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segunda-feira, 2 de março de 2015

CLÁSSICOS PARA A VIDA ETERNA

RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS (1971) THE CARPENTERS

Sérgio Luiz Gallina

Certa vez, indagaram ao escritor e bioquímico russo Isaac Asimov sobre quem seria o maior cientista de todos os tempos. Ele disse ser uma pergunta fácil, porque difícil seria eleger o segundo diante de tantos candidatos. Porque o Nº 1, disparado, sem sombra de dúvida, era o seu xará Isaac Newton. Era e permanece ainda.

Pois, se me perguntassem (e ninguém perguntou) sobre quem seria a maior cantora pop de todos os tempos, a resposta seria igualmente fácil: Karen Carpenter. E ainda tocava bateria. Hoje, se estivesse entre nós, completaria seus redondos 65 anos. Gods bless Karen!



Talking to myself and feeling old
Sometimes I'd like to quit
Nothing ever seems to fit
Hangin' around, nothing to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
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What I've got they used to call the blues
Nothing is really wrong
Feeling like I don't belong
Walking around some kind of lonely clown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
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Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you
It's nice to know somebody loves me
Funny but it seems that it's the only thing to do
To run and find the one who loves me
----
What I feel is come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it's all about
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
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Funny but it seems that it's the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me
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Hangin around, nothing do to but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
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segunda-feira, 22 de dezembro de 2014

CLÁSSICOS PARA A VIDA ETERNA

CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT* (1977) THE CARPENTERS

"You've been observing our earth
And we'd like to make a contact with you
We are your friends
"


In your mind you have capacities you know
To telepath messages through the vast unknown
Please close your eyes and concentrate
With every thought you think
Upon the recitation we're about to sing
----
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary most extraordinary craft
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Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary most extraordinary craft
----
You've been observing our earth
And we'd like to make a contact with you
We are your friends
----
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary ultra-emissaries
----
We've been observing your earth
And one night we'll make a contact with you
We are your friends
----
Calling occupants of interplanetary quite extraordinary craft
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And please come in peace, we beseech you
Only a landing will teach them
Our earth may never survive
So do come, we beg you
Please interstellar policeman
Oh won't you give us a sign
Give us a sign that we've reached you
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With your mind you have ability to form
And transmit thought energy far beyond the norm
You close your eyes, you concentrate
Together that's the way
To send the message
We declare world contact day
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Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary most extraordinary craft
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Calling occupants
Calling occupants
Calling occupants of interplanetary anti-adversary craft


*Klaatu (1976) banda canadense cujo nome veio
do ET de "O Dia em que a Terra parou" (1951).