso y alegre.
La canción fue lanzada en 1965, Jewel Akens no tuvo más éxitos. La canción fuen lanzada en disco 45 R.P.M y en L.P., la casa disquera fue "ERA RECORDS".

Jewel Akens - The Birds And The Bees

Jewel Akens

The Birds And The Bees
Jewel Akens
1965

Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees
And the flowers and the trees
And the moon up above
And a thing called "Love"

Let me tell ya 'bout the stars in the sky
And a girl and a guy
And the way they could kiss
On a night like this

When I look into your big brown eyes
It's so very plain to see
That it's time you learned about the facts of life
Starting from A to Z

Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees
And the flowers and the trees
And the moon up above
And a thing called "Love" (Yeah!)

When I look into your big brown eyes
It's so very plain to see
That it's time you learned about the facts of life
Starting from A to Z

Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees
And the flowers and the trees
And the moon up above
And a thing called "Love"

Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees
And the flowers and the trees
And the birds and the bees
And the flowers and the trees
'bout the birds
FADE
and the bees

Los Pajaros y Las Abejas (L.P.) Frente

Los Pajaros y Las Abejas (L.P.) Atrás

Los Pajaras y Las Abejas (L.P.) Lado 1

Los Pajaros y Las Abejas (L.P.) Lado 2

You're The Apple Of My Eye / The Girl In My Dreams - The Four Lovers (Pre Four Seasons)

The Four Lovers

Cuando me siento frente a la computadora para colgar otras canciones al blog regularmente no tengo idea de que canción será la nueva, las circunstancias se van dando y hasta el momento me ha gustado el resultado.

El amigo Mario Gordillo me escribió y me hizo el comentario acerca de esta canción "You're The Appple Of My Eye", de inmediato vinienron a mi memoria los días cuando en Guatemala me deleitaba esuchando este tipo de música y lo atento que estaba para poder grabar a un cassette todas las canciones que pudiera para posteriormente pasarlas a otro cassette ya en el orden que a mi me gustaba o para complementar otros.

"Frankie Valli" es bastante conocido por ser la voz principal del grupo "The Four Seasons", pero él no apareció de la nada, ya tenía tiempo de estár cantando y tuvo sus principios con el grupo "The Four Lovers" (antes usaron otros nombres), este grupo grabó para el sello "RCA - Victor" y dejo bonitas canciones, la mayoría de ellas fueron covers pero le imprimieron un estilo bastante personal. 

El disco 45 R.P.M que contenía la canción "You're The Apple Of My Eye" tenía como lado "B" otra bonita canción que también era cover y se llamaba "The Girl In My Dreams".

La frase "You're The Apple Of My Eye" la podríamos trasladar a español como "Tu eres la niña de mis ojos". Esta canción al último minuto sustituyo a otra y como en otros discos ha sucedido, también fue un éxito, no llegó a los primerisimos lugares pero al menos entro a puesto #62 de las 100 calientes del chart en Estados Unidos.

The Four Lovers - You're The Apple Of My Eye

The Four Lovers

You're The Apple Of My Eye
The Four Lovers
Mayo/1956
.
Dud-it dut-dud-it dut-dud-it dut-dud-it
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Dud-it dut-dud-it dut-dud-it dut-dud-it
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Ah ah ah ah I love you
I truly truly love you
And I've been thinkin' of you
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
Oh oh oh I want you
I truly truly want you
You're the one that I want to
Hold close by my si-i-i-ide
I'll love you forever
Then you'll be mine alo-o-ne
I promise I will never
Leave you all alo-o-one uh uh uh uh
I need you
I truly truly need you
Do anything to please you
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
.
[Interlude ...oi...oi... interlude]
.
I'll love you forever
Then you'll be mine alone
I promise I'll never
Leave you all alo-o-one ah ah ah ah
I need you
I truly truly need you
Do anything to please you
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
You're the apple of my ah ah eye ...

The Four Lovers - The Girl In My Dreams

The Four Lovers

Connie-O ~ Four Seasons (Frankie Valli)

Connie O

Una de las canciones más hermosas que conozco de " Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons" es "Connie-O". Su letra es bastante simple y creo que eso es lo que le da tanta riqueza.

The Four Seasons - Connie O

The Four Seasons

Connie O
The Four Seasons
1962
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O Connie, O Connie,
I miss you so.
Where have you gone to?
O Connie O
My Connie
O Connie O

My darling, my darling,
What changed your mind?
My heart is broken,
I'm hurting so,
My Connie O.

Wasn't it yesterday I held you tight?
Why did you run away just before our wedding night?

O Connie, O Connie,
I miss you so.
Where have you gone to?
O Connie O
My Connie
O Connie O

My darling, my darling,
What changed your mind?
My heart is broken,
I'm hurting so,
My Connie O.

O Connie O
O Connie O 

May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart) - 1910 Fruitgum Company / El Gran Paso - La Tropa Loca

Me agradan mucho las canciones de "La fábrica de chiclets de 1910", y una de las canciones que me gusta escuchar mucho es "May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart)", en español la lanzó también Roberto Jordán pero me gusta más la versión que lanzó "Tropa Loca".
Cuando escucho esta canción mi mente viaja a los años cuando cada Sábado escuchaba "El Baul de los recuerdos" que se transmitía por "Radio Progreso". Tiempos tan hermosos, lindos recuerdos.

1910 Fruitgum Company - May I Take A Giant Step

1910 fruitgum company

La Tropa Loca - El Gran Paso

La Tropa Loca

May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart)
1910 Fruitgum Company
1968
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I remember how it started
On a sunny summer's day
I was looking out my window
All the kids were out to play

Then she said, hey
Let's play May I
Out into the street I came
Ever since that sunny morning
Nothing has been quite the same

[CHORUS]
May I take a giant step into your heart
May I give you love and sweet affection
May I take a giant step into your heart
So that you will look in my direction
May I take a giant step into your heart

Though I may be getting older
May I's still my favorite game
Girl, I got to have your permission
If our need's to be the same

Show me if you really want me
Show me if you really care
Give me just a little sign, girl
Make me feel you want me here

[repeat CHORUS 2

Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company -- El Juego de Simón - Roberto Jordán

Roberto Jordán - El Juego De Simón

Roberto Jordán

"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.

1910 fruitgum company - Simon Says

1910 Fruitgum Company

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

1,2,3 Red Light - 1910 Fruitgum Company -- 1,2,3 Detente - Roberto Jordán

1,2,3 Red Light

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.

1910 fruitgum company - 1,2,3 Redlight

1910 fruitgum company

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...

Roberto Jordán - 1,2.3, Deténte

Roberto Jordán

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (No me dejes estár incompredido) - The Animals

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.

The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

The Animals

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

It's My Life (Es mi vida) - The Animals

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.

The Animals - It's My Life

The Animals

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

The House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals / La Casa Del Sol Naciente - Lone Star

The Animals - La Casa Del Sol Naciente

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 Animals - The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals

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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LONE STAR
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Lone Star - La casa del sol naciente

Lone Star

The Animals con Lone Star

The Animlas con Lone Star (2)