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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 118 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
After playing some of my original songs I’ve written myself, but where I know that I’ve been influenced by a traditional South African musical style (or where I use some words from another local South African language) it’s time to put my “Cover Hat” back on.
Today I would like to sing you a song by Johnny Clegg and his second band “Savuka” called “Great Heart”. This is a wonderful song that South Africans play at sporting events to rile us up and get us in the mood to cheer on our national soccer and rugby teams!
Here is a video of the original version of the song used to accompany footage from one of our great Safari parks here in South Africa:
Lyrics for “Great Heart” by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
The world is full of strange behaviour
Every man has to be his own saviour
I know I can make it on my own if I try
But I'm searching for a great heart to stand me by
Underneath the african sky
A great heart to stand me by
Chorus:
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
To hold and stand me by
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
Under african sky
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
I see the fire in your eyes
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
That beats my name inside
Sometimes I feel that you really know me
Sometimes there's much you can show me
There's a highway of stars across the heavens
The whispering song of the wind in the grass
There's the rolling thunder across the savanna
A hope and dream at the edge of the sky
And your life is a story like the wind
Your life is a story like the wind
Chorus
Background isiZulu lyrics
Guka 'mzimba (body grow old)
Sala 'nhliziyo (but heart remain behind)
SOURCE: https://genius.com/Johnny-clegg-and-savuka-great-heart-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gnbnghoe
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 117 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
After playing some of my favourite South African covers (there will be more), I thought it might be nice to do a few weeks where I play original songs I’ve written myself, but where I know that I’ve been influenced by a traditional South African musical style, or where I use some words from another local South African language.
Today I would like to sing you an original song I have written called “You are the Rain”.
In a place like London, where it is grey and rainy all the time (what a pain!), a song about rain is probably going to be a sad song… However, in some parts of South Africa, especially the Karoo and Namaqualand, it might not rain all year, and rain is seen as a huge blessing that can turn a semi-desert into fields of wild-flowers and potentially give some grazing to farmer’s animals! There is even a historical town called Pella, where the spring would sometimes dry up, and the town would have to be abandoned for years until things improved…
In this song, I compare the desperation for it to rain with missing a special person who can “quench the drought” when they finally come home to you!
Lyrics for “You Are The Rain” by @jasperdick (original)
There ain’t a cloud in this burning sky
And the land is dry and grey
If it don’t rain soon then everything will die
That’s how I feel when you’re away, ‘coz…
I don’t like living without you…
I don’t like living without you there
I don’t like living without you…
This loneliness is more than I can bare, oh…
I see a cloud forming in the sky
Rolling in from the sea
Now there’s a chance that everything won’t die
It’s like I’ve heard that you’re coming home to me, ‘coz…
I don’t like living without you…
I don’t like living without you there
I don’t like living without you…
Come home soon or my heart could tear…
My heart could tear! Without you there… My heart could tear! Without you there…
You are the rain
You quench the drought in my soul, and
You take away the pain
So Darling, come on home…
Big drops are falling down from the sky
The land is green again
Tears of joy roll down from my eyes
As long as you remain, ‘coz
I don’t like living without you…
I don’t like living without you there
I don’t like living without you…
If you leave again, my heart could tear…
My heart could tear! Without you there… My heart could tear! Without you there…
You are the rain… You quench the drought in my soul, and
You take away the pain… So Darling, don’t let go…
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mimhprpg
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 116 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
After playing some of my favourite South African covers (there will be more), I thought it might be nice to do a few weeks where I play original songs I’ve written myself, but where I know that I’ve been influenced by a traditional South African musical style, or where I use some words from another local South African language.
Today I would like to sing you an original song I have written called “Factory Town”.
It was inspired by my first job working as a newly graduated Engineer in a literal factory town in one of the very few ugly places in South Africa, where the gold mining turns to coal mining, the air is polluted, and the only mountains are made of ash… So… I got out of there as soon as my year of bursary ended! This was a brave move (by my standards) because the money was good, but I wanted more from life and especially to live in beautiful Cape Town again!
I am not always brave with chasing what I want from life, and so now I use the song “Factory Town” as a metaphor for a state of mind where I am feeling stuck and scared of making a change… and the song reminds me to take some risks to pursue what I really want, to remind myself to be brave in life!
Musically, the song is very bouncy, and there are parts, especially the little solo after the second chorus, that are inspired by a similarly bouncy style of traditional music here in South Africa, called Kwela, which is played by street musicians, often with penny-whistle accompaniment!
Lyrics for “Factory Town” by @jasperdick (original)
All my life, I've been waiting
For the day, that I turn eighteen
'Coz all my life, I've been held down
Growing up, in this Factory Town
No no no, Mother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Mother and Father, don't drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town...
All my friends, I've seen them come and go
Freedom is a word they'll never know
All the girls are factory secretaries...
And all the boys are factory employees
Oh no please, MoMother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Mother and Father, don't drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town...
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
Shit town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gbvbdufy
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 115 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
After 7 weeks of playing some of my favourite South African songs (there will be more), I thought it might be nice to throw in the odd original song I’ve written myself, but where I know that I’ve been influenced by a traditional South African musical style, or where I use some words from another local South African language.
Today I would like to sing you an original song I have written called “Mamela!”.
“Mamela” means LISTEN in both isiZulu and isiXhosa, the two most widely spoken local languages here in South Africa. It tells the listener about how our current government has let the country down through a mixture of incompetence, corruption and focusing on the competition between factions within the ruling party, rather than focussing on the needs of the people and combatting our huge problems of poverty and unemployment.
On 29 May 2024, we get to vote in our next elections – 30 years after our first Democratic Elections that marked the end of Apartheid in 1994. The first two Presidents of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) did pretty well, but that generation has now been replaced by disgustingly corrupt Politicians who seem to steal everything, while our most basic services like electricity, water, roads and railways are falling apart.
South Africa has a violent crime level that can only be rivalled by the worst places in South America. I remember reading that we have literally the worst statistics for fatal stabbings in the entire world! As for income inequality, according to this wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality), South Africa has the WORST gini coefficient of all the countries they managed to get data from!
While it seems likely that the ANC will still get more votes than any other party, there is a good chance that they will finally score below 50% and will have to work in a coalition with another party. Not perfect, but hopefully a good start to them either fixing up their act, or losing even more support next time! So, I think this song “Mamela” is describing how more and more people, across all races, are feeling these days…
Lyrics for “Mamela” by @jasperdick (original)
Your father died a poor man, my friend
He struggled to survive
They said it would get better in the end, oh Baba…(Baba is a term of respect, meaning “Father”, for a man that is senior to you here in South Africa)
But the jobs did not arrive
Mamela! My brother!
Can you feel the anger that burns within you?
They’ve let us down
They say that they will help you today
But you will not forget
They’ve made you the same promise before, oh Baba…
They have not kept it yet
Mamela! My brother!
Can you feel the anger that burns within you?
They’ve let us down
They tell us lies… so don’t believe them…
If they don’t lead us, then we don’t need them…
We can fix it… if we work together…
Don’t let them make us… hate each other…
Mamela! My brother!
Can you feel the anger that burns within you?
They’ve let us down
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gfzupihz
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 114 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
After 7 weeks of playing some of my favourite South African songs (there will be more), I thought it might be nice to throw in the odd original song I’ve written myself, but where I know that I’ve been influenced by a traditional South African musical style, or where I use some words from another local South African language.
I’d like to start with a short, simple original song where I do both. The song is called “Ngiya EKhaya” which means “I’m coming home” in isiZulu. A lot of my friends have left South Africa to live in places like Canada, Australia or the UK. All of them miss South Africa a lot, and some have even missed it so much that they have returned, despite the issues that this country faces. This song is for them!
Musically, I am inspired by the rapid-fire thumb-and-first finger guitar playing style that features in a traditional Zulu street guitar music called “Maskandi”. I explain more in the video, but here is a video of the “Honourary White Zulu” Johnny Clegg (that I often mention) playing a traditional Zulu Street Guitar song, with the sort of vibe I am trying to borrow from. Please wait for his friends to join in the singing, it is magic!
Oh well, I hope you enjoy my version of being inspired by Maskandi/Zulu Street Guitar. Here are the lyrics to my song “Ngiya Ekhaya”:
Lyrics for “Ngiya Ekhaya” by @jasperdick (original)
I’m so tired of this London Town
The frigid frowning people drag me down
A longing for my homeland starts to burn
I’m counting down the days ‘til my return…
Ngiya ekhaya! (I’m going home)
Ngiya hamba, ngiya ekhaya (I’m going, I’m going home)
I’m going, I’m going home…
I’m going, I am going home…
I close my eyes and I see the blazing sun
The smiles that seem to shine from everyone
It feels like my homeland is trying to call
It sounds like thunder as raindrops start to fall (the entire Eastern side of South Africa has impressive thunderstorms on Summer afternoons, where big drops fall and kick up the dust, and you are still warm as it happens, so you tend to enjoy it and the smells it releases from the ground and plants!)
Ngiya ekhaya! (I’m going home)
Ngiya hamba, ngiya ekhaya (I’m going, I’m going home)
I’m going, I’m going home…
I’m going, I am going home…
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zbxhrsij
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 113 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today I would like to sing “Africa”, a song released by the “White Zulu” Johnny Clegg and his band Juluka that I love so much. Please click the links below for my previous posts to read the story of how Johnny Clegg befriended Zulu people and formed the Juluka band with Sipho Mchunu, mixing Zulu music and language into Western Music during a time when this was illegal in Apartheid South Africa:
https://ecency.com/hive-195772/@jasperdick/rtwpsovs
https://ecency.com/hive-195772/@jasperdick/oyinjpdo
As for this week’s song, the chorus basically says “Africa cries out to the Holy Ones/Righteous People: Stay”
Give a listen to the original here:
Lyrics for “Africa” by Juluka
Afrika kukhala abangcwele (Africa cries out for the holy ones/the righteous)
EAfrika kukhala abangcwele wena
Afrika kukhala abangcwele
EAfrika kukhala abangcwele wena
Hlala Hlala (Stay)
He was born in the African dawn and orphaned to the land
So gentle in the eye he was as any woman′s child
Repeat Chorus
As he grew people told him, son, don't you trust anyone
You learn how to trust a stone
This is not gentle land then it breaks those
Who never learned how to be alone
Repeat Chorus
And so he walked in the fashion of his lands
Until at last he cried out
Can anybody hear me, hear me, hear the song in my heart
There′s a song to be sung that can heal these broken men
Let us sing and we'll walk through the dark
Hand in hand, hand in hand
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus (with key up 2 semitones)
SOURCE: https://www.songlyrics.com/johnny-clegg-juluka/africa-lyrics/
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fxyqwtpv
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 112 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today I would like to sing “Paradise Road”, a song released by a group called “Joy” in 1980. Although this song was not an official anti-Apartheid song written to protest against the government and its enforced racial segregation limiting the freedoms of most South Africans immensely, it definitely seems to spark hope for a better future in the country with the lyrics: “There are better days before us, and a burning bridge behind us…”. For me these lyrics just conjure up an image of leaving an apocalyptic fiery Hell behind you, as you walk towards something more like Heaven. Because of this, the song became a bit of an unofficial anthem in South Africa, and is still played on the radio often for nostalgia’s sake.
Give a listen to the original here:
Lyrics for “Paradise Road” by Joy
[Verse 1]
Come with me down paradise road
This way please, I'll carry your load
This you won't believe
Come with me to paradise skies
Look outside and open your eyes
This you must believe
[Chorus]
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind us
Fire smoking, the sky is blazing
There's a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love
Paradise was almost closing down
[Verse 2]
Come with me to paradise days
It'll change your life
It'll shorе change your ways
This you won't believе
Take my hand down paradise lane
Away from heart ache without any pain
I know 'cause I have been
[Chorus]
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind us
Fire smoking, the sky is blazing
There's a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love
Paradise was almost closing down
[Break]
[Chorus]
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind
Fire smoking, the sky is blazing
There's a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind
Fire smoking, the sky is blazing
There's a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love
[Outro]
You must believe (You must believe this)
You must believe (You must believe this)
You must believe (You must believe this)
SOURCE: https://genius.com/Joy-sa-paradise-road-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fxxirzds
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 110 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today, I’d like to sing the song “Weeping” by Bright Blue, one of my favourite Anti-Apartheid songs ever, and was released in 1987.
This is a definite protest song, responding to how the 1985 State of Emergency had resulted in the killing of peaceful demonstrators against racial segregation in South Africa. “Weeping” even managed to smuggle some of the melody of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika”, which was the banned anthem of the suppressed African National Congress at the time, but then became the first part of the National Anthem of the New South Africa when Apartheid was finally ended.
Lyrics for “Weeping” by Bright Blue
[Verse 1]
I knew a man who lived in fear
It was huge, it was angry, it was drawing near
Behind his house, a secret place
Was the shadow of the demon he could never face
He built a wall of steel and flame
And men with guns to keep it tame
Then, standing back, he made it plain
That the nightmare would never ever rise again
But the fear, the fire, and the guns remained
[Chorus]
It doesn't matter now
It's over anyhow
He tells the world that it's sleeping
But as the night came 'round
I heard it slowly sound
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
[Verse 2]
And then, one day, the neighbours came
They were curious to know about the smoke and flame
They stood around outside the wall
But, of course, there was nothing to be heard at all
"My friends," he said, "we've reached our goal
The threat is under firm control
As long as peace and order reign
I'll be damned if I can see a reason to explain
Why the fear and the fire and the guns remain"
[Chorus]
It doesn't matter now
It's over anyhow
He tells the world that it's sleeping
But as the night came round
I heard it slowly sound
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
[Coda]
Say over
Say over
Say over now
Say over
Say over
Say over now
Say over
Say over
Say over now
Say over
Say over
Say over now
It doesn't matter now
It's over anyhow
He tells the world that it's sleeping
But as the night came 'round
I heard it slowly sound
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
(We heard a roaring sound)
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
SOURCE: https://genius.com/Bright-blue-weeping-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/oyinjpdo
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 110 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today, I’d like to sing the song “Impi” by Juluka, the band that was started by the white “Honourary Zulu” Johnny Clegg and his friend Sipho Mchunu.
This song is about a battle that happened during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, where a regiment of Zulu Warriors armed with short spears and cattle-hide shields were able to defeat a British regiment armed with modern (for the time) Martini Henry rifles and even a few cannons.
The song makes reference to “Chelmsford”, who was the real British General that was defeated. “Mageba” was one of the original Zulu chiefs over 100 years before, and so “Children of Mageba” is a poetic way to describe the entire Zulu tribe. “Zulu” means sky, and so “People of the Sky” is another poetic way to describe the entire tribe!
The song Impi is a war song about a horrific real event in South Africa’s history! Luckily, we now only use the song’s rousing theme to rile up our “warriors” on the sports fields representing South Africa at soccer or rugby!
Lyrics for "Impi” by Juluka
Chorus
(isiZulu) Impi! wo 'nans' impi iyeza
Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
(Rough English translation)
War! Here the army is coming
Who can stand up to the lions?
Verses
All along the river Chelmsford's army lay asleep
Come to crush the Children of Mageba
Come to exact the Realm's price for peace
And in the morning as they saddled up to ride
Their eyes shone with the fire and the steel
The General told them of the task that lay ahead
To bring the People of the Sky to heel
Mud and sweat on polished leather
Warm rain seeping to the bone
They rode through the season's wet weather
Straining for a glimpse of the foe
Hopeless battalion destined to die
Broken by the Benders of Kings
Vainglorious General and Victorian pride
Would cost him and eight hundred men their lives
They came to the side of the mountain
Scouts rode out to spy the land
Even as the Realm's soldiers lay resting
Mageba's forces were at hand
And by the evening the vultures were wheeling
Above the ruins where the fallen lay
An ancient song as old as the ashes
Echoed as Mageba's warriors marched away
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Johnny Clegg
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dxjnzvni
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 109 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today, I’d like to introduce you to kwela music, which is a bouncy kind of traditional street guitar music here in South Africa, where a pennywhistle often plays along!
The song I’d like to try this with is “Meadowlands”! According to the Wikipedia article for the song (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_(song)), “Meadowlands” was written during Apartheid, where the Government decided to enforce racial segregation by forcibly removing black people out of Sophiatown to a new township called “Meadowlands” in 1955.
This song is typically up-beat sounding like most of Kwela, and the lyrics sarcastically say “We Love Meadowlands”, which meant the white Apartheid Government mistakenly thought the song approved of the relocation program, and therefore decided NOT to ban the song like they did with many more blatant protest songs.
However, the target audience of black people understood the sarcasm, and “Meadowlands” is now one of the most recognised anti-Apartheid anthems in South Africa, and has been popularised by being sung by some of South Africa’s best including Miriam Makeba and Mango Groove! The version I’m singing is in Northern Sotho and “Tsotsitaal” (a mixture of Afrikaans and other South African languages).
Here's Archie Coker and the Meteors singing it in 1962 and making it famous:
Lyrics for "Meadowlands” by Strikes Vilikazi (The Mango Groove Version)
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
Are yeng ko Meadowlands
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
Are yeng ko Meadowlands
(You can hear the white people say “Let’s go to Meadowlands”)
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
(We love Meadowlands!)
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re ( Eita )
Ons gaan nie on phola hier
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re ( Eita )
Ons dak ni ons phola hier
(You can hear all the scoundrels say “We’re not leaving, we’re staying here!”)
Phola hier, phola hier ( Phola hier, phola hier )
Phola hier sithandwa sam
Phola hier, phola hier ( Phola hier, phola hier )
Phola hier sithandwa sam
(We love it here!)
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: David Daniel Strike Vilakazi
Meadowlands lyrics © O/B/O Capasso
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/pgfldryi
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 4 of the Jamming Zone, a brand-new initiative by @juliopalomo!
In this initiative, we are supposed to be jamming and improvising (are you contributing @sunsethunter? This is his bread-and-butter!).
Where’s my guitar? Do I need my guitar? They’re so last century! Now is the time of talentless rappers like Nikki and Cardi making the millions (note: not all rappers are talentless, but they certainly are!).
So… I figured I would try to create a rap song with nothing but a loop pedal and my voice, with some popular themes of modern rap… and I may even do a better job than Nikki or Cardi…
Lyrics to “The Worst Rap Song since the last Time Nikki Minaj released anything” by @jasperdick
I love my shoes… (Repeat)
My shoes look good just like they should when I’m walking through the neighbourhood
I pull out the stops with a pair of high-tops to help me run away from the cops
It’s not as if I did anything wrong, I just told the cop that I fucked his mom
And it’s not as if I did anything bad, besides stealing his mama from his dad…
I said “hey cop, have you heard the news, yo mama like my dick, and my shoes!”
And when she met me, she said “Young buck, I love your shoes do you wanna fuck?”
And now she loves to give me sass, so I’ll turn her around and spank her ass
I said “hey cop, are you really her son? I guess your dad is the ugly one!”
And so my friends I gotta say, I had a close escape today
When it comes to running, my shoes never fail, if it weren’t for my shoes I would be in jail!
I love my shoes… (Repeat)
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 4 de Jamming Zone, una nueva iniciativa de @juliopalomo!
En esta iniciativa, se supone que debemos tocar e improvisar (¿estás contribuyendo con @sunsethunter? ¡Este es su pan de cada día!).
¿Dónde está mi guitarra? ¿Necesito mi guitarra? ¡Son tan del siglo pasado! Ahora es el momento en que raperos sin talento como Nikki y Cardi ganan millones (nota: no todos los raperos carecen de talento, ¡pero ciertamente lo son!).
Entonces… pensé en intentar crear una canción de rap con nada más que un pedal de loop y mi voz, con algunos temas populares del rap moderno… y puede que incluso haga un mejor trabajo que Nikki o Cardi…
Letra de “La peor canción de rap desde la última vez que Nikki Minaj lanzó algo” de @jasperdick
Amo mis zapatos… (Repetir)
Mis zapatos lucen bien como deberían cuando camino por el vecindario
Hago todo lo posible con un par de zapatillas altas para ayudarme a huir de la policía.
No es que haya hecho nada malo, solo le dije al policía que me follé a su mamá.
Y no es que haya hecho nada malo, además de robarle a su mamá a su papá…
Le dije: "Oye policía, ¿has oído la noticia? ¡A mamá le gustan mi polla y mis zapatos!"
Y cuando me conoció, me dijo: "Joven, me encantan tus zapatos, ¿quieres follar?"
Y ahora le encanta mostrarme descaro, así que le daré la vuelta y le daré una palmada en el culo.
Le dije “oye policía, ¿eres realmente su hijo? ¡Supongo que tu papá es el feo!
Y, amigos míos, debo decir que hoy estuve a punto de escapar.
Cuando se trata de correr, mis zapatos nunca fallan, ¡si no fuera por mis zapatos estaría en la cárcel!
Amo mis zapatos… (Repetir)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/junwngrc
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa.
Welcome to Week 208 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is “Hive”!
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve decided to alter my Three Tune Tuesday posts to be based around the Hive Open Mic theme of the week, and how I would go about tackling it. If you are wanting to take part this week, but need some help interpreting what kind of songs would suit the theme, please go check out my post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-three-tune-tuesday-149
Well, there are two ways I could interpret “Hive”. The first is the house that bees live in and turn pollen into honey. A cool option could be “Queen Bee” by Taj Mahal.
The other interpretation is this Hive blockchain that we all know and love!
In this case, something like “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge would be a good choice. Hive is still a relatively small world with only a few thousand active users. Because of this, it is quite likely that you know, and have become friends with, the people that have similar interests as you in the Communities you post in most often (in my case, Music, Music Zone, Hive Open Mic, Vibes, SurfHive, etc…)
However, I am going to choose to tackle “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers! Why?
Well, we get paid out for our blogs/vlogs on the Hive blockchain in Hive/HP, which is very volatile, and in HBD which is much more tied to the Dollar and is therefore much more stable (and offers generous 20% interest if you put it in savings).
Because of this, there are some strategies and decisions you need to make, depending on your preference for risk and whether you will be around for several bull/bear cycles, or need to see growth in a shorter time frame.
You may also decide to try and sell Hive for HBD when the Hive price is relatively high, and then buy it back when the Hive price is relatively low. Even then, will you be doing this often based on minor fluctuations, or only during a proper bullish spike similar to the one in November 2021?
So, yes, you have got to “know when to hold them, know when to fold them” in the world of the Hive blockchain, and the strategy should be different depending on the person and their goals!
Here’s the original!
Lyrics for “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers
On a warm summer's evening
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with a gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us
And he began to speak
He said, "Son, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's faces
And knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin'
I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey
I'll give you some advice."
So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his face lost all expression
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy,
You gotta learn to play it right.
You got to know when to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away,
And know when to run.
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done.
Every gambler knows
That the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner,
And every hand's a loser,
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep."
And when he finished speakin'
He turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness
The gambler he broke even
And in his final words
I found an ace that I could keep
You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done
You've got to know when to hold 'em
(When to hold 'em)
Know when to fold 'em
(When to fold 'em)
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done
You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kennyrogers/thegambler.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica.
Bienvenido a la Semana 208 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de esta semana es “Hive”!
Para aquellos de ustedes que no lo saben, he decidido modificar mis publicaciones de Three Tune Tuesday para basarlas en el tema de la semana de Hive Open Mic y en cómo abordarlo. Si deseas participar esta semana, pero necesitas ayuda para interpretar qué tipo de canciones se adaptarían al tema, consulta mi publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tres-tune-tuesday-149
Bueno, hay dos formas en que podría interpretar "Hive". La primera es la casa donde viven las abejas y convierten el polen en miel. Una buena opción podría ser “Queen Bee” de Taj Mahal.
¡La otra interpretación es esta cadena de bloques Hive que todos conocemos y amamos!
En este caso, algo como “We Are Family” de Sister Sledge sería una buena opción. Hive es todavía un mundo relativamente pequeño con sólo unos pocos miles de usuarios activos. Debido a esto, es muy probable que conozcas y te hayas hecho amigo de personas que tienen intereses similares a los tuyos en las comunidades en las que publicas con mayor frecuencia (en mi caso, Music, Music Zone, Hive Open Mic, Vibes, SurfHive, etc.)
Sin embargo, ¡voy a optar por abordar “The Gambler” de Kenny Rogers! ¿Por qué?
Bueno, nos pagan por nuestros blogs/vlogs en la cadena de bloques Hive en Hive/HP, que es muy volátil, y en HBD, que está mucho más vinculado al dólar y, por lo tanto, es mucho más estable (y ofrece un generoso interés del 20 % si lo pones en ahorros).
Debido a esto, hay algunas estrategias y decisiones que debes tomar, dependiendo de tu preferencia por el riesgo y de si estarás presente durante varios ciclos alcistas/bajistas, o si necesitarás ver crecimiento en un período de tiempo más corto.
También puede decidir intentar vender Hive por HBD cuando el precio de Hive sea relativamente alto y luego volver a comprarlo cuando el precio de Hive sea relativamente bajo. Incluso entonces, ¿hará esto a menudo basándose en fluctuaciones menores o solo durante un pico alcista similar al de noviembre de 2021?
Entonces, sí, tienes que “saber cuándo retenerlos, saber cuándo doblarlos” en el mundo de la cadena de bloques Hive, ¡y la estrategia debe ser diferente dependiendo de la persona y sus objetivos!
¡Aquí está el original!
Letra de “The Gambler” de Kenny Rogers
En una cálida tarde de verano
En un tren con destino a ninguna parte
Me encontré con un jugador
Ambos estábamos demasiado cansados para dormir.
Así que nos turnamos para mirar
Por la ventana en la oscuridad
El aburrimiento nos superó
Y empezó a hablar
Él dijo: "Hijo, he hecho una vida
Fuera de leer las caras de la gente
Y sabiendo cuáles eran las cartas
Por cierto, se sostuvieron los ojos.
Así que si no te importa que te diga
Puedo ver que te has quedado sin ases
Para probar tu whisky
Te daré algunos consejos."
Entonces le entregué mi botella.
Y bebió mi último trago
Luego encendió un cigarrillo
Y me pidió una luz
Y la noche se volvió mortalmente silenciosa
Y su rostro perdió toda expresión.
Dijo: "Si vas a jugar, muchacho,
Tienes que aprender a tocarlo bien.
Tienes que saber cuándo sostenerlos.
Sepa cuándo doblarlos,
Sepa cuándo alejarse,
Y saber cuándo correr.
Nunca cuentas tu dinero
Cuando estás sentado en la mesa.
Habrá tiempo suficiente para contar
Cuando el trato esté hecho.
Todo jugador sabe
Ese el secreto para sobrevivir
Es saber qué tirar
Y saber qué conservar.
Porque cada mano es ganadora
Y cada mano es un perdedor,
Y lo mejor que puedes esperar
Es morir mientras duermes."
Y cuando terminó de hablar
Se volvió hacia la ventana
Apagó su cigarrillo
Y se desvaneció para dormir
Y en algún lugar de la oscuridad
El jugador que alcanzó el punto de equilibrio
Y en sus últimas palabras
Encontré un as que podía conservar
Tienes que saber cuándo sostenerlos
Sepa cuándo doblarlos
Sepa cuando alejarse
Y saber cuando correr
Nunca cuentas tu dinero
Cuando estás sentado en la mesa
Habrá tiempo suficiente para contar
Cuando el trato esté hecho
Tienes que saber cuándo sostenerlos.
(Cuándo sostenerlos)
Sepa cuándo doblarlos
(Cuándo doblarlos)
Sepa cuando alejarse
Y saber cuando correr
Nunca cuentas tu dinero
Cuando estás sentado en la mesa
Habrá tiempo suficiente para contar
Cuando el trato esté hecho
Tienes que saber cuándo sostenerlos
Sepa cuándo doblarlos
Sepa cuando alejarse
Y saber cuando correr
Nunca cuentas tu dinero
Cuando estás sentado en la mesa
Habrá tiempo suficiente para contar
Cuando el trato esté hecho
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kennyrogers/thegambler.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jgtigkll
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 77 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
Well! After 75 weeks, I was starting to run out of ideas for songs to play each week on the Hive Music Festival, so I figured “why don’t all of you out there, around the world, help me with ideas?” Because of this, I decided to be brave, and bring back my Cover Request Challenge initiative, and base it here on the Hive Music Festival!
Here’s how it works:
• In the comments section of this post, please let me know what cover song you would like me to tackle?
• Next week I will select a song from the previous weeks’ comment sections, and then attempt to cover that song! Eek!
• To spread the love (and hopefully spread the word) I am doing to give 50% of the post rewards (this time in a 50-50 split between HP and HBD) to the HIVE account that requested that winning song!
Well, I only have one remaining suggestion to work with: “We are the World” which was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. This song was requested by @g2comfort!
According to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World, this song was the idea of musician and activist Harry Belafonte (the man who sang songs like “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” and “Jamaica Farewell” – I wrote a tribute post to him recently here (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bojfpcfx) as he passed away in 2023).
Harry Belafonte was inspired by Band Aid’s song “Do They Know it’s Christmas?” which was released in December 1984, and decided to organise another charity song to be released in early 1985 involving a huge number of the worlds most famous musicians at the time, and to be written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
Here is the resulting video! See how many of the artists you recognise! Harry Belafonte was humble enough to merely sing the chorus in the choir in the back row, but musicians who had a solo line or two include:
• Lionel Richie
• Stevie Wonder
• Bob Dylan
• Bruce Springsteen
• Michael Jackson
• Tina Turner (another artist who sadly passed away in 2023, that I wrote a tribute to here - https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sclypzzx)
• Paul Simon
• Diana Ross
• Cindi Lauper
• Ray Charles
• …etc…
Back in 1985, the song managed to raise over $80 million, which due to inflation, would be worth over $200 million today.
Another cast of more modern musicians covered the song “We are the World 25 for Haiti” to raise relief for the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Here’s that version. Perhaps if you are young, you might recognise more of these stars, starting with a very young Justin Bieber, but also including Pink, Adam Levine, Usher, Tony Bennett and Celine Dion!
So, @g2comfort, you are a very deserving recipient of 50% of whatever this post earns, let me have a crack at “We Are The World”!
Lyrics for “We Are the World” by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, when it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone somewhere will soon make a change
We're all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know
Love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So, let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Well, send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So, let's start giving
Oh, there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
When you're down and out
And there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well
Let's realize, oh, that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
[Repeat with ad-libs until the end:]
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So, let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/weretheworldusaforafrica.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 77/Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
¡Bien! Después de 75 semanas, estaba empezando a quedarme sin ideas de canciones para tocar cada semana en el Hive Music Festival, así que pensé "¿por qué todos ustedes, en todo el mundo, no me ayudan con ideas?" Debido a esto, decidí ser valiente y recuperar mi iniciativa Cover Request Challenge, ¡y basarla aquí en el Hive Music Festival!
Así es como funciona:
• En la sección de comentarios de esta publicación, déjame saber qué cover te gustaría que abordara.
• ¡La próxima semana seleccionaré una canción de las secciones de comentarios de las semanas anteriores y luego intentaré hacer un cover de esa canción! ¡Eek!
• Para difundir el amor (y con suerte hacer correr la voz) estoy haciendo para dar el 50% de las recompensas de las publicaciones (esta vez en una división 50-50 entre HP y HBD) a la cuenta HIVE que solicitó esa canción ganadora.
Bueno, sólo me queda una sugerencia con la que trabajar: “We are the World”, que fue escrita por Michael Jackson y Lionel Richie. ¡Esta canción fue solicitada por @g2comfort!
Según la página de Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World, esta canción fue idea del músico y activista Harry Belafonte (el hombre que cantó canciones como “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” y “ Jamaica Farewell” – Le escribí una publicación de homenaje recientemente aquí (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bojfpcfx) cuando falleció en 2023).
Harry Belafonte se inspiró en la canción de Band Aid "¿Saben que es Navidad?" que fue lanzado en diciembre de 1984, y decidió organizar otra canción benéfica que se lanzaría a principios de 1985, en la que participaría un gran número de los músicos más famosos del mundo en ese momento, y que sería escrita por Michael Jackson y Lionel Richie.
¡Aquí está el vídeo resultante! ¡Mira cuántos de los artistas reconoces! Harry Belafonte fue lo suficientemente humilde como para simplemente cantar el coro en la última fila, pero los músicos que tenían una o dos líneas solistas incluyen:
• Lionel Richie
• Stevie Wonder
• Bob Dylan
• Bruce Springsteen
• Michael Jackson
• Tina Turner (otra artista que lamentablemente falleció en 2023, a la que le escribí un homenaje aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sclypzzx)
• Paul Simón
• Diana Ross
•Cindi Lauper
• Ray Charles
• …etc…
En 1985, la canción logró recaudar más de 80 millones de dólares, lo que, debido a la inflación, hoy valdría más de 200 millones de dólares.
Otro elenco de músicos más modernos versionó la canción “Somos el mundo 25 por Haití” para recaudar ayuda para el terremoto de Haití de 2010. Aquí está esa versión. Quizás si eres joven, puedas reconocer a más de estas estrellas, empezando por un muy joven Justin Bieber, pero también incluyendo a Pink, Adam Levine, Usher, Tony Bennett y Celine Dion.
Entonces, @g2comfort, eres un destinatario muy merecedor del 50 % de lo que gane esta publicación. ¡Déjame probar “We Are The World”!
Letra de “We Are the World” de Michael Jackson y Lionel Richie
Llega un momento en el que prestamos atención a cierta llamada.
Cuando el mundo debe unirse como uno solo
Hay gente muriendo
Oh, cuando llega el momento de echarle una mano a la vida
El mejor regalo de todos
No podemos seguir fingiendo día a día
Que alguien en algún lugar pronto hará un cambio
Todos somos parte de la gran gran familia de Dios.
Y la verdad, ya sabes
El amor es todo lo que necesitamos
Somos el Mundo
Nosotros somos los niños
Somos nosotros los que hacemos un día más brillante.
Así que empecemos a dar
Hay una elección que estamos haciendo
Estamos salvando nuestras propias vidas
Es verdad, haremos un día mejor.
Solo tu y yo
Bueno, envíales tu corazón para que sepan que a alguien le importas.
Y sus vidas serán más fuertes y libres.
Como Dios nos ha mostrado al convertir la piedra en pan
Y por eso todos debemos echar una mano
Somos el Mundo
Nosotros somos los niños
Somos nosotros los que hacemos un día más brillante.
Así que empecemos a dar
Oh, hay una elección que estamos haciendo
Estamos salvando nuestras propias vidas
Es verdad, haremos un día mejor.
Solo tu y yo
Cuando estás deprimido y afuera
Y no parece haber ninguna esperanza en absoluto
Pero si solo crees
No hay manera de que podamos caer
Bien bien bien
Vamos a darnos cuenta, oh, que un cambio sólo puede llegar
Cuando estamos juntos como uno
[Repetir con improvisaciones hasta el final:]
Somos el Mundo
Nosotros somos los niños
Somos nosotros los que hacemos un día más brillante.
Así que empecemos a dar
Hay una elección que estamos haciendo
Estamos salvando nuestras propias vidas
Es verdad, haremos un día mejor.
Solo tu y yo
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/weretheworldusaforafrica.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rtwpsovs
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 108 of AFRITUNES.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today, I’d like to introduce you to the story of Johnny Clegg and Juluka, whose music I adore and will be covering quite a lot for AFRITUNES!
In the middle of the Apartheid era in South Africa, when racial segregation was heavily enforced by the government and police, Johnny Clegg was a teenage boy living in Johannesburg. His stepfather had left the country, and he didn’t really have a father figure or good masculine role models.
He took the risk to approach some Zulu migrant workers who were living in the Hostels around Johannesburg, (many of whom would have been miners who could have sung last week’s “Shosholoza” song), and asked them to teach him the traditional Zulu guitar styles of maskandi and kwela, as well as the traditional Zulu styles of war-dancing and stick-fighting.
After a bit of scepticism about what this white boy wanted, his Zulu friends realised that he was serious about wanting to learn about their culture, and was a fantastic musician and dancer, and they accepted Johnny Clegg as an honourary Zulu. He later formed a band (Juluka) with a good friend, Sipho Mchunu, that perfectly blended Western Music with traditional Zulu music. Often the verses would be in English and the choruses in isiZulu.
These songs became a big symbol of the fight against Apartheid – and after Apartheid ended in 1994, they became beloved by everyone in South Africa, black and white. The songs “Impi” by Juluka, and “Great Heart” by his later band Savuka are played at rugby matches to get the crowd all riled up and supporting the Springboks!
For today's video, I share will share a simple Juluka song that seems to follow a traditional Zulu style even more closely, and the lyrics are entirely in isiZulu. It is called "Thula 'Mntanami" which means "Hush Child", because it is supposed to be used as a lullaby! I will leave the full lyrics and translation at the bottom of the post.
Here is the original version:
Here is a wonderful video of Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu coming back together as much older men to play the song again in the back of a mini-bus taxi! Unfortunately Johnny Clegg has since passed away from cancer, but he did do a series of final concerts, and I was lucky enough to attend one at the beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens under the shadow of Table Mountain!
Lyrics for "Thula ‘Mntanami” by Juluka
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
SOURCE: https://genius.com/Juluka-thula-mtanami-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/kigytqez
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 3 of the Jamming Zone, a brand-new initiative by @juliopalomo!
In this initiative, we are supposed to be jamming and improvising.
Today, I would like to record the basic chorus structure of my song “God Cries in Thunder”, which is essentially an E-blues, and then try and improvise over that with some riffs based on the pentatonic scale!
On the topic, after I created a tutorial on some acoustic guitar fundamental tips (You can check that here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/nuarldjk ), the absolute shredder on electric guitar @sunsethunter was inspired to give a tutorial on the basics of improvisation and guitar solos that you can use to inspire you and get started here on your jamming journey here: (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@sunsethunter/fwzntdgj#@sunsethunter/sazxgl)!
I think I will be going back to that video to help me think about being more fluid and musical in my improvisation – I usually play alone and never get to practice, but now that I own a loop pedal I should bother to find the time to set it up and create little loops to practise over as I did in this video!
As for the song, God Cries in Thunder, here’s a post where I played the song in full: https://ecency.com/hive-105786/@jasperdick/gdghfbxw
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 3 de Jamming Zone, una nueva iniciativa de @juliopalomo!
En esta iniciativa, se supone que debemos improvisar.
Hoy, me gustaría grabar la estructura básica del coro de mi canción “God Cries in Thunder”, que es esencialmente un E-blues, y luego intentar improvisar sobre eso con algunos riffs basados en la escala pentatónica.
Sobre el tema, después de crear un tutorial sobre algunos consejos fundamentales de la guitarra acústica (puedes consultarlo aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/nuarldjk), se inspiró en Absolute Shredder en guitarra eléctrica @sunsethunter. para dar un tutorial sobre los conceptos básicos de la improvisación y los solos de guitarra que puedes usar para inspirarte y comenzar tu viaje de improvisación aquí: (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@sunsethunter/fwzntdgj#@sunsethunter/ sazxgl)!
Creo que volveré a ese vídeo para ayudarme a pensar en ser más fluido y musical en mi improvisación. Normalmente toco solo y nunca llego a practicar, pero ahora que tengo un pedal de loop debería molestarme en encontrar tiempo para ¡Configúralo y crea pequeños bucles para practicar como lo hice en este video!
En cuanto a la canción, God Cries in Thunder, aquí hay una publicación donde la reproduje completa: https://ecency.com/hive-105786/@jasperdick/gdghfbxw
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wwlcuwjn
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa.
Welcome to Week 207 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is “Who is Missed”!
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve decided to alter my Three Tune Tuesday posts to be based around the Hive Open Mic theme of the week, and how I would go about tackling it. If you are wanting to take part this week, but need some help interpreting what kind of songs would suit the theme, please go check out my post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-three-tune-tuesday-148
Well, a lot of songs are about missing somebody. I’ve written one or two myself! I recommended:
• “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers
• “Hello” by Adele
• “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White Ts
“Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers is by far the oldest, and has become a classic Jazz standard. I’m pretty sure most people who learn to play guitar try their hand at this chord progression at some point.
However, it has actually been many years since I last tried to play this song, almost because of that fact… it is almost a cliché to play it now! So, I’m interested to see what I remember, and if I can add any of my own particular flavour to have fun with the song, which is very clearly about missing somebody… Here goes!
Here’s the original for your reference!
Lyrics for “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away
Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billwithers/aintnosunshine.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica.
Bienvenido a la Semana 207 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de esta semana es “¿Quién se extraña”!
Para aquellos de ustedes que no lo saben, he decidido modificar mis publicaciones de Three Tune Tuesday para basarlas en el tema de la semana de Hive Open Mic y en cómo abordarlo. Si deseas participar esta semana, pero necesitas ayuda para interpretar qué tipo de canciones se adaptarían al tema, consulta mi publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tres-tune-tuesday-148
Bueno, muchas canciones tratan sobre extrañar a alguien. ¡Yo mismo he escrito uno o dos! Yo recomendé:
• “No hay sol” de Bill Withers
• “Hola” de Adele
• “Hola Delilah” de Plain White Ts
“Ain’t No Sunshine” de Bill Withers es, con diferencia, el más antiguo y se ha convertido en un clásico del jazz. Estoy bastante seguro de que la mayoría de las personas que aprenden a tocar la guitarra prueban esta progresión de acordes en algún momento.
Sin embargo, en realidad han pasado muchos años desde la última vez que intenté tocar esta canción, casi por ese hecho… ¡es casi un cliché tocarla ahora! Entonces, me interesa ver qué recuerdo, y si puedo agregar algo de mi sabor particular para divertirme con la canción, que es muy claramente sobre extrañar a alguien… ¡Aquí va!
¡Aquí está el original para su referencia!
Letra de “Ain’t No Sunshine” de Bill Withers
No hay sol cuando ella se va
No hace calor cuando ella no está
No hay sol cuando ella se va
Y ella siempre se ha ido demasiado tiempo
En cualquier momento ella se va
Me pregunto esta vez dónde se habrá ido.
Me pregunto si ella se fue para quedarse
No hay sol cuando ella se va
Y esta casa simplemente no es un hogar
En cualquier momento ella se va
Y lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Sé que sé
Oye, debería dejar en paz al joven
Pero no hay sol cuando ella se va
No hay sol cuando ella se va
Sólo oscuridad todos los días
No hay sol cuando ella se va
Y esta casa simplemente no es un hogar
En cualquier momento ella se va
En cualquier momento ella se va
En cualquier momento ella se va
En cualquier momento ella se va
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billwithers/aintnosunshine.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ewryucbl
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Looking back at 2023, quite a few famous songwriters and musicians passed away. I thought I would do a series of weekly posts about some of them, as well as attempt to cover one of the songs that made them so famous.
Here is a list of some of the musicians and songwriters that passed away in 2023, that I will be researching and trying to cover:
- Sixto Rodriguez – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hcubehfg)
- Robbie Robertson – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cvxkndmg)
- Tina Turner – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sclypzzx)
- Sinead o’ Connor – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/jxljehms)
- Shane MacGowan - already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cumgifhy)
- Jeff Beck – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tribute-to-artists-we)
- David Crosby – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ymxfhwbs)
- Burt Bacharach - already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hkwgsief)
- Harry Belafonte – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bojfpcfx)
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Tony Bennett
At least, these are the ones I am most familiar with! There were plenty of others too I’m afraid!
Let’s get cracking with Number 10 on my list: Gordon Lightfoot!
You can read up on Gordon Lightfoot here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot
He was a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Canada. He has been referred to as Canada’s greatest song-writer, which is pretty amazing when you remember that Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morisette and many other legendary songwriters are (or were) from Canada as well!
He is credited for helping define that folk-pop sound that we all remember from the 1960s and 1970s. It was his song “If You Could Read my Mind” from 1970 that really seemed to be a turning point in his career where the international world started paying attention, and so that is the one I will try and cover today!
Other big hits that came after that include “Sundown”, “Rainy Day People”, “Carefree Highway” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” also in the 1970s. Because of this, he was named the Canadian male recording artist of the decade in 1980, among many other awards. He died of natural causes at the age of 84 in April 2023. May he Rest in Peace!
Here is the original version of the beautiful “If You Could Read My Mind”:
Lyrics of “If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot
[Verse 1]
If you could read my mind, love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old time movie
'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost you can't see
[Verse 2]
If I could read your mind, love
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like a paperback novel
The kind the drugstores sell
When you reach the part where the heartaches come
The hero would be me
But heroes often fail
And you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take
[Verse 3]
I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three-way script
Enter number two
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me
But for now love, let's be real
I never thought I could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back
[Verse 4]
If you could read my mind, love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old time movie
'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
But stories always end
And if you read between the lines
You'll know that I'm just tryin' to understand
The feelings that you lack
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back
SOURCE: https://genius.com/Gordon-lightfoot-if-you-could-read-my-mind-lyrics
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad musical. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Mirando hacia 2023, fallecieron bastantes compositores y músicos famosos. Pensé en hacer una serie de publicaciones semanales sobre algunos de ellos, así como intentar cubrir una de las canciones que los hicieron tan famosos.
Aquí hay una lista de algunos de los músicos y compositores que fallecieron en 2023, que investigaré e intentaré cubrir:
- Sixto Rodríguez – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hcubehfg)
- Robbie Robertson – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cvxkndmg)
- Tina Turner – ¡ya cubierta aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sclypzzx)
- Sinead o' Connor: ¡ya se trata aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/jxljehms)
- Shane MacGowan - ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cumgifhy)
- Jeff Beck – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tribute-to-artists-we)
- David Crosby – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ymxfhwbs)
- Burt Bacharach - ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hkwgsief)
- Harry Belafonte – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bojfpcfx)
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Tony Bennett
¡Al menos estos son con los que estoy más familiarizado! ¡Me temo que también hubo muchos otros!
Empecemos con el número 10 de mi lista: ¡Gordon Lightfoot!
Puede leer más sobre Gordon Lightfoot aquí: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot
Fue un cantautor y guitarrista de Canadá. Se le ha referido como el mejor compositor de Canadá, lo cual es bastante sorprendente si se recuerda que Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morisette y muchos otros compositores legendarios también son (o fueron) de Canadá.
Se le atribuye haber ayudado a definir ese sonido folk-pop que todos recordamos de las décadas de 1960 y 1970. Fue su canción “If You Could Read my Mind” de 1970 la que realmente pareció ser un punto de inflexión en su carrera donde el mundo internacional comenzó a prestar atención, ¡y esa es la que intentaré cubrir hoy!
Otros grandes éxitos que vinieron después incluyen “Sundown”, “Rainy Day People”, “Carefree Highway” y “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, también en la década de 1970. Debido a esto, fue nombrado el artista masculino canadiense de la década en 1980, entre muchos otros premios. Murió por causas naturales a la edad de 84 años en abril de 2023. ¡Que descanse en paz!
Aquí está la versión original del hermoso “Si pudieras leer mi mente”:
Letra de “Si pudieras leer mi mente” de Gordon Lightfoot
[Verso 1]
Si pudieras leer mi mente, amor
¡Qué historia podrían contar mis pensamientos!
Como una película de antaño
Sobre un fantasma de un pozo de los deseos
En un castillo oscuro o una fortaleza fuerte
Con cadenas en mis pies
Sabes que ese fantasma soy yo
Y nunca seré libre
Mientras sea un fantasma no podrás ver
[Verso 2]
Si pudiera leer tu mente, amor
Qué historia podrían contar tus pensamientos.
Como una novela de bolsillo
Del tipo que venden las farmacias.
Cuando llegas a la parte donde vienen los dolores de cabeza
El héroe sería yo.
Pero los héroes a menudo fracasan.
Y no volverás a leer ese libro
Porque el final es demasiado difícil de aceptar
[Verso 3]
Me alejaría como una estrella de cine
¿Quién se quema en un guión de tres vías?
Introduzca el número dos
Una reina del cine para interpretar la escena.
De sacar todas las cosas buenas que hay en mí
Pero por ahora amor, seamos realistas.
Nunca pensé que podría actuar de esta manera.
Y tengo que decir que simplemente no lo entiendo
No sé dónde nos equivocamos
Pero el sentimiento se ha ido y simplemente no puedo recuperarlo.
[Verso 4]
Si pudieras leer mi mente, amor
¡Qué historia podrían contar mis pensamientos!
Como una película de antaño
Sobre un fantasma de un pozo de los deseos
En un castillo oscuro o una fortaleza fuerte
Con cadenas en mis pies
Pero las historias siempre terminan
Y si lees entre líneas
Sabrás que solo estoy tratando de entender
Los sentimientos que te faltan
Nunca pensé que podría sentirme así.
Y tengo que decir que simplemente no lo entiendo
No sé dónde nos equivocamos
Pero el sentimiento se ha ido y simplemente no puedo recuperarlo.
FUENTE: https://genius.com/Gordon-lightfoot-if-you-could-read-my-mind-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/frqyjgho
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 76 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
Well! After 75 weeks, I am starting to run out of ideas for songs to play each week on the Hive Music Festival, so I figured “why don’t all of you out there, around the world, help me with ideas?”
Because of this, I am going to try and be brave, and bring back my Cover Request Challenge initiative, and base it here on the Hive Music Festival! Here’s how it works:
• In the comments section of this post, please let me know what cover song you would like me to tackle?
• Next week I will select a song from the previous weeks’ comment sections, and then attempt to cover that song! Eek!
• To spread the love (and hopefully spread the word) I am doing to give 50% of the post rewards (this time in a 50-50 split between HP and HBD) to the HIVE account that requested that winning song!
Well, I am happy to say that I have already been given a few suggestions for cover songs that will allow me to kick things off this week! Today I am selecting “Paint it Black” by the Rolling Stones, which was requested by @juliopalomo!
HIVE is a small world, and @juliopalomo happens to be the person who has recently created the “Jamming Zone” initiative here on the Music Zone community, so if you happen to be somebody who wants to improve their jamming/improvisation skills, perhaps a weekly post specifically on that topic will be to your benefit! As somebody who usually plays alone, I could definitely use the incentive to create or find backing tracks and practice!
On the topic, after I created a tutorial on some acoustic guitar fundamental tips (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/nuarldjk), the absolute shredder on electric guitar @sunsethunter was inspired to give a tutorial on the basics of improvisation and guitar solos that you can use to inspire you and get started here on your jamming journey here (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@sunsethunter/fwzntdgj#@sunsethunter/sazxgl)!
So, @juliopalomo, you are a very deserving recipient of 50% of whatever this post earns, let me have a crack at “Paint it Black”!
Here’s the original:
Lyrics for “Paint it Black” by The Rolling Stones
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door, I must have it painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
Hmm, hmm, hmm...
I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Yeah!
Hmm, hmm, hmm...
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/paintitblack.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 76/Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
¡Bien! Después de 75 semanas, estoy empezando a quedarme sin ideas de canciones para tocar cada semana en el Hive Music Festival, así que pensé "¿por qué todos ustedes, en todo el mundo, no me ayudan con ideas?"
Debido a esto, voy a intentar ser valiente y recuperar mi iniciativa Cover Request Challenge, ¡y basarla aquí en el Hive Music Festival! Así es como funciona:
• En la sección de comentarios de esta publicación, déjame saber qué cover te gustaría que abordara.
• ¡La próxima semana seleccionaré una canción de las secciones de comentarios de las semanas anteriores y luego intentaré hacer un cover de esa canción! ¡Eek!
• Para difundir el amor (y con suerte hacer correr la voz) estoy haciendo para dar el 50% de las recompensas de las publicaciones (esta vez en una división 50-50 entre HP y HBD) a la cuenta HIVE que solicitó esa canción ganadora.
Bueno, me alegra decir que ya me han dado algunas sugerencias de covers que me permitirán comenzar esta semana. Hoy selecciono “Paint it Black” de los Rolling Stones, que me pidió @juliopalomo!
HIVE es un mundo pequeño, y @juliopalomo resulta ser la persona que recientemente creó la iniciativa “Jamming Zone” aquí en la comunidad Music Zone, así que si eres alguien que quiere mejorar sus habilidades de improvisación/jamming, tal vez un ¡La publicación semanal específicamente sobre ese tema será para su beneficio! Como alguien que normalmente toca solo, definitivamente me vendría bien el incentivo para crear o encontrar pistas de acompañamiento y practicar.
Sobre el tema, después de crear un tutorial sobre algunos consejos fundamentales de la guitarra acústica (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/nuarldjk), el absoluto triturador de guitarra eléctrica @sunsethunter se inspiró para dar un tutorial sobre los conceptos básicos de improvisación y solos de guitarra que puedes usar para inspirarte y comenzar tu viaje de improvisación aquí (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@sunsethunter/fwzntdgj#@sunsethunter/sazxgl)!
Entonces, @juliopalomo, eres un destinatario muy merecedor del 50% de lo que gane esta publicación, ¡déjame probar “Paint it Black”!
Aquí está el original:
Letra de “Paint it Black” de The Rolling Stones
Veo una puerta roja y la quiero pintada de negro.
Ya no hay colores, quiero que se pongan negros.
Veo pasar a las chicas vestidas con su ropa de verano.
Tengo que girar la cabeza hasta que mi oscuridad desaparezca.
Veo una fila de autos y todos están pintados de negro.
Con flores y mi amor ambos para nunca volver
Veo gente girar la cabeza y rápidamente mirar hacia otro lado.
Como un bebé recién nacido, esto sucede todos los días.
Miro dentro de mí y veo que mi corazón es negro.
Veo mi puerta roja, debo pintarla de negro.
Tal vez entonces me desvanezca y no tenga que enfrentar los hechos.
No es fácil enfrentarse cuando todo tu mundo es negro.
Mi mar verde ya no se volverá más azul
No podía prever que esto te pasara
Si miro lo suficiente hacia el sol poniente
Mi amor se reirá conmigo antes de que llegue la mañana.
Veo una puerta roja y la quiero pintada de negro.
Ya no hay colores, quiero que se pongan negros.
Veo pasar a las chicas vestidas con su ropa de verano.
Tengo que girar la cabeza hasta que mi oscuridad desaparezca.
Mmm, mmm, mmm...
Quiero verlo pintado, pintado de negro.
Negro como la noche, negro como el carbón.
Quiero ver el sol borrado del cielo
Quiero verlo pintado, pintado, pintado, pintado de negro.
¡Sí!
Mmm, mmm, mmm...
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/paintitblack.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jonbyezm
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the AFRITUNES Community. My name is Jasper, and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 107 of AFRITUNES.
This is my first week contributing to AFRITUNES. Now, a lot of people on Hive seem surprised when I say that I am from South Africa, probably because I am white and my home language is English? The truth is that I was born in South Africa, and so were my parents, and so were 3 out of 4 of their parents! We can trace some of my family back to some of the original wine farms in Cape Town, and we even still have some of the diary of an ancestor who came via ship to escape the Scottish and Irish potato famine in about the 1850s…
So, South Africa is definitely my home! In fact, about 7-8% of all South African people are white. About half speak English and the other half speak Afrikaans.
I love South Africa and some of the special flavours of music we get here, and I look forward to doing a few posts on AFRITUNES to bring you music from South Africa, or to show you my original songs that have South African inspiration…
Today, let me tackle the song "Shosholoza" quickly. You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shosholoza
Basically, this is a traditional song. First it was sung by Ndebele miners from just over the Zimbabwe border on their way to work in the mines in South Africa. Because Ndebele is a very similar language to isiZulu and isiXhosa, a lot of South African miners also began singing this song.
It is similar to an American chain gang song, where it was sung to make repetitive manual labour like digging with spades or pick-axes less onerous and to create unity in a team. It has a call-and-answer structure as well, where a soloist will sing the main line first, and the rest of the singers will repeat it! This is quite common in traditional music here.
The song was also sung in prisons to make their manual labour times pass by more easily, and the great Nelson Mandela has recalled singing this song during his time as a Political prisoner on Robben Island, before eventually being released and becoming our first democratically elected President after Apartheid ended.
Because of the energy and unity the song creates, as well as it’s theme of pushing forward like a train, the song is also a very rousing one to sing at sporting events and is often sung by South African crowds to motivate our soccer and rugby teams. It has become our unofficial second National Anthem as a result.
Here are two example videos of where it is used to this effect. The Soundtrack to the movie Invictus, that told the story of Nelson Mandela and the unifying effect South Africa’s first rugby World Cup victory had on the Nation, shortly after Apartheid ended:
More recently, here’s the young Ndlovu Youth Chior singing the song to motivate a more recent Springbok rugby team!
Here are the lyrics and their translation, as sourced from the Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shosholoza):
**Lyrics for “Shosholoza” (Traditional Song)
Shosholoza (call)
Shosholoza (response)
Kulezo ntaba
Stimela siphume South Africa
Go forward (call)
Go forward (response)
From those mountains
On this train from South Africa
Wen' uyabaleka (call)
Wen' uyabaleka (response)
Kulezo ntaba
Stimela siphume South Africa
You are running away (call)
You are running away (response)
From those mountains
On this train from South Africa
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/prrxvosd
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 75 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
Let’s continue the following theme for my Hive Music Festival entries one last time:
Sometimes as musicians we tend to take ourselves a little bit too seriously. I definitely remember doing this when I first started playing Open Mic nights and pubs when I was a younger man. Sometimes it’s important to remember that it’s okay to just have fun with our music!
One of the ways that I like to do this is to take a cheesy pop song and try and cover it on solo acoustic guitar. Will the song still be catchy and recognisable in its bare-bones form due to its chord structure, melody and hooks? Sometimes! Other times, the attempt seems to fall flat, and I then realise that what made the song stand out were probably special sounds/effects or something else to do with the production that I cannot emulate… it’s an interesting game to play!
So far, I have tackled songs by Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Tones & I, Katty Perry and Britney Spears
Let’s do this one last time with the song that made Carly Rae Jepsen famous: “Call Me Maybe”.
Here is the original music video, with its rather cute and funny ending:
Well, that was fun as always, but for me this time, more than any of the previous times, there was the little strings and keys riff chord-change thing missing from the chorus that I really missed, and I think was fundamental to the song. Do you agree?
Alright! From Week 76 onwards, why don’t I try and be brave, and bring my cover request challenge back, and base it here on the Hive Music Festival?
About a year ago, when I was still quite new to Hive, I had a weekly post of my own initiative where I would ask for cover requests in the comments. The following week I would try to tackle a chosen song, and the person/account who requested that winning song would get 50% of the post rewards!
Should we try something like that again? If so, please suggest a cover song you’d like me to try and tackle in week 76, by commenting on this post. Let’s see what interesting songs you can come up with!
Lyrics for “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now you're in my way
I'd trade my soul for a wish
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this
But now you're in my way
Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
It's hard to look right
At you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
And all the other boys
Try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
But still, you're in my way
I beg, and borrow and steal
At first sight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it
But it's in my way
Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
It's hard to look right
At you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
And all the other boys
Try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so, so bad
It's hard to look right
At you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
And all the other boys
Try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me, maybe?
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/carlyraejepsen/callmemaybe.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 75/Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Continuaremos con el siguiente tema para mis entradas al Hive Music Festival por última vez:
A veces, como músicos, tendemos a tomarnos demasiado en serio. Definitivamente recuerdo haber hecho esto cuando comencé a tocar en pubs y noches de Open Mic cuando era más joven. ¡A veces es importante recordar que está bien simplemente divertirse con nuestra música!
Una de las formas en que me gusta hacer esto es tomar una canción pop cursi e intentar versionarla con un solo de guitarra acústica. ¿Seguirá siendo la canción pegadiza y reconocible en su forma básica debido a su estructura de acordes, melodía y ganchos? ¡A veces! Otras veces, el intento parece fracasar, y luego me doy cuenta de que lo que hizo que la canción se destacara probablemente fueron sonidos/efectos especiales o algo más relacionado con la producción que no puedo emular... ¡es un juego interesante!
Hasta ahora he abordado canciones de Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Tones & I, Katty Perry y Britney Spears.
Hagamos esto por última vez con la canción que hizo famosa a Carly Rae Jepsen: “Call Me Maybe”.
Aquí está el vídeo musical original, con su final bastante lindo y divertido:
Bueno, eso fue divertido como siempre, pero para mí esta vez, más que cualquiera de las veces anteriores, estaba el pequeño cambio de acordes del riff de cuerdas y teclas que faltaba en el estribillo y que realmente extrañé, y creo que fue fundamental para el canción. ¿Estás de acuerdo?
¡Está bien! A partir de la semana 76 en adelante, ¿por qué no intento ser valiente y recuperar mi desafío de solicitud de portada y basarlo aquí en el Hive Music Festival?
Hace aproximadamente un año, cuando todavía era bastante nuevo en Hive, tenía una publicación semanal por iniciativa propia en la que pedía solicitudes de portada en los comentarios. La semana siguiente intentaría abordar una canción elegida y la persona/cuenta que solicitara esa canción ganadora obtendría el 50% de las recompensas de la publicación.
¿Deberíamos intentar algo así otra vez? Si es así, sugiere un cover que te gustaría que intentara abordar en la semana 76, comentando esta publicación. ¡Veamos qué canciones interesantes se te ocurren!
Letra de “Call Me Maybe” de Carly Rae Jepsen
Lancé un deseo en el pozo
No me preguntes, nunca lo diré
te mire mientras caia
Y ahora estás en mi camino
Cambiaría mi alma por un deseo
Centavos y diez centavos por un beso
No estaba buscando esto
Pero ahora estás en mi camino
Tu mirada estaba aguantando
Jeans rotos, la piel se mostraba
Noche calurosa, soplaba el viento
¿Dónde crees que vas, bebé?
Hey yo acabo de conocerte
Y esto es una locura
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Es difícil verse bien
En ti bebe
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Hey yo acabo de conocerte
Y esto es una locura
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Y todos los demás chicos
Trata de alcanzarme
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Te tomaste tu tiempo con la llamada.
No me tomé tiempo con la caída
No me diste nada en absoluto
Pero aún así, estás en mi camino
Ruego, tomo prestado y robo
A primera vista y es real.
No sabía que lo sentiría
Pero está en mi camino
Tu mirada estaba aguantando
Jeans rotos, la piel se mostraba
Noche calurosa, soplaba el viento
¿Dónde crees que vas, bebé?
Hey yo acabo de conocerte
Y esto es una locura
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Es difícil verse bien
En ti bebe
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Hey yo acabo de conocerte
Y esto es una locura
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Y todos los demás chicos
Trata de alcanzarme
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Antes de que vinieras a mi vida
te extrañe mucho
te extrañe mucho
Te extrañé muchísimo
Antes de que vinieras a mi vida
te extrañe mucho
Y deberías saber que
Te extrañé muchísimo
Es difícil verse bien
En ti bebe
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Hey yo acabo de conocerte
Y esto es una locura
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Y todos los demás chicos
Trata de alcanzarme
Pero aquí está mi número
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
Antes de que vinieras a mi vida
te extrañe mucho
te extrañe mucho
Te extrañé muchísimo
Antes de que vinieras a mi vida
te extrañe mucho
Y deberías saber que
Así que llámame, ¿tal vez?
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/carlyraejepsen/callmemaybe.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zgtlmfgv
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa.
Welcome to Week 206 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is “Poesia”, which means “Poetry”!
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve decided to alter my Three Tune Tuesday posts to be based around the Hive Open Mic theme of the week, and how I would go about tackling it. If you are wanting to take part this week, but need some help interpreting what kind of songs would suit the theme, please go check out my post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-three-tune-tuesday-147
Well, almost all songs with lyrics are poetry, but I suppose some lyrics are more poetical than others (“I brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack”?) I recommended:
• “Atlantis” by Donovan
• “Changes” by Tupac feat. Talent
• “Kathy’s Song” by Simon & Garfunkel
Let’s tackle that last one!
I love Simon & Garfunkel, and many of their other songs would have fit the bill. I’m pretty sure I’ve already tackled “For Emily Whenever I May Find Her” for some other Hive Open Mic theme, but another beautiful, poetical song with intricate and challenging finger-picking is “Kathy’s Song”. Here is a beautiful video of them playing it live… WOW!
So, let’s give it a shot!
Lyrics for “Kathy’s Song” by Simon & Garfunkel
I hear the drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls
Soft and warm continuing
Tapping on my roof and walls
And from the shelter of my mind
Through the window of my eyes
I gaze beyond the rain-drenched streets
To England, where my heart lies
My mind's distracted and diffused
My thoughts are many miles away
They lie with you when you're asleep
And kiss you when you start your day
And a song I was writing is left undone
I don't know why I spend my time
Writing songs I can't believe
With words that tear and strain to rhyme
And so you see, I have come to doubt
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you
And as I watch the drops of rain
Weave their weary paths and die
I know that I am like the rain
There but for the grace of you go I
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/simongarfunkel/kathyssong.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica.
Bienvenido a la Semana 206 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de esta semana es “Poesia”, que significa “Poesía”!
Para aquellos de ustedes que no lo saben, he decidido modificar mis publicaciones de Three Tune Tuesday para basarlas en el tema de la semana de Hive Open Mic y en cómo abordarlo. Si deseas participar esta semana, pero necesitas ayuda para interpretar qué tipo de canciones se adaptarían al tema, consulta mi publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tres-tune-tuesday-147
Bueno, casi todas las canciones con letra son poesía, pero supongo que algunas letras son más poéticas que otras (“¿Me lavo los dientes con una botella de Jack”?) Yo recomendé:
• “Atlántida” de Donovan
• “Cambios” de Tupac feat. Talento
• “La canción de Kathy” de Simon & Garfunkel
¡Abordemos ese último!
Amo a Simon & Garfunkel, y muchas de sus otras canciones habrían encajado a la perfección. Estoy bastante seguro de que ya he abordado “For Emily Whenever I May Find Her” para algún otro tema de Hive Open Mic, pero otra canción hermosa y poética con toques de dedos intrincados y desafiantes es “Kathy’s Song”. Aquí hay un hermoso video de ellos tocándolo en vivo… ¡GUAU!
Entonces, ¡intentémoslo!
Letra de “Kathy’s Song” de Simon & Garfunkel
Escucho la llovizna de la lluvia
Como un recuerdo cae
Continuación suave y cálida.
Tocando mi techo y paredes
Y desde el refugio de mi mente
A través de la ventana de mis ojos
Miro más allá de las calles empapadas de lluvia
A Inglaterra, donde yace mi corazón
Mi mente está distraída y difusa
Mis pensamientos están a muchos kilómetros de distancia
Se acuestan contigo cuando duermes
Y besarte cuando empieces tu día.
Y una canción que estaba escribiendo queda sin hacer
No sé por qué paso mi tiempo
Escribiendo canciones que no puedo creer
Con palabras que se rasgan y se esfuerzan por rimar
Y ya ves, he llegado a dudar.
Todo lo que una vez consideré cierto
Estoy solo sin creencias
La única verdad que sé eres tú.
Y mientras miro las gotas de lluvia
Tejen sus cansados caminos y mueren
se que soy como la lluvia
Allí, pero por la gracia de ti, voy.
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/simongarfunkel/kathyssong.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bojfpcfx
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Looking back at 2023, quite a few famous songwriters and musicians passed away. I thought I would do a series of weekly posts about some of them, as well as attempt to cover one of the songs that made them so famous.
Here is a list of some of the musicians and songwriters that passed away in 2023, that I will be researching and trying to cover:
- Sixto Rodriguez – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hcubehfg)
- Robbie Robertson – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cvxkndmg)
- Tina Turner – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sclypzzx)
- Sinead o’ Connor – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/jxljehms)
- Shane MacGowan - already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cumgifhy)
- Jeff Beck – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tribute-to-artists-we)
- David Crosby – already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ymxfhwbs)
- Burt Bacharach - already covered here! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hkwgsief)
- Harry Belafonte
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Tony Bennett
At least, these are the ones I am most familiar with! There were plenty of others too I’m afraid!
Let’s get cracking with Number 9 on my list: Harry Belafonte!
You can read up on Harry Belafonte here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Belafonte
He was an actor, a human rights advocate AND a musician that popularised calypso music in the 1950s and 1960s. He sangs songs like "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" and the song I’d like to tackle: "Jamaica Farewell".
Here is the original version:
Besides music and acting, Belafonte was a close confidante of Martin Luther King Jnr. during the civil rights movement and acted as the American Civil Liberties Union celebrity ambassador for juvenile justice issues.
As for music and acting, he won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Acheivement award. He is one of very few people to have won a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony Award and an Oscar!
May he rest in peace!
Lyrics of “Jamaica Farewell” by Harry Belafonte
Down the way
Where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swing to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
Ackee, rice, salt, fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time o' year
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Down the way
Where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/harrybelafonte/jamaicafarewell.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad musical. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Mirando hacia 2023, fallecieron bastantes compositores y músicos famosos. Pensé en hacer una serie de publicaciones semanales sobre algunos de ellos, así como intentar cubrir una de las canciones que los hicieron tan famosos.
Aquí hay una lista de algunos de los músicos y compositores que fallecieron en 2023, que investigaré e intentaré cubrir:
- Sixto Rodríguez – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hcubehfg)
- Robbie Robertson – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cvxkndmg)
- Tina Turner – ¡ya cubierta aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sclypzzx)
- Sinead o' Connor: ¡ya se trata aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/jxljehms)
- Shane MacGowan - ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/cumgifhy)
- Jeff Beck – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tribute-to-artists-we)
- David Crosby – ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ymxfhwbs)
- Burt Bacharach - ¡ya cubierto aquí! (https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hkwgsief)
- Harry Belafonte
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Tony Bennett
¡Al menos estos son con los que estoy más familiarizado! ¡Me temo que también hubo muchos otros!
Empecemos con el número 9 de mi lista: ¡Harry Belafonte!
Puede leer más sobre Harry Belafonte aquí: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Belafonte
Fue actor, defensor de los derechos humanos Y músico que popularizó la música calipso en las décadas de 1950 y 1960. Canta canciones como "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" y la canción que me gustaría abordar: "Jamaica Farewell".
Aquí está la versión original:
Además de la música y la actuación, Belafonte era un confidente cercano de Martin Luther King Jr. durante el movimiento de derechos civiles y actuó como embajador famoso de la Unión Estadounidense de Libertades Civiles para cuestiones de justicia juvenil.
En cuanto a música y actuación, ganó tres premios Grammy y un premio Grammy Lifetime Acheivement. ¡Es una de las pocas personas que ha ganado un Grammy, un Emmy, un premio Tony y un Oscar!
¡Puede él descansar en paz!
Letra de “Jamaica Farewell” de Harry Belafonte
Por el camino
Donde las noches son gay
Y el sol brilla todos los días en la cima de la montaña
Hice un viaje en un velero
Y cuando llegué a Jamaica hice una parada
Pero me entristece decir que estoy en camino
No volveré por muchos días.
mi corazon esta abajo
mi cabeza esta dando vueltas
Tuve que dejar a una niña en la ciudad de Kingston.
Sonidos de risas por todas partes.
Y las bailarinas se balancean de un lado a otro
Debo declarar que mi corazón está ahí
Aunque he estado desde Maine hasta México
Pero me entristece decir que estoy en camino
No volveré por muchos días.
mi corazon esta abajo
mi cabeza esta dando vueltas
Tuve que dejar a una niña en la ciudad de Kingston.
Abajo en el mercado puedes escuchar
Las damas gritan mientras llevan sobre sus cabezas
El ackee, el arroz, la sal y el pescado son buenos.
Y el ron está bien en cualquier época del año.
Pero me entristece decir que estoy en camino
No volveré por muchos días.
mi corazon esta abajo
mi cabeza esta dando vueltas
Tuve que dejar a una niña en la ciudad de Kingston.
Por el camino
Donde las noches son gay
Y el sol brilla todos los días en la cima de la montaña
Hice un viaje en un velero
Y cuando llegué a Jamaica hice una parada
Pero me entristece decir que estoy en camino
No volveré por muchos días.
mi corazon esta abajo
mi cabeza esta dando vueltas
Tuve que dejar a una niña en la ciudad de Kingston.
Es triste decir que estoy en camino
No volveré por muchos días.
mi corazon esta abajo
mi cabeza esta dando vueltas
Tuve que dejar a una niña en la ciudad de Kingston.
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/harrybelafonte/jamaicafarewell.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zayyhedb
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 178 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is the is “People”!
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve decided to alter my Three Tune Tuesday posts to be based around the Hive Open Mic theme of the week, and how I would go about tackling it. If you are wanting to take part this week, but need some help interpreting what kind of songs would suit the theme, please go check out my post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-three-tune-tuesday-119
This week, I found the theme of “People” so open-ended that I was stumped. I decided to try and make a phrase out of it that would give me focus and came up with “Songs for the People”! Now it sounds like I should be singing songs that cry out about the fate of the poor and working class people trapped in a system created by the Politicians and the Big Business elite!
There are still plenty of songs to choose from, but now I could focus on them! My first two suggestions were “Working Class Hero” by John Lennon (famously covered more recently by Green Day) and “Subcity” by Tracy Chapman, with its poetic line “Give Mr. President my honest regards for disregarding me”.
However, the song I’m going to do today is much newer than that, and has gone viral over the last three weeks, causing a lot of political debate in the USA. It is a simple, 4-chord song played by one man (who calls himself Oliver Anthony) on a resonator guitar (often called a Dobro after the most common kind). The song is called “Rich Men North of Richmond” and is a rousing cry of the fate of the working class, and a scathing critique of the Politicians and Elite in Washington D.C (just north of Richmond) that have created the issues and system that keep the working class down. Here is the original:
The USA is incredibly polarised politically at the moment, and at first the song seemed to unite both the left and the right into agreeing that the song was authentic and heartfelt, and really summarised the feelings of the working class people in the USA… that times are incredibly hard, the dollar is not keeping up with rising prices, and that taxes are too high… and that it’s the fault of the Elite and the Politicians.
Of course, the media and the Politicians can’t handle that, so they have focused on one or two controversial lines, as well as the fact that right-wing personalities like Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro and Stephen Crowder were praising the song, and have decided to label Oliver Anthony and his overnight success as a “Right-Wing Plant”!
Oliver Anthony himself claims to be quite central politically, neither too left nor too right. He seems confused that people are trying to say his song is far-right…
I think that the controversial lines should spark debate, and this is why I think the left-wing were embracing the song too (until the media is now telling them not to!). Here’s how I would tackle it:
“Your dollar ain’t shit and it’s taxed to no end!”
Well a right-wing person would argue that taxes should be decreased in general and that people should try look after themselves more. The left-wing would argue that the song is clearly from the point of view of the struggling working class, and that rich people should pay more tax so that poor people can pay less…
“I wish Politicians would look out for miners, not just minors on an island somewhere…”
To me this is a clear reference to Epstein Island and how we still have not seen a full list of who actually went there. However, seeing as both Donald Trump and the Clintons have been linked to Epstein – a full list may just be pretty terrible for both sides of the political divide in the USA?
“Lord, we got folks in the street, ain’t got nothing to eat, and the obese milking welfare… Well God if you’re 5 foot 3 and you’re three hundred pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds…”
Well, probably the line that the left-wing people have jumped on as the more controversial one! Right-wing people would argue that you do get people who abuse welfare (or the dole in the UK) and that it should be much harder to stay on welfare if you are capable of working an honest job. Left-wing people might argue that in poor parts of the USA, fast food is the cheapest and most available food and that it can be very difficult for poor people to eat healthy food, and that perhaps something needs to be done for welfare to assist people in eating healthier and combatting USA’s obesity problems…
So personally, I think the song could be an anthem for the “people” on both sides of the fence, and I think what is scaring the Politicians and the Elite, is that the song may unite the ordinary people on both sides of the political divide to realise that they get shafted by Politicians on both sides no matter who you vote for!
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Rich Men North of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony
I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day
Overtime hours for bullshit pay
So I can sit out here and waste my life away
Drag back home and drown my troubles away
It's a damn shame what the world's gotten to
For people like me and people like you
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh, it is
Livin' in the new world
With an old soul
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end
'Cause of rich men north of Richmond
I wish politicians would look out for miners
And not just minors on an island somewhere
Lord, we got folks in the street, ain't got nothin' to eat
And the obese milkin' welfare
Well, God, if you're 5-foot-3 and you're 300 pounds
Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds
Young men are puttin' themselves six feet in the ground
'Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin' them down
Lord, it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to
For people like me and people like you
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh, it is
Livin' in the new world
With an old soul
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end
'Cause of rich men north of Richmond
I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day
Overtime hours for bullshit pay
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/oliveranthony/richmennorthofrichmond.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
Bienvenido a la Semana 178 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de esta semana es “Gente”!
Para aquellos de ustedes que no lo saben, he decidido modificar mis publicaciones de Three Tune Tuesday para basarlas en el tema de la semana de Hive Open Mic y en cómo abordarlo. Si deseas participar esta semana, pero necesitas ayuda para interpretar qué tipo de canciones se adaptarían al tema, consulta mi publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tres-tune-tuesday-119
Esta semana encontré el tema “Personas” tan abierto que me quedé perplejo. ¡Decidí intentar hacer una frase que me diera concentración y se me ocurrió “Canciones para la gente”! ¡Ahora parece que debería cantar canciones que clamen por el destino de los pobres y de la clase trabajadora atrapados en un sistema creado por los políticos y la élite de las grandes empresas!
Todavía hay muchas canciones para elegir, ¡pero ahora puedo concentrarme en ellas! Mis dos primeras sugerencias fueron “Working Class Hero” de John Lennon (famosa versión más reciente de Green Day) y “Subcity” de Tracy Chapman, con su línea poética “Dale al Sr. Presidente mis sinceros saludos por ignorarme”.
Sin embargo, la canción que voy a hacer hoy es mucho más nueva que eso y se ha vuelto viral durante las últimas tres semanas, provocando mucho debate político en Estados Unidos. Es una canción sencilla de 4 acordes interpretada por un hombre (que se hace llamar Oliver Anthony) con una guitarra resonadora (a menudo llamada Dobro, por el tipo más común). La canción se llama “Hombres ricos al norte de Richmond” y es un grito conmovedor sobre el destino de la clase trabajadora y una crítica mordaz a los políticos y la élite en Washington D.C (justo al norte de Richmond) que han creado los problemas y el sistema que mantener a la clase trabajadora abajo. Aquí está el original:
Estados Unidos está increíblemente polarizado políticamente en este momento, y al principio la canción pareció unir tanto a la izquierda como a la derecha al coincidir en que la canción era auténtica y sentida, y realmente resumía los sentimientos de la clase trabajadora en los Estados Unidos... esos tiempos. son increíblemente duros, el dólar no sigue el ritmo del aumento de precios, y los impuestos son demasiado altos... y eso es culpa de la élite y los políticos.
Por supuesto, los medios y los políticos no pueden soportar eso, por lo que se han centrado en una o dos líneas controvertidas, así como en el hecho de que personalidades de derecha como Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro y Stephen Crowder estaban elogiando la canción, y ¡He decidido etiquetar a Oliver Anthony y su éxito de la noche a la mañana como una “planta de derecha”!
El propio Oliver Anthony afirma ser políticamente bastante central, ni demasiado de izquierda ni demasiado de derecha. Parece confundido de que la gente esté tratando de decir que su canción es de extrema derecha...
Creo que las líneas controvertidas deberían generar debate, y es por eso que creo que la izquierda también abrazó la canción (¡hasta que los medios ahora les dicen que no lo hagan!). Así es como lo abordaría:
“¡Su dólar no es una mierda y está sujeto a impuestos sin fin!”
Bueno, una persona de derechas diría que los impuestos deberían reducirse en general y que la gente debería tratar de cuidarse más. La izquierda argumentaría que la canción es claramente desde el punto de vista de la clase trabajadora en lucha, y que los ricos deberían pagar más impuestos para que los pobres puedan pagar menos...
“Me gustaría que los políticos cuidaran de los mineros, no sólo de los menores en una isla en algún lugar…”
Para mí, esto es una clara referencia a la isla Epstein y a cómo todavía no hemos visto una lista completa de quiénes realmente fueron allí. Sin embargo, dado que tanto Donald Trump como los Clinton han sido vinculados con Epstein, ¿una lista completa puede ser bastante terrible para ambos lados de la división política en Estados Unidos?
"Señor, tenemos gente en la calle, no tenemos nada que comer, y el bienestar de los ordeños obesos... Bueno, Dios, si mides 5 pies 3 y pesas trescientas libras, los impuestos no deberían pagar tus bolsas de rondas de dulce de azúcar…”
Bueno, ¡probablemente la línea que la gente de izquierda ha adoptado como la más controvertida! La gente de derecha argumentaría que hay gente que abusa de la asistencia social (o del subsidio de desempleo en el Reino Unido) y que debería ser mucho más difícil seguir recibiendo asistencia social si uno es capaz de tener un trabajo honesto. La gente de izquierda podría argumentar que en las zonas pobres de EE. UU., la comida rápida es la comida más barata y más disponible y que puede ser muy difícil para los pobres comer alimentos saludables, y que tal vez sea necesario hacer algo para que la asistencia social ayude. personas para comer más sano y combatir los problemas de obesidad en EE. UU....
Personalmente, creo que la canción podría ser un himno para la “gente” de ambos lados de la valla, y creo que lo que asusta a los políticos y a la élite es que la canción puede unir a la gente común y corriente de ambos lados de la barrera política. ¡Divídete para darte cuenta de que los políticos de ambos lados los engañan sin importar por quién votes!
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! ¿Ojalá nos veamos la próxima semana?
Letra de “Rich Men North of Richmond” de Oliver Anthony
He estado vendiendo mi alma, trabajando todo el día
Horas extras por un pago de mierda
Para poder sentarme aquí y desperdiciar mi vida
Arrastrarme de regreso a casa y ahogar mis problemas
Es una maldita vergüenza a lo que ha llegado el mundo.
Para gente como yo y gente como tú
Desearía poder despertarme y no ser verdad
Pero lo es, oh, lo es
Viviendo en el nuevo mundo
Con un alma vieja
Estos hombres ricos al norte de Richmond
Dios sabe que todos ellos sólo quieren tener el control total.
Quiero saber lo que piensas, quiero saber lo que haces.
Y ellos no creen que lo sepas, pero yo sé que sí lo sabes.
Porque tu dólar no es una mierda y está gravado sin fin
Porque los hombres ricos al norte de Richmond
Ojalá los políticos cuidaran de los mineros
Y no sólo menores en alguna isla
Señor, tenemos gente en la calle, no tenemos nada que comer.
Y el bienestar de los obesos ordeñando
Bueno, Dios, si mides 5 pies 3 pulgadas y pesas 300 libras
Los impuestos no deberían pagar tus bolsas de rondas de dulce de azúcar
Los jóvenes se están poniendo a seis pies bajo tierra.
Porque todo lo que hace este maldito país es seguir derribándolos.
Señor, es una maldita vergüenza a lo que ha llegado el mundo.
Para gente como yo y gente como tú
Desearía poder despertarme y no ser verdad
Pero lo es, oh, lo es
Viviendo en el nuevo mundo
Con un alma vieja
Estos hombres ricos al norte de Richmond
Dios sabe que todos ellos sólo quieren tener el control total.
Quiero saber lo que piensas, quiero saber lo que haces.
Y ellos no creen que lo sepas, pero yo sé que sí lo sabes.
Porque tu dólar no es una mierda y está gravado sin fin
Por la causa de los hombres ricos al norte de Richmond
He estado vendiendo mi alma, trabajando todo el día
Horas extras por un pago de mierda
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/oliveranthony/richmennorthofrichmond.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/skpxnscw
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 47 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
For the first 22 weeks of the Hive Music Festival I played entirely original songs that I had written in a variety of styles that suit the acoustic guitar like folk, blues, kwela and rock. For the 20 weeks from week 23 to week 42, I challenged myself not to just play guitar and harmonica (my primary instruments), but to introduce a new wacky musical instrument every week. The instruments I tackled included the following:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xylophone / glockenspiel, Valiha (bamboo zither), Ukelele, the piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website, Random stuff I found in my kitchen, My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick, An antique wooden recorder, 25L Plastic Water drums, Wine bottle whistles, Exercise bands and rubber bands, The washboard, The handgun, A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora, The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano), The melodica, The comb (and baking paper) & Sewer pipe cut to different lengths!
Now it’s time for a new era of Hive Music Festival entries where I introduce my friend @clairemobey. Together we form the collaborative musical duo called “MobeyDick”, and this is how I usually perform in public these days, singing a mixture of the original songs that either one of us has written (or written/arranged together), as well as some covers. We have a couple of gigs coming up, so we would love to show you some of the covers we plan to do as we practice, as well as some of the original songs that @clairemobey has written!
Today we want to do one of the original songs (off with the cover hats!) that @clairemobey has added to the MobeyDick set list called “Rockadoo”. It is a very emotional song, and we try to add a lullaby quality to it with a tuned bell toy I used to play with when I was a child myself! We really hope you enjoy it!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What song will @clairemobey and I sing next? I hope you tune in and find out, and a massive thank you for checking in this time! I really appreciate it!
Lyrics for "Rockadoo” by @clairemobey / MobeyDick (original)
Rockadoo Bye baby, I swear to you sweet baby, if you had been my babe I would have given you the moon… (ooooh) The moon and all the stars, but you were never meant for me (ooooh)
Watch you grow from afar,
Watch you walk, push a car
Watch your blond hair grow
And your button nose
And I’ll never forget
Every year, count the date
I know it’s not you
I can’t help it…
Rockadoo Bye baby, I swear to you sweet baby, if you had been my babe I would have given you the moon… (ooooh) The moon and all the stars, but you were never meant for me (ooooh)
When I see you I dream
It was you it was me
If I weren’t so young
And it weren’t so wrong
In an alter universe…
You could have been all mine
But it’s okay now
I only cry on the bad days
(oooh) I guess I never really let you go… and still I see you in those eyes that…
Rockadoo Bye baby, with your eyes so blue bye baby, if you had been my babe I would have given you the moon… (ooooh) The moon and all the stars, but you were never meant for me (ooooh)
But you were never meant for me…
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenido a la Semana 47/Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Durante las primeras 22 semanas del Hive Music Festival toqué canciones completamente originales que había escrito en una variedad de estilos que se adaptan a la guitarra acústica, como folk, blues, kwela y rock. Durante las 20 semanas, desde la semana 23 hasta la semana 42, me reté a mí mismo no solo a tocar la guitarra y la armónica (mis instrumentos principales), sino a presentar un nuevo instrumento musical extravagante cada semana. Los instrumentos que abordé incluyeron los siguientes:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xilófono/glockenspiel, Valiha (cítara de bambú), Ukelele, los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”, Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina, El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña, Una antigüedad flauta dulce de madera, bidones de agua de plástico de 25 litros, silbatos para botellas de vino, bandas de ejercicio y gomas, la tabla de lavar, la pistola, una mini kora (recuerdo turístico), la kalimba (el piano de pulgar africano), la melódica, el peine (y la repostería) papel) y tuberías de alcantarillado cortadas en diferentes longitudes.
Ahora es el momento de una nueva era de entradas al Hive Music Festival donde les presento a mi amiga @clairemobey. Juntos formamos el dúo musical colaborativo llamado “MobeyDick”, y así es como suelo actuar en público estos días, cantando una mezcla de las canciones originales que cualquiera de nosotros ha escrito (o escrito/arreglado juntos), así como algunas cubiertas. Tenemos un par de conciertos próximamente, así que nos encantaría mostrarles algunas de las versiones que planeamos hacer mientras practicamos, así como algunas de las canciones originales que @clairemobey ha escrito.
Hoy queremos hacer una de las canciones originales (¡fuera de las portadas!) que @clairemobey ha agregado al set list de MobeyDick llamada “Rockadoo”. Es una canción muy emotiva, y tratamos de agregarle una cualidad de canción de cuna con una campana afinada con la que solía jugar cuando era niño. ¡Realmente esperamos que lo disfrutes!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué canción cantaremos @clairemobey y yo a continuación? Espero que sintonices y lo descubras, ¡y muchas gracias por registrarte esta vez! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Letra de "Rockadoo” de @clairemobey / MobeyDick (original)
Rockadoo Adiós bebé, te lo juro dulce bebé, si hubieras sido mi bebé te habría dado la luna... (ooooh) La luna y todas las estrellas, pero nunca fuiste para mí (ooooh)
Verte crecer desde lejos,
Mirarte caminar, empujar un auto
Mira crecer tu cabello rubio
Y tu nariz de botón
Y nunca lo olvidaré
Cada año, cuenta la fecha.
se que no eres tu
No puedo evitarlo...
Rockadoo Adiós bebé, te lo juro dulce bebé, si hubieras sido mi bebé te habría dado la luna... (ooooh) La luna y todas las estrellas, pero nunca fuiste para mí (ooooh)
Cuando te veo sueño
Fuiste tú fui yo
Si no fuera tan joven
Y no estuvo tan mal
En un universo alternativo...
Podrías haber sido todo mío
Pero está bien ahora
solo lloro en los dias malos
(oooh) Supongo que nunca te dejé ir... y todavía te veo en esos ojos que...
Rockadoo Adiós nena, con tus ojos tan azules adiós nena, si hubieras sido mi nena te habría dado la luna... (ooooh) La luna y todas las estrellas, pero nunca fuiste para mí (ooooh)
Pero nunca fuiste para mí...
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/alihehtk
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 177 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is the beautiful theme of “Praise”!
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve decided to alter my Three Tune Tuesday posts to be based around the Hive Open Mic theme of the week, and how I would go about tackling it. If you are wanting to take part this week, but need some help interpreting what kind of songs would suit the theme, please go check out my post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-three-tune-tuesday-118
In summary, I figured that most religious/spiritual people would choose a song that praises the Lord/Higher Power – something like “Amazing Grace”. The example I gave was a Van Morrison duet with Cliff Richard called “Whenever God Shines his Light on Me”.
Another idea I had was songs that praise a country or place. The obvious example here was “Take Me Home Country Roads” by John Denver, because it clearly praising the beauty of the mountain countryside of West Virginia!
Finally, and the approach I’m going to use today, you could interpret the theme to choose a song that praises a person, especially your significant other. Gabby Barrett does just that when she sings about her partner as “one of the Good Ones” in her popular song from a few years ago called “The Good Ones”. I have been asked to sing at a Wedding this weekend, and the groom has asked me to include this song, but with the roles reversed (Man praising the lady in his life), so let me practice it like that in my recording, but I will share the original lyrics below!
Here’s the original:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
He's a phone call to his parents
He's a bible by the bed
He's the t-shirt that I'm wearing
He's a song stuck in my head
He's solid and he's steady
Like the Allegheny runs
He knows just where he's going
And he's proud of where he's from
One of the good ones
He's one of the good ones
A love me like he should one
Like he wrote the book one
The kind you find when you don't even look one
Anybody can be good once
But he's good all the time
He's one of the good ones
And he's all mine
He's one of the good ones
You'll know him when you see him
By the way he looks at me
You'd say he hung the moon
I'd say he hung the galaxy
Nobody does it better
Oh the way he pulls me in
I've known a couple bad ones
But they all led me to him
He's one of the good ones
A love me like he should one
Like he wrote the book one
The kind you find when you don't even look one
Anybody can be good once
But he's good all the time
He's one of the good ones
And he's all mine
He's one of the good ones
We should all find us one
They're out there, minus one
Some of the good ones
Yeah I got a good one
A love me like he should one
Like he wrote the book one
The kind you find when you don't even look
Anybody can be good once
But he's good all the time
He's one of the good ones
And he's all mine
He's one of the good ones
And he's all mine
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gabbybarrett/thegoodones.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
Bienvenido a la semana 177 del desafío Hive Open Mic. ¡El tema de esta semana es el hermoso tema de “Alabanza”!
Para aquellos de ustedes que no lo saben, he decidido modificar mis publicaciones de Three Tune Tuesday para basarlas en el tema de la semana de Hive Open Mic y en cómo abordarlo. Si deseas participar esta semana, pero necesitas ayuda para interpretar qué tipo de canciones se adaptarían al tema, consulta mi publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-tres-tune-tuesday-118
En resumen, pensé que la mayoría de las personas religiosas/espirituales elegirían una canción que alabara al Señor/Poder Superior, algo así como “Amazing Grace”. El ejemplo que di fue un dueto de Van Morrison con Cliff Richard llamado "Siempre que Dios brille su luz sobre mí".
Otra idea que tuve fueron canciones que elogien a un país o lugar. El ejemplo obvio aquí fue “Take Me Home Country Roads” de John Denver, ¡porque claramente elogia la belleza de la campiña montañosa de Virginia Occidental!
Finalmente, y el enfoque que voy a utilizar hoy, podrías interpretar el tema para elegir una canción que elogie a una persona, especialmente a tu pareja. Gabby Barrett hace precisamente eso cuando canta sobre su pareja como “uno de los buenos” en su popular canción de hace unos años llamada “The Good Ones”. Me han pedido que cante en una boda este fin de semana, y el novio me ha pedido que incluya esta canción, pero con los roles invertidos (Hombre alabando a la dama en su vida), así que déjenme practicarla así en mi grabación, pero ¡Compartiré la letra original a continuación!
Aquí está el original:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! ¿Ojalá nos veamos la próxima semana?
Letra de “The Good Ones” de Gabby Barrett
Es una llamada telefónica a sus padres.
Él es una biblia junto a la cama.
Él es la camiseta que llevo puesta.
Es una canción atrapada en mi cabeza.
Él es sólido y estable.
Como corre Allegheny
Él sabe exactamente a dónde va
Y está orgulloso de donde es
uno de los buenos
el es uno de los buenos
Un ámame como debería
Como escribió el libro uno.
Del tipo que encuentras cuando ni siquiera miras uno
Cualquiera puede ser bueno una vez
Pero él es bueno todo el tiempo.
el es uno de los buenos
Y él es todo mío
el es uno de los buenos
Lo reconocerás cuando lo veas.
Por la forma en que me mira
Dirías que colgó la luna
Yo diría que colgó la galaxia.
Nadie lo hace mejor
Oh, la forma en que me atrae
He conocido un par de malos
Pero todos me llevaron a él.
el es uno de los buenos
Un ámame como debería
Como escribió el libro uno.
Del tipo que encuentras cuando ni siquiera miras uno
Cualquiera puede ser bueno una vez
Pero él es bueno todo el tiempo.
el es uno de los buenos
Y él es todo mío
el es uno de los buenos
Todos deberíamos encontrarnos uno
Están ahí fuera, menos uno.
Algunos de los buenos
Sí, tengo uno bueno.
Un ámame como debería
Como escribió el libro uno.
Del tipo que encuentras cuando ni siquiera miras
Cualquiera puede ser bueno una vez
Pero él es bueno todo el tiempo.
el es uno de los buenos
Y él es todo mío
el es uno de los buenos
Y él es todo mío
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gabbybarrett/thegoodones.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gnlhdczi
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 46 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
For the first 22 weeks of the Hive Music Festival I played entirely original songs that I had written in a variety of styles that suit the acoustic guitar like folk, blues, kwela and rock.
For the 20 weeks from week 23 to week 42, I challenged myself not to just play guitar and harmonica (my primary instruments), but to introduce a new wacky musical instrument every week. The instruments I tackled included the following:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xylophone / glockenspiel, Valiha (bamboo zither), Ukelele, the piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website, Random stuff I found in my kitchen, My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick, An antique wooden recorder, 25L Plastic Water drums, Wine bottle whistles, Exercise bands and rubber bands, The washboard, The handgun, A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora, The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano), The melodica, The comb (and baking paper) & Sewer pipe cut to different lengths!
Now it’s time for a new era of Hive Music Festival entries where I introduce my friend @clairemobey. Together we form the collaborative musical duo called “MobeyDick”, and this is how I usually perform in public these days, singing a mixture of the original songs that either one of us has written (or written/arranged together), as well as some covers. We have a couple of gigs coming up, so we would love to show you some of the covers we plan to do as we practice, as well as some of the original songs that @clairemobey has written!
Today we want to do a tribute to Sinead o’ Connor who passed away recently. Most of you will know her for her fantastic version of “Nothing Compares to You”, but we would like to show you her original song “Jackie”, which is beautiful and deals with the theme of loss more closely. Here is the original:
We are also big fans of the Placebo cover of this song. Please check it out here!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What song will @clairemobey and I sing next? I hope you tune in and find out, and a massive thank you for checking in this time! I really appreciate it!
Lyrics for "Jackie” by Sinead o’ Connor
[Verse 1]
Jackie left on a cold, dark night
Telling me he'd be home
Sailed the seas for a hundred years
Leaving me all alone
And I've been dead for twenty years
I've been washing the sand with my ghostly tears
Searching the shores
For my Jackie-oh
[Verse 2]
I remember the day the young man came
Said, "Your Jackie's gone, he got lost in the rain"
And I ran to the beach
And laid me down
"You're all wrong," I said and they stared at the sand
"That man knows that sea like the back of his hand
He'll be back some time
Laughing at you"
[Verse 3]
And I've been waiting all this time
For my man to come, take his hand in mine
And lead me away
To unseen shores
I've been washing the sand with my salty tears
Searching the shore all these long years
And I'll walk the seas forever more
'Til I find my Jackie-oh
[Outro]
'Til I find my Jackie-oh
'Til I find my Jackie-oh
Jackie-oh
Jackie-oh
*SOURCE: https://genius.com/Sinead-oconnor-jackie-lyrics *
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenido a la Semana 46/Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Durante las primeras 22 semanas del Hive Music Festival toqué canciones completamente originales que había escrito en una variedad de estilos que se adaptan a la guitarra acústica, como folk, blues, kwela y rock.
Durante las 20 semanas, desde la semana 23 hasta la semana 42, me reté a mí mismo no solo a tocar la guitarra y la armónica (mis instrumentos principales), sino a presentar un nuevo instrumento musical extravagante cada semana. Los instrumentos que abordé incluyeron los siguientes:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xilófono/glockenspiel, Valiha (cítara de bambú), Ukelele, los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”, Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina, El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña, Una antigüedad flauta dulce de madera, bidones de agua de plástico de 25 litros, silbatos para botellas de vino, bandas de ejercicio y gomas, la tabla de lavar, la pistola, una mini kora (recuerdo turístico), la kalimba (el piano de pulgar africano), la melódica, el peine (y la repostería) papel) y tuberías de alcantarillado cortadas en diferentes longitudes.
Ahora es el momento de una nueva era de entradas al Hive Music Festival donde les presento a mi amiga @clairemobey. Juntos formamos el dúo musical colaborativo llamado “MobeyDick”, y así es como suelo actuar en público estos días, cantando una mezcla de las canciones originales que cualquiera de nosotros ha escrito (o escrito/arreglado juntos), así como algunas cubiertas. Tenemos un par de conciertos próximamente, así que nos encantaría mostrarles algunas de las versiones que planeamos hacer mientras practicamos, así como algunas de las canciones originales que @clairemobey ha escrito.
Hoy queremos hacer un homenaje a Sinead o’ Connor quien falleció recientemente. La mayoría de ustedes la conocerán por su fantástica versión de “Nothing Compares to You”, pero nos gustaría mostrarles su canción original “Jackie”, que es hermosa y trata más de cerca el tema de la pérdida. Aquí está el original:
También somos grandes admiradores de la versión de Placebo de esta canción. ¡Por favor revise aquí!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué canción cantaremos @clairemobey y yo a continuación? Espero que sintonices y lo descubras, ¡y muchas gracias por registrarte esta vez! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Letra de "Jackie" de Sinead o' Connor
[Verso 1]
Jackie se fue en una noche fría y oscura.
Diciéndome que estaría en casa
Navegó por los mares durante cien años.
Dejándome solo
Y llevo veinte años muerto
He estado lavando la arena con mis lágrimas fantasmales
Buscando las costas
Para mi Jackie-oh
[Verso 2]
Recuerdo el día que vino el joven.
Dijo: "Tu Jackie se fue, se perdió en la lluvia"
Y corrí a la playa
Y me recostó
"Están todos equivocados", dije y se quedaron mirando la arena.
"Ese hombre conoce ese mar como la palma de su mano
Él volverá en algún momento
Riendose de ti"
[Verso 3]
Y he estado esperando todo este tiempo
Para que venga mi hombre, toma su mano en la mía.
Y llévame lejos
A costas invisibles
He estado lavando la arena con mis lágrimas saladas
Buscando en la orilla todos estos largos años
Y caminaré por los mares para siempre
Hasta que encuentre a mi Jackie-oh
[Acabado]
Hasta que encuentre a mi Jackie-oh
Hasta que encuentre a mi Jackie-oh
jackie-oh
jackie-oh
FUENTE: https://genius.com/Sinead-oconnor-jackie-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qbkatvbj
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 176 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is the beautiful theme of “Gratitude”!
As coincidence would have it, a friend has asked me to sing a few songs at his Wedding on 2 September. I had never heard the song that he has planned for the “Daddy-Daughter” dance before – it is “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle. Now, maybe it’s the fact that I have become a daddy to a beautiful 2-year-old girl myself, but there was something about this song that had tears welling up in my eyes! Which is rare!
The song describes Bob’s gratitude for the love of his daughter and being there for her every step of the way… the first verse describes a toddler stage, the second verse the Sweet 16 year old and the last verse describes the Daughter’s Wedding Day. With lines like “I thank God for all of the joy in my life but most of all… Butterfly Kisses…” and “For all that I’ve done wrong I must have done something right, to deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses at night!”, it all sounds like the perfect fit for the theme of “Gratitude” this week!
Here’s the original:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle
There's two things I know for sure:
She was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes
and I thank god for all of the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;
sticking little white flowers all up in her hair;
"Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning And butterfly kisses at night.
Sweet 16 today
She's looking like her mama a little more everyday
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember.....
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;
sticking little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, Daddy,
But if you don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time."
Oh with all that I've done wrong I must have done something right
to deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by.
Precious butterfly.
Spread your wings and fly.
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said
"I'm not sure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
She leaned over
Gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy? Daddy, don't cry"
Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have done something right.
To deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses
I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.
I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
Every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses...
*SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobcarlisle/butterflykisses.html *
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
Bienvenido a la semana 176 del desafío Hive Open Mic. ¡El tema de esta semana es el hermoso tema de “Gratitud”!
Por casualidad, un amigo me pidió que cantara algunas canciones en su boda el 2 de septiembre. Nunca antes había escuchado la canción que planeó para el baile “Daddy-Daughter”: es “Butterfly Kisses” de Bob Carlisle. Ahora, tal vez sea el hecho de que yo mismo me convertí en papá de una hermosa niña de 2 años, ¡pero había algo en esta canción que hizo que se me llenaran los ojos de lágrimas! ¡Lo cual es raro!
La canción describe la gratitud de Bob por el amor de su hija y por estar ahí para ella en cada paso del camino... el primer verso describe la etapa de un niño pequeño, el segundo verso, los dulces 16 años y el último verso describe el día de la boda de la hija. Con líneas como “Doy gracias a Dios por toda la alegría de mi vida pero sobre todo… Besos de mariposa…” y “Por todo lo que he hecho mal, algo debo haber hecho bien, para merecer su amor cada mañana y sus besos de mariposa”. ¡Por la noche!”, ¡todo suena perfecto para el tema de “Gratitud” de esta semana!
Aquí está el original:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! ¿Ojalá nos veamos la próxima semana?
Letra de “Butterfly Kisses” de Bob Carlisle
Hay dos cosas que sé con seguridad:
Ella fue enviada aquí desde el cielo y es la hija pequeña de papá.
Mientras me arrodillo junto a su cama por la noche
Ella habla con Jesús y yo cierro los ojos.
y doy gracias a Dios por toda la alegría en mi vida
Ah, pero sobre todo
Para besos de mariposa después de la oración antes de acostarse;
pegándose florecitas blancas por todo el pelo;
"Camina junto al pony, papá, es mi primer paseo".
"Sé que el pastel se ve gracioso, papá, pero lo intenté".
Oh, con todo lo que he hecho mal, debo haber hecho algo bien
Para merecer un abrazo cada mañana y besos de mariposa por las noches.
Dulces 16 hoy
Cada día se parece un poco más a su mamá.
Una parte mujer y otra parte niña.
Para perfumar y maquillar a partir de cintas y rizos.
Probando sus alas en un gran mundo.
Pero lo recuerdo.....
Besos de mariposa después de la oración antes de acostarse;
pegándose pequeñas flores blancas en el pelo.
"Sabes cuánto te amo, papá,
Pero si no te importa, esta vez sólo te besaré en la mejilla".
Oh, con todo lo que he hecho mal, debo haber hecho algo bien
para merecer su amor cada mañana y sus besos de mariposa por la noche.
Todo el precioso tiempo
Como el viento, los años pasan.
Preciosa mariposa.
Abre tus alas y vuela.
Ella cambiará su nombre hoy.
Ella hará una promesa y yo la entregaré.
De pie en el cuarto de la novia mirándola fijamente.
Ella me preguntó qué estaba pensando y le dije.
"No estoy seguro, solo siento que estoy perdiendo a mi bebé".
ella se inclinó
Me dio besos de mariposa con su mamá allí,
Pegándose pequeñas flores blancas en el pelo.
"Acompáñame por el pasillo, papá, ya era hora".
"¿Se ve bonito mi vestido de novia, papi? Papi, no llores"
Oh, con todo lo que he hecho mal, debo haber hecho algo bien.
Para merecer su amor cada mañana y sus besos de mariposa
No podría pedirle más a Dios, hombre, esto es lo que es el amor.
Sé que tengo que dejarla ir, pero siempre recordaré
Cada abrazo de la mañana y besos de mariposa...
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobcarlisle/butterflykisses.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mvbrqxic
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 52nd week in a row contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 117 overall!
In all of my TTT entries so far, I have tried to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and my current pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" is to pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs. I have planned to reach 52 weeks in a row, a full year, before putting the guitar down and merely sharing 3 videos like an ordinary human being! Hahaha! Today is that day!
For the final few weeks of my 52 week challenge, I thought it would be nice to revisit some of my favourite prolific artists I have already tackled and do a Part 2!
This week I would like to tackle Tracy Chapman - Part 2! I have fond memories of singing along to Tracy Chapman with my mom. When I was a teenager learning the guitar, my slightly higher voice resembled Tracy Chapman's quite a bit, so it was always fun to learn and sing her songs for that reason too, besides how good they are in general!
The first time I tackled Tracy Chapman, I did:
Fast Car
Across the Lines
Talking about a Revolution
What should I do this time? I'd like to start with her soulful song called "Crossroads"! Here is the original:
One song by Tracy Chapman that I think is criminally under-rated and one of the best love songs I know is "The Promise". Here is the original:
And finally, one of Tracy Chapman's most famous songs of all, "Baby Can I Hold You", which was also quite famously covered by Ronan Keating. Apparently Pavarotti sung it with Tracy Chapman at a big benefit concert he organised as well!
So that's week 117 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the second batch of songs by Tracy Chapman?
This also marks my 52nd and final week in a row that I have tried to cover the chosen songs myself. It has been quite a good run, but now I plan to relax for a bit before the urge to try and learn 3 songs every week takes me again! Hahaha
So, from next week, when I start sharing the original videos only (like a normal human being with limited free time - hopefully spent on rehearsals and recordings for some MobeyDick gigs), my challenge will be to pick songs that match the theme for the week for the "Hive Open Mic" challenge, and encourage people who take part in that to come over and check if they're feeling stuck.
Will I ever pick up the guitar again for TTT? Probably, it's hard to resist if I have the time!!!
Thank you to everyone who has listened to any of my 52 weeks of covers - I really appreciate it!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/uwlehgpb
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 45 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
For the first 22 weeks of the Hive Music Festival I played entirely original songs that I had written in a variety of styles that suit the acoustic guitar like folk, blues, kwela and rock.
For the 20 weeks from week 23 to week 42, I challenged myself not to just play guitar and harmonica (my primary instruments), but to introduce a new wacky musical instrument every week. The instruments I tackled included the following:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xylophone / glockenspiel, Valiha (bamboo zither), Ukelele, the piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website, Random stuff I found in my kitchen, My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick, An antique wooden recorder, 25L Plastic Water drums, Wine bottle whistles, Exercise bands and rubber bands, The washboard, The handgun, A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora, The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano), The melodica, The comb (and baking paper) & Sewer pipe cut to different lengths!
Now it’s time for a new era of Hive Music Festival entries where I introduce my friend @clairemobey. Together we form the collaborative musical duo called “MobeyDick”, and this is how I usually perform in public these days, singing a mixture of the original songs that either one of us has written (or written/arranged together), as well as some covers. We have a couple of gigs coming up, so we would love to show you some of the covers we plan to do as we practice, as well as some of the original songs that @clairemobey has written!
Today we want to do a cover of somebody that both Claire and I grew up listening to and love – Alanis Morisette! If you listened to our Week 44 entry - Claire’s original song called “Demon’s Lurk” available here (https://ecency.com/hive-120026/@jasperdick/hnjvjlfx ) – she says that she was very inspired by Alanis Morisette, and today’s song in particular: “You Oughta Know”, when she wrote it as a heartbroken teenager!
There are some tricky bridges where Alanis nearly raps in her anger, and at the end of the song you can hear Claire’s joy at getting through the song! There’s something about the song’s rhythm and scope for me to play the chords in different places on the guitar’s neck that led to some pretty funny expressions on my face as well! I think we both really loved doing this and that with a few tweaks it should be a regular song in our sets!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What song will @clairemobey and I sing next? I hope you tune in and find out, and a massive thank you for checking in this time! I really appreciate it!
Lyrics for "You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morisette
I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me?
Would she go down on you in a theatre?
Does she speak eloquently?
And would she have your baby?
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me
You'd hold me until you died?
'Til you died, but you're still alive
And I'm here, to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair, to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know
Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced
And are you thinking of me when you fuck her?
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me
You'd hold me until you died?
'Til you died, but you're still alive
And I'm here, to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair, to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
'Cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade, as soon as you close your eyes
And you know it
And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it
Well, can you feel it?
Well, I'm here, to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair, to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
Why I'm here, to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair, to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alanismorissette/yououghtaknow.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 45 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Durante las primeras 22 semanas del Hive Music Festival, toqué canciones completamente originales que había escrito en una variedad de estilos que se adaptan a la guitarra acústica como folk, blues, kwela y rock.
Durante las 20 semanas, desde la semana 23 hasta la semana 42, me desafié a mí mismo no solo a tocar la guitarra y la armónica (mis instrumentos principales), sino también a presentar un nuevo instrumento musical extravagante cada semana. Los instrumentos que abordé incluyeron los siguientes:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xilófono / glockenspiel, Valiha (cítara de bambú), Ukelele, los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web "Bongo Cat", Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina, El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña, Una antigüedad grabadora de madera, bidones de agua de plástico de 25 l, silbatos para botellas de vino, bandas de ejercicio y gomas elásticas, la tabla de lavar, la pistola, una mini kora (recuerdo turístico), la kalimba (el piano de pulgar africano), la melódica, el peine (y papel) y tubería de alcantarillado cortada a diferentes longitudes.
Ahora es el momento de una nueva era de entradas al Hive Music Festival donde presento a mi amiga @clairemobey. Juntos formamos el dúo musical colaborativo llamado “MobeyDick”, y así es como suelo actuar en público estos días, cantando una mezcla de las canciones originales que cualquiera de nosotros ha escrito (o escrito/arreglado juntos), así como algunas cubre Tenemos un par de conciertos por venir, así que nos encantaría mostrarte algunas de las versiones que planeamos hacer mientras practicamos, ¡así como algunas de las canciones originales que @clairemobey ha escrito!
Hoy queremos hacer una versión de alguien a quien tanto Claire como yo crecimos escuchando y amando: ¡Alanis Morisette! Si escuchó nuestra entrada de la Semana 44, la canción original de Claire llamada "Demon's Lurk" disponible aquí (https://ecency.com/hive-120026/@jasperdick/hnjvjlfx), dice que Alanis Morisette la inspiró mucho, y la canción de hoy en particular: “You Oughta Know”, cuando la escribió siendo una adolescente desconsolada.
Hay algunos puentes complicados en los que Alanis casi rapea en su ira, y al final de la canción puedes escuchar la alegría de Claire al terminar la canción. ¡Hay algo en el ritmo de la canción y el alcance para tocar los acordes en diferentes lugares del mástil de la guitarra que también me llevó a algunas expresiones bastante divertidas en la cara! Creo que a los dos nos encantó hacer esto y que, con algunos ajustes, ¡debería ser una canción regular en nuestros sets!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué canción cantaremos @clairemobey y yo a continuación? ¡Espero que sintonice y lo descubra, y muchas gracias por registrarse esta vez! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Letra de "You Oughta Know" de Alanis Morisette
quiero que sepas que me alegro por ti
No deseo nada más que lo mejor para los dos.
Una versión anterior de mí
¿Es pervertida como yo?
¿Se la follaría en un teatro?
¿Habla con elocuencia?
¿Y ella tendría a tu bebé?
Estoy seguro de que sería una madre realmente excelente.
Porque el amor que diste que hicimos
No pude hacerlo lo suficiente para que estuvieras abierto de par en par, no
Y cada vez que dices su nombre
Ella sabe como me dijiste
¿Me abrazarías hasta que murieras?
Hasta que moriste, pero sigues vivo
Y estoy aquí, para recordarte
Del lío que dejaste cuando te fuiste
No es justo que me niegues
De la cruz que llevo que me diste
Tú, tú, deberías saber
Te ves muy bien, las cosas se ven tranquilas
No estoy tan bien, pensé que deberías saber
¿Se olvidó de mí, Sr. Duplicidad?
Odio molestarte en medio de la cena.
Fue una bofetada lo rápido que me reemplazaron
¿Y estás pensando en mí cuando te la follas?
Porque el amor que diste que hicimos
No pude hacerlo lo suficiente para que estuvieras abierto de par en par, no
Y cada vez que dices su nombre
Ella sabe como me dijiste
¿Me abrazarías hasta que murieras?
Hasta que moriste, pero sigues vivo
Y estoy aquí, para recordarte
Del lío que dejaste cuando te fuiste
No es justo que me niegues
De la cruz que llevo que me diste
Tú, tú, deberías saber
Porque la broma que pusiste en la cama era yo
Y no me voy a desvanecer, tan pronto como cierres los ojos
Y tú lo sabes
Y cada vez que rasco mis uñas en la espalda de otra persona
espero que lo sientas
Bueno, ¿puedes sentirlo?
Bueno, estoy aquí, para recordarte
Del lío que dejaste cuando te fuiste
No es justo que me niegues
De la cruz que llevo que me diste
Tú, tú, deberías saber
Por qué estoy aquí, para recordarte
Del lío que dejaste cuando te fuiste
No es justo que me niegues
De la cruz que llevo que me diste
Tú, tú, deberías saber
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alanismorissette/yououghtaknow.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hnjvjlfx
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 44 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
For the first 22 weeks of the Hive Music Festival I played entirely original songs that I had written in a variety of styles that suit the acoustic guitar like folk, blues, kwela and rock.
For the 20 weeks from week 23 to week 42, I challenged myself not to just play guitar and harmonica (my primary instruments), but to introduce a new wacky musical instrument every week. The instruments I tackled included the following:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xylophone / glockenspiel, Valiha (bamboo zither), Ukelele, the piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website, Random stuff I found in my kitchen, My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick, An antique wooden recorder, 25L Plastic Water drums, Wine bottle whistles, Exercise bands and rubber bands, The washboard, The handgun, A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora, The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano), The melodica, The comb (and baking paper) & Sewer pipe cut to different lengths!
Now it’s time for a new era of Hive Music Festival entries where I introduce my friend @clairemobey. Together we form the collaborative musical duo called “MobeyDick”, and this is how I usually perform in public these days, singing a mixture of the original songs that either one of us has written (or written/arranged together), as well as some covers. We have a couple of gigs coming up, so we would love to show you some of the covers we plan to do as we practice, as well as some of the original songs that @clairemobey has written!
Today we want to do Claire’s original song (no cover hats today!) called “Demon’s Lurk” – A song about teenage angst and a crappy ex-boyfriend as far as I understand!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What song will @clairemobey and I sing next? I hope you tune in and find out, and a massive thank you for checking in this time! I really appreciate it!
Lyrics for "Demon’s Lurk” by @clairemobey / MobeyDick
The trees are blue and the sky is green, hey I’m not as crazy as I may seem
The rain falls up and the drugs don’t work, in my head where the Demon’s lurk
Will you catch me if I fall? Will you want me second-hand? Will you? Will you?
I am my own worst enemy, my one trustworthy friend
I am the one forgotten rule nobody wants to bend
How can I expect you to really understand?
When all I’ve ever shown you is just a big pretend…
Will you catch me if I fall? Will you want me second-hand? Will you? Will you?
The deeper inside my mind I go I get so tired and my footsteps slow
I wish I could convince you to stay and set me free…
The rain falls up and the drugs don’t work, in my head where the Demons lurk…
Will you catch me if I fall? Will you want me second-hand? Will you? Will you? Will you? Will you?
If not, Fuck you! If not, Fuck you!
Will you catch me if I fall? Will you want me second-hand? Will you?
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 44 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Durante las primeras 22 semanas del Hive Music Festival, toqué canciones completamente originales que había escrito en una variedad de estilos que se adaptan a la guitarra acústica como folk, blues, kwela y rock.
Durante las 20 semanas, desde la semana 23 hasta la semana 42, me desafié a mí mismo no solo a tocar la guitarra y la armónica (mis instrumentos principales), sino también a presentar un nuevo instrumento musical extravagante cada semana. Los instrumentos que abordé incluyeron los siguientes:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xilófono / glockenspiel, Valiha (cítara de bambú), Ukelele, los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web "Bongo Cat", Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina, El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña, Una antigüedad grabadora de madera, bidones de agua de plástico de 25 l, silbatos para botellas de vino, bandas de ejercicio y gomas elásticas, la tabla de lavar, la pistola, una mini kora (recuerdo turístico), la kalimba (el piano de pulgar africano), la melódica, el peine (y papel) y tubería de alcantarillado cortada a diferentes longitudes.
Ahora es el momento de una nueva era de entradas al Hive Music Festival donde presento a mi amiga @clairemobey. Juntos formamos el dúo musical colaborativo llamado “MobeyDick”, y así es como suelo actuar en público estos días, cantando una mezcla de las canciones originales que cualquiera de nosotros ha escrito (o escrito/arreglado juntos), así como algunas cubre Tenemos un par de conciertos por venir, así que nos encantaría mostrarte algunas de las versiones que planeamos hacer mientras practicamos, ¡así como algunas de las canciones originales que @clairemobey ha escrito!
Hoy queremos hacer la canción original de Claire (¡sin sombreros de portada hoy!) llamada "Demon's Lurk". ¡Una canción sobre la angustia adolescente y un exnovio de mierda, según tengo entendido!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué canción cantaremos @clairemobey y yo a continuación? ¡Espero que sintonice y lo descubra, y muchas gracias por registrarse esta vez! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Letra de "Demon's Lurk" de @clairemobey / MobeyDick
Los árboles son azules y el cielo es verde, hey, no estoy tan loco como puedo parecer
La lluvia cae y las drogas no funcionan, en mi cabeza donde acecha el Demonio
¿Me atraparás si me caigo? ¿Me querrás de segunda mano? ¿Quieres? ¿Quieres?
Soy mi peor enemigo, mi único amigo de confianza.
Soy la única regla olvidada que nadie quiere doblar
¿Cómo puedo esperar que realmente entiendas?
Cuando todo lo que te he mostrado es solo una gran simulación...
¿Me atraparás si me caigo? ¿Me querrás de segunda mano? ¿Quieres? ¿Quieres?
Cuanto más profundo en mi mente voy, me canso tanto y mis pasos son lentos
Desearía poder convencerte de que te quedes y me liberes...
La lluvia cae y las drogas no funcionan, en mi cabeza donde acechan los Demonios...
¿Me atraparás si me caigo? ¿Me querrás de segunda mano? ¿Quieres? ¿Quieres? ¿Quieres? ¿Quieres?
Si no, ¡vete a la mierda! Si no, ¡vete a la mierda!
¿Me atraparás si me caigo? ¿Me querrás de segunda mano? ¿Quieres?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ybnindch
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 175 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week translates to “Reflects Your Spirituality”. I’ve had a look through the songs I have done since I started contributing to Hive Open Mic in Week 124, and I realised that one song I could do that fits the theme is “Hallellujah” by Leonard Cohen.
This is a beautiful song that people love to sing, including very famous covers by people like Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Buckley, but here is the original:
And here’s the version by Rufus Wainwright that you might recognise if you’ve ever watched the movie “Shrek”:
What’s really interesting about this song is that it starts with the following lines:
“I heard there was a secret chord, that David played and it pleased the Lord, but you don’t really care for music do yah?
It goes like this, the Fourth the Fifth, the Minor fall and the Major Lift… a baffled King composing Hallellujah!”
… and musically, this actually tells you how to play the song… you play the 4th major then the 5th major, then drop down (fall) to the 6th minor and then pick up by “lifting” from the 4th major to the 5th major… and you do it exactly in time with the words!
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Hallellujah” by Leonard Cohen
Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did—well, really—what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light in every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leonardcohen/hallelujah.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) ¡Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 175 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de esta semana se traduce como "Refleja tu espiritualidad". Eché un vistazo a las canciones que he hecho desde que comencé a contribuir con Hive Open Mic en la semana 124, y me di cuenta de que una canción que podría hacer que encaja con el tema es "Hallellujah" de Leonard Cohen.
Esta es una hermosa canción que a la gente le encanta cantar, incluidas versiones muy famosas de gente como Rufus Wainwright y Jeff Buckley, pero aquí está la original:
Y aquí está la versión de Rufus Wainwright que quizás reconozcas si alguna vez has visto la película "Shrek":
Lo realmente interesante de esta canción es que comienza con las siguientes líneas:
“Escuché que había un acorde secreto, que David tocó y complació al Señor, pero realmente no te importa la música, ¿verdad?
Va así, el Cuarto, el Quinto, la Caída Menor y el Levantamiento Mayor... ¡un Rey desconcertado componiendo Aleluya!
… y musicalmente, esto realmente te dice cómo tocar la canción… toca la 4ta mayor, luego la 5ta mayor, luego desciende (cae) a la 6ta menor y luego continúa “levantándose” de la 4ta mayor a la 5ta mayor … ¡y lo haces exactamente al compás de las palabras!
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Hallellujah" de Leonard Cohen
Ahora he oído que había un acorde secreto
que tocaba David, y agradó al Señor
Pero realmente no te importa la música, ¿verdad?
Va así, el cuarto, el quinto
La caída menor, el levantamiento mayor
El desconcertado rey componiendo Aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Tu fe era fuerte pero necesitabas pruebas
La viste bañándose en el techo
Su belleza y la luz de la luna te derribaron
Ella te ató a una silla de la cocina
Rompió tu trono, y te cortó el pelo
Y de tus labios sacó el Aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Dices que tomé el nombre en vano
ni siquiera sé el nombre
Pero si lo hice, bueno, en serio, ¿qué te importa?
Hay un resplandor de luz en cada palabra
No importa lo que hayas escuchado
Lo santo o lo roto Aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Hice lo mejor que pude, no fue mucho
No podía sentir, así que traté de tocar
He dicho la verdad, no vine a engañarte
Y aunque todo salió mal
Estaré ante el Señor de la Canción
Sin nada en mi lengua excepto Aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
Aleluya, aleluya
aleluya
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leonardcohen/hallelujah.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/xarbqvoq
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 51st week in a row contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 116 overall!
In all of my TTT entries so far, I have tried to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and my current pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" is to pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
I plan to reach 52 weeks in a row, a full year, before putting the guitar down and merely sharing 3 videos like an ordinary human being! Hahaha!
So, 2 weeks of covers to go. I thought it would be nice to revisit some of my favourite prolific artists I have already tackled and do a Part 2!
This week I would like to tackle Bob Dylan - Part 2! The first time I tackled Bob Dylan, I did:
Blowing in the Wind
Blind Willie McTell
All Along the Watchtower
This time, I would like to start with something that Bob Dylan didn't actually write, but that he completely rearranged and made his own...
"Moonshiner" was originally something of a traditional Irish song. Here's how the Clancy Brothers used to do it... and there is a good chance that Bob Dylan heard their version first as he was apparently a big fan of theres in his early Greenwhich Village days...
Bob Dylan took "Moonshiner" and completely reimagined it as a tragic ballad about an alcoholic. Suddenly the song is far more emotional, and sounds completely different...
What's next? Well Bob Dylan is very famous for protest songs. How about "Masters of War"?
I can't play this song and not be inspired by Eddie Vedder's performance of it. Bob Dylan signed with Columbia in 1962. In 1992, there was a 30th Anniversary Tribute Concert and all sorts of artists came to play Bob Dylan covers including Tracy Chapman, Richie Havens, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, you name it... but for me, this is one of the highlights of the whole thing:
For my last Bob Dylan song, I would like to do the famous "Knocking on Heaven's Door". This was actually originally on the soundtrack that Bob Dylan created for a Western film about Pat Garett and Billy the Kid!
So that's week 116 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the second batch of songs by Bob Dylan?
And so, which artist will I revisit for next week, for TTT number 117, for my 52nd and final week in a row?
I hope you tune in to find out, and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
From Week 118/(53 for me), when I start sharing the original videos only (like a normal human being with limited free time Hahaha!), my one thought was to try and pick songs that match the theme for the week for the "Hive Open Mic" challenge, and encourage people who take part in that to come over and check if they're feeling stuck. Would this be a good idea?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/pbdjzvwi
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 14 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
Last week I noticed that one of the legend bands that I have not tackled for the Retro Music Challenge is the Beatles! This week I had another look over the songs I had done so far and realised that I hadn’t done a Rolling Stones song, which seems about as strange! Hahaha! Why not cover one of their most beautiful songs that really suits an acoustic guitar solo performance? I’m talking about “Wild Horses”! Here is the original version:
Lyrics for “Wild Horses” by The Rolling Stones
Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/wildhorses.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 14 del desafío "Retro Music"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
La semana pasada noté que una de las bandas legendarias que no he abordado para el Retro Music Challenge son los Beatles. Esta semana volví a mirar las canciones que había hecho hasta ahora y me di cuenta de que no había hecho una canción de los Rolling Stones, ¡lo cual parece tan extraño! ¡Jajaja! ¿Por qué no hacer una versión de una de sus canciones más hermosas que realmente se adapte a una interpretación de un solo de guitarra acústica? ¡Estoy hablando de “Wild Horses”! Aquí está la versión original:
Letra de "Wild Horses" de The Rolling Stones
La vida de la infancia es fácil de hacer.
Las cosas que querías te las compré
Dama sin gracia, sabes quién soy
Sabes que no puedo dejar que te deslices entre mis manos
Los caballos salvajes no podrían arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes, no pudieron arrastrarme lejos
Te vi sufrir un dolor sordo y doloroso
Ahora decidiste mostrarme lo mismo
Sin salidas de barrido o líneas fuera del escenario
Podría hacerme sentir amargado o tratarte mal
Los caballos salvajes no podrían arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes, no pudieron arrastrarme lejos
Sé que te soñé un pecado y una mentira
Tengo mi libertad pero no tengo mucho tiempo
La fe se ha roto, las lágrimas deben ser lloradas
Hagamos algo de vida después de que muramos
Los caballos salvajes no podrían arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes, los montaremos algún día
Los caballos salvajes no podrían arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes, los montaremos algún día
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/wildhorses.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/lymwnrhk
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 174 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is Beacon of Light. Now that could mean a literal source of light like a real beacon (Gondor Calls for Aid!) or a Lighthouse, I also see the phrase “Beacon of Light” as something or someone to have faith in and keep you strong no matter what, even in the hard times. The opening lines to the song I have chosen are:
“When the road gets dark, and you can no longer see, just let my love throw a spark (of light? 😊) and have a little faith in me…”
That seems to fit the theme to a T! The song “Have a Little Faith in Me” was written by John Hiatt, but it is such a beautiful song that people like Jewel, Bon Jovi, Joe Cocker and Mandy Moore have all covered it.
Here is the original version of by John Hiatt:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt
When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Just let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me
And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Just give these loving arms a try
And have a little faith in me
And
[Chorus:]
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
When your secret heart
Cannot speak so easily
Come here darlin'
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me
And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch, i will catch your fall baby
Just have a little faith in me
[Chorus]
[Sung Over Fade:]
Well, I've been loving you for such a long time girl
Expecting nothing in return
Just for you to have a little faith in me
You see time, time is our friend
'Cause for us there is no end
And all you gotta do is have a little faith in me
I said I will hold you up, i will hold you up
Your love gives me strength enough
So have a little faith in me
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnhiatt/havealittlefaithinme.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) ¡Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 174 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de esta semana es Faro de luz. Ahora, eso podría significar una fuente literal de luz como un faro real (¡Gondor pide ayuda!) o un faro, también veo la frase "Faro de luz" como algo o alguien en quien tener fe y mantenerte fuerte pase lo que pase, incluso en los tiempos difíciles. Las primeras líneas de la canción que he elegido son:
“Cuando el camino se oscurezca y ya no puedas ver, solo deja que mi amor arroje una chispa (¿de luz? 😊) y ten un poco de fe en mí…”
¡Eso parece encajar con el tema a la perfección! La canción "Have a Little Faith in Me" fue escrita por John Hiatt, pero es una canción tan hermosa que gente como Jewel, Bon Jovi, Joe Cocker y Mandy Moore la han versionado.
Aquí está la versión original de John Hiatt:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Have a Little Faith in Me" de John Hiatt
Cuando el camino se oscurece
Y ya no puedes ver
Solo deja que mi amor arroje una chispa
Y ten un poco de fe en mi
Y cuando las lágrimas lloras
Son todo lo que puedes creer
Solo dale una oportunidad a estos brazos amorosos
Y ten un poco de fe en mi
Y
[Coro:]
Ten un poco de fe en mi
Ten un poco de fe en mi
Ten un poco de fe en mi
Ten un poco de fe en mi
Cuando tu corazón secreto
No puedo hablar tan fácilmente
Ven aquí cariño
Desde un comienzo susurrante
Para tener un poco de fe en mí
Y cuando tu espalda está contra la pared
Solo date la vuelta y verás
Atraparé, atraparé tu caída bebé
Solo ten un poco de fe en mi
[Coro]
[Cantado sobre fundido:]
Bueno, te he estado amando por tanto tiempo, niña
No esperar nada a cambio
Sólo para que tengas un poco de fe en mí
Ves el tiempo, el tiempo es nuestro amigo
Porque para nosotros no hay final
Y todo lo que tienes que hacer es tener un poco de fe en mí
Dije que te sostendré, te sostendré
Tu amor me da fuerzas suficientes
Así que ten un poco de fe en mí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnhiatt/havealittlefaithinme.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ygwnzbhr
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 43 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
For the first 22 weeks of the Hive Music Festival I played entirely original songs that I had written in a variety of styles that suit the acoustic guitar like folk, blues, kwela and rock.
For the 20 weeks from week 23 to week 42, I challenged myself not to just play guitar and harmonica (my primary instruments), but to introduce a new wacky musical instrument every week. The instruments I tackled included the following:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xylophone / glockenspiel, Valiha (bamboo zither), Ukelele, the piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website, Random stuff I found in my kitchen, My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick, An antique wooden recorder, 25L Plastic Water drums, Wine bottle whistles, Exercise bands and rubber bands, The washboard, The handgun, A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora, The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano), The melodica, The comb (and baking paper) & Sewer pipe cut to different lengths!
Now it’s time for a new era of Hive Music Festival entries. Today I would like to introduce my friend @clairemobey. Together we form the collaborative musical duo called “MobeyDick”, and this is how I usually perform in public these days, singing a mixture of the original songs that either one of us has written (or written/arranged together), as well as some covers. We have a couple of gigs coming up over the next month, so we would love to show you some of the covers we plan to do as we practice, as well as some of the original songs that @clairemobey has written!
Let’s start with “Creep” by Radiohead! Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! What song will @clairemobey and I sing next? I hope you tune in and find out, and a massive thank you for checking in this time! I really appreciate it!
Lyrics for "Creep” by Radiohead
When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
I wish I was special
You're so fucking special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so fucking special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
Oh, oh
She's running out again
She's running out
She run run run run
Run
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so fucking special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/radiohead/creep.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 43 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Durante las primeras 22 semanas del Hive Music Festival, toqué canciones completamente originales que había escrito en una variedad de estilos que se adaptan a la guitarra acústica como folk, blues, kwela y rock.
Durante las 20 semanas, desde la semana 23 hasta la semana 42, me desafié a mí mismo no solo a tocar la guitarra y la armónica (mis instrumentos principales), sino también a presentar un nuevo instrumento musical extravagante cada semana. Los instrumentos que abordé incluyeron los siguientes:
Kazoo, Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Xilófono / glockenspiel, Valiha (cítara de bambú), Ukelele, los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web "Bongo Cat", Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina, El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña, Una antigüedad grabadora de madera, bidones de agua de plástico de 25 l, silbatos para botellas de vino, bandas de ejercicio y gomas elásticas, la tabla de lavar, la pistola, una mini kora (recuerdo turístico), la kalimba (el piano de pulgar africano), la melódica, el peine (y papel) y tubería de alcantarillado cortada a diferentes longitudes.
Ahora es el momento de una nueva era de entradas al Hive Music Festival. Hoy me gustaría presentarles a mi amiga @clairemobey. Juntos formamos el dúo musical colaborativo llamado “MobeyDick”, y así es como suelo actuar en público estos días, cantando una mezcla de las canciones originales que cualquiera de nosotros ha escrito (o escrito/arreglado juntos), así como algunas cubre Tenemos un par de conciertos por venir durante el próximo mes, así que nos encantaría mostrarles algunas de las versiones que planeamos hacer mientras practicamos, ¡así como algunas de las canciones originales que @clairemobey ha escrito!
¡Empecemos con “Creep” de Radiohead! Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué canción cantaremos @clairemobey y yo a continuación? ¡Espero que sintonice y lo descubra, y muchas gracias por registrarse esta vez! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Letra de "Creep" de Radiohead
Cuando estuviste aquí antes
No podía mirarte a los ojos
Tú eres como un ángel
tu piel me hace llorar
Tu flotas como una pluma
en un mundo hermoso
desearía ser especial
eres tan jodidamente especial
Pero yo soy un desgraciado
soy raro
¿Qué demonios estoy haciendo aquí?
no pertenezco aquí
no me importa si duele
quiero tener el control
Quiero un cuerpo perfecto
Quiero un alma perfecta
quiero que se den cuenta
cuando no estoy cerca
eres tan jodidamente especial
desearía ser especial
Pero yo soy un desgraciado
soy raro
¿Qué demonios estoy haciendo aquí?
no pertenezco aquí
ay ay
ella se está quedando sin otra vez
ella se esta acabando
ella corre corre corre corre
Correr
Lo que te haga feliz
Lo que quieras
eres tan jodidamente especial
desearía ser especial
Pero yo soy un desgraciado
soy raro
¿Qué demonios estoy haciendo aquí?
no pertenezco aquí
no pertenezco aquí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/radiohead/creep.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nbgzltxu
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 50th week in a row contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 115 overall!
In all of my TTT entries so far, I have tried to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and my current pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" is to pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
I plan to reach 52 weeks in a row, a full year, before putting the guitar down and merely sharing 3 videos like an ordinary human being! Hahaha!
So, 3 weeks of covers to go. I thought it would be nice to revisit some of my favourite prolific artists I have already tackled and do a Part 2!
This week I would like to tackle Van Morrison - Part 2! The first time I tackled Van Morrison, as far as I can remember, I did:
Moondance
Caravan
Brown Eyed Girl
This time, let me go back to his first solo album "Astral Weeks" (1968), which involved a lot of improvization by talented jazzy musicians, and do the song "Sweet Thing"! Here is the original:
Now let me do one of my favourite songs to play for my dad! He calls it "Jelly Roll", but its real name is "And It Stoned Me". This song usually invokes actual imagery in my mind of being a young boy going fishing and swimming at a waterhole at the end of a dusty road... Here is the original:
Finally, you may be surprised to know that this is a Van Morssion song if you are more familiar with the Rod Stewart cover, but "Have I Told You Lately" is the third and final song for me to cover today! Here is the original:
So that's week 115 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the second batch of songs by Van Morrison?
And so, which artist will I revisit for next week, for TTT number 116, for my 51st week in a row out of 52?
I hope you tune in to find out, and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
From Week 53, when I start sharing the original videos only (like a normal human being with limited free time Hahaha!), my one thought was to try and pick songs that match the theme for the week for the "Hive Open Mic" challenge, and encourage people who take part in that to come over and check if they're feeling stuck. Would this be a good idea?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/iaogyuvt
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 43 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, I started playing covers after running out of original material. But I thought I would make a special effort for my HMF friends and challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 20th and final instalment of my series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Next week, I will challenge myself in another way for the Hive Music Festival!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
- The washboard
- The handgun
- A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora
- The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano)
- The melodica
- The comb (and baking paper)
Now it is time for the 20th and final “Instrument of the Week” – The sewer pipe!
Inspired by the “boomwhacker”, I have realised that you can get different tones out of cutting sewer pipe to different lengths (with a hacksaw – harder to cut round pipe straight than I expected! Hahaha!). You can then lower the octave of that tone by putting a cap on one end, which also gives you something nice to hit!
Let me use a loop pedal, and 4 different sewer pipe sections, along with some other favourite previous musical instruments of the week, to create a looped performance of a classic dance track, “Murder on the Dance Floop” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2001)!
Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! So, how am I going to approach my Hive Music Festival Entries going forward? I hope you tune in and find out, and a massive thank you for checking in this time! I really appreciate it!
Lyrics for "Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Murder
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, DJ
Gonna burn this goddamn house right down
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know about your kind
And so and so and so and so and so
I'll have to play
If you think you're getting away, I will prove you wrong
I'll take you all the way, boy, just come along
Hear me when I say, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, hey, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves, DJ
Gonna burn this goddamn house right down
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know there may be others
And so and so and so and so and so and so
You'll just have to pray
If you think you'll get away, I will prove you wrong
I'll take you all the way, stay another song
I'll blow you all away, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, hey, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves, DJ
Gonna turn this house around somehow
Murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, hey, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves, DJ
Gonna burn this goddamn house right down
Don't think you'll get away, I will prove you wrong
I'll take you all the way, boy, just come along
Hear me when I say, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves, DJ
Gonna burn this goddamn house right down
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, hey, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves, DJ
Gonna burn this goddamn house right down
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, hey, hey
It's murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sophieellisbextor/murderonthedancefloor.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 43 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, comencé a tocar versiones después de quedarme sin material original. Pero pensé en hacer un esfuerzo especial por mis amigos de HMF y desafiarme así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, que también debo usar un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y tocar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la vigésima y última entrega de mi serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡La próxima semana, me desafiaré a mí mismo de otra manera para el Hive Music Festival!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
- La tabla de lavar
- La pistola
- Una mini kora (recuerdo turístico)
- La kalimba (El piano de pulgar africano)
- La melódica
- El peine (y papel de horno)
Ahora es el momento del vigésimo y último "Instrumento de la semana": ¡la tubería de alcantarillado!
Inspirándome en el "boomwhacker", me he dado cuenta de que puedes obtener diferentes tonos cortando tuberías de alcantarillado en diferentes longitudes (con una sierra para metales: ¡más difícil de cortar recta una tubería redonda de lo que esperaba! ¡Jajaja!). Luego puedes bajar la octava de ese tono poniendo un límite en un extremo, ¡lo que también te da algo agradable para golpear!
Permítanme usar un pedal de bucle y 4 secciones diferentes de tuberías de alcantarillado, junto con algunos otros instrumentos musicales anteriores favoritos de la semana, para crear una interpretación en bucle de una pista de baile clásica, "Murder on the Dance Floop" de Sophie Ellis-Bextor ( 2001)!
Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! Entonces, ¿cómo voy a abordar mis entradas al Festival de música de Hive en el futuro? ¡Espero que sintonice y lo descubra, y muchas gracias por registrarse esta vez! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Letra de "Murder on the Dancefloor" de Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Asesinato
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero será mejor que no mates el ritmo, DJ
Voy a quemar esta maldita casa ahora mismo
Lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Sé sobre tu tipo
Y tal y tal y tal y tal y tal
tendré que jugar
Si crees que te estás escapando, te demostraré que estás equivocado.
Te llevaré hasta el final, chico, solo ven
Escúchame cuando digo, hey
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no mates el ritmo, oye, oye
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero será mejor que no robes los movimientos, DJ
Voy a quemar esta maldita casa ahora mismo
Lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé, lo sé
Sé que puede haber otros
Y tal y tal y tal y tal y tal y tal
Solo tendrás que rezar
Si crees que te escaparás, te demostraré que estás equivocado.
Te llevaré hasta el final, quédate otra canción
Los volaré a todos, hey
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no mates el ritmo, oye, oye
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero será mejor que no robes los movimientos, DJ
Voy a cambiar esta casa de alguna manera
Asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no mates el ritmo, oye, oye
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero será mejor que no robes los movimientos, DJ
Voy a quemar esta maldita casa ahora mismo
No creas que te escaparás, te demostraré que estás equivocado
Te llevaré hasta el final, chico, solo ven
Escúchame cuando digo, hey
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no mates el ritmo
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero será mejor que no robes los movimientos, DJ
Voy a quemar esta maldita casa ahora mismo
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no mates el ritmo, oye, oye
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero será mejor que no robes los movimientos, DJ
Voy a quemar esta maldita casa ahora mismo
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no mates el ritmo, oye, oye
Es asesinato en la pista de baile
Pero es mejor que no robes los movimientos
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sophieellisbextor/murderonthedancefloor.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tobbitve
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 13 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
I have noticed that one of the legend bands that I have not tackled for the Retro Music Challenge is the Beatles! This seems strange to me. Why not cover one of their most covered songs of all time, the beautiful “Yesterday”? Here is the original version:
Lyrics for “Yesterday” by The Beatles
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.
Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
Why she had to go?
I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong.
Now I long for yesterday.
Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Why she had to go?
I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong.
Now I long for yesterday.
Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beatles/yesterday.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 13 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
¡He notado que una de las bandas legendarias que no he abordado para el Retro Music Challenge son los Beatles! Esto me parece extraño. ¿Por qué no versionar una de sus canciones más versionadas de todos los tiempos, la hermosa “Yesterday”? Aquí está la versión original:
Letra de "Yesterday" de The Beatles
Ayer todos mis problemas parecían tan lejanos.
Ahora parece que llegaron para quedarse.
Oh yo creo en el ayer.
De repente, no soy ni la mitad del hombre que solía ser.
Hay una sombra se cierne sobre mí.
Oh ayer llegó de repente.
¿Por qué tuvo ella que irse?
No sé, ella no diría.
Dije algo malo.
Ahora anhelo el ayer.
Ayer el amor era un juego tan fácil de jugar.
Ahora necesito un lugar para esconderme.
Oh yo creo en el ayer.
¿Por qué tuvo ella que irse?
No sé, ella no diría.
Dije algo malo.
Ahora anhelo el ayer.
Ayer el amor era un juego tan fácil de jugar.
Ahora necesito un lugar para esconderme.
Oh yo creo en el ayer.
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beatles/yesterday.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dfckqjpj
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 173 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is Memories. I’m going to do the totally obvious thing and do a song literally called “Memories” by Maroon 5! Hahaha! It has a really nice chord structure and sentiment, and is the kind of song that lends itself to simple guitar covers!
Here is the original version of “Memories”:
Here is a version of me playing the same song, but on a valiha, which is a traditional bamboo zither instrument from the East African islands (like Madagascar and the Comores!)
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Memories” by Maroon 5
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (Ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got (Oh-oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (No, no)
Toast to the ones here today (Ayy)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (Ayy)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (Ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/maroon5/memories.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) ¡Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 173 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de esta semana es Recuerdos. ¡Voy a hacer lo totalmente obvio y hacer una canción llamada literalmente "Memories" de Maroon 5! ¡Jajaja! Tiene una estructura de acordes y un sentimiento realmente agradables, ¡y es el tipo de canción que se presta a simples versiones de guitarra!
Aquí está la versión original de “Memories”:
Aquí hay una versión mía tocando la misma canción, pero en una valiha, que es un instrumento tradicional de cítara de bambú de las islas de África Oriental (¡como Madagascar y las Comoras!)
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Memories" de Maroon 5
Aquí están los que tenemos
Saludos al deseo de que estuvieras aquí, pero no estás
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
De todo lo que hemos pasado
Brindis por los que están aquí hoy
Brindis por los que perdimos en el camino
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
Y los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Hay un tiempo que recuerdo, cuando no conocía ningún dolor
Cuando creía en el para siempre, y todo seguiría igual
Ahora mi corazón se siente como diciembre cuando alguien dice tu nombre
Porque no puedo acercarme para llamarte, pero sé que algún día lo haré, sí
Todo el mundo hiere a veces
Todo el mundo duele algún día, ayy-ayy
Pero todo va a estar bien
Ve y levanta una copa y di, ayy
Aquí están los que tenemos
Saludos al deseo de que estuvieras aquí, pero no estás
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
De todo lo que hemos pasado
Brindis por los que están aquí hoy
Brindis por los que perdimos en el camino
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
Y los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Hay un tiempo que recuerdo cuando nunca me sentí tan perdido
Cuando sentí que todo el odio era demasiado poderoso para detenerlo (Ooh, sí)
Ahora mi corazón se siente como una brasa y está iluminando la oscuridad
Llevaré estas antorchas por ti que sabes que nunca dejaré caer, sí
Todo el mundo hiere a veces
Todo el mundo duele algún día, ayy-ayy
Pero todo va a estar bien
Ve y levanta una copa y di, ayy
aquí están los que tenemos (oh-oh)
Saludos al deseo de que estuvieras aquí, pero no estás
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
De todo lo que hemos pasado (No, no)
Brindis por los que están hoy aquí (Ayy)
Brindis por los que perdimos en el camino
Porque los tragos traen todos los recuerdos (Ayy)
Y los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (Ooh, sí)
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Si, si, si
Sí, sí, sí, sí, sí, no, no
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/maroon5/memories.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/slgeyfad
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 49th week in a row contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 114 overall!
In all of my TTT entries so far, I have tried to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and my current pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" is to pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
I plan to reach 52 weeks in a row, a full year, before putting the guitar down and merely sharing 3 videos like an ordinary human being! Hahaha!
So, 4 weeks of covers to go. I thought it would be nice to revisit some of my favourite prolific artists I have already tackled and do a Part 2!
This week I would like to tackle U2 - Part 2! The first time I tackled U2, as far as I can remember, I did:
Sunday Bloody Sunday
All I Want is You
With or WIthout You
This time, let me start with a guitar tuned to DADGAD, as it really seems to help me get into the vibe of "Where the Streets Have No Name"! Here is the original version:
DAGDAD tuning also seems to be a nice way to play another wonderful U2 song called "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"! Here is the original version:
Finally, let's pick up a guitar in conventional (EADGBE) tuning to sing "One" to finish off this week's set! Here is the original!
So that's week 114 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the second batch of songs by U2?
And so, which artist will I revisit for next week, for TTT number 115, for my 50th week in a row out of 52?
I hope you tune in to find out, and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/xuaemrna
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 41 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, I started playing covers after running out of original material. But I thought I would make a special effort for my HMF friends and challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 19th instalment of my series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. This is getting out of hand (hahaha!), so next week’s 20th instalment will be the final one of this nature, before I challenge myself in another way for the Hive Music Festival!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
- The washboard
- The handgun
- A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora
- The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano)
- The melodica
Now it is time for the 19th “Instrument of the Week” – The comb (and baking paper)
My first wacky instrument back in Week 23 was the kazoo, a very simple instrument where you hum, and this is magnified and buzzed by a paper-like membrane! What if you want to get a similar sound, but a kazoo is not easy to find?
What our parents and grandparents used to do is play the comb! You take an ordinary comb and cover it with a thin paper like wax-paper, cigarette-paper or baking-paper (in my case). When you press you lips to this combination and hum, you get that buzz in a similar way to a kazoo, especially in the higher register!
Let me use a loop pedal to record the cool guitar riff that separates the verses from the choruses in Bob Marley’s awesome song “I Shot the Sheriff” (also famously covered by Eric Clapton). I can then go over that with the comb and paper. (You will notice I forget to focus on the higher register on my first try and don’t get a distinct buzz, until I go up an octave the next time!)
I then keep that recording and play it between my live guitar playing to get that distinctive pause between the verses and choruses!
Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? Remember it will be the last one of this series, before I change track and do a different approach to my Hive Music Festival Entries, so I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "I Shot the Sheriff” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, oh
I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah, all around in my home town
They're trying to track me down, yeah
They say they want to bring me in guilty
For the killing of a deputy
For the life of a deputy
But I say
Oh, now, now, oh
I shot the sheriff, the sheriff
But I swear it was in self-defense, oh no
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
I say, I shot the sheriff, oh Lord
And they say it is a capital offense, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
For what, I don't know
Every time I plant a seed
He said kill it before it grow
He said kill them before they grow
And so, and so
Read it in the news
I shot the sheriff, oh Lord
But I swear it was in self-defense
Where was the deputy? Ooh, ooh, ooh
I say, I shot the sheriff
But I swear it was in self-defense, yeah
Ooh-ooh
Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town, yeah
All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown
Aiming to shoot me down
So I shot, I shot, I shot him down and I say
If I am guilty I will pay (pay, pay, pay, pay, pay)
I shot the sheriff
But I say, but I didn't shoot no deputy
I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, ooh, ooh, ooh
I shot the sheriff, I did
But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Reflexes had the better of me
And what is to be must be
Every day the bucket a-go a well
One day the bottom a-go drop out
One day the bottom a-go drop out
I say
I-I-I, I shot the sheriff
Lord, I didn't shot the deputy, no
Yeah, I-I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah, so, yeah
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobmarley/ishotthesheriff.html
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Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 41 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, comencé a tocar versiones después de quedarme sin material original. Pero pensé en hacer un esfuerzo especial por mis amigos de HMF y desafiarme así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, que también debo usar un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y tocar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la 19ª entrega de mi serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". Esto se está saliendo de control (¡jajaja!), así que la vigésima entrega de la próxima semana será la última de esta naturaleza, ¡antes de que me desafíe de otra manera para el Festival de Música de Hive!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
- La tabla de lavar
- La pistola
- Una mini kora (recuerdo turístico)
- La kalimba (El piano de pulgar africano)
- La melódica
Ahora es el momento del 19º "Instrumento de la semana": el peine (y el papel de hornear)
Mi primer instrumento loco en la semana 23 fue el kazoo, un instrumento muy simple en el que tarareas, ¡y esto se magnifica y zumba por una membrana similar al papel! ¿Qué sucede si desea obtener un sonido similar, pero no es fácil encontrar un mirlitón?
¡Lo que hacían nuestros padres y abuelos era jugar al peine! Tomas un peine común y lo cubres con un papel delgado como papel encerado, papel de cigarrillo o papel de hornear (en mi caso). Cuando presionas tus labios en esta combinación y tarareas, obtienes ese zumbido de manera similar a un mirlitón, ¡especialmente en el registro más alto!
Permítanme usar un pedal de bucle para grabar el genial riff de guitarra que separa los versos de los coros en la increíble canción de Bob Marley "I Shot the Sheriff" (también famosamente versionada por Eric Clapton). Entonces puedo repasar eso con el peine y el papel. (Notará que me olvido de concentrarme en el registro más alto en mi primer intento y no obtengo un zumbido claro, ¡hasta que subo una octava la próxima vez!)
¡Luego guardo esa grabación y la toco entre mi guitarra en vivo para obtener esa pausa distintiva entre los versos y los coros!
Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? Recuerde que será el último de esta serie, antes de que cambie de pista y adopte un enfoque diferente para mis entradas al Festival de música de Hive, ¡así que espero que me acompañe y lo descubra!
Letra de "I Shot the Sheriff" de Bob Marley & The Wailers
Disparé al sheriff
Pero no le disparé a ningún diputado, oh no, oh
Disparé al sheriff
Pero no le disparé a ningún diputado, ooh, ooh, ooh
Sí, todo en mi ciudad natal
Están tratando de rastrearme, sí
Dicen que quieren traerme culpable
Por el asesinato de un diputado
Por la vida de un diputado
Pero digo
Oh, ahora, ahora, oh
Le disparé al sheriff, al sheriff
Pero te juro que fue en defensa propia, oh no
Ooh, ooh, ooh, sí
Digo, le disparé al sheriff, oh Señor
Y dicen que es un delito capital, sí
Ooh, ooh, ooh, sí
El sheriff John Brown siempre me odió
para que no se
Cada vez que planto una semilla
Dijo matarlo antes de que crezca
Dijo matarlos antes de que crezcan
Y así, y así
Léalo en las noticias
Le disparé al sheriff, oh Señor
Pero te juro que fue en defensa propia
¿Dónde estaba el diputado? oh, oh, oh
Digo, le disparé al sheriff
Pero te juro que fue en defensa propia, sí
Ooh ooh
La libertad vino a mi camino un día
Y comencé fuera de la ciudad, sí
De repente vi al Sheriff John Brown
Con el objetivo de derribarme
Así que disparé, disparé, lo derribé y digo
Si soy culpable voy a pagar (pagar, pagar, pagar, pagar, pagar)
Disparé al sheriff
Pero digo, pero no le disparé a ningún diputado
No le disparé a ningún diputado, oh no, ooh, ooh, ooh
Le disparé al sheriff, lo hice
Pero no le disparé a ningún diputado, oh
oh, oh, oh
Los reflejos tenían lo mejor de mí
Y lo que ha de ser debe ser
Todos los días el balde va bien
Un día, el fondo a-go abandona
Un día, el fondo a-go abandona
yo digo
Yo-yo-yo, le disparé al sheriff
Señor, no le disparé al diputado, no
Sí, le disparé al sheriff
Pero no le disparé a ningún diputado, sí, entonces, sí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobmarley/ishotthesheriff.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/unirzbze
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 12 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I would like to grab my reggae hat and sing a bit of Bob Marley. Let’s do his famous song, “No Woman No Cry”! There is a live version of the song that is so good (along with the guitar solo and audience cheers), that it is the official music video version of the song, as you can see here:
Lyrics for “No Woman No Cry” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba, observing the hypocrites, yeah
Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah
Good friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the way, yeah
In this bright future you can't forget your past
So dry your tears I say, yeah
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry, eh, yeah
Little darling don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
Eh, said, said, said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah
And then Georgie would make the fire light, I say
A log wood burning through the night
Then we would cook corn meal porridge, I say
Of which I'll share with you, yeah
My feet is my only carriage
And so I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
So no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry, I say
Oh little, oh little darling, don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry, eh
No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
One more time I've got to say
Oh little, little darling, please don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobmarley/nowomannocry.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 12 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Esta semana me gustaría agarrar mi sombrero de reggae y cantar un poco de Bob Marley. ¡Hagamos su famosa canción, “No Woman No Cry”! Hay una versión en vivo de la canción que es tan buena (junto con el solo de guitarra y los aplausos de la audiencia), que es la versión oficial del video musical de la canción, como pueden ver aquí:
Letra de "No Woman No Cry" de Bob Marley & The Wailers
Sin mujer no hay llanto
Sin mujer no hay llanto
Sin mujer no hay llanto
Sin mujer no hay llanto
Porque, porque, porque recuerdo cuando solíamos sentarnos
En el patio del gobierno en Trenchtown
Oba, observando a los hipócritas, sí
Mézclate con las buenas personas que conocemos, sí
Buenos amigos que hemos tenido, oh buenos amigos que hemos perdido en el camino, sí
En este brillante futuro no puedes olvidar tu pasado
Así que seca tus lágrimas, digo, sí
Sin mujer no hay llanto
No mujer, no llores, eh, sí
Cariño, no derrames lágrimas
Sin mujer no hay llanto
Eh, dijo, dijo, dijo Recuerdo cuando solíamos sentarnos
En el patio del gobierno en Trenchtown, sí
Y luego Georgie encendería el fuego, digo
Un tronco de madera ardiendo durante la noche
Entonces cocinábamos gachas de harina de maíz, digo
De los cuales compartiré contigo, sí
Mis pies son mi único carro
Y entonces tengo que seguir adelante
Pero mientras me voy
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Todo va a estar bien
Así que no mujer, no llores
No mujer, no llores, digo
Oh pequeña, oh pequeña querida, no derrames lágrimas
No mujer, no llores, eh
Sin mujer, sin mujer, sin mujer, sin llanto
Sin mujer no hay llanto
Una vez más tengo que decir
Oh pequeña, pequeña querida, por favor no derrames lágrimas
Sin mujer no hay llanto
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobmarley/nowomannocry.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/klnlojhj
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 172 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is Family. I’m expecting lots of beautiful songs like “Dance with my Father Again”, “Butterfly Kisses” and “Daughters” (John Mayer) from the rest of you, so I thought I would try a song by John Lennon (solo, after The Beatles) called “Mother” which is very sad and seems to tackle the trauma and feelings of rejection, abandonment, and insecurity from not having a good family around you. (John Lennon was abandoned by his father at a young age, and his mother was knocked down and killed by a car when she was only 44 and John himself was still only 17.)
This song used to make me cry as a child… but if you listen to how it ends with John Lennon going very wild and guttural with his repeated refrain of “Mama don’t go! Daddy come home!”, it’s not hard to understand why…
Here is the original version of “Mother”:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Mother” by John Lennon
Mother, you had me but I never had you
I wanted you, you didn't want me
So I, I just gotta tell you
Goodbye, goodbye
Father, you left me but I never left you
I needed you, you didn't need me
So I, I just gotta tell you
Goodbye, goodbye
Children, don't do what I have done
I couldn't walk and I tried to run
So I, I just gotta tell you
Goodbye, goodbye
[4x]
Mamma, don't go
Daddy, come home
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/mother.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) ¡Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 172 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de esta semana es la familia. Estoy esperando muchas canciones hermosas como "Dance with my Father Again", "Butterfly Kisses" e "Daughters" (John Mayer) del resto de ustedes, así que pensé en probar una canción de John Lennon (solo, después de The Beatles) llamada "Mother", que es muy triste y parece abordar el trauma y los sentimientos de rechazo, abandono e inseguridad de no tener una buena familia a tu alrededor. (John Lennon fue abandonado por su padre a una edad temprana, y su madre fue atropellada y asesinada por un automóvil cuando solo tenía 44 años y el propio John solo tenía 17).
Esta canción solía hacerme llorar cuando era niño... pero si escuchas cómo termina con John Lennon volviéndose muy salvaje y gutural con su estribillo repetido de "¡Mamá, no te vayas! ¡Papá, ven a casa!”, no es difícil entender por qué…
Aquí está la versión original de “Madre”:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Mother" de John Lennon
Madre, me tuviste pero yo nunca te tuve
yo te queria, tu no me querias
Así que solo tengo que decirte
Adiós, adiós
Padre me dejaste pero yo nunca te deje
Te necesitaba, no me necesitabas
Así que solo tengo que decirte
Adiós, adiós
Niños, no hagáis lo que yo he hecho.
No podía caminar y traté de correr.
Así que solo tengo que decirte
Adiós, adiós
[4x]
mamá, no te vayas
papi, ven a casa
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/mother.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nicnbwkp
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 48th week (In a row - nearly a year now!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 113 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and my current pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" is to pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to tackle the King of Pop - Michael Jackson!
For the first song, I will do his first number one hit as a solo artist (he had previous number one hits as part of "The Jackson Five"). Michael Jackson was a mere 14 with this solo hit about a friendship with a pet rat called "Ben". Here is the original (isn't his high pitched childhood voice divine?):
For the second song, I will do the beautiful "Heal the World". It was a tough choice between this one and the equally poingant "Earth Song", but here it is:
Finally, let's up the tempo a bit, because we are talking about the dancing, moon-walking, King of Pop here! I wish there were two or three of me to play this song for you, because the bass-line is iconic, and so is the little riff that I will try to add in where I can! I am talking about "Billie Jean"! Here is the original!
So that's week 113 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the songs by Michael Jackson? Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 114?
I hope you tune in to find out, and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/xivpyybh
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing to you from the Overberg Coast, about a 2-hour drive East from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 40 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, I started playing covers after running out of original material. But I thought I would make a special effort for my HMF friends and challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 18th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”.
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
- The washboard
- The handgun
- A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora
- The kalimba (The African Thumb Piano)
Now it is time for the 18th “Instrument of the Week” – The melodica
The melodica – A wonderful instrument for children to play with and learn music. There is a tube that you blow air into, and you then select keys from a keyboard that resembles a piano to choose which valves to open, and the air you blew will then flow past the correct reed(s) that is similar to a harmonica reed. The resulting sound is somewhere between a harmonica and an accordion perhaps?
Let me use a loop pedal to play a wonderful song by Paul Simon called “Call Me Al”. This was on his “Graceland” album, when Paul Simon visited South Africa in the late 1980’s and worked with South African musicians including a fantastic choir called Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Paul Simon received some criticism for coming here, because it was the last years of Apartheid (racial segregation enforced by law by the minority white Government) and most of the world was imposing sanctions on South Africa. It was generally accepted that musicians/artists should not come here to perform or record. With that said, it is a beloved album in South Africa that really captures some of our unique musical flavours, it helped bring Ladysmith Black Mambazo worldwide fame, and I think it probably shined a light on our current political situation – so I thank Paul Simon for coming here when he did!
I will use the melodica to replace the wonderful refrain that a brass section (trumpets, saxophone, trombone) added to make the chorus of the song distinctively vibey and memorable!
Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Call Me Al” by Paul Simon
A man walks down the street
He says, "Why am I soft in the middle now?
Why am I soft in the middle?
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard"
Bonedigger, bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know I don't find this stuff
Amusing anymore
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty, when you call me
You can call me Al
A man walks down the street
He says, "Why am I short of attention?
Got a short little span of attention
And, woe my nights are so long
Where's my wife and family?
What if I die here?
Who'll be my role model
Now that my role model is
Gone gone?"
He ducked back down the alley
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All along along
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty, when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al
A man walks down the street
It's a street in a strange world
Maybe it's the third world
Maybe it's his first time around
He doesn't speak the language
He holds no currency
He is a foreign man
He is surrounded by the sound, the sound
Cattle in the marketplace
Scatter-lings and orphanages
He looks around, around
He sees angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity
He says, "Amen!" and "Hallelujah!"
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty, when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me
Na na na na …
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can call you Betty
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can call you Betty
If you'll be my bodyguard ...
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paulsimon/youcancallmeal.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo desde la costa de Overberg, aproximadamente a 2 horas en auto hacia el este desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica. ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 40 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, comencé a tocar versiones después de quedarme sin material original. Pero pensé en hacer un esfuerzo especial para mis amigos de HMF y desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, también debo usar un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y tocar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la 18ª entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana".
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
- La tabla de lavar
- La pistola
- Una mini kora (recuerdo turístico)
- La kalimba (El piano de pulgar africano)
Ahora es el momento del 18º “Instrumento de la Semana” – La melódica
La melódica: un maravilloso instrumento para que los niños jueguen y aprendan música. Hay un tubo en el que soplas aire y luego seleccionas las teclas de un teclado que se asemeja a un piano para elegir qué válvulas abrir, y el aire que soplas luego fluirá a través de la(s) lengüeta(s) correcta(s) que es similar a una lengüeta de armónica. ¿El sonido resultante está en algún lugar entre una armónica y un acordeón, tal vez?
Permítanme usar un pedal de bucle para tocar una canción maravillosa de Paul Simon llamada "Call Me Al". Esto fue en su álbum "Graceland", cuando Paul Simon visitó Sudáfrica a fines de la década de 1980 y trabajó con músicos sudafricanos, incluido un coro fantástico llamado Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Paul Simon recibió algunas críticas por venir aquí, porque eran los últimos años del Apartheid (segregación racial impuesta por ley por el gobierno de la minoría blanca) y la mayor parte del mundo estaba imponiendo sanciones a Sudáfrica. En general, se aceptaba que los músicos/artistas no deberían venir aquí para tocar o grabar. Dicho esto, es un álbum querido en Sudáfrica que realmente captura algunos de nuestros sabores musicales únicos, ayudó a traer a Ladysmith Black Mambazo a la fama mundial, y creo que probablemente arrojó luz sobre nuestra situación política actual, ¡así que agradezco a Paul Simon por venir aquí cuando lo hizo!
¡Usaré la melódica para reemplazar el maravilloso estribillo que agregó una sección de metales (trompetas, saxofón, trombón) para hacer que el coro de la canción sea distintivamente vibrante y memorable!
Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Call Me Al" de Paul Simon
Un hombre camina por la calle
Él dice: "¿Por qué soy suave en el medio ahora?
¿Por qué soy suave en el medio?
El resto de mi vida es tan difícil
Necesito una oportunidad de foto
Quiero una oportunidad de redención
No quiero terminar en una caricatura.
En un cementerio de dibujos animados"
cavador de huesos, cavador de huesos
perros a la luz de la luna
Lejos mi puerta bien iluminada
Sr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly
Aleja a estos perros de mí
Sabes que no encuentro estas cosas
divertido más
Si vas a ser mi guardaespaldas
Puedo ser tu amigo perdido hace mucho tiempo
Puedo llamarte Betty
Y Betty, cuando me llamas
Puedes llamarme Al
Un hombre camina por la calle
Él dice: "¿Por qué me falta atención?
Tengo un pequeño lapso de atención
Y, ay, mis noches son tan largas
¿Dónde está mi esposa y mi familia?
¿Y si muero aquí?
¿Quién será mi modelo a seguir?
Ahora que mi modelo a seguir es
¿Se fue?"
Se agachó por el callejón
Con una niña regordeta con cara de murciélago
todo el tiempo
Hubo incidentes y accidentes.
Hubo indicios y denuncias.
Si vas a ser mi guardaespaldas
Puedo ser tu amigo perdido hace mucho tiempo
Puedo llamarte Betty
Y Betty, cuando me llamas
Puedes llamarme Al
llamame al
Un hombre camina por la calle
Es una calle en un mundo extraño
Tal vez sea el tercer mundo
Tal vez es su primera vez
el no habla el idioma
No tiene moneda
el es un hombre extranjero
Está rodeado por el sonido, el sonido.
Ganado en el mercado
Scatter-lings y orfanatos
Él mira alrededor, alrededor
Él ve ángeles en la arquitectura.
Girando en el infinito
Él dice: "¡Amén!" y "¡Aleluya!"
Si vas a ser mi guardaespaldas
Puedo ser tu amigo perdido hace mucho tiempo
Puedo llamarte Betty
Y Betty, cuando me llamas
Puedes llamarme Al
Llámame
na na na na…
Si vas a ser mi guardaespaldas
Puedo llamarte Betty
Si vas a ser mi guardaespaldas
Puedo llamarte Betty
Si vas a ser mi guardaespaldas...
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paulsimon/youcancallmeal.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ldxcgbxn
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route about 5-7 hours’ drive from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 11 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I would like to cover the beautiful, but tragic, song “Tears in Heaven”. Eric Clapton wrote it after his four-year-old son passed away when he fell out of a window in a high apartment block. There was a long period where Eric Clapton chose not to perform this song, along with another one that alludes to his son (“My Father’s Eyes”), presumably to give himself a break from constantly facing the grief…
.
Here is Eric Clapton playing the song at his famous Unplugged Concert for MTV:
Lyrics for “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton
Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please
Begging please
Beyond the door, there's peace, I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven
Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
Because I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/tearsinheaven.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Garden Route, a unas 5-7 horas en automóvil desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 11 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Esta semana me gustaría hacer un cover de la hermosa, pero trágica canción “Tears in Heaven”. Eric Clapton lo escribió después de que su hijo de cuatro años falleciera al caerse por una ventana en un bloque de apartamentos alto. Hubo un largo período en el que Eric Clapton optó por no interpretar esta canción, junto con otra que alude a su hijo (“My Father’s Eyes”), presumiblemente para darse un respiro del constante duelo…
.
Aquí está Eric Clapton tocando la canción en su famoso Concierto Unplugged para MTV:
Letra de "Tears in Heaven" de Eric Clapton
¿Sabrías mi nombre si te viera en el cielo?
¿Sería lo mismo si te viera en el cielo?
Debo ser fuerte y seguir adelante
Porque sé que no pertenezco
Aquí en el cielo
¿Me tomarías de la mano si te viera en el cielo?
¿Me ayudarías a ponerme de pie si te viera en el cielo?
Encontraré mi camino a través de la noche y el día
Porque sé que no puedo quedarme
Aquí en el cielo
El tiempo puede derribarte, el tiempo puede doblar tus rodillas
El tiempo puede romper tu corazón, ¿has rogado por favor?
Rogando por favor
Más allá de la puerta, hay paz, estoy seguro
Y sé que no habrá más
Lágrimas en el cielo
¿Sabrías mi nombre si te viera en el cielo?
¿Sentirías lo mismo si te viera en el cielo?
Debo ser fuerte y seguir adelante
Porque sé que no pertenezco
Aquí en el cielo
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/tearsinheaven.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nrskpyvl
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route (about 5-7 hours drive from Cape Town) in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 171 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is Divorce / Separation, and so I thought it would be fun to try and tackle both the male and female parts of the song “Somebody that I used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra! When it is the female part, I will sing in a high falsetto voice – haha!
Here is the original version of “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Somebody that I used to Know” by Gotye (featuring Kimbra)
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
[Kimbra:]
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
But I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
[Gotye:]
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody
(I used to know)
Somebody
(Now you're just somebody that I used to know)
Somebody
(I used to know)
Somebody
(Now you're just somebody that I used to know)
(I used to know)
(That I used to know)
(I used to know)
Somebody
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gotye/somebodythatiusedtoknow.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde Garden Route (a unas 5-7 horas en coche desde Ciudad del Cabo) en Sudáfrica.
Bienvenidos a la semana 171 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de esta semana es Divorcio/Separación, así que pensé que sería divertido tratar de abordar las partes masculina y femenina de la canción "Alguien que solía conocer" de Gotye con Kimbra. Cuando sea la parte femenina, cantaré con una voz de falsete alta, ¡jaja!
Aquí está la versión original de "Alguien que solía conocer"
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Alguien que solía conocer" de Gotye (con Kimbra)
De vez en cuando pienso en cuando estábamos juntos
Como cuando dijiste que te sentías tan feliz que podías morir
Me dije a mí mismo que eras adecuado para mí
Pero me sentía tan solo junto a ti
Pero eso fue amor y es un dolor que todavía recuerdo
Puedes volverte adicto a cierto tipo de tristeza.
Como resignación hasta el final, siempre el final
Entonces, cuando descubrimos que no podíamos tener sentido
Bueno, dijiste que seguiríamos siendo amigos.
Pero admito que me alegré de que todo hubiera terminado.
Pero no tenías que cortarme
Hacer como si nunca hubiera pasado y que no fuéramos nada
Y ni siquiera necesito tu amor
Pero me tratas como a un extraño y eso se siente tan duro
No, no tenías que rebajarte tanto
Haga que sus amigos recopilen sus registros y luego cambien su número
Aunque supongo que no necesito eso
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
[Kimbra:]
De vez en cuando pienso en todas las veces que me jodiste
Pero me hizo creer que siempre era algo que había hecho
Pero no quiero vivir de esa manera
Leyendo cada palabra que dices
Dijiste que podías dejarlo ir
Y no te atraparía colgando de alguien que solías conocer
[Goty:]
Pero no tenías que cortarme
Hacer como si nunca hubiera pasado y que no fuéramos nada
Y ni siquiera necesito tu amor
Pero me tratas como a un extraño y eso se siente tan duro
No, no tenías que rebajarte tanto
Haga que sus amigos recopilen sus registros y luego cambien su número
Aunque supongo que no necesito eso
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
Alguien
(Solía saber)
Alguien
(Ahora eres solo alguien que solía conocer)
Alguien
(Solía saber)
Alguien
(Ahora eres solo alguien que solía conocer)
(Solía saber)
(Que yo solía conocer)
(Solía saber)
Alguien
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gotye/somebodythatiusedtoknow.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/omchakkp
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 47th week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 112 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick Coldplay, and especially some of their softer, prettier songs more suited for acoustic guitar.
The first song is a beautiful one that was once requested when I was doing a "Cover Request Challenge" on HIVE. (This is something I need to get back to one day... but probably in such a way that I can use the weekend to prepare!) Here is the original version of "The Scientist":
The second song is maybe their softest and most emotional of all? Here is the original version of "Fix You":
Finally, probably my favourite one to play and so hopefully I can relax at the end... the wonderful song called "Green Eyes". Here is the original version:
So that's week 112 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the songs by Coldplay? Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 113?
I hope you tune in to find out, and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mzeqicee
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route, about a 5-7 hour drive from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 39 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, I started playing covers after running out of original material. But I thought I would make a special effort for my HMF friends and challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 17th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”.
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
- The washboard
- The handgun
- A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora
Now it is time for the 17th “Instrument of the Week” – A kalimba (African thumb piano)
The African thumb piano – here in South Africa we call the one I’m playing a kalimba. If it is slightly bigger, we may call it an mbira. It is basically a series of metal bars that you pluck, usually over a soundbox. Mine is very nice, it that it is tuned to the C-major scale, and can be perfectly tuned with a little hammer to tap the metal bars. I think it makes a beautiful lullaby like sound.
Let me use a loop pedal to play a beautiful love song by Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam called “The First Cut is the Deepest” (also very famously covered by Rod Stewart). I can then use a second channel to record the kalimba to play back softly and add ambience to the chorus!
Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I do actually know this time (I had to plan ahead before my holiday) and I’m excited to show it to you! I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "The First Cut is the Deepest” by Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
I would have given you all of my heart
but there's someone who's torn it apart
and she's taking almost all that I've got
but if you want, I'll try to love again
baby I'll try to love again but I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
but when it comes to being loved she's first
that's how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
I still want you by my side
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
and if you want, I'll try to love again
but baby, I'll try to love again, but I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
but when it comes to being loved she's first
that's how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/catstevens/thefirstcutisthedeepest.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde Garden Route, ¡a unas 5-7 horas en automóvil desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 39 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, comencé a tocar versiones después de quedarme sin material original. Pero pensé en hacer un esfuerzo especial por mis amigos de HMF y desafiarme así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, que también debo usar un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y tocar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la decimoséptima entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana".
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
- La tabla de lavar
- La pistola
- Una mini kora (recuerdo turístico)
Ahora es el momento del 17º “Instrumento de la semana”: un kalimba (piano de pulgar africano)
El piano de pulgar africano: aquí en Sudáfrica llamamos kalimba al que estoy tocando. Si es un poco más grande, podemos llamarlo mbira. Básicamente es una serie de barras de metal que se tocan, generalmente sobre una caja de resonancia. La mía es muy bonita, eso que está afinada en la escala de do mayor, y se puede afinar perfectamente con un martillito para golpear las barras de metal. Creo que hace un hermoso sonido de canción de cuna.
Permítanme usar un pedal de bucle para reproducir una hermosa canción de amor de Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam llamada "The First Cut is the Deepest" (también muy famosa cubierta por Rod Stewart). ¡Entonces puedo usar un segundo canal para grabar el kalimba para reproducirlo suavemente y agregar ambiente al coro!
Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? De hecho, lo sé esta vez (tuve que planificar con anticipación antes de mis vacaciones) y ¡estoy emocionado de mostrártelo! ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "The First Cut is the Deepest" de Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
te hubiera dado todo mi corazón
pero hay alguien que lo ha destrozado
y ella está tomando casi todo lo que tengo
pero si quieres, intentaré volver a amar
bebé, intentaré amar de nuevo, pero lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo, nena, lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo
porque cuando se trata de tener suerte ella está maldita
cuando se trata de amarme ella es peor
pero cuando se trata de ser amado ella es lo primero
así es como lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo, nena, lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo
aun te quiero a mi lado
solo para ayudarme a secar las lágrimas que he llorado
porque estoy seguro de que te daré una oportunidad
y si quieres, intentaré volver a amar
pero cariño, intentaré amar de nuevo, pero lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo, nena, lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo
Porque cuando se trata de tener suerte, ella está maldita
cuando se trata de amarme ella es peor
pero cuando se trata de ser amado ella es lo primero
así es como lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo, nena, lo sé
El primer corte es el más profundo
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/catstevens/thefirstcutisthedeepest.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/eyadhipd
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route about 5-7 hours’ drive from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 10 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I would like to cover the beautiful song “Catch the Wind”, that invokes themes of unrequited love and free-spirited ladies, released by Scottish (not Irish as I accidentally said in the video) singer-songwriter Donovan in 1965.
Donovan released all sorts of ethereal, and even psychedelic songs like “Hurdy Gurdy Man”, “Colours”, “Mellow Yellow”, “Atlantis”, “Jennifer Juniper”, and a personal favourite of mine “Riki Tiki Tavi” (inspired by the Jungle Book story by Rudyard Kipling). He was often compared to Bob Dylan at the time.
Here is the original version of “Catch the Wind”:
Lyrics for “Catch the Wind” by Donovan
In the chilly hours and minutes
Of uncertainty, I want to be
In the warm hold of your love and mine
To feel you all around me
And to take your hand along the sand
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
When sundown pales the sky
I want to hide a while behind your smile
And everywhere I'd look your eyes I'd find
For me to love you now
Would be the sweetest thing 'twould make me sing
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
Di di di di, di di di di
Di di di di, di di di di
Di di di
When rain has hung the leaves with tears
I want you near to kill my fears
To help me to leave all my blues behind
For standin' in your heart
Is where I want to be and long to be
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donovan/catchthewind.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Garden Route, a unas 5-7 horas en automóvil desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 10 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Esta semana me gustaría hacer un cover de la hermosa canción "Catch the Wind", que invoca temas de amor no correspondido y damas de espíritu libre, lanzada por el cantautor escocés (no irlandés como dije accidentalmente en el video) Donovan en 1965.
Donovan lanzó todo tipo de canciones etéreas e incluso psicodélicas como "Hurdy Gurdy Man", "Colours", "Mellow Yellow", "Atlantis", "Jennifer Juniper" y una de mis favoritas, "Riki Tiki Tavi" (inspirada en el libro de la selva de Rudyard Kipling). A menudo se lo comparaba con Bob Dylan en ese momento.
Aquí está la versión original de “Catch the Wind”:
Letra de "Catch the Wind" de Donovan
En las horas y minutos fríos
De la incertidumbre, quiero ser
En el cálido abrazo de tu amor y el mío
Para sentirte a mi alrededor
Y llevar tu mano por la arena
Ah, pero también puedo tratar de atrapar el viento
Cuando el atardecer palidece el cielo
Quiero esconderme un rato detrás de tu sonrisa
Y donde quiera que mirara tus ojos encontraría
Para que yo te ame ahora
Sería la cosa más dulce que me haría cantar
Ah, pero también puedo tratar de atrapar el viento
di di di di di di di di
di di di di di di di di
di di di
Cuando la lluvia ha colgado las hojas con lágrimas
Te quiero cerca para matar mis miedos
Para ayudarme a dejar todo mi blues atrás
Por estar en tu corazón
Es donde quiero estar y anhelo estar
Ah, pero también puedo tratar de atrapar el viento
Ah, pero también puedo tratar de atrapar el viento
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donovan/catchthewind.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/viloucok
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route (about 5-7 hours drive from Cape Town) in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 170 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for this week is Cacao, the stuff that makes cocoa powder, which is then eventually made into chocolate as far as I understand! This is quite a tricky theme!
The very first CD I ever bought was Big Hits 99 Volume 2 (Am I telling you exactly how old I am with that? Were any of you not even born in 1999? Hahaha!). I found it again a few months ago, and we played it on a road trip, so that my wife Julia and I could go back in time to when we were young teenagers again – music can do that!
The CD starts out with some really good bands that we still remember today like The Cardigans, Placebo, Blur, Faithless and Skunk Anansie. It then moves over into pop music by various artists that I have never heard of since… were most of these people “one hit wonders” at the time? Eventually, after a song by Armand van Helden (a DJ who did have at least several hits back then), comes two pop songs I do still like to this day… “Tonite” by Supercar and the song I’m going to tackle today, “Sweet like Chocolate” by Shanks & Bigfoot. Do any of you HIVERs out there older than about 36 years old remember this?
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Sweet like Chocolate” by Shanks & Bigfoot
Finding your way in the dark, ain't so hard when you're close to my heart
You are there when I'm feeling alone
All I need is for you to come home
You're sweet like chocolate, boy
You're sweet like chocolate
You bring me so much joy
You're sweet like chocolate, boy
Trust is the lock is the key
There's no doubt that your love's all for me
You are sweet on the tip of my tongue
You are warm like the rays of the sun
You're sweet like chocolate, boy
You're sweet like chocolate
You bring me so much joy
You're sweet like chocolate, boy
Knowing you're there every day
Makes me high in my own special way
I am calm in the face of your love
Holding you is the gift from above
You're sweet like chocolate, boy
You're sweet like chocolate
You bring me so much joy
You're sweet like chocolate, boy
*SOURCE: https://genius.com/Shanks-and-bigfoot-sweet-like-chocolate-lyrics *
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde Garden Route (a unas 5-7 horas en coche desde Ciudad del Cabo) en Sudáfrica.
Bienvenidos a la Semana 170 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de esta semana es el cacao, lo que hace que el cacao en polvo se convierta en chocolate, según tengo entendido. ¡Este es un tema bastante complicado!
El primer CD que compré fue Big Hits 99 Volume 2 (¿Les estoy diciendo exactamente cuántos años tengo con eso? ¿Alguno de ustedes ni siquiera nació en 1999? ¡Jajaja!). Lo encontré de nuevo hace unos meses, y lo tocamos en un viaje por carretera, para que mi esposa Julia y yo pudiéramos retroceder en el tiempo cuando éramos adolescentes nuevamente: ¡la música puede hacer eso!
El CD comienza con algunas bandas realmente buenas que todavía recordamos hoy como The Cardigans, Placebo, Blur, Faithless y Skunk Anansie. Luego pasa a la música pop de varios artistas de los que nunca he oído hablar desde... ¿La mayoría de estas personas eran "maravillas de un solo éxito" en ese momento? Eventualmente, después de una canción de Armand van Helden (un DJ que tuvo al menos varios éxitos en ese entonces), vienen dos canciones pop que me siguen gustando hasta el día de hoy… “Tonite” de Supercar y la canción que abordaré hoy. , “Dulce como el chocolate” de Shanks & Bigfoot. ¿Alguno de ustedes HIVERS mayores de 36 años recuerda esto?
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Sweet like Chocolate" de Shanks & Bigfoot
Encontrar tu camino en la oscuridad, no es tan difícil cuando estás cerca de mi corazón
Estás ahí cuando me siento solo
Todo lo que necesito es que vuelvas a casa
Eres dulce como el chocolate, chico
eres dulce como el chocolate
me traes tanta alegria
Eres dulce como el chocolate, chico
La confianza es la cerradura es la llave
No hay duda de que tu amor es todo para mí
Eres dulce en la punta de mi lengua
Eres cálida como los rayos del sol
Eres dulce como el chocolate, chico
eres dulce como el chocolate
me traes tanta alegria
Eres dulce como el chocolate, chico
Sabiendo que estás ahí todos los días
Me eleva a mi manera especial
Estoy tranquilo ante tu amor
Sostenerte es el regalo de arriba
Eres dulce como el chocolate, chico
eres dulce como el chocolate
me traes tanta alegria
Eres dulce como el chocolate, chico
FUENTE: https://genius.com/Shanks-and-bigfoot-sweet-like-chocolate-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nebskzxj
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 46th week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 111 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick The Beatles! Ever heard of them? You may be surprised that I haven't tackled one of the best bands of all time, but it is true! Although I did tackle John Lennon as a solo artist a while back... (as for John Mayer that I mumbled out by accident in the video - maybe quite soon?)
The first song is a soft beautiful one that The Beatles released when they already knew that their time as a band was coming to an end. Here is the original version of "Let it Be":
For the next song, I think this is probably one of the most covered songs of all time! Everyone likes to give it a try! Here is the original version of "Yesterday":
Finally, the song that gets even the drunkest punter singing along to the "Nananas" at the end... Here is The Beatles singing "Hey Jude" live:
So that's week 111 done and dusted! Oof in record time! I must have rushed some of that, but I hope you enjoyed the songs byThe Beatles! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 112? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ixkxbkzz
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 38 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, I started playing covers after running our of original material. But I thought I would make a special effort for my HMF friends and challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 16th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
- The washboard
- The handgun
Now it is time for the 16th “Instrument of the Week” – A mini (tourist-souvenir) kora!
My mother once did work in Burkina Faso and came back with a mini tourist souvenir version of a kora with 6 rather muted out-of-tune strings. Now, a real kora is a West African traditional instrument that is usually much bigger, with 21 strings (or more) that can be tuned to sound like a mixture between a lute and a harp!
With this one, I couldn’t do much to tune it besides shift the bridge around which would affect all 6 strings rather than just the one, so forgive me if it doesn’t sound perfect, but I still got it close enough that I could use it to add some flavour to play a (very muted staccato) version of the famous riff from Eric Clapton’s beautiful song: “Wonderful Tonight”!
Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/wonderfultonight.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 38 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, comencé a tocar versiones después de ejecutar nuestro material original. Pero pensé en hacer un esfuerzo especial por mis amigos de HMF y desafiarme así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, que también debo usar un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y tocar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la decimosexta entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora voy a parecer un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
- La tabla de lavar
- La pistola
Ahora es el momento del 16º "Instrumento de la semana": ¡una mini kora (recuerdo turístico)!
Mi madre una vez trabajó en Burkina Faso y regresó con una versión de recuerdo para turistas en miniatura de una kora con 6 cuerdas desafinadas bastante apagadas. Ahora, una kora real es un instrumento tradicional de África occidental que suele ser mucho más grande, con 21 cuerdas (o más) que se pueden afinar para que suene como una mezcla entre un laúd y un arpa.
Con este, no pude hacer mucho para afinarlo además de cambiar el puente, lo que afectaría a las 6 cuerdas en lugar de solo a una, así que perdónenme si no suena perfecto, pero aún lo tengo lo suficientemente cerca como para podría usarlo para agregar algo de sabor y tocar una versión (muy amortiguada) del famoso riff de la hermosa canción de Eric Clapton: “Wonderful Tonight”.
Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Wonderful Tonight" de Eric Clapton
Es tarde en la noche; ella se pregunta qué ropa ponerse
Se maquilla y se cepilla el pelo largo y rubio.
Y luego me pregunta: "¿Me veo bien?"
Y yo digo: "Sí, te ves maravillosa esta noche".
vamos a una fiesta y todo el mundo voltea a ver
Esta hermosa dama que está caminando conmigo
Y luego me pregunta: "¿Te sientes bien?"
Y digo: "Sí, me siento maravillosamente esta noche".
Me siento maravilloso porque veo
La luz del amor en tus ojos
Y la maravilla de todo
es que no te das cuenta cuanto te amo
Es hora de ir a casa ahora y tengo dolor de cabeza
Así que le doy las llaves del auto y ella me ayuda a acostarme.
Y luego le digo, mientras apago la luz
Yo digo: "Cariño, estuviste maravillosa esta noche
Oh, cariño, estuviste maravillosa esta noche".
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/wonderfultonight.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wctnvryg
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 9 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
Let’s do something that you might not expect to be played on a solo acoustic guitar performance! Let’s also raise the stakes by singing something you wouldn’t expect a man to sing! Let’s do the fantastic “I Will Survive” disco hit from 1978 by Gloria Gaynor, that everybody loves to sing along to, especially ladies because it is such a good song to celebrate the strength a resilience of ladies who don’t need a man in their lives to be happy!
Here is the original version of “I Will Survive”:
The song was also a fundamental part of the soundtrack to the movie “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”! Here’s that clip to enjoy a moment of time free from judgement and discrimination!
Lyrics for “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
At first, I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong, and I learned how to get along
And so you're back from outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go. Walk out the door
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive, hey, hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent, oh, so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high
And you see me somebody new
I'm not that chained-up little person still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
And now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me
Go on now, go. Walk out the door
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
Go on now, go. Walk out the door
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gloriagaynor/iwillsurvive.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 9 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
¡Hagamos algo que quizás no esperes que se toque en una interpretación de guitarra acústica en solitario! ¡También aumentemos las apuestas cantando algo que no esperarías que un hombre cantara! Hagamos el fantástico éxito disco "I Will Survive" de 1978 de Gloria Gaynor, que a todo el mundo le encanta cantar, especialmente a las mujeres porque es una buena canción para celebrar la fuerza y la resiliencia de las mujeres que no necesitan un hombre en sus vidas para ser felices!
Aquí está la versión original de “I Will Survive”:
¡La canción también fue parte fundamental de la banda sonora de la película “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”! ¡Aquí está ese clip para disfrutar de un momento de tiempo libre de juicios y discriminación!
Letra de "Sobreviviré" de Gloria Gaynor
Al principio tenía miedo, estaba petrificado
Seguía pensando que nunca podría vivir sin ti a mi lado
Pero luego pasé tantas noches pensando en cómo me hiciste mal
Y me hice fuerte, y aprendí a llevarme bien
Y por lo que está de vuelta desde el espacio exterior
Solo entré para encontrarte aquí con esa mirada triste en tu rostro
Debería haber cambiado esa estúpida cerradura.
Debería haberte hecho dejar tu llave.
Si hubiera sabido por solo un segundo que estarías de vuelta para molestarme
Ve ahora, ve. Sal por la puerta
Solo date la vuelta ahora porque ya no eres bienvenido
¿No fuiste tú quien intentó lastimarme con un adiós?
¿Pensaste que me derrumbaría?
¿Pensaste que me acostaría y moriría?
Oh, no, yo no
Sobreviviré
Oh, mientras sepa amar, sé que seguiré con vida
Tengo toda mi vida para vivir
Tengo todo mi amor para dar
Y sobreviviré
Sobreviviré, ey, ey
Me tomó toda la fuerza que tenía para no desmoronarme
Seguí esforzándome por reparar las piezas de mi corazón roto
Y pasé, oh, tantas noches sintiendo pena por mí mismo
Solía llorar, pero ahora mantengo la cabeza en alto
Y me ves alguien nuevo
No soy esa personita encadenada que sigue enamorada de ti
Y por lo que tenía ganas de caer en
Y solo espera que sea libre
Y ahora estoy guardando todo mi amor para alguien que me ama
Ve ahora, ve. Sal por la puerta
Solo date la vuelta ahora porque ya no eres bienvenido
¿No fuiste tú quien trató de romperme con un adiós?
¿Pensaste que me derrumbaría?
¿Pensaste que me acostaría y moriría?
Oh, no, yo no
Sobreviviré
Oh, mientras sepa amar, sé que seguiré con vida
Tengo toda mi vida para vivir
Tengo todo mi amor para dar
Y sobreviviré
Sobreviviré
Ve ahora, ve. Sal por la puerta
Solo date la vuelta ahora porque ya no eres bienvenido
¿No fuiste tú quien trató de romperme con un adiós?
¿Pensaste que me derrumbaría?
¿Pensaste que me acostaría y moriría?
Oh, no, yo no
Sobreviviré
Oh, mientras sepa amar, sé que seguiré con vida
Tengo toda mi vida para vivir
Tengo todo mi amor para dar
Y sobreviviré
Sobreviviré
Sobreviviré
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gloriagaynor/iwillsurvive.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gdghfbxw
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 169 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. I actually got to pick the theme this week, which was a wonderful honour. I chose the theme “War” – because it is challenging and emotionally charged.
I have written an original Anti-War protest song of my own called “God Cries in Thunder”. It is something I sing either solo, or with my friend @clairemobey in our duo “MobeyDick”. It has a sort of jazz verse with a simple blues chorus… I see I am not the only one posting original songs for this week’s theme, which is great!
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “God Cries in Thunder” by @jasperdick / MobeyDick (original)
I saw the news today, but I had to look away, there’s blood on the border
Of another land, where they don’t understand, the true price of a soldier…
And over and over it goes
For reasons that nobody knows
Fear and hatred keeps pulling us under
Until God cries in Thunder
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
I saw the news again, but I couldn’t take the pain, that war is not over
Another soldier dies, and another family cries, over lines drawn on paper…
And over and over it goes
For reasons that nobody knows
Fear and hatred keeps pulling us under
Until God cries in Thunder
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 169 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. De hecho, pude elegir el tema esta semana, lo cual fue un gran honor. Elegí el tema "Guerra" porque es desafiante y está cargado de emociones.
He escrito una canción original de protesta contra la guerra llamada "God Cries in Thunder". Es algo que canto solo o con mi amiga @clairemobey en nuestro dúo “MobeyDick”. Tiene una especie de verso de jazz con un estribillo de blues simple... Veo que no soy el único que publica canciones originales para el tema de esta semana, ¡lo cual es genial!
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "God Cries in Thunder" de @jasperdick / MobeyDick (original)
Vi las noticias hoy, pero tuve que mirar hacia otro lado, hay sangre en la frontera
De otra tierra, donde no entienden, el verdadero precio de un soldado...
Y una y otra vez va
Por razones que nadie sabe
El miedo y el odio nos siguen tirando hacia abajo
Hasta que Dios llore en Trueno
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
Volví a ver las noticias, pero no aguanté el dolor, esa guerra no ha terminado.
Otro soldado muere, y otra familia llora, sobre líneas dibujadas en un papel…
Y una y otra vez va
Por razones que nadie sabe
El miedo y el odio nos siguen tirando hacia abajo
Hasta que Dios llore en Trueno
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gqkcbtqs
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 45th week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 110 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick J.J. Cale. He may be relatively unknown as an artist, but perhaps you will recognise his songs that I will play today? He has been described as very influential because of his "Tulsa/country/blues" sound... Why might you recognise the songs - because everyone thinks they're by Lynryd Skynyrd or Eric Clapton!
The first song is something I remember my dad trying to play on guitar when I was a child! My dad taught me my first three chords, but usually spent his time getting strong hands from rock-climbing rather than dexterous hands from playing guitar, so it wasn't long before I was the family musician by the braai (BBQ) fire instead! It is a classic 12 barre blues called "Call Me The Breeze" that is often thought to be by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Eric Clapton and even John Mayer have covered this song as it is kind of like a blues standard that is great to solo over! Here is the original J.J. Cale version:
Not famous enough for you? How about the song "Cocaine", which is usually thought to be one of Eric Clapton's more famous songs? Here is the original J.J. Cale version:
In fact, there are other Eric Clapton songs that were originally written by J.J. Cale. Let's end with another one of those, namely "After Midnight". Here's the original:
To be clear, Eric Clapton wasn't ripping off J.J. Cale so much as showing respect for his work. J.J. Cale did get royalties for Eric Clapton's versions of his songs. The two were friendly and there is plenty of footage of Eric Clapton playing lead guitar at J.J. Cale concerts!
Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale even put out a collaborative album together more recently as old farts called "The Road to Escondido" in 2006.
Similar to how I often feel, I am sad I have to stop at three songs, so perhaps I will do a J.J. Cale part 2. In the meantime, as a bonus, here's a funny video of me covering a J.J. Cale song, with nobody but my cats as bandmates because we were stuck in the early days of the Covid pandemic... in the end we shared the worst take of all the bad takes as the cats were not understanding the game!
So that's week 110 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the songs by J.J. Cale! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you? "Magnolia"?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 111? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mafvjvbc
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 37 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 15th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
- The washboard
Now it is time for the 15th “Instrument of the Week” – The Handgun!
In South Africa, you are allowed to legally own a handgun if you go through a rigorous licencing process. I thought I would use the racking of the slide and clicking of the (unloaded) trigger to make some percussive noises on a loop pedal performance of “Pumped-Up Kicks” by Foster the People (2011)
This is a very upbeat sounding song, but if you listen carefully, the lyrics are actually describing a school shooting. For me, I think it doesn’t matter where you stand on gun rights – whether you think no civilians should own guns at all, or perhaps you think gun rights should be enshrined in the Constitution (like the USA), for me I think many school shootings must surely happen because teenagers are getting their hands on their parent’s guns!
With gun ownership should come responsibility – the gun should be on your body or locked in a safe. Your child should not be able to get their hands on it. If they do, and something terrible happens, you (the parent) should land up in jail! Does this happen in the USA? I’m not sure!
Here is the original song:
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? Hopefully a less serious and controversial one! I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
Robert's got a quick hand
He'll look around the room
He won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette
Hanging out his mouth
He's a cowboy kid
Yeah he found a six-shooter gun
In his dad's closet with a box of fun things
I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you, wait
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Daddy works a long day
He be coming home late, and he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the sleight of my hand is now a quick-pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
And say, "Your hair's on fire, you must've lost your wits?"
Yeah
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Run, run, run, run, ru-ru-ru-run, run, run
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run, run, run
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/fosterthepeople/pumpedupkicks.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 37 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la decimoquinta entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
- La tabla de lavar
Ahora es el momento del decimoquinto "Instrumento de la semana": ¡La pistola!
En Sudáfrica, se le permite poseer legalmente un arma de fuego si pasa por un riguroso proceso de concesión de licencias. Pensé que usaría el desplazamiento de la corredera y el clic del gatillo (descargado) para hacer algunos ruidos de percusión en una interpretación de pedal de bucle de "Pumped-Up Kicks" de Foster the People (2011)
Esta es una canción que suena muy optimista, pero si escuchas con atención, la letra en realidad describe un tiroteo en una escuela. Para mí, creo que no importa cuál sea su posición sobre los derechos de armas, ya sea que piense que ningún civil debería poseer armas en absoluto, o tal vez piense que los derechos de armas deberían estar consagrados en la Constitución (como los EE. UU.), para mí creo ¡muchos tiroteos en las escuelas seguramente deben ocurrir porque los adolescentes están poniendo sus manos en las armas de sus padres!
Con la propiedad de un arma debe venir la responsabilidad: el arma debe estar en su cuerpo o encerrada en una caja fuerte. Su hijo no debería poder tenerlo en sus manos. Si lo hacen, y sucede algo terrible, ¡usted (el padre) debería terminar en la cárcel! ¿Esto sucede en los Estados Unidos? ¡No estoy seguro!
Aquí está la canción original:
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Ojalá uno menos serio y controvertido! ¡Espero que me acompañes y lo descubras!
Letra de "Pumped Up Kicks" de Foster the People
Robert tiene una mano rápida
Él mirará alrededor de la habitación
Él no te dirá su plan.
Tiene un cigarrillo enrollado
colgando su boca
es un niño vaquero
Sí, encontró un arma de seis tiros
En el armario de su papá con una caja de cosas divertidas.
ni siquiera sé qué
Pero él viene por ti, sí, él viene por ti, espera
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
Papá trabaja un día largo
Llegará tarde a casa, y llegará tarde a casa
Y me trae una sorpresa
Porque la cena está en la cocina y está empacada en hielo
he esperado mucho tiempo
Sí, la prestidigitación de mi mano es ahora un gatillo rápido
razono con mi cigarro
Y decir: "Tu cabello está en llamas, ¿debes haber perdido el juicio?"
Sí
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
Corre, corre, corre, corre, ru-ru-ru-corre, corre, corre
Ru-ru-ru-corre, corre, corre, corre
Ru-ru-ru-corre, corre, corre, corre, corre, corre
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, supera mi arma
Todos los otros niños con las patadas infladas
Será mejor que corras, mejor corras, más rápido que mi bala
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/fosterthepeople/pumpedupkicks.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ziqgsgtj
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 8 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
I now seem to be drifting from songs from the 1950’s more into music from the 1960’s and 1970’s that I grew up with because my parents were music lovers! This week I want to play you one of Neil Young’s most famous songs “Heart of Gold” off the “Harvest” album of 1972, which also had many of his other best songs. Apparently out of all of Neil Young’s brilliant songs (“Harvest Moon”, “Old Man”, “Needle and the Damage Done”, etc), “Heart of Gold” is his only US. Number 1 single!
Here is the original version of “Heart of Gold”:
Lyrics for “Heart of Gold” by Neil Young
I want to live
I want to give
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
It's these expressions
I never give
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
And I'm getting old
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
And I'm getting old
I've been to Hollywood
I've been to Redwood
I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
I've been in my mind
It's such a fine line
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
And I'm getting old
Keeps me searching for a heart of gold
And I'm getting old
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
You keep me searching and I'm growing old
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neilyoung/heartofgold.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 8 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Ahora parece que me estoy desviando de las canciones de la década de 1950 hacia la música de las décadas de 1960 y 1970 con la que crecí porque mis padres eran amantes de la música. Esta semana quiero reproducirles una de las canciones más famosas de Neil Young, "Heart of Gold", del álbum "Harvest" de 1972, que también contenía muchas de sus otras mejores canciones. Aparentemente, de todas las brillantes canciones de Neil Young ("Harvest Moon", "Old Man", "Needle and the Damage Done", etc.), "Heart of Gold" es su única canción estadounidense. Sencillo número 1!
Aquí está la versión original de “Heart of Gold”:
Letra de "Heart of Gold" de Neil Young
quiero vivir
Quiero dar
He sido minero por un corazón de oro
son estas expresiones
nunca doy
Eso me mantiene buscando un corazón de oro
y me estoy haciendo viejo
Mantenme buscando un corazón de oro
y me estoy haciendo viejo
he estado en hollywood
he estado en secoya
Crucé el océano por un corazón de oro
he estado en mi mente
Es una línea tan fina
Eso me mantiene buscando un corazón de oro
y me estoy haciendo viejo
Me mantiene buscando un corazón de oro
y me estoy haciendo viejo
Mantenme buscando un corazón de oro
Me mantienes buscando y estoy envejeciendo
Mantenme buscando un corazón de oro
He sido minero por un corazón de oro
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neilyoung/heartofgold.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ktnvouoi
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 168 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The English translation for the theme for the week is “Music for Children"!
Well, I actually am a father. My daughter turns two years old at the end of next month. I have written several original songs especially to try and entertain her, that have since become light-hearted songs that I use to break up the tension between the more serious songs when I gig, either solo, or in my duo “MobeyDick” with my friend @clairemobey.
One of these light-hearted songs is called “The Naughty Cat Song”. It is based on the two pet cats that we have that my daughter loves to terrorize! “Mr Pickles” is our boy-cat who gets a bit vocal for treats or when we’re on the phone. He also hates the vet. Bunny is our very fluffy girl-cat that cries during car-rides, growls at strangers and clogs the vacuum with all her fluff.
Now, similar to the “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (and eyes, and ears, and mouth and nose…)” song, “The Naughty Cat Song” has actions to go with it. Now that my daughter is nearly two years old, we are getting to the fun part where she is starting to understand the actions! It’s so cute!
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “The Naughty Cat Song” by @jasperdick (original)
When I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat, I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
If you scratch the furniture, if you whimper in the car
If you growl at strangers or bite your poor grandpa
If you’re yelling for the treats, when you’re already fat
It’s clear to see that you’re a naughty cat!
And when I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat, I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
If you sleep throughout the day, and then you play all night
If a trip to the vet means it’s time to have a fight
If you knock things off the table just to see how they go splat
It’s clear to see that you’re a naughty cat!
And when I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat, I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
If you clog the poor vacuum with all your naughty fluff
If you’ve got your tongue stuck on your fluffy ruff
If you’re yelling at the phone when we’re trying to have a chat
It’s clear to see that you’re a naughty cat!
And when I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat, I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat, I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 168 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡La traducción al inglés del tema de la semana es "Música para niños"!
Bueno, en realidad soy padre. Mi hija cumple dos años a fines del próximo mes. He escrito varias canciones originales especialmente para tratar de entretenerla, que desde entonces se han convertido en canciones alegres que uso para romper la tensión entre las canciones más serias cuando toco, ya sea solo o en mi dúo "MobeyDick" con mi amigo @clairemobey.
Una de estas canciones alegres se llama "La canción del gato travieso". ¡Se basa en los dos gatos que tenemos como mascotas que a mi hija le encanta aterrorizar! "Mr Pickles" es nuestro niño-gato que se pone un poco vocal para las golosinas o cuando estamos hablando por teléfono. También odia al veterinario. Bunny es nuestra gatita muy esponjosa que llora durante los viajes en auto, gruñe a los extraños y obstruye la aspiradora con toda su pelusa.
Ahora, similar a la canción "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (y ojos, y oídos, y boca y nariz...)", "The Naughty Cat Song" tiene acciones que la acompañan. ¡Ahora que mi hija tiene casi dos años, estamos llegando a la parte divertida en la que comienza a comprender las acciones! ¡Es tan lindo!
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "The Naughty Cat Song" de @jasperdick (original)
Cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
Si rascas los muebles, si lloriqueas en el auto
Si le gruñes a los extraños o muerdes a tu pobre abuelo
Si estás gritando por las golosinas, cuando ya estás gordo
¡Es evidente que eres un gato travieso!
Y cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
Si duermes todo el día y luego juegas toda la noche
Si una visita al veterinario significa que es hora de pelear
Si tiras cosas de la mesa solo para ver cómo se rompen
¡Es evidente que eres un gato travieso!
Y cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
Si obstruyes la pobre aspiradora con toda tu pelusa traviesa
Si tienes la lengua atrapada en tu gorguera esponjosa
Si estás gritando al teléfono cuando intentamos tener una conversación
¡Es evidente que eres un gato travieso!
Y cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, golpeo su trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/uhyzpudy
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 44th week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 109 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick Oasis, and especially their second album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? from 1995" This was a tape cassette that always got played on roadtrips when I was a youngster. The Gallagher brothers actually sing quite high so wish me luck!
For the first song... I actually always thought that the album started with this song. Why? Because all my childhood we always started on this side of the tape cassette, meaning we played the second half of the album first and only got to the first half later! Hahaha! To be honest, I really love the slide guitar and how this song is built, and think it would have been a great opening song! It is called "Cast No Shadow". Here is the original version:
For the next song, well I've often thought that the intro piano sounds a bit like "Imagine" by John Lennon as it goes from Cmaj to Fmaj and back... but it gets into it's own story pretty quickly after that! It's "Don't Look Back in Anger". Here is the original version:
Finally, let's do the biggest Oasis hit of all "Wonderwall". This song is massively overplayed! However it is a fantastic guitar lesson as it taught me some important concepts many years ago:
- The "I want to play like Jimi Hendrix" strum pattern. (Err, that would be DOWN down down UP up down up down up down up). This is a strumming style I use quite often.
- Changing chords half way through that pattern (ie. on the UP)
- Pedalling notes - keeping the third and fourth fingers constantly on the same high notes so that they ring constantly while the deeper strings are undergoing chord changes. This is a beautiful way to make your guitar sound fuller in standard tuning. Pedalling notes are a big part of why some open tunings sound so nice as well.
Here is the original version:
So that's week 109 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the songs from the Oasis "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" album! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you? I am a bit sorry I didn't do "Champagne Supernova", as this was also a wonderful song. To be honest, this is one of the few albums that is good all the way through!
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 110? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dwzjqlvr
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Besides the odd bit of surfing footage, music is my main topic when posting on HIVE, and I currently participate and make posts for the Three Tune Tuesday (I cover the songs as well as share the original videos), Hive Open Mic, the Retro Music Challenge, and the Hive Music Festival every week. It is a great way to keep consistent on HIVE while also practising my music!
I work for a Renewable Energy Development company, but I’m also a part-time singer/songwriter, and occasionally do gigs, mainly with original songs, either as a solo musician, but more recently as a duo called MobeyDick with my friend @clairemobey. Besides paid gigs at the Cottage Club and the Alma Café, one of the places where we have loved performing is at the Barleycorn Music Club!
The Barleycorn Music Club was started way back in 1975, and ever since then it has been a non-profit organisation run by volunteers in order to promote local, mostly original, music in my hometown of Cape Town, South Africa. I personally served on the committee that organised the gigs back when I was a Chemical Engineering MSc student back in about 2010-2012, and it was a great way to meet a lot of Cape Town’s best talent when I was just starting to write and perform myself.
For almost every Monday, since the beginning in 1975 the Barleycorn has hosted showcase evenings (my parents used to go often when they were young!). Usually, 3-4 acts will play on the night. What is very awesome about the Barleycorn is it is a supportive audience that expects to be watching young acts start out. Even more special, is that there is a culture of being quiet and listening while the musicians are playing – In fact, this is actually quite enforced. It is very nice to help young acts get more confident, and this is why it is often one of the places that young acts start out.
Original music is very encouraged – there are many other places in Cape Town where you can do a full set of covers, but at the Barleycorn you are expected to be brave enough to reveal what you have written yourself. For those of you that follow me, you will notice that I joke about wearing a “cover-hat-of-shame” when I sing covers on HIVE posts, and only go without a hat when I sing an original – that kind of joke stems from my time at the Barleycorn – Hahaha!
The venue that hosts the Barleycorn Music Club has changed several times over the years. My parents remember going to the Constantia Nek restaurant in the old days. I remember going to the Riverclub as a school kid, and then Rygersdal Sports Club and Villagers Rugby Club back in more recent times when I was on the committee. Recently the Barleycorn Music Club lost its venue at very short notice due to the Restaurant that hosted them being taken over and the new tenants deciding they wanted a change without time for the Music Club to find a new venue. For the past couple of months, it has been very sad to know that the Barleycorn wasn’t having it’s special Monday night showcases, and was desperately looking for a new home!
As of last Monday, they finally found one! It sounded strange – a venue called Isabella’s Grills located inside the Wynberg Military Base? How nice could that be? I decided to go check out the re-opening night – Barleycorn’s first Monday night showcase at the new venue. I was pleasantly surprised to see a very attractive venue where everyone had a good focus on the stage, and that the sound was probably better than the previous venu
e!
The place was packed. Because the Barleycorn was celebrating it’s return, they had invited three of their favourite regular acts.
- Wayne Pauli – A stellar blues-rock and folk songwriter. He brought along with elderly father to play bass for him which was wonderful to see. He’s the first 5 minutes of the video.
- Jenny and the Jameses. Jennifer Eaves on guitar, James Hall on violin and James Harvey on accordion (and occasionally other folky instruments like mandolin or the Bodhran). These guys do stunning songs with three part harmonies, inspired by Irish traditional music. They are the second 5 minutes of the video. Apparently, since I used to watch them, Jennifer has married James Hall and they have a baby on the way! James Harvey had apparently been out of the country, and this was basically a reunion gig for them!
- John Ellis and the Electric. John Ellis used to front a popular band called Tree 63 when I was much younger. Recently, he seems to have moved to Cape Town from Durban and is having lots of fun with our music scene. On this night, the Electric decided to have a party by playing covers paying homage to what was popular music on the South African rock music scene in the 1980s and 1990s. The cover song they are doing at the end of the video is “Taximan” by Evoid, a band that had some awesome songs in the 1980s, that still get played on SA radio to this day.
So, I had a great evening. When I used to watch acts that are amazing, I used to find it a bit demoralising, but Monday night was inspiring for me. I think I could at least follow what everyone was doing to sound so good, and I think that I am learning to accept that music is a tribe, rather than a competition!
Nevertheless, @clairemobey and I have been asked to do a MobeyDick set at the Barleycorn Music Club’s new venue on Monday 10 July, which is just around the corner, so we are frantically organising a set list to polish up! We are excited and nervous – the calibre of these artists that were especially invited for the Barleycorns first night back on the scene was extremely high of course – but we just want to keep improving our own performances as we have been doing every time we have played so far - so please wish us luck!!!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad musical. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
Además de algunas imágenes de navegación, la música es mi tema principal cuando publico en HIVE, y actualmente participo y hago publicaciones para Three Tune Tuesday (hago versiones de las canciones y comparto los videos originales), Hive Open Mic, Retro Music Challenge y el Hive Music Festival todas las semanas. ¡Es una excelente manera de mantener la coherencia en HIVE mientras practico mi música!
Trabajo para una empresa de desarrollo de energías renovables, pero también soy cantante/compositor a tiempo parcial, y ocasionalmente doy conciertos, principalmente con canciones originales, ya sea como músico solista, pero más recientemente como un dúo llamado MobeyDick con mi amigo @ clairemobey ¡Además de los conciertos pagados en el Cottage Club y el Alma Café, uno de los lugares donde nos ha encantado tocar es en el Barleycorn Music Club!
El Barleycorn Music Club se inició en 1975, y desde entonces ha sido una organización sin fines de lucro dirigida por voluntarios para promover la música local, en su mayoría original, en mi ciudad natal de Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica. Participé personalmente en el comité que organizaba los conciertos cuando era estudiante de maestría en ingeniería química entre 2010 y 2012, y fue una excelente manera de conocer a muchos de los mejores talentos de Ciudad del Cabo cuando apenas comenzaba a escribir y actuar. mí mismo.
Casi todos los lunes, desde el comienzo en 1975, Barleycorn ha organizado noches de exhibición (¡mis padres solían ir a menudo cuando eran jóvenes!). Por lo general, 3-4 actos tocarán en la noche. Lo que es muy asombroso de Barleycorn es que es una audiencia solidaria que espera ver cómo comienzan los actos jóvenes. Aún más especial, es que existe una cultura de estar callado y escuchar mientras los músicos tocan. De hecho, esto se aplica bastante. Es muy bueno ayudar a los artistas jóvenes a tener más confianza, y es por eso que a menudo es uno de los lugares donde comienzan los artistas jóvenes.
Se recomienda mucho la música original: hay muchos otros lugares en Ciudad del Cabo donde puedes hacer una serie completa de versiones, pero en el Barleycorn se espera que seas lo suficientemente valiente como para revelar lo que has escrito tú mismo. Para aquellos de ustedes que me siguen, notarán que bromeo sobre usar un "sombrero de vergüenza" cuando canto versiones en las publicaciones de HIVE, y solo voy sin sombrero cuando canto un original: ese tipo de broma. proviene de mi tiempo en el Barleycorn – ¡Jajaja!
El lugar que alberga el Barleycorn Music Club ha cambiado varias veces a lo largo de los años. Mis padres recuerdan haber ido al restaurante Constantia Nek en los viejos tiempos. Recuerdo haber ido al Riverclub cuando era niño en la escuela, y luego al Rygersdal Sports Club y al Villagers Rugby Club en tiempos más recientes cuando estaba en el comité. Recientemente, el Barleycorn Music Club perdió su local en muy poco tiempo debido a que el restaurante que los albergaba fue ocupado y los nuevos inquilinos decidieron que querían un cambio sin tiempo para que el Music Club encontrara un nuevo local. Durante los últimos meses, ha sido muy triste saber que Barleycorn no estaba teniendo sus exhibiciones especiales los lunes por la noche, ¡y estaba buscando desesperadamente un nuevo hogar!
¡Desde el lunes pasado, finalmente encontraron uno! Sonaba extraño: ¿un lugar llamado Isabella's Grills ubicado dentro de la base militar de Wynberg? ¿Qué tan bueno podría ser eso? Decidí ir a ver la noche de reapertura: el primer escaparate del lunes por la noche de Barleycorn en el nuevo lugar. ¡Me sorprendió gratamente ver un lugar muy atractivo donde todos tenían un buen enfoque en el escenario y que el sonido era probablemente mejor que el lugar anterior!
El lugar estaba lleno. Debido a que Barleycorn estaba celebrando su regreso, habían invitado a tres de sus actos regulares favoritos.
- Wayne Pauli: un compositor estelar de blues-rock y folk. Trajo a su anciano padre para que tocara el bajo para él, lo cual fue maravilloso de ver. Son los primeros 5 minutos del video.
- Jenny y los James. Jennifer Eaves a la guitarra, James Hall al violín y James Harvey al acordeón (y ocasionalmente otros instrumentos folclóricos como la mandolina o el Bodhran). Estos chicos hacen canciones impresionantes con armonías de tres partes, inspiradas en la música tradicional irlandesa. Son los segundos 5 minutos del video. Aparentemente, desde que solía verlos, ¡Jennifer se ha casado con James Hall y tienen un bebé en camino! Aparentemente, James Harvey había estado fuera del país, ¡y esto era básicamente un concierto de reunión para ellos!
- John Ellis y la Electricidad. John Ellis solía estar al frente de una banda popular llamada Tree 63 cuando yo era mucho más joven. Recientemente, parece haberse mudado a Ciudad del Cabo desde Durban y se está divirtiendo mucho con nuestra escena musical. En esta noche, The Electric decidió hacer una fiesta tocando versiones en homenaje a lo que fue la música popular en la escena musical rock sudafricana en los años 80 y 90. La versión de la canción que están haciendo al final del video es "Taximan" de Evoid, una banda que tuvo algunas canciones increíbles en la década de 1980, que todavía se escuchan en la radio SA hasta el día de hoy.
Entonces, tuve una gran noche. Cuando solía ver actos increíbles, lo encontraba un poco desmoralizador, pero el lunes por la noche fue inspirador para mí. ¡Creo que al menos podría seguir lo que todos estaban haciendo para sonar tan bien, y creo que estoy aprendiendo a aceptar que la música es una tribu, en lugar de una competencia!
Sin embargo, a @clairemobey y a mí nos pidieron que hiciéramos un set de MobeyDick en el nuevo local del Barleycorn Music Club el lunes 10 de julio, que está a la vuelta de la esquina, ¡así que estamos organizando frenéticamente una lista de canciones para pulir! Estamos emocionados y nerviosos, el calibre de estos artistas que fueron invitados especialmente para la primera noche de regreso a la escena de Barleycorns fue extremadamente alto, por supuesto, pero solo queremos seguir mejorando nuestras propias actuaciones como lo hemos estado haciendo cada vez que tocamos. hasta ahora, ¡así que por favor deséenos suerte!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fmtftout
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 36 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 14th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
- Exercise bands and rubber bands
Now it is time for the 14th “Instrument of the Week” – The Washboard!
I notice that as the weeks have gone by I have run out of real musical instruments and moved directly over to everyday objects that aren’t really supposed to be instruments at all!
Today I would like to introduce something that used to be a functional everyday object AND an accepted percussion instrument in the Deep South of the USA – the Washboard! My mother found an old one the other day and I assume it belonged to her mother! This was a corrugated metal frame that you rubbed you clothes over with a bucket of soapy water to clean them in the days before washing machines! However, they are an accepted percussion device in old-timey blues, jazz and country music!
I’ve looked into it a bit. Apparently if you are a serious washboard player, you are likely to play it with metal thimbles on your fingers or with spoons or brushes. You are also likely to accessorize your washboard with bells, pot lids, hooters, cowbells and other fun things to add variety and accentuate your rhythm. Let me show you a few videos of some masters at work!
Well, seeing as I’ve never looked at one before, I think it is plenty loud enough with bare fingers… and I will have to play around with accessories later. Let me just do a simple tap rhythm with the odd “scratchy slide” as I sing you the chorus of “Midnight Special” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). I recently did a full cover of this song on HIVE with guitar and harmonica (here: https://ecency.com/hive-141487/@jasperdick/ymxhpnnh) but my friend @clairemobey and I think it would be fun to try do a cover of it with old-timey instruments like this washboard and perhaps and autoharp!
Here is the original song:
I hope that over the weeks I am slowly demonstrating that you don’t need fancy instruments to have fun with music (although it does help!)… I hope some of you play around with these ideas! Please tag me if you ever try!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Midnight Special” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Well, you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring
And they march you to the table, you see the same old thing
Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan
But you better not complain, boy, you get in trouble with the man
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
Yonder come miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
By the way she wear her apron, and the clothes she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand
She come to see the gov'nor, she want to free her man
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right
You better not gamble, there, and better not fight at all
Or the sheriff he'll grab ya and the boys'll bring you down
The next thing you know, boy, oh, you're prison-bound
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
SOURCE: azlyrics.com/lyrics/creedenceclearwaterrevival/themidnightspecial.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 36 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la 14ª entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
- Bandas de ejercicio y gomas
Ahora es el momento del decimocuarto "Instrumento de la semana": ¡La tabla de lavar!
Me doy cuenta de que, a medida que pasan las semanas, me he quedado sin instrumentos musicales reales y he pasado directamente a objetos cotidianos que en realidad no se supone que sean instrumentos.
Hoy me gustaría presentar algo que solía ser un objeto cotidiano funcional Y un instrumento de percusión aceptado en el sur profundo de los EE. UU.: ¡la tabla de lavar! ¡Mi madre encontró uno viejo el otro día y asumo que pertenecía a su madre! ¡Este era un marco de metal corrugado sobre el que frotabas la ropa con un balde de agua jabonosa para limpiarla en los días previos a las lavadoras! Sin embargo, son un dispositivo de percusión aceptado en el blues, el jazz y la música country de antaño.
Lo he investigado un poco. Aparentemente, si eres un jugador serio de tabla de lavar, es probable que juegues con dedales de metal en los dedos o con cucharas o cepillos. También es probable que complemente su tabla de lavar con campanas, tapas de ollas, sirenas, cencerros y otras cosas divertidas para agregar variedad y acentuar su ritmo. ¡Déjame mostrarte algunos videos de algunos maestros en el trabajo!
Bueno, dado que nunca antes había visto uno, creo que es lo suficientemente ruidoso con los dedos desnudos... y tendré que jugar con los accesorios más tarde. Permítanme hacer un ritmo de tap simple con el extraño "deslizamiento áspero" mientras les canto el coro de "Midnight Special" de Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). Recientemente hice una versión completa de esta canción en HIVE con guitarra y armónica (aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-141487/@jasperdick/ymxhpnnh) pero mi amiga @clairemobey y yo creo que sería divertido intentar hacerlo. ¡una versión con instrumentos antiguos como esta tabla de lavar y quizás un arpa automática!
Aquí está la canción original:
Espero que a lo largo de las semanas vaya demostrando poco a poco que no necesitas instrumentos sofisticados para divertirte con la música (¡aunque ayuda!)… ¡Espero que algunos de ustedes jueguen con estas ideas! ¡Por favor, etiquétame si alguna vez lo intentas!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Midnight Special" de Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bueno, te despiertas por la mañana, escuchas el timbre del trabajo
Y te marchan a la mesa, ves lo mismo de siempre
No hay comida sobre la mesa, ni cerdo en la sartén
Pero es mejor que no te quejes, chico, te metes en problemas con el hombre
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
Allá, venga, señorita Rosie, ¿cómo diablos lo supo?
Por cierto, ella usa su delantal, y la ropa que usa
Paraguas en el hombro, papel en la mano
Ella viene a ver al gobernador, quiere liberar a su hombre
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
Si alguna vez estás en Houston, bueno, será mejor que hagas lo correcto
Será mejor que no juegues, ahí, y mejor no pelees en absoluto.
O el sheriff te agarrará y los chicos te derribarán
Lo siguiente que sabes, chico, oh, estás en prisión
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
FUENTE: azlyrics.com/lyrics/creedenceclearwaterrevival/themidnightspecial.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ujmysrli
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 7 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I want to play you one of Van Morrison’s most famous songs “Moondance”. It has a very jazzy feel to it! It was recorded for an album called “Moondance” in 1970, but for some reason other singles were released from that album at the time… and the song “Moondance” was only put out as a single in 1977.
This seems strange to me, as “Moondance” is a fantastic song that is often covered by people (like Michael Buble for example). There are several other brilliant songs from the album like “And it Stoned Me”, “Caravan” and “Into the Mystic” that also weren’t released as singles… and they are all widely regarded as Van Morrison classics now! Who made these decisions? Perhaps it is easy to judge in hindsight!
Here is the original version of “Moondance”:
Lyrics for “Moondance” by Van Morrison
Well, it's a marvelous night for a Moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I'm trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night's magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush
[Chorus:]
Can I just have one a' more Moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love
Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I can't wait 'til the morning has come
And I know that the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run
And when you come my heart will be waiting
To make sure that you're never alone
There and then all my dreams will come true, dear
There and then I will make you my own
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside
And I know how much you want me that you can't hide
[Chorus]
[Repeat 1st Verse]
One more Moondance with you in the moonlight
On a magic night
La, la, la, la in the moonlight
On a magic night
Can't I just have one more dance with you my love
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/moondance.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 7 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Esta semana quiero tocarles una de las canciones más famosas de Van Morrison, “Moondance”. ¡Tiene un toque muy jazzero! Se grabó para un álbum llamado "Moondance" en 1970, pero por alguna razón se lanzaron otros sencillos de ese álbum en ese momento... y la canción "Moondance" solo se publicó como sencillo en 1977.
Esto me parece extraño, ya que “Moondance” es una canción fantástica que la gente suele versionar (como Michael Bublé, por ejemplo). Hay varias otras canciones brillantes del álbum como "And it Stoned Me", "Caravan" e "Into the Mystic" que tampoco se lanzaron como sencillos... ¡y ahora son consideradas como clásicos de Van Morrison! ¿Quién tomó estas decisiones? ¡Quizás sea fácil juzgar en retrospectiva!
Aquí está la versión original de “Moondance”:
Letra de "Moondance" de Van Morrison
Bueno, es una noche maravillosa para un Moondance
Con las estrellas arriba en tus ojos
Una noche fantabulosa para hacer romance
Bajo la cobertura de los cielos de octubre
Y todas las hojas de los árboles están cayendo
Al son de las brisas que soplan
Y estoy tratando de complacer a la llamada
De las cuerdas de tu corazón que tocan suave y bajo
Y toda la magia de la noche parece susurrar y callar
Y toda la suave luz de la luna parece brillar en tu rubor
[Coro:]
¿Puedo tener uno más de Moondance contigo, mi amor?
¿Puedo hacer un poco más de romance contigo, mi amor?
Bueno, quiero hacerte el amor esta noche
No puedo esperar hasta que llegue la mañana
Y sé que es el momento justo
Y directo a mis brazos correrás
Y cuando vengas mi corazón estará esperando
Para asegurarse de que nunca esté solo
Allí y entonces todos mis sueños se harán realidad, querida
Allí y entonces te haré mía
Y cada vez que te toco, simplemente tiemblas por dentro
Y sé cuánto me quieres que no puedes ocultar
[Coro]
[Repetir el primer verso]
Un Moondance más contigo a la luz de la luna
En una noche magica
La, la, la, la a la luz de la luna
En una noche magica
¿No puedo tener un baile más contigo, mi amor?
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/moondance.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jmdejtsh
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 167 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is the rather challenging “Otaku"! Otaku is a Japanese phrase used to describe people that are obsessed with their hobby, and apparently it is most often used to describe people who are massive fans of anime or manga in particular.
I don’t watch a lot of anime, but there is one animated show by a company called Rooster Teeth, called RWBY, that I do love to watch. The animation and fight choreography are heavily inspired by anime. It is about a bunch of schoolgirls using magic and cool weapons to defeat monsters. Some of the characters have animal features like cat ears or rabbit ears… So, I think the only reason it can’t be called anime itself is that it wasn’t made in Japan and the dialogue is in English… kind of like champagne is made in France, and all other MCC bubblies made in the rest of the world is simply “sparkling wine”?
How did I learn about this show if I don’t normally watch these kinds of things? Well, the music actually! I used to follow a series of webcomics by a fan of rock music called “3 chord dorks”. Unfortunately, I don’t think he makes them anymore, and the website name has been taken over.
• I found out about the comics because he made some comics about one of South Africa’s best electric guitarists, who was honoured and shared it on his social media.
• I then found out about RWBY when reading the comics. The comic writer was loving the music on the show.
• A lot of the music is original heavy metal by a man called Jeff Williams. I am talking distorted guitar riffs and double pedal drumming. However, because the show is about school girls, the vocals are done by Jeff’s daughter Casey Lee Williams, who was a mere 15 for the first volume’s songs. She does an incredible job!
So, without further ado, I thought it would be funny to do the complete opposite of heavy metal. I won’t even use guitar, but a nylon stringed ukelele, as I sing the structure of the introduction to the first season of RWBY. Here is what it’s actually supposed to sound like (the animation improved in further seasons as the budget and time allocated to the project improved with its popularity!):
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “This Will Be The Day (RWBY Volume 1 Intro)” by Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams
They see you as small and helpless
They see you as just a child
Surprise when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild
Prepare for your greatest moments
Prepare for your finest hour
The dream that you've always dreamed is
Suddenly about to flower
We are lightning
Straying from the thunder
Miracles of ancient wonder
This will be the day we've waited for
This will be the day we open up the door
I don't wanna hear your absolution
Hope you're ready for a revolution
Welcome to a world of new solutions
Welcome to a world of bloody evolution
In time-your heart will open minds
A story will be told
And victory is in a simple soul
Your world needs a great defender
Your world's in the way of harm
You want a romantic life a fairytale that's full of charm
Beware that the light is fading
Beware as the dark returns
This world's unforgiving
Even brilliant lights will cease to burn
Legends scatter
Day and night will sever
Hope and peace are lost forever
(This will be the day we waited for)
(We are lightning)
(Welcome to a world of new solutions)
This will be the day we've waited for
This will be the day we open up the door
I don't wanna hear your absolution
Hope you're ready for a revolution
Welcome to a world of new solutions
Welcome to a world of bloody evolution
In time your heart will open minds
A story will be told
And victory is in a simple soul
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jeffwilliams/thiswillbetheday.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 167 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es el bastante desafiante "Otaku"! Otaku es una frase japonesa que se usa para describir a las personas que están obsesionadas con su pasatiempo y, aparentemente, se usa con mayor frecuencia para describir a las personas que son grandes fanáticos del anime o manga en particular.
No veo mucho anime, pero hay un programa animado de una compañía llamada Rooster Teeth, llamada RWBY, que me encanta ver. La animación y la coreografía de lucha están fuertemente inspiradas en el anime. Se trata de un grupo de colegialas que usan armas mágicas y geniales para derrotar a los monstruos.
Algunos de los personajes tienen características de animales como orejas de gato u orejas de conejo... Entonces, creo que la única razón por la que no se puede llamar anime en sí mismo es que no se hizo en Japón y el diálogo está en inglés... algo así como el champán. hecho en Francia, y todos los demás burbujeantes de MCC hechos en el resto del mundo es simplemente "vino espumoso"?
¿Cómo me enteré de este programa si normalmente no veo este tipo de cosas? Bueno, ¡la música en realidad! Solía seguir una serie de webcomics de un fanático de la música rock llamada "3 idiotas de acordes". Desafortunadamente, no creo que los haga más, y el nombre del sitio web ha sido tomado.
• Me enteré de los cómics porque hizo unos cómics sobre uno de los mejores guitarristas eléctricos de Sudáfrica, a quien homenajeó y lo compartió en sus redes sociales.
• Luego me enteré de RWBY al leer los cómics. Al escritor de historietas le encantaba la música del programa.
• Mucha de la música es heavy metal original de un hombre llamado Jeff Williams. Estoy hablando de riffs de guitarra distorsionados y tambores de doble pedal. Sin embargo, debido a que el programa trata sobre niñas de la escuela, las voces están a cargo de la hija de Jeff, Casey Lee Williams, que tenía solo 15 años para las canciones del primer volumen. ¡Ella hace un trabajo increíble!
Entonces, sin más preámbulos, pensé que sería divertido hacer todo lo contrario al heavy metal. Ni siquiera usaré la guitarra, sino un ukelele de cuerdas de nailon, mientras canto la estructura de la introducción de la primera temporada de RWBY. Así es como se supone que debe sonar (¡la animación mejoró en temporadas posteriores a medida que el presupuesto y el tiempo asignados al proyecto mejoraron con su popularidad!):
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "This Will Be The Day (RWBY Volume 1 Intro)" de Jeff Williams y Casey Lee Williams
Te ven pequeño e indefenso.
Te ven como un niño
Sorpresa cuando descubren que un guerrero pronto se volverá loco
Prepárate para tus mejores momentos
Prepárate para tu mejor momento
El sueño que siempre has soñado es
De repente a punto de florecer
somos un rayo
Apartándose del trueno
Milagros de la maravilla antigua
Este será el día que hemos esperado
Este será el día que abramos la puerta
No quiero escuchar tu absolución
Espero que estés listo para una revolución.
Bienvenido a un mundo de nuevas soluciones
Bienvenido a un mundo de evolución sangrienta
Con el tiempo, tu corazón abrirá mentes
Se contará una historia
Y la victoria está en un alma sencilla
Tu mundo necesita un gran defensor
Tu mundo está en el camino del daño
Quieres una vida romántica, un cuento de hadas lleno de encanto
Cuidado que la luz se está desvaneciendo
Cuidado con el retorno de la oscuridad
Este mundo no perdona
Incluso las luces brillantes dejarán de arder
Dispersión de leyendas
El día y la noche se separarán
La esperanza y la paz se pierden para siempre.
(Este será el día que esperábamos)
(Somos un rayo)
(Bienvenido a un mundo de nuevas soluciones)
Este será el día que hemos esperado
Este será el día que abramos la puerta
No quiero escuchar tu absolución
Espero que estés listo para una revolución.
Bienvenido a un mundo de nuevas soluciones
Bienvenido a un mundo de evolución sangrienta
Con el tiempo tu corazón abrirá mentes
Se contará una historia
Y la victoria está en un alma sencilla
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jeffwilliams/thiswillbetheday.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/afbuhqlp
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 43rd week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 108 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick Paul Simon as a solo artist (I have already done some Simon & Garfunkel as a duo, and will probably want to do more of their wonderful collection at some point!)
But years later, in the late 1980s, Paul Simon came to South Africa to record an album with South African musicians, most notably a wonderful choir called Ladysmith Black Mambazo. He received some criticism for this - it was towards the end of Apartheid, where the Government at the time was only voted for by the white population, and enforced racial segregation to the distinct disadvantage of the majority of other racial groups that live here in South Africa. Because of this, the international community was imposing sanctions on South Africa, and international music artists generally accepted that they were not supposed to come to SOuth Africa to perform or record.
In the long run, I think Paul Simon did more good than bad. The album "Graceland" is often considered to be the best ever made. It probably did a lot to turn people's attention to South Africa and make more people aware of the Apartheid system, which thankfully ended only a few years later. It certainly helped the world learn about some distinctive musical styles from South Africa, and did a lot to make Ladysmith Black Mambazo world famous, as they continue to do their parts of the album in live concert to this day...
Without further ado, I start out by attempting to cover the song "Graceland". Here is the original version:
For the next song, I wish I could add some brass that makes it so distinctive! I'm talking about the classic "Call Me Al". The music video is pretty funny and features Chevy Chase having more fun than Paul Simon himself, so check it out here:
Finally, let me tackle one of the songs that Ladysmith Black Mambazo featured on. Unfortunately I cannot turn myself into a full choir, so please watch the video, which also gives a feeling for the magic creative process that went into making the song 'Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes":
So that's week 108 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the songs from the Paul Simon "Graceland" album! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 109? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/lrojiezv
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 35 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 12th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
- Wine bottle whistles!
Now it is time for the 13th “Instrument of the Week” – Rubber bands and exercise bands!
I’ve actually been known to do a bit of exercise from time to time, but I never go to a gym! I hate the stuffy and humid environment and prefer to work outdoors at home! So, over the years, I have put up an exercise rack and bought some weights, but I prefer bodyweight exercises for their convenience and lack of equipment needed. Something that you can use to make those exercises more difficult (or more easy) are thick rubber bands. Let’s stretch them over a box and try to roughly tune them! Deep bass sounds!
For some higher pitched sounds? Let’s use the normal stationary rubber bands that almost everyone has lying around to hold things together or keep the sugar bag closed! Hahaha! We can stretch them over an appropriate box as well!
I use a loop pedal to make a simple 3 chord pattern with those homemade instruments, and it turns into a rough cover of “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, a fantastic song that is often covered (John Mayer has done a great version of it!) I hope you enjoy!
I hope that over the weeks I am slowly demonstrating that you don’t need fancy instruments to have fun with music (although it does help!)… I hope some of you play around with these ideas, even if you do it with friends rather than a loop pedal to do several ideas at once! Please tag me if you ever try!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
She's a good girl, who's crazy 'bout Elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
And it's a long day, livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway, runnin' through the yard
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
And I'm free, free fallin'
Yeah I'm free, free fallin'
All the vampires, walkin' through the valley
Move west down Ventura Boulevard
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
And the good girls are home with broken hearts
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
Yeah I'm free, free fallin'
Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a
Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
I'm gonna free fall out into nothin'
Gonna leave this world for a while
Now I'm free, free fallin'
(Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a
Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)
Yeah I'm free, free fallin'
(Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a
Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)
(Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)
Yeah I'm free, free fallin'
Oh!
(Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)
Free fallin'
(Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)
And I'm free, oh, free fallin'
(Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a
Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a
Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tompettyandtheheartbreakers/freefallin.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 35 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la 12ª entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
- ¡Silbatos de botellas de vino!
Ahora es el momento del decimotercer "Instrumento de la semana": ¡bandas elásticas y bandas de ejercicio!
De hecho, se sabe que hago un poco de ejercicio de vez en cuando, ¡pero nunca voy a un gimnasio! ¡Odio el ambiente sofocante y húmedo y prefiero trabajar al aire libre en casa! Entonces, a lo largo de los años, instalé un estante de ejercicios y compré algunas pesas, pero prefiero los ejercicios de peso corporal por su conveniencia y la falta de equipo necesario. Algo que puedes usar para hacer esos ejercicios más difíciles (o más fáciles) son las bandas elásticas gruesas. ¡Estirémoslos sobre una caja e intentemos afinarlos aproximadamente! ¡Sonidos graves profundos!
¿Para algunos sonidos más agudos? ¡Usemos las bandas de goma estacionarias normales que casi todos tienen para mantener las cosas unidas o mantener cerrada la bolsa de azúcar! ¡Jajaja! ¡También podemos estirarlos sobre una caja apropiada!
Utilizo un pedal de bucle para hacer un patrón simple de 3 acordes con esos instrumentos caseros, y se convierte en una versión aproximada de "Free Fallin'" de Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, una canción fantástica que se versiona a menudo (John Mayer ha hecho una versión gran versión de él!) ¡Espero que lo disfruten!
Espero que a lo largo de las semanas vaya demostrando poco a poco que no necesitas instrumentos sofisticados para divertirte con la música (¡aunque ayuda!)… Espero que algunos de ustedes jueguen con estas ideas, incluso si lo hacen con amigos. que un pedal de bucle para hacer varias ideas a la vez! ¡Por favor, etiquétame si alguna vez lo intentas!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Free Fallin'" de Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Ella es una buena chica, ama a su mamá
Ama a Jesús y América también
Ella es una buena chica, que está loca por Elvis
Ama los caballos y a su novio también.
Y es un día largo, viviendo en Reseda
Hay una autopista, corriendo por el patio
Y soy un chico malo, porque ni siquiera la extraño
Soy un chico malo por romperle el corazón
Y soy libre, en caída libre
Sí, soy libre, en caída libre
Todos los vampiros, caminando por el valle
Mover hacia el oeste por Ventura Boulevard
Y todos los chicos malos están parados en las sombras
Y las chicas buenas están en casa con el corazón roto
Y soy libre, estoy en caída libre
Sí, soy libre, en caída libre
Caída libre, soy-un Caída libre, soy-un
Caída libre, soy-un Caída libre, soy-un
Quiero deslizarme sobre Mulholland
Quiero escribir su nombre en el cielo
Voy a caer libre en nada
Voy a dejar este mundo por un tiempo
Ahora soy libre, en caída libre
(Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-un
Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-a)
Sí, soy libre, en caída libre
(Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-un
Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-a)
(Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-a)
Sí, soy libre, en caída libre
¡Oh!
(Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-a)
Caída libre'
(Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-a)
Y soy libre, oh, caída libre
(Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-un
Caída libre, soy-un Caída libre, soy-un
Caída libre, soy-una caída libre, soy-a)
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tompettyandtheheartbreakers/freefallin.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wmjqvlvw
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 6 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I want to play you one of Bob Dylan’s early original songs from 1963, that has been covered extensively by other artists since then… I am talking about “Blowin’ in the Wind”. This is one of those songs that cemented Bob Dylan’s early reputation as an amazing folky-acoustic protest singer, and why people felt betrayed when he started to branch out and play electric guitar with a full band a little bit later. Nowadays, most Bob Dylan fans recognize that the songs were brilliant either way! As for “The Band” (Bob Dylan’s backing band), I’m not sure a more talented group of people have ever made magic together – they deserved to be called “The Band!” Nevertheless, this early Bob Dylan song is so good that it is magic with just one voice and one guitar…
Here is the original version of “Blowin’ in the Wind”:
Lyrics for “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Bob Dylan
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
Yes, and how many years can a mountain exist
Before it's washed to the sea?
Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
Yes, and how many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'til he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobdylan/blowininthewind.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 6 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Esta semana quiero tocarles una de las primeras canciones originales de Bob Dylan de 1963, que ha sido versionada extensamente por otros artistas desde entonces... Estoy hablando de "Blowin' in the Wind". Esta es una de esas canciones que cimentaron la reputación inicial de Bob Dylan como un increíble cantante folk acústico de protesta, y por qué la gente se sintió traicionada cuando comenzó a diversificarse y tocar la guitarra eléctrica con una banda completa un poco más tarde. ¡Hoy en día, la mayoría de los fanáticos de Bob Dylan reconocen que las canciones fueron brillantes de cualquier manera! En cuanto a "The Band" (la banda de acompañamiento de Bob Dylan), no estoy seguro de que un grupo de personas con más talento haya hecho magia alguna vez juntos: ¡se merecían ser llamados "The Band!" Sin embargo, esta primera canción de Bob Dylan es tan buena que es mágica con una sola voz y una sola guitarra…
Aquí está la versión original de “Blowin’ in the Wind”:
Letra de "Blowin' in the Wind" de Bob Dylan
¿Cuántos caminos debe recorrer un hombre?
¿Antes de llamarlo hombre?
¿Cuántos mares debe navegar una paloma blanca
¿Antes de que duerma en la arena?
Sí, y cuántas veces deben volar las balas de cañón
¿Antes de que sean prohibidos para siempre?
La respuesta, amigo mío, está en el viento
La respuesta está en el aire
Sí, y cuántos años puede existir una montaña
¿Antes de que sea arrastrado al mar?
Sí, y cuántos años pueden existir algunas personas.
¿Antes de que se les permita ser libres?
Sí, ¿y cuántas veces puede un hombre girar la cabeza?
¿Y fingir que simplemente no ve?
La respuesta, amigo mío, está en el viento
La respuesta está en el aire
Sí, y cuántas veces un hombre debe mirar hacia arriba.
¿Antes de que pueda ver el cielo?
Sí, y cuántas orejas debe tener un hombre
¿Antes de que pueda oír llorar a la gente?
Sí, y cuántas muertes se necesitarán hasta que él sepa
¿Que ha muerto demasiada gente?
La respuesta, amigo mío, está en el viento
La respuesta está en el aire
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobdylan/blowininthewind.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/apetotmc
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 42nd week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 107 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar (or similar in this case!) as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick Creedence Clearwater Revival, the awesome country-blues-rock band that was fronted by John Fogerty in the late 1960s and into the 1970s!
The first song I'd like to do is the lesser known song with almost lullaby-like lyrics - "Cotton Fields" - For my version, I think it would be cute to use my toddler daughter's ukelele with a bit of prestik (tic-tac / the white stuff that sticks posters to the wall) to mute the strings to give it a bit more of an old-timey, nearly banjo vibe! (What could be more country than being rocked to sleep in the cotton fields?) Here is the original:
Next, let's do something of theirs that is well known, especially the opening chord sequence! "Proud Mary" is about a river-boat in the deep South, how much more country can you get? Here's the original:
Finally, probably my favourite of theirs - their version of "Midnight Special". The Midnight Special was a train that would pass a prison in the night and be a symbol of freedom to the in-mates (hmmm, that's also pretty country!) Apparently this is an adaptation of a traditional song. There is evidence of similar lyrics as far back as 1905, and Lead Belly the famous blues-man used to do a version in the 1930s and 1940s. I add a bit of harmonica to challenge myself! Here is the original:
So that's week 107 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Creedence Clearwater Revival songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you? (Fortunate Son? Stuck in Lodi?)
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 108? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 166 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Never Give Up"!
Well, I am expecting lots of motivational songs like “I Believe I Can Fly” or “The Climb”. Perhaps a few funny Rick-rolls as well (“Never gonna give you up!”)… so I thought I would do something a little more obscure!
It just so happens that the CD I was playing in my car last week was the wonderful hard-rock album called “Frogstomp”, which was the debut of an Australian band called Silverchair back in 1995 when I was only 10 years old! Believe it or not, the band members of Silverchair were only 15 years old themselves at the time, and so the album got a lot of recognition for how good it sounds for such young musicians!
Perhaps Australia had a thing for child prodigies in those days, because two years later there was the very young Hanson brothers and their much poppier “Mmmbop”!
Well, at the end of Silverchair’s “Frogstomp” album they end with the short and rousing song called “Findaway”, in which the lyrics “Don’t Give In…” are repeated several times! Here is the original:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Findaway” by Silverchair
One, two, three, four
You've been locked up, and you need to escape
You broke the law, it was your first offence
Drug addiction, subtracting all your privileges
But giving up just makes no sense
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
Don't give in, don't give in
Don't give in, don't give in
Oh
All you can think about is breaking free
You can't make it on your own
You're thinking negative, nothing can go right
It's eating you down to the bone
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
Don't give in, don't give in
Don't give in, don't give in
Oh
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
Don't give in, don't give in
Don't give in, don't give in
Oh
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/silverchair/findaway.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 166 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Nunca te rindas"!
Bueno, espero muchas canciones motivadoras como “I Believe I Can Fly” o “The Climb”. Tal vez también algunos Rick-rolls divertidos ("¡Nunca te abandonaré!") ... ¡así que pensé en hacer algo un poco más oscuro!
Da la casualidad de que el CD que estaba escuchando en mi auto la semana pasada era el maravilloso álbum de hard rock llamado "Frogstomp", que fue el debut de una banda australiana llamada Silverchair en 1995 cuando solo tenía 10 años. Lo creas o no, los miembros de la banda de Silverchair solo tenían 15 años en ese momento, por lo que el álbum obtuvo mucho reconocimiento por lo bien que suena para músicos tan jóvenes.
¡Quizás Australia tenía algo por los niños prodigio en esos días, porque dos años más tarde estaban los muy jóvenes hermanos Hanson y su mucho más pop "Mmmbop"!
Bueno, al final del álbum "Frogstomp" de Silverchair, terminan con la breve y conmovedora canción llamada "Findaway", en la que la letra "Don't Give In..." se repite varias veces. Aquí está el original:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Findaway" de Silverchair
Uno dos tres CUATRO
Te han encerrado y necesitas escapar.
Rompiste la ley, fue tu primera ofensa
Adicción a las drogas, restando todos tus privilegios
Pero rendirse simplemente no tiene sentido
Encontraremos una manera
Encontraremos una manera
No te rindas, no te rindas
No te rindas, no te rindas
Oh
Todo en lo que puedes pensar es en liberarte
No puedes hacerlo por tu cuenta
Estás pensando en negativo, nada puede salir bien
Te está comiendo hasta los huesos
Encontraremos una manera
Encontraremos una manera
No te rindas, no te rindas
No te rindas, no te rindas
Oh
Encontraremos una manera
Encontraremos una manera
No te rindas, no te rindas
No te rindas, no te rindas
Oh
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/silverchair/findaway.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ttiffnnn
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 34 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 12th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
- 25L Plastic Water drums (remnants of Cape Town’s water crisis)
**Now it is time for the 12th “Instrument of the Week” – Wine
bottle “whistles”!**
It might be hard to believe it during the current rainy spell, but Cape Town has a climate similar to the Mediterranean! Because of this, we are a world class wine growing destination! In truth, our sun is a bit stronger, meaning more sugar in the grape, and ultimately a little bit higher alcohol content as a result! Our red wines tend to be a bit heavier than what I’ve tasted in France too!
But there are hundreds of vineyards to visit in Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek, Riebeeck-Kasteel, Wellington, Durbanville, Hermanus , the Swartland… you could have a holiday devoted entirely to wine-tasting and stay for years!
So I found a few bottles lying around waiting for recycling at my in-laws! Did you know you can make a whistle out a wine bottle and using your thumb knuckles to divide the hole into two holes? I demonstrate this with an owl noise, but it can be hard to get this right every time…
So, I borrow the top whistle section from a recorder, and then fill the various wine bottles to give me different notes when I put the whistle on top! I used this website (https://theonlinemetronome.com/instrument-tuner) to help me do the rather high-pitched tuning!
Then, I set up a loop, and recorded the individual notes where I needed them, to give a rough approximation of the song “Save Tonight” by Eagle Eye Cherry. I hope you enjoy!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Save Tonight” by Eagle Eye Cherry
Go on and close the curtains
'Cause all we need is candlelight
You and me, and a bottle of wine
To hold you tonight (oh)
Well we know I'm going away
And how I wish - I wish it weren't so
So take this wine and drink with me
And let's delay our misery
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
There's a log on the fire
And it burns like me for you
Tomorrow comes with one desire
To take me away (ohh it's true)
It ain't easy to say good-bye
Darlin' please, don't start to cry
'Cause girl you know I've got to go (oh)
And Lord I wish it wasn't so
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Tomorrow comes to take me away
I wish that I, that I could stay
But girl you know I've got to go (oh)
And Lord I wish it wasn't so
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow - tomorrow I'll be gone
Tomorrow I'll be gone
Tomorrow I'll be gone
Tomorrow I'll be gone
Tomorrow I'll be gone
Save tonight
Save tonight
Save tonight
Save tonight
Oh that's right
Save tonight
Save tonight
[fade out]
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagleeyecherry/savetonight.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 34 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la 12ª entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora voy a parecer un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
- Tambores de agua de plástico de 25 l (restos de la crisis del agua de Ciudad del Cabo)
Ahora es el momento del 12º "Instrumento de la semana": ¡los "silbatos" de las botellas de vino!
Puede ser difícil de creer durante el período lluvioso actual, ¡pero Ciudad del Cabo tiene un clima similar al mediterráneo! ¡Por esto, somos un destino vitivinícola de clase mundial! En verdad, nuestro sol es un poco más fuerte, lo que significa más azúcar en la uva y, en última instancia, ¡un contenido de alcohol un poco más alto como resultado! ¡Nuestros vinos tintos tienden a ser un poco más pesados que los que he probado en Francia también!
Pero hay cientos de viñedos para visitar en Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek, Riebeeck-Kasteel, Wellington, Durbanville, Hermanus, Swartland… ¡podrías tener unas vacaciones dedicadas por completo a la cata de vinos y quedarte durante años!
¡Así que encontré algunas botellas tiradas esperando ser recicladas en mis suegros! ¿Sabías que puedes hacer un silbato con una botella de vino y usar los nudillos de tus pulgares para dividir el agujero en dos agujeros? Demuestro esto con el sonido de un búho, pero puede ser difícil hacerlo bien cada vez...
Entonces, tomo prestada la sección superior del silbato de una grabadora y luego lleno las diversas botellas de vino para obtener diferentes notas cuando coloco el silbato encima. ¡Usé este sitio web (https://theonlinemetronome.com/instrument-tuner) para ayudarme a hacer la afinación bastante aguda!
Luego, configuré un bucle y grabé las notas individuales donde las necesitaba, para dar una aproximación aproximada de la canción "Save Tonight" de Eagle Eye Cherry. ¡Espero que disfrutes!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Save Tonight" de Eagle Eye Cherry
Anda y cierra las cortinas
Porque todo lo que necesitamos es luz de velas
tu y yo, y una botella de vino
Para abrazarte esta noche (oh)
Bueno, sabemos que me voy
Y como quisiera - quisiera que no fuera así
Así que toma este vino y bebe conmigo
Y retrasemos nuestra miseria
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
Hay un registro en el fuego
Y arde como yo por ti
Mañana viene con un deseo
Para llevarme lejos (ohh es verdad)
No es fácil decir adiós
Cariño, por favor, no empieces a llorar
Porque chica, sabes que tengo que irme (oh)
Y Señor, desearía que no fuera así
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
El mañana viene a llevarme
Desearía que yo, que pudiera quedarme
Pero niña, sabes que tengo que irme (oh)
Y Señor, desearía que no fuera así
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
Salva esta noche y lucha contra el amanecer
Ven mañana - mañana me iré
mañana me iré
mañana me iré
mañana me iré
mañana me iré
Salvar esta noche
Salvar esta noche
Salvar esta noche
Salvar esta noche
Oh, es cierto
Salvar esta noche
Salvar esta noche
[desaparecer]
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagleeyecherry/savetonight.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jadjuchm
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 5 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I want to play you “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes” by Paul Simon and featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo (an amazing choir from South Africa)! It featured on his 1986 album “Graceland”, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo added their voices to several other songs on the album.
According to the Wikipedia page for the Graceland album (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_(album)), Paul Simon received some criticism for travelling to South Africa to record the album. Almost all international artists were boycotting South Africa as a protest against Apartheid and the enforced racial segregation here at the time.
Personally, I think the album did a lot to put a spotlight on South Africa’s political situation, as well as some of the unique music flavour we have here! I definitely don’t think Ladysmith Black Mambazo would have become as famous without being associated with this fantastic album. The “Graceland” album landed up winning the 1987 Grammy for “Album of the Year”, and is often thought to be one of the best albums ever.
Here is the original version of “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes”:
Lyrics for “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” by Paul Simon (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
(a-wa) O kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange
(a-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing Ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
People say she's crazy
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Well that's one way to lose these
Walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She was physically forgotten
Then she slipped into my pocket
With my car keys
She said you've taken me for granted
Because I please you
Wearing these diamonds
And I could say Oo oo oo
As if everybody knows
What I'm talking about
As if everybody would know
Exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
He makes the sign of a wave
The poor boy changes clothes
And puts on after-shave
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
And she said honey take me dancing
But they ended up by sleeping
In a doorway
By the bodegas and the lights on
Upper Broadway
Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
And I could say Oo oo oo
As if everybody here would know
What I was talking about
I mean everybody here would know exactly
What I was talking about
Talking about diamonds
People say I'm crazy
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Well that's one way to lose
These walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of your shoes
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paulsimon/diamondsonthesolesofhershoes.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 5 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
¡Esta semana quiero tocar "Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes" de Paul Simon y con Ladysmith Black Mambazo (un coro increíble de Sudáfrica)! Apareció en su álbum de 1986 "Graceland", y Ladysmith Black Mambazo agregó sus voces a varias otras canciones del álbum.
Según la página de Wikipedia del álbum Graceland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_(album)), Paul Simon recibió algunas críticas por viajar a Sudáfrica para grabar el álbum. Casi todos los artistas internacionales boicotearon Sudáfrica como protesta contra el Apartheid y la segregación racial impuesta aquí en ese momento.
Personalmente, creo que el álbum hizo mucho para poner de relieve la situación política de Sudáfrica, ¡así como parte del sabor musical único que tenemos aquí! Definitivamente no creo que Ladysmith Black Mambazo se hubiera vuelto tan famosa sin estar asociada con este fantástico álbum. El álbum "Graceland" ganó el Grammy de 1987 por "Álbum del año", y a menudo se piensa que es uno de los mejores álbumes de la historia.
Aquí está la versión original de “Diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos”:
Letra de "Diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos" de Paul Simon (con Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
(a-wa) O kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange
(a-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
ella es una chica rica
Ella no trata de ocultarlo
Diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
el es un chico pobre
Vacío como un bolsillo
Vacío como un bolsillo sin nada que perder
Canta Ta na na
Ta na na na
Ella tiene diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Ella tiene diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
La gente dice que está loca
Ella tiene diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Bueno, esa es una forma de perder estos
Caminar blues
Diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Ella fue olvidada físicamente
Luego se deslizó en mi bolsillo
con las llaves de mi auto
Ella dijo que me has dado por sentado
porque te complazco
Usando estos diamantes
Y podría decir Oo oo oo
Como si todo el mundo supiera
de lo que estoy hablando
Como si todo el mundo supiera
Exactamente de lo que estaba hablando
Hablando de diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Ella hace el signo de una cucharadita.
Hace la señal de una ola
El pobre chico se cambia de ropa.
Y se pone loción para después del afeitado
Para compensar sus zapatos ordinarios
Y ella dijo cariño, llévame a bailar
Pero terminaron durmiendo.
en un portal
Por las bodegas y las luces encendidas
Broadway superior
Llevando diamantes en las suelas de sus zapatos
Y podría decir Oo oo oo
Como si todos aquí supieran
de lo que estaba hablando
Quiero decir que todos aquí sabrían exactamente
de lo que estaba hablando
hablando de diamantes
La gente dice que estoy loco
Tengo diamantes en las suelas de mis zapatos
Bueno, esa es una forma de perder
Estos azules andantes
Diamantes en las suelas de tus zapatos
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paulsimon/diamondsonthesolesofhershoes.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bgjrfzjn
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 165 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “In Love with Nature and Mother Earth"! This theme makes me think of my old friend David (and original boss in the job I currently do in Renewable Energy Development). He was quite a hippie surfer and earth lover. When we went on road trips for work, he would usually play quite repetitive tribal chanting songs. I would always breathe a sigh of relief when he would play Xavier Rudd instead! Some music we could both enjoy!
Unfortunately, David was killed in a botched hi-jacking in 2019. I wrote about it in this post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-148441/@jasperdick/south-africa-how-illegal-firearms
So I will be thinking about David, and missing him, as I sing Xavier Rudd’s song “Follow the Sun”. I think both the song (with its bird calls), and its video (footage of dolphins surfing), fit with the theme perfectly, especially the bridge where it goes:
*“When you feel life coming down on you like a heavy weight
When you feel this crazy society adding to the strain
Take a stroll to the nearest water's edge, remember your place
Many moons have risen and fallen long, long before you came
So which way is the wind blowing
What does your heart say”*
Here is the original version of “Follow the Sun”:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week? Lyrics for “Follow The Sun” by Xavier Rudd
Follow, follow the sun
And which way the wind blows
When this day is done
Breathe, breathe in the air
Set your intentions
Dream with care
Tomorrow's a new day for everyone
A brand new moon and brand new sun
So follow, follow the sun
The direction of the birds
The direction of love
Breathe, breathe in the air
Cherish this moment
Cherish this breath
Tomorrow's a new day for everyone
A brand new moon, brand new sun
When you feel life coming down on you like a heavy weight
When you feel this crazy society adding to the strain
Take a stroll to the nearest water's edge, remember your place
Many moons have risen and fallen long, long before you came
So which way is the wind blowing
What does your heart say
So follow, follow the sun
And which way the wind blows
When this day is done
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/xavierrudd/followthesun.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 165 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Enamorado de la naturaleza y la Madre Tierra"! Este tema me hace pensar en mi viejo amigo David (y jefe original en el trabajo que hago actualmente en Desarrollo de Energía Renovable). amante. Cuando íbamos de viaje por carretera por motivos de trabajo, solía tocar canciones de cantos tribales bastante repetitivas. ¡Siempre respiraba con alivio cuando tocaba Xavier Rudd en su lugar! ¡Alguna música que ambos pudiéramos disfrutar!
Desafortunadamente, David fue asesinado en un secuestro fallido en 2019. Escribí sobre eso en esta publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-148441/@jasperdick/south-africa-how-illegal-firearms
Así que estaré pensando en David, y lo extrañaré, mientras canto la canción de Xavier Rudd "Follow the Sun". Creo que tanto la canción (con sus cantos de pájaros), como su video (imágenes de delfines surfeando), encajan perfectamente con el tema, especialmente con el puente donde va:
*“Cuando sientas que la vida se te viene encima como un peso pesado
Cuando sientes que esta sociedad loca se suma a la tensión
Da un paseo hasta la orilla del agua más cercana, recuerda tu lugar
Muchas lunas han subido y bajado mucho, mucho antes de que vinieras
Entonces, ¿de qué manera sopla el viento?
¿Qué dice tu corazón?"*
Aquí está la versión original de “Follow the Sun”:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Follow The Sun" de Xavier Rudd
Sigue, sigue al sol
Y de qué manera sopla el viento
Cuando este día termine
Respira, respira el aire
Establece tus intenciones
Sueña con cuidado
Mañana es un nuevo día para todos
Una luna nueva y un sol nuevo
Así que sigue, sigue al sol
La dirección de los pájaros.
La dirección del amor
Respira, respira el aire
Aprecia este momento
Aprecia este aliento
Mañana es un nuevo día para todos
Una luna nueva, un sol nuevo
Cuando sientes que la vida se te viene encima como un peso pesado
Cuando sientes que esta sociedad loca se suma a la tensión
Da un paseo hasta la orilla del agua más cercana, recuerda tu lugar
Muchas lunas han subido y bajado mucho, mucho antes de que vinieras
Entonces, ¿de qué manera sopla el viento?
que dice tu corazon
Así que sigue, sigue al sol
Y de qué manera sopla el viento
Cuando este día termine
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/xavierrudd/followthesun.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tcpbghef
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 41st week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 106 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick the rather challenging Sting & The Police. Their most famous song is "Every Breathe You Take (I'll Be Watching You)", but that song is very dependent on its beautiful bassline to sound good, so I'm going to try three other ones! It has also always sounded quite creepy (stalkerish) to me!
The first is "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" - the chord structure of the bridge is all over the place but I think I'm getting it now! Hahaha! Here is the original version:
For the second song, I just love the chord structure and changes of "Message in a Bottle" - I chord just play the verse all day! Hahaha! Here is the original version:
I also love a version that John Mayer did quite early in his career at a concert in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama -
Finally, please excuse me as I tinker with the tuning of my guitar (rather inefficiently) as I have found that I like to play my final Police song of the day in DADGAD tuning. It is called "King of Pain"! Here is the original:
I also think that an Alanis Morrisette cover of this song, during her unplugged MTV performance, is fantastic:
So that's week 106 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Sting & The Police songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you? (Yes, yes - "Every Breath You Take" is an obvious one!)
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 107? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/yyxopuay
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 33 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the 11th instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- My toddler daughter’s baby-piano toy and rainstick
- An antique wooden recorder
Now it is time for the 11th “Instrument of the Week” – 25 Litre water drums from Cape Town’s water crisis!
A few years ago, after years of severe drought, Cape Town’s dam levels got really low and there were threats of a “Day Zero” where we would run out of water entirely before the next rains and snows in the mountains… many boreholes were drilled, and many Jojo tanks were installed to try and collect rainwater. My in-laws did both, and so they still have these large water drums to bring the water inside to flush toilets, etc. No new dams have been built, and so another drought and water crisis could easily happen again in another few years…
So why not play around with the water drums and how they sound slightly different from each other, and see if we can get a simple blues song out of it? The song I have chosen is “After Midnight” by J.J Cale (1966), and also famously covered by Eric Clapton in 1970. Eric Clapton covered a lot of J.J. Cale songs like “Cocaine”, and they eventually made an album together only a few years ago as much older men!
My version with only the water drums and an egg shaker in my sock sounds pretty “caveman” and is far from perfect – but that was always the risk of the “Wacky Musical Instrument of the Week” challenge! Hahaha!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "After Midnight” by J.J Cale / Eric Clapton
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to chug-a-lug and shout
We're going to stimulate some action
We're going to get some satisfaction
We're going to find out what it is all about
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to shake your tambourine
After midnight, it's all going to be peaches and cream
We're going to cause talk and suspicion
We're going to give an exhibition
We're going to find out what it is all about
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to shake your tambourine
After midnight, it's all going to be peaches and cream
We're going to because talk and suspicion
We're going to give an exhibition
We're going to find out what it is all about
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
After midnight
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/aftermidnight.html
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Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 33 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la undécima entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- El piano de juguete y el palo de lluvia de mi hija pequeña
- Una antigua grabadora de madera
Ahora es el momento del undécimo "Instrumento de la semana": ¡bidones de agua de 25 litros de la crisis de agua de Ciudad del Cabo!
Hace unos años, después de años de sequía severa, los niveles de las represas de Ciudad del Cabo bajaron mucho y hubo amenazas de un "Día Cero" en el que nos quedaríamos sin agua por completo antes de las próximas lluvias y nevadas en las montañas... se perforaron muchos pozos , y se instalaron muchos depósitos de Jojo para intentar recoger el agua de lluvia. Mis suegros hicieron ambas cosas, por lo que todavía tienen estos grandes tambores de agua para llevar el agua adentro para descargar los inodoros, etc. No se han construido nuevas represas, por lo que otra sequía y crisis de agua podría volver a ocurrir fácilmente en unos pocos años...
Entonces, ¿por qué no jugar con los tambores de agua y cómo suenan ligeramente diferentes entre sí, y ver si podemos sacar una canción de blues simple? La canción que he elegido es “After Midnight” de J.J Cale (1966), y también una famosa versión de Eric Clapton en 1970. Eric Clapton hizo muchas versiones de J.J. Canciones de Cale como "Cocaine", ¡y finalmente hicieron un álbum juntos hace solo unos años como hombres mucho mayores!
Mi versión con solo los tambores de agua y un batidor de huevos en mi calcetín suena bastante "cavernícola" y está lejos de ser perfecta, ¡pero ese siempre fue el riesgo del desafío "Instrumento musical loco de la semana"! jajaja
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "After Midnight" de J.J Cale / Eric Clapton
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a tragar y gritar
Vamos a estimular alguna acción.
vamos a tener alguna satisfacción
Vamos a averiguar de qué se trata
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a sacudir tu pandereta
Después de la medianoche, todo será durazno y crema.
Vamos a causar habla y sospecha
vamos a dar una exposicion
Vamos a averiguar de qué se trata
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a sacudir tu pandereta
Después de la medianoche, todo será durazno y crema.
Vamos porque habla y sospecha
vamos a dar una exposicion
Vamos a averiguar de qué se trata
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de la medianoche, vamos a dejar que todo cuelgue
Después de medianoche
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/aftermidnight.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ymxhpnnh
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 4 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
This week I want to play you “The Midnight Special”!
According to the Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_(song)), it seems that it started out as a traditional song, with the first written evidence of the opening lines by Howard Odum in 1905. It also seems that the very famous blues artist “Lead Belly” recorded various versions of the song through the late 1930’s and 1940’s… however, the version that I grew up with, along with most people I know is from the Creedence Clearwater 1969 album “Willy and the Poor Boys”! This gives it a rocking full-band country-blues sound that I just love!
“The Midnight Special” refers to a train that comes past a prison, and is a symbol of freedom to the prisoners locked inside!
Here is the Creedence Clearwater version:
You can see that because I play it solo, I tend to emphasise a simple rhythm even more and try give it 100% energy! I hope you enjoy!
Lyrics for “The Midnight Special” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Based on a Traditional Song)
Well, you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring
And they march you to the table, you see the same old thing
Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan
But you better not complain, boy, you get in trouble with the man
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
Yonder come miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
By the way she wear her apron, and the clothes she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand
She come to see the gov'nor, she want to free her man
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right
You better not gamble, there, and better not fight at all
Or the sheriff he'll grab ya and the boys'll bring you down
The next thing you know, boy, oh, you're prison-bound
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/creedenceclearwaterrevival/themidnightspecial.html
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¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 4 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
¡Esta semana quiero tocarles "El especial de medianoche"!
Según la página de Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_(song)), parece que comenzó como una canción tradicional, con la primera evidencia escrita de las primeras líneas de Howard Odum en 1905. También parece que el muy famoso artista de blues “Lead Belly” grabó varias versiones de la canción a finales de los años 30 y 40… sin embargo, la versión con la que crecí, junto con la mayoría de las personas que conozco, es del álbum de Creedence Clearwater de 1969 “ Willy y los niños pobres”! ¡Esto le da un sonido rockero de country-blues de banda completa que me encanta!
“The Midnight Special” se refiere a un tren que pasa por una prisión y es un símbolo de libertad para los prisioneros encerrados dentro.
Aquí está la versión de Creedence Clearwater:
¡Puedes ver que debido a que lo toco solo, tiendo a enfatizar un ritmo simple aún más y trato de darle el 100% de energía! ¡Espero que disfrutes!
Letra de "The Midnight Special" de Creedence Clearwater Revival (basada en una canción tradicional)
Bueno, te despiertas por la mañana, escuchas el timbre del trabajo
Y te marchan a la mesa, ves lo mismo de siempre
No hay comida sobre la mesa, ni cerdo en la sartén
Pero es mejor que no te quejes, chico, te metes en problemas con el hombre
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
Allá, venga, señorita Rosie, ¿cómo diablos lo supo?
Por cierto, ella usa su delantal, y la ropa que usa
Paraguas en el hombro, papel en la mano
Ella viene a ver al gobernador, quiere liberar a su hombre
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
Si alguna vez estás en Houston, bueno, será mejor que hagas lo correcto
Será mejor que no juegues, ahí, y mejor no pelees en absoluto.
O el sheriff te agarrará y los chicos te derribarán
Lo siguiente que sabes, chico, oh, estás en prisión
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz amorosa sobre mí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/creedenceclearwaterrevival/themidnightspecial.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/yruvtfps
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 164 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Hopeful"! I thought for a bit, and then remembered that Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” (1978) is a wonderful song full of attitude about a woman realising that the end of a relationship doesn’t mean the end of the world, and that she will actually be just fine in the end! If that’s not hopeful, I don’t know what is!
Here is the original version of “I Will Survive”:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
At first, I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong, and I learned how to get along
And so you're back from outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go. Walk out the door
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive, hey, hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent, oh, so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high
And you see me somebody new
I'm not that chained-up little person still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
And now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me
Go on now, go. Walk out the door
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
Go on now, go. Walk out the door
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gloriagaynor/iwillsurvive.html
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¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 164 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Hopeful"! Pensé un poco y luego recordé que "I Will Survive" (1978) de Gloria Gaynor es una canción maravillosa llena de actitud sobre una mujer que se da cuenta de que el final de una relación no ¡significa el fin del mundo, y que ella realmente estará bien al final! Si eso no es esperanzador, ¡no sé qué es!
Aquí está la versión original de “I Will Survive”:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Sobreviviré" de Gloria Gaynor
Al principio tenía miedo, estaba petrificado
Seguía pensando que nunca podría vivir sin ti a mi lado
Pero luego pasé tantas noches pensando en cómo me hiciste mal
Y me hice fuerte, y aprendí a llevarme bien
Y por lo que está de vuelta desde el espacio exterior
Solo entré para encontrarte aquí con esa mirada triste en tu rostro
Debería haber cambiado esa estúpida cerradura.
Debería haberte hecho dejar tu llave.
Si hubiera sabido por solo un segundo que estarías de vuelta para molestarme
Ve ahora, ve. Sal por la puerta
Solo date la vuelta ahora porque ya no eres bienvenido
¿No fuiste tú quien intentó lastimarme con un adiós?
¿Pensaste que me derrumbaría?
¿Pensaste que me acostaría y moriría?
Oh, no, yo no
Sobreviviré
Oh, mientras sepa amar, sé que seguiré con vida
Tengo toda mi vida para vivir
Tengo todo mi amor para dar
Y sobreviviré
Sobreviviré, ey, ey
Me tomó toda la fuerza que tenía para no desmoronarme
Seguí esforzándome por reparar las piezas de mi corazón roto
Y pasé, oh, tantas noches sintiendo pena por mí mismo
Solía llorar, pero ahora mantengo la cabeza en alto
Y me ves alguien nuevo
No soy esa personita encadenada que sigue enamorada de ti
Y por lo que tenía ganas de caer en
Y solo espera que sea libre
Y ahora estoy guardando todo mi amor para alguien que me ama
Ve ahora, ve. Sal por la puerta
Solo date la vuelta ahora porque ya no eres bienvenido
¿No fuiste tú quien trató de romperme con un adiós?
¿Pensaste que me derrumbaría?
¿Pensaste que me acostaría y moriría?
Oh, no, yo no
Sobreviviré
Oh, mientras sepa amar, sé que seguiré con vida
Tengo toda mi vida para vivir
Tengo todo mi amor para dar
Y sobreviviré
Sobreviviré
Ve ahora, ve. Sal por la puerta
Solo date la vuelta ahora porque ya no eres bienvenido
¿No fuiste tú quien trató de romperme con un adiós?
¿Pensaste que me derrumbaría?
¿Pensaste que me acostaría y moriría?
Oh, no, yo no
Sobreviviré
Oh, mientras sepa amar, sé que seguiré con vida
Tengo toda mi vida para vivir
Tengo todo mi amor para dar
Y sobreviviré
Sobreviviré
Sobreviviré
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gloriagaynor/iwillsurvive.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/vseqikav
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 40th week (In a row!) contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 105 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar (or ukelele in this case!) as well as share the original videos... and I have a newish pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick a wonderful blues artist called Taj Mahal. I grew up with his "Best of..." album playing and it really is a wonderful mixture of all sorts of blues, from country-blues, to reggae-ish blues, to jazzy big-band blues... so it's an absolute rollercoaster of styles which I love!
Let's start with his banger called "Leaving Trunk". I will try add some harmonica, but I don't have the same distortion effect to play it through! Hahaha! Here's the original:
For the next song, the energy changes completely... it sounds like Taj Mahal plays it alone on banjo, but it is still one of my favourites! It is called "Fishin' Blues". I don't have a banjo, but I do have my toddler daughter's ukelele. If I add some prestik (tic-tac) to the bridge, it mutes the brightness of the strings to make it sound a bit closer to a banjo! Hahaha! Here's the original:
Finally, the reason I thought I would do Taj Mahal today! Two weeks ago, the Hive Open Mic theme was "Be Okay", and I thought it would be funny to play the blues, but an unusually happy sounding blues! Taj Mahal has a song that goes "I had the Blues so bad one time it put my face in a permanent frown, but now I'm feeling so much better I could cakewalk (a sort of dancing strut) into town!"... here's the original version:
So that's week 105 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Taj Mahal songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 106? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 32 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the eighth instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
- Toddler toys like a rainstick and a 5-key baby piano
Now it is time for the tenth “Instrument of the Week” – A wooden recorder I found at an antique shop for the equivalent of about 3 to 4 dollars!
When I was about 7 years old learning music for the first time, recorders were already made of plastic. That combined with my rather young abilities probably made it sound pretty awful! However, I think this wooden one sounds pretty nice, so I’m happy to use it to approximate one of the very distinct parts of Michael Jackson’s famous “Billie Jean” song! I use a loop pedal to incorporate everything together, a simple bit of beat-boxing, the distinctive bassline and recorder, before singing a verse, bridge and chorus!
Here is the original version of Billie Jean for (gulp) comparison!
By the way, can you take the top whistle part off a modern plastic recorder like you can with this old wooden one? Does anyone know? It might be fun to try different pipes with different sound hole configurations in there! Hahaha! Or bird calls!
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round?
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
For forty days and forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Do think twice, do think twice)
She told my baby we'd danced 'til three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
She came and stood right by me
Just the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one
You know what you did, (she says he is my son) breaking my heart babe
She says I am the one
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover (don't Billie Jean)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Michael Jackson
Billie Jean lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 32 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la octava entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
- Juguetes para niños pequeños como un palo de lluvia y un piano para bebés de 5 teclas
Ahora es el momento del décimo "Instrumento de la semana": ¡una flauta dulce de madera que encontré en una tienda de antigüedades por el equivalente a unos 3 o 4 dólares!
Cuando tenía unos 7 años aprendiendo música por primera vez, las flautas ya eran de plástico. ¡Eso combinado con mis habilidades más bien jóvenes probablemente hizo que sonara bastante horrible! Sin embargo, creo que este de madera suena bastante bien, ¡así que estoy feliz de usarlo para aproximarme a una de las partes muy distintas de la famosa canción "Billie Jean" de Michael Jackson! Utilizo un pedal de bucle para incorporar todo junto, un poco de beat-boxing, la línea de bajo y la grabadora distintivas, antes de cantar un verso, un puente y un coro.
¡Aquí está la versión original de Billie Jean para comparar!
Por cierto, ¿puedes quitar la parte superior del silbato de una flauta de plástico moderna como puedes con esta vieja de madera? ¿Alguien sabe? ¡Puede ser divertido probar diferentes tubos con diferentes configuraciones de orificios de sonido allí! ¡Jajaja! ¡O cantos de pájaros!
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Billie Jean" de Michael Jackson
Ella era más como una reina de belleza de una escena de película.
Dije que no me importa, pero ¿qué quieres decir con que soy yo?
¿Quién bailará en la pista en la ronda?
Ella dijo que yo soy el que bailará en el piso en la ronda
Ella me dijo que su nombre era Billie Jean, ya que causó una escena
Entonces todas las cabezas giraron con ojos que soñaban con ser el único
¿Quién bailará en el piso en la ronda?
La gente siempre me decía que tuviera cuidado con lo que hacía.
Y no andes rompiendo el corazón de las jóvenes
Y mi madre siempre me decía que tuviera cuidado con quién ama
Y ten cuidado con lo que haces porque la mentira se convierte en verdad
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Ella es solo una chica que dice que yo soy el indicado
Pero el niño no es mi hijo.
Ella dice que soy yo, pero el niño no es mi hijo
Durante cuarenta días y cuarenta noches
La ley estaba de su lado
Pero, ¿quién puede soportar cuando ella está en demanda?
Sus esquemas y planes.
Porque bailamos en el piso en la ronda
Así que toma mi fuerte consejo, solo recuerda pensar siempre dos veces.
(Piénsalo dos veces, piénsalo dos veces)
Ella le dijo a mi bebé que habíamos bailado hasta las tres, luego me miró
Entonces mostré una foto, mi bebé lloró, sus ojos eran como los míos (oh, no)
Porque bailamos en el piso en la ronda, bebé
La gente siempre me decía que tuviera cuidado con lo que hacía.
Y no andes rompiendo el corazón de las jóvenes
Ella vino y se paró a mi lado
Solo el olor del dulce perfume
Esto sucedió demasiado pronto
Ella me llamó a su habitación
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Ella es solo una chica que dice que yo soy el indicado
Pero el niño no es mi hijo.
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Ella es solo una chica que dice que yo soy el indicado
Pero el niño no es mi hijo.
Ella dice que soy yo, pero el niño no es mi hijo
Ella dice que soy yo, pero el niño no es mi hijo
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Ella es solo una chica que dice que yo soy el indicado
Pero el niño no es mi hijo.
Ella dice que soy yo, pero el niño no es mi hijo
ella dice que yo soy el indicado
Sabes lo que hiciste, (ella dice que es mi hijo) rompiendo mi corazón bebé
ella dice que yo soy el indicado
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Billie Jean no es mi amante (no Billie Jean)
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Billie Jean no es mi amante
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Michael Jackson
Letras de canciones de Billie Jean © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 3 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
I had some music loving parents and grew up with a big music collection from the 1960’s to 1980’s. I then had a music loving big sister who got me into 1990’s music as I became a teenager myself… but for some reason, the “Retro Music” challenge makes me want to dig into songs that are just a little bit older than all this… at least for now!
How about some early blues? In particular a classic standard blues riff that I cannot imagine living without?
I want to play you “Hoochie Coochie Man”!
According to the Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoochie_Coochie_Man), “Hoochie Coochie Man” was written by Willie Dixon, and then first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954. It features such a recognisable riff that it is hard to imagine blues existing without it! Bo Diddley landed up using the same riff in “I’m a Man” (which Muddy Waters would often play himself anyway!)
In those days, a “Hoochie Coochie” dancer was similar to a Can-can dancer – pushing the limits of how provocative you could be! A Hoochie Coochie Man would have been a man with some significant sex appeal! The song mentions a “black cat bone”, “John the Conqueror Root” and a “Mojo”… these were all lucky charms that a superstitious man would have carried to give him extra sex appeal and better luck with the ladies! This song is a great example of what we might now call “SWAG” – hahaha!
Here is the man himself, Muddy Waters, singing the song in concert:
Lyrics for “Hoochie Coochie Man” by Muddy Waters
The gypsy woman told my mother
Before I was born
"You got a boy child's comin'
Gon' be a son of a gun
He gonna make pretty womens
Jump and shout
Then the world wanna know
What this all about."
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well, you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows I'm him
I got a black cat bone
I got a mojo too
I got the John the Conqueror root
I'm gonna mess with you
I'm gonna make you, girls
Lead me by my hand
Then the world will know
I'm a hoochie coochie man
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well, I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows I'm him
Alright, darling.
Alright, darling.
Let's ...
On the seventh hour
On the seventh day
On the seventh month
The seven doctors say
"He was born for good luck."
And that you'll see
I got seven hundred dollars
Don't you mess with me
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well, you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
The whole round world know we're here
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/muddywaters/imyourhoochiecoochieman.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 3 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Tuve algunos padres amantes de la música y crecí con una gran colección de música de la década de 1960 a 1980. Luego tuve una hermana mayor amante de la música que me metió en la música de la década de 1990 cuando yo también me convertí en un adolescente... pero por alguna razón, el desafío "Retro Music" me hace querer profundizar en canciones que son un poco más antiguas que todo esto... ¡por ahora!
¿Qué tal un poco de blues temprano? En particular, ¿un riff de blues estándar clásico sin el que no puedo imaginar vivir?
¡Quiero jugar contigo "Hoochie Coochie Man"!
Según la página de Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoochie_Coochie_Man), "Hoochie Coochie Man" fue escrita por Willie Dixon y luego grabada por primera vez por Muddy Waters en 1954. Presenta un riff tan reconocible que ¡Es difícil imaginar que el blues exista sin él! Bo Diddley aterrizó usando el mismo riff en "I'm a Man" (¡que Muddy Waters a menudo tocaba él mismo de todos modos!)
En aquellos días, un bailarín de "Hoochie Coochie" era similar a un bailarín de Can-can: ¡superando los límites de lo provocativo que podías ser! ¡Un Hoochie Coochie Man habría sido un hombre con un atractivo sexual significativo! La canción menciona un "hueso de gato negro", "Raíz de John the Conqueror" y un "Mojo"... ¡todos estos eran amuletos de la suerte que un hombre supersticioso habría llevado para darle más atractivo sexual y mejor suerte con las damas! Esta canción es un gran ejemplo de lo que ahora podríamos llamar "SWAG", ¡jajaja!
Aquí está el hombre mismo, Muddy Waters, cantando la canción en concierto:
Letra de "Hoochie Coochie Man" de Muddy Waters
La gitana le dijo a mi madre
Antes de que yo naciera
"Tienes un niño varón viene
Gon 'ser un hijo de un arma
Él va a hacer mujeres bonitas
salta y grita
Entonces el mundo quiere saber
De qué se trata todo esto".
Pero sabes que soy él
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Bueno, sabes que soy el hombre hoochie coochie
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Tengo un hueso de gato negro
Yo también tengo un mojo
Obtuve la raíz de John the Conqueror
me voy a meter contigo
Las voy a hacer, chicas
Llévame de la mano
Entonces el mundo sabrá
Soy un hombre hoochie coochie
Pero sabes que soy él
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Bueno, yo soy el hombre hoochie coochie
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Esta bien querida.
Esta bien querida.
Vamos...
En la séptima hora
en el séptimo día
En el séptimo mes
Los siete doctores dicen
"Nació para la buena suerte".
Y que verás
tengo setecientos dolares
no te metas conmigo
Pero sabes que soy él
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Bueno, sabes que soy el hombre hoochie coochie
Todo el mundo sabe que estamos aquí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/muddywaters/imyourhoochiecoochieman.html
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! I am definitely going to do a South African cover song today!
Welcome to Week 163 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Love of the Arts"! You can be sure that I took that to mean Love of the Musical Art, or even love of a specific kind of music – in this case, a traditional South African style of street music, usually played on guitar and pennywhistle, called “Kwela”.
The song I have chosen is called “Kwela Man”, and it is by Johnny Clegg’s first band, Juluka. If you read the lyrics, they seem to describe Johnny Clegg’s own discovery and fascination with traditional Zulu street guitar styles like Maskandi and Kwela:
When Johnny Clegg was a young white teenager living in Johannesburg, South Africa, his stepfather ran away to Australia with his baby half-sister, leaving him and his mother behind. Obviously this was very traumatic, but it also left him without a father figure. He landed up being drawn to the masculinity and friendship of local Zulu migrants who had come up from the province of KwaZulu-Natal to his hometown of Johannesburg to find work.
Even though this all happened during the middle of the Apartheid era in South Africa, when racial segregation was heavily enforced by the Government and police, Johnny took the risk of learning the isiZulu language and culture, and started to learn the traditional Zulu guitar styles of maskandi and kwela, as well as the traditional Zulu styles of dancing and stick-fighting. After a bit of skepticism about what this white boy wanted, his Zulu friends realised that he was definitely in earnest about wanting to learn, and was a fantastic musician and dancer, and they accepted Johnny Clegg as an honourary Zulu.
He formed a band (Juluka) with a good friend, Sipho Mchunu, that perfectly blended Western Music with traditional Zulu music. In time, the music would become a celebrated symbol of the fight against Apartheid and racial segregation in South Africa!
Sipho Mchunu eventually retired to go work his farmstead in the (then) Zululand part of South Africa, and Johnny Clegg eventually became very successful with his second band (Savuka) that also had a multi-racial cast and blended Western and Zulu styles. He became famous in Europe too where the French referred to him as "le Zoulou Blanc" (the white Zulu).
So… “Kwela Man” is a song about a man who gave his life and soul to Traditional South African music, by a man who risked a lot to also give his life and soul to bringing Traditional South African Music to the world! I think that’s a good fit for the “Love of the Art” theme!
Here is the original version of “Kwela Man”:
If you liked that, why not give these other Juluka songs a try?
Impi
Scatterlings of Africa
Deliwe
African Sky Blue
Thula ‘Mnatani
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Kwela Man” by Juluka (Johnny Clegg)
Long ago there was a sound in the night
A kwela man singing under the street light
With a cheap guitar he gave his sorrow a smile
And he sowed his songs in the alley ways mile upon mile
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
You gave it your life
Living low with the pennywhistle-tea-chest-base-gang
I followed him home and he danced as he sang
But now he's gone
Not even the slightest traces
Of a kwela song
And the street is full of empty spaces
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
You gave it your life
Nobody knows did he survive the winding road
Did he find a song that took him back to the heartland
Here I stand lost in a memory
Of a kwela man singing in the long gone twilight
When I followed you home kwela man
You filled my soul, kwela kwela
When you sang your song kwela man
You gave it your life
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
Ye hum ho la lo kwela man
You gave it your life
*Source: https://genius.com/Juluka-kwela-man-lyrics *
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Definitivamente voy a hacer un cover de una canción sudafricana hoy!
Bienvenidos a la semana 163 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Amor por las artes"! Puede estar seguro de que lo tomé como Amor por el arte musical, o incluso amor por un tipo específico de música, en este caso, un estilo tradicional sudafricano de música callejera. música, generalmente tocada con guitarra y silbato, llamada “Kwela”.
La canción que he elegido se llama “Kwela Man”, y es de la primera banda de Johnny Clegg, Juluka. Si lees la letra, parece describir el descubrimiento y la fascinación de Johnny Clegg por los estilos tradicionales de guitarra callejera zulú como Maskandi y Kwela:
Cuando Johnny Clegg era un joven adolescente blanco que vivía en Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, su padrastro huyó a Australia con su media hermana pequeña, dejándolos a él y a su madre atrás. Obviamente esto fue muy traumático, pero también lo dejó sin una figura paterna. Aterrizó atraído por la masculinidad y la amistad de los inmigrantes zulúes locales que habían llegado desde la provincia de KwaZulu-Natal a su ciudad natal de Johannesburgo para encontrar trabajo.
A pesar de que todo esto sucedió a mediados de la era del apartheid en Sudáfrica, cuando el gobierno y la policía hacían cumplir con fuerza la segregación racial, Johnny se arriesgó a aprender el idioma y la cultura isiZulu, y comenzó a aprender los estilos tradicionales de guitarra zulú de maskandi y kwela, así como los estilos tradicionales zulúes de baile y lucha con palos. Después de un poco de escepticismo acerca de lo que quería este chico blanco, sus amigos zulúes se dieron cuenta de que definitivamente quería aprender en serio, y que era un músico y bailarín fantástico, y aceptaron a Johnny Clegg como un zulú honorario.
Formó una banda (Juluka) con un buen amigo, Sipho Mchunu, que mezclaba perfectamente la música occidental con la música tradicional zulú. Con el tiempo, la música se convertiría en un símbolo célebre de la lucha contra el Apartheid y la segregación racial en Sudáfrica.
Sipho Mchunu finalmente se retiró para ir a trabajar a su granja en la (entonces) parte Zululand de Sudáfrica, y Johnny Clegg finalmente tuvo mucho éxito con su segunda banda (Savuka) que también tenía un elenco multirracial y mezclaba estilos occidentales y zulúes. También se hizo famoso en Europa, donde los franceses se referían a él como "le Zoulou Blanc" (el zulú blanco).
Entonces… “Kwela Man” es una canción sobre un hombre que dio su vida y su alma a la música tradicional sudafricana, de un hombre que arriesgó mucho para también dar su vida y su alma para llevar la música tradicional sudafricana al mundo. ¡Creo que encaja bien con el tema "Amor por el arte"!
Aquí está la versión original de “Kwela Man”:
Si te gustó, ¿por qué no pruebas estas otras canciones de Juluka?
impi
Dispersiones de África
Deliwe
Azul cielo africano
Thula ‘Mnatani
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Kwela Man" de Juluka (Johnny Clegg)
Hace mucho tiempo hubo un sonido en la noche
Un hombre kwela cantando bajo la luz de la calle.
Con una guitarra barata le dio una sonrisa a su pena
Y sembró sus canciones en los callejones milla tras milla
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Le diste tu vida
Viviendo bajo con la pandilla pennywhistle-tea-chest-base-gang
Lo seguí a casa y él bailaba mientras cantaba
Pero ahora se ha ido
Ni siquiera los más mínimos rastros.
De una canción kwela
Y la calle está llena de espacios vacíos
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Le diste tu vida
Nadie sabe si sobrevivió al camino sinuoso.
¿Encontró una canción que lo llevó de regreso al corazón?
Aquí estoy perdido en un recuerdo
De un hombre kwela cantando en el crepúsculo pasado
Cuando te seguí a casa kwela man
Llenaste mi alma, kwela kwela
Cuando cantaste tu canción kwela man
Le diste tu vida
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Ye hum ho la lo kwela hombre
Le diste tu vida
Fuente: https://genius.com/Juluka-kwela-man-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zfvkammg
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 39th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 104 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick Eric Clapton - somebody who has been inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame THREE separate times! In 1992 as part of the Yardbirds (Not Derek & The Dominos as I accidentally said in the video!), in 1993 as part of the supergroup Cream, and then 2000 under his own name!
I'm going to look for videos from Eric Clapton's famous unplugged MTV session from 1992, seeing as I am on acoustic guitar myself - those versions will be closer to the sound I am striving for...
Let's start with "Layla" - this is the song that Eric Clapton wrote when he was successful in trying to steal away George Harrison's (the Beatle) wife, and marry her himself! Here is the unplugged version:
Ultimately that relationship was unsuccessful, which led to the beautiful song "Old Love" - here is the unplugged version:
And finally, there is "Tears in Heaven" - the fantastic song Eric Clapton wrote after his very young son tragically passed away. Here is the unplugged version:
So that's week 104 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Eric Clapton songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 105? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jbjctlxk
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 31 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the eighth instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
- Random stuff I found in my kitchen
Now it is time for the ninth “Instrument of the Week” – My toddler daughter’s toys!
The first toy to show is the “rainstick” - it is like a long, complicated rattle where nails inside slow down the falling of the beads through the tube to make a sound like rain falling!
The other toy is a baby piano with 5 keys that cause a hammer to hit a metal bar to make a similar sound to a glockenspiel! This was very limiting for me, as the 5 notes (G, A#, C, D and D#) aren’t even the pentatonic scale!
I decided to (OFF WITH THE COVER HAT OF SHAME!) write my own song based on the limited kind of melody I could get out of the thing! Sometimes having limitations can force us to be creative – in fact that’s what I seem to be learning out of playing new instruments I don’t know very well every week!
The first stab at this new song is called “Desperation Lullaby”! A Lullaby is the kind of song you try to sing to your child to make them go to sleep! My poor toddler daughter has been sick this week, and my poor wife @juliabaker is incredibly tired, so it seems natural that this kind of song would come out of me this week… perhaps all you other parents can remember feeling like this?
Thank you so much for tuning in! What weird and wacky instrument will I tackle next week? I hope you join me and find out!
Lyrics for "Desperation Lullaby" by @jasperdick (Original)
Go to sleep my darling, no need to weep my darling, daddy isu8 here, there’s nothing to fear
Go to sleep my darling, not a peep my darling, mommy is here, we’ll always be near
Stop with the stalling darling, your bed is calling darling, go back to sleep
No need for sorrow darling, we’ll play tomorrow darling, but first we sleep
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 31 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la octava entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
- Cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina
Ahora es el momento del noveno "Instrumento de la semana": ¡los juguetes de mi hija pequeña!
El primer juguete que se muestra es el "palo de lluvia": es como un sonajero largo y complicado donde los clavos en el interior ralentizan la caída de las cuentas a través del tubo para hacer un sonido como si estuviera cayendo la lluvia.
El otro juguete es un piano para bebés con 5 teclas que hacen que un martillo golpee una barra de metal para producir un sonido similar al de un glockenspiel. Esto fue muy limitante para mí, ya que las 5 notas (G, A#, C, D y D#) ¡ni siquiera son la escala pentatónica!
Decidí (¡FUERA EL SOMBRERO DE LA VERGÜENZA DE LA CUBIERTA!) escribir mi propia canción basada en el tipo limitado de melodía que podía obtener de la cosa. A veces, tener limitaciones puede obligarnos a ser creativos; de hecho, ¡eso es lo que parece que estoy aprendiendo al tocar nuevos instrumentos que no conozco muy bien cada semana!
¡La primera puñalada en esta nueva canción se llama “Desperation Lullaby”! ¡Una canción de cuna es el tipo de canción que intentas cantarle a tu hijo para que se duerma! Mi pobre hija pequeña ha estado enferma esta semana, y mi pobre esposa @juliabaker está increíblemente cansada, por lo que parece natural que este tipo de canción salga de mí esta semana... ¿Quizás todos los demás padres pueden recordar sentirse así?
¡Muchas gracias por sintonizarnos! ¿Qué instrumento extraño y loco tocaré la próxima semana? ¡Espero que te unas a mí y lo descubras!
Letra de "Desperation Lullaby" de @jasperdick (Original)
Ve a dormir mi amor, no hay necesidad de llorar mi amor, papi está aquí, no hay nada que temer
Ve a dormir mi amor, ni pío mi amor, mami está aquí, siempre estaremos cerca
Detente con el cariño, tu cama está llamando cariño, vuelve a dormir
No hay necesidad de tristeza cariño, jugaremos mañana cariño, pero primero dormimos
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ztifsssk
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 2 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
I had some music loving parents and grew up with a big music collection from the 1960’s to 1980’s. I then had a music loving big sister who got me into 1990’s music as I became a teenager myself… but for some reason, the “Retro Music” challenge makes me want to dig into songs that are even older than all this…
Back in the days when I used to visit my grandparents and play for them, I would try and think of songs that they might enjoy… The classic “Where Have all the Flowers Gone”, written by Pete Seeger in 1955 was one of them!
According to the Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Have_All_the_Flowers_Gone%3F), Pete Seeger wrote the first three verses inspired by a traditional Cossack (Ukrainian) folk-song, and then in 1960 a person called Joe Hickerson added the last verses to make it into a circular song (such that we end with the flowers that we started with)… which is one of the reasons I like the song as much as I do!
It is a protest song against war, and is one of the best of those!
Lyrics for “Where have All the Flowers Gone” by Pete Seeger (Based on a Traditional Song)
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Gone for husbands everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the husbands gone, long time passing?
Where have all the husbands gone, long time ago?
Where have all the husbands gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/peterpaulandmary/wherehavealltheflowersgone.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 2 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
Tuve algunos padres amantes de la música y crecí con una gran colección de música de la década de 1960 a 1980. Luego tuve una hermana mayor amante de la música que me metió en la música de la década de 1990 cuando yo mismo me convertí en un adolescente... pero por alguna razón, el desafío "Retro Music" me hace querer profundizar en canciones que son aún más antiguas que todo esto...
En los días en que solía visitar a mis abuelos y tocar para ellos, intentaba pensar en canciones que pudieran disfrutar... ¡El clásico "Where Have all the Flowers Gone", escrito por Pete Seeger en 1955, era una de ellas!
Según la página de Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Have_All_the_Flowers_Gone%3F), Pete Seeger escribió los primeros tres versos inspirado en una canción popular tradicional cosaca (ucraniana), y luego, en 1960, una persona llamada Joe Hickerson agregó los últimos versos para convertirla en una canción circular (de modo que terminamos con las flores con las que comenzamos)... ¡que es una de las razones por las que me gusta la canción tanto como a mí!
Es una canción de protesta contra la guerra, ¡y es una de las mejores!
Letra de "Dónde se han ido todas las flores" de Pete Seeger (basada en una canción tradicional)
¿Dónde se han ido todas las flores, tanto tiempo pasando?
¿Dónde se han ido todas las flores, hace mucho tiempo?
¿Dónde han ido todas las flores?
Las chicas jóvenes los han elegido todos.
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
¿A dónde se han ido todas las jóvenes, pasando tanto tiempo?
¿Adónde han ido todas las jóvenes, hace mucho tiempo?
¿Adónde han ido todas las chicas jóvenes?
Ido para los maridos de todo el mundo.
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
¿A dónde se han ido todos los maridos, pasando tanto tiempo?
¿Adónde han ido todos los maridos, hace mucho tiempo?
¿Adónde han ido todos los maridos?
Ido para los soldados todo el mundo
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
¿Adónde han ido todos los soldados, pasando tanto tiempo?
¿Adónde han ido todos los soldados, hace mucho tiempo?
¿Adónde han ido todos los soldados?
Ido a los cementerios, todo el mundo.
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
¿Adónde han ido todos los cementerios, tanto tiempo pasando?
¿Dónde se han ido todos los cementerios, hace mucho tiempo?
¿Dónde han ido todos los cementerios?
Ido a las flores, todo el mundo.
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
¿Dónde se han ido todas las flores, tanto tiempo pasando?
¿Dónde se han ido todas las flores, hace mucho tiempo?
¿Dónde han ido todas las flores?
Las chicas jóvenes los han elegido todos.
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Oh, ¿cuándo aprenderán alguna vez?
Fuente: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/peterpaulandmary/wherehavealltheflowersgone.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rhbwixsr
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 162 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Be Okay"! Actually, here in Cape Town the seasons are changing, and my nose is blocked (again!) from a cold – so theoretically I’m not okay! Hahaha!
But let’s use my more nasally voice to my advantage and sing the blues! Now usually, the blues is about feeling sad… but I happen to know an exception with the lyrics:
I had the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
Now, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk in the town
Now a “cakewalk” is a happy-looking dance-like strutting walk! You can read more on the phrase here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk
But with lyrics like that, I think the song is a celebration of the theme “Be Okay”. “Cakewalk Into Town” was released by the fabulous blues artist Taj Mahal in 1972. It actually sounds like it could be even older with the way it was arranged in the recording… have a listen to the original here!
Lyrics for “Cakewalk into Town” by Taj Mahal
I had the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
Now, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk in the town
I woke up this mornin' feelin' so good
You know, I lay back down again
Throw your big leg over me, mama
I might not feel this good again
My baby, oh, my baby
I love the way she walk
When the girl gets sleepy
I love the way she baby talk
My work don't got scarce, honey
Oh [?] it no got hard
I spend my whole day stealin' chickens
Mama, from the rich folks yard
I got the blues so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
You know, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk into town
I want to go on a picnic
In the country mama oh, and stay all day
I don't care but don't do nothing
Just while my time away
I got the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
You know, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk into town
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tajmahal/cakewalkintotown.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la Semana 162 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Estar bien"! En realidad, aquí en Ciudad del Cabo las estaciones están cambiando y mi nariz está bloqueada (¡otra vez!) por un resfriado, ¡así que teóricamente no estoy bien! Jajaja
¡Pero usemos mi voz más nasal a mi favor y cantemos el blues! Ahora, por lo general, el blues se trata de sentirse triste... pero conozco una excepción con la letra:
Tuve el blues, tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Ahora, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar en la ciudad
¡Ahora un “paseo de tortas” es un paseo pavoneándose que parece un baile feliz! Puede leer más sobre la frase aquí: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk
Pero con letras como esa, creo que la canción es una celebración del tema “Be Okay”. "Cakewalk Into Town" fue lanzado por el fabuloso artista de blues Taj Mahal en 1972. De hecho, parece que podría ser aún más antiguo con la forma en que se arregló en la grabación... ¡escucha el original aquí!
Letra de "Cakewalk into Town" de Taj Mahal
Tuve el blues, tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Ahora, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar en la ciudad
Me desperté esta mañana sintiéndome tan bien
Ya sabes, me acosté de nuevo
Tira tu gran pierna sobre mí, mamá
Puede que no me sienta tan bien otra vez
Mi bebé, oh, mi bebé
Me encanta la forma en que camina
Cuando la niña tiene sueño
Me encanta la forma en que ella habla como un bebé
Mi trabajo no escasea, cariño
Oh [?] No se puso difícil
Paso todo el día robando pollos
Mamá, del patio de los ricos
Tengo el blues tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Sabes, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar a la ciudad
quiero ir de picnic
En el campo mamá oh, y quédate todo el día
no me importa pero no hagas nada
Solo mientras mi tiempo fuera
Tengo el blues, tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Sabes, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar a la ciudad
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tajmahal/cakewalkintotown.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zuvvbhfq
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 38th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 103 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to pick John Lennon... after he went solo (let's leave The Beatles for another week!)
Of course "Imagine" has to be one of the songs, but let's leave it to the end! Let's start with the beautiful song "Jealous Guy"... Here is the original:
After that, let's try a song with a very simple chord structure (literally A-minor to G-major and back! Hahaha) but some very amazing lyrics over that. Some younger people might think that "Working Class Hero" is a Green Day song... but no, they were covering John Lennon! Here is the original:
Finally, let's get around to the inevitable "Imagine". This is usually on lists that try to sum up the best songs ever written. It can be a bit of a controversial song... is it asking for full blown Communism that usually tries to get rid of religion and private ownership of possessions... or is it just advocating for Peace and the end to all the conflicts that have been fought over boundaries, possessions and Religion? Either way, it is an amazing song. Here is the original:
Sadly, John Lennon was assassinated in 1980... Imagine what other songs he might still have written?...
So that's week 103 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the John Lennon songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 104? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ghsaghwn
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 30 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the eighth instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
So far, we have had:
- The Kazoo
- The Pennywhistle
- The Autoharp
- The xylophone / glockenspiel
- The Valiha (bamboo zither)
- The ukelele
- The piano sample sounds from the “Bongo Cat” Website
Now it is time for the eighth “Instrument of the Week” – Random stuff I found in my kitchen!
Yes, I need to find more “real” instruments, and I would also like to explore the possibilities of going to the hardware store to make my own home-made instruments, but this week I would like to explore making music out of everyday objects!
So, I went into my kitchen looking for things to play with! I found:
- Tins of baby formula / supplement to act as drums…
- A jar of whole peppercorns to ack as a shaker
- Some wineglasses and chopsticks to act as a rudimentary xylophone style instrument…
With a loop pedal to mix these sounds together, it was possible to record a rather “chain-gang” sounding accompaniment for me to sing a cover of “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)!
Here is the original video of that mega hit with over 1 billion views:
Lyrics for "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)
Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
I'm gonna ride (Kio, Kio) 'til I can't no more
I got the horses in the back
Horse tack is attached
Hat is matte black
Got the boots that's black to match
Riding on a horse, ha
You can whip your Porsche
I been in the valley
You ain't been up off the porch, now
Can't nobody tell me nothing
You can't tell me nothing
Can't nobody tell me nothing
You can't tell me nothing
Riding on a tractor
Lean all in my bladder
Cheated on my baby
You can go and ask her
My life is a movie
Bull riding and boobies
Cowboy hat from Gucci
Wrangler on my booty
Can't nobody tell me nothing
You can't tell me nothing
Can't nobody tell me nothing
You can't tell me nothing
Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
Hat down, cross-town, livin' like a rockstar
Spent a lot of money on my brand-new guitar
Baby's got a habit: diamond rings and Fendi sports bras
Ridin' down Rodeo in my Maserati sports car
Got no stress, I've been through all that
I'm like a Marlboro Man so I kick on back
Wish I could roll on back to that old town road
I wanna ride 'til I can't no more
Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Atticus Ross / Trent Reznor / Montero Lamar Hill / Kiowa Roukema
Old Town Road lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Songs In The Key Of Mink, Form And Texture Inc., Songs Of Universal Inc.
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 30 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la octava entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
Hasta ahora, hemos tenido:
- El kazoo
- El silbato
- El autoarpa
- El xilófono / glockenspiel
- La Valiha (cítara de bambú)
- El ukelele
- Los sonidos de muestra de piano del sitio web “Bongo Cat”
Ahora es el momento del octavo "Instrumento de la semana": ¡cosas aleatorias que encontré en mi cocina!
Sí, necesito encontrar más instrumentos “reales”, y también me gustaría explorar las posibilidades de ir a la ferretería para hacer mis propios instrumentos caseros, pero esta semana me gustaría explorar hacer música con objetos cotidianos. !
¡Así que fui a mi cocina a buscar cosas con las que jugar! Encontré:
- Latas de fórmula infantil/suplemento para actuar como bidones…
- Un bote de granos de pimienta enteros para servir como coctelera
- Algunas copas de vino y palillos para actuar como un instrumento rudimentario estilo xilófono...
Con un pedal de bucle para mezclar estos sonidos, fue posible grabar un acompañamiento con un sonido más bien de "pandilla en cadena" para cantar una versión de "Old Town Road" de Lil Nas X, ¡con Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)!
Aquí está el video original de ese mega éxito con más de mil millones de visitas:
Letra de "Old Town Road" de Lil Nas X con Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)
Sí, voy a llevar mi caballo a la carretera del casco antiguo.
Voy a cabalgar hasta que no pueda más
Voy a llevar mi caballo a la carretera del casco antiguo.
Voy a montar (Kio, Kio) hasta que no pueda más
Tengo los caballos en la parte de atrás
Se adjunta tachuela de caballo
El sombrero es negro mate.
Tengo las botas que son negras para combinar
Montar a caballo, ja
Puedes azotar tu Porsche
he estado en el valle
No te has levantado del porche, ahora
nadie puede decirme nada
no puedes decirme nada
nadie puede decirme nada
no puedes decirme nada
Montar en un tractor
Apóyate todo en mi vejiga
Engañó a mi bebé
puedes ir y preguntarle
mi vida es una pelicula
Monta de toros y piqueros
Sombrero de vaquero de Gucci
Wrangler en mi botín
nadie puede decirme nada
no puedes decirme nada
nadie puede decirme nada
no puedes decirme nada
Sí, voy a llevar mi caballo a la carretera del casco antiguo.
Voy a cabalgar hasta que no pueda más
Voy a llevar mi caballo a la carretera del casco antiguo.
Voy a cabalgar hasta que no pueda más
Sombrero abajo, cruzando la ciudad, viviendo como una estrella de rock
Gasté mucho dinero en mi nueva guitarra
El bebé tiene un hábito: anillos de diamantes y sujetadores deportivos Fendi
Cabalgando por Rodeo en mi auto deportivo Maserati
No tengo estrés, he pasado por todo eso
Soy como un Marlboro Man, así que me pateé la espalda
Desearía poder rodar de regreso a esa carretera del casco antiguo
Quiero montar hasta que no pueda más
Sí, voy a llevar mi caballo a la carretera del casco antiguo.
Voy a cabalgar hasta que no pueda más
Voy a llevar mi caballo a la carretera del casco antiguo.
Voy a cabalgar hasta que no pueda más
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Atticus Ross / Trent Reznor / Montero Lamar Hill / Kiowa Roukema
Letras de Old Town Road © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Songs In The Key Of Mink, Form And Texture Inc., Songs Of Universal Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/sydiohri
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Music Community! My name is @jasperdick and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 1 of the “Retro Music” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a cover of anything from the 1920s to the 1990s, anything that would be considered a bit “Retro” in this day and age, which opens up a world of possibilities!
The song that I’d like to tackle is “House of the Rising Sun”. Now the version we all know and love was released by the Animals in 1964 here:
But they didn’t write it! If you watch the “No Direction Home” documentary about Bob Dylan, it is revealed that they were covering a Bob Dylan version released in 1962.
But he didn’t write it either! He was copying Dave Van Ronk’s arrangement of the song that he had witnessed Van Ronk playing at a live venue, and then recorded it in 1962 before Dave Van Ronk had the chance!
So, it is actually Dave Van Ronk that we should credit for the modern chord structure and rhythm that the song is played to…
But even Dave Van Ronk didn’t write the lyrics. Before that, the same lyrics, more or less, were sung in a different, more croony arrangement, and it is basically considered a “traditional” song because nobody really knows who originally wrote it as far as I am aware!
Lyrics for “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals (Based on a Traditional Song)
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 gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's all drunk
[Organ Solo]
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 got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' 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
Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/animals/houseoftherisingsun.html
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¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad musical de Hive! ¡Mi nombre es @jasperdick y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 1 del desafío "Música retro"! El objetivo del juego es jugar una versión de cualquier cosa, desde la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1990, cualquier cosa que se considere un poco "retro" en esta época, ¡lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades!
La canción que me gustaría abordar es "House of the Rising Sun". Ahora, la versión que todos conocemos y amamos fue lanzada por Animals en 1964 aquí:
¡Pero no lo escribieron! Si miras el documental "No Direction Home" sobre Bob Dylan, se revela que estaban cubriendo una versión de Bob Dylan lanzada en 1962.
¡Pero tampoco lo escribió! ¡Estaba copiando el arreglo de Dave Van Ronk de la canción que había visto tocar a Van Ronk en un lugar en vivo, y luego la grabó en 1962 antes de que Dave Van Ronk tuviera la oportunidad!
Entonces, en realidad es a Dave Van Ronk a quien debemos dar crédito por la estructura moderna de acordes y el ritmo con el que se toca la canción...
Pero incluso Dave Van Ronk no escribió la letra. Antes de eso, la misma letra, más o menos, se cantaba en un arreglo diferente, más croony, y básicamente se considera una canción "tradicional" porque, hasta donde yo sé, nadie sabe realmente quién la escribió originalmente.
Letra de “House of the Rising Sun” de The Animals (basada en una canción tradicional)
Hay una casa en Nueva Orleans.
Llaman al Sol Naciente
Y ha sido la ruina de muchos niños pobres
Y Dios, sé que soy uno
mi madre era sastre
Ella cosió mis nuevos jeans azules
Mi padre era un jugador
Abajo en Nueva Orleans
Ahora lo único que necesita un jugador
es una maleta y un baúl
Y la única vez que está satisfecho
es cuando esta todo borracho
[Solo de órgano]
Oh madre, dile a tus hijos
No hacer lo que he hecho
Pasar sus vidas en el pecado y la miseria
En la Casa del Sol Naciente
Bueno, tengo un pie en la plataforma
El otro pie en el tren
Voy a volver a Nueva Orleans
Para usar esa bola y cadena
Bueno, hay una casa en Nueva Orleans.
Llaman al Sol Naciente
Y ha sido la ruina de muchos niños pobres
Y Dios, sé que soy uno
Fuente: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/animals/houseoftherisingsun.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/igtfapoo
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 161 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “My Original Song"! Wow, that’s going to be a tough one for some people, but I actually do write and perform my own original songs – either solo, or as a duo (called MobeyDick) with my friend @clairemobey!
I have actually posted a couple of original songs on the Hive Open Mic before, so I quickly went through my records to make sure I didn’t repeat myself! I (or we) have a funny habit when I play the occasional gig in public of wearing a “Cover Hat” when I do covers, and originals without a hat – hoping that the audience will know to sing along to covers and listen carefully to the new lyrics of an original! I carry this habit over to HIVE as well!
So, it’s quite nice to take the hat off on HIVE Open Mic for a change…
The original song I’d like to sing is called “Factory Town”! I am not a professional musician except for the occasional paid gig every couple of months. I actually studied chemical engineering and now work for a Renewable Energy Development company.
My very first job was working for a big South African company that can turn coal into a natural gas equivalent and then use that to make petrol (gasoline), diesel and all sorts of other products a normal refinery can derive (plastics, fertilizers, chemicals, tar, etc). Needless to say the factory was massive and smelly, and the town where we lived was small and located in pretty much the only ugly part of South Africa where the coal mines, power stations and mine dumps are located.
Needless to say, I moved back to beautiful Cape Town as soon as my year bursary had been paid back…
I wrote “Factory Town” imagining I had actually grown up in that small ugly town, and instead of wanting to work in the Factory like my parents, I instead craved freedom and adventure in the beautiful world beyond… The song has become a metaphor for bravery, taking chances and not feeling stuck in life… Even though I am back in Cape Town, I still need the reminder to be brave in other aspects of my life!
The one other thing to point out is that I do some guitar work between the verses in the song. There are times, especially towards the end, when my guitar work is inspired by a local South African Zulu traditional upbeat musical style called “Kwela”…
Lyrics for “Factory Town” by @jasperdick (original)
All my life, I've been waiting
For the day, that I turn eighteen
'Coz all my life, I've been held down
Growing up, in this Factory Town
No no no, Mother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Mother and Father, don't drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town...
All my friends, I've seen them come and go
Freedom is a word they'll never know
All the girls are factory secretaries...
And all the boys are factory employees
Oh no please, MoMother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Mother and Father, don't drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town...
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
Shit town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 161 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Mi canción original"! Wow, eso va a ser difícil para algunas personas, pero en realidad escribo e interpreto mis propias canciones originales, ya sea solo o como dúo (llamado MobeyDick) con mi amigo @clairemobey!
De hecho, he publicado un par de canciones originales en Hive Open Mic antes, ¡así que revisé rápidamente mis discos para asegurarme de que no me repetía! Yo (o nosotros) tengo (o tenemos) la extraña costumbre cuando toco en público en un concierto ocasional de usar un “sombrero de portada” cuando hago versiones, y originales sin sombrero, con la esperanza de que la audiencia sepa cantar las versiones y escuchar atentamente. la nueva letra de un original! ¡También llevo este hábito a HIVE!
Por lo tanto, es bastante agradable quitarse el sombrero en HIVE Open Mic para variar...
¡La canción original que me gustaría cantar se llama “Factory Town”! No soy un músico profesional excepto por algún concierto pago ocasional cada dos meses. De hecho, estudié ingeniería química y ahora trabajo para una empresa de desarrollo de energía renovable.
Mi primer trabajo fue para una gran empresa sudafricana que puede convertir el carbón en un equivalente de gas natural y luego usarlo para fabricar petróleo (gasolina), diesel y todo tipo de otros productos que una refinería normal puede obtener (plásticos, fertilizantes, productos químicos , alquitrán, etc.). No hace falta decir que la fábrica era enorme y maloliente, y que el pueblo donde vivíamos era pequeño y estaba ubicado prácticamente en la única parte fea de Sudáfrica donde se encuentran las minas de carbón, las centrales eléctricas y los vertederos de minas.
No hace falta decir que me mudé de regreso a la hermosa Ciudad del Cabo tan pronto como me devolvieron la beca del año...
Escribí “Factory Town” imaginando que en realidad había crecido en ese pequeño y feo pueblo, y en lugar de querer trabajar en Factory como mis padres, anhelaba la libertad y la aventura en el hermoso mundo del más allá… La canción se ha convertido en una metáfora de valentía, correr riesgos y no sentirme estancado en la vida... Aunque estoy de regreso en Ciudad del Cabo, ¡todavía necesito un recordatorio para ser valiente en otros aspectos de mi vida!
La otra cosa a señalar es que hago algo de trabajo de guitarra entre los versos de la canción. Hay momentos, especialmente hacia el final, cuando mi trabajo de guitarra está inspirado en un estilo musical alegre tradicional zulú sudafricano local llamado "Kwela"...
Letra de "Factory Town" de @jasperdick (original)
Toda mi vida, he estado esperando
Para el día que cumplo dieciocho
Porque toda mi vida me han retenido
Creciendo, en esta ciudad de fábrica
No, no, no, madre y padre, déjame ir.
Hay un mundo entero, necesito saber
Madre y padre, no me arrastres hacia abajo
La vida es demasiado corta para Factory Town...
Todos mis amigos, los he visto ir y venir
La libertad es una palabra que nunca sabrán
Todas las chicas son secretarias de fábrica...
Y todos los chicos son empleados de fábrica
Oh no, por favor, mamá y papá, déjame ir
Hay un mundo entero, necesito saber
Madre y padre, no me arrastres hacia abajo
La vida es demasiado corta para Factory Town...
Esta ciudad no me arrastrará hacia abajo, no, no necesito una ciudad industrial
Esta ciudad no me arrastrará hacia abajo, no, no necesito una ciudad industrial
Esta ciudad no me arrastrará hacia abajo, no, no necesito una ciudad industrial
La ciudad de mierda no me arrastrará hacia abajo, no, no necesito una ciudad de fábrica
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wewtkvxn
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 37th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 102 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
I have done a lot of stuff my parents loved (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel) as well as my older sister (Radiohead). Perhaps you've started thinking that we South Africans don't have local musical heroes at all? Well that's not true! So today, let me tackle one!
Johnny Clegg - When Johnny Clegg was a young white teenager living in Johannesburg, South Africa, his stepfather ran away to Australia with his baby half-sister, leaving him and his mother behind. Obviously this was very traumatic, but it also left him without a father figure. He landed up being drawn to the masculinity and friendship of local Zulu migrants who had come up from the province of KwaZulu-Natal to his hometown of Johannesburg to find work.
Even though this all happened during the middle of the Apartheid era in South Africa, when racial segregation was heavily enforced by the Government and police, Johnny took the risk of learning the isiZulu language and culture, and started to learn the traditional Zulu guitar styles of maskandi and kwela, as well as the traditional Zulu styles of dancing and stick-fighting. After a bit of skepticism about what this white boy wanted, his Zulu friends realised that he was definitely in earnest about wanting to learn, and was a fantastic musician and dancer, and they accepted Johnny Clegg as an honourary Zulu.
He formed a band (Juluka) with a good friend, Sipho Mchunu, that perfectly blended Western Music with traditional Zulu music. In time, the music would become a celebrated symbol of the fight against Apartheid and racial segregation in South Africa!
Often the verses would be in English and the choruses in Zulu, like the first song I'm going to sing... The song "Impi" is a war song! Luckily we now only use the song to rile us up at rugby matches as an answer to New Zealand's haka or something like that!
But "Impi" actually commemorates a real battle that happened during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, where a regiment of Zulu Warriors armed with short spears and cattle-hide shields were able to defeat a British regiment armed with modern (for the time) Martini Henry rifles and even a few cannons!
Here is the original:
In the next song, I attempt a Juluka song that seems to follow a traditional Zulu style even more closely, and the lyrics are entirely in isiZulu. It is called "Thula 'Mntanami" which means "Hush Child" because it is supposed to be used as a lullaby! The lyrics roughly translate to "hush child, mother will be coming soon, and she will be bringing sweets - they are tasty!"
Here's the original:
But I also want to show you a video of Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu coming together as old men much more recently to sing the song beautifully in the back of a mini-bus taxi!
Sipho Mchunu eventually retired to go work his farmstead in the (then) Zululand part of South Africa, and Johnny Clegg eventually became very successful with his second band (Savuka) that also had a multi-racial cast and blended Western and Zulu styles. He became famous in Europe too where the Frence referred to him as "le Zoulou Blanc" (the white Zulu).
Here's a song from that era, another rousing song that is often played at sports matches! "Great Heart"!
Here is the original:
Johnny Clegg has unfortunately recently passed away from cancer. I was lucky enough to see him in concert on a farewell tour, when he already knew his days were numbered. It was magical. I believe he received an Honourary Zulu funeral, and as a man will forever be a symbol of anti-racism and love.
So that's week 102 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Johnny Clegg songs! Which song was your favourite? If you were already familiar with his work, did I miss an important one to you?
Some other songs I would highly recommend checking out are:
African Sky Blue
Deliwe
King of Time
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 102? I hope you tune in to find out and thank you so much for clicking/watching/reading this time!!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/upmvropp
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 29 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the seventh instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first “Instrument of the Week” was the Kazoo, which is easy to learn once you realise you must hum rather than blow!
The second “Instrument of the Week” was the Pennywhistle, which is actually played in a traditional South African music style called “Kwela”… The pennywhistle is not only used in Traditional Irish jigs (like The Dubliners or The Pogues) at all!
The third “Instrument of the Week” was my grandfather’s old autoharp. With a single button, you mute all the strings except those that make up the chord you have chosen, so it’s easy to play… the hard part was tuning the old thing! Hahaha!
The fourth “Instrument of the Week” was my toddler daughter’s toy xylophone (although I believe a xylophone with metal keys is actually called a “glockenspiel”!)
The fifth “Instrument of the Week” was a bamboo zither instrument that they call a “Valiha” in Madagascar!
The sixth “Instrument of the Week” was my baby daughter’s ukelele, with prestick/tic-tac over the bridge to give it a more banjo-muted sound!
Now it time for the seventh “Instrument of the Week” – The Bongo Cat Website!
I would really like to learn piano/keyboard one day. Alas, I don’t have one yet!
But… a few years ago my wonderful but crazy wife @juliadick with her wacky sense of humour started getting into Bongo Cat videos aimed at children, where animated cats play instruments and “miaow” the entire vocal part instead of singing it! I hope you pity me! Hahaha!
Here’s an example:
She then discovered the Bongo Cat website, where children can play around with the popular sounds themselves, (much to the irritation of their parents I’m sure):
Check it out here: https://bongo.cat/
As you can see…
• Keys A and D hit the bongos
• C is for cymbal
• F is for cowbell
• B is for tambourine
• Q to P are notes on the marimba…
• And look! Keys 1 to 0 are the notes C, C#, D, D# E, F, F#, G, G# and A on the piano! Unfortunately A# and B are missing from the octave but still good enough to try something right?
I hope you have fun being a child again for a minute on this website! Hahaha!
So, I grab my loop pedal and play the A minor, F major, C major, G major four-chord miracle into it on guitar.
Then for the chorus loop channel I play the following on “Bongo Cat”:
A minor: Keys 1, 5, 0 = C, E and A
F major: Keys 1, 6, 0 = C, F and A
C major: Keys 1, 5, 8 = C, E and G
G-5: Keys 3 and 8 = D and G. (Unfortunately no A# or B to make it a full minor or major… as these would be keys 11 and 12…)
Sorry my phone was placed quite close to the laptop when I plonked on these buttons, so the moment of recording them came out very loud! The damn website took a split second to kick in and miss-timed my first beat as well, so I quickly played the first chord again!
Notice that it takes two hands to do what one hand could easily do on a real piano/keyboard! Hahaha!
I then add some beat-box to the chorus, and even noodle about with some lead guitar, which is something I must practice whenever I find the time to record loops! Hahaha!
And the song I am singing over this popular chord pattern? The famous excellent anti-war song “Zombie” by the Cranberries!
Here is the original video:
Lyrics for "Zombie" by The Cranberries
Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head, they are fighting
With their tanks and their bombs
And their bombs and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are crying
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme
Since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head, they're still fighting
With their tanks and their bombs
And their bombs and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dying
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, eh-eh oh, ya-ya
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Dolores Mary O'Riordan
Zombie lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc
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Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 29 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. (Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!)
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la séptima entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
El primer "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Kazoo, que es fácil de aprender una vez que te das cuenta de que debes tararear en lugar de soplar.
El segundo "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Pennywhistle, que en realidad se toca en un estilo de música tradicional sudafricano llamado "Kwela"... ¡El pennywhistle no solo se usa en los jigs tradicionales irlandeses (como The Dubliners o The Pogues) en absoluto!
El tercer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el viejo arpa automática de mi abuelo. Con un solo botón silencias todas las cuerdas excepto las que componen el acorde que hayas elegido, por lo que es fácil de tocar... ¡lo difícil fue afinar lo antiguo! ¡Jajaja!
El cuarto "Instrumento de la semana" fue el xilófono de juguete de mi hija pequeña (¡aunque creo que un xilófono con teclas de metal en realidad se llama "glockenspiel"!)
¡El quinto “Instrumento de la semana” fue una cítara de bambú que en Madagascar llaman “Valiha”!
El sexto "Instrumento de la semana" fue el ukelele de mi hija pequeña, ¡con prestick/tic-tac sobre el puente para darle un sonido más apagado como un banjo!
Ahora es el momento del séptimo "Instrumento de la semana": ¡el sitio web de Bongo Cat!
Realmente me gustaría aprender piano/teclado algún día. ¡Ay, todavía no tengo uno!
Pero… hace unos años mi maravillosa pero loca esposa @juliadick con su alocado sentido del humor comenzó a meterse en videos de Bongo Cat dirigidos a niños, donde gatos animados tocan instrumentos y “maullan” toda la parte vocal en lugar de cantarla. ¡Espero que me tengas lástima! ¡Jajaja!
Aquí hay un ejemplo:
Luego descubrió el sitio web de Bongo Cat, donde los niños pueden jugar con los sonidos populares (para irritación de sus padres, estoy seguro):
Descúbrelo aquí: https://bongo.cat/
Como se puede ver…
• Las teclas A y D golpean los bongos
• C es para platillo
• F es para cencerro
• B es para pandereta
• Q a P son notas en la marimba…
• ¡Y mira! ¡Las teclas 1 a 0 son las notas C, C#, D, D# E, F, F#, G, G# y A del piano! Desafortunadamente, A # y B faltan en la octava, pero aún son lo suficientemente buenos como para intentar algo, ¿verdad?
¡Espero que te diviertas siendo un niño otra vez por un minuto en este sitio web! ¡Jajaja!
Entonces, agarro mi pedal de bucle y toco el milagro de cuatro acordes de A menor, F mayor, C mayor, G mayor en la guitarra.
Luego, para el canal de bucle de coro, reproduzco lo siguiente en “Bongo Cat”:
A menor: Claves 1, 5, 0 = C, E y A
Fa mayor: Teclas 1, 6, 0 = C, F y A
C mayor: Teclas 1, 5, 8 = C, E y G
G-5: Teclas 3 y 8 = D y G. (Desafortunadamente no hay A# o B para convertirlo en un menor o mayor completo... ya que estas serían las teclas 11 y 12...)
Lo siento, mi teléfono estaba bastante cerca de la computadora portátil cuando presioné estos botones, ¡así que el momento de grabarlos sonó muy fuerte! El maldito sitio web tardó una fracción de segundo en activarse y también cronometró mal mi primer tiempo, ¡así que rápidamente toqué el primer acorde de nuevo!
¡Observe que se necesitan dos manos para hacer lo que una mano podría hacer fácilmente en un piano/teclado real! ¡Jajaja!
Luego añado un poco de caja de ritmos al estribillo, e incluso jugueteo con un poco de guitarra solista, ¡que es algo que debo practicar cada vez que encuentro tiempo para grabar loops! ¡Jajaja!
¿Y la canción que estoy cantando sobre este popular patrón de acordes? ¡La famosa y excelente canción contra la guerra "Zombie" de The Cranberries!
Aquí está el vídeo original:
Letra de "Zombie" de The Cranberries
Otra cabeza se inclina
El niño es tomado lentamente
Y la violencia causó tal silencio
¿A quiénes estamos confundiendo?
Pero ya ves, no soy yo
no es mi familia
En tu cabeza, en tu cabeza están peleando
Con sus tanques y sus bombas
Y sus bombas y sus armas
En tu cabeza, en tu cabeza están llorando
En tu cabeza, en tu cabeza
Zombi, zombi, zombi-ie-ie
¿Qué hay en tu cabeza, en tu cabeza?
Zombi, zombi, zombi-ie-ie-ie, oh
hacer, hacer, hacer, hacer
hacer, hacer, hacer, hacer
hacer, hacer, hacer, hacer
hacer, hacer, hacer, hacer
Otra madre se está rompiendo
El corazón está tomando el control
Cuando la violencia provoca el silencio
debemos estar equivocados
es el mismo tema de siempre
Desde mil novecientos dieciséis
En tu cabeza, en tu cabeza, todavía están peleando
Con sus tanques y sus bombas
Y sus bombas y sus armas
En tu cabeza, en tu cabeza, se están muriendo
En tu cabeza, en tu cabeza
Zombi, zombi, zombi-ie-ie
¿Qué hay en tu cabeza, en tu cabeza?
Zombi, zombi, zombi-ie-ie-ie
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, eh-eh oh, ya-ya
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Dolores Mary O'Riordan
Letras de Zombies © CONSALAD CO., Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/voslkpyx
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 160 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Fraternity", which roughly translates to “A Brotherhood”.
This makes me think of “Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits.
My parents have a wonderful taste in music and I grew up listening to Dire Straits (along with many other awesome artists). They are a British rock-band and I actually think Mark Knopfler is under-rated as one of the best guitarists ever. A lot of their music is upbeat rock, but “Brothers in Arms” is a much softer, sadder, song. I hope you watch the original video, because even on this soft slow song, Mark’s guitar licks have a tone that makes you want to cry... even before you acknowledge the lyrics of men sticking together on the battle-field…
Here’s the original:
Lyrics for “Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Some day you'll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you'll no longer burn
To be brothers in arms
Through these fields of destruction
Baptisms of fire
I've witnessed your suffering
As the battle raged high
And though they did hurt me so bad
In the fear and alarm
You did not desert me
My brothers in arms
There's so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different ones
Now the sun's gone to hell
And the moon riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it's written in the starlight
And every line in your palm
We're fools to make war
On our brothers in arms
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/direstraits/brothersinarms.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la Semana 160 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de la semana es "Fraternidad", que se traduce aproximadamente como "Una hermandad".
Esto me hace pensar en "Brothers in Arms" de Dire Straits.
Mis padres tienen un gusto musical maravilloso y crecí escuchando Dire Straits (junto con muchos otros artistas increíbles). Son una banda de rock británica y, de hecho, creo que Mark Knopfler está subestimado como uno de los mejores guitarristas de todos los tiempos. Gran parte de su música es rock optimista, pero "Brothers in Arms" es una canción mucho más suave y triste. Espero que veas el video original, porque incluso en esta canción suave y lenta, los licks de guitarra de Mark tienen un tono que te dan ganas de llorar... incluso antes de que reconozcas la letra de hombres unidos en el campo de batalla...
Aquí está el original:
Letra de "Brothers in Arms" de Dire Straits
Estas montañas cubiertas de niebla
Son un hogar ahora para mí
Pero mi hogar son las tierras bajas
Y siempre será
Algún día volverás a
Tus valles y tus granjas
Y ya no te quemarás
Ser hermanos de armas
A través de estos campos de destrucción
bautismos de fuego
He sido testigo de tu sufrimiento
Mientras la batalla rugía alto
Y aunque me lastimaron tanto
En el miedo y la alarma
no me abandonaste
mis hermanos de armas
Hay tantos mundos diferentes
Tantos soles diferentes
Y tenemos un solo mundo
Pero vivimos en diferentes
Ahora el sol se ha ido al infierno
Y la luna cabalgando alto
Déjame decirte adiós
Todo hombre tiene que morir
Pero está escrito a la luz de las estrellas
Y cada línea en tu palma
Somos tontos para hacer la guerra
Sobre nuestros hermanos de armas
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/direstraits/brothersinarms.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/douapscb
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
This is Week 65 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
I have done quite a lot of classic rock artists over the last few months, so I thought I should maybe try something a little bit more modern. My sister moved over to London and started working in music promotion. This meant that I got to find out about bands like Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons and today’s band Kings of Leon a little bit sooner than most other people in South Africa!
After a few quite core albums that only cool people like my sister knew about, Kings of Leon hit the mainstream with hits in 2008. First there was “Sex on Fire” and then today’s song: “Use Somebody”!
Lyrics for “Use Somebody” by The Kings of Leon
I've been roamin' around, always lookin' down at all I see
Painted faces fill the places I can't reach
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak
Countless lovers under cover of the street
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you
Off in the night, while you live it up, I'm off to sleep
Wagin' wars to shape the poet and the beat
I hope it's gonna make you notice
I hope it's gonna make you notice
Someone like me
Someone like me
Someone like me
Somebody
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
Someone like you
Somebody
Someone like you
Somebody
Someone like you
Somebody
I've been roamin' around, always lookin' down at all I see
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Anthony Caleb Followill / Ivan Nathan Followill / Matthew Followill / Jared Followill
Use Somebody lyrics © Songs Of Southside Independent Music Publishi, Music Of Windswept, Martha Street Music, Followill Music, Windswept Music, Coffee Tea Or Me Publishing, Mcfearless Music
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la Semana 65 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”! El objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
He trabajado con bastantes artistas de rock clásico en los últimos meses, así que pensé que tal vez debería intentar algo un poco más moderno. Mi hermana se mudó a Londres y comenzó a trabajar en promoción musical. ¡Esto significó que me enteré de bandas como Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons y la banda actual Kings of Leon un poco antes que la mayoría de las personas en Sudáfrica!
Después de algunos álbumes bastante importantes que solo conocían personas geniales como mi hermana, Kings of Leon llegó a la corriente principal con éxitos en 2008. Primero fue "Sex on Fire" y luego la canción de hoy: "Use Somebody".
Letra de "Use Somebody" de The Kings of Leon
He estado dando vueltas, siempre mirando hacia abajo todo lo que veo
Caras pintadas llenan los lugares que no puedo alcanzar
Usted sabe que yo podría usar a alguien
Usted sabe que yo podría usar a alguien
Alguien como tú y todo lo que sabes y cómo hablas
Innumerables amantes al amparo de la calle
Usted sabe que yo podría usar a alguien
Usted sabe que yo podría usar a alguien
Alguien como tu
Fuera en la noche, mientras lo vives, me voy a dormir
Wagin' guerras para dar forma al poeta y el ritmo
espero que te haga notar
espero que te haga notar
Alguien como yo
Alguien como yo
Alguien como yo
Alguien
estoy listo ahora
estoy listo ahora
estoy listo ahora
estoy listo ahora
estoy listo ahora
estoy listo ahora
estoy listo ahora
Alguien como tu
Alguien
Alguien como tu
Alguien
Alguien como tu
Alguien
He estado dando vueltas, siempre mirando hacia abajo todo lo que veo
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Anthony Caleb Followill / Ivan Nathan Followill / Matthew Followill / Jared Followill
Letras de Use Somebody © Songs Of Southside Independent Music Publishi, Music Of Windswept, Martha Street Music, Followill Music, Windswept Music, Coffee Tea Or Me Publishi, Mcfearless Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rvgjwmto
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 36th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 101 overall!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
Today I would like to tackle Simon & Garfunkel. I love them and it is very hard to pick 3 songs. I will probably do a Part 2, so let's at least tackle Part 1 now! In fact, I will probably tackle a Paul Simon solo week as well!
For the first song, how about the Lai-la-lie chorus sung at campfires the world over? I'm talking about "The Boxer"...
After that, I would like to do something a little more obscure, even though I personally think this live performance of "For Emily Whenever I May Find Her" is one of the most magic musical moments I have ever seen and heard...
Finally, let's do something a little bit more upbeat to finish? I think a simple happy song would be "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"...
So that's week 101 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Simon & Garfunkel songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you? There will definitely be a Part 2 sometime, and some Paul Simon solo career as well!
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 102?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wyhyjxjm
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a small coastal town about 90 minutes East of Cape Town in South Africa! It is a long weekend, and I am on holiday! Welcome to Week 28 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the sixth instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first “Instrument of the Week” was the Kazoo, which is easy to learn once you realise you must hum rather than blow!
The second “Instrument of the Week” was the Pennywhistle, which is actually played in a traditional South African music style called “Kwela”… The pennywhistle is not only used in Traditional Irish jigs (like The Dubliners or The Pogues) at all!
The third “Instrument of the Week” was my grandfather’s old autoharp. With a single button, you mute all the strings except those that make up the chord you have chosen, so it’s easy to play… the hard part was tuning the old thing! Hahaha!
The fourth “Instrument of the Week” was my toddler daughter’s toy xylophone (although I believe a xylophone with metal keys is actually called a “glockenspiel”!)
The fifth “Instrument of the Week” was a bamboo zither instrument that they call a “Valiha” in Madagascar!
Now it time for the sixth “Instrument of the Week” – My toddler daughter’s Ukelele
The Ukelele is actually a very popular instrument lately, and is really not that wacky at all, but it is what I remembered to grab as we packed the car for a holiday!
It is like a four string mini-guitar made famous in Hawaii!
For those of you who are from Venezuela and are familiar with the cuatro… The cuatro is usually tuned A D F# B, and the B string is tuned down an octave to be nearly as deep as the A string.
With the ukelele it is the complete opposite! The ukelele is usually tuned G C E A, but the G string is tuned an octave up to be nearly as high as the A string, which gives it a distinctive happy sound.
I find the sound quite bright. I sometimes like to take Prestik (tic-tac: the sticky stuff you use to hang a poster on the wall) and place it over the bridge to mute the strings in a similar way to palm-muting.
This can make the ukelele sound a bit more like a banjo, which is perfect for the song I’m going to cover, “Fishin’ Blues” by the fabulous blues artist Taj Mahal!
Here is an original video of the song:
Lyrics for "Fishin’ Blues" by Taj Mahal
I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time
Baby goin' fishin' too
Bet you life, your sweet wife
Is gonna catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I went on down my favorite fishin' hole
Baby got myself a pole an' line
Caught a nine poun' catfish
On the bottom, yes I got him
And I brought him home to my mom about supper time
Singin' many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
Baby brother 'bout to run me up outta my mind
Sayin', "Can I go fishin' with you?"
So I took him on down to the favorite fishin' hole
Now what do you think that brother of mine did do?
Caught a seven poun' catfish
On the bottom yes he got him
Took him home to mama he was real gone
With his pole and his line
He was goin' fishin', yes he goin' fishin'
And baby goin' fishin' too
Put him in the pot, baby put him in the pan
Mama cook him till he nice an' brown
Get yourself a batch o' buttermilk, whole cakes mama
An' you put that sucker on the table and eat it on down
Singin' many fish bites if you got good bait
Well here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
My baby gone fishin' too
I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time
Mama goin' fishin' too
Bet you life, your sweet life
I gonna catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Henry Thomas
Fishin' Blues lyrics © State Street Music Publishing Co., Inc.
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Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde un pequeño pueblo costero a unos 90 minutos al este de Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica. ¡Es un fin de semana largo y estoy de vacaciones! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 28 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la sexta entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
El primer "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Kazoo, que es fácil de aprender una vez que te das cuenta de que debes tararear en lugar de soplar.
El segundo "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Pennywhistle, que en realidad se toca en un estilo de música tradicional sudafricano llamado "Kwela"... ¡El pennywhistle no solo se usa en los jigs tradicionales irlandeses (como The Dubliners o The Pogues) en absoluto!
El tercer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el viejo arpa automática de mi abuelo. Con un solo botón silencias todas las cuerdas excepto las que componen el acorde que hayas elegido, por lo que es fácil de tocar... ¡lo difícil fue afinar lo antiguo! ¡Jajaja!
El cuarto "Instrumento de la semana" fue el xilófono de juguete de mi hija pequeña (¡aunque creo que un xilófono con teclas de metal en realidad se llama "glockenspiel"!)
¡El quinto “Instrumento de la semana” fue una cítara de bambú que en Madagascar llaman “Valiha”!
Ahora es el momento del sexto "Instrumento de la semana": el ukelele de mi hija pequeña
El ukelele es en realidad un instrumento muy popular últimamente, y en realidad no es tan raro, ¡pero es lo que recordé agarrar mientras empacábamos el auto para unas vacaciones!
¡Es como una miniguitarra de cuatro cuerdas que se hizo famosa en Hawái!
Para aquellos de ustedes que son de Venezuela y están familiarizados con el cuatro... El cuatro generalmente se afina A D F # B, y la cuerda B se afina abajo una octava para ser casi tan profunda como la cuerda A.
¡Con el ukelele es todo lo contrario! El ukelele generalmente se afina G C E A, pero la cuerda G se afina una octava arriba para ser casi tan alta como la cuerda A, lo que le da un sonido alegre distintivo.
Encuentro el sonido bastante brillante. A veces me gusta tomar Prestik (tic-tac: el material adhesivo que se usa para colgar un póster en la pared) y colocarlo sobre el puente para silenciar las cuerdas de forma similar a silenciar con la palma de la mano.
Esto puede hacer que el ukelele suene un poco más como un banjo, lo cual es perfecto para la canción que voy a hacer una versión, "Fishin' Blues" del fabuloso artista de blues Taj Mahal.
Aquí hay un video original de la canción:
Letra de "Fishin' Blues" de Taj Mahal
Apuesto a que vas a pescar todo el tiempo
El bebé también va a pescar
Apuesto tu vida, tu dulce esposa
va a pescar más peces que tú
Muchos peces muerden si tienes un buen cebo
Aquí hay un pequeño consejo que me gustaría relacionar
Con mi polo y mi línea
Voy a pescar, sí, voy a pescar
Y mi bebé también va a pescar
Seguí por mi agujero de pesca favorito
Bebé me conseguí un poste y una línea
Atrapé un bagre de nueve libras
En el fondo, sí lo tengo
Y lo llevé a casa con mi mamá a la hora de la cena.
Cantando muchas picaduras de pescado si tienes un buen cebo
Aquí hay un pequeño consejo que me gustaría relacionar
Muchos peces muerden si tienes un buen cebo
Voy a pescar, sí, voy a pescar
Y mi bebé también va a pescar
Hermanito a punto de sacarme de mi mente
Diciendo: "¿Puedo ir a pescar contigo?"
Así que lo llevé al hoyo de pesca favorito
Ahora, ¿qué crees que hizo ese hermano mío?
Atrapé un bagre de siete libras
En el fondo sí lo consiguió
Lo llevé a casa con mamá, se había ido de verdad
Con su polo y su línea
Iba a pescar, sí, iba a pescar
Y el bebé va a pescar también
Ponlo en la olla, nena, ponlo en la sartén
Mamá lo cocina hasta que esté bien y marrón
Consíguete un lote de suero de leche, pasteles enteros mamá
Y pones ese tonto en la mesa y te lo comes
Cantando muchas picaduras de pescado si tienes un buen cebo
Bueno, aquí hay un pequeño consejo que me gustaría relacionar.
Con mi polo y mi línea
Voy a pescar, sí, voy a pescar
Mi bebé también se fue a pescar
Apuesto a que vas a pescar todo el tiempo
Mamá va a pescar también
Apuesto tu vida, tu dulce vida
voy a pescar mas peces que tu
Muchos peces muerden si tienes un buen cebo
Aquí hay un pequeño consejo que me gustaría relacionar
Con mi polo y mi línea
Voy a pescar, sí, voy a pescar
Y mi bebé también va a pescar
Voy a pescar, sí, voy a pescar
Y mi bebé también va a pescar
Voy a pescar, sí, voy a pescar
Y mi bebé también va a pescar
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Henry Thomas
Letras de Fishin' Blues © State Street Music Publishing Co., Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hjsttjxa
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from about 90 minutes’ drive up the coast from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 159 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week was picked by my friend from Nigeria, @jesus-son, and he picked “A Good Friend".
This immediately made me think of the song that basically served as the theme song for the very cute children’s movie “A Toy Story” called “You Got a Friend in Me”, which was originally performed by somebody called Randy Newman!
Here’s the original:
I also remember a video going viral of a father singing a duet version of this song with his 4-year-old daughter. I remember finding it very cute then, and even more so now that my own first daughter is 20 months old and visibly enjoying musical toys! Maybe in another year she will be singing along when Daddy plays fun songs! Here’s that version:
Lyrics for “You Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and we see it through
Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
It's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/randynewman/youvegotafriendinme.html
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¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde aproximadamente 90 minutos en automóvil por la costa desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 159 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de la semana fue elegido por mi amigo de Nigeria, @jesus-son, y eligió "Un buen amigo".
Esto inmediatamente me hizo pensar en la canción que básicamente sirvió como tema principal para la muy linda película infantil "A Toy Story" llamada "You Got a Friend in Me", que originalmente fue interpretada por alguien llamado Randy Newman.
Aquí está el original:
También recuerdo un video que se volvió viral de un padre cantando una versión a dúo de esta canción con su hija de 4 años. Recuerdo que lo encontré muy lindo entonces, ¡y aún más ahora que mi primera hija tiene 20 meses y disfruta visiblemente de los juguetes musicales! ¡Tal vez en otro año ella estará cantando cuando papá toque canciones divertidas! Aquí está esa versión:
Letra de "Tienes un amigo en mí" de Randy Newman
Tienes un amigo en mi
Tienes un amigo en mi
Cuando el camino se ve difícil por delante
Y estás millas y millas
De tu linda cama calentita
Solo recuerdas lo que dijo tu viejo amigo
Chico, tienes un amigo en mí
Sí, tienes un amigo en mí
Tienes un amigo en mi
Tienes un amigo en mi
Tienes problemas, yo también los tengo
No hay nada que no haría por ti
Nos mantenemos unidos y lo vemos a través
Porque tienes un amigo en mí
Tienes un amigo en mi
Algunas otras personas podrían ser
Un poco más inteligente que yo
Más grande y más fuerte también
Tal vez
Pero ninguno de ellos te amará jamás.
La forma en que hago
Somos tú y yo, chico
Y a medida que pasan los años
Nuestra amistad nunca morirá.
Vas a ver que es nuestro destino
Tienes un amigo en mi
Tienes un amigo en mi
Tienes un amigo en mi
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/randynewman/youvegotafriendinme.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hqpdrqca
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukuMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! The seasons are changing and I have flu AGAIN so apologies if my voice lets me down a bit, but I didn’t want to miss week 64! (Does anybody else feel like our immune systems lost a bit of practice while we were doing the Covid lockdowns?).
This is Week 64 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
I have done quite a lot of classic rock artists over the last few months, but I realise one band I haven’t tried yet is The Rolling Stones, which is just plain wrong! With an acoustic guitar, one of their most beautiful songs to try and attempt is “Wild Horses”… I absolutely love this song!
Here’s the Rolling Stones performing the song live:
Lyrics for “Wild Horses” by The Rolling Stones
Childhood living
Is easy to do
The things you wanted
I bought them for you
Graceless lady
You know who I am
You know I can't let you
Slide through my hands
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer
A dull aching pain
Now you've decided
To show me the same
No sweeping exit
Or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter
Or treat you unkind
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
I know I've dreamed you
A sin and a lie
I have my freedom
But I don't have much time
Faith has been broken
Tears must be cried
Let's do some living
After we die
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Keith Richards / Mick Jagger
Wild Horses lyrics © Abkco Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukuMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! Las estaciones están cambiando y tengo gripe OTRA VEZ, así que pido disculpas si mi voz me falla un poco, ¡pero no quería perderme la semana 64! (¿Alguien más siente que nuestro sistema inmunológico perdió un poco de práctica mientras estábamos haciendo los bloqueos de Covid?).
¡Esta es la Semana 64 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”! El objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
He tocado con muchos artistas de rock clásico en los últimos meses, pero me doy cuenta de que una banda que aún no he probado es The Rolling Stones, ¡lo cual es simplemente incorrecto! Con una guitarra acústica, una de sus canciones más hermosas para probar e intentar es “Wild Horses”… ¡Me encanta esta canción!
Aquí están los Rolling Stones interpretando la canción en vivo:
Letra de "Wild Horses" de The Rolling Stones
vida de la infancia
es fácil de hacer
Las cosas que querías
los compre para ti
dama sin gracia
Tu sabes quien soy
sabes que no puedo dejarte
Deslízate a través de mis manos
Caballos salvajes
No podía arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes
No podía arrastrarme lejos
te vi sufrir
Un dolor sordo
ahora has decidido
Para mostrarme lo mismo
Sin salida de barrido
O líneas fuera del escenario
Podría hacerme sentir amargo
O tratarte mal
Caballos salvajes
No podía arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes
No podía arrastrarme lejos
se que te he soñado
Un pecado y una mentira
tengo mi libertad
pero no tengo mucho tiempo
La fe se ha roto
Las lágrimas deben ser lloradas
Hagamos algo de vida
Después de morir
Caballos salvajes
No podía arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes
Los montaremos algún día
Caballos salvajes
No podía arrastrarme lejos
Caballos salvajes, salvajes
Los montaremos algún día
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Keith Richards / Mick Jagger
Letras de Wild Horses © Abkco Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/neevnvum
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! The weather has turned pretty awful here and I am suffering from flu AGAIN! (Did the Covid lockdowns actually make our immune systems pathetic?)
This is my 35th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 100 overall! What a massive milestone for @ablaze! Well done!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to do Bob Marley... I had his Greatest Hits CD as a kid! I've even found the perfect hat to wear... at my parent's house of all places! Is there something they're not telling me?
Let's warm up with the relatively simple "Redemption Song"! Here is the original version:
Now let's do a song that is often incorrectly attributed to Eric Clapton. It turns out that Clapton's version is just an awesome cover, but Bob Marley's original might just be even better... I'm talking about "I Shot the Sheriff"... Here's the original version, which is super funky:
Finally, I think the most famous Bob Marley song of all is "No Woman No Cry" and here's how that is supposed to sound live!:
So that's week 100 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Bob Marley songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 101?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/vbyxnvyj
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 27 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the fourth instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first “Instrument of the Week” was the Kazoo, which is easy to learn once you realise you must hum rather than blow!
The second “Instrument of the Week” was the Pennywhistle, which is actually played in a traditional South African music style called “Kwela”… The pennywhistle is not only used in Traditional Irish jigs (like The Dubliners or The Pogues) at all!
The third “Instrument of the Week” was my grandfather’s old autoharp. With a single button, you mute all the strings except those that make up the chord you have chosen, so it’s easy to play… the hard part was tuning the old thing! Hahaha!
The fourth “Instrument of the Week” was my toddler daughter’s toy xylophone (although I believe a xylophone with metal keys is actually called a “glockenspiel”!)
Now it time for the fifth “Instrument of the Week” – The Valiha!
When my friend Ryan Cooper emigrated to Canada, he had to pack up everything in his house. He landed up finding a souvenir that his in-laws (wife’s parents) brought back from the Comoros Islands off South East Africa. He decided to give this basic musical instrument to me. A bit of research meant that I learn that they have the same instrument in Madagascar (the large island off South East Africa), and they call it a valiha over there!
It is basically a bamboo zither – a carved bamboo with tight strings surrounding it. I realised I could shift little bamboo “frets” up and down each string to change the tone that I would get out of each when I plucked it. I then started tuning it in a way that would suit me…
If you consider the “Do Re Mi” major scale… you have 7 notes…
Let’s use the C major scale as an example, the Do Re Mi (or 1, 2, 3) would be C D E F G A B c
The 1st Major Chord (eg. C major) is 1, 3 and 5 (C, E and G) – so I tuned those right next to each other so I could pluck all three notes at the same time.
Then remember that the 6th Minor (eg A minor) is 6, 1 and 3 (A, C and E) – so I tuned the next string to 6, so that I could go from the 1st major to the 6th Minor by moving changing only 1 of the 3 strings I pluck.
Eventually that pattern leads to:
4, 6, 1, 3, 5, 7, 2
And if you look carefully, those strings lead to the five main chords of the key all right next to each other.
4, 6, 1 is the 4th major (or F major)
6, 1, 3 is the 6th minor (or A minor)
1, 3, 5 is the 1st major (or C major)
3, 5, 7 is the 3rd minor (or E minor)
5, 7, 2 is the 5th major (or G major)
So that’s how I tuned it! (Except I did it in the F major scale instead, just to confuse you some more… Hahaha!)
That’s good enough for the chord pattern on Maroon 5’s beautiful but simple song “Memories”, where I just pluck each chord once and then tap the bamboo percussively before moving onto the next chord! Let’s give it a shot!
Here is the original video:
I have later discovered that the Valiha is supposed to be played with both hands in a stable position, which means that it should be tuned far more like an African thumb piano (mbira or kalimba) with the deep notes in the middle and higher and higher on either side… probably turning my pattern into …3, 1, 6, 4, 2, 1, 3, 5, 7, 2…
I look forward to trying to make a better (louder!) version (than the tourist souvenir I have) myself and trying to play it in the correct style and tuning. I wonder if PVC pipe would work as well?
Here is a master of the Valiha to show us how good it can sound, ironically covering the exact same song!
Lyrics for "Memories" by Maroon 5
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got (oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (no, no)
Toast to the ones here today (ayy)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (ayy)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, doh, doh
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Adam Levine / Jacob Hindlin / Jonathan Bellion / Jordan Johnson / Michael Pollack / Stefan Johnson / Vincent Ford
Memories lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc
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Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 27 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la cuarta entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
El primer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el Kazoo, que es fácil de aprender una vez que te das cuenta de que debes tararear en lugar de soplar.
El segundo "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Pennywhistle, que en realidad se toca en un estilo de música tradicional sudafricano llamado "Kwela"... ¡El pennywhistle no solo se usa en los jigs tradicionales irlandeses (como The Dubliners o The Pogues) en absoluto!
El tercer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el viejo arpa automática de mi abuelo. Con un solo botón silencias todas las cuerdas excepto las que componen el acorde que hayas elegido, por lo que es fácil de tocar... ¡lo difícil fue afinar lo antiguo! ¡Jajaja!
El cuarto "Instrumento de la semana" fue el xilófono de juguete de mi hija pequeña (¡aunque creo que un xilófono con teclas de metal en realidad se llama "glockenspiel"!)
Ahora es el momento del quinto "Instrumento de la semana": ¡El Valiha!
Cuando mi amigo Ryan Cooper emigró a Canadá, tuvo que empacar todo en su casa. Aterrizó y encontró un recuerdo que sus suegros (los padres de la esposa) trajeron de las Islas Comoras, en el sudeste de África. Decidió regalarme este instrumento musical básico. Un poco de investigación significó que me enteré de que tienen el mismo instrumento en Madagascar (la isla grande en el sudeste de África), ¡y lo llaman valiha allí!
Básicamente es una cítara de bambú, un bambú tallado con cuerdas apretadas que lo rodean. Me di cuenta de que podía mover pequeños "trastes" de bambú hacia arriba y hacia abajo en cada cuerda para cambiar el tono que saldría de cada una cuando las tocara. Luego comencé a ajustarlo de una manera que me convenía...
Si consideras la escala mayor “Do Re Mi”… tienes 7 notas…
Usemos la escala de C mayor como ejemplo, el Do Re Mi (o 1, 2, 3) sería C D E F G A B c
El primer acorde mayor (por ejemplo, Do mayor) es 1, 3 y 5 (C, E y G), así que los afiné uno al lado del otro para poder tocar las tres notas al mismo tiempo.
Luego recuerde que la sexta menor (por ejemplo, la menor) es 6, 1 y 3 (A, C y E), así que afiné la siguiente cuerda en 6, para poder pasar de la primera mayor a la sexta menor moviendo y cambiando. solo 1 de las 3 cuerdas que toco.
Eventualmente, ese patrón conduce a:
4, 6, 1, 3, 5, 7, 2
Y si miras detenidamente, esas cuerdas conducen a los cinco acordes principales de la clave, uno al lado del otro.
4, 6, 1 es el cuarto mayor (o F mayor)
6, 1, 3 es el sexto menor (o A menor)
1, 3, 5 es el 1er mayor (o C mayor)
3, 5, 7 es el 3er menor (o Mi menor)
5, 7, 2 es la quinta mayor (o sol mayor)
¡Así es como lo sintonicé! (Excepto que lo hice en la escala de Fa mayor, solo para confundirte un poco más... ¡Jajaja!)
Eso es lo suficientemente bueno para el patrón de acordes en la hermosa pero simple canción "Memories" de Maroon 5, donde solo toco cada acorde una vez y luego toco el bambú con percusión antes de pasar al siguiente acorde. ¡Démosle una oportunidad!
Aquí está el vídeo original:
Más tarde descubrí que se supone que el Valiha debe tocarse con ambas manos en una posición estable, lo que significa que debe afinarse mucho más como un piano de pulgar africano (mbira o kalimba) con las notas graves en el medio y más y más alto. en cualquier lado... probablemente convirtiendo mi patrón en... 3, 1, 6, 4, 2, 1, 3, 5, 7, 2...
Espero intentar hacer una versión mejor (¡más ruidosa!) (que el recuerdo turístico que tengo) yo mismo y tratar de tocarla con el estilo y la afinación correctos. Me pregunto si la tubería de PVC funcionaría también.
¡Aquí hay un maestro de Valiha para mostrarnos lo bien que puede sonar, irónicamente haciendo una versión exacta de la misma canción!
Letra de "Memories" de Maroon 5
Aquí están los que tenemos
Saludos al deseo de que estuvieras aquí, pero no estás
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
De todo lo que hemos pasado
Brindis por los que están aquí hoy
Brindis por los que perdimos en el camino
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
Y los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Hay un tiempo que recuerdo, cuando no conocía ningún dolor
Cuando creía en el para siempre, y todo seguiría igual
Ahora mi corazón se siente como diciembre cuando alguien dice tu nombre
Porque no puedo acercarme para llamarte, pero sé que algún día lo haré, sí
Todo el mundo hiere a veces
A todos les duele algún día, ayy ayy
Pero todo va a estar bien
Ve y levanta una copa y di, ayy
Aquí están los que tenemos
Saludos al deseo de que estuvieras aquí, pero no estás
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
De todo lo que hemos pasado
Brindis por los que están aquí hoy
Brindis por los que perdimos en el camino
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
Y los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Hay un tiempo que recuerdo cuando nunca me sentí tan perdido
Cuando sentí que todo el odio era demasiado poderoso para detenerlo (ooh, sí)
Ahora mi corazón se siente como una brasa y está iluminando la oscuridad
Llevaré estas antorchas por ti que sabes que nunca dejaré caer, sí
Todo el mundo hiere a veces
A todos les duele algún día, ayy ayy
Pero todo va a estar bien
Ve y levanta una copa y di, ayy
Aquí están los que tenemos (oh)
Saludos al deseo de que estuvieras aquí, pero no estás
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos
De todo lo que hemos pasado (no, no)
Brindis por los que están aquí hoy (ayy)
Brindis por los que perdimos en el camino
Porque las bebidas traen todos los recuerdos (ayy)
Y los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, sí)
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Si, si, si
Sí, sí, sí, sí, sí, doh, doh
Los recuerdos traen de vuelta, los recuerdos te traen de vuelta
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Adam Levine / Jacob Hindlin / Jonathan Bellion / Jordan Johnson / Michael Pollack / Stefan Johnson / Vincent Ford
Letras de Memories © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dpvdvakw
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to the 30th and FINAL week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays!
This was the challenge I have been setting myself every Thursday: I asked for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then I picked a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting to cover it. The person who asked for the winning song then got 50% of the post rewards in HP!
Will I ever do this again? I might – it’s a lot of fun! However, it is quite challenging, so I would probably change the day I post to the weekend, so that I can learn the new song then, instead of an evening during the work-week! Hahahaha!
The winner this final week (for now) is @clairemobey! I wanted to out with a BANG and do a fun song, and she asked for “…Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears! So… for one time, instead of wearing a “cover-hat-of-shame”, let me rather wear a “cover-wig-of-shame”!
Here is the original:
Congratulations @clairemobey! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!So, that’s Week 30 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted! If I do pick up the Cover Request Challenge again, please expect that it will probably be on Sundays!
Lyrics for "…Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears / Songwriter – Martin Sandberg (known as Max Martin)
**
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
Oh, baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight, yeah
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because
My loneliness
Is killing me and I
I must confess
I still believe, still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Oh, baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Boy, you got me blinded
Oh, pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
It's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because
My loneliness
Is killing me and I
I must confess
I still believe, still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
Ah, yeah, yeah
Oh, baby, baby
How was I supposed to know?
Oh, pretty baby
I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess
That my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign?
Hit me, baby, one more time
My loneliness
Is killing me and I
I must confess
I still believe, still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
I must confess
That my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign?
Hit me, baby, one more time
Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/britneyspears/babyonemoretime.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dickelvz
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 158 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Let’s Defeat the Distance".
This was an easy one for me this week – of all the songs I know, the most appropriate song is actually something I wrote myself when my then girlfriend (now wife) @juliadick did a 6-month contract overseas and I missed her desperately! I took that inspiration and wrote a song called “Love Letter in Time of War”. Half love-song and half-protest-song, I even play harmonica on a rack similar to Bob Dylan (one of the kings of Protest songs!) Hahaha!
Another thing I like about this song is how I move between plucking, strumming and percussive styles, while trying to stick to the tempo… A proper foot-tap to stick to really helps! I also use two capos instead of one to make a sort of alternate tuning where I get a wider spread of low and high notes in the root chord than I normally would in standard tuning. It is almost like a fake “drop-C”.
The song describes the feelings of a young man who has been sent off to fight in a war that he doesn’t understand, and how he misses his partner or wife, who is the only thing he feels is actually worth fighting for in his perspective. His main aim is to stay alive and make it back to the one he loves.
My friend Craig Gainsborough-Waring once made a lovely video to accompany this song when he was studying film. He is now a Director/Producer based in New Zealand. He’s even won an Emmy recently! Please check what he was able to do with limited budget here:
Lyrics for "Love Letter in Time of War" by @jasperdick (Original)
In the morning, it was in your eye
Your love, I was the luckiest guy
In the sunshine, it was in your song
It was your love, when nothing was wrong
But the war came, and I had to go
Go fight for reasons that I do not know
In the evening, it was in your kiss,
Your love, like Heavenly bliss
In the nighttime, it was in your touch
It was your love, I miss you so much
'Coz the war came, and I had to go
Go fight for reasons that I do not know... I do not know...
Well it's cold out here, I'm pretty scared too
'Coz I'm no hero, I'm just missing you...
You know I'd fight for you, kill for you, die for you, but not for them...
So I'll just stay alive, until I see you again...
And you know one day I'll see you again
Yes one day I'll see you again... oh...
In the morning, it will be in my eye
My love, the happiest guy
In the evening, it will be in our kiss
Our love, like Heavenly bliss
... with all my love... (signing letter)
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la Semana 158 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de la semana es "Vencemos la distancia".
Esta fue fácil para mí esta semana: de todas las canciones que conozco, la canción más apropiada es algo que escribí yo mismo cuando mi entonces novia (ahora esposa) @juliadick hizo un contrato de 6 meses en el extranjero y ¡la extrañaba desesperadamente! Tomé esa inspiración y escribí una canción llamada "Carta de amor en tiempos de guerra". Mitad canción de amor y mitad canción de protesta, incluso toco la armónica en un estante similar a Bob Dylan (¡uno de los reyes de las canciones de protesta!) ¡Jajaja!
Otra cosa que me gusta de esta canción es cómo me muevo entre los estilos de punteo, rasgueo y percusión, mientras trato de apegarme al tempo... ¡Un toque de pie adecuado para apegarse realmente ayuda! También utilizo dos cejillas en lugar de una para hacer una especie de afinación alternativa en la que obtengo una mayor variedad de notas altas y bajas en el acorde fundamental de lo que obtendría normalmente en una afinación estándar. Es casi como un "drop-C" falso.
La canción describe los sentimientos de un joven que ha sido enviado a pelear en una guerra que no entiende, y cómo extraña a su pareja o esposa, que es lo único por lo que siente que realmente vale la pena luchar desde su perspectiva. . Su objetivo principal es mantenerse con vida y regresar con la persona que ama.
Mi amigo Craig Gainsborough-Waring una vez hizo un hermoso video para acompañar esta canción cuando estudiaba cine. Ahora es director/productor con sede en Nueva Zelanda. ¡Incluso ganó un Emmy recientemente! Compruebe lo que pudo hacer con un presupuesto limitado aquí:
Letra de "Carta de amor en tiempos de guerra" de @jasperdick (original)
Por la mañana, estaba en tu ojo
Tu amor, yo era el chico más afortunado
En la luz del sol, estaba en tu canción
Fue tu amor, cuando nada andaba mal
Pero llegó la guerra, y tuve que irme
Ir a pelear por razones que no se
Por la tarde, fue en tu beso,
Tu amor, como la dicha celestial
En la noche, estaba en tu toque
fue tu amor, te extraño mucho
Porque llegó la guerra, y tuve que irme
Ir a pelear por razones que no se... No se...
Bueno, hace frío aquí, yo también estoy bastante asustado.
Porque no soy un héroe, solo te extraño...
Sabes que lucharía por ti, mataría por ti, moriría por ti, pero no por ellos...
Así que me mantendré con vida, hasta que te vuelva a ver...
Y sabes que un día te veré de nuevo
Sí, un día te veré de nuevo... oh...
Por la mañana, estará en mi ojo
Mi amor, el chico más feliz.
Por la tarde será en nuestro beso
Nuestro amor, como la dicha celestial
... con todo mi amor... (carta firmada)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tweloczh
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 34th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 99 overall! Next week we hit the big 100 - which will be a massive milestone for @ablaze!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos... and I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to do Radiohead. This is someone my older sister introduced to the family when I was young, but my father has enough good taste in music that he fell in love with them as well!
Let's kick off with "Karma Police"! The video for this song has always stood out in my mind, so please be sure to check it out to the end!
Here is the original version:
Then let's move onto two songs I love to sing with @clairemobey's help and harmonies! We will be doing them at our next "MobeyDick" gig on Saturday so I appreciate the practice!
The first is "High and Dry" off "The Bends" album, which I think is one of those perfect albums that is a joy to listen to the whole way through (without filler) - here is the original version:
And the second is probably the most famous Radiohead song of all, "Creep", @clairemobey is usually the one doing the famous high notes in the middle but I will give it a go! - here is the original version:
So that's week 99 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Radiohead songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
And so, which artist will I do three covers of next week, for TTT number 100?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/naubglna
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukuMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! I’m back in the backseat of my car in the office parking lot after a long day trying to sing you a song before Monday ends!
This is Week 63 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
The guitar I grabbed on my way out of the door on the way to the office this morning happens to be tuned to DADGAD tuning, so why not sing you a song where that kind of tuning works well? The one that comes to mind is “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2, which gets a more sombre, pensive sound that seems to match a solo acoustic version…
Here’s the original by U2:
Lyrics for “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2
I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
It burned like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes I'm still running
You broke the bonds
And you loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Paul David Hewson / Adam Clayton / Larry Mullen / Dave Evans
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For lyrics © Polygram Int. Music Publishing B.v.
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukuMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! ¡Estoy de vuelta en el asiento trasero de mi auto en el estacionamiento de la oficina después de un largo día tratando de cantarte una canción antes de que termine el lunes!
¡Esta es la Semana 63 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”! El objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
La guitarra que agarré al salir por la puerta de camino a la oficina esta mañana está afinada en DADGAD, así que ¿por qué no cantarles una canción en la que ese tipo de afinación funcione bien? El que me viene a la mente es “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” de U2, que consigue un sonido más sombrío y pensativo que parece encajar con una versión acústica solista…
Aquí está el original de U2:
Letra de "Todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando" de U2
he escalado las montañas más altas
he corrido por los campos
Solo para estar contigo
Solo para estar contigo
he corrido
he gateado
He escalado las murallas de esta ciudad
Estas murallas de la ciudad
Solo para estar contigo
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
he besado labios de miel
Sintió la curación en la punta de sus dedos
ardió como el fuego
este ardiente deseo
He hablado con lengua de ángeles
He tomado la mano de un demonio
Hacía calor en la noche
estaba frio como una piedra
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Yo creo en el reino venga
Entonces todos los colores se mezclarán en uno
sangrar en uno
Pero sí, todavía estoy corriendo
Rompiste los lazos
Y soltaste las cadenas
llevó la cruz
de mi vergüenza
Oh mi vergüenza
sabes que lo creo
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Paul David Hewson / Adam Clayton / Larry Mullen / Dave Evans
Todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando letra © Polygram Int. Music Publishing Bv
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zrrziyrg
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 26 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, four weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. (When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!)
But… I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that for every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival over the next few weeks, that I must use a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the fourth instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Wacky Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first “Instrument of the Week” was the Kazoo, which is easy to learn once you realise you must hum rather than blow!
The second “Instrument of the Week” was the Pennywhistle, which is actually played in a traditional South African music style called “Kwela”… The pennywhistle is not only used in Traditional Irish jigs (like The Dubliners or The Pogues) at all!
The third “Instrument of the Week” was my grandfather’s old autoharp. With a single button, you mute all the strings except those that make up the chord you have chosen, so it’s easy to play… the hard part was tuning the old thing! Hahaha!
Now it time for the fourth “Instrument of the Week” – My toddler daughter’s toy xylophone!
My daughter Madison is 20 months old now. She loves to blow on pennywhistles and harmonicas! She also loves to plonk on a piano when we can find one! Unfortunately, we don’t have a piano or keyboard (yet?) but I bought her this little xylophone from a toy shop in the meantime! It has the full do-re-mi scale in C major (C D E F G A B c).
That’s good enough for the basic melody between the verses on Gotye and Kimbra’s massive hit from 2011: “Somebody That I Used to Know”! Let’s give it a shot, with help from a loop pedal to record and play back the basic guitar chord structure that the xylophone part is played over, before playing guitar live on the other parts...
As a joke, I quickly change my “cover hat of shame” to be more lady-like for Kimbra’s verse – so please forgive the minor breaks in continuity! Hahaha!
Here is the original video:
Lyrics for "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra)
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love, and it's an ache I still remember
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well, you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad it was over
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger, and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that, though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
And I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing (aah-ooh)
And I don't even need your love (ooh)
But you treat me like a stranger, and that feels so rough (aah)
No, you didn't have to stoop so low (ooh)
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number (aah)
I guess that I don't need that, though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody (I used to know)
Somebody (now you're just somebody that I used to know)
Somebody (I used to know)
Somebody (now you're just somebody that I used to know)
I used to know
That I used to know
I used to know
Somebody
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Walter De Backer / Luiz Bonfa
Somebody That I Used to Know lyrics © Unichappell Music Inc., Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 26 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace cuatro semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. *(Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui fue el Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a probar nuestras canciones originales con la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para poner el pequeño conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!) *
Pero… ¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que por cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas, debo usar un instrumento diferente como bueno, para poner a prueba mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la cuarta entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento loco de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
El primer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el Kazoo, que es fácil de aprender una vez que te das cuenta de que debes tararear en lugar de soplar.
El segundo "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Pennywhistle, que en realidad se toca en un estilo de música tradicional sudafricano llamado "Kwela"... ¡El pennywhistle no solo se usa en los jigs tradicionales irlandeses (como The Dubliners o The Pogues) en absoluto!
El tercer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el viejo arpa automática de mi abuelo. Con un solo botón silencias todas las cuerdas excepto las que componen el acorde que hayas elegido, por lo que es fácil de tocar... ¡lo difícil fue afinar lo antiguo! ¡Jajaja!
Ahora es el momento del cuarto "Instrumento de la semana": ¡el xilófono de juguete de mi hija pequeña!
Mi hija Madison tiene ahora 20 meses. ¡Le encanta tocar silbatos y armónicas! ¡También le encanta tocar un piano cuando podemos encontrar uno! Lamentablemente, no tenemos piano ni teclado (¿todavía?), ¡pero mientras tanto le compré este pequeño xilófono en una tienda de juguetes! Tiene la escala do-re-mi completa en Do mayor (C D E F G A B c).
Eso es lo suficientemente bueno para la melodía básica entre los versos del gran éxito de Gotye y Kimbra de 2011: ¡"Alguien que solía conocer"! Vamos a intentarlo, con la ayuda de un pedal de bucle para grabar y reproducir la estructura básica de acordes sobre la que se toca la parte del xilófono.
Como broma, rápidamente cambio mi “sombrero de la vergüenza” para ser más femenino para el verso de Kimbra, ¡así que perdonen las pequeñas interrupciones en la continuidad! ¡Jajaja!
Aquí está el vídeo original:
Letra de "Somebody That I Used to Know (Alguien que solía conocer)" de Gotye (con Kimbra)
De vez en cuando pienso en cuando estábamos juntos
Como cuando dijiste que te sentías tan feliz que podías morir
Me dije a mí mismo que eras adecuado para mí
Pero me sentía tan solo junto a ti
Pero eso fue amor, y es un dolor que todavía recuerdo
Puedes volverte adicto a cierto tipo de tristeza.
Como resignación hasta el final, siempre el final
Entonces, cuando descubrimos que no podíamos tener sentido
Bueno, dijiste que seguiríamos siendo amigos.
Pero admito que me alegré de que hubiera terminado.
Pero no tenías que cortarme
Hacer como si nunca hubiera pasado y que no fuéramos nada
Y ni siquiera necesito tu amor
Pero me tratas como a un extraño, y eso se siente tan duro
No, no tenías que rebajarte tanto
Haga que sus amigos recopilen sus registros y luego cambien su número
Supongo que no necesito eso, aunque
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
De vez en cuando pienso en todas las veces que me jodiste
Pero me hizo creer que siempre era algo que había hecho
Y no quiero vivir de esa manera
Leyendo cada palabra que dices
Dijiste que podías dejarlo ir
Y no te atraparía colgando de alguien que solías conocer
Pero no tenías que cortarme
Hacer como que nunca pasó y que no fuimos nada (aah-ooh)
Y ni siquiera necesito tu amor (ooh)
Pero me tratas como a un extraño, y eso se siente tan duro (aah)
No, no tenías que agacharte tanto (ooh)
Haz que tus amigos recopilen tus registros y luego cambien tu número (aah)
Supongo que no necesito eso, aunque
Ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer
Alguien que solía conocer)
Alguien (ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer)
Alguien que solía conocer)
Alguien (ahora solo eres alguien que solía conocer)
solía saber
Que yo solía conocer
solía saber
Alguien
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Walter De Backer / Luiz Bonfa
Alguien que solía conocer letra © Unichappell Music Inc., Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fcfcbkqj
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 29th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting to cover it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me - who then has to learn to sing and play a new song every week! Haha!)
I have a sad announcement to make – Next week (Number 30) will be the final instalment of the Cover Request Challenge Series for a while. It has been amazing, and I have learnt a lot, especially when it comes to learning songs quickly and simplifying them to a stripped back acoustic performance. Thank you to everyone who has requested songs! Now it is time to focus on my/our song writing and recording with my Musical Duo MobeyDick with @clairemobey, as well a to focus more on work which has become quite busy!
So please! Let’s have some wonderful requests for the final episode!
The winner this penultimate week is @jesus-son! He is from Nigeria and set me quite an ambitious challenge – “The Power of Love” by Celine Dion! Yikes!
So, there were two things I had to do:
- Sing a full octave lower than Celine Dion, with her famous angelic but high, powerful voice!
- Change the main line from “I am your lady and you are my man” to “You are my lady and I am your man”…
And then, sure, why not give it a go?
Here is the original:
Congratulations @jesus-son! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 29 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!! It is your last chance before this challenge retires!
Lyrics for "Power of Love" by Celine Dion
The whispers in the morning
Of lovers sleeping tight
Are rolling by like thunder now
As I look in your eyes
I hold on to your whole body
And feel each move you make
Your voice is warm and tender
A love that I could not forsake
'Cause I'm your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
Lost is how I'm feeling lying in your arms
When the world outside's too much to take
That all ends when I'm with you
Even though there may be times
It seems I'm far away
Never wonder where I am
'Cause I am always by your side
'Cause I'm your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
The sound of your heart beating
Made it clear suddenly
The feeling that I can't go on
Is light years away
'Cause I'm your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
The power of love
The power of love
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
The power of love
As I look in your eyes
The power of love
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Mary Susan Applegate / Gunther Mende / Jennifer Rush / Wolfgang Detmann
The Power Of Love lyrics © County Line Music, County Line Music (ascap)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fmkqdybn
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 157 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Al Dios Que Adoramos”! An English translation is roughly "To the God we Worship" or "To the God we Adore".
I thought that I had done most of the songs I know well that are worship songs that praise the Lord, but then I remembered a fantastic house song that became a big mainstream hit on the radio here in South Africa back in 2019. It was by Kygo, who used vocals by the late Whitney Houston that had been recorded in 1990.
However, the song that Whitney Houston was singing back in 1990 was actually a cover. True credit for this fantastic song apparently belongs to Steve Winwood, who first released "Higher Love" back in 1986.
Here is the original version of the song by Steve Winwood (1986):
And here is the banging cover that Kygo made with the Whitney Houston vocals (2019 / 1990):
Let's give it a try!
Lyrics for "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood (The Kygo & Whitney Houston 2019 version)
(Bring me higher love)
(Bring me higher love)
Think about it
There must be a higher love
Down in the heart
Or hidden in the stars above
Without it
Life is a wasted time
Look inside your heart
And I'll look inside mine
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair
We walk the line and try to see
Falling behind in what could be, oh, oh
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love, oh
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of
Bring me higher love, love
Bring me higher love, oh
Bring me higher love, love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me higher love, love
Bring me higher love, oh
Bring me higher love, love
Bring me a higher love
Worlds are turning
And we're just hanging on
Facing our fear
And standing out there alone
A yearning, yeah
And it's real to me
There must be someone
Who's feeling for me
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair
We walk the line and try to see
Falling behind in what could be, oh, ooh
Bring me a higher love (Oh, my love)
Bring me a higher love, oh
Bring me a higher love (My love)
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of
Bring me higher love, love
Bring me higher love, oh
Bring me higher love, love
Bring me a higher love
(Bring me a higher love) Oh, bring me love
(Bring me a higher love, oh) We need a higher love
(Bring me a higher love) Bring me, bring me, yeah
(Higher love) A higher love, I keep, I'm thinking of
(Bring me a higher love) Bring me higher love, love
(Bring me a higher love) Bring me higher love, oh
(Bring me a higher love) Bring me higher love, love
(Higher love) A higher love, I keep thinking of
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love, oh
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kygo/higherlove.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Bienvenidos a la Semana 157 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es “Al Dios Que Adoramos”! Una traducción al inglés es aproximadamente "Al Dios que adoramos" o "Al Dios que adoramos".
Pensé que había hecho la mayoría de las canciones que conozco bien que son canciones de adoración que alaban al Señor, pero luego recordé una canción house fantástica que se convirtió en un gran éxito en la radio aquí en Sudáfrica en 2019. Fue por Kygo, quien usó la voz de la difunta Whitney Houston que había sido grabada en 1990.
Sin embargo, la canción que cantaba Whitney Houston en 1990 era en realidad una versión. El verdadero crédito por esta fantástica canción aparentemente pertenece a Steve Winwood, quien lanzó por primera vez "Higher Love" en 1986.
Aquí está la versión original de la canción de Steve Winwood (1986):
Y aquí está el cover impactante que Kygo hizo con la voz de Whitney Houston (2019/1990):
¡Hagamos un intento!
Letra de "Higher Love" de Steve Winwood (versión The Kygo & Whitney Houston 2019)
(Tráeme un amor superior)
(Tráeme un amor superior)
Piénsalo
Debe haber un amor superior
Abajo en el corazón
O escondido en las estrellas de arriba
Sin ello
La vida es un tiempo perdido
Mira dentro de tu corazón
Y miraré dentro de la mía
Las cosas se ven tan mal en todas partes
En todo este mundo, lo que es justo
Caminamos por la línea y tratamos de ver
Quedarse atrás en lo que podría ser, oh, oh
Tráeme un amor más alto
Tráeme un amor superior, oh
Tráeme un amor más alto
¿Dónde está ese amor superior en el que sigo pensando?
Tráeme más alto amor, amor
Tráeme un amor superior, oh
Tráeme más alto amor, amor
Tráeme un amor más alto
Tráeme más alto amor, amor
Tráeme un amor superior, oh
Tráeme más alto amor, amor
Tráeme un amor más alto
Los mundos están girando
Y solo estamos aguantando
Enfrentando nuestro miedo
Y de pie allí solo
Un anhelo, sí
Y es real para mí
debe haber alguien
quien siente por mi
Las cosas se ven tan mal en todas partes
En todo este mundo, lo que es justo
Caminamos por la línea y tratamos de ver
Quedarse atrás en lo que podría ser, oh, ooh
Tráeme un amor más alto (Oh, mi amor)
Tráeme un amor superior, oh
Tráeme un amor más alto (Mi amor)
¿Dónde está ese amor superior en el que sigo pensando?
Tráeme más alto amor, amor
Tráeme un amor superior, oh
Tráeme más alto amor, amor
Tráeme un amor más alto
(Tráeme un amor superior) Oh, tráeme amor
(Tráeme un amor superior, oh) Necesitamos un amor superior
(Tráeme un amor superior) Tráeme, tráeme, sí
(Amor superior) Un amor superior, lo mantengo, estoy pensando en
(Tráeme un amor superior) Tráeme un amor superior, amor
(Tráeme un amor superior) Tráeme un amor superior, oh
(Tráeme un amor superior) Tráeme un amor superior, amor
(Amor superior) Un amor superior, sigo pensando en
Tráeme un amor más alto
Tráeme un amor superior, oh
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kygo/higherlove.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tzvtmwpk
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 33rd week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 98 overall! We are getting close to the big 100 - which will be a massive milestone!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos. I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to do Van (the Man) Morrison! As an Irish person, I hope @ablaze is a fan - after last week's U2, I seem to (hopefully) be filling @ablaze with National Pride! What's next? Enya? Hahaha!
Van Morrison (like U2, Neil Young and especially Bob Dylan) was hard to pick only three songs... I think we may have to revisit all of these acts one day for Part 2...
Let's kick off with one of the most famous Van Morrison songs, "Moondance". This one is quite jazzy and seems a favourite of cover artists including Michael Buble...
Here is the original version:
Next up, I want to do something a bit more obscure. The song "Caravan"! My favourite performance of this song was when Van Morrison performed it at "The Last Waltz" concert in 1976.
When Bob Dylan's band (literally called "The Band") broke up in 1976, they had one last amazing concert called "The Last Waltz". All sorts of stars from that era were invited... Bob Dylan himself of course, but also Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison...
Van Morrison took advantage of the full orchestra to really emphasize the energy of the song at the end. The famous director Martin Scorcese made a movie out of "The Last Waltz" - if you love the artists I mentioned, you should try watch it... here's footage of that version of "Caravan" - please watch it!:
Finally, let's finish with probably Van Morrison's most famous song of all... the one that plays at all the pubs and clubs... "Brown Eyed Girl"!
Here's the original version:
So that's week 98 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Van Morrison songs! Which song was your favourite? Did I miss an important one to you?
I definitely think everyone I have done in this format so far is worthy of a Part 2:
Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Neil Young, U2 and Van Morrison... but let's do some others first!
So, which artist will I do three covers of next week?
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hdohkyjx
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I’m not in the backseat of my car in the office parking lot for a change… Monday has been a public holiday in South Africa, and so I got to stay home and rehearse a bit for a gig coming up in two weeks with the other member of my collaborative duo (MobeyDick), @clairemobey!
This is Week 62 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge! The aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
With @clairemobey visiting, I thought why not let her sing lead (and be a beneficiary of the post as a reward) on our rather jazzed-up, rhythmic cover of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac? This song was released in 1977 during a time of turmoil for the band when several of the bandmembers were divorcing or breaking up with each other, and it really shows on this song, as well as “Go Your Own Way”, another very famous one! So, it might not have been the happiest time for the band, but it led to at least two great songs!
The chord structure I use is actually more reminiscent of a cover version by “The Corrs”, that corresponds roughly to when @clairemobey and I were growing up! Hahaha!
Here’s the original by Fleetwood Mac:
Here’s the rather Irish-jiggy, quite pop-music version by The Corrs:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac
Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom
Well, who am I to keep you down?
It's only right that you should play the way you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost
And what you had
And what you lost
Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
Now here I go again, I see the crystal vision
I keep my visions to myself
But it's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams, and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell, dreams of loneliness?
Like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost
And what you had
Ooh, what you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
You will know
Oh-oh-oh, you'll know
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Stephanie Nicks
Dreams (2004 Remaster) lyrics © Welsh Witch Music
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica!
Para variar, no estoy en el asiento trasero de mi auto en el estacionamiento de la oficina... El lunes ha sido un feriado público en Sudáfrica, así que tengo que quedarme en casa y ensayar un poco para un concierto que se realizará dentro de dos semanas con los otro miembro de mi dúo colaborativo (MobeyDick), @clairemobey!
¡Esta es la Semana 62 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”! El objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
Con la visita de @clairemobey, pensé, ¿por qué no dejarla cantar como líder (y ser beneficiaria de la publicación como recompensa) en nuestra versión rítmica y bastante animada de "Dreams" de Fleetwood Mac? Esta canción fue lanzada en 1977 durante una época de confusión para la banda cuando varios de los miembros de la banda se estaban divorciando o rompiendo, y realmente se nota en esta canción, así como en “Go Your Own Way”, otra muy famosa. ! Entonces, puede que no haya sido el momento más feliz para la banda, ¡pero dio lugar a al menos dos grandes canciones!
La estructura de acordes que uso en realidad recuerda más a una versión de "The Corrs", que corresponde aproximadamente a cuando @clairemobey y yo estábamos creciendo. ¡Jajaja!
Aquí está el original de Fleetwood Mac:
Aquí está la versión más bien irlandesa y bastante pop de The Corrs:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Dreams" de Fleetwood Mac
Ahora aquí tienes de nuevo, dices que quieres tu libertad
Bueno, ¿quién soy yo para mantenerte abajo?
Es justo que juegues como lo sientes
Pero escucha atentamente el sonido de tu soledad
Como un latido del corazón, te vuelve loco
En la quietud de recordar lo que tuviste
Y lo que perdiste
y lo que tuviste
Y lo que perdiste
Oh, los truenos solo ocurren cuando está lloviendo
Los jugadores solo te aman cuando están jugando.
Di, mujeres, vendrán y se irán
Cuando la lluvia te lave, sabrás
Tu sabrás
Ahora aquí voy de nuevo, veo la visión de cristal
Guardo mis visiones para mí
Pero solo soy yo quien quiere envolver tus sueños, y
¿Tienes algún sueño que te gustaría vender, sueños de soledad?
Como un latido del corazón, te vuelve loco
En la quietud de recordar lo que tuviste
Y lo que perdiste
y lo que tuviste
Ooh, lo que perdiste
Los truenos solo ocurren cuando llueve
Los jugadores solo te aman cuando están jugando.
Mujeres, vendrán y se irán
Cuando la lluvia te lave, sabrás
Oh, los truenos solo ocurren cuando está lloviendo
Los jugadores solo te aman cuando están jugando.
Di, mujeres, vendrán y se irán
Cuando la lluvia te lave, sabrás
Tu sabrás
Lo sabrás
Oh-oh-oh, lo sabrás
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Stephanie Nicks
Dreams (2004 Remaster) letra © Welsh Witch Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/havpybmq
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 25 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, three weeks ago I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!
I don’t want to just play any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So, I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival for the next few weeks uses a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the third instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first “Instrument of the Week” was the Kazoo, which is easy to learn once you realise you must hum rather than blow!
The second “Instrument of the Week” was the Pennywhistle, which is actually played in a traditional South African music style called “Kwela”… The pennywhistle is not only used in Traditional Irish jigs (like The Dubliners or The Pogues) at all!
Now it time for the third “Instrument of the Week” – My grandfather’s old autoharp!
My grandfather passed away when I was 4 years old. I have been told that he was very musical and used to entertain people with folk songs all the time and had many instruments. Many years later, I was able to inherit this old autoharp (and an old wooden recorder I may have to dig up soon!).
So how does an autoharp work?
Similar to a harp, there are enough strings to tune all 12 notes for a couple of octaves! On my grandfather’s old autoharp, the strings are very old, and the tuning bolts are super stiff – I’ve tried oiling them a bit but no help – I think the next thing to try is to make a tuning key with a long handle for extra torque/leverage to give me the strength I need to change the tuning in small enough cranks! It would be great to find a new set of strings too – but this would probably have to be ordered on E-Bay or Amazon by the next person visiting us in South Africa from the USA or Europe?
And then there’s all these buttons you can press down, set not just to a single note, but to a full chord made up of 3 or even 4 notes – how do these buttons work? In the video I show that pressing the Gmaj button will push a soft material down to mute all of the strings except G, B and D that make up the Gmaj chord. So, the G, B and D strings will vibrate and ring out the Gmaj chord, while the other strings will just make the muted scratchy sound that is so characteristic of this instrument!
Now the autoharp is an old-fashioned folk instrument. If you scour Youtube you should be able to find footage of Johnny Cash’s wife, June Carter Cash, playing one very well! How about this one:
Sea of Love” by Phil Phillips (Autoharp Version by Cat Power)
Phil Phillips actually released the song “Sea of Love” in 1959! I never knew anything about the original version. I am far more familiar with Cat Power’s haunting cover released in 2000, with very little accompaniment but simple-strumming on the autoharp!
My wife and I became aware of the song, as it was used in a particularly moving part of the film “Juno” in 2007. Here is a glimpse into how well the song matched the emotion and mood of the film. It comes at the moment where Juno has finally given birth and allowed the baby to be adopted… the song starts at about 26 seconds into this video of the scene:
My wife Julia and I loved that song so much, that we actually chose it as the song for her to walk down the aisle to on our wedding day… so I associate it with one of the happiest moments in my life!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hzuuxbmf
Lyrics for "Sea of Love" by Phil Phillips (The Cat Power Autoharp version)
Come with me, my love
To the sea, the sea of love
I want to tell you
How much I love you
Do you remember when we met?
That's the day I knew you were my pet
I want to tell you
How much I love you
Come with me, my love
To the sea, the sea of love
I want to tell you
How much I love you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Philip Baptiste / George Khoury
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 25 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, hace tres semanas comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui se llamaba Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a que probáramos nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para montar los pequeños conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!
¡No quiero simplemente tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Entonces, pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que cada versión que haga para el Hive Music Festival durante las próximas semanas también use un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la tercera entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
El primer “Instrumento de la semana” fue el Kazoo, que es fácil de aprender una vez que te das cuenta de que debes tararear en lugar de soplar.
El segundo "Instrumento de la semana" fue el Pennywhistle, que en realidad se toca en un estilo de música tradicional sudafricano llamado "Kwela"... ¡El pennywhistle no solo se usa en los jigs tradicionales irlandeses (como The Dubliners o The Pogues) en absoluto!
Ahora es el momento del tercer "Instrumento de la semana": ¡el viejo arpa automática de mi abuelo!
Mi abuelo falleció cuando yo tenía 4 años. Me han dicho que era muy musical y solía entretener a la gente con canciones folklóricas todo el tiempo y tenía muchos instrumentos. Muchos años después, pude heredar este viejo arpa automática (¡y una vieja flauta de madera que quizás tenga que desenterrar pronto!).
Entonces, ¿cómo funciona un autoarpa?
Similar a un arpa, ¡hay suficientes cuerdas para afinar las 12 notas durante un par de octavas! En el viejo arpa automática de mi abuelo, las cuerdas son muy viejas y los pernos de afinación son muy rígidos. Intenté engrasarlos un poco, pero no sirvió de nada. Creo que lo siguiente que debo intentar es hacer una llave de afinación con un mango largo para par/palanca adicional para darme la fuerza que necesito para cambiar la afinación en bielas lo suficientemente pequeñas. Sería genial encontrar un nuevo juego de cuerdas también, pero probablemente tendría que pedirlo en E-Bay o Amazon la próxima persona que nos visite en Sudáfrica desde EE. UU. o Europa.
Y luego están todos estos botones que puede presionar, establecer no solo en una sola nota, sino en un acorde completo compuesto por 3 o incluso 4 notas: ¿cómo funcionan estos botones? En el video, muestro que presionar el botón Gmaj empujará un material suave hacia abajo para silenciar todas las cuerdas excepto G, B y D que forman el acorde Gmaj. Entonces, las cuerdas G, B y D vibrarán y tocarán el acorde Gmaj, mientras que las otras cuerdas solo harán el sonido chirriante sordo que es tan característico de este instrumento.
Ahora el autoarpa es un instrumento popular anticuado. Si buscas en Youtube, deberías poder encontrar imágenes de la esposa de Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, ¡jugando muy bien! Que tal este:
Sea of Love” de Phil Phillips (Versión Autoharp de Cat Power)
¡Phil Phillips lanzó la canción "Sea of Love" en 1959! Nunca supe nada de la versión original. ¡Estoy mucho más familiarizado con la inquietante portada de Cat Power lanzada en 2000, con muy poco acompañamiento pero con un simple rasgueo en el arpa automática!
Mi esposa y yo nos enteramos de la canción, ya que se usó en una parte particularmente conmovedora de la película "Juno" en 2007. Aquí hay un vistazo de qué tan bien la canción coincidía con la emoción y el estado de ánimo de la película. Llega en el momento en que Juno finalmente dio a luz y permitió que el bebé fuera adoptado... la canción comienza aproximadamente a los 26 segundos de este video de la escena:
Mi esposa Julia y yo amamos tanto esa canción que la elegimos como la canción para que ella caminara por el altar el día de nuestra boda... ¡así que la asocio con uno de los momentos más felices de mi vida!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede hacer sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/hzuuxbmf
Letra de "Sea of Love" de Phil Phillips (versión The Cat Power Autoharp)
Ven conmigo, mi amor
Al mar, el mar del amor
Quiero decirte
Cuanto te amo
¿Recuerdas cuando nos conocimos?
Ese es el día que supe que eras mi mascota
Quiero decirte
Cuanto te amo
Ven conmigo, mi amor
Al mar, el mar del amor
Quiero decirte
Cuanto te amo
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Philip Baptiste / George Khoury
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hzuuxbmf
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 28th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! Wow! BUT I desperately need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting to cover it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me - who then has to learn to sing and play a new song every week! Haha!)
Well, this week was a little busier than last week with requests from Bon Jovi to Adele. However, there was one request from a person who has been very supportive of my posts, but has never won before…
The winner this week is @merit.ahama! She is from Nigeria and has a lot in common with me:
• We are from Africa!
• We are both members of @zakludick’s #busybees initiative, where Zak tracks our progress in accumulating more HP and encourages as to keep posting and become stronger on Hive.
• We are two of Zak’s busiest members: Since the beginning of the year, we have both gained an average of over 100HP per week, and both look set to reach dolphin status (Roughly 5600HP) before the year is over!
She requested “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. Now that’s not too hard to get the basic structure on guitar… What is more challenging is that this is a boy-band made up of boys with a range of voices (some quite low on the verse, and then much higher in the chorus), whereas I am a MAN with a lower voice than any of them… Hahaha!
So basically I had to choose a key where I could be very low on the verses and then rise up high and energetic in the chorus… my answer was half an octave lower, but I think it sounds okay!
Here is the original:
Congratulations @merit.ahama! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 28 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction
You're insecure, don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
Don't need makeup to cover up
Being the way that you are is enough
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else, but you, ooh
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm lookin' at you, and I can't believe
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh, oh-oh
That's what makes you beautiful
So c-come on, you got it wrong
To prove I'm right, I put it in a song
I don't know why you're being shy
And turn away when I look into your eyes
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else, but you, ooh
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm lookin' at you, and I can't believe
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh, oh-oh
That's what makes you beautiful
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na, na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na, na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell
(You don't know, oh-oh)
You don't know you're beautiful
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm lookin' at you, and I can't believe
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh, oh-oh
That's what makes you beautiful
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Rami Yacoub / Savan Kotecha / Carl Falk
What Makes You Beautiful lyrics © Emi April Music Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/eybzskae
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 156 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Hasta El Extremo”! An English translation wasn’t given, and Google Translate seemed to fluctuate between “To The End”, “To The Extreme” or possibly even “Until Eternity”?
I decided to try and find a song that would work for all three English translations above. Death Cab for Cutie released a fabulous album in 2005 called “Plans”, which for me is one of those great albums where every song is good (or better!) and flows nicely from one song into the next. There does seem to be a recurring, nearly morbid, fascination with death. The most appropriate song for a solo acoustic guitar cover is the beautiful “I Will Follow You into the Dark”, which talks of a love so great, that the singer is sure he will follow the lover into whatever happens after death – which is a perfect fit to the theme of “Hasta El Extremo” to me!
Here is the original version of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for "I Will Follow You into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie
Love of mine, someday you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark
No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the No's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
I held my tongue as she told me
"Son, fear is the heart of love"
So I never went back
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the No's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
But it's nothing to cry about
'Cause we'll hold each other soon
In the blackest of rooms
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the No's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Then I'll follow you into the dark
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/deathcabforcutie/iwillfollowyouintothedark.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Bienvenidos a la semana 156 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es “Hasta El Extremo”! No se proporcionó una traducción al inglés, y Google Translate parecía fluctuar entre "Hasta el final", "Hasta el extremo" o posiblemente incluso "Hasta la eternidad".
Decidí intentar encontrar una canción que funcionara para las tres traducciones al inglés anteriores. Death Cab for Cutie lanzó un álbum fabuloso en 2005 llamado “Plans”, que para mí es uno de esos grandes álbumes en los que cada canción es buena (¡o mejor!) y fluye muy bien de una canción a la siguiente. Parece haber una fascinación recurrente, casi morbosa, por la muerte. La canción más apropiada para una versión de guitarra acústica solista es la hermosa “I Will Follow You into the Dark”, que habla de un amor tan grande, que el cantante está seguro de que seguirá al amante en lo que sea que suceda después de la muerte, que es un encaja perfectamente con el tema de “Hasta El Extremo” para mí!
Aquí está la versión original de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, échales un vistazo y piensa en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "I Will Follow You into the Dark" de Death Cab for Cutie
Amor mío, algún día morirás
Pero estaré cerca detrás
Te seguire en la oscuridad
Sin luz cegadora o túneles a puertas de blanco
Solo nuestras manos entrelazadas tan fuerte
Esperando el indicio de una chispa
Si el cielo y el infierno deciden
Que ambos estén satisfechos
Ilumina los No en sus carteles de vacantes
Si no hay nadie a tu lado
Cuando tu alma se embarca
Entonces te seguiré en la oscuridad
En la escuela católica tan vicioso como el gobierno romano
Tengo mis nudillos magullados por una dama de negro
Me mordí la lengua cuando ella me dijo
"Hijo, el miedo es el corazón del amor"
Así que nunca volví
Si el cielo y el infierno deciden
Que ambos estén satisfechos
Ilumina los No en sus carteles de vacantes
Si no hay nadie a tu lado
Cuando tu alma se embarca
Entonces te seguiré en la oscuridad
tu y yo hemos visto todo para ver
De Bangkok a Calgary
Y las suelas de tus zapatos están gastadas
El momento de dormir es ahora
Pero no es nada por lo que llorar
Porque nos abrazaremos pronto
En la más negra de las habitaciones
Si el cielo y el infierno deciden
Que ambos estén satisfechos
Ilumina los No en sus carteles de vacantes
Si no hay nadie a tu lado
Cuando tu alma se embarca
Entonces te seguiré en la oscuridad
Entonces te seguiré en la oscuridad
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/deathcabforcutie/iwillfollowyouintothedark.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hhpjvlmz
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukuMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the backseat of my car in Cape Town, South Africa! This is Week 61 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge!
So, the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
What is the rock song that almost every guitar player learns? “Wonderwall” by Oasis! It might be one of the most played songs in the world, so perhaps it is time for me to give it a whirl!
The funny thing is that there are actually a couple of rather unique tricks that you need to get your head around to play this song nicely.
The one thing is that for the verse and chorus, you change chords in the middle of the strumming pattern! The best way to remember the Down-down-down-up-up-down-up-down-up-down-up strumming pattern is to repeat a little sentence in the same cadence as you learn it… the one I was taught is “I… want to play like Ji-mi Hen-drix and-a I… want to play like Jimi-Hend-drix and-a”! Hahaha! So you change chord on the first Down and the first Up of the pattern… (or the “I” and the “play”… Hahaha!)
Another trick in the verse and chorus is called “peddling”, where my third and fourth fingers stay in the same place one the bottom strings so that those notes ring constantly while the deeper notes reflect the chord changes. Usually, I need alternative tunings to get a similar effect, but “Wonderwall” can do it nicely in normal tuning!
Here is the original:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Wonderwall” by Oasis
Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
And by now, you should've somehow realised what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
And backbeat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day, but they'll never throw it back to you
And by now, you should've somehow realised what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (saves me)
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Noel Gallagher
Wonderwall lyrics © Oasis Music
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukuMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde el asiento trasero de mi auto en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! ¡Esta es la Semana 61 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
¿Cuál es la canción de rock que casi todos los guitarristas aprenden? ¡"Wonderwall" de Oasis! Puede que sea una de las canciones más tocadas del mundo, ¡así que tal vez sea hora de que le dé un giro!
Lo curioso es que en realidad hay un par de trucos únicos que necesitas para entender bien esta canción.
¡Lo único es que para el verso y el coro, cambias los acordes en medio del patrón de rasgueo! La mejor manera de recordar el patrón de rasgueo Abajo-abajo-abajo-arriba-abajo-arriba-abajo-arriba-abajo-arriba es repetir una pequeña oración con la misma cadencia con la que la aprendes... la que me enseñaron es “Yo… quiero jugar como Jimi-Hend-drix y-a Yo… quiero jugar como Jimi-Hend-drix y-a”! ¡Jajaja! Así que cambias de acorde en el primer Abajo y el primer Arriba del patrón… (o el “I” y el “play”… ¡Jajaja!)
Otro truco en el verso y el estribillo se llama "peddling", donde mi tercer y cuarto dedo permanecen en el mismo lugar en las cuerdas inferiores para que esas notas suenen constantemente mientras que las notas más profundas reflejan los cambios de acordes. Por lo general, necesito afinaciones alternativas para obtener un efecto similar, ¡pero “Wonderwall” puede hacerlo muy bien con una afinación normal!
Aquí está el original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Wonderwall" de Oasis
Hoy será el día en que te lo devolverán
Y a estas alturas, deberías haberte dado cuenta de alguna manera de lo que tienes que hacer
No creo que nadie sienta lo que yo siento por ti ahora
Y de fondo, la palabra está en la calle que el fuego en tu corazón se ha apagado
Estoy seguro de que lo has escuchado todo antes, pero nunca tuviste una duda.
No creo que nadie sienta lo que yo siento por ti ahora
Y todos los caminos que tenemos que caminar son tortuosos
Y todas las luces que nos llevan allí son cegadoras
Hay muchas cosas que me gustaría decirte, pero no sé cómo
Porque tal vez
Vas a ser el que me salve
Y después de todo
eres mi muro de las maravillas
Hoy iba a ser el día, pero nunca te lo devolverán
Y a estas alturas, deberías haberte dado cuenta de alguna manera de lo que no debes hacer.
No creo que nadie sienta lo que yo siento por ti ahora
Y todos los caminos que te llevan allí eran sinuosos
Y todas las luces que iluminan el camino son cegadoras
Hay muchas cosas que me gustaría decirte, pero no sé cómo
Dije tal vez
Vas a ser el que me salve
Y después de todo
eres mi muro de las maravillas
Dije tal vez (dije tal vez)
Vas a ser el que me salve
Y después de todo
eres mi muro de las maravillas
Dije tal vez (dije tal vez)
Vas a ser el que me salve (me salve)
Vas a ser el que me salve (me salve)
Vas a ser el que me salve (me salve)
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Noel Gallagher
Letras de Wonderwall © Oasis Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/chonizrv
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Apologies for the late upload! 3speak failed to encode my video last night so I had to re-upload this morning!
This is my 32nd week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 97 overall! We are getting close to the big 100 - which will be a massive milestone!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos. I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
This week I would like to do U2! As an Irish person, I hope @ablaze is a fan - I certainly seem to enjoy playing them, and will probably do a U2-part2 in a few weeks! I'm not even doing "Where The Streets Have No Name" or "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" this time!
Let's kick off with one of the best political protest songs of all time: "Sunday Bloody Sunday", which commemorates a time in Irish history when unarmed protestors were shot by British troops. I'm sure @ablaze is far more familiar with the full story?
Here is the original video:
Then for the second song, let's do the beautiful "All I Want is You"! Here is the original video:
Finally, let's be sure to give you one of U2's most famous songs: "With or Without You"! Actually, in its most basic structure, this song is a four chord miracle (1st major, 5th major, 6th minor, 4th major) and so it is an easy enough song for all you other musicians to learn - the trick is finding a comfortable key where you can start low and go high later? Hahaha!
Here is the original video:
So that's week 97 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the U2 songs! Would you like a U2-part2 soon? Which song was your favourite?
Apologies again for the late upload! Hopefully 3speak is back on track now!
Which artist will I do three covers of next week?
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hkqqjypz
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 24 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival!
After doing only original songs for the first 22 weeks, last week I started wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!
Like I mentioned last week, I don’t want to just start playing any old cover for the Hive Music Festival! You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me! So I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival uses a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the second instalment of a new series of HMF Entries called “Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first instrument was the Kazoo… The second “Instrument of the Week” is the Pennywhistle! Many of you might be familiar with the Pennywhistle or “tin-whistle” from traditional Irish music, but here in South Africa the Pennywhistle is associated with a type of traditional music called “Kwela”!
”Meadowlands” by Strikes Vilikazi
According to the Wikipedia article for the song (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_(song)), “Meadowlands” was written during Apartheid, where the Government decided to enforce racial segregation by forcibly removing black people out of Sophiatown to a new township called “Meadowlands”.
This song is typically up-beat sounding like most of Kwela, and the lyrics sarcastically say “We Love Meadowlands”, which meant the white Apartheid Government mistakenly thought the song approved of the relocation program, and therefore decided NOT to ban the song like they did with many more blatant protest songs.
However, the target audience of black people understood the sarcasm, and “Meadowlands” is now one of the most recognised anti-Apartheid anthems in South Africa, and has been popularised by being sung by some of South Africa’s best including Miriam Makeba and Mango Groove!
Here's an example of it by Archie Coker and the Meteors:
The song has been sung in several of South African languages. The version I’m singing is a mixture of Northern Sotho and Tsotsitaal! Obviously, I cannot play guitar and pennywhistle at the same time, so I use a loop-pedal device to quickly record the basic up-beat swinging chord vibes before playing pennywhistle and singing you the song live!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/onftwxah
Lyrics for "Meadowlands" by Strikes Vilikazi (The Mango Groove version)
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
Are yeng ko Meadowlands
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
Are yeng ko Meadowlands
(You can hear the white people say “Let’s go to Meadowlands”)
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
(We love Meadowlands!)
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re ( Eita )
Ons gaan nie on phola hier
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re ( Eita )
Ons dak ni ons phola hier
(You can hear all the scoundrels say “We’re not leaving, we’re staying here!”)
Phola hier, phola hier ( Phola hier, phola hier )
Phola hier sithandwa sam
Phola hier, phola hier ( Phola hier, phola hier )
Phola hier sithandwa sam
(We love it here!)
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: David Daniel Strike Vilakazi
Meadowlands lyrics © O/B/O Capasso
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 24 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival!
Después de hacer solo canciones originales durante las primeras 22 semanas, la semana pasada comencé a usar el “Cover Hat of Shame”. Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui se llamaba Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a que probáramos nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para montar los pequeños conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!
Como mencioné la semana pasada, ¡no quiero simplemente comenzar a tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival! Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... ¡un esfuerzo especial de mi parte! Así que pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que cada versión que hago para el Hive Music Festival también use un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es la segunda entrega de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
El primer instrumento fue el Kazoo… ¡El segundo “Instrumento de la semana” es el Pennywhistle! Muchos de ustedes pueden estar familiarizados con el Pennywhistle o "tin-whistle" de la música tradicional irlandesa, ¡pero aquí en Sudáfrica el Pennywhistle está asociado con un tipo de música tradicional llamada "Kwela"!
”Meadowlands” de Strikes Vilikazi
Según el artículo de Wikipedia para la canción (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_(song)), "Meadowlands" se escribió durante el Apartheid, cuando el gobierno decidió imponer la segregación racial sacando a la fuerza a las personas negras de Sophiatown a un nuevo municipio llamado "Meadowlands".
Esta canción suele sonar alegre como la mayoría de Kwela, y la letra dice sarcásticamente "We Love Meadowlands", lo que significa que el gobierno blanco del Apartheid pensó erróneamente que la canción aprobaba el programa de reubicación y, por lo tanto, decidió NO prohibir la canción como si lo hiciera. hizo con muchas más canciones de protesta descaradas. Sin embargo, el público objetivo de los negros entendió el sarcasmo, y "Meadowlands" es ahora uno de los himnos contra el apartheid más reconocidos en Sudáfrica, y se ha popularizado al ser cantado por algunos de los mejores de Sudáfrica, incluidos Miriam Makeba y Mango Groove. !
Aquí hay un ejemplo de Archie Coker and the Meteors:
La canción se ha cantado en varios idiomas sudafricanos. ¡La versión que estoy cantando es una mezcla de Northern Sotho y Tsotsitaal! Obviamente, no puedo tocar la guitarra y PennyWhistle al mismo tiempo, así que uso un dispositivo de pedal de bucle para grabar rápidamente las vibraciones básicas de los acordes antes de tocar PennyWhistle y cantar la canción en vivo.
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/onftwxah
Letra de "Meadowlands" de Strikes Vilikazi (versión The Mango Groove)
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
Are yeng ko Meadowlands
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
Are yeng ko Meadowlands
(Puedes escuchar a los blancos decir "Vamos a Meadowlands")
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
(¡Nos encanta Meadowlands!)
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re ( Eita )
Ons gaan nie on phola hier
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re ( Eita )
Ons dak ni ons phola hier
(Puedes escuchar a todos los sinvergüenzas decir "¡No nos vamos, nos quedamos aquí!")
Phola hier, phola hier ( Phola hier, phola hier )
Phola hier sithandwa sam
Phola hier, phola hier ( Phola hier, phola hier )
Phola hier sithandwa sam
(¡Nos encanta estar aquí!)
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands ( Meadowlands )
Meadowlands
Meadowlands
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: David Daniel Strike Vilakazi
Letras de Meadowlands © O/B/O Capasso
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/onftwxah
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 27th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! That’s just over half a year already! Wow! BUT I desperately need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try next Thursday), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting to cover it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me - who then has to learn to sing and play a new song every week! Haha!)
Well, this week was a quiet week. I spent most of the time looking at the one solitary request I had received so far with trepidation. It is a fantastic song but technically… a real challenge!
The winner this week is @danaidhbee! He is an awesome nylon-string guitar player from Scotland who has been sharing original music prolifically since I have been aware of his presence on HIVE! Perhaps he can actually play his requested song properly? “Deep River Blues” was originally released by the Delmore Brothers as “Big River Blues”, but at least they had two guitars! The person who adapted “Deep River Blues” to a single guitar, Doc Watson, admitted that it took him years to evolve his flat-picking technique to get it to the level that we see in the videos! I don’t even own thumb and finger picks! (I would like to – there is a traditional South African style that makes use of them too) So, @danaidhbee, I don’t know if you are “sand-bagging” me with the “impossible song”, but with the amount of time I had to learn the song, I am going to have to give you the “101” version – what is important is the thumb-picking bass, chord structure and general groove! Here is an original video:
Here is a version where he explains how he plays it a bit:
Congratulations @danaidhbee! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
And then at the last minute, along came @solanaya94 asking for “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica. She has won this challenge before, so I committed to the other winning song, but how about 20% for a runner-up song?
But oh dear, look at the introduction to this song! @solanaya94, are you “sand-bagging” me as well? Hahahaha! I haven’t touched this song since I was a teenager, but let’s see what I remember out of the blue! Here is the original:
Congratulations @ solanaya94! You win 20% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 27 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted! Two very challenging songs, but that’s what I get for putting myself out there, and it’s also what I need to improve as a musician!!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Deep River Blues" by Doc Watson (the Delmore Brothers version was “Big River Blues”
Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along
'Cause I got them deep river blues
My old gal's a good old pal, and she looks like a water fowl
When I get them deep river blues
Ain't no one to cry for me, and the fish all go out on a spree
When I get them deep river blues
Give me back my old boat, I'm gonna sail if she'll float
'Cause I got them deep river blues
I'm goin' back to Muscle Shoals, times are better there I'm told
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along
'Cause I got them deep river blues
If my boat sinks with me, I'll go down, don't you see
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Now I'm gonna say goodbye, and if I sink, just let me die
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along
'Cause I got them deep river blues
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Arthel Watson
Deep River Blues lyrics © Hillgreen Music, Stormking Music Inc
Lyrics for “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words, I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
So close, no matter how far
It couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
I never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words, I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they say
Never cared for games they play
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
And I know, yeah, yeah
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: James Alan Hetfield / Lars Ulrich
Nothing Else Matters lyrics © Creeping Death Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mwjoiohp
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 155 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “DNA”!
One of my immediate thoughts was the lovely “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam that many acoustic guitars players have burnt into their brains and ready to roll out at a moment’s notice – but I’m pretty sure somebody somewhere in the world will do a lovely version of that this week? (For those of you who are still wondering what to try??)
So, I thought a little bit harder and remembered Eric Clapton’s song from the 1998 Pilgrim album called “My Father’s Eyes”, which would be perfect! Although this song might not be as famous as some of Eric Clapton’s earlier songs like “Layla” and “Tears in Heaven”, according to the Wikipedia article for the song (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Father%27s_Eyes_(song)), it did actually win the 1999 BMI award for “Song of the Year” as well as the 1999 Grammy for “Best Pop Vocal Performance Male”!
The Wikipedia article also describes the reason I chose the song and the tragic story behind it. I remember hearing that Eric Clapton grew up believing his grandparents were his actual parents, and that his mother (who gave birth to him very young) was merely his older sister. According to the article, Eric Clapton never got to meet his real biological father before he died in 1985 from leukaemia. The song is basically about how he wishes he had got to meet his father and look into his eyes, but that he then had a baby son of his own and could imagine seeing his father’s eyes when looking into the eyes of his baby boy… which is a beautiful thought.
Unfortunately, what is even more tragic about this is that the baby son Conor died at 4 years old in 1991 when he fell out of an apartment window, which is the same year that Eric started to write the song… and so it is a tragic lament of losing a son and never meeting his father! (“Tears in Heaven” is also about the loss of 4 year old Conor). Eric was quoted as saying about “My Father’s Eyes” - "In [the song] I tried to describe the parallel between looking in the eyes of my son, and the eyes of the father that I never met, through the chain of our blood." – which is why I think it’s the perfect choice for the theme “DNA”.
Here is Eric Clapton doing a great live performance of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for "My Father’s Eyes" by Eric Clapton
Sailing down behind the sun
Waiting for my prince to come
Praying for the healing rain
To restore my soul again
Just a toerag on the run
How did I get here?
What have I done?
When will all my hopes arise?
How will I know him?
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
Then the light begins to shine
And I hear those ancient lullabies
And as I watch this seedling grow
Feel my heart start to overflow
Where do I find the words to say?
How do I teach him?
What do we play?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That's when I need them
That's when I need my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
Then the jagged edge appears
Through the distant clouds of tears
I'm like a bridge that was washed away
My foundations were made of clay
As my soul slides down to die
How could I lose him?
What did I try?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That he was here with me
I look into my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/myfatherseyes.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Bienvenidos a la Semana 155 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es “ADN”!
Uno de mis pensamientos inmediatos fue el encantador "Father and Son" de Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam que muchos guitarristas acústicos han grabado a fuego en sus cerebros y están listos para lanzar en cualquier momento, pero estoy bastante seguro de que alguien en algún lugar del mundo hará una hermosa versión de eso esta semana? (Para aquellos de ustedes que todavía se preguntan qué probar?)
Entonces, pensé un poco más y recordé la canción de Eric Clapton del álbum Pilgrim de 1998 llamada "My Father's Eyes", ¡que sería perfecta! Aunque esta canción podría no ser tan famosa como algunas de las canciones anteriores de Eric Clapton como "Layla" y "Tears in Heaven", según el artículo de Wikipedia sobre la canción (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Father%27s_Eyes_ (canción)), en realidad ganó el premio BMI de 1999 a la "Canción del año", así como el Grammy de 1999 a la "Mejor interpretación vocal pop masculina".
El artículo de Wikipedia también describe la razón por la que elegí la canción y la trágica historia detrás de ella. Recuerdo haber escuchado que Eric Clapton creció creyendo que sus abuelos eran sus verdaderos padres y que su madre (que lo dio a luz muy joven) era simplemente su hermana mayor. Según el artículo, Eric Clapton nunca conoció a su verdadero padre biológico antes de que muriera en 1985 de leucemia. La canción trata básicamente de cómo desearía haber conocido a su padre y mirarlo a los ojos, pero que luego tuvo un hijo propio y podía imaginarse viendo los ojos de su padre cuando miraba a los ojos de su bebé... lo cual es un hermoso pensamiento.
Desafortunadamente, lo que es aún más trágico de esto es que el bebé Conor murió a los 4 años en 1991 cuando se cayó de la ventana de un apartamento, que es el mismo año en que Eric comenzó a escribir la canción... y por eso es trágico. lamento de perder un hijo y nunca conocer a su padre! ("Tears in Heaven" también se trata de la pérdida de Conor, de 4 años). Eric fue citado diciendo sobre "Los ojos de mi padre": "En [la canción] traté de describir el paralelo entre mirar a los ojos de mi hijo y los ojos del padre que nunca conocí, a través de la cadena de nuestra sangre. ." – por eso creo que es la elección perfecta para el tema “ADN”.
Aquí está Eric Clapton haciendo una gran presentación en vivo de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, échales un vistazo y piensa en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Los ojos de mi padre" de Eric Clapton
Navegando detrás del sol
Esperando a que venga mi principe
Orando por la lluvia curativa
Para restaurar mi alma otra vez
Sólo un toerag en la carrera
¿Como llegué aqui?
¿Qué he hecho?
¿Cuándo surgirán todas mis esperanzas?
¿Cómo lo conoceré?
Cuando miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Cuando miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Entonces la luz comienza a brillar
Y escucho esas antiguas canciones de cuna
Y mientras veo crecer esta plántula
Siente que mi corazón comienza a desbordarse
¿Dónde encuentro las palabras para decir?
¿Cómo le enseño?
¿Qué jugamos?
Poco a poco me he dado cuenta
Ahí es cuando los necesito
Ahí es cuando necesito los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Cuando miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Luego aparece el borde dentado.
A través de las nubes distantes de lágrimas
Soy como un puente que fue arrastrado
Mis cimientos estaban hechos de arcilla
Mientras mi alma se desliza hacia abajo para morir
¿Cómo podría perderlo?
¿Qué probé?
Poco a poco me he dado cuenta
Que él estaba aquí conmigo
Miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Cuando miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Cuando miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
Cuando miro a los ojos de mi padre
(Mira a los ojos de mi padre)
Los ojos de mi padre
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ericclapton/myfatherseyes.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qyntwxqf
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 31st week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 96 overall! We are getting close to the big 100 - which will be a massive milestone!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos. I have a new pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" where I pick three songs by one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me - as I also write original songs.
Two weeks ago I did Bob Dylan. Let's do another folk hero I grew up listening to thanks to my music-loving parents - Neil Young! Last time I checked, Neil Young was in his very late 70's. In more recent years, he had a proper health scare and thought he was dying, and even basically did a farewell album and concerts... but I believe he has now recovered well which is great!
Neil Young had a famously high voice so wish me luck!
For the first song - let's pull a harmonica out to cover the very famous "Heart of Gold"! Here is the original:
For the second song, let's do the intensely emotional song about drug addiction called "Needle and the Damage Done". This song is an acoustic guitar standard for people who want to learn some fingerpicking! I am going to choose to sing it low and only go up and join Neil Young's famously high vocal at the climatic ending! Here is the original:
Finally, for the third song - I really love the riff of "Harvest Moon", where I must re-tune the guitar to "Drop-D" to get an even more gorgeous spread between the high notes and the bass during the main riff! Apologies, some spam artist tried to phone me during the song and it was too late for me to start all over again!!!
Anyway, here is the original! This song came later in Neil Young's career when music videos were becoming "a thing" I guess!
So that's week 96 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the Neil Young songs! Apologies that spammer idiot tried to call and interupt us! Which song was your favourite?
Which artist will I do three covers of next week?
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ggsmkcey
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you the backseat of my car in my office parking lot in Cape Town, South Africa (it’s supposed to be late summer)! This is Week 60 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge!
So, the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
Last week I did a cover by quite a hard-rock band from the 90’s called Silverchair. This week, let’s chill things down with a softer rock band. One of the more popular bands of that sort that I haven’t got around to covering yet is Coldplay. Should we give them a go, with their song “Green Eyes”? It is very suited to a solo acoustic guitar cover!
Here is the original:
Goodness me, now that I listen to it I realise that my version is a bit more bouncy and upbeat! This tends to happen with a lot of songs where I emphasize the rhythm!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Green Eyes” by Coldplay
Honey, you are a rock
Upon which I stand
And I come here to talk
I hope you understand
The green eyes
Yeah, the spotlight
Shines upon you
And how could
Anybody deny you?
I came here with a load
And it feels so much lighter now I met you
And honey, you should know
That I could never go on without you
Green eyes
Honey, you are the sea
Upon which I float
And I came here to talk
I think, you should know
That green eyes
You're the one that I wanted to find
And anyone who tried
To deny you must be out of their minds
Because I came here with a load
And it feels so much lighter since I met you
And honey, you should know
That I could never go on without you
Green eyes
Green eyes
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Honey, you are a rock
Upon which I stand
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Christopher Anthony John Martin / Guy Rupert Berryman / William Champion / Jonathan Mark Buckland
Green Eyes lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd.
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde el asiento trasero de mi auto en el estacionamiento de mi oficina en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica (se supone que es a fines del verano). ¡Esta es la Semana 60 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
La semana pasada hice una versión de una banda bastante dura de rock de los 90 llamada Silverchair. Esta semana, tranquilicemos las cosas con una banda de rock más suave. Una de las bandas más populares de ese tipo que aún no he hecho covers es Coldplay. ¿Deberíamos darles una oportunidad con su canción “Green Eyes”? ¡Es muy adecuado para una versión de guitarra acústica solista!
Aquí está el original:
¡Dios mío, ahora que lo escucho me doy cuenta de que mi versión es un poco más animada y optimista! ¡Esto tiende a suceder con muchas canciones en las que enfatizo el ritmo!
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Ojos verdes" de Coldplay
Cariño, eres una roca
sobre el cual estoy parado
Y vengo aquí a hablar
espero que entiendas
los ojos verdes
Sí, el centro de atención
brilla sobre ti
y como podria
¿Alguien te lo niega?
Vine aquí con una carga
Y se siente mucho más ligero ahora que te conocí
Y cariño, deberías saber
Que nunca podría seguir sin ti
Ojos verdes
Cariño, eres el mar
sobre el que floto
Y vine aquí a hablar
Creo que deberías saber
esos ojos verdes
Tú eres el que quería encontrar
Y cualquiera que lo intentara
Para negar que debe estar fuera de sus mentes
Porque vine aquí con una carga
Y se siente mucho más ligero desde que te conocí
Y cariño, deberías saber
Que nunca podría seguir sin ti
Ojos verdes
Ojos verdes
oh-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh
Cariño, eres una roca
sobre el cual estoy parado
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Christopher Anthony John Martin / Guy Rupert Berryman / William Champion / Jonathan Mark Buckland
Letras de Green Eyes © Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/exjfbshr
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 23 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival!
I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, but I have more-or-less run out of original songs (unless I start stealing the ones that my friend @clairemobey has written for our duo MobeyDick!)
So let me start wearing the “Cover Hat of Shame”. Some of you who follow me on other Hive Music Challenges like “Hive Open Mic” or “Three Tune Tuesday” may have noticed that I tend to wear a hat when I do covers, and then take it off when I do originals. I actually have this habit on stage as well, so that the audience knows when to sing along to a song they might already know well, or when to listen carefully to an original!
When I started playing music in public, one of the first places I went to was called the Barleycorn Music Club, which heavily encouraged that we try out our original songs on the audience. I even joined the organising committee to put on the little gigs for a while. So, my “cover hat of shame” joke originates from those days! Hahaha!
I don’t want to just start playing any old cover for the Hive Music Festival. You guys are my friends and deserve something special… a special effort from me. So I thought I would challenge myself like this: My main instruments are guitar and harmonicas: What if I had to ensure that every cover I do for the Hive Music Festival uses a different instrument as well, to test my creativity and ability to learn and play with different new sounds?
And so – this week is the beginning of a new series of HMF Entries called “Instrument of the Week”. Hahaha! Now I am going to look like a beginner! Which is fine! We are all friends here!
The first “Instrument of the Week” is the Kazoo! In South Africa you can pick up a plastic Kazoo for R35, which is the equivalent of just under $2.00! The learning curve is super-fast: you blow into it and nothing happens. You then go online and realise you have to hum instead… and now you’re a Kazoo-player!
”WAKE ME UP” by Avicii and Aloe Blacc
I first realised that it was possible to do a nice acoustic cover of “Wake Me Up” when @yisusth requested it for the “Cover Request Challenge” I do here on HIVE on Thursdays (see bold text below). @clairemobey and I then decided we would like to do it at our most recent MobeyDick gig at The Cottage Club. We decided to add some energy and fullness to the “beatdrop” part of the song with a stompbox (makes a kick-drum sound), tambourine and both humming away on Kazoos for the melody. Two Kazoos definitely sound better than one! The audience loved singing along to the chorus and then enjoyed our good-humoured attempt at the “beatdrop”, so I think it was a very successful high-energy cover that will be a staple in our set!
So here is the original version:
And here is MobeyDick’s cover of it with TWO Kazoos as well:
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/wmivvrin
Lyrics for "Wake Me Up" by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
Feeling my way through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
Didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
Didn't know I was lost
I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
But I don't have any plans
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone
And love is a prize
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
Didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Aloe Blacc / Michael Aaron Einziger / Tim Bergling
Wake Me Up lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 23 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival!
Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, pero más o menos me he quedado sin canciones originales (¡a menos que empiece a robar las que mi amiga @clairemobey ha escrito para nuestro dúo MobeyDick!)
Así que permítanme comenzar a usar el "Sombrero de la vergüenza". Algunos de ustedes que me siguen en otros Hive Music Challenges como "Hive Open Mic" o "Three Tune Tuesday" pueden haber notado que tiendo a usar un sombrero cuando hago covers y luego me lo quito cuando hago originales. De hecho, también tengo este hábito en el escenario, para que la audiencia sepa cuándo cantar una canción que ya conoce bien, o cuándo escuchar con atención una original.
Cuando comencé a tocar música en público, uno de los primeros lugares a los que fui se llamaba Barleycorn Music Club, que animaba mucho a que probáramos nuestras canciones originales en la audiencia. Incluso me uní al comité organizador para montar los pequeños conciertos por un tiempo. Entonces, ¡mi broma sobre el "sombrero de la vergüenza" se originó en esos días! ¡Jajaja!
No quiero simplemente comenzar a tocar cualquier versión antigua para el Hive Music Festival. Ustedes son mis amigos y merecen algo especial... un esfuerzo especial de mi parte. Así que pensé en desafiarme a mí mismo así: Mis instrumentos principales son la guitarra y las armónicas: ¿Qué pasaría si tuviera que asegurarme de que cada versión que hago para el Hive Music Festival también use un instrumento diferente, para probar mi creatividad y habilidad para aprender y jugar con diferentes sonidos nuevos?
Y así, esta semana es el comienzo de una nueva serie de entradas de HMF llamada "Instrumento de la semana". ¡Jajaja! ¡Ahora me veré como un principiante! ¡Lo cual está bien! ¡Aquí todos somos amigos!
¡El primer “Instrumento de la semana” es el Kazoo! En Sudáfrica, puede recoger un Kazoo de plástico por R35, ¡lo que equivale a poco menos de $ 2.00! La curva de aprendizaje es súper rápida: la soplas y no pasa nada. Luego te conectas y te das cuenta de que tienes que tararear... ¡y ahora eres un jugador de Kazoo!
”WAKE ME UP” de Avicii y Aloe Blacc
Primero me di cuenta de que era posible hacer una buena versión acústica de "Wake Me Up" cuando @yisusth la solicitó para el "Desafío de solicitud de portada" que hago aquí en HIVE los jueves (vea el texto en negrita a continuación). @clairemobey y yo decidimos que nos gustaría hacerlo en nuestro concierto más reciente de MobeyDick en The Cottage Club. Decidimos agregar un poco de energía y plenitud a la parte "beatdrop" de la canción con un pedal de efectos (hace un sonido de bombo), una pandereta y ambos tarareando Kazoos para la melodía. ¡Dos Kazoos definitivamente suenan mejor que uno! A la audiencia le encantó cantar junto con el coro y luego disfrutó de nuestro intento de buen humor en el "beatdrop", ¡así que creo que fue una versión muy exitosa y llena de energía que será un elemento básico en nuestro set!
Así que aquí está la versión original:
Y aquí está la versión de MobeyDick con TWO Kazoos también:
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/wmivvrin
Letra de "Wake Me Up" de Avicii con Aloe Blacc
Sintiendo mi camino a través de la oscuridad
guiado por un corazón latente
No puedo decir dónde terminará el viaje
Pero yo se donde empezar
Me dicen que soy demasiado joven para entender
Dicen que estoy atrapado en un sueño
Bueno, la vida me pasará si no abro los ojos
Bueno eso está bien para mí
Así que despiértame cuando todo termine
Cuando sea más sabio y sea mayor
Todo este tiempo me estaba encontrando a mí mismo, y yo
No sabía que estaba perdido
Así que despiértame cuando todo termine
Cuando sea más sabio y sea mayor
Todo este tiempo me estaba encontrando a mí mismo, y yo
No sabía que estaba perdido
Traté de llevar el peso del mundo
Pero solo tengo dos manos
Espero tener la oportunidad de viajar por el mundo.
pero no tengo planes
Desearía poder quedarme para siempre así de joven
No tengo miedo de cerrar los ojos
La vida es un juego hecho para todos
Y el amor es un premio
Así que despiértame cuando todo termine
Cuando sea más sabio y sea mayor
Todo este tiempo me estaba encontrando a mí mismo, y yo
No sabía que estaba perdido
Así que despiértame cuando todo termine
Cuando sea más sabio y sea mayor
Todo este tiempo me estaba encontrando a mí mismo, y yo
no sabia que estaba perdido
no sabia que estaba perdido
no sabia que estaba perdido
no sabia que estaba perdido
yo no sabia
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Aloe Blacc / Michael Aaron Einziger / Tim Bergling
Wake Me Up letra © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wmivvrin
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! I’m still suffering from a bit of a cold going around Cape Town as the season’s change, so forgive me if I sound a bit more blocked up than usual!
I am into the 26th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! That’s about half a year already! Wow! BUT I need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me - who then has to learn to sing and play a new song every week! Haha!)
Again, I got some a couple of awesome requests this week! Yay! Please give me more!!
The winner this week is @wizj! He is an awesome saxophone player that shares a lot of music on Hive himself! I also don’t think he’s one of my past winner before, so it’s great to (hopefully) share some HP with him and sing him a song! He asked for the very inspiring and emotional song “Earth Song” by Michael Jackson!
Seriously, go check out the video – all the comments are about how people can’t watch it without crying, or how it’s even more relevant than ever today…
Here is the original version of the song:
Congratulations @wizj! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 26 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson
What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey, what about yesterday?
(What about us?)
What about the seas?
(What about us?)
The heavens are falling down
(What about us?)
I can't even breathe
(What about us?)
What about apathy?
(What about us?)
I need you
(What about us?)
What about nature's worth?
(Ooh)
It's our planet's womb
(What about us?)
What about animals?
(What about it?)
We've turned kingdoms to dust
(What about us?)
What about elephants?
(What about us?)
Have we lost their trust
(What about us?)
What about crying whales?
(What about us?)
We're ravaging the seas
(What about us?)
What about forest trails?
(Ooh)
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us?)
What about the holy land?
(What about it?)
Torn apart by creed
(What about us?)
What about the common man?
(What about us?)
Can't we set him free
(What about us?)
What about children dying?
(What about us?)
Can't you hear them cry?
(What about us?)
Where did we go wrong?
(Ooh)
Someone tell me why
(What about us?)
What about baby boy?
(What about it?)
What about the days?
(What about us?)
What about all their joy?
(What about us?)
What about the man?
(What about us?)
What about the crying man?
(What about us?)
What about Abraham?
(What about us?)
What about death again?
(Ooh)
Do we give a damn?
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Michael Jackson
Earth Song lyrics © Mijac Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hvkpuxwm
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 154 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Musical Comedy”!
Well, this is a fantastic opportunity for me to take off my cover hat and show you some original material! For those of you who don’t know, I do get to perform in public sometimes, and when I do I wear the “Cover Hat of Shame” to signify to the audience where I didn’t write the song (and get ready to sing along if you know it…), and then I take the hat off for original songs (please listen carefully to my own special baby…). I have brought this hat-habit over to HIVE as well!
So, I/we do write serious songs (I promise!), but when I/we (we being my duo MobeyDick with @clairemobey) perform in public, I think it is important to give the audience an emotional break after some serious songs and give them something more light-hearted as well!
I couldn’t choose between two of my favourite originals that I do this with… so I thought I would quickly give you both as they are both quite short songs!
Let’s start with “The Greens”:
So, the story behind this song is that I wrote it (and a few others) to entertain my baby daughter Madison.
I must admit I have borrowed a lot from other famous artists! The music structure is an exact copy of the blues standard "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters. Here's a link to that:
And then the theme of the song? Well, I'm afraid I must pay homage to the great cartoonist Gary Larson and his "Far Side Comics", and in particular this one as shared on pinterest by Gail Winscott:
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/294774738080473960/
If you click on the link, you will see Gary Larson's wonderful comic of a band made up of frogs. Instead of singing the blues, they are singing "The Greens!" Because we have a lovely stuffed toy frog called "Padda" (the Afrikaans word for frog) - I thought I would expand on that idea and think up some reasons for why a frog might have "The Greens" to entertain my girl when she is a toddler and old enough to understand the joke! (That time is coming soon!)
For my second light-hearted funny song, let’s do “The Pick-Up Line Song”!
A “Pick-Up Line” is one of those cheesy things a man will say to a lady at a bar, gym or restaurant to try and start a conversation, and maybe buy her a drink. Something like “Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven… because you must be an angel!” Urgh, in this song, I try to imagine what it would be like to be some poor lady having to listen to these desperate sounding attempts by men to earn my attention…
My wife @juliadick thinks this song is going to get me cancelled (especially the last line), but most people who listen to it seem to understand the point I’m trying to make – that “Pick-Up Lines” make you sound absolutely desperate! As for getting cancelled, as a Chemical Engineering graduate, I can tell you that a napkin of chloroform is not nearly as instantly effective as the movies make it seem! (No, I have never tried personally either!)
Well, please let me know if you liked either of my light-hearted original songs and which one you prefer? I normally land up playing both in public to cheer up the audience after a serious song or two!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for "The Greens" by @jasperdick (original - with apologies to Muddy Waters and Gary Larson)
When I was a tadpole, back in 1985
My momma told me I'd be the greatest frog alive
But now I'm starving 'coz I haven't caught a fly
The rain's not falling and the pond is going dry!
I got the Greens, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos I've had...
My baby left my lily pad, she found some other bloke
I don't know what charm he had, besides a deeper croak...
When I go down to the water, I have to check and see
That there ain't some crazy otter, making eyes at me...
I got the Greens, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos I've had...
When I was a tadpole, some children caught my brother (in a jar)
And even more traumatic, some Frenchman ate my mother!
Then I was a polywog, and that's a painful puberty
Now I'm a full grown frog and there's a heron stalking me...
But not on facebook mama, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos (all the ni-ice mosquitos) I've had...
Lyrics for “The Pick-Up Line Song” by @jasperdick (original)
You are so pretty, I don’t know what to say
Perhaps a hasty pick-up line, before you walk away…
(Think, come on, think… Ah!)
If we were praying mantises I would let you eat my head
At least I’d know my one true love was going to be well fed!
If I was a billionaire, for you I would still beg…
And if I was your puppy… I’d probably hump your leg!
(I’d hump your leg… I’d hump it real good! You’d like it!)
You are so pretty, I don’t know what to do
Perhaps a tasty pick-up line, will get me close to you…
(Think, come on, think… Ah!)
If I was your kitten, I’d catch you a fat mouse
And I’d drag its bleeding carcass straight into your house
If I was Casanova, I’d take you straight to bed…
And if I was a caveman, I’d probably club your head!
(I’d club your head… I’d club it real good! You’d like it!)
You are so pretty, you’re out my league it’s true
So tell me does this napkin smell of chloroform to you?
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Bienvenidos a la semana 154 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es “Comedia Musical”!
Bueno, esta es una oportunidad fantástica para quitarme el sombrero de portada y mostrarles material original. Para aquellos de ustedes que no saben, a veces puedo actuar en público, y cuando lo hago, uso el "Cover Hat of Shame" para indicarle a la audiencia dónde no escribí la canción (y prepárate para canta si lo sabes…), y luego me quito el sombrero por las canciones originales (por favor, escucha atentamente a mi propio bebé especial…). ¡He traído este hábito del sombrero a HIVE también!
Entonces, yo/nosotros escribimos canciones serias (¡lo prometo!), pero cuando yo/nosotros (somos mi dúo MobeyDick con @clairemobey) actuamos en público, creo que es importante darle a la audiencia un descanso emocional después de algunas canciones serias. ¡y dales algo más alegre también!
No pude elegir entre dos de mis canciones originales favoritas con las que hago esto... ¡así que pensé en darte ambas rápidamente, ya que ambas son canciones bastante cortas!
Comencemos con "Los Verdes":
Entonces, la historia detrás de esta canción es que la escribí (y algunas otras) para entretener a mi pequeña hija Madison.
¡Debo admitir que he tomado mucho de otros artistas famosos! La estructura musical es una copia exacta del estándar de blues "Hoochie Coochie Man" de Muddy Waters. Aquí hay un enlace a eso:
¿Y luego el tema de la canción? Bueno, me temo que debo rendir homenaje al gran dibujante Gary Larson y sus "Far Side Comics", y en particular a este compartido en pinterest por Gail Winscott:
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/294774738080473960/
Si hace clic en el enlace, verá el maravilloso cómic de Gary Larson de una banda formada por ranas. En lugar de cantar blues, cantan "The Greens!" Porque tenemos una hermosa rana de peluche llamada "Padda" (la palabra afrikaans para rana). Pensé en ampliar esa idea y pensar en algunas razones por las que una rana podría tener "The Greens" para entretener a mi niña cuando ella es ¡un niño pequeño y lo suficientemente mayor para entender la broma! (¡Ese momento llegará pronto!)
Para mi segunda canción alegre y divertida, ¡hagamos “The Pick-Up Line Song”!
Una "Línea para ligar" es una de esas cosas cursis que un hombre le dice a una dama en un bar, gimnasio o restaurante para tratar de iniciar una conversación y tal vez invitarla a una bebida. Algo así como "¿Te dolió cuando caíste del cielo... porque debes ser un ángel?" Urgh, en esta canción, trato de imaginar cómo sería ser una pobre mujer que tiene que escuchar estos intentos desesperados de los hombres para llamar mi atención...
Mi esposa @juliadick piensa que esta canción hará que me cancelen (especialmente la última línea), pero la mayoría de las personas que la escuchan parecen entender el punto que estoy tratando de decir: que las "Líneas de recogida" te hacen sonar absolutamente. ¡desesperado! En cuanto a ser cancelado, como graduado de Ingeniería Química, ¡puedo decirle que una servilleta de cloroformo no es tan instantáneamente efectiva como parece en las películas! (No, ¡nunca lo he intentado personalmente tampoco!)
Bueno, déjame saber si te gustó alguna de mis alegres canciones originales y cuál prefieres. ¡Normalmente termino tocando ambos en público para animar a la audiencia después de una o dos canciones serias!
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, échales un vistazo y piensa en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "The Greens" de @jasperdick (original - con disculpas a Muddy Waters y Gary Larson)
Cuando yo era un renacuajo, allá por 1985
Mi mamá me dijo que sería la mejor rana viva
Pero ahora me muero de hambre porque no he atrapado una mosca
¡La lluvia no cae y el estanque se está secando!
Tengo los Verdes, tengo los Verdes tan mal...
Ni siquiera puedo recordar todos los buenos mosquitos que he tenido...
Mi bebé dejó mi nenúfar, encontró a otro tipo
No sé qué encanto tenía, además de un graznido más profundo...
Cuando bajo al agua, tengo que revisar y ver
Que no hay una nutria loca, haciéndome ojos...
Tengo los Verdes, tengo los Verdes tan mal...
Ni siquiera puedo recordar todos los buenos mosquitos que he tenido...
Cuando yo era un renacuajo, unos niños atraparon a mi hermano (en un frasco)
¡Y aún más traumático, un francés se comió a mi madre!
Entonces yo era un polywog, y eso es una pubertad dolorosa
Ahora soy una rana adulta y hay una garza acechándome...
Pero no en facebook mamá, tengo tan mal a los Verdes...
Ni siquiera puedo recordar todos los buenos mosquitos (todos los buenos mosquitos) que he tenido...
Letra de "The Pick-Up Line Song" de @jasperdick (original)
eres tan bonita, no se que decir
Tal vez una línea de recogida apresurada, antes de que te vayas...
(Piensa, vamos, piensa… ¡Ah!)
Si fuéramos mantis religiosas te dejaría comer mi cabeza
¡Al menos sabría que mi único amor verdadero estaría bien alimentado!
Si yo fuera multimillonario, por ti aún rogaría...
Y si yo fuera tu cachorro... ¡probablemente te jorobaría la pierna!
(Yo jorobaría tu pierna… ¡La jorobaría muy bien! ¡Te gustaría!)
eres tan bonita, no se que hacer
Tal vez una sabrosa frase para ligar me acerque a ti...
(Piensa, vamos, piensa… ¡Ah!)
Si yo fuera tu gatita, te atraparía un ratón gordo
Y arrastraría su cadáver sangrante directamente a tu casa
Si yo fuera Casanova, te llevaría directo a la cama...
¡Y si fuera un hombre de las cavernas, probablemente te golpearía la cabeza!
(Te golpearía la cabeza... ¡Te la golpearía muy bien! ¡Te gustaría!)
Eres tan bonita, estás fuera de mi liga, es verdad
Dime, ¿te huele a cloroformo esta servilleta?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/awyfgivu
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 30th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 95 overall! We are getting close to the big 100 - which will be a massive milestone!
In all of my TTT entries I like to play the songs on guitar as well as share the original videos. In my first 28 weeks I was able to make sure at least one of the songs was an original, but I have sadly run out of original songs now (for the time being)!
Because of this, I am going to change my pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" - it is going to have to be all covers for a while. Why not change the pattern to the following: I pick one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me, and try to do three covers all by the same artist?
Today (21 March 2023) is actually a public holiday called "Human Rights Day" here in South Africa. It is held on the Anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre (21 March 1960), when 69 people were killed and 180 wounded for protesting against unjust Apartheid Pass laws here in South Africa (https://www.parliament.gov.za/project-event-details/2).
So with this in mind, it makes sense for me to choose a really good Protest singer, who stood up for the downtrodden, this week - and my pick is a personal favourite: Tracy Chapman!
For the first cover song, let's start with a really famous one! "Fast Car". I think this is one of the songs that really put Tracy Chapman on the map - it's introductory riff is absolutely iconic, along with its tragic verses. Here is the original:
For the second cover song, lets try something that I think is a little bit less known to most people, even though it literally comes after "Fast Car" on Tracy Chapman's debut album. "Across the Lines" is very resonant with me as a South African, because 29 years after the end of Apartheid, we are still a very racially segregated society in many parts of the Country, and there seems to be a building resergence in racism and resentment brewing, which worries me and many others who would love to do our part to encourage unity in this beautiful Country, and help it grow more prosperous. Here is the original:
Finally, what should I finish off with? "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight"? "Gimme One Reason"? No, those and many others are fantastic songs, but let's keep to the theme of Human Right's Day, with the very first song on Tracy Chapman's debut album, the very famous "Talkin' About a Revolution". This song follows a four chord formula... so all you guitar players should definitely give it a try! Here is the original:
So that's week 95 done and dusted! Which song was your favourite?
Which artist will I do three covers of next week?
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wcqaffhx
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from unusually rainy Cape Town, South Africa (it’s supposed to be late summer)! This is Week 59 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge!
So, the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
Let’s do some mid 90’s alternative quite heavy rock! In 1995, when I was 10 years old… my older sister was just becoming a teenager and listening to the first album by a young Australian rock band, that would be the heavier kind of music I grew up listening to! The band was called Silverchair and their first album was called “Frogstomp”.
What is incredible about Frogstomp is that most of the songs are very good, and the band-members were about 15 years old and still in school when they recorded it!! Like some kind of heavy alternative universe version of Hansen! Hahahaha!
I have found the CD nearly 30 years later and I’m enjoying listening to some of the songs that I used to start learning guitar in the first place! Perhaps I should re-teach myself more of them, but let’s start with a song called “Suicidal Dream”, which is a pretty hectic name for a song by some 15 year olds the year after we lost Kurt Cobain!
Here is the original:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Suicidal Dream” by Silverchair
I dream about how it's gonna end
Approaching me quickly
Leaving a life of fear
I only want my mind to be clear
People making fun of me
For no reason but jealousy
I fantasize about my death
I'll kill myself from holding my breath
My suicidal dream
Voices telling me what to do
My suicidal dream
I'm sure you will get yours too
Help me comfort me
Stop me from feeling what I'm feeling now
The rope is here, now I'll find a use
I'll kill myself, I'll put my head in a noose
My suicidal dream
Voices telling me what to do
My suicidal dream
I'm sure you will get yours too
Dreamin' about my death, dream
Suicidal, suicidal, suicidal dream
I'm suicidal
Suicidal dream
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Daniel Johns
Suicidal Dream lyrics © Sony Music Australia
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde la inusualmente lluviosa Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica (se supone que es a fines del verano). ¡Esta es la Semana 59 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
¡Hagamos algo de rock alternativo bastante pesado de mediados de los 90! En 1995, cuando tenía 10 años... mi hermana mayor se estaba convirtiendo en adolescente y escuchaba el primer álbum de una joven banda de rock australiana, ¡ese sería el tipo de música más pesada que crecí escuchando! La banda se llamaba Silverchair y su primer álbum se llamó "Frogstomp".
Lo increíble de Frogstomp es que la mayoría de las canciones son muy buenas, y los miembros de la banda tenían unos 15 años y aún estaban en la escuela cuando la grabaron. ¡Como una especie de versión pesada del universo alternativo de Hansen! Jajajaja!
¡Encontré el CD casi 30 años después y disfruto escuchando algunas de las canciones que usé para comenzar a aprender guitarra en primer lugar! Tal vez debería volver a aprender más de ellos, pero comencemos con una canción llamada "Suicidal Dream", que es un nombre bastante frenético para una canción de unos 15 años el año después de que perdimos a Kurt Cobain.
Aquí está el original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Suicidal Dream" de Silverchair
Sueño con cómo va a terminar
Acercándose a mí rápidamente
Dejando una vida de miedo
Solo quiero que mi mente esté clara
la gente se burla de mi
Sin más motivo que los celos
fantaseo con mi muerte
Me mataré por contener la respiración
mi sueño suicida
Voces diciéndome qué hacer
mi sueño suicida
Estoy seguro de que obtendrá el suyo también
ayúdame a consolarme
Evita que sienta lo que estoy sintiendo ahora
La cuerda está aquí, ahora encontraré un uso
Me mataré, pondré mi cabeza en una soga
mi sueño suicida
Voces diciéndome qué hacer
mi sueño suicida
Estoy seguro de que obtendrá el suyo también
Soñando con mi muerte, sueña
Sueño suicida, suicida, suicida
soy suicida
sueño suicida
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Daniel Johns
Sueño Suicida letra © Sony Music Australia
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tcbopjnj
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 22 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and I’m going to do another one today! I must say that I am starting to run out of original songs, and I need to start thinking about how to make my entries interesting when I start to play covers instead, but I have saved you a nice original song with a back story for this week!
THE STORY:
After dating for approximately 9 years, my lovely wife @juliabaker and I finally got married on 27 September 2014 at a beautiful wine farm venue in Cape Town. A lot of people said it was one of the best Weddings they have ever been to. I suppose it was a case where everybody was happy to see us finally “tie the knot”, rather than half of the people there thinking that we were crazy or something! At least it didn’t feel like anybody was going to try to stop the Wedding! Hahaha! Even most of the naughty uncles were relatively well behaved!
I decided to sing an original song for Julia at the Wedding. I thought it would be nice to start out sounding all soppy and sweet, but then add some rhythm and energy before people started to vomit! I even got three of my bravest friends to jump out with confetti, while wearing sunglasses, to show that change in energy from soppy to fun… and to act as my “shoop shooby-doo-wah” kind of chorus line, and dance about while I played and sang! I think a lot of people enjoyed that, so I will try to put their part into today’s performance as much as I can! Hahaha!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/brteiijo
Lyrics for "The Wedding Song (Julia)" by @jasperdick (original)
Julia! When you hold me… it feels like the weight of the world comes off of my body…
The world is beautiful again…
Do you remember the day I first laid eyes on you? (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
You took my breath away then, Julia you still do! (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Now we stand together with our friends and family… (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
To turn our love into a vow for everyone to see! (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Do you take me girl, please say you do
I’ll be with you girl, until our lives are through
‘Coz you alone girl, can make me feel the way I do (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
I watch in wonder as my dreams come alive in you (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
You alone girl, can make me feel the way I do, I do (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
I watch in wonder as my dreams come alive in you (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah-HEY!)
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 22 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, ¡y voy a hacer otra hoy! Debo decir que estoy empezando a quedarme sin canciones originales, y necesito empezar a pensar en cómo hacer que mis entradas sean interesantes cuando empiece a tocar versiones, pero les he guardado una buena canción original con una historia de fondo para esto. ¡semana!
LA HISTORIA:
Después de salir durante aproximadamente 9 años, mi encantadora esposa @juliabaker y yo finalmente nos casamos el 27 de septiembre de 2014 en una hermosa finca vinícola en Ciudad del Cabo. Mucha gente dijo que fue una de las mejores bodas en las que han estado. ¡Supongo que fue un caso en el que todos estaban felices de vernos finalmente "atar el nudo", en lugar de que la mitad de la gente pensara que estábamos locos o algo así! ¡Al menos no parecía que nadie fuera a intentar detener la Boda! ¡Jajaja! ¡Incluso la mayoría de los tíos traviesos se portaron relativamente bien!
Decidí cantar una canción original para Julia en la boda. ¡Pensé que sería bueno comenzar sonando todo sensiblero y dulce, pero luego agregar algo de ritmo y energía antes de que la gente comenzara a vomitar! Incluso hice que tres de mis amigos más valientes saltaran con confeti, mientras usaban anteojos de sol, para mostrar ese cambio en la energía de sensiblera a divertida... y para actuar como mi tipo de coro "shoop shooby-doo-wah", y bailar alrededor. mientras tocaba y cantaba! Creo que mucha gente disfrutó eso, ¡así que trataré de poner su parte en la actuación de hoy tanto como pueda! ¡Jajaja!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede hacer sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/brteiijo
Letra de "The Wedding Song (Julia)" de @jasperdick (original)
Julia! Cuando me abrazas... se siente como si el peso del mundo se quitara de mi cuerpo...
El mundo vuelve a ser hermoso...
¿Recuerdas el día que te vi por primera vez? (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Entonces me dejaste sin aliento, ¡Julia, todavía lo haces! (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Ahora estamos juntos con nuestros amigos y familiares... (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
¡Convertir nuestro amor en un voto para que todos lo vean! (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
¿Me llevas chica, por favor di que sí?
Estaré contigo niña, hasta que nuestras vidas terminen
Porque tú sola, chica, puedes hacerme sentir como lo hago (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Observo con asombro cómo mis sueños cobran vida en ti (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Tú sola chica, puedes hacerme sentir como lo hago, lo hago (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah)
Observo con asombro cómo mis sueños cobran vida en ti (shoop-shooby-doo-wah, shoop-shooby-doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah-HEY!)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/brteiijo
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! There is definitely a cold or flu going around Cape Town as the season’s change, so forgive me if I sound a bit more blocked up than usual!
I am into the 25th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me - who then has to learn to sing and play a new song every week! Haha!)
Again, I got some a couple of awesome requests this week! Yay! Please give me more!!
The winner this week is @yisusth (real name Jesus) from Venezuela! He is an awesome trumpet player that shares a lot of music on Hive himself! He’s also incredibly supportive of other musicians on HIVE, including me, and he helps to run the Music Zone Community that is currently running the Hive Music Festival! So, it’s great to sing him his song choice this week, which is the inspiring “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly!
This is one of those tricky situations where we have to separate the Art from the Artist… R. Kelly has been found guilty, and has been sent to prison, for a variety of horrific sex crimes, some including children. How can a person like that, write a song like this?
I guess it’s important to remember that celebrities are not gods or heroes, but normal people, and sometimes far worse…
It is still a fantastic song though… so let me give it a try as best I can!
Here is the original version of the song:
Congratulations @ yisusth! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 25 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "I believe I can Fly" by R. Kelly
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly (woo)
See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me
If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly (woo!)
Hey, 'cause I believe in you
Oh
If I can see it (woo!), then I can do it (I can do it)
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it (hey)
I believe I can fly (woo!)
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly, I can fly)
Woo (I can fly)
Hm-mm... fly, fly, fly
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: אלקיים חגי / Kelly,robert S
I Believe I Can Fly - Radio Edit lyrics © Universal Music - Z Songs, R. Kelly Publ. Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qymhriej
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 153 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “You are With Me”!
The theme makes me think of a love-song. I am taking part in Three Tune Tuesday (an initiative by @ablaze) every Tuesday, and yesterday I decided to cover three Bob Dylan songs. Now obviously, Bob Dylan is one of the most prolific songwriters in the world, and it was hard to choose only three!
One of the ones I was very sad about leaving out yesterday was “Make You Feel My Love”, which Bob Dylan released in 1997 on his album “Time Out of Mind”. According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_You_Feel_My_Love) the song has become a standard, with all sorts of famous people covering it from Michael Buble to more recently, Adele. In fact, apparently Phil Collins managed to cover it and then release it about a month before Bob’s version!!
Listen to the song, and perhaps you can see why people love to cover it? It is beautiful and very nice to sing! Here’s the Bob Dylan version. Do you have a favourite cover version by a famous artist?
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I’ve known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue
I’d go crawling down the avenue
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging on the rollin’ sea
And on the highway of regret
Put your hand in mine and come with me
I’ll see that you don’t get wet
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn’t do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love
Copyright © 1997 by Special Rider Music
SOURCE: https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/make-you-feel-my-love/
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Bienvenidos a la semana 153 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es “Tú estás conmigo”!
El tema me hace pensar en una canción de amor. Participo en Three Tune Tuesday (una iniciativa de @ablaze) todos los martes, y ayer decidí hacer un cover de tres canciones de Bob Dylan. Ahora, obviamente, Bob Dylan es uno de los compositores más prolíficos del mundo, ¡y fue difícil elegir solo tres!
Uno de los que me entristeció mucho dejar fuera ayer fue “Make You Feel My Love”, que Bob Dylan lanzó en 1997 en su disco “Time Out of Mind”. Según Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_You_Feel_My_Love), la canción se ha convertido en un estándar, con todo tipo de personas famosas que la versionan, desde Michael Bublé hasta, más recientemente, Adele. De hecho, ¡aparentemente Phil Collins logró cubrirlo y luego lanzarlo aproximadamente un mes antes que la versión de Bob!
Escuche la canción, y tal vez pueda ver por qué a la gente le encanta versionarla. Es hermoso y muy agradable de cantar! Aquí está la versión de Bob Dylan. ¿Tienes una versión de portada favorita de un artista famoso?
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, échales un vistazo y piensa en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Make You Feel My Love" de Bob Dylan
Cuando la lluvia sopla en tu cara
Y el mundo entero está en tu caso
Podría ofrecerte un cálido abrazo.
Para hacerte sentir mi amor
Cuando aparecen las sombras de la tarde y las estrellas
Y no hay nadie allí para secar tus lágrimas
Podría abrazarte por un millón de años
Para hacerte sentir mi amor
Sé que aún no te has decidido
Pero nunca te haría mal
Lo supe desde el momento en que nos conocimos
Sin duda en mi mente a donde perteneces
Pasaría hambre, me volvería negro y azul
iría gateando por la avenida
No hay nada que yo no haría
Para hacerte sentir mi amor
Las tormentas están rugiendo en el mar rodante
Y en la carretera del arrepentimiento
Pon tu mano en la mía y ven conmigo
Me encargaré de que no te mojes
Podría hacerte feliz, hacer tus sueños realidad
Nada que yo no haría
Ir hasta los confines de la tierra por ti
Para hacerte sentir mi amor
Copyright © 1997 de Special Rider Music
FUENTE: https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/make-you-feel-my-love/
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gnzlurva
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 29th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 94 overall!
Up until now, I have managed to stick to a set pattern, where I performed 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) all around a theme. I managed to do this for 28 weeks in a row, with a little help from my friend @clairemobey!
As I mentioned last week, I have run out of finished original songs. My mind has gone blank!
If I'm honest, it is time to shift my focus on finishing the songs I/we have, making them sound good, practicing for gigs I have coming up with @clairemobey (we call our duo "MobeyDick"), and ultimately working towards recording some of them as nicely as possible!
Because of this, I am going to change my pattern for "Three Tune Tuesday" - it is going to be all covers for a while. Why not change the pattern to the following: I pick one of my favourite artists, that has inspired me, and try to do three covers all by the same artist?
So with this new pattern, I would like to start with Bob Dylan! My parents were teenagers in the 1960's when Bob Dylan started out, and it meant that I grew up with a lot of Bob Dylan in the CD collection!
For the first cover song, let's start with a really famous one! "Blowing in the Wind". Bob Dylan released this a year after signing with Columbia Records, and if I remember correctly, it was covered almost immediately by several other artists! It would be remiss of me not to play harmonica on Bob Dylan week, so let me pull one out for this one!! Here is the original version (now remember this was quite a bit before music videos were really a thing!):
For the second cover song, lets try something that I think is criminally unknown to most people. When people think of Bob Dylan, they think of the first song, or "Like a Rolling Stone", or "Don't Think Twice it's Alright" or "To Make You Feel My Love" or... well I can go on and on... the man wrote hundreds of songs!
Perhaps being so prolific was a curse. If anybody else had written "Blind Willie McTell" it would be very widely known. Look at all the comments on the video of the people who were lucky enough to find it on "The Bootleg Series" saying it's their favourite Bob Dylan song, or that it's the best he ever sung!
My father always asks me to sing it for him... there is something about the lyrics that take me back to the past, like a Western movie, as I close my eyes, and something about the song structure that really wants me to sing much harder than I usually do... so my parents love to hear me attempt it! Here's the original version:
Finally, here's a famous song - but a lot of people think it's a Jimi Hendrix song. Jimi Hendrix did famously cover it, and it is one of the songs that proved Jimi Hendrix was one of the best electric guitar players of all time, but Bob Dylan's more acoustic original actually shows off the main riff and it's distinctive timing very well as well.
Here's Bob Dylan's version of... "All Along the Watchtower"!
And here's the one by Jimi Hendrix for comparison's sake:
So that's week 94 done and dusted! I hope you enjoyed the new format of picking a single prolific artist/band and doing 3 cover versions! Thank you so much for listening!
Which artist will I do three covers of next week?
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mynwdkcq
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the back seat of my car in the office parking lot (AGAIN! Hahaha) in Cape Town, South Africa! This is Week 58 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge!
So, the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
Let’s do some early 90’s alternative rock! In 1993, the band “James” released a song called “Laid”. Perhaps you know it from the “American Pie” movie? Whenever I bring it out at the jam around the braai (barbeque) fire, people love to attempt the high note that ends each verse, which I will try to demonstrate for you! Another thing that made the song distinctive was that the drummer sped up and gave driving rhythm to the end of the verse, which I unfortunately can’t demonstrate for you… so please be sure to check the original as well!
Here is the original:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Laid” by James
This bed is on fire with passionate love
The neighbors complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she's on top
My therapist said not to see you no more
She said you're like a disease without any cure
She said I'm so obsessed that I'm becoming a bore, oh no
Ah, you think you're so pretty
Caught your hand inside the till
Slammed your fingers in the door
Fought with kitchen knives and skewers
Dressed me up in women's clothes
Messed around with gender roles
Line my eyes and call me pretty
Moved out of the house so you moved next door
I locked you out, you cut a hole in the wall
I found you sleeping next to me, I thought I was alone
You're driving me crazy, when are you coming home?
Laid
Laid
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: James Glennie / Lawrence Gott / Timothy Booth
Laid lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde el asiento trasero de mi auto en el estacionamiento de la oficina (¡OTRA VEZ! Jajaja) en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica. ¡Esta es la Semana 58 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
¡Hagamos un poco de rock alternativo de principios de los 90! En 1993, la banda "James" lanzó una canción llamada "Laid". ¿Quizás lo conoces por la película "American Pie"? Cada vez que lo saco en el atasco alrededor del fuego braai (barbacoa), a la gente le encanta intentar la nota alta que termina cada verso, ¡lo cual trataré de demostrarte! Otra cosa que hizo que la canción fuera distintiva fue que el baterista aceleró y le dio un ritmo de conducción al final de la estrofa, lo que desafortunadamente no puedo demostrarte… ¡así que asegúrate de revisar el original también!
Aquí está el original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Laid" de James
Esta cama arde de amor apasionado
Los vecinos se quejan de los ruidos de arriba
Pero ella solo viene cuando está arriba
Mi terapeuta dijo que no te volviera a ver
Ella dijo que eres como una enfermedad sin cura
Ella dijo que estoy tan obsesionado que me estoy convirtiendo en un aburrido, oh no
Ah, te crees tan bonita
Atrapé tu mano dentro de la caja
Golpeó sus dedos en la puerta
Luchó con cuchillos de cocina y brochetas
Me vistió con ropa de mujer
Jugar con los roles de género
Delinea mis ojos y llámame bonita
Se mudó de la casa, así que se mudó al lado
Te encerré, cortaste un agujero en la pared
Te encontré durmiendo a mi lado, pensé que estaba solo
Me estás volviendo loco, ¿cuándo vuelves a casa?
Establecido
Establecido
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: James Glennie / Lawrence Gott / Timothy Booth
Laid letras © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ypyjtmen
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 21 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and I’m going to do another one today!
However, I have looked through some of my recent entries over the last couple of weeks, and I see that they have been quite serious or sad, so I thought today we could lighten the mood with a bit of a funnier song with a cute story behind it…
The song I want to play for you this week is called “Millie, The Best Fat Piggie in Town”.
THE STORY:
About 10 years ago, my wife and I used to live in a garden cottage on a large property in the more rural Deep South part of the Cape Town Peninsula. We became good friends with the couple who were living in the other small garden cottage on the property. They knew our neighbours up the road, who had a large enough property to have stables with a couple of horses in them. For some reason, these neighbours up the road also had a massive pet pig called Millie as a pet.
Millie just kept getting fatter, because apparently after eating her own food she would wander off to steal from the horses! We heard through the neighbourhood grapevine that the father of this family was threatening his wife and kids that Millie was getting too fat, and if the trend couldn't be halted, and if Millie's big belly actually reached the ground in-between her stumpy legs, then it would be time to cook Millie in the oven!
So, I decided to write this song to plead for Millie's life. Our mutual friends from the other garden cottage on our property landed up sending it to the neighbours in question, and apparently it worked and Millie was allowed to live to a ripe old age!!! That is one pig’s life I have saved!
It’s a simple song, but I hope you like it! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/mwzndznf
Lyrics for "Millie the Best Fat Piggie in Town" by @jasperdick (original)
Millie! The best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie around!
She's so cute and so adorable, to put her in the oven would be deplorable
Don't eat Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
Millie you're cute, Millie you're swell
Don't stop doing what you're doing so well,
Being Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
If you want to be happy beyond description,
If you're sad then take our prescription,
Go see Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie around!
She's so cute and so adorable, to put her in the oven would be deplorable
Don't eat Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
A healthy diet of veg and fruity
That's why Millie is a real black beauty
That's Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
If Millie doesn't get at least five courses,
Sooner or later she will steal from the horses,
That's why Millie, is the best FAT piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie around!
She's so cute and so adorable, to put her in the oven would be deplorable
Don't eat Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 21 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, ¡y voy a hacer otra hoy!
Sin embargo, he revisado algunas de mis entradas recientes en las últimas semanas y veo que han sido bastante serias o tristes, así que pensé que hoy podríamos aligerar el ambiente con una canción un poco más divertida con una linda historia. Detrás de eso…
La canción que quiero tocar para ustedes esta semana se llama "Millie, The Best Fat Piggie in Town".
LA HISTORIA:
Hace aproximadamente 10 años, mi esposa y yo solíamos vivir en una cabaña con jardín en una gran propiedad en la parte más rural del sur profundo de la península de Ciudad del Cabo. Nos hicimos buenos amigos de la pareja que vivía en la otra pequeña cabaña con jardín de la propiedad. Conocían a nuestros vecinos en el camino, que tenían una propiedad lo suficientemente grande como para tener establos con un par de caballos en ellos. Por alguna razón, estos vecinos en el camino también tenían un enorme cerdo llamado Millie como mascota.
¡Millie seguía engordando, porque aparentemente después de comer su propia comida, salía a robar a los caballos! Escuchamos a través de la vid del vecindario que el padre de esta familia estaba amenazando a su esposa e hijos con que Millie estaba engordando demasiado, y si la tendencia no podía detenerse, y si la gran barriga de Millie realmente llegaba al suelo entre sus piernas rechonchas. , ¡entonces sería hora de cocinar a Millie en el horno!
Entonces, decidí escribir esta canción para suplicar por la vida de Millie. Nuestros amigos mutuos de la otra cabaña del jardín en nuestra propiedad aterrizaron enviándolo a los vecinos en cuestión, y aparentemente funcionó y ¡a Millie se le permitió vivir hasta una edad madura! ¡Esa es la vida de un cerdo que he salvado!
Es una canción sencilla, pero espero que les guste! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/mwzndznf
Letra de "Millie the Best Fat Piggie in Town" de @jasperdick (original)
Millie! ¡El mejor cerdito gordo de la ciudad!
Millie! ¡El mejor cerdito gordo!
Es tan linda y tan adorable, meterla en el horno sería deplorable.
¡No te comas a Millie, la mejor cerdita gorda de la ciudad!
Millie eres linda, Millie eres genial
No dejes de hacer lo que tan bien haces,
¡Ser Millie, la mejor cerdita gorda de la ciudad!
Si quieres ser feliz más allá de toda descripción,
Si estás triste entonces toma nuestra receta,
¡Ve a ver a Millie, la mejor cerdita gorda de la ciudad!
Millie! ¡El mejor cerdito gordo de la ciudad!
Millie! ¡El mejor cerdito gordo!
Es tan linda y tan adorable, meterla en el horno sería deplorable.
¡No te comas a Millie, la mejor cerdita gorda de la ciudad!
Una dieta saludable de verduras y frutas.
Por eso Millie es una auténtica belleza negra
¡Esa es Millie, la mejor cerdita gorda de la ciudad!
Si Millie no recibe al menos cinco platos,
Tarde o temprano robará a los caballos,
¡Es por eso que Millie es la mejor cerdita GORDA de la ciudad!
Millie! ¡El mejor cerdito gordo de la ciudad!
Millie! ¡El mejor cerdito gordo!
Es tan linda y tan adorable, meterla en el horno sería deplorable.
¡No te comas a Millie, la mejor cerdita gorda de la ciudad!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mwzndznf
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 24th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I have time to pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
Again, I got some a couple of awesome requests this week! Yay! Please give me more!!
Winning first place is @solanaya94 from Venezuela! She asked for the great song "One" by the very famous Irish band U2! Here is the original version:
Congratulations @solanaya94! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 24 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "One" by U2
Is it getting better?
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you now?
You got someone to blame
You say, one love, one life
When it's one need in the night
One love, we get to share it
Leaves you baby if you don't care for it
Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's too late tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One!
Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much? More than a lot
You gave me nothin' now it's all I got
We're one but we're not the same
Well we hurt each other then we do it again
You say love is a temple, love a higher law
Love is a temple, love the higher law
You ask me to enter but then you make me crawl
And I can't be holdin' on to what you got
When all you got is hurt
One love, one blood
One life, you got to do what you should
One life, with each other
Sisters, brothers
One life but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One
One
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Paul David Hewson / Adam Clayton / Larry Mullen / Dave Evans
One lyrics © Polygram Int. Music Publishing B.v.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dejvdkea
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the back seat of my car on my way home after a long day in Cape Town in South Africa! I didn’t realise the video would look quite so dark! I apologise! I had to increase the brightness and exposure on the thumbnail image so you can see me at all!! Hahaha!
Even so, I didn’t want to miss out on Week 152 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, because the theme for the week is “Traditional Music”! This gives me the chance to talk about Johnny Clegg and the band Juluka!
In the middle of the Apartheid era in South Africa, when racial segregation was heavily enforced by the government and police, Johnny Clegg was a teenage boy living in Johannesburg. His stepfather had left the country, and he didn’t really have a father figure or good masculine role models. He took the risk to approach some Zulu migrant workers who were living in the Hostels around Johannesburg, and asked them to teach him the traditional Zulu guitar styles of maskandi and kwela, as well as the traditional Zulu styles of war-dancing and stick-fighting.
After a bit of skepticism about what this white boy wanted, his Zulu friends realised that he was definitely in earnest about wanting to learn, and was a fantastic musician and dancer, and they accepted Johnny Clegg as an honourary Zulu.
He formed a band (Juluka) with a good friend, Sipho Mchunu, that perfectly blended Western Music with traditional Zulu music. Often the verses would be in English and the choruses in isiZulu.
For today's video, I share will share a Juluka song that seems to follow a traditional Zulu style more closely, and the lyrics are entirely in isiZulu. It is called "Thula 'Mntanami" which means "Hush Child", because it is supposed to be used as a lullaby! I will leave the full lyrics and translation at the bottom of the post.
Here is a video of Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu coming together as much older men to play the song again, which is beautiful:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for "Thula 'Mntanami" by Juluka
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
https://genius.com/Juluka-thula-mtanami-lyrics
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde el asiento trasero de mi auto camino a casa después de un largo día en Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica. ¡No me di cuenta de que el video se vería tan oscuro! ¡Pido disculpas! ¡Tuve que aumentar el brillo y la exposición en la imagen en miniatura para que me pudieran ver! ¡Jajaja!
Aun así, no quería perderme la Semana 152 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, ¡porque el tema de la semana es "Música tradicional"! ¡Esto me da la oportunidad de hablar sobre Johnny Clegg y la banda Juluka!
En medio de la era del Apartheid en Sudáfrica, cuando el gobierno y la policía hacían cumplir fuertemente la segregación racial, Johnny Clegg era un adolescente que vivía en Johannesburgo. Su padrastro se había ido del país y en realidad no tenía una figura paterna ni buenos modelos masculinos a seguir. Se arriesgó a acercarse a algunos trabajadores inmigrantes zulúes que vivían en los albergues de los alrededores de Johannesburgo y les pidió que le enseñaran los estilos tradicionales de guitarra zulú de maskandi y kwela, así como los estilos tradicionales zulúes de baile de guerra y lucha con palos. .
Después de un poco de escepticismo acerca de lo que quería este chico blanco, sus amigos zulúes se dieron cuenta de que definitivamente quería aprender en serio, y que era un músico y bailarín fantástico, y aceptaron a Johnny Clegg como un zulú honorario.
Formó una banda (Juluka) con un buen amigo, Sipho Mchunu, que mezclaba perfectamente la música occidental con la música tradicional zulú. A menudo, los versos estarían en inglés y los coros en isiZulu.
Para el video de hoy, compartiré una canción de Juluka que parece seguir más de cerca un estilo tradicional zulú, y la letra está completamente en isiZulu. Se llama "Thula 'Mntanami", que significa "Hush Child", ¡porque se supone que se usa como canción de cuna! Dejaré la letra completa y la traducción al final de la publicación.
Aquí hay un video de Johnny Clegg y Sipho Mchunu juntos como hombres mucho mayores para tocar la canción nuevamente, que es hermoso:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, échales un vistazo y piensa en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Thula 'Mntanami" de Juluka
Oh thula 'mntanami
(Calla mi niño)
Umam'uzofika
(Madre llegará)
Wophathel'amaswidi
(Ella debería traer dulces)
Amnandi (repetir)
(Son sabrosos/dulces)
Oh thula 'mntanami
(Calla mi niño)
Umam'uzofika
(Madre llegará)
Wophathel'amaswidi
(Ella debería traer dulces)
Amnandi (repetir)
(Son sabrosos/dulces)
Oh thula 'mntanami
(Calla mi niño)
Umam'uzofika
(Madre llegará)
Wophathel'amaswidi
(Ella debería traer dulces)
Amnandi (repetir)
(Son sabrosos/dulces)
Oh thula 'mntanami
(Calla mi niño)
Umam'uzofika
(Madre llegará)
Wophathel'amaswidi
(Ella debería traer dulces)
Amnandi (repetir)
(Son sabrosos/dulces)
https://genius.com/Juluka-thula-mtanami-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/vgsffvgu
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 28th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 93 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me [or us in this case]) around a theme. This week, the theme is "A better world!"
As I mentioned last week, I have pretty much run out of finished original songs. Now, I have no choice but to reveal a new "work-in-progress" original song, but let's get through the two cover songs first!
For the first cover song, I am going to think back to Michael Jackson and his inspiring song called "Heal the World". Here's the original!
For the second song, I would like to do "Imagine" by John Lennon. This is an interesting song... Is he hoping for no possessions, countries or religion simply because these are the thing man tends to fight over, or even go to war over... or was John Lennon actually a full-blown Communist? What do you all think??? Here's the original:
With the two covers out of the way, it is time for me to hurry up and finish at least a couple of verses and chorus to match the theme of the week... Well, I seem to have a chord progression coming out of the woodwork to play with... Let's call it "Be The Change" for now. I really did write this all just before posting in a bit of a panic... so it's a good look at how a new song slowly gets worked out...
I'm definitely imagining the first lines of the chorus being sung as high as I'm doing here, but maybe somebody else could do that while I stay and harmonise down in a lower register that matches the rest of the song... what do you think @clairemobey? Any potential here? A lot more work to be done I think...
So that's week 92 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening!
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
Lyrics for "Be The Change" (So far!) by @jasperdick (original - work-in-progress)
Are you helping
Or are you sleeping?
Somewhere… out there…
The world is weeping…
We gotta stop the rot ‘for it’s too late, the news is only spreading hate, and lying…
We gotta be the change we wish to see, it’s gonna take some bravery, and trying…
Can’t you feel… there’s no time to wait
Can you heal or will it be too late?
And I don’t know… which way you will go…
Whatever you can do… it has to start with you…
Are you seeing
Or denying
Don’t look… too close…
the Earth is dying…
We gotta learn from history, don’t repeat the same story, be the change
Whatever you are going to do, you have to know it starts with you, be the change
Can’t you feel… there’s no time to wait
Can you heal or will it be too late?
And I don’t know… which way you will go…
Whatever you can do… it has to start with you…
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/vkcstsag
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the back seat of my car in the office parking lot in Cape Town, South Africa! This is Week 57 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge!
So, the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
My first entry into this challenge was a song by Radiohead about 2 months ago. I think enough time has passed that you will forgive me if I do another one by them? The Radiohead album “The Bends” is one of my favourite albums ever and strikes me as one of those albums where every song is good, as opposed to an album with a couple of hits and mostly “filler” in-between.
Can you think of other albums like this?
Maybe:
• “(What’s The Story?) Morning Glory” by Oasis?
• “Dizzy Up The Girl” by The Goo Goo Dolls?
• The first “Tracy Chapman” album?
• “The Last Waltz” by The Band? (I must try cover some of these!!)
Back to “The Bends” by Radiohead… it has a great mixture of heavier electric rock, and some more acoustic-based songs. Seeing, as I’m unplugged in the back seat on a sneaky lunch break, I’d better try one of the latter: “High and Dry”: Here is the original:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “High and Dry” by Radiohead
Two jumps in a week
I bet you think that's pretty clever, don't you, boy?
Flying on your motorcycle
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You'd kill yourself for recognition
Kill yourself to never, ever stop
You broke another mirror
You're turning into something you are not
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Drying up in conversation
You will be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit at you
You will be the one screaming out
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Oh, it's the best thing that you've ever had
The best thing that you've ever, ever had
It's the best thing that you've ever had
The best thing you have had is gone away
So don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Colin Charles Greenwood / Edward John O'Brien / Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood / Philip James Selway / Thomas Edward Yorke
High & Dry lyrics © DistroKid, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde el asiento trasero de mi auto en el estacionamiento de la oficina en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica. ¡Esta es la Semana 57 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
Mi primera participación en este desafío fue una canción de Radiohead hace aproximadamente 2 meses. ¿Creo que ha pasado suficiente tiempo como para que me perdones si hago otro de ellos? El álbum de Radiohead "The Bends" es uno de mis álbumes favoritos y me parece uno de esos álbumes en los que cada canción es buena, a diferencia de un álbum con un par de éxitos y en su mayoría "relleno" en el medio.
¿Se te ocurren otros álbumes como este?
Tal vez:
• “(¿Cuál es la historia?) Morning Glory” de Oasis?
• ¿"Dizzy Up The Girl" de The Goo Goo Dolls?
• ¿El primer álbum de “Tracy Chapman”?
• ¿“El último vals” de The Band? (¡¡Debo tratar de cubrir algunos de estos!!)
Volviendo a “The Bends” de Radiohead… tiene una gran mezcla de rock eléctrico más pesado y algunas canciones más acústicas. Ya que estoy desconectado en el asiento trasero en un almuerzo furtivo, será mejor que pruebe uno de los últimos: "High and Dry": aquí está el original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "High and Dry" de Radiohead
Dos saltos en una semana
Apuesto a que piensas que eso es bastante inteligente, ¿no, chico?
Volando en tu moto
Mirando todo el suelo debajo de ti caer
Te matarías por reconocimiento
Mátate para nunca, nunca parar
Rompiste otro espejo
Te estás convirtiendo en algo que no eres
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
secarse en la conversación
Tu serás el que no puede hablar
Todo tu interior se cae a pedazos
Solo te sientas allí deseando poder hacer el amor
Ellos son los que te odiarán
Cuando crees que tienes todo el mundo descubierto
Ellos son los que te escupirán
Tú serás el que grite
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
Oh, es lo mejor que has tenido
Lo mejor que has tenido
Es lo mejor que has tenido
Lo mejor que has tenido se ha ido
Así que no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes drogado
no me dejes seco
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Colin Charles Greenwood / Edward John O'Brien / Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood / Philip James Selway / Thomas Edward Yorke
Letras de High & Dry © DistroKid, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ggawhgrw
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a small coastal town about 2 hours drive from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 20 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and it’s time to admit that I am running out of finished songs, and so today I would like to show you an original work-in-progress!
The song I want to play for you this week is called “Baby Don’t Cry”. I think I will have to add some kind of bridge and chorus to what I can play for you today…
THEME: This is a song that was inspired by remembering how I felt when my childhood dog passed away. She was a little female staffy (Staffordshire Terrier), which is a famously fun dog that loves to play with children. My Dinah (short for dynamite) could chase her tail on command, dig on command at the beach, play rugby, playfight, and even ride a skateboard down the driveway with me (if the adults weren’t watching). Of course, she couldn’t do any of the conventional dog commands! Hahaha… let’s just say she was more fun-loving than intelligent! She was a wonderful childhood companion to a young boy who was often quite a loner. She passed away when I was 14…
PARTY TRICKS: Again I use my “patented” capo trick on guitar, this time allowing for a kind of fake “Drop C” so that I can get more range (between high and low notes) out of the Cmaj chord! For the first time with this trick, I have to play a chord where one finger is behind the capo on the open bass string and another one is in front of the capo to approximate a kind of Dmin (with some extra notes thrown in), which feels really weird to play, but sounds quite nice. If you look closely, that’s what I’m doing in the thumbnail of this post – hahaha!
I hope you like the song despite its sad theme! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/rxzgtccy
Lyrics for “Baby Don’t Cry” by @jasperdick (original work-in-progress)
She watched you play, she watched you grow
She loved you more than you could know
It was always going to end this way
As she got older everyday…
Baby don’t cry, you and I know she’s only sleeping
Baby don’t cry, it’s never goodbye, no use in weeping…
She is still watching you and sending all her love…
She is still watching you, now it’s from above…
Because we know… that’s where good dogs go…
She loved to help you play
She waited for you everyday
We always knew this day would come
And now her time on Earth is done…
Baby don’t cry, you and I know she’s only sleeping
Baby don’t cry, it’s never goodbye, no use in weeping…
She is still watching you and sending all her love…
She is still watching you, now it’s from above…
Because we know… that’s where good dogs go…
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde un pequeño pueblo costero a unas 2 horas en automóvil desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 20 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, y es hora de admitir que me estoy quedando sin canciones terminadas, ¡así que hoy me gustaría mostrarles un trabajo en progreso original!
La canción que quiero tocar para ustedes esta semana se llama “Baby Don’t Cry”. Creo que tendré que agregar algún tipo de puente y coro a lo que puedo tocar para ustedes hoy...
TEMA: Esta es una canción que se inspiró en recordar cómo me sentí cuando falleció mi perro de la infancia. Era una pequeña hembra (Staffordshire Terrier), que es una perra famosa y divertida a la que le encanta jugar con los niños. Mi Dinah (abreviatura de dinamita) podía perseguir su cola cuando se le ordenaba, excavar en la playa cuando se le ordenaba, jugar al rugby, jugar a pelear e incluso andar en patineta por el camino de entrada conmigo (si los adultos no estaban mirando). ¡Por supuesto, no podía hacer ninguna de las órdenes convencionales para perros! Jajaja… ¡digamos que era más amante de la diversión que inteligente! Fue una maravillosa compañera de infancia para un niño que a menudo era bastante solitario. Ella falleció cuando yo tenía 14 años...
TRUCOS DE FIESTA: Nuevamente uso mi truco de capo "patentado" en la guitarra, esta vez permitiendo una especie de "Drop C" falso para que pueda obtener más rango (entre notas altas y bajas) del acorde Cmaj. Por primera vez con este truco, tengo que tocar un acorde en el que un dedo está detrás del capo en la cuerda de bajo al aire y el otro está delante del capo para aproximarse a una especie de Dmin (con algunas notas adicionales agregadas), que se siente realmente raro de tocar, pero suena bastante bien. Si miras de cerca, eso es lo que estoy haciendo en la miniatura de esta publicación, ¡jajaja!
Espero que les guste la canción a pesar de su tema triste! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/rxzgtccy
Letra de "Baby Don't Cry" de @jasperdick (trabajo original en progreso)
Ella te vio jugar, te vio crecer
Ella te amaba más de lo que podías saber
Siempre iba a terminar de esta manera
A medida que envejecía cada día...
Cariño, no llores, tú y yo sabemos que ella solo está durmiendo
Bebé no llores, nunca es un adiós, de nada sirve llorar…
Ella todavía te está mirando y enviándote todo su amor...
Ella todavía te está mirando, ahora es desde arriba…
Porque sabemos… ahí es donde van los buenos perros…
Le encantaba ayudarte a jugar.
Ella te esperó todos los días
Siempre supimos que este día llegaría
Y ahora su tiempo en la Tierra ha terminado...
Cariño, no llores, tú y yo sabemos que ella solo está durmiendo
Bebé no llores, nunca es un adiós, de nada sirve llorar…
Ella todavía te está mirando y enviándote todo su amor...
Ella todavía te está mirando, ahora es desde arriba…
Porque sabemos… ahí es donde van los buenos perros…
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rxzgtccy
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 23rd week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
Again, I got some a couple of awesome requests this week! Yay! Please give me more!!
Winning first place is @leomolina from Venezuela! He is a guitarist that shares a lot of rock music on Hive himself, and he asked for “Santeria” by Sublime. I have heard about the band Sublime and their cult following, especially among rock musicians, for their brand of “punk-ska” music. Apparently, the lead singer passed away just as they were hitting the big time… the video for Santeria makes reference to this, but is also an entertaining video with a Western theme which is super fun!
Here is the original version of the song:
Congratulations @leomolina! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
Let’s have this week be one of the weeks that I am brave enough to learn a second song on the fly! @jesus-son has been very supportive of me in recent weeks. He is from Nigeria and plays violin and keyboard himself! He asked for the very famous theme from the Titanic movie: “My Heart will Go On” by Celine Dion. Here is the original:
Here’s a bit of insight into what kind of person I am: When I am surfing and the waves are very small, sometimes I just stick my arms out in “Titanic” pose and sing this song while riding the wave because it is too small to do much else… other surfers look at me a bit funny but “the best surfer is the one having the most fun”!
Congratulations @jesus-son! You win 20% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 23 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Santeria" by Sublime
I don't practice Santeria, I ain't got no crystal ball
Well, I had a million dollars but I'd, I'd spend it all
If I could find that Heina and that Sancho that she's found
Well, I'd pop a cap in Sancho and I'd slap her down
What I really want to know
Ah, baby, mm
What I really want to say
I can't define
Well it's love that I need
Oh, my soul will have to wait 'til I get back and find
Heina of my own
Daddy's gonna love one and all
I feel the break, feel the break
Feel the break and I got to live it up, oh yeah huh
Well, I swear that I, well I really want to know
Ah, baby, what I really want to say, I can't define
That love, make it go, my soul will have to
Ooh, what I really want to say, ah baby
What I really want to say, is I've got mine
And I'll make it, yes, I'm going up
Tell Sanchito that if he knows what is good for him
He best go run and hide
Daddy's got a new .45
And I won't think twice to stick that barrel straight down Sancho's throat
Believe me when I say that I got something for his punk ass
What I really want know, my baby
Ooh, what I really want to say is there's just one way back
And I'll make it, yeah, my soul will have to wait
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bradley James Nowell / Eric John Wilson / Floyd I Iv Gaugh
Santeria lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion (Titanic theme)
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go 'til we're gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time I'd hold to
In my life, we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on (why does the heart go on?)
Once more, you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
You're here, there's nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart and
My heart will go on and on
Source: LyricFind
My Heart Will Go On lyrics © O/B/O Capasso
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mefumuyc
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a small coastal town about 2 hours drive from my normal home in Cape Town in South Africa! I am getting to work away from the office this week, which is nice as there’s a lot to just get down and concentrate on.
This is Week 151 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Faith, Hope and Love”! For me, this reminds me of the 2008 Florence and the Machine Song “You Got the Love”. The “Love” is clearly there, but if you look a bit deeper the song is about how the Saviour (Faith) gives the singer the strength to carry on (Hope). A typical line is “You got the love I need to see me through”!
A bit of research into this song tells me that it was already (mostly) a cover all along! The verse structure was actually released by Candi Staton and The Source in 1986. Here is that version, which is quite funky:
Then The Source worked with Candi Staton again to release the song with a bit more of a club vibe in 1991. Here is that version, which I find a bit thin and lacking in bass as my initial impression of it:
Finally, there is the Florence and the Machine version, with the powerful chorus that I am most familiar with:
So? Which one is your favourite – I think I am Team Florence on this one! What a great cover!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “You Got The Love” (The Florence and The Machine Version)
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying, "Lord, I just don't care."
But you've got the love I need To see me through
Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough
And things go wrong no matter what I do
Now and then it seems that life is just too much
But you've got the love I need to see me through
When food is gone you are my daily meal
When friends are gone I know my Saviour's love is real
You know it's real
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
Time after time I think, "Oh, Lord, what's the use?"
Time after time I think it's just no good
'Cause sooner or later in life, the things you love you lose
But you got the love I need to see me through
[2x]
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
'Cause I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying, "Lord, I just don't care."
But you've got the love I need to see me through
Writer(s): Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris, John Truelove
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/florencethemachine/youvegotthelove.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde un pequeño pueblo costero a unas 2 horas en coche de mi casa normal en Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Voy a trabajar fuera de la oficina esta semana, lo cual es bueno ya que hay mucho en lo que concentrarse.
¡Esta es la semana 151 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Fe, esperanza y amor"! Para mí, esto me recuerda a la canción de 2008 de Florence and the Machine "You Got the Love". El "Amor" claramente está ahí, pero si miras un poco más profundo, la canción trata sobre cómo el Salvador (Fe) le da al cantante la fuerza para continuar (Esperanza). Una línea típica es "¡Tienes el amor que necesito para ayudarme"!
Un poco de investigación sobre esta canción me dice que ya era (en su mayoría) una versión todo el tiempo. La estructura del verso en realidad fue lanzada por Candi Staton y The Source en 1986. Aquí está esa versión, que es bastante original:
Luego, The Source volvió a trabajar con Candi Staton para lanzar la canción con un poco más de ambiente de club en 1991. Aquí está esa versión, que encuentro un poco delgada y carente de bajo como mi impresión inicial:
Finalmente, está la versión de Florence and the Machine, con el poderoso coro con el que estoy más familiarizado:
¿Entonces? ¿Cuál es tu favorito? ¡Creo que soy el equipo de Florence en este! ¡Qué gran portada!
Por cierto, hago una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, échales un vistazo y piensa en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "You Got The Love" (La versión de Florence and The Machine)
A veces tengo ganas de lanzar mis manos al aire
se que puedo contar contigo
A veces tengo ganas de decir: "Señor, simplemente no me importa".
Pero tienes el amor que necesito para ayudarme
A veces parece que las cosas son demasiado difíciles
Y las cosas salen mal sin importar lo que haga
De vez en cuando parece que la vida es demasiado
Pero tienes el amor que necesito para ayudarme
Cuando la comida se acaba eres mi comida diaria
Cuando los amigos se van, sé que el amor de mi Salvador es real.
sabes que es real
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Una y otra vez pienso: "Oh, Señor, ¿de qué sirve?"
Una y otra vez creo que no es bueno
Porque tarde o temprano en la vida, las cosas que amas las pierdes
Pero tienes el amor que necesito para ayudarme
[x2]
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
Tu tienes el amor
A veces tengo ganas de lanzar mis manos al aire
Porque sé que puedo contar contigo
A veces tengo ganas de decir: "Señor, simplemente no me importa".
Pero tienes el amor que necesito para ayudarme
Writer(s): Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris, John Truelove
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/florencethemachine/youvegotthelove.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/cpqxexes
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a coastal town about a 2 hour drive from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 27th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 92 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me [or us in this case]) around a theme. This week, the theme is "Coming Home!"
As I mentioned last week, I have pretty much run out of finished original songs. Now, I have no choice but to reveal a new "work-in-progress" original song, but let's get through the two cover songs first!
For the first cover song, I am going to think back to the song literally called "Coming Home", that was a big hit when Diddy (What Puff Daddy or Sean Puffy Combes or whatever-else-who-want-to-call-him was calling himself at the time...) and Skylar Grey released it... Here's the original! The lyrics are quite moving:
For the second cover song I would like to do "Country Roads" (take me home...) by John Denver. This song is such a classic... but would you believe I've never actually learnt it until today?
It does remind me of that pick-up line:
Guy: "Country Rooooaaadsss"...
Girl (Can't help singing along... because who can resist singing along to this song?): "Take me home..."
Guy: "Well if you insist!"
Here's the original:
With the two covers out of the way, it is time for me to finish at least a verse and chorus to match the theme... as I seem to be coming up with a new song where I play the guitar a bit more percussively... Let's call it "Cape Town" for now. It's about coming home to my baby daughter, who keeps growing so fast, if I am away for a couple of days!!
So that's week 92 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening!
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
Lyrics for "Cape Town" (So far!) by @jasperdick (original - work-in-progress)
I’m a little bit tired of being alone here
It’s just a matter of time before I’m coming home to you
I’m coming home to you… it will feel so good… to laugh again…
So I’m going to Cape Town, yeah I’m coming soon
To see my baby, little lady, little lady...
We can watch the sun go down, from the beach or the mountain
Just as long, as my baby’s in my arms…
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fnkyrlho
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a little coastal town about 2 hours drive from Cape Town in South Africa! This is Week 56 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge!
So the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music.
The song I’m going to sing today was originally written and performed by Bob Dylan. However, it was very famously covered by Jimi Hendrix, and became one of the signature songs that established him as one of the best and most imaginative electric guitar players in the world. I am talking about “All Along the Watchtower”, which has a very recognisable riff…
Here is the original version of the song by Bob Dylan…
And here is the famous way that Jimi Hendrix used to cover it and shred on it!...
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “All Along the Watchtower” by Bob Dylan (and famously covered by Jimi Hendrix)
There must be some kind of way outta here
Said the joker to the thief
There's too much confusion
I can't get no relief
Business men, they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody offered his word
Hey, hey
No reason to get excited
The thief, he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But, uh, but you and I, we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us stop talkin' falsely now
The hour's getting late, hey
Hey
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants, too
Well, uh, outside in the cold distance
A wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl, hey
All along the watchtower
All along the watchtower
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde un pequeño pueblo costero a unas 2 horas en automóvil desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Esta es la Semana 56 del desafío “La Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock.
La canción que voy a cantar hoy fue originalmente escrita e interpretada por Bob Dylan. Sin embargo, Jimi Hendrix hizo una versión muy famosa de ella y se convirtió en una de las canciones emblemáticas que lo establecieron como uno de los mejores y más imaginativos guitarristas eléctricos del mundo. Hablo de “All Along the Watchtower”, que tiene un riff muy reconocible…
Aquí está la versión original de la canción de Bob Dylan…
¡Y aquí está la famosa forma en que Jimi Hendrix solía cubrirlo y triturarlo!...
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Debe haber algún tipo de salida de aquí.
Dijo el bromista al ladrón
Hay demasiada confusión
No puedo obtener ningún alivio
Hombres de negocios, beben mi vino
Los labradores cavan mi tierra
Ninguno se nivelará en la línea.
Nadie ofreció su palabra
hola, hola
No hay razón para emocionarse
El ladrón, habló amablemente
Hay muchos aquí entre nosotros
Quien siente que la vida no es más que una broma
Pero, uh, pero tú y yo, hemos pasado por eso
Y este no es nuestro destino
Así que dejemos de hablar falsamente ahora
La hora se está haciendo tarde, ey
Ey
A lo largo de la torre de vigilancia
Los príncipes mantuvieron la vista
Mientras todas las mujeres iban y venían
Sirvientes descalzos, también
Bueno, uh, afuera en la fría distancia
Un gato montés gruñó
Se acercaban dos jinetes
Y el viento empezó a aullar, ey
A lo largo de la torre de vigilancia
A lo largo de la torre de vigilancia
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower letra © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zuhtnkzu
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 19 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and I still have one or two left, and so the Hive Music Festival is the place for me to keep on revealing them! So here comes another one!
The song I want to play for you this week is called “Don’t Turn Away”. It is something I wrote when I was much younger, and I have recently been reminding myself how to play it!
THEME: This is a song about having compassion for our fellow man, and doing your part to make the world a better place. The song basically says that if we all turn away from the problems in the world, then one day it will be too late… which was quite a sobering thing for me to write as a very young man.
The world can be a very harsh and unfair place, and it’s hard to keep caring about all of it without getting burnt out by it all, so a lot of us try to just be numb to all the pain in the world… but with that numbness you lose the good and beauty in the world too, as well as the good feeling of making a difference where you can…
PARTY TRICKS: Again I use my “patented” two-capo trick on guitar which allows for a kind of fake “Drop D” so that I can get more range out of the Dmaj chord! Why does nobody else do this? Don’t other guitarists like to cheat? Hahaha! Same with alternative tunings – there is a lot that we can do to create a more unique sound on an acoustic guitar.
I hope you like the song! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/gqenjtfx
Lyrics for “Don’t Turn Away” by @jasperdick (original)
There's a storm outside your window
It's been raining for so long
But you don't care as long as you are warm
You say there's nothing wrong...
But outside, it's just getting wetter
And in time, you will close the blinds forever...
Don't turn away...
'Cause there's a new day dawning...
And there's a new world forming in your mind
Where the homeless beggar cries
And she cries just like your mother...
Don't turn away... Don't turn away...
There's a storm outside your window
The thunder of the gun
But you don't care as long as you are safe
You're the only one...
But outside, there's a million people dying
If you could see, maybe you'd stop denying...
Don't turn away...
'Cause there's a new day dawning...
And there's a new world forming in your mind
Where every bullet fired
Is fired right at your brother...
Don't turn away... Don't turn away...
You're an old man now, you finally walk into the rain...
It's too late, it's too late, you realise in pain
It's too late, it's too late
The world changed, the world's changed
It's too late, it's too late...
You turned away...
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 19 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, y todavía me quedan una o dos, ¡así que el Hive Music Festival es el lugar para seguir revelándolas! Así que aquí viene otro!
La canción que quiero tocar para ustedes esta semana se llama "Don't Turn Away". Es algo que escribí cuando era mucho más joven, ¡y recientemente me he estado recordando cómo tocarlo!
TEMA: Esta es una canción sobre tener compasión por nuestro prójimo y hacer tu parte para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. La canción básicamente dice que si todos nos alejamos de los problemas del mundo, entonces un día será demasiado tarde... lo cual fue algo bastante aleccionador para mí cuando era muy joven.
El mundo puede ser un lugar muy duro e injusto, y es difícil seguir preocupándose por todo sin quemarse, así que muchos de nosotros tratamos de ser insensibles a todo el dolor del mundo... pero con eso entumecimiento pierdes el bien y la belleza del mundo también, así como la buena sensación de marcar la diferencia donde puedes…
TRUCOS DE FIESTA: Una vez más, uso mi truco de dos cejillas "patentado" en la guitarra que permite una especie de "Drop D" falso para que pueda obtener más rango del acorde Dmaj. ¿Por qué nadie más hace esto? ¿A otros guitarristas no les gusta hacer trampa? ¡Jajaja! Lo mismo ocurre con las afinaciones alternativas: hay muchas cosas que podemos hacer para crear un sonido más exclusivo en una guitarra acústica.
¡Espero que les guste la canción! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/gqenjtfx
Letra de "Don't Turn Away" de @jasperdick (original)
Hay una tormenta fuera de tu ventana
Ha estado lloviendo durante tanto tiempo
Pero no te importa mientras estés caliente
Dices que no pasa nada...
Pero afuera, solo se está poniendo más húmedo
Y con el tiempo, cerrarás las persianas para siempre...
no te alejes...
Porque hay un nuevo día amaneciendo...
Y hay un nuevo mundo formándose en tu mente
Donde llora el mendigo sin hogar
Y llora como tu madre...
No te alejes... No te alejes...
Hay una tormenta fuera de tu ventana
El trueno del arma
Pero no te importa mientras estés a salvo
Eres el único...
Pero afuera, hay un millón de personas muriendo
Si pudieras ver, tal vez dejarías de negar...
no te alejes...
Porque hay un nuevo día amaneciendo...
Y hay un nuevo mundo formándose en tu mente
Donde cada bala disparada
Es disparado directamente a tu hermano...
No te alejes... No te alejes...
Ahora eres un anciano, finalmente caminas bajo la lluvia...
Es muy tarde, es muy tarde, te das cuenta en el dolor
Es demasiado tarde, es demasiado tarde
El mundo cambió, el mundo cambió
Es demasiado tarde, es demasiado tarde...
Te diste la vuelta...
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gqenjtfx
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 22nd week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
Again, I got some awesome requests this week! This is really great! Please, if I did not select your song, please try ask for it, or a new song, again!
Part of my decision on what song to choose was based on equipment limitations this week. My main guitar is in the shop getting pick-ups fixed, and my back-up guitar is now ALSO (sigh) having problems, I think with its battery contact points. That means I must play completely unplugged for the time being, and choose a request that’s appropriate for that today…
Winning first place is @solanaya94 from Venezuela! She asked for “Memories” by Maroon 5.
Actually – full disclosure: this is a song I once tried two years ago and shared on YouTube. At the time I was challenging myself to find other interesting instruments to play besides a guitar. A friend of mine gave me an East African Island (eg. Madagascar) zither type instrument called a valiha and I gave it a shot on that!
Here is the original version of the song:
Here is my cover version on a valiha:
Congratulations @solanaya94! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Memories" by Maroon 5
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got (oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (no, no)
Toast to the ones here today (ayy)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (ayy)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, doh, doh
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Adam Levine / Jacob Hindlin / Jonathan Bellion / Jordan Johnson / Michael Pollack / Stefan Johnson / Vincent Ford
Memories lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jsufazxn
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is Week 150 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge (what a milestone!), and the theme for the week is “Our Virtue”! For me, that sounds like a song that pushes for humanity to achieve a heightened state where we are living by core values and principles, like peace, harmony and sharing.
After John Lennon left the Beatles and went solo, he released a very famous song called “Imagine”.
Some people think that the song pushes for Communism, with its lines about imagining “no countries, no religion, no possessions”.
That could be one way to look at it, but I think the point was imagine a world where humans are not fighting and killing each other over these exact things that seem to be at the core of our conflicts and even wars… Instead, the song wants us to imagine a life of peace with our fellow man, and to imagine living for today. If that is the point, then I think it is a brilliant song to match up with the theme of “Our virtue”…
What do you think – Is it a song that pushes Communism or just Peace on Earth?
Here is the original song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please be sure to check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “Imagine” by John Lennon
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/imagine.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Esta es la semana 150 del Hive Open Mic Challenge (¡qué hito!), ¡y el tema de la semana es "Nuestra virtud"! Para mí, eso suena como una canción que impulsa a la humanidad a alcanzar un estado elevado en el que vivamos según valores y principios fundamentales, como la paz, la armonía y el compartir.
Después de que John Lennon dejara a los Beatles y se lanzara como solista, lanzó una canción muy famosa llamada “Imagine”.
Algunas personas piensan que la canción promueve el comunismo, con sus líneas sobre imaginar "sin países, sin religión, sin posesiones".
Esa podría ser una forma de verlo, pero creo que el punto era imaginar un mundo donde los humanos no peleen y se maten unos a otros por estas cosas exactas que parecen estar en el centro de nuestros conflictos e incluso guerras... En cambio, la canción quiere que imaginemos una vida de paz con nuestro prójimo, e imaginemos vivir para hoy. Si ese es el punto, entonces creo que es una canción brillante para combinar con el tema de "Nuestra virtud"...
¿Qué piensas? ¿Es una canción que promueve el comunismo o simplemente la paz en la tierra?
Aquí está la canción original:
Por cierto, hago una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Asegúrese de revisarlos y pensar en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Imagine" de John Lennon
Imagina que no hay cielo
Es fácil si lo intentas
Ningún infierno bajo nosotros
Sobre nosotros sólo el cielo
Imagina toda la gente
Viviendo por hoy... Aha-ah...
Imagina que no hay países
no es dificil de hacer
Nada por lo que matar o morir
Y sin religion tambien
Imagina toda la gente
Vivir la vida en paz... Tú...
Puedes decir que soy un soñador
Pero no soy el único
espero que algun dia te nos unas
Y el mundo será como uno
Imagina no poseciones
me pregunto si puedes
No hay necesidad de codicia o hambre
Una fraternidad de hombres
Imagina toda la gente
Compartiendo todo el mundo... Tú...
Puedes decir que soy un soñador
Pero no soy el único
espero que algun dia te nos unas
Y el mundo vivirá como uno solo
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/imagine.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qvfvotwu
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 26th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 91 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me [or us in this case]) around a theme.
This week, after doing two weeks of TTT with my friend @clairemobey to rehearse for our gig (as the duo "MobeyDick", I am back on my own. Today I am choosing the grave theme of "Death" to base my three song set around.
During my last solo set, I mentioned that I had run out of finished original songs. Getting to play with @clairemobey meant we got to sing a couple of her original songs instead! Now, I have no choice but to reveal a new "work-in-progress" original song, but let's get through the two cover songs first!
For the first cover song, I am going to think of the band "Death Cab for Cutie" and their album "Plans", which seemed to deal with the theme of death a lot. The most appropriate song for me to attempt is "I will Follow You into the Dark" - here is the original version of the song:
For the second cover song I would like to do "Jackie". This song about a woman who becomes a ghost searching the shores for Jackie who never came back from sailing the seas is originally by Sinead o'Connor, but the version I heard first is a cover version by Placebo, which I think is fantastic!
Here is Sinead o'Connor's original version:
Here is the version I am very familiar with, by Placebo:
With the two covers out of the way, it is time for me to scribble a few verses to match the idea and rough chorus I seem to be coming up with for a new song... Let's call it "Baby Don't Cry" for now. The big decision that had to be made, is who passed away such that the narrator is trying to comfort a child...
I would be interested to know if this song has any potential compared to my others:
So that's week 91 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening!
Before I go... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
Lyrics for "Baby Don't Cry" (So far!) by @jasperdick (original - work-in-progress)
She watched you play, she watched you grow
She loved you more than you could know
It was always going to end this way
As she got older everyday…
Baby don’t cry, you and I know she’s only sleeping
Baby don’t cry, it’s never goodbye, no use in weeping…
She is still watching you and sending all her love…
She is still watching you, now it’s from above…
Because we know… that’s where good dogs go…
She loved to help you play
She waited for you everyday
We always knew this day would come
And now her time on Earth is done…
Baby don’t cry, you and I know she’s only sleeping
Baby don’t cry, it’s never goodbye, no use in weeping…
She is still watching you and sending all her love…
She is still watching you, now it’s from above…
Because we know… that’s where good dogs go…
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fviwvbxp
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa! This is Week 55 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge – it’s my 6th time contributing!
So the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music. I think it is well established that blues contributed greatly to the invention of rock-and-roll. The song I’m going to sing is by a band that mixed country, blues and rock ‘n roll into their overall mixture of sound… I’m talking about Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the song I’m going to choose is “Midnight Special”!
Here is the original version of the song, I hope you enjoy it!:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Midnight Special” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Well, you wake up in the mornin'
You hear the work bell ring
And they march you to the table
You see the same old thing
Ain't no food upon the table
And no pork up in the pan
But you better not complain, boy
You get in trouble with the man
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a ever lovin' light on me
Yonder come Miss Rosie
How in the world did you know?
By the way she wears her apron
And the clothes she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder
Piece of paper in her hand
She come to see the gov'nor
She want to free her man, oh
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a ever lovin' light on me
If you're ever in Houston
Well, you better do right
You better not gamble
There, you better not fight, at all
Or the sheriff will grab ya
And the boys will bring you down
The next thing you know, boy
Whoa, you're prison bound
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a ever lovin' light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine a ever lovin' light on me
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: J Baird / Pd Traditional
The Midnight Special lyrics © Arvee Music, Jondora Music, Minotaur Music Limited, Musical Moments (europe) Ltd.
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) ¡Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Esta es la Semana 55 del desafío "La Voz Cantante" o "La Voz Cantante": ¡es la sexta vez que contribuyo!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock. Creo que está bien establecido que el blues contribuyó en gran medida a la invención del rock and roll. La canción que voy a cantar es de una banda que mezcló country, blues y rock 'n roll en su mezcla general de sonido... Estoy hablando de Creedence Clearwater Revival, y la canción que elegiré es "Midnight". Especial"!
Aquí está la versión original de la canción, ¡espero que la disfruten!:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Midnight Special" de Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bueno, te despiertas por la mañana
Oyes el timbre del trabajo
Y te marchan a la mesa
Ves lo mismo de siempre
No hay comida sobre la mesa
Y sin cerdo en la sartén
Pero será mejor que no te quejes, chico
Te metes en problemas con el hombre
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz siempre amorosa sobre mí
Allá venga señorita Rosie
¿Cómo demonios lo supiste?
Por cierto ella usa su delantal
Y la ropa que llevaba
Paraguas en su hombro
Pedazo de papel en su mano
Ella viene a ver al gobernador
Ella quiere liberar a su hombre, oh
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz siempre amorosa sobre mí
Si alguna vez estás en Houston
Bueno, será mejor que hagas lo correcto
Será mejor que no juegues
Ahí, es mejor que no pelees, para nada
O el sheriff te agarrará
Y los chicos te derribarán
Lo siguiente que sabes, chico
Whoa, estás atado a la prisión
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el especial de medianoche brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz siempre amorosa sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz sobre mí
Deja que el Midnight Special brille una luz siempre amorosa sobre mí
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: J Baird / Pd Tradicional
Letras de The Midnight Special © Arvee Music, Jondora Music, Minotaur Music Limited, Musical Moments (europe) Ltd.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/whzexowb
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is Week 149 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Light of the World”!
I think the phrase “Light of the World” lends itself to religious or spiritual songs that praise God. In the Bible, Jesus referred to Himself with that very phrase.
Of my favourite artists, the one that ventures into that space quite often is that grumpy old leprechaun from Ireland with the fantastic powerful voice, otherwise known as Van Morrison! I have already done one of his spiritual songs called “Whenever God Shines his Light”, but Van Morrison is most famous for songs like “Brown Eyed Girl”, which is an absolute classic, and “Have I Told You Lately”, which was successfully cover by Rod Stewart.
I thought I would try and cover one of his more energetic and even “bouncy” songs that praises the Lord, called “Full Force Gale”:
Here is the original song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please be sure to check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “Full Force Gale” by Van Morrison
Like a full force gale
I was lifted up again
I was lifted up again by the Lord
And no matter where I roam
I will find my way back home
I will always return to the Lord
In the gentle evening breeze
By the whispering shady trees
I will find my sanctuary in the Lord
I was headed for a fall
The I looked up and saw the writing on the wall
Like a full force gale
I was lifted up again
I was lifted up again by the Lord
I was headed for a fall
The I looked up and saw the writing on the wall
In the gentle evening breeze
By the whispering shady trees
I will find my sanctuary in the Lord
And no matter where I roam
I will find my way back home
I will always return to the Lord
Like a full force gale
I was lifted up again
I was lifted up again by the Lord
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/fullforcegale.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 149 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Light of the World"!
Creo que la frase “Luz del Mundo” se presta a canciones religiosas o espirituales que alaban a Dios. En la Biblia, Jesús se refirió a sí mismo con esa misma frase.
De mis artistas favoritos, el que se aventura en ese espacio con bastante frecuencia es ese viejo duende gruñón de Irlanda con una voz fantástica y poderosa, ¡también conocido como Van Morrison! Ya hice una de sus canciones espirituales llamada "Whenever God Shines his Light", pero Van Morrison es más famoso por canciones como "Brown Eyed Girl", que es un clásico absoluto, y "Have I Told You Lately", que fue cubierta con éxito por Rod Stewart.
Pensé en tratar de hacer una versión de una de sus canciones más enérgicas e incluso "animadas" que alaban al Señor, llamada "Full Force Gale":
Aquí está la canción original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, asegúrese de revisarlos y pensar en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Full Force Gale" de Van Morrison
Como un vendaval con toda su fuerza
me levantaron de nuevo
Fui levantado de nuevo por el Señor
Y no importa donde deambule
Encontraré mi camino de regreso a casa
Siempre volveré al Señor
En la suave brisa de la tarde
Por la sombra de los árboles susurrantes
Encontraré mi santuario en el Señor
me dirigía a una caída
Entonces miré hacia arriba y vi la escritura en la pared.
Como un vendaval con toda su fuerza
me levantaron de nuevo
Fui levantado de nuevo por el Señor
me dirigía a una caída
Entonces miré hacia arriba y vi la escritura en la pared.
En la suave brisa de la tarde
Por la sombra de los árboles susurrantes
Encontraré mi santuario en el Señor
Y no importa donde deambule
Encontraré mi camino de regreso a casa
Siempre volveré al Señor
Como un vendaval con toda su fuerza
me levantaron de nuevo
Fui levantado de nuevo por el Señor
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/fullforcegale.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mlhczllk
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 21st week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
Again, I got some lovely requests this week! Please, if I did not select your song, please try ask for it, or a new song, again!
Winning first place this week is @zakludick! This may seem like nepotism, because Zak is a friend of mine from Cape Town. He is actually the person who introduced me to HIVE and helped me to get started in April last year. I have been putting off the “nepotism”, but you know what? HIVE has been so great that maybe I should thank @zakludick with actually playing his (REPEATED) song request… and hopefully a couple of HP. Zak asked for “Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne – which was a pretty funny, provocative song when we were kids! Here is the original version!
Congratulations @zakludick! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Stacy’s Mom" by Fountains of Wayne
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy, can I come over after school?
(After school)
We can hang around by the pool
(Hang by the pool)
Did your mom get back from her business trip?
(Business trip)
Is she there, or is she trying to give me the slip?
(Give me the slip)
You know, I'm not the little boy that I used to be
I'm all grown up now
Baby, can't you see?
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want
And I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's mom
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy, do you remember when I mowed your lawn?
(Mowed your lawn)
Your mom came out with just a towel on
(Towel on)
I could tell she liked me from the way she stared
(The way she stared)
And the way she said
"You missed a spot over there"
(A spot over there)
And I know that you think it's just a fantasy
But since your dad walked out
Your mom could use a guy like me
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want
And I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's mom
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on (she's got it going on)
She's all I want and I've waited for so long (waited and waited)
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong
I'm in love with
Stacy's mom, oh, oh
(I'm in love with)
Stacy's mom, oh, oh
(Wait a minute)
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's mom
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Christopher B Collingwood / Adam "compositions, Inc." Schlesinger
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/reqqmpmf
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 18 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and as long as I still have some original songs left in the bag, then the Hive Music Festival is the place for me to keep on revealing them! So here comes another one!
I had some friends around to my house, including @clairemobey, as we were practicing for our gig (as the “MobeyDick” duo) that is coming up on Saturday (18 February 2023). Another old school friend, Anna Dennis, also came along to watch us practice, because unfortunately she won’t be able to make the gig itself. As punishment for not being able to make our gig, I decided to use Anna to help me demonstrate a different kind of song that I have written!
I became a father to beautiful Madison, my first daughter, 18 months ago. She is now walking nicely, and learning her first words. Another thing that is exciting about watching her grow is her interest in musical toys, which I shared in a cute post you can see here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ukyxxvdv
Now, it looks like Madison is not too far away from being able to do the actions to songs like “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”, “The Wheels on the Bus” or “Exercises, Bends and Rises”… so I thought I would try my hand at writing a children’s song, with actions, of my own! That’s where poor Anna comes in – I can’t play the guitar AND do the actions! Luckily the actions are so easy, even a child can learn them, hey Anna? Hahaha!
Seeing as Madison is growing up with two cats that she absolutely loves to terrorize, I thought I would write a children’s song about them! Because they are naughty cats, I thought I would write “The Naughty Cat Song”. Please don’t worry though, we don’t actually smack the cats’ bums when they are naughty – we love them far too much for that, as you can probably tell by the several posts that the cats have had in their honour such as these:
https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/pets-indoor-cats-get-to
https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/cats-video-playing-music-with
https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/pets-our-two-cats-get
I hope you like the song! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
Lyrics for “The Naughty Cat Song” by @jasperdick (original)
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
If you scratch the furniture, if you whimper in the car…
If you growl at strangers, or bite your poor grandpa…
If you’re yelling for the treats, when you’re already fat…
It’s clear to see that you’re a naughty cat!
And when I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
If you sleep throughout the day, and then you play all night…
If a trip to the vet means it’s time to have a fight…
If you knock things off the table just to see how they go splat…
It’s clear to see that you’re a naughty cat!
And when I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
If you clog the poor vacuum, with all your naughty fluff…
If you’ve got your tongue stuck on your fluffy ruff…
If you’re yelling at the phone when we’re trying to have a chat…
It’s clear to see that you’re a naughty cat!
And when I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don’t you be a naughty cat I’ll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you’d better run!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 18 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, y mientras me queden algunas canciones originales en la bolsa, ¡entonces el Hive Music Festival es el lugar para seguir revelándolas! Así que aquí viene otro!
Tenía algunos amigos en mi casa, incluido @clairemobey, mientras ensayábamos para nuestro concierto (como el dúo "MobeyDick") que se realizará el sábado (18 de febrero de 2023). Otra vieja amiga de la escuela, Anna Dennis, también vino a vernos practicar, porque desafortunadamente no podrá asistir al concierto. Como castigo por no poder asistir a nuestro concierto, ¡decidí usar a Anna para ayudarme a demostrar un tipo diferente de canción que he escrito!
Me convertí en padre de la bella Madison, mi primera hija, hace 18 meses. Ahora camina bien y aprende sus primeras palabras. Otra cosa emocionante de verla crecer es su interés por los juguetes musicales, que compartí en una linda publicación que puedes ver aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ukyxxvdv
Ahora, parece que Madison no está muy lejos de poder hacer las acciones de canciones como "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", "The Wheels on the Bus" o "Exercises, Bends and Rises"... así que pensé ¡Intentaría escribir una canción para niños, con acciones, propias! Ahí es donde entra la pobre Anna: ¡no puedo tocar la guitarra Y hacer las acciones! Por suerte, las acciones son tan fáciles que hasta un niño puede aprenderlas, ¿eh, Anna? ¡Jajaja!
Al ver que Madison está creciendo con dos gatos a los que le encanta aterrorizar, ¡pensé en escribir una canción para niños sobre ellos! Debido a que son gatos traviesos, pensé en escribir "The Naughty Cat Song". Sin embargo, no se preocupe, en realidad no golpeamos el trasero de los gatos cuando son traviesos; los amamos demasiado para eso, como probablemente pueda ver en las diversas publicaciones que los gatos han tenido en su honor, como estos:
https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/pets-indoor-cats-get-to
https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/cats-video-playing-music-with
https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/pets-our-two-cats-get
¡Espero que les guste la canción! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicitas una canción en los comentarios y luego intento la canción, ¡obtienes el 50 % de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP!
Letra de "The Naughty Cat Song" de @jasperdick (original)
Cuando veo un gato travieso, le golpeo el trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, le golpeo el trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
Si arañas los muebles, si lloriqueas en el coche…
Si gruñes a los extraños o muerdes a tu pobre abuelo...
Si estás pidiendo golosinas a gritos, cuando ya estás gordo...
¡Es evidente que eres un gato travieso!
Y cuando veo un gato travieso golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, le golpeo el trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
Si duermes todo el día y luego juegas toda la noche...
Si una visita al veterinario significa que es hora de pelear...
Si tiras cosas de la mesa solo para ver cómo se rompen...
¡Es evidente que eres un gato travieso!
Y cuando veo un gato travieso golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, le golpeo el trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
Si tapas la pobre aspiradora, con toda tu pelusa traviesa…
Si tienes la lengua pegada a tu gorguera esponjosa...
Si estás gritando al teléfono cuando intentamos tener una conversación...
¡Es evidente que eres un gato travieso!
Y cuando veo un gato travieso golpeo su trasero travieso
No seas un gato travieso, te golpearé el trasero travieso
Cuando veo un gato travieso, le golpeo el trasero travieso
¡Así que sé bueno o será mejor que corras!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ysgjcdsa
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 25th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 90 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me [or us in this case]) around a theme.
This week, @clairemobey came to my house to practice for our first real "MobeyDick" (our duo) gig of the year, which will be on 18 February. We decided, similar to last week, why not make a Three Tune Tuesday set while we practice and end off with a MobeyDick original that she wrote? (We both write songs for MobeyDick, but I've already done all the ones I've written... so far!)
The 18 February gig will feature two sets of about an hour each. During that time we will probably only play about 4 covers, and the rest will be original songs... Needless to say, the theme for this week's TTT is "Songs we will play at our next gig part 2" again!
For the first song, how about "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper for their famous movie "A Star is Born"? Let's do it! Here is the original version:
For the second cover song, well we want to have something a little bit vibey to pick up the mood. We intend to take our audience through a bit of a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but hopefully this song will be a fun one, complete with stompbox and kazoos. This is "Wake Me Up" by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc! Here is the original version:
Finally it is time for us to play a brand new song that @clairemobey has written. You get the first peek of it before we play it in front of a live audience for the first time on Saturday! It uses bells in the intro to give it a lullaby-like quality, but it is actually a very emotional song called "Rock A Doo Bye Baby". I hope you like it!
So that's week 90 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening!
It is interesting to note that I originally learnt both of today's cover songs, because they were requested of me for my own initiative on HIVE where I take cover requests! So... please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursdays! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! It's as simple as that!
Lyrics for "Rock A Doo Bye Baby" by @clairemobey / MobeyDick (original)
Rock a doo bye baby
I swear to you sweet baby
If you had been my babe
I would have given you
The moon, Ooooh
The moon and all the stars
But you were never meant for me
Oooh, Mmmm
I'll watch you grow from afar
Watch you walk, push a cart
Watch your blonde hair grow
And your button nose
And I'll never forget
Every year, count the date
I know that it's not you
I can't help it...
Rock a doo bye baby
I swear to you sweet baby
If you had been my babe
I would have given you
The moon, Ooooh
The moon and all the stars
But you were never meant for me
Oooh, Mmmm
When I see you I dream
It was you, it was me
If I weren't so young
And it weren't so wrong
In an alter universe
You could have been all mine
But it's okay now
I only cry on the bad days... Mmmm
I guess I never really let you go Ooooh
And still I see you in those eyes that...
Rock a doo bye baby
With your eyes so blue bye baby
If you had been my babe
I would have given you
The moon, Ooooh
The moon and all the stars
But you were never meant for me
Oooh, Mmmm
But you were never meant for me... Oooh
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rugaftnd
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you Cape Town in South Africa! This is Week 54 of “The Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge – it’s my 5th time contributing!
So the aim of the game is to play a rock cover, or perhaps a cover of a genre that led to the formation of rock music. I think it is well established that blues contributed greatly to the invention of rock-and-roll, and I haven’t done a good blues song for The Singing Voice yet, so let’s change that today!
The song I want to sing for you is “Hoochie Coochie Man” by Muddy Waters!
"Hoochie Coochie Man" was written by Willie Dixon but first performed by Muddy Waters, and its riff has made it an absolute blues standard. There are a lot of references to sex appeal, and even magic charms to increase sex appeal, in the song, so it's a very interesting one to look up the meaning of all the lyrics!
Here is the original version of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Hoochie Coochie Man” by Muddy Waters
The gypsy woman told my mother
Before I was born
"You got a boy child's comin'
Gon' be a son of a gun
He gonna make pretty womens
Jump and shout
Then the world wanna know
What this all about."
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well, you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows I'm him
I got a black cat bone
I got a mojo too
I got the John the Conqueror root
I'm gonna mess with you
I'm gonna make you, girls
Lead me by my hand
Then the world will know
I'm a hoochie coochie man
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well, I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows I'm him
Alright, darling.
Alright, darling.
Let's ...
On the seventh hour
On the seventh day
On the seventh month
The seven doctors say
"He was born for good luck."
And that you'll see
I got seven hundred dollars
Don't you mess with me
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well, you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
The whole round world know we're here
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/muddywaters/imyourhoochiecoochieman.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) ¡Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Esta es la Semana 54 del desafío "La Voz Cantante" o "La Voz Cantante": ¡es la quinta vez que contribuyo!
Entonces, el objetivo del juego es tocar una versión de rock, o tal vez una versión de un género que condujo a la formación de la música rock. Creo que está bien establecido que el blues contribuyó en gran medida a la invención del rock and roll, y aún no he hecho una buena canción de blues para The Singing Voice, ¡así que cambiemos eso hoy!
¡La canción que quiero cantar para ustedes es “Hoochie Coochie Man” de Muddy Waters!
"Hoochie Coochie Man" fue escrita por Willie Dixon pero interpretada por primera vez por Muddy Waters, y su riff la ha convertido en un estándar absoluto del blues. Hay muchas referencias al atractivo sexual e incluso amuletos mágicos para aumentar el atractivo sexual en la canción, ¡así que es muy interesante buscar el significado de todas las letras!
Aquí está la versión original de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Hoochie Coochie Man" de Muddy Waters
La gitana le dijo a mi madre
Antes de que yo naciera
"Tienes un niño varón viene
Gon 'ser un hijo de un arma
Él va a hacer mujeres bonitas
salta y grita
Entonces el mundo quiere saber
De qué se trata todo esto".
Pero sabes que soy él
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Bueno, sabes que soy el hombre hoochie coochie
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Tengo un hueso de gato negro
Yo también tengo un mojo
Obtuve la raíz de John the Conqueror
me voy a meter contigo
Las voy a hacer, chicas
Llévame de la mano
Entonces el mundo sabrá
Soy un hombre hoochie coochie
Pero sabes que soy él
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Bueno, yo soy el hombre hoochie coochie
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Esta bien querida.
Esta bien querida.
Vamos...
En la séptima hora
en el séptimo día
En el séptimo mes
Los siete doctores dicen
"Nació para la buena suerte".
Y que verás
tengo setecientos dolares
no te metas conmigo
Pero sabes que soy él
Todo el mundo sabe que soy él.
Bueno, sabes que soy el hombre hoochie coochie
Todo el mundo sabe que estamos aquí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/muddywaters/imyourhoochiecoochieman.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/kxdvqffm
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Forgive me for the setting! Another busy week where I spent most of the week on a work road trip, and so had to show face at the office today! So, I recorded from the back of my car in the office parking. The electricity was off because of rolling blackouts affecting the office suburb, so I had to open the car door to create light so you could see me! Just as well because it is very hot today! Hahaha!
Welcome to Week 17 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and as long as I still have some original songs left in the bag, then the Hive Music Festival is the place for me to keep on revealing them! So here comes another one!
The song I want to play for you this week is called “Stay Away Woman”. The back-story to this song is that when I was still a young student and quite new to writing songs, I was lucky enough to attend a weekend guitar workshop hosted by two of South Africa’s best acoustic guitarists. When I was there, I met a 19-year old girl. We got to chatting, playing Bob Dylan songs, and hearing each other’s first stabs at song-writing. I told her about my then-girlfriend, now-wife @juliadick, who was working on a cruise-ship but was soon to come home for good, and I learnt she had a boyfriend of her own. I thought everything was above board and that we were just musical friends…
A couple of weeks later she sent me song lyrics to a new song, clearly a love song… and clearly about me. Apparently her boyfriend found out about this song because she was crazy enough to play it for him. Apparently, he was actually her fiancé already and not just a boyfriend… what a mess! I had to end that friendship… she sounded a bit crazy!
I was sad to lose a musical song-writing friend… but I soon landed up making a lot more musical friends as I was helping on the committee of the Barleycorn Music Club, which puts on little gigs to promote local music in Cape Town. So all-in-all, not the end of the world!
But it did lead to me writing this song… I hope you enjoy it! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sskguarj
Lyrics for “Stay Away Woman!” by @jasperdick (original)
Stay Away Woman! Stay Away Girl-child!
I see you come here wanting more… I see you try to drive me wild… why?
You’re not the one that makes me safe
You’re not the place where I can hide
You’re a very distant second…
When the best is by my side… So…
Stay Away Woman! Stay Away Girl-child!
I see you come here wanting more… I see you try to drive me wild…
You’re not the one that makes me better
You’re not the one I hold at night
You’re not the one that I dream of
You’re not the one who drives me wild… wild…
Stay Away Woman! Stay Away Girl-child!
I see you come here wanting more… I see you try to drive me wild… wild!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Perdóname por la ambientación! ¡Otra semana ocupada en la que pasé la mayor parte de la semana en un viaje de trabajo por carretera, por lo que tuve que mostrar mi cara en la oficina hoy! Entonces, grabé desde la parte trasera de mi auto en el estacionamiento de la oficina. No había electricidad debido a los apagones continuos que afectaban el suburbio de oficinas, ¡así que tuve que abrir la puerta del automóvil para crear luz para que pudieran verme! ¡Menos mal que hoy hace mucho calor! ¡Jajaja!
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 17 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, y mientras me queden algunas canciones originales en la bolsa, ¡entonces el Hive Music Festival es el lugar para seguir revelándolas! Así que aquí viene otro!
La canción que quiero tocar para ti esta semana se llama “Stay Away Woman”. La historia de fondo de esta canción es que cuando todavía era un joven estudiante y bastante nuevo en escribir canciones, tuve la suerte de asistir a un taller de guitarra de fin de semana organizado por dos de los mejores guitarristas acústicos de Sudáfrica. Cuando estuve allí, conocí a una chica de 19 años. Empezamos a conversar, tocar canciones de Bob Dylan y escuchar los primeros intentos de cada uno de escribir canciones. Le conté sobre mi entonces novia, ahora esposa @juliadick, que estaba trabajando en un crucero pero pronto volvería a casa para siempre, y me enteré de que ella tenía novio. Pensé que todo estaba bien y que solo éramos amigos musicales...
Un par de semanas después me envió la letra de una nueva canción, claramente una canción de amor... y claramente sobre mí. Aparentemente, su novio se enteró de esta canción porque ella estaba lo suficientemente loca como para tocarla para él. Aparentemente, en realidad ya era su prometido y no solo un novio... ¡qué lío! Tuve que terminar esa amistad… ¡sonaba un poco loca!
Me entristeció perder a un amigo compositor de canciones... pero pronto acabé haciendo muchos más amigos musicales mientras ayudaba en el comité del Barleycorn Music Club, que organiza pequeños conciertos para promover la música local en Ciudad del Cabo. Así que, en general, ¡no es el fin del mundo!
Pero me llevó a escribir esta canción… ¡Espero que la disfruten! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede hacer sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/sskguarj
Letra de "Stay Away Woman!" por @jasperdick (original)
¡Aléjate mujer! ¡Mantente alejada, niña!
Veo que vienes aquí con ganas de más... veo que intentas volverme loco... ¿por qué?
No eres el que me pone a salvo
No eres el lugar donde puedo esconderme
Estás en un segundo muy lejano...
Cuando lo mejor está a mi lado… Así que…
¡Aléjate mujer! ¡Mantente alejada, niña!
Veo que vienes aquí con ganas de más... Veo que intentas volverme loco...
No eres el que me hace mejor
No eres el que tengo en la noche
No eres el que yo sueño
No eres tú quien me vuelve loco... salvaje...
¡Aléjate mujer! ¡Mantente alejada, niña!
Veo que vienes aquí con ganas de más... Veo que tratas de volverme loco... ¡loco!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/sskguarj
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you a work trip up into the Karoo, about 7 hours inland from my home in Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 20th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
Again, I got lots of lovely requests this week! This is really great. After a few slow weeks over the festive season I'm starting to think that this little challenge is taking off nicely again!! Please, if I did not select your song, please try ask for it or a new song again!
Winning first place is @jesus-son! His real name is Victor, and he is from Nigeria! He is sharing plenty of music on HIVE himself, and I notice he plays keyboard and violin! He asked for an absolute classic by Michael Jackson, namely "Heal the World". Here is the original version!
Congratulations @jesus-son! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
I had another wonderful request that I couldn't resist as a patriotic South African! @nickydee, a fellow South African from Cape Town, who has been rapidly accumulating HP since she joined HIVE even more recently than me, asked for a song by Johnny Clegg and Savuka called "Great Heart".
For those of you who are not familiar with Johnny Clegg, he is a South African hero who used to be referred to as "The White Zulu". In the middle of the Apartheid era in South Africa, where the white minority Government imposed racial segregation, Johnny Clegg began learning Zulu guitar music and war dancing from migrant Zulu workers he met in Johannesburg. He learnt the language and was finally accepted as an honourary Zulu man. Then he started bands called Juluka, and then Savuka, which mixed Western and Zulu music styles, and even mixed English and isiZulu languages... this music really became a simple of challenging the racist Apartheid laws, and how we should be living together in peace and learning from each other. Apartheid eventually came to an end in the early 1990s when I was a young boy. Here is the original version of "Great Heart":
Well done @nickydee ! You get 20% of this post's rewards in HP as well!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Heal the World" by Michael Jackson
(Think about um, the generations
And ah, say we want to make it a better place for our children
And our children's children so that they, they
They, they know it's a better world for them
And think if they can make it a better place)
There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place it was brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space
Make a better place
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me, and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
If you want to know why
There's love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares of joyful giving
If we try we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear of dread, we stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
Make a better world
So make a better world
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me, and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
And the dream we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify its soul?
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be god's glow
We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we cry happy tears
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space
To make a better place
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me, and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me, and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Heal the world (heal the world)
Make it a better place
For you and for me, and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
You and for me (for a better place)
You and for me (make a better place)
You and for me (make a better place)
You and for me (heal the world we live in)
You and for me (save it for our children)
You and for me (heal the world we live in)
You and for me (save it for our children)
You and for me (heal the world we live in)
You and for me (save it for our children)
You and for me (heal the world we live in)
You and for me (save it for our children)
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Michael Joe Jackson
Heal the World lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics for "Great Heart" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
The world is full of strange behavior
Every man has to be his own savior
I know I can make it on my own if I try
But I'm searching for a great heart to stand me by
Underneath the African sky
A great heart to stand me by
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
To hold and keep me by
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
Under African sky
Sometimes I feel that you really know me
Sometimes there's so much you can show me
There's a highway of stars across the heavens
There's whispering song of the wind in the grass
There's the rolling thunder across the savanna
A hope and dream at the edge of the sky
And your life is a story like the wind
Your life is a story like the wind
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
To hold and stand me by
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
Under African sky
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
I see the fire in your eyes
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
That beats my name inside
Sometimes I feel that you really know me
Sometimes there's so much you can show me
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
(Guka 'mzimba, sala 'nhliziyo)
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
(Guka 'mzimba, sala 'nhliziyo)
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
To hold and stand me by
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
Under African sky
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
(Guka 'mzimba, sala 'nhliziyo)
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
(Guka 'mzimba, sala 'nhliziyo)
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
(Guka 'mzimba, sala 'nhliziyo)
I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Jonathan Paul Clegg
Great Heart lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, O/B/O Capasso, Rhythm Safari Pty Ltd
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bkofahjh
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Karoo in South Africa! Again, I am on a work trip about a 7 hour drive into the interior of South Africa, but I HAVE brought a guitar along!
This is Week 148 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Luz de Estrellas” or “Starlight”!
My immediate thought was a song that begins with the phrase “Starry, starry night”. Of course, I am talking about the absolute classic song “Vincent” by Don McLean that was released in 1971 on his “American Pie” album and refers to the tragic life of the artist Vincent Van Gogh, and in my mind, about how artists are often not appreciated until it’s too late and they’ve left us.
Here is the original song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please be sure to check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)” by Don McLean
Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy linen land
Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
For they could not love you
But still your love was true
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night
You took your life, as lovers often do
But I could've told you Vincent
This world was never meant for
One as beautiful as you
Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frame-less heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Like the strangers that you've met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
The silver thorn of bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now I think I know
What you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they're not listening still
Perhaps they never will
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donmclean/vincentstarrystarrynight.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde Karoo en Sudáfrica! Nuevamente, estoy en un viaje de trabajo de aproximadamente 7 horas en automóvil hacia el interior de Sudáfrica, ¡pero HE traído una guitarra!
¡Esta es la Semana 148 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es “Luz de Estrellas” o “Starlight”!
Mi pensamiento inmediato fue una canción que comienza con la frase “Starry, starry night”. Por supuesto, estoy hablando de la canción clásica absoluta "Vincent" de Don McLean que fue lanzada en 1971 en su álbum "American Pie" y se refiere a la trágica vida del artista Vincent Van Gogh, y en mi mente, sobre cómo los artistas a menudo no son apreciados hasta que es demasiado tarde y nos han dejado.
Aquí está la canción original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, asegúrese de revisarlos y pensar en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" de Don McLean
Estrellada estrellada noche
Pinta tu paleta de azul y gris
Cuidado con un día de verano
Con ojos que conocen la oscuridad en mi alma
Sombras en las colinas
Dibuja los árboles y los narcisos
Atrapa la brisa y los escalofríos del invierno
En colores en la tierra de lino nevado
Ahora entiendo
Lo que trataste de decirme
Y como sufriste por tu cordura
Y cómo trataste de liberarlos
No querían escuchar, no sabían cómo
Quizás ahora escuchen
Estrellada estrellada noche
Flores llameantes que resplandecen brillantemente
Nubes arremolinadas en neblina violeta
Reflejar en los ojos de Vincent de azul china
Colores que cambian de tono
Campos matutinos de grano de ámbar
Caras desgastadas llenas de dolor
Se calman bajo la mano amorosa del artista.
Ahora entiendo
Lo que trataste de decirme
Y como sufriste por tu cordura
Y cómo trataste de liberarlos
No querían escuchar, no sabían cómo
Quizás ahora escuchen
Porque no pudieron amarte
Pero aún así tu amor era verdadero
Y cuando no quedaba esperanza a la vista
En esa noche estrellada, estrellada
Te quitaste la vida, como suelen hacer los amantes
Pero podría haberte dicho Vincent
Este mundo nunca fue hecho para
una tan hermosa como tu
Estrellada estrellada noche
Retratos colgados en pasillos vacíos
Cabezas sin marco en paredes sin nombre
Con ojos que miran el mundo y no pueden olvidar
Como los extraños que has conocido
Los hombres harapientos con ropa harapienta
La espina de plata de la rosa sangrienta
Yacen aplastados y rotos en la nieve virgen
Ahora creo que lo sé
Lo que trataste de decirme
Y como sufriste por tu cordura
Y cómo trataste de liberarlos
Ellos no escucharían, no están escuchando todavía
Tal vez nunca lo harán
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donmclean/vincentstarrystarrynight.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jxknopgq
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is my 24th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 89 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me [or us in this case]) around a theme.
As I mentioned last week, I am really running out of original songs! So I figured, there is another little pot of original songs that I have access to, that my good friend @clairemobey has written, that we sing and play together in our collaborative duo called "MobeyDick". We both write and contribute songs to our duo, but I have sung most of mine already... with that said, I do help @clairemobey arrange and perform her ones and so I feel very invested in her songs too!
I went to go visit @clairemobey to practice for our first real gig of the year, which will be on 18 February. I decided, why not make a Three Tune Tuesday set while we practice and end off with a MobeyDick original that she wrote?
The 18 February gig will feature two sets of about an hour each. During that time we will probably only play about 4 covers, and the rest will be original songs...
Needless to say, the theme for this week's TTT is "Songs we will play at our next gig part 1"! (We hope to do another practice / TTT set next week as well!)
For the first song, how about "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2? Let's do it! In DADGAD tuning! Here is the original version:
For the second song, why not sing something by a band that loves to use alternative tunings in their songs? "Iris" by the Google Dolls actually uses guitars in both standard and alternative tunings as well as a mandolin to build up this choppy wall of sound that was all the rage back when we were young teenagers! Here is the original version, which we've obviously had to simplify greatly:
Finally it's time for an original song that @clairemobey wrote, but that I am a band-member and collaborator on, in our duo "MobeyDick". The song is called "Demon's Lurk"! @clairemobey says she wrote it about an ex-boyfriend in her angsty teenage years... I am glad it is finally seeing light of day!
So that's week 89 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening! I hope to do another set like this with @clairemobey next week... what other two cover songs do we hope to sing at our next gig? Which one of @clairemobey 's original songs will we choose for you? I hope you tune in to find out!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dssvjwaa
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a work trip into the Karoo in South Africa! It was hot when I sang, but now the skies have opened up with a tremendous thunderstorm – the kind we don’t get in Cape Town! Good thing the recording part is done – the rain and thunder is much louder than the fan that was keeping me cool!
So I am in a lovely old-fashioned guest house with wooden floors – see if you can hear my foot keeping the beat on them as I play!
This is Week 53 of the “Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge – it’s my 4th time contributing!
My parents had a great CD collection of 60’s and 70’s music… and then my older sister took over and introduced me to 90’s music. The decade that I really seemed to miss out on growing up is the 80’s! Still, some music from that decade definitely suited my parents tastes so I didn’t miss out entirely. These exceptions included Tom Petty, Dire Straits, and today’s band – U2!
Let’s do one of their absolute classics from the 1987 Joshua Tree album, called “Where the Streets Have No Name” – I have tuned my guitar a bit differently to DADGAD. For some reason it makes me feel a lot closer to the original vibe of the song – do you agree?
Here is the original version of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2
I want to run, I want to hide
I wanna tear down the walls that hold me inside
I wanna reach out and touch the flame
Where the streets have no name, ha, ha, ha
I wanna feel sunlight on my face
I see that dust cloud disappear without a trace
I wanna take shelter from the poison rain
Where the streets have no name, oh, oh
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there, I go there with you
It's all I can do
The city's a flood
And our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Trampled in dust
I'll show you a place
High on the desert plain, yeah
Where the streets have no name, oh, oh
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there, I go there with you
It's all I can do
Our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, and I see love
See our love turn to rust
Oh, we're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Adam Clayton / Dave Evans / Larry Mullen / Paul Hewson
Where the Streets Have No Name lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y te escribo (y canto) desde un viaje de trabajo al Karoo en Sudáfrica! Hacía calor cuando canté, pero ahora los cielos se han abierto con una tremenda tormenta eléctrica, ¡del tipo que no tenemos en Ciudad del Cabo! Menos mal que la parte de la grabación está lista: ¡la lluvia y los truenos son mucho más fuertes que el ventilador que me mantenía fresco!
Así que estoy en una hermosa casa de huéspedes antigua con pisos de madera. ¡Mira si puedes escuchar mi pie manteniendo el ritmo sobre ellos mientras toco!
Esta es la semana 53 del desafío “Singing Voice” o “La Voz Cantante”: ¡es la cuarta vez que contribuyo!
Mis padres tenían una gran colección de CD de música de los años 60 y 70... y luego mi hermana mayor se hizo cargo y me introdujo a la música de los 90. ¡La década en la que realmente me perdí la oportunidad de crecer es la década de los 80! Aún así, parte de la música de esa década definitivamente se adaptaba a los gustos de mis padres, así que no me la perdí por completo. Estas excepciones incluyeron a Tom Petty, Dire Straits y la banda actual: ¡U2!
Hagamos uno de sus clásicos absolutos del álbum Joshua Tree de 1987, llamado "Donde las calles no tienen nombre". He afinado mi guitarra un poco diferente a DADGAD. Por alguna razón, me hace sentir mucho más cerca de la vibra original de la canción, ¿estás de acuerdo?
Aquí está la versión original de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Donde las calles no tienen nombre" de U2
Quiero correr, quiero esconderme
Quiero derribar las paredes que me retienen dentro
Quiero extender la mano y tocar la llama
Donde las calles no tienen nombre, ja, ja, ja
Quiero sentir la luz del sol en mi cara
Veo esa nube de polvo desaparecer sin dejar rastro
Quiero refugiarme de la lluvia venenosa
Donde las calles no tienen nombre, oh, oh
Donde las calles no tienen nombre
Donde las calles no tienen nombre
Todavía estamos construyendo y luego quemando el amor
quemando el amor
Y cuando voy allí, voy allí contigo
es todo lo que puedo hacer
La ciudad es una inundación
Y nuestro amor se convierte en óxido
Estamos golpeados y soplados por el viento
Pisoteado en polvo
Te mostraré un lugar
En lo alto de la llanura del desierto, sí
Donde las calles no tienen nombre, oh, oh
Donde las calles no tienen nombre
Donde las calles no tienen nombre
Todavía estamos construyendo y luego quemando el amor
quemando el amor
Y cuando voy allí, voy allí contigo
es todo lo que puedo hacer
Nuestro amor se convierte en óxido
Estamos golpeados y soplados por el viento
Soplado por el viento
Oh, y veo amor
Ver nuestro amor convertirse en óxido
Oh, estamos golpeados y soplados por el viento
Soplado por el viento
Oh, cuando voy allí
voy allí contigo
es todo lo que puedo hacer
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Adam Clayton / Dave Evans / Larry Mullen / Paul Hewson
Donde las calles no tienen nombre letra © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jukpunyi
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Zone Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! Welcome to Week 16 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival, and as long as I still have some original songs left in the bag, then the Hive Music Festival is the place for me to keep on revealing them! So here comes another one!
Do I have long hair again? No! I have had a busy week at the office planned out for this week, where the only day I worked from home was back on Tuesday, so I recorded it then before my recent haircut, but have only got around to uploading it for you now!
The song I want to play for you this week is called “Stay”.
THEME: I think it’s interesting that I wrote this song because I do tend to hate conflict. The song is about someone who would rather tell his lover: “Let’s not fight, I can be wrong, you can be right…” Sometimes this is the right thing to do, but not always, otherwise the relationship will have a building level of resentment!
MUSIC STRUCTURE: This song follows the “four chord miracle” structure! Haha! What do I mean? Well, many popular songs use the chord structure “1st major, 5th major, 6th minor, 4th major” (eg. G D Em C) or the same order but starting with the minor “6th minor, 4th major, 1st major, 5th major” (eg. Em C G D). There is actually a hilarious video by a comedy band “Axis of Awesome” that pushes this point home:
Another four-chord miracle you might notice a lot is “1st major, 6th minor, 4th major, 5th major” (eg. G Em C D).
PARTY TRICKS: Playing harmonica on a rack at the same time as guitar is not that much more difficult than singing at the same time, as long as you keep it relatively simple. My other trick I use quite often is the two-capo trick on guitar which allows for a kind of fake “Drop D” so that I can get more range out of the Dmaj chord!
I hope you like the song! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/efbfxlim
Lyrics for “Stay” by @jasperdick (original)
Stay, just for today, just for tonight
I don’t want to fight
I can be wrong, you can be right
You, you know I’m a fool
I’ve been wrong before and you forgave me
This, is just the same
Please don’t be mad, no don’t be angry!
Stay, just for today, just for tonight
I don’t want to fight
I can be wrong, you can be right
It, would be so lame
If we never fought, a boring shame…
So please, let’s kiss and make up
Then kiss again, and one more time now…
Stay, just for today, just for tonight
I don’t want to fight
I can be wrong, you can be right
Stay, just for today, just for tonight
I don’t want to fight
I can be wrong, you can be right
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad de Music Zone. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 16 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival, y mientras me queden algunas canciones originales en la bolsa, ¡entonces el Hive Music Festival es el lugar para seguir revelándolas! Así que aquí viene otro!
¿Vuelvo a tener el pelo largo? ¡No! He tenido una semana ocupada en la oficina planeada para esta semana, donde el único día que trabajé desde casa fue el martes, así que lo grabé antes de mi reciente corte de pelo, ¡pero solo pude subirlo ahora!
La canción que quiero tocar para ustedes esta semana se llama “Stay”.
TEMA: Creo que es interesante que haya escrito esta canción porque tiendo a odiar los conflictos. La canción trata sobre alguien que preferiría decirle a su amante: "No peleemos, puedo estar equivocado, puedes tener razón..." A veces esto es lo correcto, pero no siempre, de lo contrario, la relación tendrá un nivel de construcción de ¡resentimiento!
ESTRUCTURA DE LA MÚSICA: ¡Esta canción sigue la estructura del “milagro de cuatro acordes”! ¡Ja ja! ¿Que quiero decir? Bueno, muchas canciones populares usan la estructura de acordes "1ra mayor, 5ta mayor, 6ta menor, 4ta mayor" (por ejemplo, G D Em C) o el mismo orden pero comenzando con la menor "6ta menor, 4ta mayor, 1ra mayor, 5ta mayor ” (por ejemplo, Em C G D). De hecho, hay un video hilarante de una banda de comedia "Axis of Awesome" que enfatiza este punto:
Otro milagro de cuatro acordes que puede notar mucho es "1ra mayor, 6ta menor, 4ta mayor, 5ta mayor" (por ejemplo, G Em C D).
TRUCOS DE FIESTA: Tocar la armónica en un estante al mismo tiempo que la guitarra no es mucho más difícil que cantar al mismo tiempo, siempre y cuando lo mantengas relativamente simple. Mi otro truco que uso con bastante frecuencia es el truco de dos cejillas en la guitarra que permite una especie de "Drop D" falso para que pueda obtener más rango del acorde Dmaj.
¡Espero que les guste la canción! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/efbfxlim
Letra de "Stay" de @jasperdick (original)
Quédate, solo por hoy, solo por esta noche
no quiero pelear
Puedo estar equivocado, puedes tener razón
Tú, sabes que soy un tonto
Me he equivocado antes y me perdonaste
Esto, es lo mismo
¡Por favor, no te enojes, no, no te enojes!
Quédate, solo por hoy, solo por esta noche
no quiero pelear
Puedo estar equivocado, puedes tener razón
Sería tan tonto
Si nunca peleamos, una vergüenza aburrida...
Así que por favor, besémonos y hagamos las paces.
Luego besa de nuevo, y una vez más ahora...
Quédate, solo por hoy, solo por esta noche
no quiero pelear
Puedo estar equivocado, puedes tener razón
Quédate, solo por hoy, solo por esta noche
no quiero pelear
Puedo estar equivocado, puedes tener razón
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/efbfxlim
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 19th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your help to keep going please!
Apologies if today's post is not perfect! I am having a busy week and had to record from the back-seat of my car in the office parking lot before dashing back inside!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
Again, I got lots of lovely requests this week! This is really great. After a few slow weeks over the festive season I'm stating to think that this little challenge is taking off nicely again!! Please, if I did not select your song, please try ask for it or a new song again!
This week's winner is @codingdefined! According to his account page, he is from Bangalore in India, and has had an account since the old Steem days of 2017! Wow! He asked for "Coming Home" by Diddy and Skylar Grey. When I saw that, I immediately remembered the beautiful chorus and thought it would be a great one to learn in a hurry this week, hahaha!
Well, for those of you who don't know... Diddy is what Sean "Puffy" Combs (or Puff Daddy the rapper) called himself later in his career. I hadn't banked on trying to rap! Rapping is not exactly my strong suit, as I don't have a thick American accent! Hahaha!
So I hope you enjoy me blundering through some of the rap, between the fantastically memorable choruses! Hahaha! Here is the original video:
Well done @codingdefined - you win 50% of this post reward in HP!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Coming Home" by Diddy - Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the world I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the world that I'm coming
I'm back where I belong, yeah I never felt so strong (yeah)
(I'm back baby)
I feel like there's nothing that I can't try
And if you with me put your hands high
If you ever lost a life before
(High, hands),
This one's for you
(And if you with me put your hands high, hands, high)
And you, and you, and you, and you
(Your dreams are filled, you're rapping with the best)
I'll be home soon
I hear "The Tears of a Clown"
I hate that song
I always feel like they talking to me when it comes on (come on)
Another day another dawn
Another Keisha, nice to meet ya, get the math I'm gone
What am I 'posed to do when the club lights come on
It's easy to be Puff, but it's harder to be Sean
What if the twins ask why I ain't marry their mom (why, damn!)
How do I respond?
What if my son stares with a face like my own
And says he wants to be like me when he's grown
Shit, but I ain't finished growing
Another night the inevitable prolongs
Another day another dawn (come on)
Just tell Keisha and Taresha I'll be better in the morn'
Another lie that I carry on
I need to get back to the place I belong
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the world I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the world that I'm coming... home
A house is Not a Home, I hate this song
Is a house really a home when your loved ones is gone
And niggas got the nerve to blame you for it (come on)
And you know you woulda took the bullet if you saw it (that's right)
But you felt it and still feel it
And money can't make up for it or conceal it
But you deal with it and you keep ballin' (that's right)
Pour out some liquor, play ball and we keep ballin'
Baby we've been living in sin 'cause we've been really in love
But we've been living as friends (yeah)
So you've been a guest in your own home (come on)
It's time to make your house your own
Pick up the phone, come on
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the world I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the world that I'm coming... home
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now", I love that song
Whenever it comes on it makes me feel strong
I thought I told y'all that we won't stop
We back cruising through Harlem, these ol' blocks
It's what made me, saved me, drove me crazy
Drove me away then embraced me
Forgave me for all of my shortcomings
Welcome to my homecoming
Yeah, it's been a long time coming
Lot of fights, lot of scars, lot of bottles
Lot of cars, lot of ups, lot of downs
Made it back, lost my dog (I miss you BIG)
But here I stand (here I stand), a better man!
(A better man)
Thank you Lord (Thank you Lord)
Thank you all!
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the world I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the world that I'm coming... home
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jermaine L. Cole / Alexander Junior Grant / Shawn C. Carter / Holly B. Hafermann
Coming Home lyrics © Universal Music - Z Songs, M Shop Publishing, Carter Boys Music, Hotel Bravo Music, Universal Music Z Songs, Songs Of Universal, Inc., Songs Of Universal Inc., M. Shop Publ.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jwddnboh
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is Week 147 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Grateful Heart”!
My immediate thought was a song “Great Heart”, a song by legendary South African musician Johnny Clegg and Savuka. I have played several songs by Johnny Clegg in the past, but the lyrics didn’t feel like it matched the theme well enough.
So, another one of of my absolute favourite artists to listen to (with my mom), and cover, is Van Morrison. I did a beautiful song of his off the album “Avalon Sunset” just two weeks ago when the theme was “Glory”. There is another song off that album with lyrics like “You fill my heart with gladness, take away my sadness” that really seemed to fit “Grateful Heart” perfectly! I am talking about the song “Have I Told You Lately”, which was famously covered by Rod Stewart, and is often wrongly accredited to him… It has become a much-loved romantic ballad, but according to the Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_I_Told_You_Lately), Van Morrison may have originally intended the song to be more of a prayer to God. Either way it is a stunning song that fits this week’s theme! Here is the original song:
Here’s Rod Stewart’s very famous version that you might be more familiar with?
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please be sure to check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “Have I Told You Lately” by Van Morrison
Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one above you
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
Oh the morning sun in all its glory
Greets the day with hope and comfort too
And you fill my life with laughter
You can make it better
Ease my troubles that's what you do
There's a love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine
Like the sun at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray to the One
Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one above you
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
There's a love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine
And it shines like the sun
At the end of the day we will give thanks
And pray to the One
Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one above you
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
Take away my sadness
Fill my life with gladness
Ease my troubles that's what you do
Fill my life with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what you do.
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/haveitoldyoulately.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
¡Esta es la semana 147 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Grateful Heart"!
Mi pensamiento inmediato fue una canción “Great Heart”, una canción del legendario músico sudafricano Johnny Clegg y Savuka. He tocado varias canciones de Johnny Clegg en el pasado, pero parecía que la letra no encajaba lo suficientemente bien con el tema.
Entonces, otro de mis artistas favoritos absolutos para escuchar (con mi mamá) y hacer covers es Van Morrison. Hice una hermosa canción suya del álbum “Avalon Sunset” hace apenas dos semanas cuando el tema era “Glory”. ¡Hay otra canción de ese álbum con letras como “Tú llenas mi corazón de alegría, quitas mi tristeza” que realmente parecía encajar perfectamente con “Grateful Heart”! Me refiero a la canción "Have I Told You Lately", que fue famosamente versionada por Rod Stewart, y a menudo se le atribuye erróneamente... Se ha convertido en una balada romántica muy querida, pero según el artículo de Wikipedia (https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_I_Told_You_Lately), Van Morrison pudo haber pensado originalmente que la canción fuera más una oración a Dios. ¡De cualquier manera, es una canción impresionante que encaja con el tema de esta semana! Aquí está la canción original:
Aquí está la versión muy famosa de Rod Stewart con la que quizás estés más familiarizado.
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, asegúrese de revisarlos y pensar en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Have I Told You Lately" de Van Morrison
¿Te he dicho últimamente que te amo?
¿Te he dicho que no hay nadie por encima de ti?
Llena mi corazón de alegría
llévate mi tristeza
Alivia mis problemas, eso es lo que haces
Oh, el sol de la mañana en todo su esplendor
Saluda el día con esperanza y consuelo también.
Y me llenas la vida de risa
puedes hacerlo mejor
Alivia mis problemas, eso es lo que haces
Hay un amor que es divino
Y es tuyo y es mío
Como el sol al final del día
Debemos dar gracias y orar al Único
¿Te he dicho últimamente que te amo?
¿Te he dicho que no hay nadie por encima de ti?
Llena mi corazón de alegría
llévate mi tristeza
Alivia mis problemas, eso es lo que haces
Hay un amor que es divino
Y es tuyo y es mío
Y brilla como el sol
Al final del día daremos gracias
Y orar al Único
¿Te he dicho últimamente que te amo?
¿Te he dicho que no hay nadie por encima de ti?
Llena mi corazón de alegría
llévate mi tristeza
Alivia mis problemas, eso es lo que haces
llévate mi tristeza
Llena mi vida de alegría
Alivia mis problemas, eso es lo que haces
Llena mi vida de alegría
llévate mi tristeza
Alivia mis problemas, eso es lo que haces.
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/haveitoldyoulately.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/svzhluly
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Sorry for the odd outside noise - my neighbour's car-port is being fixed! Ours is getting fixed next week as well!
This is my 23rd week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 88 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week, I am picking the theme "The River"!
For my first song I choose to wear the cowboy hat, because it sounds like classic country music - it's "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival! Here's the original:
For my second song, well my parents often ask me to sing them "Jelly Roll" by Van Morrison - which is why I got the name of the song wrong in the video! Hahaha! It is actually called "And it Stoned Me" which makes me feel like a terrible Van Morrison fan!
Here's the original:
Finally it's time for an original song! Remember last week when I said I had run out of original songs after 22 straight, and I need to finish or at least get started with some more? Well I've given myself a reprieve by remembering another original I was very involved in - my father wrote one song in his life. He used a classic 12 bar blues approach, but if it wasn't for me, we would never have made a simple recording of it, or arranged it nicely... so hopefully I can claim some of the credit for it as an original song! We did this so that my baby daughter will always have a recording of grandpa's singing!
I'd better start writing more of my own songs however, or I'm going to start playing ones from my collaborative duo (MobeyDick) that @clairemobey wrote, and that would be cheating, hey Claire?! :)
The song my father wrote years ago, but only recently got to record with my help on guitar, is called "Renier and the River". My father was one of the best rock-climbers and mountaineers South Africa has produced, and still seems to be pretty well known in the local climbing community. However, when he was young... and it was raining too hard for a rock-climbing epic on the weekend, he and his friends would get out their kayaks for a river-rapid epic instead! The problem was that although they were brave, they weren't nearly as skilled at kayaking as they were at rock-climbing! Hahaha! I'm happy to say that Antony (my dad), Renier (the main protagonist of the song), Rikus and Jane (people who were actually decent at kayaking) are all still alive in their 70s, despite their crazy adventures on the rocks and in the rivers! Unfortunately I can't say the same for all of Dad's original climbing buddies...
So that's week 88 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening! I hope to see you next time! Perhaps NEXT TIME I will unveil a new song that won't even be finished yet - that will help me get over my perfectionist habit!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
Lyrics for "Renier and the River" by Tony Dick (my father) featuring @jasperdick (me... hence "Semi-Original")
Antony and Renier, Rikus and Jane
Went down to the River to paddle again
On the Olifants River, River rolling on... down the canyon
Rolling down the Canyon
Eskimo roll, at the waterfall...
You can see your arse any moment at all!
Renier's eyes were the biggest of all
His nostrils flared just like a raging bull
He was looking for the syphon hole...
Rolling down the canyon
Rolling down the Canyon
Eskimo roll, at the waterfall...
You can see your arse any moment at all!
Renier's boat goes underneath a boulder
When he comes up he's clutching his shoulder
And he's yelling so loud, we knew it was over...
Rolling down the canyon
Rolling down the Canyon
Eskimo roll, at the waterfall...
You can see your arse any moment at all!
One night in Visgat (another river gorge in South Africa) was the worst of all
That was the night of the big rain fall...
The water came up and nearly floated us away...down the canyon
Rolling down the Canyon
Eskimo roll, at the waterfall...
You can see your arse any moment at all!
A long time ago now, Renier and his shoulder
We just want to know if his paddling's over
On the Olifants River, River rolling on... down the canyon
Rolling down the Canyon
Eskimo roll, at the waterfall...
You can see your arse any moment at all!
Eskimo roll, at the waterfall...
You can see your arse any moment at all!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zvxitqao
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Please forgive the setting (the back of my car in the office parking lot!) and the lack of microphone and speaker, but I am supposed to be going to the office a lot this week, and there is a baby I must not wake up when I get home in the evenings! Hahaha!
This is Week 52 of the “Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge, but only my third time contributing!
Who remembers the early 1990s? I barely remember them as I was born in 1985, but I have a sister who is slightly older than me, so I was brought up on a mixture of my parents’ music (a lot of rock and roll from the 1960s and 1970s) and my sister’s 1990s music! You will probably see me flip back and forth on this platform between the two!
Let’s do the 1990s this week with an unplugged cover of “Under The Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers!
Here is the original version of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Under The Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP)
Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in, the city of angels
Lonely as I am, together we cry
I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
Well, I never worry, now that is a lie
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
At least I have her love, the city, she loves me
Lonely as I am, together we cry
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no-no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, yeah yeah
One time
Is where I drew some blood
(Under the bridge downtown)
I could not get enough
(Under the bridge downtown)
Forgot about my love
(Under the bridge downtown)
I gave my life away
Yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah
Where I stay
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Anthony Kiedis / Chad Gaylord Smith / John Anthony Frusciante / Michael Peter Balzary
Under the Bridge lyrics © MoeBeToBlame, Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Perdone el escenario (¡la parte trasera de mi auto en el estacionamiento de la oficina!) y la falta de micrófono y altavoz, pero se supone que debo ir mucho a la oficina esta semana, y hay un bebé que no debo despertar. cuando llego a casa por las tardes! ¡Jajaja!
Esta es la semana 52 del desafío “Singing Voice” o “La Voz Cantante”, ¡pero es solo la tercera vez que contribuyo!
¿Quién recuerda los primeros años de la década de 1990? Apenas los recuerdo porque nací en 1985, pero tengo una hermana que es un poco mayor que yo, así que me crié con una mezcla de la música de mis padres (mucho rock and roll de los años 60 y 70) y ¡La música de los 90 de mi hermana! ¡Probablemente me verás dar vueltas de un lado a otro en esta plataforma entre los dos!
¡Hagamos la década de 1990 esta semana con una versión desconectada de "Under The Bridge" de Red Hot Chili Peppers!
Aquí está la versión original de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Under The Bridge" de Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP)
A veces siento que no tengo pareja
A veces me siento como mi único amigo
Es la ciudad en la que vivo, la ciudad de los ángeles
Solo como estoy, juntos lloramos
Conduzco por sus calles porque es mi compañera
Camino por sus colinas porque ella sabe quién soy
Ella ve mis buenas acciones y me besa con viento
Bueno, nunca me preocupo, eso es mentira
no quiero volver a sentir
como hice yo ese dia
Llevame al lugar que amo
Llevame todo en camino
no quiero volver a sentir
como hice yo ese dia
Llevame al lugar que amo
Llevame todo en camino
Si, si, si
Es difícil creer que no hay nadie ahí fuera
Es difícil creer que estoy solo
Al menos tengo su amor, la ciudad, ella me ama
Solo como estoy, juntos lloramos
no quiero volver a sentir
como hice yo ese dia
Llevame al lugar que amo
Llevame todo en camino
no quiero volver a sentir
como hice yo ese dia
Llevame al lugar que amo
Llevame todo en camino
Si, si, si
Oh, no, no, no, sí, sí
Ámame, digo, sí, sí
Una vez
Es donde saqué un poco de sangre
(Debajo del puente del centro)
no pude tener suficiente
(Debajo del puente del centro)
se olvidó de mi amor
(Debajo del puente del centro)
entregué mi vida
Sí, sí
Oh, no, no-no-no, sí, sí
Oh, no, dije, oh, sí, sí
Donde me alojo
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Anthony Kiedis / Chad Gaylord Smith / John Anthony Frusciante / Michael Peter Balzary
Letras de Under the Bridge © MoeBeToBlame, Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/keixoffg
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from a work trip to the Karoo, about 600km inland of my home in Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 15 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival:
• In weeks 1 to 3 I did some of my softer, more finger-picking, style of original songs.
• In weeks 4-6 I raised the tempo a bit and started strumming on some more original songs.
• In weeks 7-9, I picked some original songs that would allow me to rock out as hard as my acoustic guitar allows, and I also showed how I like to play alternative tunings like “DADGAD”.
• In weeks 10-12 I introduced a loop pedal device to allow me to fill out some of my original songs…
From now on, let me just play whatever original song I feel like on the day, hey?
I don’t have my microphone and amp with me on this work trip, but I did manage to bring my one guitar along with me! So let me play something unplugged for you! Of the original songs that I have left, perhaps a nice one to play unplugged is “Lady Trouble” because it has this old-time bluesy feel to it! My guitar-bag has a side pocket for harmonicas so let’s whip one out and add that in to emphasise the bluesy feel!
“Lady Trouble” describes that feeling that a shy, good young man (like me maybe, but single) would have when he sees an attractive, but clearly naughty, lady when out at some place like a bar. Perhaps the young man knows that this young lady is not the sort of person he should marry, or bring home to introduce to his parents, but she’s teasing and flirting with him and he’s finding it hard not to be all swept away!
I hope you like the song! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! This week’s post (where you can make your requests), can be found here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/uscqggwc
Lyrics for “Lady Trouble” by @jasperdick (original)
Lady, you're trouble, you're trouble everywhere you go, but I want ya
Lady, you're trouble, I really oughta say "no, you're trouble"…
Well I try to be good... You're so obviously bad
Little girl, don't drive me mad!
Lady, you're trouble, you're trouble with a capital T, but I want ya
Lady, you're trouble, I shouldn't let you talk to me you're trouble…
Well I look away... I try not to stare
But little girl you know I'm there!
And I'm hungy for ya, I'm hungry for ya, I'm hungry for ya, don't ya know?
And I'm hungy for ya, I'm hungry for ya, I'm hungry for ya, don't ya know?
Lady! You're trouble - everyone can see you're trouble!
Lady! You're trouble - I shouldn't let you talk to me you're trouble...
You are trouble!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad musical. Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde un viaje de trabajo al Karoo, ¡a unos 600 km tierra adentro de mi casa en Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 15 / Ronda 3 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival:
• En las semanas 1 a 3 hice algunas de mis canciones originales con un estilo más suave y punteado.
• En las semanas 4-6 subí un poco el tempo y comencé a rasguear algunas canciones más originales.
• En las semanas 7-9, escogí algunas canciones originales que me permitirían rockear tan fuerte como lo permite mi guitarra acústica, y también mostré cómo me gusta tocar afinaciones alternativas como “DADGAD”.
• En las semanas 10-12 introduje un dispositivo de pedal de bucle que me permitía completar algunas de mis canciones originales...
De ahora en adelante, déjame tocar cualquier canción original que me apetezca ese día, ¿eh?
No tengo mi micrófono y mi amplificador conmigo en este viaje de trabajo, ¡pero me las arreglé para llevar mi única guitarra conmigo! ¡Así que déjame tocar algo desconectado para ti! De las canciones originales que me quedan, tal vez una buena para tocar desconectada es "Lady Trouble" porque tiene ese sentimiento de blues de antaño. Mi bolsa de guitarra tiene un bolsillo lateral para armónicas, ¡así que saquemos una y agréguemosla para enfatizar la sensación de blues!
“Lady Trouble” describe ese sentimiento que un joven tímido y bueno (tal vez como yo, pero soltero) tendría cuando ve a una dama atractiva, pero claramente traviesa, en algún lugar como un bar. Tal vez el joven sabe que esta joven no es el tipo de persona con la que debería casarse, o traer a casa para presentársela a sus padres, ¡pero ella lo está molestando y coqueteando con él y le resulta difícil no dejarse llevar!
¡Espero que les guste la canción! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! La publicación de esta semana (donde puede realizar sus solicitudes) se puede encontrar aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/uscqggwc
Letra de "Lady Trouble" de @jasperdick (original)
Señora, eres un problema, eres un problema donde quiera que vayas, pero te quiero
Señora, usted es un problema, realmente debería decir "no, usted es un problema"...
Bueno, trato de ser bueno... Eres tan obviamente malo
¡Niña, no me vuelvas loco!
Señora, eres un problema, eres un problema con T mayúscula, pero te quiero
Señora, usted es un problema, no debería dejar que me hable, usted es un problema...
Bueno, miro hacia otro lado... trato de no mirar
¡Pero niña, sabes que estoy allí!
Y tengo hambre de ti, tengo hambre de ti, tengo hambre de ti, ¿no lo sabes?
Y tengo hambre de ti, tengo hambre de ti, tengo hambre de ti, ¿no lo sabes?
¡Señora! Eres un problema, ¡todos pueden ver que eres un problema!
¡Señora! Eres un problema, no debería dejar que me hables, eres un problema...
¡Eres problemático!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/uscqggwc
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from South Africa!
I am into the 18th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs every week! Haha!)
I got lots of lovely requests this week! Thank you to everyone, and I'm sorry I couldn't do them all today, but I'm actually squeezing this into a work trip into the Karoo (why I don't have my mic with me this time)... Two people really proved that they love their song requests by asking for them a second week in a row... I appreciate that it means they really want to those two songs being tackled... so I chose those two songs and flipped a coin for the winner...
This week's winner is @wwwiebe! How do I pronounce that? It sounds a bit German! @wwwiebe is actually from Nevada in the USA, and asked for "State of Confusion" by the Kinks. It's a pity I don't have something to distort my guitar and rock this one out, but let's attempt an acoustic version! Here's the original:
Well done @wwwiebe! You get 50% of this post reward in HP!
What about the other person who repeated their request? That was @hannes-stoffel - who sounds German, but actually is German! This repeated request was for "Night Moves" by Bob Seger! What a fantastic song and video! Bob Seger has an amazing voice but very high pitched, and I could only take it down one semi-tone before the chord shapes would have to be transposed and it didn't really sound right anymore... so forgive me if I sound a bit squeaky on this one! Hahaha! Here's the original:
Well done @hannes-stoffel - you win 20% of this post reward in HP!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "State of Confusion" by The Kinks
Woke up in a panic,
Like somebody fired a gun
I wish I could be dreaming,
But the nightmare's just begun.
There's flooding in the basement,
There's water all around.
There's woodworm in the attic
And the ceiling just fell down.
I'm in a state (state)
Of confusion (whooooh).
I'm in a state (state)
Of confusion (whooooh).
All the dirty dishes
Are still in the kitchen sink.
The tumble dryer's broken,
Now the telly's on the blink.
My girlfriend's packed her bags
And moved out to another town.
She couldn't stand the boredom
When the video broke down.
Don't know why I feel so bad.
Is it the weather, or am I going mad?
Don't know why I feel this way.
I don't know whether I'm coming or I'm going,
Can't cover up 'cause it's obviously showing.
It's a state (state)
Of confusion (whooooh).
We're in a state (state)
Of confusion (whooooh).
I don't know whether I'm coming or I'm going.
Should feel happy, should feel glad.
I'm alive and it can't be bad,
But back on planet Earth they shatter the illusion,
The world's going 'round in a state of confusion.
Standing on an island
In the middle of the road.
Traffic either side of me,
Which way will I go?
I should've stayed at home,
I should have never come outside.
Now I wish I never tried
To cross the other side.
I'm in a state (state)
State of confusion (whooooh).
It's a state (state)
Of confusion (whooooh).
Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat,
Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get.
No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.
State of confusion I'm in.
Whooooh
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Raymond Douglas Davies
Lyrics for "Night Moves" by Bob Seger
I was a little too tall, could've used a few pounds
Tight pants points, hardly renowned
She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes
And points of her own, sittin' way up high
Way up firm and high
Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy
Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy
Workin' on mysteries without any clues
Workin' on our night moves
Tryin' to make some front page drive-in news
Workin' on our night moves
In the summertime
Umm, in the sweet summertime
We weren't in love, oh no, far from it
We weren't searchin' for some pie in the sky summit
We were just young and restless and bored
Livin' by the sword
And we'd steal away every chance we could
To the backroom, to the alley or the trusty woods
I used her, she used me but neither one cared
We were gettin' our share
Workin' on our night moves
Tryin' to lose the awkward teenage blues
Workin' on our night moves
Mmm, and it was summertime
Mmm, sweet, summertime, summertime
Oh, wonderin'
Felt the lightning, yeah
And I waited on the thunder
Waited on the thunder
I woke last night to the sound of thunder
How far off I sat and wondered?
Started hummin' a song from 1962
Ain't it funny how the night moves?
When you just don't seem to have as much to lose
Strange how the night moves
With autumn closin' in
Mmm, night moves, mmm
(Night moves) night moves
(Night moves) yeah
(Night moves) I remember
(Night moves) ah, I sure remember the night moves
(Night moves) ain't it funny how you remember?
(Night moves) funny how you remember
(Night moves) I remember, I remember, I remember, I remember
(Night moves) oh, oh, oh
we were workin', workin' and practicin'
(Night moves) workin' and practicin'
(Night moves) oh, on the night moves, night moves
(Night moves) oh
(Night moves) I remember, yeah, yeah, yeah, I remember
(Night moves) ooh
(Night moves) I remember, Lord I remember, Lord I remember
(Night moves) ha, ha, ooh-hoo
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Uh huh, uh huh
I remember, I remember
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bob Seger
Night Moves lyrics © Gear Publishing Company Inc, Gear Publishing Co. Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/sqkwbcqx
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is Week 146 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “La Union” which translates to The Union. All right, what that sounds like to me… is two lovers finally coming together after being apart for some time…
One of my absolute favourite artists to listen to (with my mom), and cover, is Tracy Chapman. She has a beautiful song called “The Promise” which is a fantastic fit to how I interpret the theme… she is basically saying “Wait for me… I’ll return… and we will have our reUNION!” Here is the original song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please be sure to check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “The Promise” by Tracy Chapman
If you wait for me
Then I'll come for you
Although I've traveled far
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me
If you miss me once in awhile
Then I'll return to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
If you'll be waiting
If you dream of me
Like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
If you'll be waiting
I've longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
Please say you'll be waiting
Together again
It would feel so good to be in your arms
Where all my journeys end
If you can make a promise
If it's one that you can keep
I vow to come for you
If you wait for me
And say you'll hold
A place for me in your heart.
A place for me in your heart. [3x]
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tracychapman/thepromise.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Esta es la semana 146 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "La Unión", que se traduce como La Unión. Muy bien, lo que me suena a mí... es que dos amantes finalmente se unen después de estar separados por un tiempo...
Uno de mis artistas favoritos absolutos para escuchar (con mi madre) y hacer covers es Tracy Chapman. Ella tiene una hermosa canción llamada "The Promise" que encaja fantásticamente con la forma en que interpreto el tema... básicamente está diciendo "Espérame... Regresaré... ¡y tendremos nuestra reunión!" Aquí está la canción original:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, asegúrese de revisarlos y pensar en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "La Promesa" de Tracy Chapman
si me esperas
Entonces vendré por ti
Aunque he viajado lejos
Siempre tengo un lugar para ti en mi corazón
si piensas en mi
Si me extrañas de vez en cuando
Entonces volveré a ti
Regresaré y llenaré ese espacio en tu corazón
Recordando
Tu toque
Tu beso
tu cálido abrazo
Encontraré mi camino de regreso a ti
si estarás esperando
si sueñas conmigo
como sueño contigo
En un lugar cálido y oscuro
En un lugar donde puedo sentir los latidos de tu corazón
Recordando
Tu toque
Tu beso
tu cálido abrazo
Encontraré mi camino de regreso a ti
si estarás esperando
te he anhelado
y he deseado
Para ver tu cara tu sonrisa
Estar contigo donde quiera que estés
Recordando
Tu toque
Tu beso
tu cálido abrazo
Encontraré mi camino de regreso a ti
Por favor di que estarás esperando
Juntos de nuevo
Se sentiría tan bien estar en tus brazos
Donde terminan todos mis viajes
Si puedes hacer una promesa
Si es uno que puedes mantener
Prometo ir por ti
si me esperas
Y di que aguantarás
Un lugar para mí en tu corazón.
Un lugar para mí en tu corazón. [x3]
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tracychapman/thepromise.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/kwyhpbvd
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Sorry for the lack of microphone / amplifier. There were power-cuts at the time of recording! Third-World Problems!
This is my 22nd week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 87 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week, I am picking the theme of "One Love"!
Obviously there's a cover song I could do by exactly that name "One Love" by Bob Marley! Shall we start with that? Here's the original:
For my second cover song, well there's actually another song that uses the phrase "One Love". It's "One" by U2, which has a wonderful chord progression! I remember the first time I played it on a decent steel string guitar and realising I could actually sound quite nice on the guitar... Here's the original version:
Now it's time for my original song. I have some scary news... This 22nd original song in a row is the last one that I have already finished. From now on, if I want to keep the pattern going... I need to write some new songs! Oh dear!!!
The very last original song on my list (so far) is actually something I haven't played for many years, but recently I heard my early recording of it and thought that there should definitely be the odd venue where I should try and bring it back... what do you think?
It is called "Don't Turn Away"... and it's about compassion and empathy for your fellow man. I can almost feel the younger version of me, wondering why the world is so unfair, as I sing it...
So that's week 87 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening! I hope to see you next time! Perhaps I will unveil a new song that won't even be finished yet - that will help me get over my perfectionist habit!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
Lyrics for "Don't Turn Away" by @jasperdick (original)
There's a storm outside your window
It's been raining for so long
But you don't care as long as you are warm
You say there's nothing wrong...
But outside, it's just getting wetter
And in time, you will close the blinds forever...
Don't turn away...
'Cause there's a new day dawning...
And there's a new world forming in your mind
Where the homeless beggar cries
And she cries just like your mother...
Don't turn away... Don't turn away...
There's a storm outside your window
The thunder of the gun
But you don't care as long as you are safe
You're the only one...
But outside, there's a million people dying
If you could see, maybe you'd stop denying...
Don't turn away...
'Cause there's a new day dawning...
And there's a new world forming in your mind
Where every bullet fired
Is fired right at your brother...
Don't turn away... Don't turn away...
You're an old man now, you finally walk into the rain...
It's too late, it's too late, you realise in pain
It's too late, it's too late
The world changed, the world's changed
It's too late, it's too late...
You turned away...
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/cwvhphpa
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukoMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is Week 51 of the “Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge, but only my second time contributing. @nahupuku was kind enough to let me know that all the genres that led up to modern rock, metal and punk are also acceptable to cover, so I thought I would do the classic rock song “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to mix up the decades a bit!
More recently, the song has been covered in a much softer, slower finger-picking style by John Mayer, which I also really love… so I thought I would do a cover that has been inspired by both versions!
Here is Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker’s original version of the song:
Here is the live version of John Mayer’s softer, slower, finger-picking cover as well:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you’d like me to try and look out for my Thursday posts!
Lyrics for “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (and famously covered by John Mayer)
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
She's a good girl, is crazy 'bout Elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
And it's a long day livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
And I'm free
Free fallin'
Yeah, I'm free
Free fallin'
And all the vampires walkin' through the valley
Move west down Ventura Boulevard (Ventura Boulevard)
And all the bad boys are standin' in the shadows
And the good girls are home with broken hearts
And I'm free
I'm free fallin'
Yeah, I'm free
Free fallin'
Free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm
Free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm
I wanna glide down over Mulholland (oh-ah)
I wanna write her name in the sky (oh-ah)
I'm gonna free fall out into nothin' (oh-ah)
Gonna leave this world for awhile (oh-ah)
And I'm free (free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
Free fallin' (free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
Yeah, I'm free (free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
Free fallin' (free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
Free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm
Yeah, I'm free
Free fallin'
Oh! (Free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
Free fallin' (free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
And I'm free (free fallin', now I'm free fallin') oh! (Now I'm)
Free fallin' (free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm)
Free fallin', now I'm free fallin', now I'm
Free fallin' (free fallin', now I'm free...)
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Tom Petty / Jeff Lynne
Free Fallin' lyrics © Emi April Music Inc., Gone Gator Music
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukoMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Esta es la semana 51 del desafío “Singing Voice” o “La Voz Cantante”, pero es solo la segunda vez que contribuyo. @Nahupuku tuvo la amabilidad de hacerme saber que todos los géneros que llevaron al rock moderno, el metal y el punk también son aceptables, así que pensé en hacer la canción de rock clásico "Free Fallin'" de Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. para mezclar un poco las décadas!
Más recientemente, la canción ha sido versionada en un estilo mucho más suave y lento por John Mayer, que también me encanta... ¡así que pensé en hacer una versión inspirada en ambas versiones!
Aquí está la versión original de la canción de Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker:
Aquí también está la versión en vivo de la versión más suave, más lenta y punteada de John Mayer:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! ¡Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y busca mis publicaciones de los jueves!
Letra de "Free Fallin'" de Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (y la famosa versión de John Mayer)
Ella es una buena chica, ama a su mamá
Ama a Jesús y América también
Ella es una buena chica, está loca por Elvis
Ama los caballos y a su novio también.
Y es un largo día viviendo en Reseda
Hay una autopista corriendo por el patio
Y soy un chico malo, porque ni siquiera la extraño
Soy un chico malo por romperle el corazón
y soy libre
Caída libre'
si, soy libre
Caída libre'
Y todos los vampiros caminando por el valle
Muévase hacia el oeste por Ventura Boulevard (Ventura Boulevard)
Y todos los chicos malos están parados en las sombras
Y las chicas buenas están en casa con el corazón roto
y soy libre
Estoy en caída libre
si, soy libre
Caída libre'
Caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy
Caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy
Quiero deslizarme sobre Mulholland (oh-ah)
Quiero escribir su nombre en el cielo (oh-ah)
Voy a caer en la nada (oh-ah)
Voy a dejar este mundo por un tiempo (oh-ah)
Y soy libre (en caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Caída libre (caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Sí, soy libre (en caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Caída libre (caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy
si, soy libre
Caída libre'
¡Vaya! (Caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Caída libre (caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Y soy libre (en caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre) ¡oh! (Ahora soy)
Caída libre (caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy)
Caída libre, ahora estoy en caída libre, ahora estoy
Caída libre (caída libre, ahora soy libre...)
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Tom Petty / Jeff Lynne
Letras de canciones de Free Fallin' © Emi April Music Inc., Gone Gator Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mzsacbah
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 14 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival:
• In weeks 1 to 3 I did some of my softer, more finger-picking, style of original songs.
• In weeks 4-6 I raised the tempo a bit and started strumming on some more original songs.
• In weeks 7-9, I picked some original songs that would allow me to rock out as hard as my acoustic guitar allows, and I also showed how I like to play alternative tunings like “DADGAD”.
• In weeks 10-12 I introduced a loop pedal device to allow me to fill out some of my original songs…
From now on, let me just play whatever original song I feel like on the day, hey?
Today I am in a funny mood, and thought it would be nice to try and show that I don’t only write serious songs. Sometimes the audience deserves a bit of a laugh in-between all the sad and serious songs! It’s getting to the crunch time of January, which is often the longest month of the year, especially when it comes to money running out, so let’s try cheer up with something fun!
Today’s original song is called “The Pick-Up Line Song”. A “Pick-Up Line” is one of those cheesy things a man will say to a lady at a bar, gym or restaurant to try and start a conversation, and maybe buy her a drink. Something like “Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven… because you must be an angel!” Urgh, in this song, I try to imagine what it would be like to be some poor lady having to listen to this desperate sounding attempts by men to earn my attention…
My wife @juliadick thinks this song is going to get me cancelled (especially the last line), but most people who listen to it seem to understand the point I’m trying to make – that “Pick-Up Lines” make you sound absolutely desperate! As for getting cancelled, as a Chemical Engineering graduate, I can tell you that a napkin of chloroform is not nearly as instantly effective as the movies make it seem! (No, I have never tried personally either!)
Instead of cheesy “Pick-Up Lines”, my mother tried to teach me to walk up to a lady, put my chin in my hands, and say “Tell me about yourself” instead… Haha, that just sounds like a different kind of “Pick-Up Line” to me! Maybe her advice was a bit too obvious… but I suppose a more subtle version of that could work, as long as you actually listened to her answers, and asked decent follow-up questions about her interests!
With great fortune in my own life, I happened to meet @juliadick when we were both young, and I never had to practice my “Pick-Up Lines”, or my mom’s “Tell me about yourself” routine ever again. Good! - I am actually very shy in real life and would probably have no “game”!
I hope you like the song! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
Lyrics for “The Pick-Up Line Song” by @jasperdick (original)
You are so pretty, I don’t know what to say
Perhaps a hasty pick-up line, before you walk away…
(Think, come on, think… Ah!)
If we were praying mantises I would let you eat my head
At least I’d know my one true love was going to be well fed!
If I was a billionaire, for you I would still beg…
And if I was your puppy… I’d probably hump your leg!
(I’d hump your leg… I’d hump it real good! You’d like it!)
You are so pretty, I don’t know what to do
Perhaps a tasty pick-up line, will get me close to you…
(Think, come on, think… Ah!)
If I was your kitten, I’d catch you a fat mouse
And I’d drag its bleeding carcass straight into your house
If I was Casanova, I’d take you straight to bed…
And if I was a caveman, I’d probably club your head!
(I’d club your head… I’d club it real good! You’d like it!)
You are so pretty, you’re out my league it’s true
So tell me does this napkin smell of chloroform to you?
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad musical. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 14 / Ronda 2 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival:
• En las semanas 1 a 3 hice algunas de mis canciones originales con un estilo más suave y punteado.
• En las semanas 4-6 subí un poco el tempo y comencé a rasguear algunas canciones más originales.
• En las semanas 7-9, escogí algunas canciones originales que me permitirían rockear tan fuerte como lo permite mi guitarra acústica, y también mostré cómo me gusta tocar afinaciones alternativas como “DADGAD”.
• En las semanas 10-12 introduje un dispositivo de pedal de bucle que me permitía completar algunas de mis canciones originales...
De ahora en adelante, déjame tocar cualquier canción original que me apetezca ese día, ¿eh?
Hoy estoy de un humor divertido y pensé que sería bueno tratar de demostrar que no solo escribo canciones serias. ¡A veces el público merece reírse un poco entre todas las canciones tristes y serias! Estamos llegando al momento crítico de enero, que suele ser el mes más largo del año, especialmente cuando se trata de que se acaba el dinero, ¡así que tratemos de animarnos con algo divertido!
La canción original de hoy se llama “The Pick-Up Line Song”. Una "Línea para ligar" es una de esas cosas cursis que un hombre le dirá a una dama en un bar, gimnasio o restaurante para tratar de iniciar una conversación, y tal vez invitarla a una bebida. Algo así como "¿Te dolió cuando caíste del cielo... porque debes ser un ángel?" Urgh, en esta canción, trato de imaginar cómo sería ser una pobre mujer que tiene que escuchar estos intentos desesperados de los hombres para llamar mi atención...
Mi esposa @juliadick cree que esta canción hará que me cancelen (especialmente la última línea), pero la mayoría de las personas que la escuchan parecen entender el punto que estoy tratando de decir: que las "Líneas de recogida" te hacen sonar absolutamente. ¡desesperado! En cuanto a ser cancelado, como graduado de Ingeniería Química, ¡puedo decirle que una servilleta de cloroformo no es tan instantáneamente efectiva como parece en las películas! (No, ¡nunca lo he intentado personalmente tampoco!)
En lugar de "Líneas para ligar" cursis, mi madre trató de enseñarme a caminar hacia una dama, poner mi barbilla en mis manos y decir "Háblame de ti" en su lugar... Jaja, eso suena como un tipo diferente de ¡"Pick-Up Line" para mí! Tal vez su consejo fue demasiado obvio... pero supongo que una versión más sutil de eso podría funcionar, ¡siempre que realmente escuches sus respuestas y hagas preguntas de seguimiento decentes sobre sus intereses!
Con gran fortuna en mi propia vida, conocí a @juliadick cuando ambos éramos jóvenes, y nunca más tuve que practicar mis "Líneas para ligar" o la rutina "Háblame de ti" de mi madre. ¡Bueno! - ¡De hecho, soy muy tímido en la vida real y probablemente no tendría ningún "juego"!
¡Espero que les guste la canción! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicitas una canción en los comentarios y luego intento la canción, ¡obtienes el 50 % de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP!
Letra de "The Pick-Up Line Song" de @jasperdick (original)
eres tan bonita, no se que decir
Tal vez una línea de recogida apresurada, antes de que te vayas...
(Piensa, vamos, piensa… ¡Ah!)
Si fuéramos mantis religiosas te dejaría comer mi cabeza
¡Al menos sabría que mi único amor verdadero estaría bien alimentado!
Si yo fuera multimillonario, por ti aún rogaría...
Y si yo fuera tu cachorro... ¡probablemente te jorobaría la pierna!
(Yo jorobaría tu pierna… ¡La jorobaría muy bien! ¡Te gustaría!)
eres tan bonita, no se que hacer
Tal vez una sabrosa frase para ligar me acerque a ti...
(Piensa, vamos, piensa… ¡Ah!)
Si yo fuera tu gatita, te atraparía un ratón gordo
Y arrastraría su cadáver sangrante directamente a tu casa
Si yo fuera Casanova, te llevaría directo a la cama...
¡Y si fuera un hombre de las cavernas, probablemente te golpearía la cabeza!
(Te golpearía la cabeza... ¡Te la golpearía muy bien! ¡Te gustaría!)
Eres tan bonita, estás fuera de mi liga, es verdad
Dime, ¿te huele a cloroformo esta servilleta?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/iddqscbt
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from South Africa!
I am into the 17th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs! Haha!)
This week's winner is @nahupuku from Venezuela. I think many of you will know him as the owner of the Pukumundo Community (https://ecency.com/created/hive-142415), which is dedicated to rock and metal culture around the globe! The Pukumundo also hosts an initiative called "The Singing Voice" or "La Voz Cantante" where accounts like mine can submit rock/metal/punk covers! This is excellent as it means I have 5 weekly reasons to pick up my guitar (or ukelele, etc...) and post on HIVE, namely:
- Hive Open Mic
- Three Tune Tuesday
- Hive Music Festival
- This intitiative (my own Cover Request Contest)
- The Singing Voice on Pukumundo
So, I'm really grateful for the opportunities, and I'm glad I get to sing a song for @nahupuku today! To my surprise, instead of asking for rock or metal, he has asked from a classic crooner: "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley. Here is the original:
What an absolute classic! Well done @nahupuku! You get 50% of this post reward in HP!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley
Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: George Weiss / Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore
Can't Help Falling in Love lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bbeccbdq
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
This is Week 145 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Glory”. That definitely seems to lead me down the path of Gospel or praising God?
I am a big fan of Van Morrison’s music! I have seen him perform live, and he actually looks like a bit of a grumpy old bugger in real life (Haha!) but his voice and music are amazing!
In 1989, he teamed up with Cliff Richard to record “Whenever God Shines His Light”, which is a beautiful song made even more interesting because of the contrast of Van Morrisons powerful, gravelly voice and Cliff Richard’s higher, smooth-as-honey voice, so please be sure to watch the original here:
I think it is Van Morrison’s strongest confirmation of his faith, and the song definitely praises the Glory of God. On the same album (Avalon Sunset 1989), he released another faith-based song “When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God” as well as the very famous love song “Have I Told You Lately”, which has been famously covered by Rod Stewart.
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please be sure to check those out and think of song requests for me?
Lyrics for “Whenever God Shines His Light” by Van Morrison with Cliff Richard
Whenever God shines his light on me
Opens up my eyes so I can see
When I look up in the darkest night
I know everything's going to be alright
In deep confusion, in great despair
When I reach out for him he is there
When I am lonely as I can be
I know that God shines his light on me
Reach out for him, he'll be there
With him your troubles you can share
If you live the life you love
You get the blessing from above
He heals the sick and heals the lame
Says you can do it too in Jesus name
He'll lift you up and turn you around
And put your feet back on higher ground
Reach out for him, he'll be there
With him your troubles you can share
You can use his higher power
In every day and any hour
He heals the sick and heals the lame
Says you can do it too in Jesus name
He'll lift you up and turn you around
And put your feet back on higher ground.
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/whenevergodshineshislightonme.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Esta es la semana 145 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Gloria". ¿Eso definitivamente parece llevarme por el camino del evangelio o de alabar a Dios?
¡Soy un gran admirador de la música de Van Morrison! Lo he visto actuar en vivo, y en realidad parece un viejo cabrón gruñón en la vida real (¡jaja!), ¡pero su voz y su música son increíbles!
En 1989, se asoció con Cliff Richard para grabar "Whenever God Shines His Light", que es una hermosa canción que se hizo aún más interesante debido al contraste de la voz poderosa y grave de Van Morrison y la voz más aguda y suave como la miel de Cliff Richard. , así que asegúrese de ver el original aquí:
Creo que es la confirmación más fuerte de la fe de Van Morrison, y la canción definitivamente alaba la Gloria de Dios. En el mismo álbum (Avalon Sunset 1989), lanzó otra canción basada en la fe, "When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God", así como la muy famosa canción de amor "Have I Told You Lately", que ha sido famosamente versionada por Rod Stewart.
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Por favor, asegúrese de revisarlos y pensar en solicitudes de canciones para mí.
Letra de "Whenever God Shines His Light" de Van Morrison con Cliff Richard
Cada vez que Dios brilla su luz sobre mí
Abre mis ojos para que pueda ver
Cuando miro hacia arriba en la noche más oscura
Sé que todo va a estar bien
En profunda confusión, en gran desesperación
Cuando me acerco a él, él está allí.
Cuando estoy tan solo como puedo estar
Sé que Dios brilla con su luz sobre mí
Acércate a él, él estará allí
Con él tus problemas puedes compartir
Si vives la vida que amas
Recibes la bendición de lo alto
Sana a los enfermos y sana a los cojos
Dice que tú también puedes hacerlo en el nombre de Jesús
Él te levantará y te dará la vuelta
Y vuelve a poner tus pies en un terreno más alto
Acércate a él, él estará allí
Con él tus problemas puedes compartir
Puedes usar su poder superior.
En todos los días y a cualquier hora
Sana a los enfermos y sana a los cojos
Dice que tú también puedes hacerlo en el nombre de Jesús
Él te levantará y te dará la vuelta
Y vuelve a poner los pies en un terreno más alto.
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanmorrison/whenevergodshineshislightonme.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rhyeeqcw
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Cape Town in South Africa.
This is my 21st week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", which is an initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 86 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week, I thought I would pick the theme of "Funny Songs about Animals"! As opposed to just "Animals", which I have done before, usually with a funny original after more serious covers... but it is deep into "Janu-worry", so let's try cheer up across the board!
For the first cover song, how about the absolute sensational hit by Ylvis called "What Does the Fox Say?". My wife loved this song so much, it had to be on our wedding playlist. We've just played it for our baby daughter Madison and she went bonkers too... it runs in the genes it seems!
Here is the original:
For the second cover song, let's go slightly further back into the land of Youtube memes. How about the most irritating song in the world, called "The Duck Song" by Bryant Oden. With over 500 million views on Youtube, this ridiculously stupid song belongs in some kind of Youtube Hall of Fame!
Here is the original:
Finally it's time for my own original song! An original song for 21 weeks in a row now. I am definitely starting to run out... there are a few ideas coming up on the horizon, but if the quality is not good then I don't want to subject you to them!
But there are still one or two left for now... this week's one is called "Millie the Best Fat Piggie in Town!" The back-story is that my wife and I used to live next door to neighbours who had stables with a couple of horses in them. For some reason, they also had a massive pet pig called Millie as a pet. Millie just kept getting fatter, because apparently after eating her own food she would wander off to steal from the horses! We heard through the neighbourhood grapevine that the neighbour-father was threatening his wife and kids that Millie was getting too fat, and if the trend couldn't be halted, and if Millie's big belly actually reached the ground in-between her stumpy legs, then it would be time to cook Millie in the oven!
So I decided to write this song to plead for Millie's life. A mutual friend landed up sending it to the neighbours in question, and apparently it worked and Millie was allowed to live to a ripe old age!
So that's week 86 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening! I hope to see you next time!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
Lyrics for "Millie the Best Fat Piggie in Town" by @jasperdick (original)
Millie! The best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie around!
She's so cute and so adorable, to put her in the oven would be deplorable
Don't eat Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
Millie you're cute, Millie you're swell
Don't stop doing what you're doing so well,
Being Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
If you want to be happy beyond description,
If you're sad then take our prescription,
Go see Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie around!
She's so cute and so adorable, to put her in the oven would be deplorable
Don't eat Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
A healthy diet of veg and fruity
That's why Millie is a real black beauty
That's Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
If Millie doesn't get at least five courses,
Sooner or later she will steal from the horses,
That's why Millie, is the best FAT piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie in town!
Millie! The best fat piggie around!
She's so cute and so adorable, to put her in the oven would be deplorable
Don't eat Millie, the best fat piggie in town!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tdktwdsg
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(ENG)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the PukuMundo Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! I hope everybody is having a good start to the New Year?
I have been on Hive since about April last year, but it took me a while to figure it all out. I started contributing to HIVE Open Mic and Three Tune Tuesday (playing the songs live) about 20 weeks ago, and share my original songs on the Hive Music Festival platform. However, I’ve come to learn that if I want to sing a proper rock song, then I should come and do it here!
This is Week 50 of the “Singing Voice” or “La Voz Cantante” challenge, but it is my first time contributing. I thought I would start by singing “Creep” by Radiohead (not “Radiohead” by Creep as I accidentally say in the video with my mind spinning Haha!), a band I love… and you may catch me covering again… I promise not to only do Radiohead! Hahaha!
Here is Radiohead’s original version of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you would like me to try and post it in the comments here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/qjnbyddz
Lyrics for “Creep” by Radiohead
When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
I wish I was special
You're so fucking special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so fucking special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
Oh, oh
She's running out again
She's running out
She run run run run
Run
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so fucking special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/radiohead/creep.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad PukuMundo! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Espero que todos estén teniendo un buen comienzo para el Año Nuevo.
He estado en Hive desde abril del año pasado, pero me tomó un tiempo entenderlo todo. Empecé a contribuir con HIVE Open Mic y Three Tune Tuesday (tocando las canciones en vivo) hace unas 20 semanas, y comparto mis canciones originales en la plataforma Hive Music Festival. Sin embargo, he aprendido que si quiero cantar una canción de rock adecuada, ¡debo venir y hacerlo aquí!
Esta es la Semana 50 del reto “Voz Cantante” o “La Voz Cantante”, pero es la primera vez que contribuyo. Pensé en comenzar cantando “Creep” de Radiohead (no “Radiohead” de Creep como digo accidentalmente en el video con mi mente dando vueltas ¡Jaja!), una banda que amo… y es posible que me veas haciendo covers de nuevo… Prometo que no hacer solo Radiohead! ¡Jajaja!
Aquí está la versión original de Radiohead de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y publícala en los comentarios aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/qjnbyddz
Letra de "Creep" de Radiohead
Cuando estuviste aquí antes
No podía mirarte a los ojos
Tú eres como un ángel
tu piel me hace llorar
Tu flotas como una pluma
en un mundo hermoso
desearía ser especial
eres tan jodidamente especial
Pero yo soy un desgraciado
soy raro
¿Qué demonios estoy haciendo aquí?
no pertenezco aquí
no me importa si duele
quiero tener el control
Quiero un cuerpo perfecto
Quiero un alma perfecta
quiero que se den cuenta
cuando no estoy cerca
eres tan jodidamente especial
desearía ser especial
Pero yo soy un desgraciado
soy raro
¿Qué demonios estoy haciendo aquí?
no pertenezco aquí
ay ay
ella se está quedando sin otra vez
ella se esta acabando
ella corre corre corre corre
Correr
Lo que te haga feliz
Lo que quieras
eres tan jodidamente especial
desearía ser especial
Pero yo soy un desgraciado
soy raro
¿Qué demonios estoy haciendo aquí?
no pertenezco aquí
no pertenezco aquí
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/radiohead/creep.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/vgidqxjn
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome to Week 13 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! I have only done original songs so far for the Hive Music Festival:
• In weeks 1 to 3 I did some of my softer, more finger-picking, style of original songs.
• In weeks 4-6 I raised the tempo a bit and started strumming on some more original songs.
• In weeks 7-9, I picked some original songs that would allow me to rock out as hard as my acoustic guitar allows, and I also showed how I like to play alternative tunings like “DADGAD”.
• In weeks 10-12 I introduced a loop pedal device to allow me to fill out some of my original songs…
From now on, let me just play whatever original song I feel like on the day, hey?
I was thinking about my friend @itzchemaya from Venezuela. I haven’t seen a post from her for about a month, and I am wondering if she is okay? She always encouraged me to sing jazz or the blues (her favourite genres to sing), so I thought I would try and call her back onto HIVE with an original song of mine with some jazzy verses (interesting chords like E-maj7 and E-add9-more-or-less!) that then transitions to a simpler bluesy chorus!
Today’s original song is called “God Cries in Thunder”. It is an Anti-War Protest song that explains that God is sad and angry that we cannot seem to learn from history and stop fighting each other through our fear and hatred. This is usually a song I sing with @clairemobey as a collaborative duo, because she adds power and harmony to the chorus to make it more rousing!
I do a few blues riffs to prove that the chorus is bluesy somewhere in the middle of the song. To do this, I use the pink pedal to record the verse chord structure quickly and play it back repetitively. The black pedal then adds some electric guitar style distortion to the riffs.
I hope you like the song! Thank you very much for watching! I look forward to seeing your entries and hope to see you again next week!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle and write it in the comments section of this post: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/qjnbyddz
Lyrics for “God Cries in Thunder” by @jasperdick / MobeyDick (original)
I saw the news today, but I had to look away, there’s blood on the border
Of another land, where they don’t understand the true price of a soldier
And over and over it goes
For reasons that nobody knows
Fear and hatred keeps pulling us under
Until God cries in thunder
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
I saw the news again, but I couldn’t take the pain, that war’s not over
Another soldier dies, and another family cries, over lines drawn on paper
And over and over it goes
For reasons that nobody knows
Fear and hatred keep pulling us under
Until God cries in thunder
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
And over and over it goes
For reasons that nobody knows
Fear and hatred keep pulling us under
Until God cries in thunder
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
Can you see, can you hear, can you feel, can you tell?
God cries in Thunder!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la comunidad musical. ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica! ¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 13 / Ronda 1 del Hive Music Festival! Hasta ahora solo he hecho canciones originales para el Hive Music Festival:
• En las semanas 1 a 3 hice algunas de mis canciones originales con un estilo más suave y punteado.
• En las semanas 4-6 subí un poco el tempo y comencé a rasguear algunas canciones más originales.
• En las semanas 7-9, escogí algunas canciones originales que me permitirían rockear tan fuerte como lo permite mi guitarra acústica, y también mostré cómo me gusta tocar afinaciones alternativas como “DADGAD”.
• En las semanas 10-12 introduje un dispositivo de pedal de bucle que me permitía completar algunas de mis canciones originales...
De ahora en adelante, déjame tocar cualquier canción original que me apetezca ese día, ¿eh?
Estaba pensando en mi amigo @itzchemaya de Venezuela. No he visto una publicación de ella durante aproximadamente un mes, y me pregunto si está bien. Ella siempre me animó a cantar jazz o blues (sus géneros favoritos para cantar), así que pensé en intentar llamarla de nuevo a HIVE con una canción original mía con algunos versos de jazz (acordes interesantes como E-maj7 y E- add9-more-or-less!) que luego pasa a un coro de blues más simple.
La canción original de hoy se llama “God Cries in Thunder”. Es una canción de protesta contra la guerra que explica que Dios está triste y enojado porque parece que no podemos aprender de la historia y dejar de luchar entre nosotros a través de nuestro miedo y odio. Por lo general, esta es una canción que canto con @clairemobey como un dúo colaborativo, ¡porque ella agrega poder y armonía al coro para hacerlo más emocionante!
Hago algunos riffs de blues para probar que el estribillo es blues en algún lugar en el medio de la canción. Para hacer esto, uso el pedal rosa para grabar la estructura de acordes del verso rápidamente y reproducirla de forma repetitiva. El pedal negro luego agrega algo de distorsión al estilo de la guitarra eléctrica a los riffs.
¡Espero que les guste la canción! ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! ¡Espero ver tus entradas y espero verte de nuevo la próxima semana!
Antes de irme: ¡esté atento a mi publicación semanal de solicitud de cobertura el jueves! Si solicita una canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡usted será recompensado con el 50% de las recompensas de esa publicación en HP! Piensa qué canción te gustaría que abordara y escríbela en la sección de comentarios de esta publicación: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/qjnbyddz
Letra de "God Cries in Thunder" de @jasperdick / MobeyDick (original)
Vi las noticias hoy, pero tuve que mirar hacia otro lado, hay sangre en la frontera
De otra tierra, donde no entienden el verdadero precio de un soldado
Y una y otra vez va
Por razones que nadie sabe
El miedo y el odio nos siguen tirando hacia abajo
Hasta que Dios llore en el trueno
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
Volví a ver las noticias, pero no aguanté el dolor, esa guerra no ha terminado.
Otro soldado muere, y otra familia llora, sobre líneas dibujadas en papel
Y una y otra vez va
Por razones que nadie sabe
El miedo y el odio nos siguen tirando hacia abajo
Hasta que Dios llore en el trueno
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
Y una y otra vez va
Por razones que nadie sabe
El miedo y el odio nos siguen tirando hacia abajo
Hasta que Dios llore en el trueno
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
¿Puedes ver, puedes oír, puedes sentir, puedes decir?
Dios llora en Trueno!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qjnbyddz
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from South Africa!
I am into the 16th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs! Haha!)
Apologies for my attempts today - I have a bit of a tickle-cough that I let out between verses!
This week's winner is @ablaze from Ireland. I think many of you will know him as the Initiator of "Three Tune Tuesday", which had its 85th week this week! I've been contributing to TTT for 20 weeks now, playing the songs live on guitar (you don't have to - you can share YouTube links to your three songs of the week so check it out!) and so it's been a great platform for me, and I'm happy I get to sing a song for @ablaze in return!
He asked for "Jolene", but the one by Ray Lamontagne rather than Dolly Parton! No problem, I am familiar with it... it's one of my Mom's favourite albums - she loves his powerful, gravelly voice!
Here's the original:
Well done @ablaze! You get 50% of this post reward in HP!
Let's have a runner-up song as well! I choose the one by @rosana6, who asked for "The Scientist" by Coldplay. @rosana6 is from Venezuela, and is a great singer and guitarist in her own right - be sure to check out her Hive Open Mic entry this week, which was a great cover of "Don't Speak" by No Doubt, which took me on a nostalgia trip!
Here's "The Scientist":
Well done to @rosana6! You get 20% of this post reward in HP! And so another week is done and dusted! Thank you so much for watching!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Jolene" by Ray Lamontagne
Cocaine flame in my bloodstream
Sold my coat when I hit Spokane
Bought myself a hard pack of cigarettes
In the early morning rain
Lately, my hands they don't feel like mine
My eyes been stung with dust, I'm blind
Held you in my arms one time
Lost you just the same
Jolene
I ain't about to go straight
It's too late
I found myself face-down in a ditch
Booze in my hair, blood on my lips
A picture of you, holding a picture of me
In the pocket of my blue jeans
Still don't know what love means
Still don't know what love means
Jolene
Ah, la, la, la, la, la
Jolene
Been so long since I seen your face
Or felt a part of this human race
I've been living out of this here suitcase for way too long
A man needs something he can hold onto
Nine-pound hammer or a woman like you
Either one of them things will do
Jolene
I ain't about to go straight
It's too late
I found myself face down in a ditch
Booze in my hair, blood on my lips
A picture of you, holding a picture of me
In the pocket of my blue jeans
Still don't know what love means
Still don't know what love means
Jolene
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Jolene
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Jolene
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Ray Lamontagne
Jolene lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Lyrics for "The Scientist" by Coldplay
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are
I had to find you, tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions
Oh, let's go back to the start
Running in circles, coming up tails
Heads on a science apart
Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh, take me back to the start
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
But tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: פורר טל / Buckland,jonathan Mark / Berryman,guy Rupert / Champion,william / Martin,christopher Anthony John
The Scientist lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tncscnfs
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Cape Town in South Africa.
This is my 20th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", and initiative started by @ablaze. It is week 85 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week, I thought I would pick the theme of "Lust"! Oooh risky! Hahaha! Nah, not really...
The first cover song I'm going to try is actually a bit of a rap song (sorry!) called "Cookie Jar" by The Gym Class Heroes. Can you believe this catchy, naughty song was released in 2008 and so is already about 15 years old?
Here is the original:
Let's go back all the way to 1954 for our second cover. "Hoochie Coochie Man" was written by Willie Dixon but first performed by Muddy Water, and its riff has made it an absolute blues standard. There are a lot of references to sex appeal and even magic charms to increase sex appeal in the song, so it's a very interesting one to look up the meaning of all the lyrics!
Finally it's time for my own original song! An original song for 20 weeks in a row is quite something, but I must admit I am starting to run out and will need to play with my creative process (tune the guitar differently? Not play guitar at all?) to try and create some new songs! BUT there are still a couple left and today's one is a bluesy one called "Lady Trouble"!
So that's week 85 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening! I hope to see you next time!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP!
Lyrics for "Lady Trouble" by @jasperdick (original)
Lady, you're trouble, you're trouble everywhere you go, but I want ya
Lady, you're trouble, I really oughta say "no, you're trouble" but I want ya
Well I try to be good... You're so obviously bad
Little girl, don't drive me mad!
Lady, you're trouble, you're trouble with a capital T, but I want ya
Lady, you're trouble, I shouldn't let you talk to me you're trouble, but I want ya...
Well I look away... I try not to stare
But little girl you know I'm there!
And I'm hungy for ya, I'm hungry for ya, I'm hungry for ya, don't ya know?
And I'm hungy for ya, I'm hungry for ya, I'm hungry for ya, don't ya know?
Lady! You're trouble - everyone can see you're trouble!
Lady! You're trouble - I shouldn't let you talk to me you're trouble...
You are trouble!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/iqoirwdl
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa! I hope everybody is having a good start to the New Year?
This is Week 144 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Melodic Dose”. Goodness me, what does that mean and what do you want? Hahaha!
I thought about how songs are made up of lyrics, melody and rhythm, and decided I wanted to do a song where the melody and the way it is sung makes the song beautiful and emotional to whoever is listening, even if there isn’t a driving rhythm behind it, or if the listener doesn’t understand the lyrics… so that’s quite a challenge!
I landed up choosing a beautiful simple poetic love song by Simon and Garfunkel called “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her”. Have a look at how Art Garfunkel sings it, and Paul Simon plays it, and tell me it doesn’t fit the criteria of my challenge? For me, I think this is one of the most beautiful, Heavenly moments in music ever:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficiary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP! Please think of a song you would like me to try and post it in the comments here https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bviejehh?
Lyrics for “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” by Simon and Garfunkel
What a dream I had
Pressed in organdy
Clothed in crinoline of smoky burgundy
Softer than the rain
I wandered empty streets
Down past the shop displays
I heard cathedral bells
Tripping down the alley ways
As I walked on
And when you ran to me
Your cheeks flushed with the night
We walked on frosted fields
Of juniper and lamplight
I held your hand
And when I awoke and felt you warm and near
I kissed your honey hair with my grateful tears
Oh, I love you, girl
Oh, I love you
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/simongarfunkel/foremilywheneverimayfindher.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica! Espero que todos estén teniendo un buen comienzo para el Año Nuevo.
Esta es la semana 144 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Dosis melódica". Dios mío, ¿qué significa eso y qué quieres? ¡Jajaja!
Pensé en cómo las canciones se componen de letra, melodía y ritmo, y decidí que quería hacer una canción en la que la melodía y la forma en que se canta hacen que la canción sea hermosa y emotiva para quien la escucha, incluso si no hay un impulsando el ritmo detrás de él, o si el oyente no entiende la letra... ¡así que eso es todo un desafío!
Aterricé eligiendo una hermosa y sencilla canción de amor poética de Simon and Garfunkel llamada "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her". Echa un vistazo a cómo lo canta Art Garfunkel y cómo lo toca Paul Simon, y dime si no se ajusta a los criterios de mi desafío. Para mí, creo que este es uno de los momentos celestiales más hermosos de la música:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo una publicación semanal los jueves donde pido solicitudes de versiones de canciones en los comentarios, y luego, si intento tu canción en la publicación de la semana siguiente, ¡te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas de la publicación en HP! Piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y publícala en los comentarios aquí https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bviejehh?
Letra de "Para Emily, siempre que pueda encontrarla" de Simon y Garfunkel
que sueño tuve
Prensado en organdí
Vestida con crinolina de color burdeos ahumado
Más suave que la lluvia
deambulé por calles vacías
Más allá de las pantallas de la tienda
escuché las campanas de la catedral
Tropezando por los callejones
mientras caminaba
Y cuando corriste hacia mi
Tus mejillas sonrojadas con la noche
Caminamos sobre campos helados
De enebro y luz de lámpara
sostuve tu mano
Y cuando desperté y te sentí caliente y cerca
Besé tu cabello color miel con mis lágrimas de agradecimiento
Oh, te amo, niña
Te amo
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/simongarfunkel/foremilywheneverimayfindher.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bviejehh
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from South Africa!
I am into the 15th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! (If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!) It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me who then has to learn to sing and play new songs! Haha!)
You'll notice that I'm not in my normal place, and don't have my microphone or amp... I have gone up the coast to a small village by the sea to celebrate New Years...
This week's winner is @jessicaossom from Lagos in Nigeria, who asked me to do "Easy on Me" by Adele! Well, I sing about a full octave lower than Adele, and it's actually quite a complex song melodically... but let me give it a shot at learning it quickly for you!!
Here is the original version:
So well done to @jessicaossom for winning this week! You win 50% of this post rewards in HP!
For everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!!
Lyrics for "Easy on Me" by Adele
There ain't no gold in this river
That I've been washin' my hands in forever
I know there is hope in these waters
But I can't bring myself to swim
When I am drowning in this silence
Baby, let me in
Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me
There ain't no room for things to change
When we are both so deeply stuck in our ways
You can't deny how hard I have tried
I changed who I was to put you both first
But now I give up
Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
Had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me
I had good intentions
And the highest hopes
But I know right now
That probably doesn't even show
Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
I didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins / Gregory Allen Kurstin
Easy on Me lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/cnccsxyl
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Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 12 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! In weeks 1 to 3 I did some of my softer, more finger-picking, style of original songs. In weeks 4-6 I raised the tempo a bit and started strumming on some more original songs. In weeks 7-9, I picked some original songs that would allow me to rock out as hard as my acoustic guitar allows, and I also showed how I like to play alternative tunings like “DADGAD”.
For weeks 10-12, I would like to challenge myself and base the three original songs I will be singing you on my loop pedal device. It is the pink one at my feet and it’s something I’m just starting to learn how to use and bring into live performance! It allows me to record a few seconds of music, and then plays that music back, to allow me to play or even record more layers over it. It is the closest I can feel to being a band on my own, to allow me to fill out a song!
The black pedal can increase volume or provide distortion to allow my acoustic guitar to sound closer to an electric one. The blue pedal takes things down an octave to make my guitar sound closer to a bass guitar!
The first song I ever played in public with the loop pedal was “Save Me with Music”, with the help of my friend @clairemobey in our collaborative duo called MobeyDick. “Save Me with Music” was the song I played for you last week for week 11. A couple of weeks ago, Claire and I made use of the loop pedal in a more simple way at a gig when we added “Mamela” to our set, which is the song I sang for you in Week 10.
Honestly, I hadn’t really tried using the loop pedal on any other of my original songs, so I thought I would have a think about which one I would like to try. One of the things that has often impressed me when watching other loop pedal artists is when they take the loop away, and then bring it back… So, I thought why not try that on an original song of mine where there’s a small section with a different structure to the main looping verse?
So, I picked my original song called “You are the Rain”. In some parts of South Africa, it might not rain all year, and rain is seen as a huge blessing that can turn a semi-desert into fields of wild-flowers and potentially give some grazing to farmer’s animals! In this song, I compare the desperation for it to rain with missing a special person who can “quench the drought” when they finally come home to you!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for “You are the Rain” by @jasperdick (original)
There ain’t a cloud in this burning sky
And the land is dry and grey
If it don’t rain soon then everything will die
That’s how I feel when you’re away, ‘coz…
I don’t like living without you
I don’t like living without you there
I don’t like living without you
This loneliness is more than I can bare, oh…
I see a cloud forming in the sky
Rolling in across the sea
Now there’s a chance that everything won’t die
It’s like I’ve heard that you’re coming home to me, ‘coz…
I don’t like living without you
I don’t like living without you there
I don’t like living without you
Come home soon or my heart could tear…
My heart could tear!
Without you there…
My heart could tear!
Without you there…
You are the rain
You quench the drought in my soul, and
You take away the pain
So Darling, come on home…
Big drops are falling down from the sky
The land is green again
Tears of joy roll down from my eyes
As long as you remain, ‘coz
I don’t like living without you
I don’t like living without you there
I don’t like living without you
If you leave again, my heart could tear…
My heart could tear!
Without you there…
My heart could tear!
Without you there…
You are the rain
You quench the drought in my soul, and
You take away the pain
So Darling, don’t let go…
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 12 / Ronda 3 del Festival de Música Hive! En las semanas 1 a 3 hice algunas de mis canciones originales más suaves, más finger-picking. En las semanas 4-6 subí un poco el tempo y empecé a rasguear en algunas canciones más originales. En las semanas 7-9, elegí algunas canciones originales que me permitieran rockear tan fuerte como me permitiera mi guitarra acústica, y también mostré cómo me gusta tocar afinaciones alternativas como "DADGAD".
Para las semanas 10-12, me gustaría retarme a mí mismo y basar las tres canciones originales que os cantaré en mi dispositivo de pedal de bucle. Es el rosa que tengo a mis pies y es algo que estoy empezando a aprender a usar y a llevar al directo. Me permite grabar unos segundos de música, y luego reproduce esa música, para permitirme tocar o incluso grabar más capas sobre ella. Es lo más cerca que puedo sentirme de ser una banda por mi cuenta, ¡para permitirme rellenar una canción!
El pedal negro puede aumentar el volumen o proporcionar distorsión para que mi guitarra acústica suene más parecida a una eléctrica. El pedal azul baja una octava para que mi guitarra suene más parecida a un bajo.
La primera canción que toqué en público con el pedal de bucle fue "Save Me with Music", con la ayuda de mi amigo @clairemobey en nuestro dúo colaborativo llamado MobeyDick. "Save Me with Music" fue la canción que toqué para vosotros la semana pasada para la semana 11. Hace un par de semanas, Claire y yo hicimos uso del pedal de bucle de una forma más sencilla en un concierto cuando añadimos "Mamela" a nuestro set, que es la canción que canté para vosotros en la semana 10.
Sinceramente, no había probado a utilizar el pedal de bucle en ninguna otra de mis canciones originales, así que pensé en pensar cuál me gustaría probar. Una de las cosas que más me ha impresionado al ver a otros artistas del pedal de bucle es cuando quitan el bucle y luego lo vuelven a poner... Así que pensé ¿por qué no intentarlo en una canción original mía en la que hay una pequeña sección con una estructura diferente a la estrofa principal en bucle?
Así que elegí mi canción original "You are the Rain". En algunas partes de Sudáfrica, puede que no llueva en todo el año, y la lluvia se considera una gran bendición que puede convertir un semidesierto en campos de flores silvestres y, potencialmente, dar algo de pasto a los animales de los granjeros. En esta canción, comparo la desesperación por que llueva con la falta de una persona especial que "apague la sequía" cuando por fin vuelva a casa.
Antes de irme: Por favor, ¡estén atentos a mi post semanal de peticiones de covers el jueves! Si haces una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡te recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, piensa qué canción te gustaría que versionara para ti.
Letra de "You are the Rain" de @jasperdick (original)
No hay una nube en este cielo ardiente
Y la tierra esta seca y gris
Si no llueve pronto todo morirá
Así es como me siento cuando estás lejos, porque...
No me gusta vivir sin ti
No me gusta vivir sin ti
No me gusta vivir sin ti
Esta soledad es más de lo que puedo soportar, oh...
Veo una nube formándose en el cielo
Rodando a través del mar
Ahora hay una oportunidad de que no todo muera
Es como si hubiera oído que vuelves a casa conmigo, porque...
No me gusta vivir sin ti
No me gusta vivir sin ti
No me gusta vivir sin ti
Vuelve a casa pronto o mi corazón podría desgarrarse...
¡Mi corazón podría desgarrarse!
Sin ti allí...
¡Mi corazón podría desgarrarse!
Sin ti allí...
Tú eres la lluvia
Apagas la sequía en mi alma, y
Me quitas el dolor
Así que cariño, ven a casa...
Grandes gotas caen del cielo
La tierra vuelve a ser verde
Lágrimas de alegría ruedan por mis ojos
Mientras permanezcas, porque
No me gusta vivir sin ti
No me gusta vivir sin ti
No me gusta vivir sin ti
Si te vas otra vez, mi corazón podría desgarrarse...
¡Mi corazón podría desgarrarse!
Sin ti allí...
¡Mi corazón podría desgarrarse!
Sin ti allí...
Tú eres la lluvia
Apagas la sequía en mi alma, y
Te llevas el dolor
Así que cariño, no te vayas...
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/iwfddwag
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route in South Africa (usually it's Cape Town but I am enjoying a quick holiday!).
This is my 19th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 84 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week, I thought I would pick the theme of "The Love of Music"!
Everything seemed to be against my plans to post today! When I finally got the time to record a video, I realised there would only be 15 minutes before the electricity would go out as part of the rolling black-outs we call loadshedding here in South Africa. Then I got hiccups during my last song... and then a phone alarm went off during the final seconds of the last song... so none of my normal "Goodbye and hope to see you next week" speech as usual at the end of the video! Sorry! "Thank you very much for watching" is what I usually say, and I mean it!
Now I'm trying to post the video in the dark using my phone as a hotspot, hoping the local cell tower doesn't go down before it's loaded! Hahaha!
The first cover song I'm going to try is "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, which is an absolute classic and quite a rock number so I'm sorry I didn't bring an amp and distortion on my holiday! Haha!
Here is the original:
The next cover song I would like to try is "Walking in Memphis" which was famously covered by Cher but is actually by a man called Marc Cohn. Besides making reference to many pioneers of blues and gospel music like W.C. Handey, Elvis and Reverend Green, there is a part of the last verse where Marc (a Jewish man) is enjoying the Gospel music so much that when he is asked if he is a Christian, he replies "Ma'am I am tonight!" How's that for loving music??
Here is the original:
Finally, for my own original song I am going to sing "Save Me with Music". It is going to be quite strange singing this without a loop pedal device... that is how I normally do it these days. In fact, I did it like that for last's week's entry into the Hive Music Festival which you can see here, but I didn't bring any of these fancy toys with me on holiday!:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ucivrcna
You can also check out the first time my friend @clairemobey and I sang it in public as part of our set for our collaborative duo called "MobeyDick" - this is how I'm really used to doing it - with Claire's help!
So it was a bit strange singing it unplugged... the hiccups and my phone's alarm going off at the end really didn't help! Haha!
So that's week 84 done and dusted! Thank you so much for listening! I hope to see you next time!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Save Me with Music!" by @jasperdick/MobeyDick (my duo with @clairemobey) (original)
Every day she sits waiting for something, to take her away, from her secretary strife
It’s coffee for the boss and a million emails, watching the clock and thinking
There must be more to life… than this…
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Every day he sits waiting for something, to take him away, from his bank manager strife
It’s other peoples’ money and a million meetings, all watching the clock and thinking
There must be more to life… than this…
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Every day they sit waiting for home time, to take them away, back to Rita’s Café
He’s got a guitar and she’s got a drum-kit, they’re watching the crowd and thinking
There’s something more to life… It’s this!
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zgktoayl
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from the Garden Route in South Africa (not Cape Town for a change – I am enjoying a little New Year’s Holiday)! I hope everybody out there had a great Christmas (if you celebrate) and a fantastic New Year as well!
I see I forgot to wear my cover hat!! This is a mistake!! Today’s song was definitely NOT written by me! Haha! (I normally have a habit of singing covers with a hat, and my own original songs without a hat).
This is Week 143 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Voice of Hope”. I couldn’t help but kick myself, because for Week 139 I sang a song that @clairemobey wrote (and I often perform with her in our duo “MobeyDick”) called “Song of Hope” which would have been even more perfect now than then, but I can’t do it twice!
Luckily, I didn’t have to think long for a second idea. I am a proud South African, I have sung the South African National Anthem, as well as several songs by Juluka for Hive Open Mic so far. For this week, how about the song “Gimme Hope Jo’anna” by Eddy Grant. This is a reggae-pop song that was released by Eddy Grant in 1988 as a protest against South Africa’s political system of Apartheid (forced racial segregation to the benefit of the white minority and the detriment of the black majority).
Jo’anna makes reference to Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa and the economic hub. The song was banned in South Africa by the Apartheid Government at the time… but is still widely played on South African radio to this day and is a much beloved song and symbol of our history. (You’ll be happy to know that Apartheid came to an end quite shortly after from about 1990-1994.)
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Hope_Jo%27anna
Here is the original video of the song:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Gimme Hope Jo’anna” by Eddy Grant
Well Jo'anna she runs a country
She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
She makes a few of her people happy, oh
She don't care about the rest at all
She's got a system they call apartheid
It keeps a brother in a subjection
But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see
How everybody could have live as one
Oh, Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
I hear she makes all the golden money
To buy new weapons, any shape of guns
While every mother in black Soweto fears
The killing of another son
Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders
Now and again having little fun
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
Is dangerous to everyone
Oh, gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
She's got supporters in higher places
Who turn their heads to the city sun
Jo'anna give them the fancy money
Oh, to tempt anyone who'd come
She even knows how to swing opinion
In every magazine and the journals
For every bad move that this Jo'anna make
They got a good explanation
Oh, gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
Even the preacher who works for Jesus
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
Together say that the freedom fighters
Will overcome the very strong
I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna
If you wanna hear the sound of drum
Can't you see that the tide is turning
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
Oh, go give me hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eddygrant/gimmehopejoanna.html
(ESP)
Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde la Ruta Jardín de Sudáfrica (y no desde Ciudad del Cabo, para variar - estoy disfrutando de unas pequeñas vacaciones de Año Nuevo). Espero que todos hayáis pasado unas Navidades estupendas (si las celebráis) y un Año Nuevo fantástico.
Veo que me olvidé de ponerme el sombrero de portada. ¡¡Esto es un error!! ¡La canción de hoy definitivamente NO fue escrita por mí! ¡Jaja! (Normalmente tengo la costumbre de cantar versiones con sombrero, y mis propias canciones originales sin sombrero).
Esta es la semana 143 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "La voz de la esperanza". No pude evitar darme una patada, porque para la Semana 139 canté una canción que escribió @clairemobey (y que a menudo interpreto con ella en nuestro dúo "MobeyDick") llamada "Song of Hope", que habría sido incluso más perfecta ahora que entonces, ¡pero no puedo hacerlo dos veces!
Por suerte, no tuve que pensar mucho para una segunda idea. Soy un sudafricano orgulloso, he cantado el Himno Nacional de Sudáfrica, así como varias canciones de Juluka para Hive Open Mic hasta ahora. Para esta semana, ¿qué tal la canción "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" de Eddy Grant? Se trata de una canción reggae-pop que Eddy Grant lanzó en 1988 como protesta contra el sistema político sudafricano del Apartheid (segregación racial forzada en beneficio de la minoría blanca y en detrimento de la mayoría negra).
Jo'anna hace referencia a Johannesburgo, la ciudad más grande de Sudáfrica y centro económico. La canción fue prohibida en Sudáfrica por el Gobierno del Apartheid de la época... pero sigue sonando mucho en la radio sudafricana hasta el día de hoy y es una canción muy querida y un símbolo de nuestra historia. (Te alegrará saber que el Apartheid terminó poco después, entre 1990 y 1994).
FUENTE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Hope_Jo%27anna
Aquí está el vídeo original de la canción:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de covers en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de Gimme Hope Jo'anna (en español) de Eddy Grant
Jo'anna dirige un país
Dirige en Durban y el Transvaal
Hace felices a algunos de los suyos, oh
El resto no le importa en absoluto
Tiene un sistema que llaman apartheid
Mantiene a un hermano sometido
Pero quizá la presión haga ver a Jo'anna
Cómo todos podrían vivir como uno
Oh, dame esperanza, Jo'anna.
Esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Antes de que llegue la mañana
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Esperanza, Jo'anna
Esperanza antes de que llegue la mañana
He oído que hace todo el dinero de oro
Para comprar nuevas armas, cualquier tipo de armas
Mientras todas las madres de Soweto temen
El asesinato de otro hijo
Cruzando a hurtadillas las fronteras de todos los vecinos
De vez en cuando divirtiéndose un poco
No le importa si la diversión a la que juega
Es peligroso para todos
Oh, dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Antes de que llegue la mañana
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Esperanza antes de que llegue la mañana
Ella tiene partidarios en lugares más altos
Que giran sus cabezas hacia el sol de la ciudad
Jo'anna darles el dinero de lujo
Para tentar a cualquiera que venga.
Incluso sabe cómo influir en la opinión
En todas las revistas y periódicos
Por cada mal movimiento que hace esta Jo'anna
Tienen una buena explicación
Oh, dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Antes de que llegue la mañana
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Esperanza antes de que llegue la mañana
Incluso el predicador que trabaja para Jesús
El arzobispo que es un hombre pacífico
Juntos dicen que los luchadores por la libertad
Vencerán a los muy fuertes
Quiero saber si eres ciego Jo'anna
Si quieres oir el sonido del tambor
No puedes ver que la marea está cambiando
Oh no me hagas esperar hasta que llegue la mañana
Oh, dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Antes de que llegue la mañana
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Esperanza antes de que llegue la mañana
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Antes de que llegue la mañana
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Dame esperanza, Jo'anna
Esperanza antes de que llegue la mañana
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eddygrant/gimmehopejoanna.html
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fuomebxm
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 14th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!
You'll notice that I'm not in my normal place, and don't have my microphone or amp... I have gone up the coast to a small village by the sea to celebrate New Years... hopefully I manage to catch a few waves!
This week's winner is @hellsveiah who asked me to do "I can't Dance" by Genesis, which was Phil Collin's band when he still had (some) hair! It has a bluesy feel to it so I tried to emphasise that!
Here is the original:
Lyrics for "I Can't Dance" by Genesis
Hot sun beating down
Burning my feet just walking around
Hot sun makin' me sweat
Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet
I can't dance
I can't talk
Only thing about me is the way I walk
I can't dance
I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling everything
Blue jeans sittin' on the beach
Her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach
Mhm, she's got a body under that shirt
But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt
'Cause I can't dance
I can't talk
Only thing about me is the way I walk
I can't dance
I can't sing
I'm just standing here sellin'
Oh and checking everything is in place
You never know who's lookin' on
Young punk spillin' beer on my shoes
Fat guy's talkin' to me tryin' to steal my blues
Thick smoke, see her smiling through
I never thought so much could happen just shootin' pool
But I can't dance
I can't talk
The only thing about me is the way that I walk
I can't dance
I can't sing
I'm just standing here sellin'
Oh and checking everything is in place
You never know who's looking on
A perfect body with a perfect face
Mhm
No, I can't dance
I can't talk
The only thing about me is the way I walk
No, I can't dance
I can't sing
I'm just standing here sellin' everything
No, I can't walk
No, I can't dance
No, no, no, I can't dance
No, I said, I can't sing
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Anthony Banks / Michael Rutherford / Phil Collins
I Can't Dance (Remastered 2007) lyrics © Concord Music Publishing LLC
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ucivrcna
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 11 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! In weeks 1 to 3 I did some of my softer, more finger-picking, style of original songs. In weeks 4-6 I raised the tempo a bit and started strumming on some more original songs. In weeks 7-9, I picked some original songs that would allow me to rock out as hard as my acoustic guitar allows, and I also showed how I like to play alternative tunings like “DADGAD”.
For weeks 10-12, I would like to challenge myself and base the three original songs I will be singing you on my loop pedal device. It is the pink one at my feet and it’s something I’m just starting to learn how to use and bring into live performance! It allows me to record a few seconds of music, and then plays that music back, to allow me to play or even record more layers over it. It is the closest I can feel to being a band on my own, to allow me to fill out a song!
The black pedal can increase volume or provide distortion to allow my acoustic guitar to sound closer to an electric one. The blue pedal takes things down an octave to make my guitar sound closer to a bass guitar!
Today’s song is called “Save Me with Music”. It describes two people who work 9 to 5 jobs but are watching the clock and looking forward to the workday ending so that they can play music to add some excitement and flavour to their lives! It is a song that I like to sing with @clairemobey in our duo called MobeyDick because she can add vocals on a second loop channel dedicated to the chorus, as well as sing lead on verse 2! Here is an example of us doing it together, although we have since raised it up a semi-tone so we can play more instruments like xylophone or bells on it!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for “Save Me With Music” by @jasperdick / MobeyDick (my duo with @clairemobey)
Every day she sits waiting for something, to take her away, from her secretary strife
It’s coffee for the boss and a million emails, watching the clock and thinking
There must be more to life… than this…
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Every day he sits waiting for something, to take him away, from his bank manager strife
It’s other peoples’ money and a million meetings, all watching the clock and thinking
There must be more to life… than this…
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Every day they sit waiting for home time, to take them away, back to Rita’s Café
He’s got a guitar and she’s got a drum-kit, they’re watching the crowd and thinking
There’s something more to life… It’s this!
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
Save Me with Music! Save Me with Music!
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 11 / Ronda 2 del Festival de Música Hive! En las semanas 1 a 3 hice algunas de mis canciones originales más suaves, más finger-picking. En las semanas 4-6 subí un poco el tempo y empecé a rasguear en algunas canciones más originales. En las semanas 7-9, elegí algunas canciones originales que me permitieran rockear tan fuerte como me permitiera mi guitarra acústica, y también mostré cómo me gusta tocar afinaciones alternativas como "DADGAD".
Para las semanas 10-12, me gustaría retarme a mí mismo y basar las tres canciones originales que os cantaré en mi dispositivo de pedal de bucle. Es el rosa que tengo a mis pies y es algo que estoy empezando a aprender a usar y a llevar al directo. Me permite grabar unos segundos de música, y luego reproduce esa música, para permitirme tocar o incluso grabar más capas sobre ella. Es lo más cerca que puedo sentirme de ser una banda por mi cuenta, ¡para permitirme rellenar una canción!
El pedal negro puede aumentar el volumen o proporcionar distorsión para que mi guitarra acústica suene más parecida a una eléctrica. El pedal azul baja una octava para que mi guitarra suene más parecida a un bajo.
La canción de hoy se llama "Sálvame con música". Describe a dos personas que trabajan de 9 a 5 pero que están pendientes del reloj y deseando que acabe la jornada laboral para poder tocar música y añadir algo de emoción y sabor a sus vidas. Es una canción que me gusta cantar con @clairemobey en nuestro dúo llamado MobeyDick porque ella puede añadir voces en un segundo canal de bucle dedicado al estribillo, ¡así como cantar la voz principal en la estrofa 2! Aquí hay un ejemplo de nosotros haciéndolo juntos, aunque desde entonces lo hemos subido un semitono para poder tocar más instrumentos como xilófono o campanas.
Antes de irme: Por favor, ¡estén atentos a mi post semanal de peticiones de covers el jueves! Si hacéis una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego yo intento la canción, ¡os recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, piensa qué canción te gustaría que versionara para ti.
Letra de "Save Me With Music" de @jasperdick / MobeyDick (mi dúo con @clairemobey)
Todos los días se sienta esperando algo, que la aleje, de su lucha de secretaria
Es café para el jefe y un millón de correos electrónicos, mirando el reloj y pensando
Debe haber más en la vida... que esto....
¡Sálvame con música! ¡Sálvame con Música!
Todos los días se sienta a esperar algo, que lo aleje, de su lucha de gerente de banco
Es el dinero de otras personas y un millón de reuniones, todos mirando el reloj y pensando
Debe haber más en la vida... que esto...
¡Sálvame con música! ¡Sálvame con música!
¡Sálvame con música! ¡Sálvame con música!
Todos los días esperan sentados a que llegue la hora de volver a casa, al Café de Rita.
Él tiene una guitarra y ella una batería, observan a la multitud y piensan
Hay algo más en la vida... ¡Es esto!
¡Sálvame con Música! ¡Save Me with Musica!
¡Sálvame con música! ¡Sálvame con música!
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/oiiolewg
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my 18th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 83 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. Last week I picked the theme of "Christmas". Now, with New Year's Eve rapidly approaching, I thought I would pick the theme of "Crazy Ladies that are best Avoided"!
The first song I'm going to try is "Posion" by Alice Cooper, which is a real rocker so I put a little distortion on my guitar. Actually now that I watch back I see I put quite a bit... sorry if it is a bit loud! Here is the original:
The second song I'm going to do is a little softer, but seems to describe a similar sort of lady. This is "Maneater" by Hall & Oates (no, not the Nelly Furtado one sorry!) Here is the original:
So what am I going to sing? Years ago I wrote a song called "Stay Away Woman!". The back story to it is that I once attended a guitar workshop being held by some of the finest acoustic guitar players in South Africa. I made a female friend there and we jammed some Bob Dylan together and showed each other some early attempts at songwriting. I thought everything was platonic and above board.
A few weeks later she sent me lyrics to a new song. It was a love song, clearly about me. What was the problem? Well, she knew I was already in a serious relationship with Julia, who eventually became my wife. I knew she was supposed to have a serious boyfriend of her own... eventually he got hold of me and mentioned that they were actually already engaged (something she had neglected to tell me!) So yes, that friendship had to end...
But at least there is a little song!
I hope everybody has a wonderful New Years! Try and snog up to a nice lady or gent rather than a crazy one! How about that?
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Stay Away Woman!" by @jasperdick (original)
Stay away woman!
Stay away girl-child!
I see you come here wanting more...
I see you try to drive me wild... why?
You're not the one that makes me safe
You're not the place where I can hide
You're a very distant second
When the best is by my side... so...
*Stay away woman!
Stay away girl-child!
I see you come here wanting more...
I see you try to drive me wild... *
*You're not the one that makes me better
You're not the one I hold at night
You're not the one that I dream of
You're not the one that drives me wild... *
*Stay away woman!
Stay away girl-child!
I see you come here wanting more...
I see you try to drive me wild... *
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/xcjojoga
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 142 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is “Nuestro Destino” or "Our Destiny”. This was a challenging one for me, but I eventually remembered the song “Highwayman”. In it, a soul basically re-incarnates through four different lives, and I remember listening to it and wondering if it was always the soul’s destiny to go through the human lives it did and land up in the future life described in the final verse, or if this was all because of the actions of the previous lives. I think the song is supposed to be about how our spirits are all connected!
“Highwayman” was originally released by Jimmy Webb in 1977, but the version I know is by the Country Supergroup “The Highwaymen”. This Supergroup included the very famous Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash himself. Their version of the song was released in 1985, and stayed at number 1 on the Hot Country Songs Billboard Chart for 20 weeks, and this earned the original writer, Jimmy Webb, the Grammy Award for the Best Country Song in 1986. So I hope you enjoy it!
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highwayman_(song)
Here is the version I know by the Country Supergroup: “The Highwaymen”:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Highwayman” by Jimmy Webb, popularised by “The Highwaymen”
[Willie Nelson:]
I was a highwayman
Along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade
The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five
But I am still alive
[Kris Kristofferson:]
I was a sailor
I was born upon the tide
And with the sea I did abide
I sailed a schooner round the Horn to Mexico
I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow
And when the yards broke off they said that I got killed
But I am living still
[Waylon Jennings:]
I was a dam builder
Across the river deep and wide
Where steel and water did collide
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
But I am still around
I'll always be around, and around and around and around and around...
[Johnny Cash:]
I'll fly a starship
Across the Universe divide
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again...
Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/highwaymen/highwayman.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la Semana 142 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Nuestro Destino". Fue un reto para mí, pero al final me acordé de la canción "Highwayman". En ella, un alma se reencarna en cuatro vidas diferentes, y recuerdo que al escucharla me preguntaba si el destino del alma había sido siempre pasar por las vidas humanas que pasó y acabar en la vida futura que se describe en la última estrofa, o si todo se debía a las acciones de las vidas anteriores. Creo que la canción trata de cómo nuestros espíritus están conectados.
"Highwayman" fue publicada originalmente por Jimmy Webb en 1977, pero la versión que yo conozco es la del supergrupo country "The Highwaymen". Este supergrupo incluía a los famosísimos Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson y al mismísimo Johnny Cash. Su versión de la canción se publicó en 1985 y se mantuvo en el número 1 de la lista Hot Country Songs Billboard durante 20 semanas, lo que le valió al autor original, Jimmy Webb, el premio Grammy a la mejor canción country en 1986. Espero que la disfrutes.
Fuente: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highwayman_(song)
Esta es la versión que conozco del supergrupo country "The Highwaymen":
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de covers de canciones en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "Highwayman" de Jimmy Webb, popularizada por "The Highwaymen"
[Willie Nelson:]
I was a highwayman
Along the coach roads I did ride
Con espada y pistola a mi lado
Muchas jóvenes doncellas perdieron sus adornos por mi oficio.
Muchos soldados derramaron su vida en mi espada.
Los bastardos me colgaron en la primavera del veinticinco
Pero sigo vivo
[Kris Kristofferson:]
Yo era marinero
Nací sobre la marea
Y con el mar me quedé
Navegué en una goleta por el Cabo de Hornos hasta México.
Subí a lo alto y enrollé la vela mayor de un golpe
Y cuando las velas se rompieron dijeron que me habían matado.
Pero sigo vivo
[Waylon Jennings:]
Fui constructor de presas
Al otro lado del río profundo y ancho
Donde el acero y el agua chocaron
Un lugar llamado Boulder en el salvaje Colorado
Me resbalé y caí en el hormigón húmedo de abajo
Me enterraron en esa gran tumba que no conoce el sonido
Pero todavía estoy por aquí
Siempre estaré por aquí, y por aquí y por aquí y por aquí...
[Johnny Cash:]
Volaré una nave estelar
A través de la división del Universo
Y cuando llegue al otro lado
Encontraré un lugar para descansar mi espíritu si puedo
Quizá vuelva a ser un salteador de caminos
O puedo ser simplemente una gota de lluvia
Pero permaneceré
Y volveré otra vez, y otra vez y otra vez y otra vez...
Fuente: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/highwaymen/highwayman.html
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/uhtdnamd
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 10 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! In weeks 1 to 3 I did some of my softer, more finger-picking, style of original songs. In weeks 4-6 I raised the tempo a bit and started strumming on some more original songs. In weeks 7-9, I picked some original songs that would allow me to rock out as hard as my acoustic guitar allows, and I also showed how I like to play alternative tunings like “DADGAD”.
Now we arrive at Weeks 10 to 12! Yay! South Africa has been suffering from rolling blackouts that we call loadshedding, when the national Electricity Company, Eskom, cannot match the demands of the country. It has been particularly bad over the last few weeks, but I was happy that there was electricity the first (sorry… wait) second time I sat down to sing you the original song for the week!
So, I thought why not be optimistic, and base the three original songs I will be singing you from Weeks 10-12 on a toy that needs electricity, and an amplifier, called a loop pedal? It is the pink one at my feet and it’s something I’m just starting to learn how to use and bring into live performance! It allows me to record a few seconds of music, and then plays that music back, to allow me to play or even record more layers over it. It is the closest I can feel to being a band on my own, to allow me to fill out a song!
The black pedal provides distortion to allow my acoustic guitar to sound closer to an electric one. The blue pedal takes things down an octave to make my guitar sound closer to a bass guitar!
Today’s song is called “Mamela”! “Mamela” means LISTEN in both isiZulu and isiXhosa, the two most widely spoken local languages here in South Africa. It is supposed to give the listener a feeling for how our local Politicians have let the country down through a mixture of incompetence, corruption and focusing on the competition between factions rather than the needs of the people.
It is a song that I like to sing with @clairemobey in our duo called MobeyDick because she adds great harmonies to make the chorus more powerful and rousing like it should be. Claire has just posted a link of a gig where we got to jam “Mamela” with a local kid, Dan Roux, who is rapidly becoming a maestro on electric guitar, so please check that post here as well:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@clairemobey/mamela-mobeydick-feat-dan-roux
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for “Mamela” by @jasperdick / MobeyDick (my duo with @clairemobey)
Your father died a poor man, my friend
He struggled to survive
They said it would get better in the end, oh Baba…(Baba is a term of respect, meaning “Father”, for a man that is senior to you here in South Africa)
But the jobs did not arrive
Mamela! My brother!
Can you feel the anger that burns within you?
They’ve let us down
They say that they will help you today
But you will not forget
They’ve made you the same promise before, oh Baba…
They have not kept it yet
Mamela! My brother!
Can you feel the anger that burns within you?
They’ve let us down
They tell us lies… so don’t believe them…
If they don’t lead us, then we don’t need them…
We can fix it… if we work together…
Don’t let them make us… hate each other…
Mamela! My brother!
Can you feel the anger that burns within you?
They’ve let us down
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 10 / Ronda 1 del Festival de Música Hive! En las semanas 1 a 3 hice algunas de mis canciones originales más suaves, más finger-picking. En las semanas 4-6 subí un poco el tempo y empecé a rasguear en algunas canciones más originales. En las semanas 7 a 9, elegí algunas canciones originales que me permitieran rockear tan fuerte como me permitiera mi guitarra acústica, y también mostré cómo me gusta tocar afinaciones alternativas como "DADGAD".
¡Ahora llegamos a las semanas 10 a 12! ¡Viva! Sudáfrica ha estado sufriendo apagones que llamamos "loadshedding", cuando la compañía nacional de electricidad, Eskom, no puede satisfacer la demanda del país. La situación ha sido especialmente grave en las últimas semanas, pero me alegré de que hubiera electricidad la primera (perdón... espera) ¡la segunda vez que me senté a cantaros la canción original de la semana!
Así que pensé, ¿por qué no ser optimista y basar las tres canciones originales que os cantaré de las semanas 10 a 12 en un juguete que necesita electricidad y un amplificador, llamado pedal de bucle? Es el de color rosa que tengo a mis pies, ¡y es algo que estoy empezando a aprender a usar y a llevar al directo! Me permite grabar unos segundos de música, y luego reproduce esa música, para permitirme tocar o incluso grabar más capas sobre ella. Es lo más cerca que puedo sentirme de ser una banda por mi cuenta, ¡para permitirme rellenar una canción!
El pedal negro proporciona distorsión para que mi guitarra acústica suene más parecida a una eléctrica. El pedal azul baja una octava para que mi guitarra suene más parecida a un bajo.
La canción de hoy se llama "Mamela". "Mamela" significa ESCUCHAR tanto en isiZulu como en isiXhosa, las dos lenguas locales más habladas aquí en Sudáfrica. Se supone que da al oyente una idea de cómo nuestros políticos locales han defraudado al país a través de una mezcla de incompetencia, corrupción y centrándose en la competencia entre facciones en lugar de en las necesidades de la gente.
Es una canción que me gusta cantar con @clairemobey en nuestro dúo llamado MobeyDick porque ella añade grandes armonías para hacer el coro más poderoso y enardecedor como debe ser. Claire acaba de publicar un enlace de un concierto en el que tocamos "Mamela" con un chico local, Dan Roux, que se está convirtiendo rápidamente en un maestro de la guitarra eléctrica, así que por favor, echa un vistazo a ese post aquí también:
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@clairemobey/mamela-mobeydick-feat-dan-roux
Antes de irme: El jueves publicaré mi petición semanal de versiones. Si haces una petición de canción en los comentarios y luego yo intento la canción, ¡te recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Piensa qué canción te gustaría que versionara para ti.
Letra de "Mamela" de @jasperdick / MobeyDick (mi dúo con @clairemobey)
Tu padre murió pobre, amigo mío
Luchó por sobrevivir
Dijeron que al final mejoraría, oh Baba... (Baba es un término de respeto, que significa "Padre", para un hombre que es mayor que tú aquí en Sudáfrica)
Pero los trabajos no llegaban
¡Mamela! ¡Hermano mío!
¿Sientes la rabia que te quema por dentro?
Nos han defraudado
Dicen que hoy te ayudarán.
Pero no lo olvidarás.
Te han hecho la misma promesa antes, oh Baba...
Todavía no la han cumplido.
¡Mamela! ¡Hermano mío!
¿Puedes sentir la ira que arde dentro de ti?
Nos han defraudado
Nos dicen mentiras... así que no les creas...
Si ellos no nos guían, entonces no los necesitamos...
Podemos arreglarlo... si trabajamos juntos...
No dejes que nos hagan odiarnos.
¡Mamela! ¡Hermano mío!
¿Puedes sentir la ira que arde dentro de ti?
Nos han defraudado
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/oxkwmnuh
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 13th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!
This week's winner is @eugelys who asked me to do something "Christmassy" as the big day is now only 3 days away! She asked for "Last Christmas" by Wham, but also showed me a video of Emilia Clark singing it in a recent Christmas movie. Her version actually sounds a lot more jingly and like Christmas compared to the original, and it was nice to see Emilia not burning down an entire town of innocents with her dragon, so let's give it a shot!
Here is the original:
And here is Emilia Clark's version (ah the movie was even called "Last Christmas" too! Was it in honour of George Michael?):
Well done @eugelys! You get 50% of this post's reward in HP!
I can't help myself! I quickly dedicated some time to learning another request. @zullyscott originally asked for something I have already done, but then asked for "Perfect" by Ed Shearan, which is a beautiful song, so let's give that the runner-up position. If you own a radio, you should know this one:
Well done @zullyscott! You get 20% of this post's reward in HP!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week! Ask for a song if you've read this far!
Lyrics for "Last Christmas" by Wham!
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me baby, do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
Happy Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you", I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ooh
Oh, oh, baby
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover, but you tore me apart
Oh, oh now I've found a real love
You'll never fool me again
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special, special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you mine)
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special
Special
So long
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: George Michael
Last Christmas lyrics © Wham Music Limited (gb 2)
Lyrics for "Perfect" by Ed Shearan
I found a love, for me
Darling, just dive right in and follow my lead
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow
Your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you're holding mine
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favourite song
When you said you looked a mess
I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it
Darling, you look perfect tonight
Well, I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home
I found a lover, to carry more than just my secrets
To carry love, to carry children of our own
We are still kids, but we're so in love
Fighting against all odds
I know we'll be alright this time
Darling, just hold my hand
Be my girl, I'll be your man
I see my future in your eyes
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favorite song
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
I don't deserve this
Darling, you look perfect tonight
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favorite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I know I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
I don't deserve this
You look perfect tonight
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Edward Christopher Sheeran
Perfect lyrics © Oakland 13 Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qmwszvbe
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 141 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Winter”. This is a funny one for me, because I’m down here in the Southern Hemisphere where it is mid-Summer with pleasant sunny T-Shirt weather! I bet @purplesinger / Barbara who set this week’s theme up in the UK wishes she was somewhere warm like this!
That got me thinking about the song “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas, which was released in 1965, and is just such a pivotal memorable piece of music for its chord sequence and harmonies. It never seems to get old… It’s a song about being somewhere cold in Winter and wishing you were somewhere warmer like LA in California! Here is the video:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
Stopped in to a church I passed along the way
Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray
You know the preacher lights the coals
He knows I'm gonna stay
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
If I didn't tell her I could leave today
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mamasandthepapas/californiadreamin.html
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la Semana 141 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Invierno". Es curioso para mí, porque estoy aquí en el hemisferio sur, donde es pleno verano y hace un tiempo soleado y agradable. Apuesto a que @purplesinger / Barbara, que creó el tema de esta semana en el Reino Unido, ¡desearía estar en un lugar tan cálido como éste!
Eso me hizo pensar en la canción "California Dreamin'" de The Mamas and The Papas, que fue lanzada en 1965, y es una pieza musical memorable por su secuencia de acordes y armonías. Parece que nunca pasa de moda... Es una canción sobre el frío del invierno y el deseo de estar en un lugar más cálido, como Los Ángeles, en California. Aquí está el vídeo:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de covers en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de “California Dreamin'” de The Mamas and The Papas
Todas las hojas son marrones y el cielo es gris
He salido a pasear en un día de invierno
Estaría a salvo y calentito si estuviera en L.A.
California soñando en un día de invierno
Me detuve en una iglesia que pasé por el camino
Me puse de rodillas y fingí rezar
Sabes que el predicador enciende las brasas
El sabe que me voy a quedar
California soñando en un día de invierno
Todas las hojas son marrones y el cielo es gris
He ido a dar un paseo en un día de invierno
Si no le dijera que puedo irme hoy
California soñando en un día de invierno
California soñando en un día de invierno
California soñando en un día de invierno
Fuente: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mamasandthepapas/californiadreamin.html
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/amxuutzn
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my 17th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 82 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I would like to pick the theme of "Christmas"! I can't believe this is the last Tuesday before Christmas, where did 2022 go?
Apologies that there is no microphone and amp today. There are two reasons for this... South Africa is actually going through rolling power-cuts and it was my suburb's turn when I sat down to record this. Additionally, I was on daddy duty and my baby daughter was sleeping peacefully and I definitely didn't want to wake her by being louder than necessary! Unplugged it is!
The first song I'm going to try is "All I Want for Christmas" by Maria Carey. Now I'm not going to deny that this is a fantastic song... the first 1 000 times... but here in South Africa it plays on every radio station and in every shopping mall constantly until it starts to sound like nails on a chalkboard! Why play a good song like this until everyone is sick of it? Are there no other pop songs with a modern take on Christmas? Well, then we should write some more! Here is the original, although I believe she did it AGAIN 3 years ago (Oh Lord make it stop!!):
The second song I'm going to try is "Silent Night" which is one of the more beautiful traditional Christmas Carols, although I do wish I had a whole choir of carollers with me on it! What is your favourite Christmas Carol? Here is Kelly Clarkson and some other great singers tackling it, because I'm sure people have been singing it since before videos have been there to capture it:
Finally it is time for my song, which I am going to call a "Semi-Original" because it is a parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio feat. L.V. Here is that video if you aren't familiar!
My parody is called "Santa's Paradise" and I hope it gets you looking forward to Christmas this weekend, and convinces you that you had better get on the "Good" List. For once, I'm going to wear hats during an original song... The santa hat for when I am the Big Man himself, and some reindeer antlers for when I am a poor reindeer just trying to get a better deal on the job!!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Santa's Paradise" (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio feat L.V.)
As I walk through the valley, towards the North Pole
I take a look at my job and realise it's quite old
Coz I've been delivering presents so long
Even Mama Clause thinks my mind is gone
But you never get a present if you don't deserve it
So you better be good, to be bad is unheard of
You better watch out where you walk and where you talk
Or you and your homies will get lumps of coal.
Well I really hate to trip but I've got to go
I feel my underarms smell of chimney smoke fool
I'm a milk-and-cookie-eater homies wanna be like
So you better be good and say your prayers tonight...
Been spending most their lives living in the Santa's Paradise
Been spending most their lives living in the Santa's Paradise
Have you heard the situation they got me facing?
I'll tell you 'bout it now but be discreet
Coz there's something going down with the reindeer...
Too much television watching has made them queer
Now they're educated fools with money on their minds
They wanna go on strike and rob me blind
But I told them puny little under-sized wankers
That my shotgun is loaded don't arise my anger fool!
Venison is just a gunshot away
I was getting kinda tired of cookies anyway!
There's twelve of them now but I only need ten
The first two trouble starters won't be seen again!
(Reindeer sings:)
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me?
(Back to Santa)
Shut up Rudolph BLAM!
Been spending most their lives living in the Santa's Paradise
Been spending most their lives living in the Santa's Paradise
Power and the money, money and the power
A monopoly has gotta be the way to go now!
While the rest of you fools have the recession blues
I only work once a year and I've got nothing to lose!
I get cookies from every home in the land
And brandy and coke from Bloubergstrand
And so my friends I can honestly say
Year after year I'm on the gravy-sleigh...
Been spending most their lives living in the Santa's Paradise
Been spending most their lives living in the Santa's Paradise
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/lwrqblgl
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 9 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! Is this it, or is @edwardstobia going to give us another 3 weeks? I hope he does, as I still have some original songs left in the brain!!
After last week, where I was forced to sing from my car at the office parking lot, I am happy to be able to sing to you from the comfort of my own home again! My guitar is also back in standard tuning after spending the last two weeks talking about benefits of the alternative tuning DADGAD!!
What has not changed is my desire to rock with this 3-week grouping of Hive Music Festival songs by playing you another one of my more fun, upbeat original songs! @itzchemaya, you are always keen to hear a bit of blues – and this week’s song lies firmly in that genre, so I hope you enjoy it!
Today’s song is called “Shotgun Wedding”! It is a song that originated as a joke between myself and my then-girlfriend, now-wife Julia when she actually wrote the first two lines to remind us of the consequences of “not being safe”. The truth is my father-in-law is the sweetest, softest man who loves me as his own son, and he couldn’t be further from the imaginary Father-in-Law in the song, holding a shotgun to my head! Hahaha!
So, the song is supposed to be funny – I hope the lyrics translate into Spanish nicely where the humour is still obvious!! This is another one of those songs that I do actually play live to lighten the mood between the more serious songs. I don’t like my audience to be crying the whole night through – haha! I want my songs to have all the variety of life itself!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Shotgun Wedding?" by @jasperdick (original)
Looks like we cocked up (made a mistake)
Looks like she’s knocked up (fallen pregnant)
Now the thing that we’re dreading
Is a Shotgun Wedding
It’s not as if we planned it
Her Dad will demand it
With a shotgun to my head!
Hottest little girl I knew
But Daddy’s little princess too…
And that’s my bun in the oven!
When all I wanted was loving… yeah, Shotgun Wedding…
Now we’d better make a plan
Do I run or be a man?
Guess I’d better be a man
‘Coz Daddy shot the last boy that ran… Oh no!
It’s not as if we planned it
Her Dad will demand it
With a shotgun to my head!
Hottest little girl I knew
But Daddy’s little princess too…
And that’s my bun in the oven!
When all I wanted was loving… yeah, Shotgun Wedding…
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 9 / Ronda 3 del Festival de Música Hive! ¿Esto es todo, o @edwardstobia nos va a dar otras 3 semanas? Espero que lo haga, porque todavía me quedan algunas canciones originales en el cerebro.
Después de la semana pasada, en la que me vi obligado a cantar desde mi coche en el aparcamiento de la oficina, ¡estoy feliz de poder volver a cantaros desde la comodidad de mi propia casa! Mi guitarra también está de vuelta en afinación estándar después de pasar las últimas dos semanas hablando de los beneficios de la afinación alternativa ¡¡¡DADGAD!!!
¡Lo que no ha cambiado es mi deseo de rockear con esta agrupación de 3 semanas de canciones del Hive Music Festival tocándoos otra de mis canciones originales más divertidas y optimistas! @itzchemaya, siempre te apetece escuchar un poco de blues - y la canción de esta semana se sitúa firmemente en ese género, ¡así que espero que la disfrutes!
La canción de hoy se llama "Shotgun Wedding". Es una canción que se originó como una broma entre mi entonces novia, ahora esposa Julia, y yo, cuando ella escribió las dos primeras líneas para recordarnos las consecuencias de "no estar seguros". La verdad es que mi suegro es el hombre más dulce y tierno que me quiere como a su propio hijo, y no podría estar más lejos del suegro imaginario de la canción, apuntándome a la cabeza con una escopeta. Jajaja.
Así que, la canción se supone que es divertida - ¡¡¡espero que la letra se traduzca bien al español donde el humor sigue siendo obvio!!! Esta es otra de esas canciones que toco en directo para aligerar el ambiente entre las canciones más serias. No quiero que mi público esté llorando toda la noche, ¡jaja! Quiero que mis canciones tengan toda la variedad de la vida misma.
Antes de irme: Por favor, estad atentos a mi post semanal de peticiones de versiones del jueves. Si haces una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡te recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, piensa qué canción te gustaría que versionara para ti.
Letra de "Shotgun Wedding?" de @jasperdick (original)
Parece que metimos la pata (cometimos un error)
Parece que está preñada (se ha quedado embarazada)
Ahora lo que estamos temiendo
Es un boda de escopeta...
No es como si lo hubiéramos planeado.
Su padre lo exigirá
Con una escopeta en mi cabeza
La niña más linda que conocí
Pero la princesita de papá también...
Y ese es mi bollo en el horno.
Cuando todo lo que quería era amor... sí, boda de escopeta...
Ahora será mejor que hagamos un plan
¿Huyo o soy un hombre?
Supongo que mejor ser un hombre
Porque papá le disparó al último chico que huyó... ¡Oh, no!
No es como si lo hubiéramos planeado.
Su papá lo exigirá
Con una escopeta en mi cabeza
La niña más hermosa que conocí
Pero la princesita de papá también...
Y ese es mi bollo en el horno.
Cuando todo lo que quería era amor... sí, boda de escopeta...
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ndzjciyf
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 12th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!
This week's winner is @clairemobey who asked me to demonstrate how I would tackle "Working Class Hero".
This is a fantastic song that was written by John Lennon (of the Beatles) after he went solo in 1970. Here is the original:
About 10-15 years ago I remember that Green Day released a very powerful video with their cover of "Working Class Hero" that also showed footage of survivors of the conflicts in Sudan telling their story. I believe this is the version that Claire is familiar with:
Well done @clairemobey - you will receive 50% of this post rewards in HP!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week! Ask for a song if you've read this far!
Speaking of @clairemobey. She is a good friend of mine here in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a fantastic singer and songwriter. She is the person I perform in public with as a collaborative duo called MobeyDick (we sing original songs written by both of us). Unfortunately, Claire doesn't have a decent guitar of her own, and this gets in the way of practising and writing new songs! In better news, we have found a competition that a local music shop is running where a beautiful guitar is the prize. Entrants had to come and sing original songs at the shop, and the video with the most views wins! We're off to a great start but we would love it if you could click on the link below to add your view (you don't need a Facebook account to view it):
https://www.facebook.com/clairemobeymusic/videos/527834912716871
Lyrics for "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon / Green Day
As soon as you're born, they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
'Til the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
'Til you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for 20 odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function, you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero, well, just follow me
If you want to be a hero, well, just follow me
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: John Lennon
Working Class Hero lyrics © Lenono Music
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/obizngfb
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 140 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "The Sea”.
This is a theme that is close to my heart! I am a surfer, and surfing is one of my main other topics I post about on HIVE besides music. It means that I go to the sea for fun, stress-relief and a kind of meditation, but I also know that the sea can be dangerous and that I have to respect it. This is why I love the song “Jackie” that I have chosen to sing this week so much. It was originally released by Sinead O’ Connor, and here is that version:
However, the version I know, and love, is a cover itself, but a fantastic one by Placebo that ends an entire album of excellent covers that they did. This album often accompanies me on road trips! Here is their version:
“Jackie” tells the story of a woman whose lover/husband is lost to the sea, and in her mourning, she eventually becomes a ghost that waits for his return by the seaside…
Before I go: My good friend @clairemobey is a fantastic singer and songwriter. She is the person I perform in public with as a collaborative duo called MobeyDick (we sing original songs written by both of us). Unfortunately, Claire doesn't have a decent guitar of her own, and this gets in the way of practising and writing new songs! In better news, we have found a competition that a local music shop is running where a beautiful guitar is the prize. Entrants had to come and sing original songs at the shop, and the video with the most views wins! We're off to a great start but we would love it if you could click on the link below to add your view (you don't need a Facebook account to view it):
https://www.facebook.com/clairemobeymusic/videos/527834912716871
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Jackie” by Sinead O’ Connor / Placebo
Jackie left on a cold, dark night
Telling me he'd be home
He sailed the sea for a hundred years
And left me all alone
Now, I've been dead for twenty years
I've been washing the sand
With my ghostly tears
Searching the shores for my Jackie
And I remember the day that
The young man came
Said your Jackie's gone he's lost in the rain
And I ran to the beach
(Laid me down)
You're all wrong, I said as they stared
To the sand, that man knows the sea
Like the back of his hand, he'll be back
Sometime, laughing at you
I've been waiting all this time
For my man to come
Take his hand in mine
And lead me away to unseen shores
I've been washing the sand
With my salty tears
Searching the shores these long years
And I walked the sea forevermore
Till I find my Jackie
Jackie
Jackie
Jackie
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Sinead O Connor
Jackie lyrics © Hipgnosis Sfh I Limited
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la Semana 140 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "El mar".
Es un tema que me toca muy de cerca. Soy surfista y el surf es uno de los temas principales sobre los que escribo en HIVE, además de la música. Esto significa que voy al mar para divertirme, liberarme del estrés y meditar, pero también sé que el mar puede ser peligroso y que debo respetarlo. Por eso me gusta tanto la canción "Jackie" que he elegido para cantar esta semana. La estrenó originalmente Sinead O' Connor, y aquí está esa versión:
Sin embargo, la versión que conozco, y que me encanta, es una versión propiamente dicha, pero una fantástica de Placebo que culmina todo un álbum de excelentes versiones que hicieron. ¡Este álbum me acompaña a menudo en los viajes por carretera! Aquí está su versión:
"Jackie" cuenta la historia de una mujer cuyo amante/marido se pierde en el mar y, en su luto, acaba convirtiéndose en un fantasma que espera su regreso a la orilla del mar...
Antes de irme: Mi buena amiga @clairemobey es una fantástica cantante y compositora. Ella es la persona con la que actúo en público como dúo colaborativo llamado MobeyDick (cantamos canciones originales escritas por los dos). Por desgracia, Claire no tiene una guitarra decente, ¡y eso le impide practicar y escribir nuevas canciones! Por suerte, hemos descubierto un concurso que organiza una tienda de música local en el que el premio es una preciosa guitarra. Los participantes tenían que venir a cantar canciones originales a la tienda, ¡y el vídeo con más visitas gana! Hemos empezado muy bien, pero nos encantaría que hicieras clic en el siguiente enlace para añadir tu opinión (no necesitas una cuenta de Facebook para verlo):
https://www.facebook.com/clairemobeymusic/videos/527834912716871
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de covers en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Lyrics for "Jackie" by Sinead O'Connor / Placebo
Jackie se fue en una noche fría y oscura
Diciéndome que volvería a casa
Navegó por el mar durante cien años
Y me dejó sola
Ahora, he estado muerto durante veinte años
He estado lavando la arena
Con mis lágrimas fantasmales
Buscando en la orilla a mi Jackie
Y recuerdo el día en que
El joven vino
Dijo que tu Jackie se ha ido se ha perdido en la lluvia
Y corrí a la playa
(Laid me down)
Estáis todos equivocados, dije mientras miraban fijamente
A la arena, ese hombre conoce el mar
Como la palma de su mano, volverá
En algún momento, riéndose de ti
He estado esperando todo este tiempo
Que venga mi hombre
Toma su mano en la mía
Y me lleve a costas desconocidas
He estado lavando la arena
Con mis lágrimas saladas
Buscando las costas estos largos años
Y caminé por el mar para siempre
Hasta encontrar a mi Jackie
Jackie
Jackie
Jackie
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Sinead O Connor
Jackie lyrics © Hipgnosis Sfh I Limited
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/xpfbhbgu
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my 16th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 81 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I would like to pick the theme of "Being Sorry"!
The first song I'm going to try is "Come Back to Bed" by John Mayer on his "Heavier Things" album. I think this is one of his more under-rated songs... what do you think? Here is the original version:
The second cover song I'm going to try is "Jealous Guy" which is an absolute classic by John Lennon of the Beatles fame. John Lennon had a brilliant solo career after the Beatles. His most famous song by far as a solo artist is "Imagine", but there were many other magnificent songs like "Working Class Hero", "Mother" and this one! Here is the original version with its beautiful piano:
Finally, for my own song about "Being Sorry", here's an original one I have written called "Stay". It lands up using the 4-chord miracle structure, which makes it sound quite like pop by my standards, hahaha!
Before I go: My good friend @clairemobey is a fantastic singer and songwriter. She is the person I perform in public with as a collaborative duo called MobeyDick (we sing original songs written by both of us). Unfortunately, Claire doesn't have a decent guitar of her own, and this gets in the way of practising and writing new songs! In better news, we have found a competition that a local music shop is running where a beautiful guitar is the prize. Entrants had to come and sing original songs at the shop, and the video with the most views wins! We're off to a great start but we would love it if you could click on the link below to add your view (you don't need a Facebook account to view it):
https://www.facebook.com/clairemobeymusic/videos/527834912716871
Lyrics for "Stay" by @jasperdick (original)
Stay
Just for today
Just fot tonight
I don't want to fight
I can be wrong
You can be right
You, you know I'm a fool
I've been wrong before
But you forgave me
This is just the same
Please don't be mad
No don't be angry...
Stay
Just for today
Just fot tonight
I don't want to fight
I can be wrong
You can be right
It would be so lame
If we never fought
A boring shame
So please, let's kiss and make up
Then kiss again
And one more time now...
Stay
Just for today
Just fot tonight
I don't want to fight
I can be wrong
You can be right
Stay
Just for today
Just fot tonight
I don't want to fight
I can be wrong
You can be right
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/svkgeduw
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 11th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!
This was a quiet week for requests, but I did get a request for a fantastic challenging song by this week's winner @edwardstobia! He asked for a fantastic bluesy song by Black Pumas called "Colors". The singer is fantastic and busts out a very soulful falsetto, which is terrifying! Haha! Be brave! Jasper!
Here is the video that he showed me, which is actually a longer live performance at Abbey Road studios:
Well done @edwardstobia - you will be getting 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
I thought I would still tackle a second song, so I went back through previous sets of comments looking for songs I wished I attempted, and I found a request by @yisusth for "Wake Me Up" by Avicii. Everybody under age 45 should be familar with this song, that has another powerful, soulful singer on it, so let me try and give it a shot!
Here is a video of the original:
So well done @yisusth - you win 20% of the post rewards in HP for a request you made many weeks ago! Does this set a precedent? Are their rules to this Initiative that I'm breaking? I don't know... I suppose I'm the one who decides?
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week! Ask for a song if you've read this far!
Lyrics for "Colors" by Black Pumas
I woke up to the morning sky, first
Baby blue, just like we rehearsed
When I get up off this ground
I shake leaves back down to the brown, brown, brown, brown
'Til I'm clean
Then I walk where I'd be shaded by the trees
By a meadow of green
For about a mile
I'm headed to town, town, town, in style
With all my favorite colors, yes, sir
All my favorite colors, right on
My sisters and my brothers
See 'em like no other
All my favorite colors
It's a good day to be
A good day for me
A good day to see
My favorite colors, colors
My sisters and my brothers
They see 'em like no other
All my favorite colors
Now take me to other side
Little bitty blues bird flies
And gray clouds, or white walls, or blue skies
We gon' fly, feel alright
And we gon' (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh), yeah
It sound like (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh), yeah
The least I can say, I anticipate
A homecoming parade as we renegade
In the morning, right on
With all my favorite colors, yes, sir
All my favorite colors, yes, ma'am
My sisters and my brothers
See 'em like no other
All my favorite colors
All my favorite colors, right
All my favorite colors, yes, ma'am
My sisters and my brothers
See 'em like no other
All my favorite colors
It's a good day to be
A good day for me
A good day to see my favorite colors, colors
My sisters and my brothers
They see 'em like no other
All my favorite colors
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Eric Burton
Colors lyrics © Soul Sapphires Songs
Lyrics for "Wake Me Up" by Avicii and Aloe Blacc
Feeling my way through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
Didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
Didn't know I was lost
I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
But I don't have any plans
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone
And love is a prize
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
Didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself, and I
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins / Michael Aaron Einziger / Tim Bergling
Wake Me Up lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wvvkhbrr
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 8 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for giving us another 3 weeks! I am stoked!
Today I am singing to you from the backseat of my car, in my office parking lot! I work full time for a renewable energy development company. I usually cannot record my videos for HIVE during the night because I have a beautiful baby daughter who needs her sleep! My usual solution is to record during lunch on the days I work from home. However, this week we are being visited by our German managing director and so I am coming into the office every day this week! I didn’t want to miss out on posting a song, so I brought my guitar along in the car to work and nipped out to sing for you in the car park during lunch! Hahaha!
Unfortunately, the acoustics are not quite as good as when I have sung in my bathroom, and definitely not as good as my normal plan of singing and playing into my little amp!
Last week I talked a bit about how I sometimes write songs in an alternative tuning called DADGAD (as opposed to the standard guitar tuning of EADGBE). I then played one of my up-tempo blues-rock songs. Today I would like to show you how DADGAD sounds when I play in a more conventional major key… If you play guitar and have never tried DADGAD… I explain the basics in this post so please give it a try! @jasperdick/music-live-original-and-cover
Today’s original song is called “Every Friday Night?” I call it my High-School Musical song because it describes that teenage angst of trying to gather the courage to ask that girl to dance at something like the School Dance! (I was a very shy teenager and young man! Luckily on the day I met my beautiful wife, she made it clear that I was welcome to talk to her or I might never have got up the courage! Haha!)
I hope you enjoy it the song and notice how the tuning allows me to sound fuller (with open strings ringing in the root notes) and also allows me to do some riffs, even while strumming the root chord! It is a song I often sing with the help of my friend @clairemobey in our collaborative duo called MobeyDick – here’s a video of how it sounds then:
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Every Friday Night?" by @jasperdick (original)
Here I stand against the wall again
Here I stand, I’m terrified again
It’s the same thing, every Friday night
I’m wondering if the words will come out right… Oh girl…
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
I hope you do…
It’s the same girl since we started high school
She’s gorgeous, she’s funny and she’s cool
Yes I know, I know that’s she’s my friend
But feelings grow and now I can’t pretend… Oh no… girl…
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
I hope you do…
Do you see me standing here?
Do you even know I care for you?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
I hope you do…
(ESP)
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 8 / Ronda 2 del Festival de Música Hive! ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por darnos otras 3 semanas! ¡I am stoked!
Hoy os canto desde el asiento trasero de mi coche, en el aparcamiento de mi oficina. Trabajo a tiempo completo para una empresa de desarrollo de energías renovables. Normalmente no puedo grabar mis vídeos para HIVE durante la noche porque tengo una hija preciosa que necesita dormir. Mi solución habitual es grabar durante la comida los días que trabajo desde casa. Sin embargo, esta semana recibimos la visita de nuestro director general alemán, ¡así que voy a venir a la oficina todos los días de esta semana! No quería perderme la oportunidad de publicar una canción, así que me he traído la guitarra en el coche al trabajo y he salido a cantar para vosotros en el aparcamiento durante la comida. Jajaja.
Por desgracia, la acústica no es tan buena como cuando he cantado en mi cuarto de baño, y definitivamente no tan buena como mi plan normal de cantar y tocar en mi pequeño amplificador.
La semana pasada hablé un poco de cómo a veces escribo canciones en una afinación alternativa llamada DADGAD (en contraposición a la afinación de guitarra estándar de EADGBE). Luego toqué una de mis canciones de blues-rock. Hoy me gustaría mostrarte cómo suena DADGAD cuando toco en una tonalidad mayor más convencional... Si tocas la guitarra y nunca has probado DADGAD... ¡En este post explico lo básico, así que no dudes en probarlo! @jasperdick/music-live-original-and-cover
La canción original de hoy se llama "Every Friday Night?". La llamo mi canción de High-School Musical porque describe esa angustia adolescente de intentar reunir el valor para sacar a bailar a esa chica en algo como ¡el Baile de la Escuela! (¡Era un adolescente y un joven muy tímido! Por suerte, el día que conocí a mi bella esposa, me dejó claro que era bienvenido a hablar con ella, de lo contrario, ¡nunca me habría atrevido! Jaja).
Espero que os guste la canción y que os deis cuenta de que la afinación me permite sonar más lleno (con las cuerdas al aire sonando en las notas fundamentales) y también me permite hacer algunos riffs, ¡incluso mientras rasgueo el acorde fundamental! Es una canción que canto a menudo con la ayuda de mi amigo @clairemobey en nuestro dúo colaborativo llamado MobeyDick - aquí hay un vídeo de cómo suena entonces:
Antes de irme Por favor, ¡estén atentos a mi post semanal de peticiones de covers el jueves! Si haces una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego yo intento la canción, ¡te recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, piensa qué canción te gustaría que versionara para ti.
Letra de "Every Friday Night?" de @jasperdick (original)
Aquí estoy contra la pared otra vez
Aquí estoy de pie, estoy aterrorizado de nuevo
Es lo mismo, cada viernes por la noche
Me pregunto si las palabras saldrán bien... Oh chica...
¿Quieres bailar conmigo, quieres bailar conmigo esta noche?
¿Quieres bailar conmigo, quieres bailar conmigo esta noche?
Espero que sí...
Es la misma chica desde que empezamos el instituto
Es guapa, divertida y guay.
Sí, lo sé, sé que es mi amiga.
Pero los sentimientos crecen y ahora no puedo fingir... Oh no... chica...
¿Quieres bailar conmigo, quieres bailar conmigo esta noche?
¿Quieres bailar conmigo, quieres bailar conmigo esta noche?
Espero que sí...
¿Me ves aquí de pie?
¿Sabes siquiera que me importas?
¿Quieres bailar conmigo, quieres bailar conmigo esta noche?
¿Quieres bailar conmigo, quieres bailar conmigo esta noche?
Espero que sí...
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/snyhiocx
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my 15th week contributing to "Three Tune Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 80 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. Last week was the first time I revisted a theme, as I went back to Anti-War Protest Songs. This week I'm going to return to a less serious theme, namely "Songs with Animals in Them". It's time for some silly recent pop songs!
The first song I'm going to do is "Dance Monkey" which was released by Tones and I in 2019, and was a huge hit because of the singer's very distinctive voice! The music video is also very cute... here it is currently sitting on 1.9 billion views!
The next song I'm going to do is "Old Town Road" (I'm going to take my horse...) by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus (Miley's dad - Mr "Achy Breaky Heart" himself!). It was also released in 2019, and was a huge hit too. I'm going to show you the full "movie" version which is a lot of fun to watch!
And now it's my turn! I am the proud father of a lovely 16-month old daughter. In this recent post, I show a few clips about why I think she's going to be a music lover who will enjoy playing instruments - it's very cute!
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/ukyxxvdv
Soon she's going to be old enough to do those kinds of songs with actions like "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes"... in fact I have seen her do the crying baby and shooshing mommy when "Wheels on the Bus" plays! So I thought I would write her a song of our own with some actions in the chorus! I call it the "Naughty Cat Song", and it's inspired by the antics of our very fluffy white ragdoll girl-cat Bunny, and our velvety chocolate-coloured boy-cat Mr Pickles.
Here's a post where you can meet the naughty cats: https://ecency.com/hive-196708/@jasperdick/cats-video-playing-music-with
And here is a post that @clairemobey (who performs with me in a collaborative duo called MobeyDick) shared, which features a video of her partner and my good friend (who introduced me to HIVE in the first place so I owe him!) @zakludick, helping me out on stage by demonstrating the actions to the "Naughty Cat Song". I hope you enjoy!
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@clairemobey/njkhgoez
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "The Naughty Cat Song" by @jasperdick (Original)
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum (I don't really it's just a song!!)
Don't you be a naughty cat I'll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you'd better run!
If you scratch the furniture, if you whimper in the car
If you growl at strangers and bite your poor grandpa
If you're yelling for the treats and you're already fat
It's clear to see that you're and naughty cat, and...
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don't you be a naughty cat I'll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you'd better run!
If you sleep throughout the day, and then you play all night
If a trip to the vet means it's time to have a fight
If you knock things off the table just to see that they go splat
It's clear to see that you're and naughty cat, and...
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don't you be a naughty cat I'll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you'd better run!
If you clog the poor vacuum, with all your naughty fluff
If you've got your tongue stuck on your fluffy ruff
If you're yelling at the phone when we're trying to have a chat
It's clear to see that you're and naughty cat, and...
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
Don't you be a naughty cat I'll smack your naughty bum
When I see a naughty cat I smack its naughty bum
So be good or else you'd better run!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wkzbesha
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 139 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Work of True Love”. I think this is a great opportunity to play “A Song of Hope”!
My good friend @clairemobey was inspired to write this song during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cape Town always has a bad homeless problem in the city, but the pandemic made it much worse. Claire was inspired to volunteer at some charities that try to help the homeless, such as “Ladles of Love”, “Souper Troopers” and “Mini-Meltdown”, and during that time she was very moved at how selfless the people who work for these charities are, and how they really do work of true love.
So, Claire was inspired to write a song to dedicate to these charities. She came to me with the finished verses and bridge, and we made the harmonised chorus together! It has become one of the main original songs that Claire and I perform together as our collaboration duo “MobeyDick”, so I feel justified in NOT wearing a “cover hat” today! I am not used to singing the lead part though, and I had to change the key for this performance for Hive Open Mic, on the back seat of my car, during lunch today in my office parking lot! Haha!
Here is our recorded version, after some footage Claire used to introduce how bad the homeless problem was, as well as how unusually cold the winter of 2020 was in Cape Town… the music itself starts at 1:40:
Here is a live video of us singing “A Song of Hope” at the Cottage Club back in May this year. This was actually my first time getting paid to gig mostly original material, and I think Claire’s first time getting paid to sing at all? Thanks to some more gigs, as well as our music posts on HIVE, both Claire and I continue to improve at performing our songs, which has been so rewarding, as it’s a work we (truly) love to do!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “A Song of Hope” by @Clairemobey / MobeyDick (Claire’s collaboration with me)
You feel like the world’s on your shoulders
And Destiny fell through the floor
You’re tired and you feel there’s no ending
Search so hard just to find the right door
And inside you the battle is waging
For your emptiness there is no cure
Take my hand and hold onto it tightly
Know together we’ll weather this storm
Through the dark the clouds are lifting
And our love shines through the night
Deserts dry as bone and empty
We rain down our endless light
May you feel real love guiding you home
May you feel real love, you’re not alone
Decimation lies on every corner
Desperation’s the song of the day
And you’re tired of your stories of trauma
All you crave is the end of the grey
When it comes you don’t find restitution
Just an endless yearning to pray
But your Gods they don’t seem to be listening
And your miracles have gone astray…
Through the dark the clouds are lifting
And our love shines through the night
Deserts dry as bone and empty
We rain down our endless light
May you feel real love turning the tide
May you feel real love making it right
May you feel real love guiding you home
May you feel real love, you’re not alone
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la Semana 139 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Obra del Amor Verdadero". Creo que es una gran oportunidad para tocar "Una canción de esperanza".
Mi buen amigo @clairemobey se inspiró para escribir esta canción durante los primeros días de la pandemia de Covid-19. Ciudad del Cabo siempre tiene un grave problema de personas sin hogar en la ciudad, pero la pandemia lo empeoró mucho más. Claire se animó a trabajar como voluntaria en algunas organizaciones benéficas que intentan ayudar a los sin techo, como "Ladles of Love", "Souper Troopers" y "Mini-Meltdown", y durante ese tiempo se sintió muy conmovida por lo desinteresadas que son las personas que trabajan para estas organizaciones benéficas, y por cómo hacen realmente un trabajo de verdadero amor.
Así que Claire se inspiró para escribir una canción y dedicarla a estas organizaciones benéficas. Vino a verme con las estrofas y el puente terminados, ¡y juntos hicimos el estribillo armonizado! Se ha convertido en una de las principales canciones originales que Claire y yo interpretamos juntas como nuestro dúo de colaboración "MobeyDick", ¡así que me siento justificada por NO llevar hoy un "sombrero de portada"! ¡No estoy acostumbrado a cantar la parte principal, sin embargo, y tuve que cambiar la clave para esta actuación para Hive Open Mic, en el asiento trasero de mi coche, durante el almuerzo de hoy en el estacionamiento de mi oficina! Jajaja.
Aquí está nuestra versión grabada, después de algunas imágenes que Claire utilizó para introducir lo grave que era el problema de las personas sin hogar, así como lo inusualmente frío que fue el invierno de 2020 en Ciudad del Cabo ... la música en sí comienza en 1:40:
Aquí hay un vídeo en directo de nosotros cantando "A Song of Hope" en el Cottage Club en mayo de este año. Esta fue la primera vez que me pagaron por tocar material original, y creo que la primera vez que le pagaron a Claire por cantar... Gracias a algunos conciertos más, así como a nuestras publicaciones musicales en HIVE, tanto Claire como yo seguimos mejorando en la interpretación de nuestras canciones, lo que ha sido muy gratificante, ¡ya que es un trabajo que (de verdad) nos encanta hacer!
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de covers en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "A Song of Hope" de @Clairemobey / MobeyDick (colaboración de Claire conmigo)
Te sientes como si el mundo estuviera sobre tus hombros
Y el destino cayó por el suelo
Estás cansado y sientes que no hay final
Buscas tanto sólo para encontrar la puerta correcta
Y dentro de ti se libra la batalla
Para tu vacío no hay cura
Toma mi mano y agárrala fuerte
Sé que juntos capearemos esta tormenta
A través de la oscuridad las nubes se levantan
Y nuestro amor brilla a través de la noche
Desiertos secos como huesos y vacíos
Llueve nuestra luz sin fin
Que sientas el verdadero amor guiándote a casa
Que sientas el amor verdadero, no estás solo
La destrucción está en cada esquina
La desesperación es la canción del día
Y estás cansado de tus historias de trauma
Todo lo que anhelas es el fin del gris
Cuando llega no encuentras restitución
Sólo un interminable anhelo de rezar
Pero tus Dioses no parecen estar escuchando
Y tus milagros se han extraviado...
A través de la oscuridad las nubes se levantan
Y nuestro amor brilla a través de la noche
Desiertos secos como huesos y vacíos
Hacemos llover nuestra luz sin fin
Que sientas que el amor de verdad cambia las tornas
Que sientas el amor real haciendo lo correcto
Que sientas el amor verdadero guiándote a casa
Que sientas el amor verdadero, no estás solo
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ukyxxvdv
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Some of you will know that for the last few months I have been posting frequently on HIVE. Besides the odd post about surfing and other hobbies, my main focus is Music Posts where I get to sing and play for you. Every week I do the following:
• Hive Open Mic – I try very hard to play a song that matches the theme for the week, even if it means learning something new!
• Three Tunes Tuesday – I always play the three songs live on the guitar. I always pick a theme, and then play two cover songs and one original song (written by me) around that theme. This usually means learning some new songs quickly! Hahaha!
• Hive Music Festival – Here I tend to give myself a bit of a “break” and play one of my own original songs that I already know…
• Cover Request Challenge – This is my own initiative on Thursdays where I ask HIVE accounts to challenge me to play a cover for them, and then award them 50% and 20% of the post rewards in HP for the winning song and runner-up songs that I actually attempt the following Thursday. This one is particularly challenging as it always means learning something new in about an hour! Hahaha!
What you may not know, is that finding the time to record all of these posts is actually incredibly challenging! Why? I work full-time for a renewable energy development company. So? Can’t I just record quickly at night?
Well, I have a baby daughter, and I basically have to wait for my wife to take the baby to a class or something so that I don’t disturb her. I can never record these videos at night or during her naps in case I wake her up! I usually get one shot to record these videos at lunch times on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Hahaha. I don’t really get the chance to be a perfectionist or do multiple takes!
My beautiful baby daughter’s name is Madison. She was about 8 months old when I joined HIVE back in April. Now, she is 16 months old and walking quite well.
What else has happened in this time? Well, it’s been exciting for me to watch, because as Madison has become old enough to play with toys, she seems to prefer the basic musical instruments over other toys! It genuinely seems like Madison already enjoys music and making her own noises when I compare her to some of her little friends.
Will Madison ultimately grow up to love playing music, and become a better musician than her dad (me)? It’s still too soon to tell, but there does seem to be some talent emerging!
I hope you enjoy the video of clues that Madison may become a music-lover – simply because it is very cute! I do think she has some natural ability on the harmonica!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Algunos de vosotros sabréis que durante los últimos meses he estado publicando frecuentemente en HIVE. Además de algún que otro post sobre surf y otras aficiones, mi principal objetivo son los posts sobre música en los que canto y toco para vosotros. Cada semana hago lo siguiente:
- Hive Open Mic - Me esfuerzo por tocar una canción que coincida con el tema de la semana, ¡incluso si significa aprender algo nuevo!
- Three Tunes Tuesday - Siempre toco las tres canciones en directo con la guitarra. Siempre elijo un tema y luego toco dos versiones y una canción original (escrita por mí) en torno a ese tema. ¡Esto suele significar aprender algunas canciones nuevas rápidamente! ¡Jajaja!
- Hive Music Festival - Aquí suelo darme un poco de "descanso" y tocar una de mis propias canciones originales que ya conozco...
- Cover Request Challenge - Esta es mi propia iniciativa de los jueves, en la que pido a las cuentas de HIVE que me desafíen a tocar una versión para ellos, y luego les concedo el 50% y el 20% de las recompensas del puesto en HP para la canción ganadora y las canciones subcampeonas que realmente intento el jueves siguiente. Este es un reto especial, ya que siempre supone aprender algo nuevo en una hora aproximadamente. ¡Jajaja!
Lo que quizás no sepas es que encontrar el tiempo para grabar todos estos posts es realmente un reto increíble. ¿Por qué? Trabajo a tiempo completo para una empresa de desarrollo de energías renovables. ¿Y qué? ¿No puedo grabar rápidamente por la noche?
Bueno, tengo una hija pequeña, y básicamente tengo que esperar a que mi mujer se lleve a la niña a una clase o algo así para no molestarla. Nunca puedo grabar estos vídeos por la noche o durante sus siestas por si la despierto. ¡Suelo tener una oportunidad para grabar estos vídeos a la hora de comer los martes y los jueves! Jajaja. ¡Realmente no tengo la oportunidad de ser perfeccionista o hacer múltiples tomas!
El nombre de mi hermosa hija es Madison. Tenía unos 8 meses cuando me uní a HIVE en abril. Ahora tiene 16 meses y camina bastante bien.
¿Qué más ha pasado en este tiempo? Bueno, ha sido emocionante para mí observar, porque a medida que Madison ha crecido lo suficiente como para jugar con juguetes, ¡parece que prefiere los instrumentos musicales básicos sobre otros juguetes! Realmente parece que Madison ya disfruta de la música y de hacer sus propios ruidos cuando la comparo con algunos de sus amiguitos.
¿Acabará Madison por amar la música y convertirse en mejor músico que su padre (yo)? Todavía es demasiado pronto para saberlo, pero parece que está surgiendo algún talento.
Espero que disfrutéis del vídeo con las pistas de que Madison podría convertirse en una amante de la música, ¡simplemente porque es muy bonito! Creo que tiene una habilidad natural con la armónica.
Antes de irme: ¡Por favor, estad atentos a mi post semanal de petición de covers el jueves! Si hacéis una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego yo intento la canción, ¡os recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, pensad en qué canción os gustaría que interpretara para vosotros.
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mwztazke
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 7 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for giving us another 3 weeks! I am stoked!
I am going to continue to use this opportunity to share my own original songs! In the first three weeks I did some quite soft, finger-picking songs. For weeks 4 to 6, I started to pick up the tempo and strum a bit. Now that we have 3 more weeks, what choice do I have but to raise the tempo again and rock out about as hard I can within the spectrum of songs I have written?
Today’s song is interesting in that I play it in an alternative tuning DADGAD (as opposed to standard guitar tuning EADGBE). I think a lot of people think that alternative tunings are complicated and best left to the masters, but I think that’s not true at all! DADGAD and some other tunings can be very easy, and they open up a whole new world of creativity for you. There are many benefits to playing in DADGAD, but the way I do it often allows me to have a wider spectrum of notes between very high and very low. I also tend to play the chords on three strings and allow the other 3 strings to ring open in the root notes of the key. This makes it almost sound like 2 guitars instead of one… or at least fuller! Hahaha!
If you play guitar and have never tried DADGAD… I explain the basics in this post so please give it a try! @jasperdick/music-live-original-and-cover
A shout out to @itzchemaya who has been encouraging me to tackle blues and jazz… This song does have some blues elements to it, even if it’s the more up-tempo blues-rock version! I play harmonica in a blues-inspired way, and the chord structure and riffs follow the “rules” of blues as well…
“Who’s Been Messing with my Baby?” tries to describe a man who goes into a black rage of anger when he finds out he has been cheated on, and then ends with regret at how out of control the anger made him… I hope you enjoy it!
Listening back, I seem to have rocked out a bit too hard and my phone struggled to record it without distorting a few times! Haha – sorry for this!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Who’s been Messing with my Baby?" by @jasperdick (original)
Well I come home, do I find you?
No I don't what did you do... this time?
I see your phone on the bed
With messages from another man... he's dead!
Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? I should be the only one!
Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? Because he'd better run, run, run!
Who...?!?!
(Harmonica)
Black clouds of thought flow through my head
Are you in another bed? He's dead!
I feel the rage come over me
It's not the way it's supposed to be... He's DEAD!
Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? I'm gonna get my gun!
Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? Because he'd better run, run, run!
Who...?!?!
(Harmonica)
KAKAKA...
Oooh... I just shot my baby...
Oooh... I ran and got my gun...
Ooooh... I just shot the other man too...
OOOOHH... WHAT HAVE I DONE?
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 7 / Ronda 1 del Festival de Música Hive! ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por darnos otras 3 semanas! ¡Estoy encantado!
¡Voy a seguir aprovechando esta oportunidad para compartir mis propias canciones originales! En las primeras tres semanas hice algunas canciones bastante suaves, tocando con los dedos. En las semanas 4 a 6, empecé a subir el tempo y a rasguear un poco. Ahora que tenemos 3 semanas más, ¿qué otra opción tengo sino subir el tempo de nuevo y rockear lo más fuerte que pueda dentro del espectro de canciones que he escrito?
La canción de hoy es interesante porque la toco en una afinación alternativa DADGAD (a diferencia de la afinación estándar de la guitarra EADGBE). Creo que mucha gente piensa que las afinaciones alternativas son complicadas y que es mejor dejarlas para los maestros, ¡pero yo creo que eso no es cierto en absoluto! DADGAD y algunas otras afinaciones pueden ser muy fáciles, y te abren todo un nuevo mundo de creatividad. Tocar en DADGAD tiene muchas ventajas, pero la forma en que yo lo hago a menudo me permite tener un espectro más amplio de notas entre muy altas y muy bajas. También suelo tocar los acordes en tres cuerdas y dejar que las otras 3 cuerdas suenen abiertas en las notas raíz de la tonalidad. Esto hace que suene casi como 2 guitarras en lugar de una... ¡o al menos más lleno! ¡Jajaja!
Si tocas la guitarra y nunca has probado el DADGAD... te explico lo básico en este post así que ¡pruébalo! @jasperdick/music-live-original-and-cover
Un saludo a @itzchemaya que me ha estado animando a abordar el blues y el jazz... Esta canción tiene algunos elementos de blues, ¡aunque sea la versión más up-tempo de blues-rock! Toco la armónica de forma inspirada en el blues, y la estructura de los acordes y los riffs también siguen las "reglas" del blues...
"Who's Been Messing with my Baby?" trata de describir a un hombre que entra en una furia negra de rabia cuando descubre que le han engañado, y luego termina con el arrepentimiento por lo descontrolado que le hizo la rabia... ¡Espero que la disfrutéis!
Escuchando de nuevo, parece que me he movido un poco demasiado fuerte y mi teléfono tuvo problemas para grabarlo sin distorsionarlo un par de veces. Jaja, ¡lo siento!
Antes de irme: Por favor, estad atentos a mi post semanal de peticiones de covers el jueves. Si hacéis una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡os recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, pensad en qué canción os gustaría que hiciera para vosotros.
Letra de "Who's been Messing with my Baby?" de @jasperdick (original)
Bueno llego a casa, ¿te encuentro?
No, no me encuentro, ¿qué has hecho esta vez?
Veo tu teléfono en la cama
Con mensajes de otro hombre... ¡está muerto!
¿Quién se ha metido con mi bebé?
¿Quién? ¡Debería ser el único!
¿Quién se ha metido con mi bebé?
¿Quién? ¡Porque será mejor que corra, corra, corra!
¡¿Quién...?!
(Armónica)
Negras nubes de pensamiento fluyen por mi cabeza
¿Está en otra cama? ¡Está muerto!
Siento que la rabia me invade
No es la forma en que se supone que debe ser... ¡Está MUERTO!
¿Quién se ha metido con mi bebé?
¿Quién? ¡Voy a coger mi pistola!
¿Quién se ha metido con mi bebé?
¿Quién? ¡Porque será mejor que corra, corra, corra!
¡¿Quién...?!
(Armónica)
KAKAKA...
Oooh... Acabo de disparar a mi bebé...
Oooh... Corrí y tomé mi arma...
Ooooh... Acabo de disparar al otro hombre también...
OOOOHH... ¿QUÉ HE HECHO?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/invcdedl
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 10th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays! BUT I Need your Help to keep going please!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! If I pick a second song, that person gets 20% of the post rewards in HP as well!
I received some great requests this week! If I didn't get around to your request this week, please keep asking for it and there is a good chance it will win in the weeks to come! Please keep trying with either the same request, or a different one, in the comments of this post?
There are also times when I get a song request that I would love to tackle with my singing and writing friend @clairemobey. She was able to help me out for Weeks 8 and 9 and I look forward to being able to do some more duets with her!
Let's get to this week's winner!
This week's winner is @yisusth who has been a great supporter of my posts, as well as many others I have seen across the Music Community! He is a fantastic trumpet player in his own right and recently won the first rounds of the Hive Music Festival as the winning instrumentalist so be sure to check him out and follow him! He asked for quite a tricky, but beautiful number by Sting called "Shape of my Heart". Luckily, I am improving at learning new songs and finding ways to play them that suit me, because I didn't have a lot of spare time to practice this week! Haha!
Here is a video of the original:
Well done @yisusth - you will be getting 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
Now for the first time in this series, a previous winner has nearly won again! Right back at the beginning of this series, @naradamoon won Week 2 with his request of "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. This time @naradamoon has asked for "Wisemen" by James Blunt. Apparently this song was inspired by 3 boys who used to bully and tease him in school, and the fact that he landed up being the successful one in adulthood, rather than them! Haha!
Here is the original:
So there we are - just to confirm that it can be done - if you have had a song picked by me before, you are definitely welcome to ask for another one!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for Shape of my Heart by Sting
*He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn't play for the money he wins
He don't play for respect
He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
He may play the jack of diamonds
He may lay the queen of spades
He may conceal a king in his hand
While the memory of it fades
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape
The shape of my heart
If I told her that I loved you
You'd maybe think there's something wrong
I'm not a man of too many faces
The mask I wear is one
But those who speak know nothing
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
And those who fear are lost
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape
The shape of my heart*
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Dominic Miller / Gordon Sumner
Shape of My Heart lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics for "Wisemen" by James Blunt
*She said to me, "Go steady on me"
Won't you tell me what the wise men said?
When they came down from Heaven
Smoked nine 'til seven
All the shit that they could find
But they couldn't escape from you
Couldn't be free of you
And now they know there's no way out
And they're really sorry now for what they've done
They were three Wise Men just trying to have some fun
Look who's alone now
It's not me, it's not me
Those three wise men they've got a semi by the sea
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Really sorry now they want to know
They got caught up in your talent show
With you pernickety little bastards in your fancy dress
Who just judge each other and try to impress
But they couldn't escape from you
Couldn't be free of you
And now they know there's no way out
And they're really sorry now for what they've done
They were three wise men just trying to have some fun
Look who's alone now
It's not me, it's not me
Those three wise men they've got a semi by the sea
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Look who's alone now
It's not me, it's not me
Those three wise men they've got a semi by the sea
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?
Got to ask yourself the question
Where are you now?*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Sacha Skarbek / James Blount / James Hogarth
Wisemen lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Downtown Dmp Songs, Bucks Music Group, Emi Music Publishing Ltd
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/wvmdjduw
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 138 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Magic”.
I was going to play “Every Little Thing she does is Magic” by Sting and the Police, but I have actually tackled it quite recently on another post you can see here: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/rvxdfxao
So… I thought I would do something that nobody else would do… A song called “Fairy and the ‘Fly”. Nobody else is going to try it, because I am the one that wrote it! Haha!
“Fairy and the ‘Fly” is one of the first songs I ever wrote. It is a fairy tale I wrote and then put to music… It suits the theme “magic” very well as well, because at the end of the story the dragonfly makes the ultimate sacrifice to allow the fairy daughter to perform some magic, and get her wings back… I hope you enjoy the song, even if it is quite a sad story!
**By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
**Lyrics to “Fairy and the ‘Fly” by @jasperdick (original)
*Let me tell you a story, I wonder if you know
About a fairy family, who lived a long time ago
Father was a rich man, mother was covered in gold
Daughter, she was so gorgeous, her eyes cut deep down in your soul...
A band of trolls came into the forest, on a night that was bitterly cold
They'd heard of the fairy family, they'd heard of all of the gold
That night they sprang into action, that night there was blood to be spilled
Though father, he begged them for mercy, both he and fairy mother were killed...
And as for fairy daughter, the trolls did terrible things
They abandoned her in a swamp, after tearing off both of her wings
With a bleeding back she fainted, she was certain that she would soon die
But she woke up to find herself in the house of a kind dragonfly
Dragonfly said "I'll give you food, and I'll worship you all of my life"
"Fairy daughter you are so pretty, won't you please be my wife?"
"But you're an ugly beast!" said the daughter, "and I don't care for all of your things"
"Never again will I truly be happy, until I have a new pair of wings!"
The next morning she found the 'fly, had hung himself with spider's thread
And through the tears in her eyes fairy daughter saw that her saviour was really dead
He'd left a note explaining how because they'd never exchange any rings
He'd killed himself, now with a knife and a spell, she could help herself to his wings
Well you're my fairy daughter
And I'm your dragonfly
Because you would not love me
I hang my head and I... I cry...
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 138 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Magia".
Iba a tocar "Every Little Thing she does is Magic" de Sting y The Police, pero en realidad lo he abordado hace poco en otro post que podéis ver aquí: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/rvxdfxao
Así que... pensé en hacer algo que nadie más haría... Una canción llamada "Fairy and the 'Fly". Nadie más lo va a intentar, ¡porque soy yo quien la ha escrito! ¡Ja, ja!
"Fairy and the 'Fly" es una de las primeras canciones que escribí. Se trata de un cuento de hadas que escribí y al que luego puse música... Se adapta muy bien al tema "magia", porque al final de la historia la libélula hace el último sacrificio para permitir que la hija del hada haga algo de magia, y recupere sus alas... ¡Espero que disfrutéis de la canción, aunque sea una historia bastante triste!
**Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves en el que pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
**Letra de "Fairy and the 'Fly" de @jasperdick (original)
*Déjame contarte una historia, me pregunto si sabes
Sobre una familia de hadas, que vivió hace mucho tiempo
El padre era un hombre rico, la madre estaba cubierta de oro
La hija, era tan hermosa, sus ojos cortaban en lo más profundo de tu alma...
Una banda de trolls llegó al bosque, en una noche de frío intenso
Habían oído hablar de la familia de hadas, habían oído hablar de todo el oro
Esa noche entraron en acción, esa noche había sangre para derramar
Aunque el padre, les rogó piedad, tanto él como el hada madre fueron asesinados...
Y en cuanto a la hija hada, los trolls hicieron cosas terribles
La abandonaron en un pantano, después de arrancarle las dos alas.
Con la espalda sangrando se desmayó, estaba segura de que pronto moriría
Pero se despertó y se encontró en la casa de una amable libélula
La libélula dijo "Te daré comida y te adoraré toda mi vida"
"Hada hija eres tan bonita, ¿no quieres ser mi esposa?"
"¡Pero eres una bestia fea!" dijo la hija, "y no me interesan todas tus cosas"
"¡Nunca más seré verdaderamente feliz, hasta que tenga un nuevo par de alas!"
A la mañana siguiente encontró a la 'mosca, se había colgado con hilo de araña
Y a través de las lágrimas en sus ojos la hija del hada vio que su salvador estaba realmente muerto
Había dejado una nota explicando cómo porque nunca habían intercambiado anillos
Se había suicidado, ahora con un cuchillo y un hechizo, ella podría servirse de sus alas
Bueno, tú eres mi hija hada
Y yo soy tu libélula
Porque tú no me quieres
Cuelgo mi cabeza y yo... Lloro...
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ddeamltp
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my 14th week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 79 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of Anti-War Protest Songs - a return to the theme I started with over three months ago!
For the first cover song I'm going to start with "For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield, released in 1966 and very famously associated with protests against the Vietnam War. It is a very simple song, but with beautiful very recognisable harmonics in the verse and a chorus everyone seems to remember!
Here is the original song on Youtube:
Next up is something even more classic! "Where have all the flowers gone?" by Pete Seeger in 1955! Apparently Pete Seeger only wrote the first three verse, and somebody else came along about 5 years later to write some more to make it a circular song - ie. flowers gone to young girls... gone to young men... gone to soldiers... gone to graveyards... gone to flowers (to get back to the beginning again.)
Here is Pete Seeger singing it on Youtube:
And finally it is time for my original song: "Love Letter in Time of War" which tells the story from the perspective of a young soldier who's been taken away from his soulmate to fight in a war he doesn't see the point of...
**Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
**Lyrics for "Love Letter in Time of War" by @jasperdick (original)
In the morning, it was in your eye
Your love, I was the luckiest guy
In the sunshine, it was in your song
It was your love, when nothing was wrong
But the war came, and I had to go
Go fight for reasons that I do not know
In the evening, it was in your kiss,
Your love, like Heavenly bliss
In the nighttime, it was in your touch
It was your love, I miss you so much
'Coz the war came, and I had to go
Go fight for reasons that I do not know... I do not know...
Well it's cold out here, I'm pretty scared too
'Coz I'm no hero, I'm just missing you...
You know I'd fight for you, kill for you, die for you, but not for them...
So I'll just stay alive, until I see you again...
And you know one day I'll see you again
Yes one day I'll see you again... oh...
In the morning, it will be in my eye
My love, the happiest guy
In the evening, it will be in our kiss
Our love, like Heavenly bliss
... with all my love... (signing letter)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dkdyjlvm
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
I have been holding onto this week's request for many weeks now, waiting until I finally got to see my friend @clairemobey again! She's the person that I usually perform in public with when I get the chance. We are both songwriters, and so we have a funny habit of singing covers with "cover hats" on, so that the audience knows when we are not wearing hats that the song is an original! We have carried that tradition over to our HIVE videos now!
This week's winner is @karelysk89, who asked for the iconic beautiful song "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Here is the original video:
This is a song that is actually quite disappointing to play in standard tuning and to sing alone... it then becomes very difficult to carry across some of the things that make the song so special.
In the original, the band uses guitars in standard and alternate tunings, as well as a mandolin, to really have a broad spectrum of choppy strumming sound. My best bet for conveying that was to retune my guitar from EADGBE to DADGAD...
And then there is the energy of the vocal performance... I am really glad that I had @clairemobey there to help me by adding her energy and range to mine!
So thank you very much @karelysk89! For picking this week's song, you get 50% of this post's reward in HP!
Thank you @clairemobey! For helping me sing this week's song, you get 20% of this post's reward in HP!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics to "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls
*And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later, it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know, you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: John Rzeznik
Iris lyrics © Scrap Metal Music
https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Goo-Goo-Dolls/Iris
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/fynylrby
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 6 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for keeping the Hive Music Festival going! It is a great platform for somebody like me to share some music!
I am going to continue to use this opportunity to share my own original songs! (I love playing covers, but I have HIVE Open Mic, Three Tunes Tuesday (I play them myself), and my own initiative where I take cover requests on Thursdays to do that, so please follow me to see if you’d like to see me tackle songs by other artists?)
I should make a disclaimer that today’s song is probably the LEAST original of the original songs I have written so far! I was chatting with @itzchemaya on one of her posts, and she said she would love to see me tackle some blues or jazz as those are her favourite genres of music… So I thought I would share this fun song I have written, and I hope SHE enjoys it at least! Haha!:
So, the story behind this song is that I wrote it (and a few others) to entertain my baby daughter Madison, and I have borrowed a lot from other famous artists!
The music structure is an exact copy of the blues standard "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters. Here's a link to that:
And then the theme of the song? Well, I'm afraid I must pay homage to the great cartoonist Gary Larson and his "Far Side Comics", and in particular this one as shared on pinterest by Gail Winscott:
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/294774738080473960/
If you click on the link, you will see Gary Larson's wonderful comic of a band made up of frogs. Instead of singing the blues, they are singing "The Greens!" Because we have a lovely stuffed toy frog called "Padda" (the Afrikaans word for frog) - I thought I would expand on that idea and think up some reasons for why a frog might have "The Greens" to entertain by girl when she is a toddler and old enough to understand the joke!
Funny enough, I actually play this song on stage quite often now to put some lightness in between more serious songs! It is supposed to be a fun song full of jokes!
And @itzchemaya, if you don’t like this one… I do have a couple more songs that have some blues elements to them – so I will keep trying!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "The Greens" by Jasper Dick (with apologies to Muddy Waters and Gary Larson)
*When I was a tadpole, back in 1985
My momma told me I'd be the greatest frog alive
But now I'm starving 'coz I haven't caught a fly
The rain's not falling and the pond is going dry!
I got the Greens, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos I've had...
My baby left my lily pad, she found some other bloke
I don't know what charm he had, besides a deeper croak...
When I go down to the water, I have to check and see
That there ain't some crazy otter, making eyes at me...
I got the Greens, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos I've had...
When I was a tadpole, some children caught my brother (in a jar)
And even more traumatic, some Frenchman ate my mother!
Then I was a polywog, and that's a painful puberty
Now I'm a full grown frog and there's a heron stalking me...
But not on facebook mama, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos (all the ni-ice mosquitos) I've had...*
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 6 / Ronda 3 del Festival de Música Hive! ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por mantener el Hive Music Festival en marcha! ¡Es una gran plataforma para alguien como yo para compartir algo de música!
¡Voy a seguir utilizando esta oportunidad para compartir mis propias canciones originales! (Me encanta tocar covers, pero tengo el Open Mic de HIVE, el martes de tres melodías (las toco yo mismo), y mi propia iniciativa donde acepto peticiones de covers los jueves para hacerlo, así que por favor síganme para ver si quieren verme abordar canciones de otros artistas...)
Debo advertir que la canción de hoy es probablemente la menos original de las que he escrito hasta ahora. Estaba charlando con @itzchemaya en uno de sus posts, y me dijo que le encantaría verme abordar algo de blues o jazz, ya que son sus géneros musicales favoritos... Así que pensé en compartir esta divertida canción que he escrito, ¡y espero que ELLA la disfrute al menos! Jaja!:
La historia detrás de esta canción es que la escribí (y algunas otras) para entretener a mi hija Madison, ¡y he tomado mucho de otros artistas famosos!
La estructura musical es una copia exacta del estándar de blues "Hoochie Coochie Man" de Muddy Waters. Aquí hay un enlace a eso:
¿Y el tema de la canción? Bueno, me temo que debo rendir homenaje al gran dibujante Gary Larson y sus "Far Side Comics", y en particular a este que compartió en pinterest Gail Winscott:
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/294774738080473960/
Si haces clic en el enlace, verás el maravilloso cómic de Gary Larson sobre una banda formada por ranas. En lugar de cantar el blues, cantan "The Greens". Como tenemos una adorable rana de peluche que se llama "Padda" (palabra afrikáans que significa rana), pensé en ampliar la idea y pensar en algunas razones por las que una rana podría tener "Los Verdes" para entretener a la niña cuando sea pequeña y tenga la edad suficiente para entender la broma.
Es curioso, pero ahora toco esta canción en el escenario con bastante frecuencia para poner un poco de ligereza entre canciones más serias. Se supone que es una canción divertida y llena de bromas.
Y @itzchemaya, si no te gusta ésta... tengo un par de canciones más que tienen algunos elementos de blues - ¡así que seguiré intentándolo!
Antes de irme: ¡Por favor, estad atentos a mi post semanal de peticiones de covers el jueves! Si haces una petición de canción en los comentarios, y luego intento la canción, ¡te recompensaré con el 50% de las recompensas de ese post en HP! Por favor, pensad en qué canción os gustaría que hiciera para vosotros.
Letra de "The Greens" de Jasper Dick (con disculpas a Muddy Waters y Gary Larson)
*Cuando era un renacuajo, en 1985
Mi madre me dijo que sería la mejor rana del mundo
Pero ahora me muero de hambre porque no he cazado ni una mosca
La lluvia no cae y el estanque se está secando.
Tengo los verdes, tengo los verdes tan malos...
Ni siquiera puedo recordar todos los buenos mosquitos que he tenido...
Mi nena dejó mi nenúfar, encontró a otro tipo
No sé qué encanto tenía, además de un graznido más profundo...
Cuando bajo al agua, tengo que comprobar y ver
Que no hay una nutria loca, haciéndome ojitos...
Tengo los verdes, tengo los verdes tan mal...
Ni siquiera puedo recordar todos los buenos mosquitos que he tenido...
Cuando era un renacuajo, unos niños cogieron a mi hermano (en un frasco)
Y aún más traumático, ¡un francés se comió a mi madre!
Luego fui un poliédrico, y esa es una pubertad dolorosa
Ahora soy una rana adulta y hay una garza que me acecha...
Pero no en facebook mamá, tengo los verdes tan mal...
Ya ni me acuerdo de todos los mosquitos buenos (todos los ni-ice) que he tenido...
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gmabgoor
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my 13th week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 78 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of Songs about “Friday”!
Oh boy you know where I'm going with this!
For the first cover song I'm going to start with "Friday" by Rebecca Black. Rebecca Black was 13 years old when she and her parents went to a music factory who promised to write her a hit song. What they released onto Youtube in early 2011 had a catchy 4 chord structure, but the lyrics were mostly hashed-out gibberish and there was so much autotune on Rebecca Black's vocals that you cannot tell whether she can actually sing or not (apparently she can!). The video wasn't much better, with Rebecca and her 13 year old friends driving cars and going to parties more suited to university age... it didn't help that the adult songwriter shows up to do a rap cameo like a pedophile at this otherwise children's party!
Here is a video of the original:
As you can see, not exactly the best song or video in the world, but poor 13 year old Rebecca Black was subjected to a lot of online bullying.
What was quite sweet was that Katy Perry decided to cast Rebecca Black as the "cool kid next door" in her music video for "Last Friday Night (TGIF)" that was released later in 2011. So Rebecca Black got to be in a REAL music video with a pop-star afterall!
Here is a video of that song:
Finally, my song is called "Every Friday Night"! I refer to it as my "High school musical" song, as it deals with the teenage angst of a boy gathering the courage to ask a girl to dance! It uses an alternative tuning called DADGAD, so please excuse the minute in the video where I am retuning the guitar! Sorry!
A lot of people assume that alternative guitar tunings are best left to the masters but that is not true at all! They are often easier than standard! If you want to play around on your guitar and see if you enjoy it, please read my post here to help you!
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-live-original-and-cover
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Every Friday Night" by @jasperdick (original)
*Here I stand against the wall again
Here I stand, I'm terrified again
It's the same thing every friday night
I'm wondering if the words will come out right...
Oh girl...
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
I hope you do!*
*It's the same girl since we started high school
She's gorgeous, she's funny and she's cool
Yes I know, I know that she's my friend
But feelings grow, and now I can't pretend...
Oh no girl...
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
I hope you do!*
*Can you see me standing here? Do you even know I care for you?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
Do you want to dance with me, do you want to dance with me tonight?
I hope you do!*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tlecrted
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 137 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Healing”. I think this is a great opportunity to play “Fix You” by Coldplay!
Here is Coldplay’s original version:
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Fix You” by Coldplay
*When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above, or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try, you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face, and I
Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face, and I
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Christopher Anthony John Martin / Guy Rupert Berryman / William Champion / Jonathan Mark Buckland
Fix You lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd.
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 137 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Sanación". Creo que es una gran oportunidad para tocar "Fix You" de Coldplay.
Aquí está la versión original de Coldplay:
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves en el que pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
**Letra de "Fix You" de Coldplay
*Cuando te esfuerzas al máximo, pero no tienes éxito
Cuando consigues lo que quieres, pero no lo que necesitas
Cuando te sientes tan cansado, pero no puedes dormir
Atascado en la marcha atrás
Y las lágrimas caen por tu cara
Cuando pierdes algo que no puedes reemplazar
Cuando amas a alguien, pero se desperdicia
¿Podría ser peor?
Las luces te guiarán a casa
Y encenderán tus huesos
Y trataré de arreglarte
Y en lo alto, o en lo bajo
Cuando estés demasiado enamorado para dejarlo ir
Pero si nunca lo intentas, nunca sabrás
Lo que vales
Las luces te guiarán a casa
Y encenderán tus huesos
Y trataré de arreglarte
Las lágrimas corren por tu cara
Cuando pierdes algo que no puedes reemplazar
Las lágrimas corren por tu cara, y yo
Las lágrimas corren por tu cara
Te prometo que aprenderé de mis errores
Las lágrimas corren por tu cara, y yo
Las luces te guiarán a casa
Y encenderán tus huesos
Y trataré de arreglarte
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Christopher Anthony John Martin / Guy Rupert Berryman / William Champion / Jonathan Mark Buckland
Fix You lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/psdcpmvn
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
I finally got to see my friend @clairemobey this week. She's the person that I usually perform in public with. We are both songwriters, and so we have a funny habit of singing covers with "cover hats" on, so that the audience knows when we are not wearing hats that the song is an original! We have carried that tradition over to our HIVE videos now!
Claire and I met up to talk about the next couple of gigs we would like to try and organise, and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to do a song that @anna-newkey has requested in the past, but is much better suited to a duo performance!
I am talking about "Shallow", the song performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the most recent version of the movie "A Star is Born"! Did you know there have been four versions of the movie now? The original was in 1937, the 1954 version starred Judy Garland and James Mason, and the 1976 version starred Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Streisand! So a lot of musical star power over the years, and quite a challenge to decide to be the face of the current generation!
But it was a fantastic movie with some fantastic songs, including "Always Remember us this Way" and today's song "Shallow". Even my parents admitted that it was a better movie than the previous that starred musicians from their era! Haha!
Here is the original music video showing footage from the movie:
I also distinctly remember their live performance at the Oscars ceremony, where people found it very hard to believe that the chemistry between Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper was just acting... shoowee (what do you think?)
So thank you very much @anna-newkey! For picking this week's song, you get 50% of this post's reward in HP!
Thank you @clairemobey! For helping me sing this week's song, you get 20% of this post's reward in HP!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
*Tell me something, girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there something else you're searchin' for?
I'm falling
In all the good times, I find myself longin' for change
And in the bad times, I fear myself
Tell me something, boy
Aren't you tired trying to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?
I'm falling
In all the good times, I find myself longing for change
And in the bad times, I fear myself
I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now
In the sha-ha, sha-ha-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llow
In the sha-ha, sha-ha-llow
We're far from the shallow now
Oh, ha-ah-ah
Ah, ha-ah-ah, oh, ah
Ha-ah-ah-ah
I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now
In the sha-ha, sha-ha-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llow
In the sha-ha, sha-ha-llow
We're far from the shallow now*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Mark Ronson / Stefani Germanotta / Anthony Rossomando / Andrew Wyatt
Shallow lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Downtown Dmp Songs, Downtown Dlj Songs, White Bull Music Group, Stephaniesays Music, Warner Olive Music Llc., Warner-barham Music Llc., Sg Songs Worldwide
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/cdilzoib
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 5 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for keeping the Hive Music Festival going! It is a great platform for somebody like me to share some music!
I am going to continue to use this opportunity to share my own original songs! (I love playing covers, but I have HIVE Open Mic, Three Tunes Tuesday (I play them myself), and my own initiative where I take cover requests on Thursdays to do that, so please follow me to see if you’d like to see me tackle songs by other artists?)
In the first three weeks, I played some of my softer, more finger-picking style of songs. For this next three weeks, I am going to raise the tempo a bit and strum away... Then, if @edwardstobia allows us ANOTHER 3 weeks, I will try and play you some of my most energetic, upbeat, bluesy songs – so I hope this Hive Music Festival goes on at least that long! Even longer? Don’t worry, I have enough original songs to happily play one a week for a few more months 😊
Last week I played my song “Factory Town”! It is a song that was inspired by my first job in a factory town in the only ugly part of South Africa when all the mines and coal fired power stations are located! It was a song about how I wanted to break free from that place and return to gorgeous Cape Town.
This week, I want to play you a song called “Southbound Plane” – this makes a lot of sense to me as it is basically a love song to Cape Town, and it describes my feelings when I knew I was coming home after quitting that first job in the factory town. Cape Town is very beautiful with a Mediterranean climate, hence my description of summer winds, winter rains, blue waves, silver sands…
If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to look at the photos from my recent posts on the Surf Hive Community (I love to surf, and you might notice surfboards behind me in the room I usually sing to you from):
https://ecency.com/hive-141964/@jasperdick/introduceyourself-my-introduction-to-the
https://ecency.com/hive-141964/@jasperdick/surfing-summer-is-a-bummer
Do any of you live in a very beautiful place that you would miss bitterly if you had to leave??
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Southbound Plane” by @jasperdick (original)
*Well I… I hear you calling, summer winds, winter rain
And I… I’m on the next plane, home again, only minutes remain…
Southbound Plane, take me home again
Southbound Plane, take me away
Southbound Plane, take me home again
And when I get back home, I hope I stay…*
*Well I… I can see you, your blue waves crashing, on silver sands
And I… I can feel you, you know this town has my heart in its hands… so…
Southbound Plane, take me home again
Southbound Plane, take me away
Southbound Plane, take me home again
And when I get back home, I hope I stay…*
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 5 / Ronda 2 del Festival de Música Hive! ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por mantener el Hive Music Festival en marcha! ¡Es una gran plataforma para alguien como yo para compartir algo de música!
¡Voy a seguir utilizando esta oportunidad para compartir mis propias canciones originales! (Me encanta tocar versiones, pero tengo el Open Mic de HIVE, los martes de tres melodías (las toco yo misma), y mi propia iniciativa en la que acepto peticiones de versiones los jueves para hacerlo, así que por favor, seguidme para ver si os apetece verme abordar canciones de otros artistas...)
En las primeras tres semanas, he tocado algunas de mis canciones más suaves y con más dedos. En las próximas tres semanas, voy a subir un poco el tempo y a rasguear... Luego, si @edwardstobia nos permite OTRA 3 semanas, intentaré tocar algunas de mis canciones más enérgicas, alegres y bluseras - ¡así que espero que este Festival de Música de la Colmena dure al menos ese tiempo! ¿Incluso más? No te preocupes, tengo suficientes canciones originales para tocar felizmente una por semana durante unos cuantos meses más 😊
¡La semana pasada toqué mi canción "Factory Town"! ¡Es una canción que se inspiró en mi primer trabajo en una ciudad fábrica en la única parte fea de Sudáfrica cuando todas las minas y centrales eléctricas de carbón se encuentran! Era una canción sobre cómo quería liberarme de ese lugar y volver a la preciosa Ciudad del Cabo.
Esta semana quiero poner una canción llamada "Southbound Plane", que tiene mucho sentido para mí, ya que es básicamente una canción de amor a Ciudad del Cabo, y describe mis sentimientos cuando supe que volvía a casa después de dejar ese primer trabajo en la ciudad industrial. Ciudad del Cabo es muy bonita, con un clima mediterráneo, de ahí mi descripción de vientos de verano, lluvias de invierno, olas azules, arenas plateadas...
Si no me crees, te invito a mirar las fotos de mis últimos posts en la Comunidad Surf Hive (me encanta el surf, y puede que veas tablas de surf detrás de mí en la habitación desde la que suelo cantarte):
https://ecency.com/hive-141964/@jasperdick/introducción a la
https://ecency.com/hive-141964/@jasperdick/surfing-summer-is-a-bummer
¿Alguno de vosotros vive en un lugar muy bonito que echaría de menos amargamente si tuviera que marcharse?
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves en el que pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "Southbound Plane" de @jasperdick (original)
*Bueno yo... te oigo llamar, vientos de verano, lluvia de invierno
Y yo... estoy en el próximo avión, de nuevo a casa, sólo quedan minutos...
Avión rumbo al sur, llévame de nuevo a casa
Avión rumbo al sur, llévame lejos
Avión rumbo al sur, llévame de nuevo a casa
Y cuando vuelva a casa, espero quedarme...
Bueno yo... puedo verte, tus olas azules chocando, en arenas plateadas
Y yo... puedo sentirte, sabes que esta ciudad tiene mi corazón en sus manos... así que...
Avión rumbo al sur, llévame de nuevo a casa
Avión rumbo al sur, llévame lejos
Avión rumbo al sur, llévame a casa de nuevo
Y cuando vuelva a casa, espero quedarme...*
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/tmwoiuwt
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 136 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Let’s Rock”!
I think this is a great opportunity to play “All Along the Watchtower”! This song is originally by Bob Dylan but was made very famous by Jimi Hendrix. It has a very recognisable riff/rhythm that I think all guitar players should try as it’s fun!
Here is Bob Dylan’s original version:
And then here’s what Jimi Hendrix did with it!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “All Along the Watchtower” by Bob Dylan / Jimi Hendrix
*There must be some kind of way outta here
Said the joker to the thief
There's too much confusion
I can't get no relief
Business men, they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody offered his word
Hey, hey
No reason to get excited
The thief, he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But, uh, but you and I, we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us stop talkin' falsely now
The hour's getting late, hey
Hey
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants, too
Well, uh, outside in the cold distance
A wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl, hey
All along the watchtower
All along the watchtower*
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 136 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Let's Rock".
Creo que es una gran oportunidad para tocar "All Along the Watchtower". Esta canción es originalmente de Bob Dylan, pero la hizo muy famosa Jimi Hendrix. Tiene un riff/ritmo muy reconocible que creo que todos los guitarristas deberían probar porque es divertido.
Aquí está la versión original de Bob Dylan:
Y aquí está lo que hizo Jimi Hendrix con ella.
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "All Along the Watchtower" de Bob Dylan / Jimi Hendrix
*Debe haber alguna forma de salir de aquí
Dijo el bromista al ladrón
Hay demasiada confusión
No puedo obtener ningún alivio
Los hombres de negocios se beben mi vino
Los aradores cavan mi tierra
Ninguno se nivelará en la línea
Nadie ofreció su palabra
Hey, hey
No hay razón para emocionarse
El ladrón, amablemente habló
Hay muchos aquí entre nosotros
Que sienten que la vida no es más que una broma
Pero, eh, pero tú y yo, hemos pasado por eso
Y este no es nuestro destino
Así que dejemos de hablar en falso ahora
La hora se hace tarde, hey
Hey
A lo largo de la torre de vigilancia
Los príncipes mantenían la vista
Mientras todas las mujeres iban y venían
Los sirvientes descalzos, también
Bueno, afuera en la fría distancia
Un gato salvaje gruñó
Dos jinetes se acercaban
Y el viento comenzó a aullar
A lo largo de la torre de vigilancia
A lo largo de la torre de vigilancia*
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/vkebmvik
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 4 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for keeping the Hive Music Festival going! I loved checking out a lot of the posts from the first three weeks!
I am going to continue to use this opportunity to share my own original songs! (I love playing covers, but I have HIVE Open Mic, Three Tunes Tuesday, and my own initiative where I take cover requests on Thursdays to do that, so please follow me to see if you’d like to see me tackle songs by other artists?)
In the first three weeks, I showed my softer, finger-picking side mostly. In the next three weeks I hope to raise the tempo slightly and strum away a bit! I hope the messages behind the songs are still clear and emotionally compelling though!
This week I would like to show you my song “Factory Town”! I actually studied chemical / process engineering at university. My first job in 2008 was to pay back a year bursary to a company that placed me in a factory town in the only ugly part of South Africa – somewhere where the coal mining meets the gold mining underground – and the powerplants and factories dominate above the ground! I could no longer surf, and there was little beauty compared to gorgeous Cape Town!
Towards the end of my compulsory year, I realised that if I don’t leave this town, I am going to become more like the people who lived there, and put money and safety above beauty, freedom and adventure! So, I left that town, even though it meant abandoning a good salary, to move back to my beautiful Cape Town, where I could surf and play music and hike in the mountains! I wrote “Factory Town” in 2009 shortly afterwards!
And so, even though “Factory Town” is really about a real factory town… I also think of it as a metaphor for life… Life is too short to settle and play it safe. Rather chase beauty, adventure and your dreams… and be brave! I hope you enjoy it!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
**
Lyrics for “Factory Town” by @jasperdick (original)**
*All my life, I’ve been waiting
For the day, that I turn eighteen
‘Coz all my life, I’ve been held down
Growing up, in this factory town
*Oh no no, Mother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Oh Mother and Father, don’t drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town!
*All my friends, I’ve seen them come and go…
Freedom is… a word they’ll never know…
All the girls are factory secretaries
And all the boys are factory employees…
*Oh no please, Mother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Oh Mother and Father, don’t drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town!
*This town won’t drag me down, no I don’t need no factory town…
This town won’t drag me down, no I don’t need no factory town…
This town won’t drag me down, no I don’t need no factory town…
Shit town won’t drag me down, no I don’t need no factory town…
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 4 / Ronda 1 del Festival de Música Hive! ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por mantener el Hive Music Festival en marcha! ¡Me ha encantado ver muchos de los posts de las tres primeras semanas!
¡Voy a seguir aprovechando esta oportunidad para compartir mis propias canciones originales! (Me encanta tocar versiones, pero tengo el Open Mic de HIVE, el martes de tres melodías y mi propia iniciativa en la que acepto peticiones de versiones los jueves para hacerlo, así que por favor, seguidme para ver si os apetece verme abordar canciones de otros artistas).
En las primeras tres semanas, mostré mi lado más suave, el de tocar con los dedos, principalmente. En las próximas tres semanas espero subir un poco el ritmo y rasguear un poco. Sin embargo, espero que los mensajes de las canciones sigan siendo claros y emotivos.
Esta semana me gustaría mostraros mi canción "Factory Town". En realidad, estudié ingeniería química y de procesos en la universidad. Mi primer trabajo en 2008 fue pagar una beca de un año a una empresa que me colocó en una ciudad-fábrica en la única parte fea de Sudáfrica, en algún lugar donde la minería del carbón se encuentra con la del oro bajo tierra, ¡y las centrales eléctricas y las fábricas dominan por encima del suelo! Ya no podía surfear, ¡y había poca belleza comparada con la preciosa Ciudad del Cabo!
Hacia el final de mi año obligatorio, me di cuenta de que si no me iba de esa ciudad, me iba a parecer más a la gente que vivía allí, y pondría el dinero y la seguridad por encima de la belleza, la libertad y la aventura. Así que dejé esa ciudad, aunque significara abandonar un buen sueldo, para volver a mi hermosa Ciudad del Cabo, donde podía hacer surf y tocar música y hacer senderismo en las montañas. Poco después escribí "Factory Town" en 2009.
Y así, aunque "Factory Town" trata realmente de una ciudad industrial real... también lo considero una metáfora de la vida... La vida es demasiado corta para conformarse y jugar a lo seguro. Mejor persigue la belleza, la aventura y tus sueños... ¡y sé valiente! Espero que lo disfruten.
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "Factory Town" de @jasperdick (original)
*Toda mi vida, he estado esperando
Para el día, que me convierto en dieciocho años
Porque toda mi vida, he sido retenido
Creciendo, en esta ciudad industrial
*Oh no no, Madre y Padre, dejadme ir
Hay todo un mundo que necesito conocer
Oh, madre y padre, no me arrastren hacia abajo
La vida es demasiado corta para una ciudad industrial.
*Todos mis amigos, los he visto ir y venir...
La libertad es... una palabra que nunca conocerán...
Todas las chicas son secretarias de fábrica
Y todos los chicos son empleados de la fábrica...
*Oh no, por favor, madre y padre, déjenme ir
Hay todo un mundo, necesito saber
Oh Madre y Padre, no me arrastren hacia abajo
La vida es demasiado corta, para la ciudad de la fábrica.
*Esta ciudad no me arrastrará, no, no necesito ninguna ciudad industrial...
Esta ciudad no me arrastrará, no necesito ninguna ciudad fábrica...
Esta ciudad no me arrastrará, no, no necesito ninguna fábrica...
Esta ciudad de mierda no me arrastrará, no necesito ninguna ciudad fábrica...
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.c
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/rvxdfxao
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
I received some excellent requests this week! If I didn't get around to your request this week, please keep asking for it and there is a good chance it will win in the weeks to come! Please keep trying with either the same request, or a different one, in the comments of this post?
There were also some songs that I would love to tackle with my singing and writing friend @clairemobey. When I see her again we will do some duets, or songs where she should sing lead, and share the posts and reward the people who requested those songs as well! This request challenge seems to be (hopefully) taking off!
Let's get to this week's winner!
This week's winner is @hellsveiah who asked for something I thought was incredibly beautiful but very intimidating in how complex and delicate it was. To my great delight I seem to be improving at learning new songs, possibly because of this challenge I've set myself on HIVE... and I've decided to give it a go even if I make a few mistakes! @hellsveiah asked for "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce.
Here is the original:
Well done @hellsveiah - you will be getting 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
Well, I guess I should formalise it... This is the 7th week out of 7 that I have felt like learning a second song, and offering the runner-up account 20% of the post's rewards in HP as well. This week the runner-up song is "Every Little Thing she does is Magic" by The Police (Sting's Band before he went solo). This request was by @joanstewart who is from South Africa, like me, and is therefore one of the inspiring South African accounts who found out about HIVE before I did!
Here is the original:
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce
*If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day 'til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure, and then
Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jim Croce
Time in a Bottle lyrics © H&r Lastrada Music, R2m Publishing, Spobs Music Inc
Lyrics for "Every Little Thing she does is Magic"
*Though I've tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Every time that I come near her
I just lose my nerve as I've done from the start
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met?
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
I resolved to call her up
A thousand times a day
And ask her if she'll marry me
Some old-fashioned way
But my silent fears have gripped me
Long before I reach the phone
Long before my tongue has tripped me
Must I always be alone
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
On and on and on and
Every little thing, every little thing
Every little thing, every little thing
Every little, every little, every little
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Thing she does is magic
E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh
E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh E-oh
Every little thing, every little thing
Every little thing she do is magic, magic, magic
Magic, magic, magic
Oh oh, Oh oh
E-oh oh oh oh oh
I have to tell a story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Gordon Sumner / Ninne Olsson
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic lyrics © Gm Sumner, Songs Of Universal Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/pemtbtgo
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my eleventh week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 76 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of Songs about Politics and Oppression!
For the first cover song I'm really excited to talk about Bright Blue, a South African band and their amazing song "Weeping" which was released in the mid-80s when Apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa was at its most violent. The anti-Apartheid song is famous for disguising the melody of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" into the song. "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" was seen as the anthem of the freedom fighting ANC party, and is now part of the official South African National Anthem since Apartheid ended. You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping(song). "Weeping" has been covered a lot by local South African artists, and even by Josh Groban.
Here is a video of the original:
For the second cover song, well I seem to be having a bit of a Tracy Chapman feast at the moment. I played one of her songs last week for Three Tunes Tuesday, last week Thursday I played one for my weekly cover request post, this week's HIVE Open Mic theme was "Fight Oppression" and I did one then and I remember being sad that I couldn't do two of them so decided to make my theme for today's set very similar! So here is "Across the Lines" by Tracy Chapman, which sadly feels like it could have been written yesterday...
Here is a video of the original:
Finally, for my own song - well it is a work in progress called "Mamela", which means "Listen" in both isiXhosa and isiZulu, the two most widely spoken first languages in South Africa. It is a song that laments how the ANC ruling party has been taken over by corrupt Politicians who are not delivering on their promises any more, and how the youth of South Africa are feeling disappointed and despondent. I say it is a "work in progress" because I would like to try and give it a more hopeful ending. Something to do with how if we ignore Politicians and their attempts to make us hate each other, then we could probably do better without them, and work together in our communities to improve our situation in South Africa... I'd love to hear some ideas of how that might sound by the other writers on HIVE!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "Mamela" (So far) by Jasper Dick
*Your father was a poor man, my friend
He struggled to survive
They said it would get better, in the end
But the jobs did not arrive...
Mamela, my brother
Feel the anger that burns within you
They let us down...(repeat)
Your heart is full of anger today
We will not forget
They've made you the same promise before
They have not kept it yet...
Mamela, my brother
Feel the anger that burns within you
They let us down...(repeat)
They tell us lies... don't believe them
They don't hear our cries... they don't receive them...
Mamela, my brother
Feel the anger that burns within you
They let us down...(repeat)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nmjwcnlj
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 135 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Fight Oppression”!
I’ve always been a big fan of Tracy Chapman and I thought this was a great theme to tackle one of her songs! When I was young, I used to think I sounded like her! Now I’m a bit older and my voice is a little bit deeper, but I still love to sing her songs!
Now there are many Tracy Chapman songs that could have fit the theme. In fact, I might choose a similar theme to base my “Three Tunes Tuesday” set around tomorrow (I try to play the 3 songs myself as well as post the original videos – I do two covers and an original). However, probably the most famous Tracy Chapman song that fits the theme is “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution”:
Here is a video with the full song...
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” by Tracy Chapman
*Don't you know
They're talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Poor people gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take what's theirs
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
Oh, I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution
'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh
I've been standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
And finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution
Yes, finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Tracy Chapman
Talkin’ Bout a Revolution lyrics © Purple Rabbit Music
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 135 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Lucha contra la opresión".
Siempre he sido una gran fan de Tracy Chapman y pensé que este era un gran tema para abordar una de sus canciones. Cuando era joven, solía pensar que sonaba como ella. Ahora soy un poco mayor y mi voz es un poco más grave, pero todavía me encanta cantar sus canciones.
Ahora hay muchas canciones de Tracy Chapman que podrían haber encajado en el tema. De hecho, puede que elija un tema similar para basar mi set de "Three Tunes Tuesday" de mañana (intento tocar las 3 canciones yo mismo, así como publicar los vídeos originales - hago dos versiones y una original). Sin embargo, probablemente la canción más famosa de Tracy Chapman que encaja con el tema es "Talkin' Bout A Revolution":
Aquí hay un vídeo con la canción completa...
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves en el que pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" de Tracy Chapman
*No sabes que
Que están hablando de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
No sabes que
Que hablan de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
Mientras están de pie en las filas de la asistencia social
Llorando a las puertas de esos ejércitos de salvación
Perdiendo el tiempo en las colas del paro
Sentados esperando un ascenso
No saben
Hablando de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
Los pobres se van a levantar
Y obtener su parte
Los pobres se van a levantar
Y tomar lo que es suyo
No sabes que es mejor que corras, corras, corras, corras, corras
Corre, corre, corre, corre, corre, corre
Oh, he dicho que es mejor que corras, corras, corras, corras, corras
Corre, corre, corre, corre, corre, corre
Porque finalmente las cosas están empezando a cambiar
Hablando de una revolución
Porque por fin las tornas están empezando a cambiar
Hablando de una revolución, oh no
Hablando de una revolución, oh
He estado de pie en las filas de la asistencia social
Llorando a las puertas de esos ejércitos de salvación
Perdiendo el tiempo en las colas del paro
Sentado esperando un ascenso
No sabes
Hablando de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
Y por fin empiezan a cambiar las tornas
Hablando de una revolución
Sí, por fin las tornas empiezan a cambiar
Hablando de una revolución, oh, no
Hablando de una revolución, oh, no
Hablando de una revolución, oh, no
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Tracy Chapman
Talkin' Bout a Revolution lyrics © Purple Rabbit Music
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/xurccqyj
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
I have recently finished reading the autobiography of one of my favourite musical heroes from South Africa, Johnny Clegg. In it, he describes how he had no real father figure in his early teenage years, and was drawn to the masculinity and friendship of local Zulu migrants who had come up from the province of KwaZulu-Natal to his hometown of Johannesburg to find work.
Even though this all happened during the middle of the Apartheid era in South Africa, when racial segregation was heavily enforced by the Government and police, Johnny took the risk of learning the isiZulu language and culture, and started to learn the traditional Zulu guitar styles of maskandi and kwela, as well as the traditional Zulu styles of dancing and stick-fighting. After a bit of skepticism about what this white boy wanted, his Zulu friends realised that he was definitely in earnest about wanting to learn, and was a fantastic musician and dancer, and they accepted Johnny Clegg as an honourary Zulu.
He formed a band (Juluka) with a good friend, Sipho Mchunu, that perfectly blended Western Music with traditional Zulu music. Often the verses would be in English and the choruses in Zulu, and I have shared a few posts of those songs in the past when the Hive Open Mic theme has suited them...
https://ecency.com/hive-105786/@jasperdick/pzrritet
https://ecency.com/hive-105786/@jasperdick/dqyqmmfl
For today's video, I share a Juluka song that seems to follow a traditional Zulu style more closely, and the lyrics are entirely in isiZulu. It is called "Thula 'Mntanami" which means "Hush Child" because it is supposed to be used as a lullaby! I will leave the full lyrics and translation at the bottom of the post.
Johnny Clegg eventually became very successful with his second band (Savuka) that also had a multi-racial cast and blended Western and Zulu styles. He became famous in Europe too where the Frence referred to him as "le Zoulou Blanc" (the white Zulu).
Johnny Clegg has unfortunately recently passed away from cancer. Before he passed away, he made a lovely documentary video where he explains how traditional Zulu guitar is tuned and played, and goes back to some of the traditional Zulu songs he learnt all those years ago, before he began adopting the style for his own music. Here is an excerpt from that documentary:
In more recent times, there is another young white man who has fallen in love with playing maskandi music and singing in isiZulu. His name is David Jenkins and he performs under the Zulu name Qadasi:
I recently came across this video of a 14 year old youngster in the township of Newcastle that blew me away. This young man would be about 19 years old now - how good is he now??
And to finish off the post in a full circle, here is a wonderful video of Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu coming back together to play the very same song I did today: "Thula 'Mntanami". I hope you love it as much as I do!
I would be very interested to see some other HIVERs from other places in the world do a similar post where they tackle a more traditional musical style from their country and maybe share some videos of the famous artists who specialise in it? Is anybody out there up for the challenge? Please let me know in the comments?
Lyrics for "Thula 'Mntanami" by Juluka
*O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)
O thula 'mntanami
(Hush my child)
Umam' uzofika
(Mother will arrive)
Wophathel' amaswidi
(She should be bringing sweets)
Amnandi (repeat)
(They are tasty/sweet)*
https://genius.com/Juluka-thula-mtanami-lyrics
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/eiiwokld
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
I received some excellent requests this week! If I didn't get around to your request this week, please keep asking for it and there is a good chance it will win in the weeks to come! Please keep trying with either the same request, or a different one, in the comments of this post?
There were also some songs that I would love to tackle with my singing and writing friend @clairemobey. When I see her again we will do some duets, or songs where she should sing lead, and share the posts and reward the people who requested those songs as well! This request challenge seems to be (hopefully) taking off!
Let's get to this week's winner!
This week's winner is @edwardstobia who asked for something I thought was quite terrifying... Asaf Avidan puts down his guitar, and distorts his voice for an absolutely amazing loop pedal performance of his brilliant song "Her Lies". I knew I couldn't hope to sound anything like that, but that I have a loop pedal lying around that I want to get more comfortable with... so I thought I would learn a lot just by trying to do some elements of the song!
I don't have any device that distorts vocals like Asaf did, so I thought I would try think out the box and sing into a fan! Haha - I'm not sure the microphone picked it up like my ears did! I still sound "pretty normal"?
Here is Asaf's amazing performance that I used as inspiration:
Well done @edwardstobia - you will be getting 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
Well that should be it, but I just can't help but try another song as well. I should accept that this is going to happen every time I get a couple of good requests? And so @sirenahippie, from Venezuela, you will be getting 20% of this post's rewards in HP for requesting "Baby Can I hold You" by Tracy Chapman, who I adore!
Here is the original:
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "Her Lies" by Asaf Avidan
*She said "baby, get down on your knees"
I said "babe if you insist"
She said "why do you keep seeing things you know that don't exist"
I said "baby, I love you, now what can I do,
I'll probably love you till the day I die"
She said "well pretty honey, if that's true than give me both them, pretty eyes"
I said "baby, you can have them - you can have my eyes"
See I was thinking if she took them I won't see her lies
But my baby – I can taste her lies.
She said "baby, get into this sack"
I said "baby, I don't know what's there"
She said "all I want to do with you
Is take you with me everywhere"
I said "okay, baby take me everywhere,
Take me through the day, through the night"
She said "oh silly babe, don't you kid with me,
You know I really don't have the time".
Still I said "baby, you can take me" – and I got right in
See, I was thinking if she took me, I could taste her skin
But my baby, all I taste is her lies.
Oh my baby, all I taste is her lies,
Oh my honey, all I taste is her lies.
I said "baby, you can have them - you can have my eyes"
See I was thinking if she took them I won't see her lies
But my baby – I can taste her lies.
Oh my baby,
Oh my honey,
Oh my baby
Oh my baby,
I can taste…
Her lies.*
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Asaf Avidan / Hadas Kleinman / Ori Winokur / Ran Nir / Roi Peled / Yoni Sheleg
Her Lies lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Lyrics for "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman
*Sorry
Is all that you can't say
Years gone by and still
Words don't come easily
Like sorry, like sorry
Forgive me
Is all that you can't say
Years gone by and still
Words don't come easily
Like forgive me, forgive me
But you can say baby
Baby, can I hold you tonight?
Maybe if I told you the right words
Ooh, at the right time you'd be mine
I love you
Is all that you can't say
Years gone by and still
Words don't come easily
Like I love you, I love you
But you can say baby
Baby, can I hold you tonight?
Maybe if I told you the right words
Ooh, at the right time you'd be mine
Baby, can I hold you tonight?
Maybe if I told you the right words
Ooh, at the right time you'd be mine
You'd be mine
You'd be mine*
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Tracy Chapman
Baby Can I Hold You lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ztfqwogw
(Traducción al español al final del post)
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 3 / Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for initiating this – again, I really enjoyed a lot of the posts from Round 2 that I was able to watch last week!
With all of the wonderful feedback, I am going to continue to use this opportunity to share my own original songs! I love playing covers, but I have HIVE Open Mic, Three Tunes Tuesday, and my own initiative where I take cover requests on Thursdays to do that, so please follow me to see if you’d like to see me tackle songs by other artists?
I have had an on-and-off relationship with music. I was thought to have some potential as a young child but was far too shy in High School to play in public, and so I focused on academics and athletics instead. Then I studied chemical/process engineering in university and started playing guitar again to relax, and then found myself writing songs…
I then started playing open mics and music clubs but was still too shy to take it further than that and do proper marketing or social media. I remember getting frustrated with the music scene in Cape Town. The venues were either empty, or if the audience was there, they weren’t actually there to listen to music and were chatting loudly instead, or the venue had terrible sound, etc, etc… It wasn’t easy for a shy, insecure young man who took himself a bit too seriously.
Sadly, I gave up performing in public for about ten years to focus on work, and only played to my friends and family around a braai (barbeque) occasionally… my skill level stayed stagnant rather than improving.
Then the Covid Pandemic happened, and I had more time to play music again. I started sending my mother a recording of me playing a new song for the first 100 days of lockdown!
I found out my old school friend @clairemobey was trying to get back into her song-writing and we started to collaborate. As the lockdowns eased, we started to do our first gigs together, including the first times I have ever been paid to play original music (I had a few paying cover gigs in the past).
I found I wasn’t taking myself so seriously, and I was actually just enjoying playing music again without worrying about the outcome too much, as long as I was improving in my own opinion! It helps that we can only find the time to play in public about once a month, and can therefore concentrate on the nicest small venues in Cape Town with good sound and appreciative audiences as well. My friends and family seem far more supportive now that I am visibly enjoying playing for them as well! Haha!
Then about 6 months ago, Claire’s partner @zakludick started inviting me and several other South Africans onto HIVE. I discovered Hive Open Mic and the Music Communities, and now have lots of ways to be forced into learning songs and to constantly improve as a result!
So, my third original song that I have chosen for Week 3 Round 3 of the Hive Music Festival is called “Fairy and the Fly”. It is very special to me as it’s probably the first decent song I wrote, back as a university student who should have been studying for an advanced mathematics exam at the time. It is definitely the oldest original song I still play to this day.
“Fairy and the ‘Fly” is a fairy-tale that I wrote in a single afternoon and then put to music and finished it all up in one single flash of inspiration. Looking at the song now, I can see it as a window into my soul. I have done work on my mental and emotional health, and I know that when I am feeling insecure, I tend to validate myself by playing the white knight or rescuer, often neglecting my needs while focusing on attempts to “save” other people or make them happy. This never really works. This song takes that theme to the extreme!
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Fairy and the Fly” by @jasperdick (original)
*Let me tell you a story, I wonder if you know
About a fairy family, who lived a long time ago
Father was a rich man, mother was covered in gold
Daughter, she was so gorgeous, her eyes cut deep down in your soul...
A band of trolls came into the forest, on a night that was bitterly cold
They'd heard of the fairy family, they'd heard of all of the gold
That night they sprang into action, that night there was blood to be spilled
Though father, he begged them for mercy, both he and fairy mother were killed...
And as for fairy daughter, the trolls did terrible things
They abandoned her in a swamp, after tearing off both of her wings
With a bleeding back she fainted, she was certain that she would soon die
But she woke up to find herself in the house of a kind dragonfly
Dragonfly said "I'll give you food, and I'll worship you all of my life"
"Fairy daughter you are so pretty, won't you please be my wife?"
"But you're an ugly beast!" said the daughter, "and I don't care for all of your things"
"Never again will I truly be happy, until I have a new pair of wings!"
The next morning she found the 'fly, had hung himself with spider's thread
And through the tears in her eyes fairy daughter saw that her saviour was really dead
He'd left a note explaining how because they'd never exchange any rings
He'd killed himself, now with a knife and a spell, she could help herself to his wings
Well you're my fairy daughter
And I'm your dragonfly
Because you would not love me
I hang my head and I... I cry...*
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 3 / Ronda 3 del Festival de Música Hive! Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por iniciar esto - de nuevo, ¡disfruté mucho de los posts de la Ronda 2 que pude ver la semana pasada!
¡Con todos los maravillosos comentarios, voy a seguir aprovechando esta oportunidad para compartir mis propias canciones originales! Me encanta tocar covers, pero tengo HIVE Open Mic, Three Tunes Tuesday, y mi propia iniciativa donde acepto peticiones de covers los jueves para hacerlo, así que por favor síganme para ver si les gustaría verme abordar canciones de otros artistas...
He tenido una relación intermitente con la música. De pequeño se pensaba que tenía cierto potencial, pero en el instituto era demasiado tímido para tocar en público, así que me centré en los estudios y el atletismo. Luego estudié ingeniería química/de procesos en la universidad y empecé a tocar la guitarra de nuevo para relajarme, y luego me encontré escribiendo canciones...
Entonces empecé a tocar en clubs de música y micrófonos abiertos, pero seguía siendo demasiado tímido para ir más allá y hacer un marketing adecuado o utilizar las redes sociales. Recuerdo que me frustré con la escena musical de Ciudad del Cabo. Los locales estaban vacíos o, si había público, no estaban allí para escuchar música sino para charlar en voz alta, o el local tenía un sonido pésimo, etc. No era fácil para un joven tímido e inseguro que se tomaba a sí mismo demasiado en serio.
Lamentablemente, dejé de actuar en público durante unos diez años para centrarme en el trabajo, y sólo tocaba para mis amigos y mi familia alrededor de una braai (barbacoa) de vez en cuando... mi nivel de habilidad se quedó estancado en lugar de mejorar.
Entonces ocurrió la pandemia de Covid, y volví a tener más tiempo para tocar música. Empecé a enviar a mi madre una grabación en la que tocaba una nueva canción durante los primeros 100 días de encierro.
Descubrí que mi vieja amiga del colegio @clairemobey estaba intentando volver a escribir canciones y empezamos a colaborar. A medida que los bloqueos disminuían, empezamos a hacer nuestros primeros conciertos juntos, incluyendo las primeras veces que me han pagado por tocar música original (en el pasado tuve algunos conciertos de covers pagados).
Me di cuenta de que no me tomaba tan en serio a mí mismo y de que volvía a disfrutar de la música sin preocuparme demasiado por el resultado, siempre y cuando mejorara en mi opinión. También ayuda el hecho de que sólo podemos encontrar tiempo para tocar en público una vez al mes, y por lo tanto podemos concentrarnos en los pequeños locales más bonitos de Ciudad del Cabo, con buen sonido y con un público agradecido. Mis amigos y mi familia parecen apoyarme mucho más ahora que también disfruto tocando para ellos. ¡Jaja!
Entonces, hace unos 6 meses, el compañero de Claire @zakludick empezó a invitarme a mí y a otros sudafricanos a HIVE. ¡Descubrí Hive Open Mic y las Comunidades Musicales, y ahora tengo un montón de maneras de ser forzado a aprender canciones y mejorar constantemente como resultado!
Así pues, mi tercera canción original que he elegido para la tercera semana del Festival de Música de Hive se llama "Fairy and the Fly". Es muy especial para mí, ya que probablemente sea la primera canción decente que escribí, cuando era un estudiante universitario que debía estar estudiando para un examen avanzado de matemáticas en ese momento. Es sin duda la canción original más antigua que sigo tocando hasta hoy.
"Fairy and the Fly" es un cuento de hadas que escribí en una sola tarde y al que puse música y terminé en un solo instante de inspiración. Mirando la canción ahora, puedo verla como una ventana a mi alma. He trabajado en mi salud mental y emocional, y sé que cuando me siento inseguro, tiendo a validarme jugando a ser el caballero blanco o el salvador, a menudo descuidando mis necesidades mientras me centro en los intentos de "salvar" a otras personas o hacerlas felices. Esto nunca funciona realmente. Esta canción lleva este tema al extremo.
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves en el que pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "Fairy and the Fly" de @jasperdick (original)
*Déjame contarte una historia, me pregunto si sabes
Sobre una familia de hadas, que vivió hace mucho tiempo
El padre era un hombre rico, la madre estaba cubierta de oro
La hija, era tan hermosa, sus ojos cortaban en lo más profundo de tu alma...
Una banda de trolls llegó al bosque, en una noche de frío intenso
Habían oído hablar de la familia de hadas, habían oído hablar de todo el oro
Esa noche entraron en acción, esa noche había sangre para derramar
Aunque el padre, les rogó piedad, tanto él como el hada madre fueron asesinados...
Y en cuanto a la hija hada, los trolls hicieron cosas terribles
La abandonaron en un pantano, después de arrancarle las dos alas.
Con la espalda sangrando se desmayó, estaba segura de que pronto moriría
Pero se despertó y se encontró en la casa de una amable libélula
La libélula dijo "Te daré comida y te adoraré toda mi vida"
"Hada hija eres tan bonita, ¿no quieres ser mi esposa?"
"¡Pero eres una bestia fea!" dijo la hija, "y no me interesan todas tus cosas"
"¡Nunca más seré verdaderamente feliz, hasta que tenga un nuevo par de alas!"
A la mañana siguiente encontró a la 'mosca, se había colgado con hilo de araña
Y a través de las lágrimas en sus ojos la hija del hada vio que su salvador estaba realmente muerto
Había dejado una nota explicando cómo porque nunca habían intercambiado anillos
Se había suicidado, ahora con un cuchillo y un hechizo, ella podría servirse de sus alas
Bueno, tú eres mi hija hada
Y yo soy tu libélula
Porque tú no me quieres
Cuelgo mi cabeza y yo... Lloro...*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ocmgcaga
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my tenth week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 75 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of "Songs about Guns"!
The first song is an absolute classic by Bob Marley, although it has also famously been covered by Eric Clapton. It is called "I Shot the Sheriff" - Here is the original by Bob Marley:
My second cover is a lot more serious. It is by Tracy Chapman, who I adore. When I was younger with a slightly higher pitch, I liked to imagine that my voice resembled hers a bit. Now I have taken her song "Bang Bang Bang" down a few semitones. Here is the original:
And now it's time for my original song! I should make a disclaimer that this is not my most serious song, and is another one of those that I use to lighten the mood. It is called "Shotgun Wedding" and my then-girlfriend, now wife, Julia helped me write the first few lines! Luckily, our own wedding was not a "Shotgun Wedding" (our baby daughter only showed up 7 years later) and my father-in-law loves me as his own son!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
**Lyrics for "Shotgun Wedding" by Jasper Dick
*Looks like we cocked up
Looks like she'd knocked up
And the thing that we're dreading...
Is a shotgun wedding...
It's not as if we planned it
Her dad will demand it
With a shotgun to my head...
Hottest little girl I knew,
But daddy's little princess too,
That's my bun in the over
When all I wanted was loving... yeah, Shotgun Wedding!*
*Now we'd better make a plan
Should I run or be a man?
Guess I'd better be a man,
'Coz daddy shot the last boy that ran...
It's not as if we planned it
Her dad will demand it
With a shotgun to my head...
Hottest little girl I knew,
But daddy's little princess too,
That's my bun in the over
When all I wanted was loving... yeah, Shotgun Wedding!*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/qhsqkikg
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 134 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Perdon", which is Spanish for “Sorry” or “Forgiveness”!
Now I could have done “Sorry” by Justin Bieber, but I decided to challenge myself! I have posted the typical genres you would expect from someone with an acoustic guitar – folk, blues, country, rock – but never rap! Would I learn something from giving it a try?
Who here remembers Outkast, and all of their fantastic videos? The one that fits the theme is “Ms. Jackson” because the chorus goes “Sorry Ms. Jackson, I am for real, never meant to make your daughter cry, I apologise a trillion times…”
According to the Wikipedia article on the song
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Jackson), the song won a Grammy and was inspired by Andre 3000’s real life relationship with Erykah Badu and her mother. Apparently the mother loved the song and even got a “Ms Jackson” number plate in real life so hopefully that means it fits the theme of “Forgiveness” as well as “Sorry”!
I set up the song using a loop pedal device and a bass pedal for my guitar, along with some simple beat-box. I also simplified the rap verses slightly to make them achievable as I made the song go a little bit faster than normal!
Here is a video with the full song...
If you have never heard of Outkast before, please watch these two other absolute bangers as well… (Why don’t people make music
videos like this anymore?!?!?!)
But one song at a time! Here are the lyrics to “Ms Jackson”
Lyrics for “Ms Jackson” by Outkast
*Yeah this one right here goes out to all the baby's mamas, mamas
Mamas, mamas, baby mamas, mamas
Yeah, go like this
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
My baby's drama mama, don't like me
She be doing things like having them boys come from her neighborhood
To the studio trying to fight me
She need to get a, piece of the american pie and take her bite out
That's my house, I'll disconnect the cable and turn the lights out
And let her know her grandchild is a baby, and not a paycheck
Private school, daycare, shit medical bills I pay that
I love your mom and everything, but see I ain't the one who laid down
She wanna rib you up to start a custody war, my lawyers stay down
Shit you never got a chance to hear my side of the story we was divided
She had fish fries and cookouts for my child's birthday I ain't invited
Despite it, I show her the utmost respect when I fall through
All you, do is defend that lady when I call you, yeah
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
Me and yo' daughter, got's this thing going on
(We got a special kind of thing going on)
You say it's puppy love
We say it's full grown
Hope that we feel this, feel this way forever
You can plan a pretty picnic
But you can't predict the weather, Ms. Jackson
Ten times out of nine, now if I'm lyin' fine
The quickest muzzle throw it on my mouth and I'll decline
King meets queen, then the puppy love thing, together dream
Bout that crib with the Goodyear swing
On the oak tree, I hope we feel like this forever
Forever, forever, ever, forever, ever?
Forever never seems that long until you're grown
And notice that the day by day ruler can't be too wrong
Ms. Jackson my intentions were good I wish I could
Become a magician to abacadabra all the sadder
Thoughts of me, thoughts of she, thoughts of he
Asking what happened to the feeling that her and me
Had, I pray so much about it need some knee, pads
It happened for a reason one can't be, mad
So know this, know that everything's cool
And yes I will be present on the first day of school, and graduation
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
Uh, uh, yeah
"Look at the way he treats me"
Shit, look at the way you treat me
You see your little nosy-ass home girls
Done got your ass sent up the creek G
Without a paddle, you left to straddle
And ride this thing on out
Now you and your girl ain't speaking no more
Cause my dick all in her mouth
Know what I'm talking about? Jealousy, infidelity, envy
Cheating to beating, envy and to the G they be the same thing
So who you placing the blame on, you keep on singing the same song
Let bygones be bygones, you can go on and get the hell on
You and your mama
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times*
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Andre Benjamin / Antwan Patton / David Sheats
Ms. Jackson lyrics © BMG Rights Management
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 134 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Perdón".
¡Ahora podría haber hecho "Sorry" de Justin Bieber, pero decidí desafiarme a mí mismo! He puesto los típicos géneros que se esperan de alguien con una guitarra acústica - folk, blues, country, rock - ¡pero nunca rap! ¿Aprendería algo si lo intentara?
¿Quién se acuerda aquí de Outkast y de todos sus fantásticos vídeos? El que encaja con el tema es "Ms. Jackson" porque el estribillo dice "Lo siento Ms. Jackson, soy de verdad, nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija, me disculpo un trillón de veces..."
Según el artículo de Wikipedia sobre la canción (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Jackson), la canción ganó un Grammy y se inspiró en la relación de la vida real de Andre 3000 con Erykah Badu y su madre. Al parecer, a la madre le encantaba la canción e incluso tenía una matrícula "Ms Jackson" en la vida real, así que espero que eso signifique que encaja con el tema "Forgiveness", además de "Sorry".
Preparé la canción utilizando un dispositivo de pedal de bucle y un pedal de bajo para mi guitarra, junto con un poco de beat-box sencillo. También simplifiqué ligeramente las estrofas del rap para que fueran realizables, ¡ya que hice que la canción fuera un poco más rápida de lo normal!
Aquí hay un vídeo con la canción completa...
Si nunca has oído hablar de Outkast antes, por favor, mira estos otros dos bangers absolutos también ... (¿Por qué la gente no hace videos musicales como este más?!?!?!)
¡Pero una canción a la vez! Aquí está la letra de "Ms Jackson"
Letra de "Ms Jackson" de Outkast
*Sí, esta va para todas las mamás del bebé, mamás
Mamás, mamás, mamás del bebé, mamás
Sí, así es.
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
La mamá del drama de mi bebé, no me gusta
Ella estar haciendo cosas como tener los chicos vienen de su barrio
Al estudio tratando de pelear conmigo
Ella necesita conseguir un, pedazo de la tarta americana y tomar su bocado hacia fuera
Esa es mi casa, desconectaré el cable y apagaré las luces
Y hazle saber que su nieto es un bebé, y no un cheque de pago
La escuela privada, la guardería, las facturas médicas de mierda las pago yo
Amo a tu madre y todo, pero mira que no soy el que se acostó
Ella quiere coserte para empezar una guerra de custodia, mis abogados se quedan abajo
Mierda, nunca tuviste la oportunidad de escuchar mi lado de la historia, estábamos divididos
Ella tenía pescado frito y comidas al aire libre para el cumpleaños de mi hijo que no está invitado
A pesar de ello, le muestro el máximo respeto cuando caigo
Todo lo que haces es defender a esa señora cuando te llamo, sí
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Yo y tu hija, tenemos esta cosa en marcha
(Tenemos un tipo de cosa especial)
Tú dices que es amor de cachorro
Nosotros decimos que es un amor completo
Espero que nos sintamos así, que nos sintamos así para siempre
Puedes planear un bonito picnic
Pero no se puede predecir el tiempo, Sra. Jackson
Diez de cada nueve veces, ahora si estoy mintiendo bien
El bozal más rápido tíralo en mi boca y declinaré
El rey se encuentra con la reina, luego la cosa del amor de cachorro, juntos sueñan
Sobre esa cuna con el columpio Goodyear
En el roble, espero que nos sintamos así para siempre
Para siempre, para siempre, para siempre, para siempre, para siempre...
Para siempre nunca parece tan largo hasta que creces
Y nota que la regla del día a día no puede estar muy equivocada
Señorita Jackson mis intenciones eran buenas me gustaría poder
Convertirme en un mago para abacadabra todo lo más triste
Pensamientos de mí, pensamientos de ella, pensamientos de él
Preguntando que paso con el sentimiento que ella y yo
Teníamos, rezo tanto por ello necesito alguna rodilla, almohadillas
Sucedió por una razón uno no puede estar, loco
Así que sepan esto, sepan que todo está bien
Y sí voy a estar presente en el primer día de la escuela, y la graduación
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Uh, uh, sí
"Mira la forma en que me trata"
Mierda, mira la forma en que me tratas
Ves a tus pequeñas chicas de casa entrometidas
Done got your ass sent up the creek G
Sin un remo, que dejó a horcajadas
Y montar esta cosa en la salida
Ahora tú y tu chica no se hablan más
Porque mi polla está en su boca
¿Sabes de qué hablo? Celos, infidelidad, envidia
Engañar para golpear, la envidia y a la G son la misma cosa
Así que a quién le echas la culpa, sigues cantando la misma canción
Lo pasado, pasado está, puedes seguir y seguir con el infierno
Tú y tu mamá
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces
Lo siento Sra. Jackson (oh), lo digo en serio
Nunca quise hacer llorar a su hija
Me disculpo un trillón de veces*
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Andre Benjamin / Antwan Patton / David Sheats
Ms. Jackson lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nupulsly
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 133 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Opportunity"!
This was a tricky theme for me to think up a song, but luckily I have an extensive background of growing up listening to music. My father had a great taste in music, and a large CD collection including the folk artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. This definitely had an influence in me picking up guitar (and occasionally harmonica on a rack).
Neil Young has a song called “Field of Opportunity” – that should work just fine! It has quite the country music feeling to it, so my “cover hat” (I always wear a hat when I play a cover as opposed to one of my own original songs) is a cowboy hat today!
Here is a video with the full song...
Here are the lyrics:
Lyrics for "Field of Opportunity" by Neil Young
*I've been wrong before
And I'll be there again
I don't have any answers my friend
Just this pile of old questions
My memory left me here
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
I'm going' back to my house
But I'm not goin' now
It's too early to be leaving here, somehow
Let me bore you with this story
"How my lover let me down"
While I borrow seeds of sadness
From the ground
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
There ain't no way of telling
Where these seeds will rise or when
I'll just wait around 'til springtime
And then I'll find a friend
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
When I'm all done cultivatin'
I'll be rockin' on the porch
Tryin' to picture you and where you are
And there'll be no hesitatin'
When Cupid lights the torch
With those headlights comin' down the hill
Between the stars
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
There ain't no way of telling
Where these seeds will rise or when
I'll just wait around 'til springtime
And then I'll find a friend
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again*
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Neil Young
Field of Opportunity lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Silver Fiddle, Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 133 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Oportunidad".
Este fue un tema difícil para mí para pensar en una canción, pero por suerte tengo un amplio historial de crecer escuchando música. Mi padre tenía un gran gusto musical y una gran colección de CDs que incluía a artistas folk como Bob Dylan y Neil Young. Esto influyó sin duda en que cogiera la guitarra (y ocasionalmente la armónica en un estante).
Neil Young tiene una canción llamada "Field of Opportunity", ¡que debería funcionar bien! Tiene un aire de música country, así que mi "sombrero de portada" (siempre llevo un sombrero cuando toco una portada en lugar de una de mis propias canciones originales) es un sombrero de vaquero hoy.
Aquí hay un vídeo con la canción completa...
Aquí está la letra:
Letra de "Field of Opportunity" de Neil Young
*Me he equivocado antes
Y volveré a estarlo
No tengo ninguna respuesta mi amigo
Sólo este montón de viejas preguntas
Mi memoria me dejó aquí
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es hora de arar de nuevo
Voy a volver a mi casa
Pero no voy a ir ahora
Es demasiado pronto para salir de aquí, de alguna manera
Déjame aburrirte con esta historia
"Cómo mi amante me decepcionó"
Mientras tomo prestadas semillas de tristeza
De la tierra
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
No hay manera de saber
Donde estas semillas se levantarán o cuando
Esperaré hasta la primavera
Y entonces encontraré un amigo
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
Cuando haya terminado de cultivar
Estaré rockeando en el porche
Tratando de imaginarte a ti y a donde estás
Y no habrá dudas
Cuando Cupido encienda la antorcha
Con esos faros bajando la colina
Entre las estrellas
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
No hay manera de saber
Donde estas semillas se levantarán o cuando
Esperaré hasta la primavera
Y entonces encontraré un amigo
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
Fuente: LyricFind*
Compositores: Neil Young
Field of Opportunity lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Silver Fiddle, Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bblgiaga
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
I received some excellent requests this week! If I didn't get around to your request this week, please keep asking for it and there is a good chance it will win in the weeks to come! Please keep trying with either the same request, or a different one, in the comments of this post?
There were also some songs that I would love to tackle with my singing and writing friend @clairemobey. When I see her again we will do some duets, or songs where she should sing lead, and share the posts and reward the people who requested those songs as well! This request challenge seems to be (hopefully) taking off!
Let's get to this week's winner!
This week's winner is @hannes-stoffel from Germany who asked for an absolute classic called "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam since he converted to Islam). Here is the original:
Well done @hannes-stoffel - you will be getting 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
Well that should be it, but I just can't help but try another song and see if I can make @celticheartbeat happy by playing his request and awarding him 20% of this post's rewards in HP:
@celticheartbeat is from Scotland and is a lover of traditional Scottish and Irish music (think penny-whistles and fiddles!) and so he asked me to take on "The Irish Rover", and the version that he showed me was this particularly fun and rousing jam between the Dubliners and the Pogues:
Well I wish I had that many friends to jam with, but I will make do with a rattle and old tambourine at my feet!
I will also cut out all of the middle verses and replace them with a single verse I quickly made up myself that goes like this:
*Now Celticheartbeat, you've got me beat!
This song has a million verses!
Must I remember all this? You must be taking the piss!
I haven't had the chance to rehearse it!
So now my friend, let's skip to the end
'fore my fingers are blistered all over...
Let's find out how they died, as they sailed on the tide...
Aboard the Irish Rover*
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "Father and Son" by Cat Steven / Yusuf Islam
*It's not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy
You're still young, that's your fault
There's so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old but I'm happy
I was once like you are now
And I know that it's not easy
To be calm when you've found something going on
But take your time, think a lot
Why, think of everything you've got
For you will still be here tomorrow
But your dreams may not
How can I try to explain?
When I do, he turns away again
It's always been the same, same old story
From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go
It's not time to make a change
Just sit down, take it slowly
You're still young, that's your fault
There's so much you have to go through
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old but I'm happy
All the times that I've cried
Keeping all the things I knew inside
It's hard but it's harder to ignore it
If they were right, I'd agree
But it's them they know, not me
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go.*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Yusuf Islam
Father And Son lyrics © Cat Music Ltd., Cat Music Limited
Lyrics for "The Irish Rover" by The Dubliners and the Pogues
*On the fourth of July, 1806
We set sail from the sweet cove of Cork
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
For the Grand City Hall in New York
'Twas a wonderful craft
She was rigged fore and aft
And oh, how the wild wind drove her
She stood several blasts
She had twenty-seven masts
And they called her The Irish Rover
We had one million bags of the best Sligo Rags
We had two million barrels of stone
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
We had four million barrels of bones
We had five million hogs
Six million dogs
Seven million barrels of porter
We had eight million bails of old nanny goats' tails
In the hold of The Irish Rover
There was ol' Mickey Coote
Who played hard on his flute
When the ladies lined up for a set
He was tootin' with skill
For each sparkling quadrille
Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet
With his smart witty talk
He was cock of the walk
And he rolled the dames under and over
They all knew at a glance
When he took up his stance
That he sailed in The Irish Rover
There was Barney McGee
From the banks of the Lee
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
There was Johnny McGurk
Who was scared stiff of work
And a man from Westmeath called Malone
There was Slugger O'Toole
Who was drunk as a rule
And fighting Bill Treacy from Dover
And your man, Mick MacCann
From the banks of the Bann
Was the skipper on The Irish Rover
For the sailor it's always a bother in life
It's so lonesome by night and by day
That he longs for the shore
And a charming young whore
Who will melt all his troubles away
Oh, the noise and the rout
Swillin' poitin and stout
For him soon the torment's over
Of the love of a maid, he is never afraid
That old salt from The Irish Rover
We had sailed seven years
When the measles broke out
And the ship lost its way in the fog
And that whale of a crew
Was reduced down to two
Just myself and the Captain's old dog
Then the ship struck a rock
Oh Lord, what a shock
The bulkhead was turned right over
Turned nine times around
And the poor old dog was drowned
And the last of The Irish Rover*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jeremy Max Finer / James Thirkhill Fearnley / Andrew David Ranken / Peter Richard Stacy / Philip Chevron / Terry Woods / Darryl Gatwick Hunt / John Sheehan / Shane Patrick Macgowan / Canon Campbell
The Irish Rover lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Perfect Songs Ltd., Wardlaw Banks Limited, Wardlaw Music, Box & Cox Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/anvolkns
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Hola a todos en HIVE, y especialmente a la Comunidad Musical. Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Welcome to Week 2 / Round 2 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for initiating this - I really enjoyed a lot of the posts from Round 1 that I was able to watch last week!
¡Bienvenidos a la Semana 2 / Ronda 2 del Festival de Música Hive! Un enorme agradecimiento a @edwardstobia por iniciar esto - ¡realmente disfruté muchos de los posts de la Ronda 1 que pude ver la semana pasada!
I am really impressed by how many of you translated your text from Spanish to English so that I could understand, so I will try to do the same here today and give a Spanish translation! I am going to use DeepL this time, but if you know of a more accurate translation site, please let me know?
Estoy realmente impresionado por cómo muchos de vosotros habéis traducido vuestro texto del español al inglés para que yo pudiera entenderlo, así que intentaré hacer lo mismo aquí hoy y dar una traducción al español. Esta vez voy a utilizar DeepL, pero si conocéis un sitio de traducción más preciso, por favor hacédmelo saber...
I also really appreciate some of the lovely comments I received on my entry, which was an original song written by me. So, for this second week of the HIVE Music Festival, I am going to be brave and share another original song that I have written myself.
También aprecio mucho algunos de los encantadores comentarios que he recibido sobre mi entrada, que era una canción original escrita por mí. Así que, para esta segunda semana del HIVE Music Festival, voy a ser valiente y compartir otra canción original que he escrito yo misma.
This second original song of mine is called "Love Letter in Time of War". It is quite interesting in that it is both a love song and a protest song against war. It describes the feelings of a young man who has been sent off to fight in a war that he doesn’t understand, and how he misses his partner or wife, who is the only thing he feels is actually worth fighting for in his perspective.
Esta segunda canción original mía se llama "Love Letter in Time of War". Es bastante interesante porque es a la vez una canción de amor y una canción de protesta contra la guerra. Describe los sentimientos de un joven que ha sido enviado a luchar en una guerra que no entiende, y cómo echa de menos a su compañera o esposa, que es lo único por lo que cree que realmente merece la pena luchar desde su perspectiva.
I wrote this song over ten years ago. My girlfriend Julia was away on a 6-month contract abroad and I was missing her bitterly. Luckily for me, Julia came back to Cape Town and we married each other in 2014!
Escribí esta canción hace más de diez años. Mi novia Julia estaba fuera con un contrato de 6 meses en el extranjero y la echaba mucho de menos. Por suerte para mí, Julia volvió a Ciudad del Cabo y nos casamos en 2014.
What is also quite interesting about the song is some technical musical tricks. I use two capos instead of one to make a sort of alternate tuning where I get a wider spread of low and high notes in the root chord than I normally would in standard tuning. It is almost like a fake “drop-C”.
Lo que también es bastante interesante de la canción son algunos trucos técnicos musicales. Utilizo dos cejillas en lugar de una para hacer una especie de afinación alternativa en la que consigo una mayor dispersión de notas graves y agudas en el acorde raíz de lo que normalmente haría en la afinación estándar. Es casi como un falso "drop-C".
The other interesting thing is that I alternate between various picking, strumming and slapping styles while trying to keep the tempo the same. This is possible because I keep time with my body moving, especially by tapping my left foot. This tapping of my feet is also what allows me to play harmonica at the same time as guitar.
La otra cosa interesante es que alterno entre varios estilos de picking, strumming y slapping mientras intento mantener el mismo tempo. Esto es posible porque mantengo el tiempo con el movimiento de mi cuerpo, especialmente golpeando mi pie izquierdo. Este golpeteo de los pies es también lo que me permite tocar la armónica al mismo tiempo que la guitarra.
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
So, without any further ado, here are the lyrics to this week's original song, and I will see you next week?:
Lyrics to Love Letter in Time of War by @jasperdick
*In the morning, it was in your eye
Your love, I was the luckiest guy
In the sunshine, it was in your song
It was your love, when nothing was wrong*
*But the war came, and I had to go
Go fight for reasons that I do not know*
*In the evening, it was in your kiss,
Your love, like Heavenly bliss
In the nighttime, it was in your touch
It was your love, I miss you so much*
*'Coz the war came, and I had to go
Go fight for reasons that I do not know... I do not know...*
*Well it's cold out here, I'm pretty scared too
'Coz I'm no hero, I'm just missing you...
You know I'd fight for you, kill for you, die for you, but not for them...
So I'll just stay alive, until I see you again...*
*And you know one day I'll see you again
Yes one day I'll see you again... oh...*
*In the morning, it will be in my eye
My love, the happiest guy
In the evening, it will be in our kiss
Our love, like Heavenly bliss*
... with all my love... (signing letter)
Así que, sin más preámbulos, aquí tenéis la letra de la canción original de esta semana, y nos vemos la próxima?
Letra de Love Letter in Time of War de @jasperdick
*En la mañana, estaba en tu ojo
Tu amor, yo era el tipo más afortunado
En el sol, estaba en tu canción
Era tu amor, cuando nada estaba mal*
*Pero la guerra llegó, y tuve que ir
Ir a luchar por razones que no conozco*
*En la noche, estaba en tu beso
Tu amor, como la dicha celestial
En la noche, fue en tu toque
Fue tu amor, te extraño tanto*
*'Coz the war came, and I had to go
Ir a luchar por razones que no sé... No sé...*
*Bueno, hace frío aquí fuera, yo también estoy bastante asustado
'Coz I'm no heroe, I'm just missing you...
Sabes que lucharía por ti, mataría por ti, moriría por ti, pero no por ellos...
Así que me quedaré vivo, hasta que te vea de nuevo...*
*Y sabes que un día te volveré a ver
Sí un día te veré de nuevo... oh...*
*En la mañana, estará en mi ojo
Mi amor, el chico más feliz
Por la noche, será en nuestro beso
Nuestro amor, como la dicha celestial*
... con todo mi amor... (firmando la carta)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/zzgoytke
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my ninth week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 74 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of "Songs about Animals"!
The first song is an absolute classic by The Rolling Stones - whenever I want to please an old timer and get them singing along, this song usually does the trick! Haha. It is called "Wild Horses". Here is a video of the song being played live by the Rolling Stones:
Strangely enough, my second covers is called "All the Wild Horses". It is by Ray Lamontagne. My mom and I are huge fans of his powerful husky voice! Here is a video on Youtube by somebody who was lucky enough to see a live performance of it!
And now it's time for my original song! I should make a disclaimer that this is definitely the least original original song I have written so far! Hahaha! So the story is that I wrote it (and a few others) to entertain my baby daughter, and I have borrowed heavily from other famous artists!
The music structure is an exact rip-off of the blues standard "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters. Here's a link to that:
And then the theme of the song? Well I'm afraid I have to pay homage to the great cartoonist Gary Larson and his "Far Side Comics", and in particular this one as shared on pinterest by Gail Winscott:
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/294774738080473960/
If you click on the link, you will see Gary Larson's wonderful comic of a band made up of frogs. Instead of singing the blues, they are singing "The Greens!" Because we have a lovely stuffed toy frog called "Padda" (the Afrikaans word for frog) - I thought I would expand on that idea and think up some reasons for why a frog might have "The Greens" to entertain by girl when she is a toddler and old enough to understand the joke! Funny enough, I actually play this song on stage quite often now to put some lightness in between more serious songs!
Before I go: Please look out for my weekly cover request post on Thursday! If you make a song request in the comments, and then I attempt the song, you get rewarded with 50% of that post's rewards in HP! Please have a think about what song you would like me to tackle for you?
Lyrics for "The Greens" by Jasper Dick (with apologies to Muddy Waters and Gary Larson)
*When I was a tadpole, back in 1985
My momma told me I'd be the greatest frog alive
But now I'm starving 'coz I haven't caught a fly
The rain's not falling and the pond is going dry!*
*I got the Greens, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos I've had...*
*My baby left my lily pad, she found some other bloke
I don't know what charm he had, besides a deeper croak...
When I go down to the water, I have to check and see
That there ain't some crazy otter, making eyes at me...*
*I got the Greens, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos I've had...*
*When I was a tadpole, some children caught my brother (in a jar)
And even more traumatic, some Frenchman ate my mother!
Then I was a polywog, and that's a painful puberty
Now I'm a full grown frog and there's a heron stalking me...*
*But not on facebook mama, I got the Greens so bad...
I can't even remember all the nice mosquitos (all the ni-ice mosquitos) I've had...*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/jcznzfth
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Welcome to Week 1 / Round 1 of the Hive Music Festival! A massive thank you to @edwardstobia for initiating this - I have been enjoying several posts by people who have already entered.
(Please see here to get a feeling for what to do and enter the first week by Saturday!)
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@edwardstobia/listos-para-el-espectaculo-musical-se-encienden-las-luces-del-hive-music-festival-en-su-primera-semana-ronda-no1
During my time on HIVE, I have been singing a lot of covers - I try hard to fit the weekly theme for HIVE Open Mic, and I've also started my own weekly post where I take cover requests and share the post rewards with the person/account that asked for the song I chose.
So, for these 3 weeks of the HIVE Music Festival, I am going to try and be brave and share original songs that I have written myself.
The first is called "Old Flame" and it describes the feeling of when you're just about to get over an ex-lover, and then they show up back in your life all over again!
Lyrics to "Old Flame" by Jasper Dick (Original)
*A knock at my door
A shiver on my skin
I've been through this before
And I'll say it all again...*
*No Old Flame
Not Again
I can't let go
Just 'coz you say so...
When I remember how you walked away
Like it was yesterday...
Your return will cause more pain
And break my heart again...*
*Why do you come here when I'm weak
I'm usually so strong
It's like you always know
And it makes it hard to speak
Without getting it wrong
But here I go...*
*No Old Flame
Not Again
I can't let go
Just 'coz you say so...
When I remember how you walked away
Like it was yesterday...
Now your return will cause more pain
And break my heart again...*
Old Flame... I don't want to here your name... Ever again.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/unlvtrhe
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
I received some excellent requests this week! If I didn't get around to your request this week, please keep asking for it and there is a good chance it will win in the weeks to come! Please keep trying with either the same request, or a different one, in the comments of this post?
There were also some songs that I would love to tackle with my singing and writing friend @clairemobey. When I see her again we will do some duets, or songs where she should sing lead, and share the posts and reward the people who requested those songs as well! This request challenge seems to be (hopefully) taking off!
Let's get to this week's winner!
This week's winner is @thefoxygeeksa who asked for this brand new song called "How do I say Goodbye" by an artist called Dean Lewis, who I had never even heard of. It is a brilliantly emotional song written to his father who has been diagnosed with cancer. As somebody who has lost a dear friend to cancer, and who's parents are approaching their mid seventies in age, it really hits home for me!
@thefoxygeeksa is brand new to HIVE, so I hope a couple of HP from being a 50% beneficiary to this post will help her start her HIVE journey!
I had so many requests I couldn't help but tackle another, even if it means pretty much learning it on the spot. @jlinaresp (Jesus Linares) asked (for a second time - so he really wants to hear it!) for "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers, which is an absolute classic, so at least I (and almost every human-being in the Western World) already knew the chorus!
@jlinaresp - You are getting 20% of this post reward in HP as well! @jlinaresp is from Venezuela and is an excellent photographer, so please give him a follow! He has been really supportive of my music posts, but also my other kinds of posts like surfing as well!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "How do I say Goodbye" by Dean Lewis
*Early morning there's a message on my phone
It's my mother saying, "Darling, please come home"
I fear the worst, but how could you leave us all behind?
There's so much to say but there's so little time
So how do I say goodbye
To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life?
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
When I couldn't, you always saw the best in me
Right or wrong, you were always on my side
But I'm scared of what life without you's like
And I saw the way she looked into your eyes
And I promise if you go, I will make sure she's alright
So how do I say goodbye
To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life?
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
And there's no way you could ever let me down
Gonna steal some time and start again
You'll always be my closest friend
And someday we are gonna make it out
Just hold the light, just hold the light
So how do I say goodbye
To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life?
You gave me my name and the color of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Dean Lewis / Jon Hume
How Do I Say Goodbye lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.*
Lyrics for "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
*On a warm summer's evening
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with a gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us
And he began to speak*
*He said, "Son, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's faces
And knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin'
I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey
I'll give you some advice."*
*So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his face lost all expression
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy,
You gotta learn to play it right.*
***You got to know when to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away,
And know when to run.
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done.***
*Every gambler knows
That the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner,
And every hand's a loser,
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep."*
And when he finished speakin'
He turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness
The gambler he broke even
And in his final words
I found an ace that I could keep*
***You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done***
***You've got to know when to hold 'em
(When to hold 'em)
Know when to fold 'em
(When to fold 'em)
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done***
***You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done***
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kennyrogers/thegambler.html
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mboylljf
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 132 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Woman / Life / Freedom"!
What a great theme: It made me think immediately of a song we have in South Africa called "Wathint' abafazi, Wathint' imbokoto" which means "If you strike a woman, you strike a rock". This comes from a very famous woman's protest march that happened in 1956, where a crowd of women protested against the Apartheid racial segregation laws in South Africa. Unfortunately there seem to be so many versions of that song that I couldn't work out how to do it... and I think it gains its strength by being a call and answer song with a crowd of thousands of women!
So it wasn't long before I had another great memory. A song called "Freedom" was used in the Soundtrack of the modern Western Quentin Tarantino movie "Django Unchained". In the movie, Jamie Foxx plays a rescued slave turned bounty hunter, who then uses his new gun-slinging skills to rescue his beloved wife from slavery (and grant her freedom) as well. So I think this really fits the theme of a man dedicating his "life" to rescue his beloved "woman" and grant her "freedom" from slavery.
Here is a video with the full song only...
I'd like to demonstrate how well the song fits the moment where it was used in the movie, but TRIGGER WARNING: the clip from the movie shows the hero's memory of his wife being whipped while he begs the plantation managers to be whipped instead in her place. Obviously this is not a movie for sensitive viewers, but be happy in that the hero gets his revenge on all of these evil men along the way to rescuing his wife at the end of the movie (although we do lose his good friend and mentor in the effort)!:
Lyrics for "Freedom"
*Felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders
But should I break or retreat and then return
Facing the fear that the truth, I discover
No telling how, all these will work out
But I've come to far to go back now
I am looking for freedom
Looking for freedom
And to find it cost me everything I have
Well I am looking for freedom
Looking for freedom
And to find it, may take everything I have
I know all too well it don't come easy
The chains of the world they seem to moving tight
I try to walk around if I'm stumbling so come here
Tryin to get up but the doubt is so strong
There's gotta be a winning in my bones
I'm looking for freedom,
Looking for freedom
And to find it, cost me everything I have
Well I'm looking for freedom,
I'm looking for freedom
And to find it, may take everything I have
Oh not giving up there's always been hard, so hard
But if I do the thanks lase the way I won't get far
Mhm, life hasn't been very kind to me lately (well)
But I suppose it's a push from moving on (oh yeah)
In time the sun's gonna shine on me nicely (on me yeah)
Sudden tells me 'cause things are coming
And I ain't gonna not believe
I'm looking for freedom,
Looking for freedom
And to find it, cost me everything I have
Well I'm looking for freedom,
I'm looking for freedom
And to find it, may take everything I have
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Anthony Hamilton / Kelvin Wooten / Elayna Boynton
Freedom lyrics © Emi Blackwood Music Inc., Tappy Whyte's Music, Musty Attic Music, Horny Guy Music, Cauliflower Ear Music, Songs Of Universal Inc.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/gliwoudj
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my eighth week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 73 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of "Going Home"!
Obviously old classics like "Country Roads" and "Sweet Home Alabama" would have been fun ones to do, but I thought for the first song I would keep it country, but a little less cliche! Apparently the first song is actually something that Bob Dylan started to write, but with Bob's blessing, a band called Old Crow Medicine Show finished it. This first song is called "Wagon Wheel":
Darius Rucker (from Hootie and the Blowfish) has also sung this song, and I see he has about 4 times the views of the original on Youtube so here is his version. Which do you prefer?:
For the next song I covered, I went back to my teenage years where I stole the Collective Soul cd from my older sister, and played it to death. I think "Reunion" is the quieter, more unplugged number that ends the CD:
Finally, my own song is called "Southbound Plane". I have lived in a pretty ugly factory town before, and this song describes how I felt when I knew I was finally coming home to beautiful Cape Town with its beautiful beaches, vineyards and mountains!
It is a song I tend to sing with my friend @clairemobey in our duo called "MobeyDick" - here's an example of that:
So, another week and another theme to base two covers and an original song around! What theme will I choose next week? I hope to see you there!
Lyrics for "Southbound Plane"
*I... I hear you calling, summer winds, winter rain
And I... I'm on the next plane, home again, only minutes remain*
*Southbound Plane, take me home again
Southbound Plane, take me away...
Southbound Plane, take me home again
And when I get back home, I hope I stay...*
*I... I can see you, your blue waves crashing on silver sands
And I... I I can feel you, you know this town has my heart in its hands... so...*
*Southbound Plane, take me home again
Southbound Plane, take me away...
Southbound Plane, take me home again
And when I get back home, I hope I stay...*
THE END
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/opnwfgrl
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I have decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
Thanks to some great help from @eugelys, I received a lot of excellent requests! If I didn't get around to your request this week, please keep asking for it and there is a good chance it will win in the weeks to come!
So everyone from this week (@neruel @soldierofdreams @karelysk89 @obaro @elielkenobi @yisusth @itzchemaya @anna-newkey @sunsethunter @marelizezeeman @edwardstobia @jlinaresp @pixelhuntersam @naradamoon @zakludick @loadreaper @stevemuis @nickydee @itsostylish): Please keep trying with either the same request, or a different one, in the comments of this post?
There were also some songs that I would love to tackle with my singing and writing friend @clairemobey. When I see her again we will do some duets, or songs where she should sing lead, and share the posts and reward the people who requested those songs as well! This request challenge seems to be (hopefully) taking off!
Let's get to this week's winner!
This week's winner is @obaro with his request of "Someone you Loved" by Lewis Capaldi. What a fantastic song! I remember loving it when it was on the radio! You can view the original video here, with lyrics at the bottom of the post:
Now @obaro is from Nigeria, and he is a prolific songwriter himself, and is often using challenges like Three Tunes Tuesday and Hive Open Mic as prompts to write multiple new songs in a single week, which is amazing! He sings, plays guitar, piano and drums, so please follow him and give your support.
Last week I picked a second bonus song and rewarded the person who requested it with 20% of the post rewards in HP. There were so many wonderful requests this week that I cannot help doing that again! @marelizezeeman requested "Piano Man" by Billy Joel, without even knowing I play a bit of harmonica! Believe it or not, I never really play this song - but with a bit of transposing the key, maybe I should? You can view the original video here, with lyrics at the bottom of the post:
Now @marelizezeeman is also from Cape Town like me, but I have never met her - so hopefully giving her the bonus request doesn't feel like nepotism! I would like to meet her though, as she plays the violin wonderfully and it would be great if she did so with myself and @clairemobey for some videos on HIVE!
@marelizezeeman is also brand new to HIVE, but is already posting wonderful violin videos... as well as some mad stuff about running marathons... so please follow her and help her account grow!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "Someone you Loved"
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me
This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy
I need somebody to heal
Somebody to know
Somebody to have
Somebody to hold
It's easy to say
But it's never the same
I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain
Now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to
This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you
Now, I need somebody to know
Somebody to heal
Somebody to have
Just to know how it feels
It's easy to say but it's never the same
I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape
Now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes
I fall into your arms
I'll be safe in your sound 'til I come back around
For now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
But now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Benjamin Kohn / Lewis Capaldi / Peter Kelleher / Samuel Roman / Tom Barnes
Someone You Loved lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics for Piano Man
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sittin' next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son can you play me a memory?
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"
La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke
But there's some place that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me"
As a smile ran away from his face
"Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say man what are you doin' here?
Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Billy Joel
Piano Man lyrics © Joelsongs, Irving Berlin Music Corp, Lynnstorm Publ Co
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/nebtqjwy
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 131 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Orgullo Patrio" which means "National Pride"! What a lovely theme: I had no choice but to sing you South Africa's very beautiful and distinctive National Anthem "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (God Bless Africa). Many people agree that it's one of the most beautiful and rousing National Anthems in the World.
What is very interesting about it is that it is in five completely different languages - isiXhosa, isiZulu, seSotho, Afrikaans and English! I will show you the lyrics and the translations down below.
I have a very fond memory of the National Anthem. I went to go watch our Springbok rugby team play against a special World 15 side that was comprised of some of the best players from the rest of the World. A famous local artist, Kurt Darren, stepped up to sing the National Anthem on the Sound System and the crowd sang along. Then, about half way through, the sound system failed, but the crowd carried on singing loudly right to the end. It was a very emotional moment of a whole crowd working in solidarity about something very important to us and it really moved the rugby players to try their best. I think I have found a video about that moment on another South African's Youtube channel where he also remembers the moment fondly here:
Lyrics - South African National Anthem
Verse 1 - isiXhosa and isiZulu
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
(God Bless Africa)
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
(Raise high Her glory)
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
(Hear our Prayers)
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo
(God bless us, we her children)
Verse 2 - seSotho
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
(God protect our nation)
O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho,
(End all wars and tribulations)
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,
(Protect us, protect our nation)
Setjhaba sa South Afrika - South Afrika.
(Our nation South Africa - South Africa)
Sesotho
Verse 3 - Afrikaans
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
(Ringing out from our blue heavens)
Uit die diepte van ons see,
(From the depth of our seas)
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
(Over our everlasting mountains)
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
(Where the echoing crags resound)
Verse 4 - English
Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land.
SOURCE: https://www.gov.za/about-sa/national-symbols/national-anthem
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ddmdhllt
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my seventh week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 72 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of "Songs with Ladies' Names in the Title"!
For the first song, I've chosen something that I remember fondly from my childhood. When Bob Dylan's band, literally called "The Band", decided to retire in 1976, they had a wonderful concert featuring many of the best artists at the time, including Bob Dylan, Van Morisson, Neil Young, Muddy Waters, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell and many more. Martin Scorcese made a brilliant documentary about the last concert called "The Last Waltz" and you should try to find it! The first song I have chosen is the one they did with Emmylou Harris, called "Evangeline", and it's about a woman who loses her lover, a gambler, when a boat sinks into the Mississippi River! Here is a video of that performance from the "Last Waltz" movie:
For my second song, I'm choosing somebody else who featured with a performance at "The Last Waltz" concert of 1976... Mr. Eric Clapton. The song I have chosen is a different song of his called "Layla", and apparently it is about his forbidden love for the lady who happened to be the wife of George Harrison (one of the Beatles) at the time when he wrote it. Well, apparently the song worked and she left George Harrison and married Eric Clapton instead! Here's my favourite version, from Eric Clapton's unplugged performance on MTV in 1992:
And finally, it is time for the week's original song written by me. This is a very special one and it didn't really have a name, but I will call it "Wedding Song to Julia". It is the song I played and sang for my new wife (8 years now!) on our wedding day back in 2014, just before the First Dance. I got some of my friends to form a bit of a "Shoowop" chorus line as well, so I try to give you some of that energy in the verse - I hope you enjoy it!
So, another week and another theme to base two covers and an original song around! What theme will I choose next week? I hope to see you there!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/bpiclkea
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
Last week I decided to start a challenging series of posts! BUT I Need your Help!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every week: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community, and then pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP!
This week's winner is @naradamoon with his request of "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. You can view the original video here, with lyrics at the bottom of the post:
Perhaps it is because @naradamoon is a talented singer, guitarist and writer of original songs himself that he was able to see that this would be a fun song for somebody like me to learn? Readers, please give him a FOLLOW and check out the original music he is posting on HIVE!
My good friend @clairemobey also asked for a beautiful emotional song, "Acoustic No 3" by the Goo Goo Dolls. Here is the original, with lyrics at the bottom of the post:
Now @clairemobey is the talented friend who I play on stage with in a collaboration called Mobey-Dick, so it would have been pure nepotism for her to win outright... but it was a lovely song that I think suits me nicely, so she can get 20% of this post's rewards in HP as well (I'm not going to do this every week Claire - hahaha)!
NOW READER, perhaps next week is your turn? Please give me some suggestions of cover songs you would like me to try next week, and maybe you'll be the winner next time!
See you Next Week!
Lyrics for "Crazy"
*I remember when
I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place
Even your emotions have an echo in so much space
And when you're out there without care
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Possibly
And I hope that you are having the time of your life
But think twice, that's my only advice
Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you
Who do you think you are
Ha ha ha, bless your soul
You really think you're in control
I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
Just like me
My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on the limb
And all I remember is thinking I want to be like them
Ever since I was little
Ever since I was little it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done
But maybe I'm crazy
Maybe you're crazy
Maybe we're crazy
Probably
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Gian Piero Reverberi / Thomas Callaway / Brian Burton / Gianfranco Reverberi
Crazy lyrics © Sweet Science, Universal Music Publishing Ricordi Srl., Chrysalis Music Ltd, Warner/chappell Music Publishing Ltd*
Lyrics for "Acoustic No 3" by the Goo Goo Dolls
*They painted up your secrets
With the lies they told to you
And the least they ever gave you
Was the most you ever knew
And I wonder where these dreams go
When the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
No one's listening anyway
Your voice is small and fading
And you hide in here unknown
And your mother loves your father
'Cause she's got nowhere to go
And she wonders where these dreams go
'Cause the world got in her way
What's the point in ever trying
Nothing's changing anyway
They press their lips against you
And you love the lies they say
And I tried so hard to reach you
But you're falling anyway
And you know I see right through you
'Cause the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
You're not listening anyway
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: John T Rzeznik*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ofwvddfe
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my sixth week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze. It is week 72 overall!
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the theme of "Love/Lust at First Site"!
For the first song, I've chosen something that was a catchy hit from about 9 or 10 years ago (can you believe it!). It still sounds pretty fun and fresh to me and I enjoyed remembering it! I had never seen the video before and you should watch it - it has a surprise ending! Hahaha - I'm talking about "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen!
Here's the original:
After that, we have a bit more of a serious love song's take on Love at First Site, which takes me back to being a young teenager in 1999 - "I knew I loved you Before I Met You" by Sound Garden. Dudes, what does that even mean? Hahaha
And now it's time for my original of the week! It is a song about how I would feel if I was a young lady in a bar/pub and some guy tried to approach me with a pick-up line. Do Pick-Up Lines ever work? Please let me know in the comments if a pick-up line has ever worked for you or has impressed you?
My own song is literally called "The Pick Up Line Song"... should it have another name?
**Lyrics
*You are so pretty, I don't know what to say
Perhaps a Hasty Pick Up Line, before you walk away
(Hmmm.... think!)
If we were praying mantises I would let you eat my head
At least I'd know my one true love was gonna be well fed
If I was a billionaire for you I would still beg
And if I was your puppy... I'd probably hump your leg
I'd hump your leg, I'd hump it real good! (You'd like it!)
*You are so pretty, I don't know what to do
Perhaps a Tasty Pick Up Line, would get me close to you
(Hmmm.... think!)
If I was your kitten, I'd catch you a fat mouse
And I'd drag it's bleeding carcass, straight into your house
If I was Casanova, I'd take you straight to bed
And if I was a caveman... I'd probably club your head
I'd club your head, I'd club it real good! (You'd like it!)
*You are so pretty, you're out my league it's true
So tell me does this napkin, smell of chloroform to you?
And that's my Three Tunes Tuesday for Week 71! What theme will I base my mini-set around next week?
By the way - I have started a weekly cover request post on Thursdays where the person who asked for the cover I actually try and play, gets 50% of the post rewards! Please think about what you'd like me to try and comment on Thursday's post?
Bye for now!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/umcqtjos
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 130 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Creativity & Freestyle"! Usually I do the Hive Open Mic on my beautiful steel string acoustic guitar, but I got to thinking - how would you know if I was being creative and freestyling on the guitar, and not just playing something I know well?
So I decided not to play my guitar. What else could I make a song on? Luckily I have a baby daughter who loves noisy toys and so there are several of those lying around including a ukelele (a simple 4 string guitar), some shakers, a xylophone and some tin whistles! Plenty of instruments to make up a song about how my baby daughter will soon be a better musician than me!
On a serious note, she does seem to love music. When we are lucky enough to visit a friend with a piano she immediately worked ow that different keys make different notes and loved it! Her favourite toy at home is a harmonica and she has worked out that breathing in makes different notes than breathing out and does both! Very clever!
Lyrics
*These are my baby daughter's toys
She is smarter than all the boys
'coz she plays them loud and she plays them bold
Even though she's only fourteen months old!*
*It won't be long before I see
That she'll be a better musician than me
So I'd better play the noisy toys too
And that's just what I'm going to do!*
I'll see you next week! Probably back on guitar? Hahaha!
The End
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/ejhupvbf
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
So far, I am still quite new to HIVE, and with about 1100HP to my name, my upvote on other people's posts is still quite small. I find that I am really grateful for everybody who has been voting up my posts to get me to this stage, and I wish that I could give people larger rewards myself in thanks.
Lately I have been using Ecency points to boost other people's posts and that certainly helps me to support other people's accounts (when I have the Ecency points to share) - but I was wondering if I could do more for the people that interact with me?
And so I have come up with an idea that I hope will really work!
I would like to do a weekly cover request post on the Music Community, where I share 50% of the post rewards in HP with the account that requested the winning cover song in the comments of the previous week's post.
To get started, I asked my friends on the newly formed "Hive South Africa" community to give me some requests, and what an eclectic bunch of requests they were, many of which I had never heard in my life before, such as songs from old South African bands, 21 Pilots, and even introduction music to Anime shows. Wow I learnt a lot!
Eventually, for this first edition, I have chosen @pixelhuntersam as the winner! She chose "Toss a Coin to your Witcher" - the first song that the bard sings for Geralt in "The Witcher" series! Here is the original which is made to sound like it's from the middle-ages to go with the TV show:
But she also suggested I watch this version to see how I could have fun with the song:
To be honest, I'm actually on a roadtrip for work at the moment, and don't have my normal microphone and amp with me... but I did bring along a guitar and sat myself in the bathroom of the guesthouse I'm staying in to have enough lighting and a small room so that I'd hopefully be loud enough to sing for you.
This was a challenging song to sing because of the impressive range! I will leave the lyrics down below!
But first I would like to encourage everybody reading this to think hard and to leave a comment with a cover song that you would like me to try for next Thursday's post? Again, I will share 50% of the post rewards with the account that makes the suggestion I choose - so what do you have to lose?
Lyrics
*When a humble bard
Graced a ride along
With Geralt of Rivia
Along came this song
From when the White Wolf fought
A silver-tongued devil
His army of elves
At his hooves did they revel
They came after me
With masterful deceit
Broke down my lute
And they kicked in my teeth
While the devil's horns
Minced our tender meat
And so cried the Witcher
He can't be bleat
Toss a coin to your Witcher
Oh, Valley of Plenty
Oh, Valley of Plenty, oh
Toss a coin to your Witcher
Oh, Valley of Plenty
At the edge of the world
Fight the mighty horde
That bashes and breaks you
And brings you to mourn
He thrust every elf
Far back on the shelf
High up on the mountain
From whence it came
He wiped out your pest
Got kicked in his chest
He's a friend of humanity
So give him the rest
That's my epic tale
Our champion prevailed
Defeated the villain
Now pour him some ale
Toss a coin to your Witcher
Oh, Valley of Plenty
Oh, Valley of Plenty, oh
Toss a coin to your Witcher
A friend of humanity
Toss a coin to your Witcher
Oh, Valley of Plenty
Oh, Valley of Plenty, oh
Toss a coin to your Witcher
A friend of humanity
Toss a coin to your Witcher
Oh, Valley of Plenty
Oh, Valley of Plenty, ah-ah, oh
Toss a coin to your Witcher
A friend of humanity*
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jenny Klein / Sonya Belousova
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/mmugmqbe
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my fifth week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze.
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the emotionally-charged theme of a crazy ex who can't let go of the past!
Please forgive my lack of microphone and amp this week! I am on a week long work trip into the Karoo, but I have managed to bring my guitar with me! My location today is the bathroom of my guesthouse, as I hope that some sound bounces off the walls to you!
For the first song, I've chosen something I remember well from being a kid in the 90's, and being rather shocked by the profanity of Alanis Morisette, as she sings from the perspective of the crazy ex who can't accept that her former lover has moved on in "You Oughta Know"!
Here's the original:
For the second song I go even further back to Gloria Gaynor telling her former lover that "I Will Survive" even though she's "just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face"... This is probably one song that I can play in public and bet money that somebody in the audience wants to sing along! Everybody loves this one! Here's the original!:
Finally it's time to tone down the tempo with my own original song called "Old Flame". I hope you enjoy it!
Lyrics
*A knock at my door... A shiver on my skin...
I've been through this before... I'll say it all again...*
*No Old Flame, not again
I can't let go, 'coz you say so
I remember how you walked away... like it was yesterday
Now your return will cause more pain, and break my heart again...*
*Why do you come here when I'm weak? I'm usually so strong... It's like you always know...
It makes it hard to speak, without getting it wrong, but here I go...*
*No Old Flame, not again
I can't let go, 'coz you say so
I remember how you walked away... like it was yesterday
Now your return will cause more pain, and break my heart again...
Old Flame! I don't want to hear your name... (ever again)***
So, what theme will I choose next week? See you then!
THE END
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/hpwpiecc
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 129 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Trust"! Usually I do the Hive Open Mic by myself, but this week I was having a braai (Afrikaans for "barbeque") with some fellow HIVERS, namely @clairemobey - the person who usually joins me on stage recently (and a great songwriter), @zakludick - Claire's partner (who is also the reason why myself and so many other people in South Africa are on HIVE at all) and their lovely daughter @aimeludick.
Claire and I (Mobey-Dick) have a little gig coming up in a couple of weeks where we will be singing mostly original songs, but she wanted me to hear this cover which turned out to be a perfect fit for this week's theme... so in the end we all got involved in this video, and all four of us will be sharing 25% of the rewards of this post:
Main Vocals: @clairemobey
Backing Vocals: @aimeludick
Shaker: @zakludick
Guitar: me - @jasperdick
The song we are singing is "You Say" by Lauren Daigle, and you only have to look at the lyrics to see why it fits the theme of "Trust" so well... Claire also explains why this song is important to her in the video.
Lyrics
*I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough
Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up
Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low
Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
And when I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe (I)
Oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me
In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe (I)
Oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
Oh, I believe
Taking all I have, and now I'm laying it at Your feet
You have every failure, God, You have every victory
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe (I)
Oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
Oh, I believe (I)
Yes, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/asnjquog
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my fourth week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze.
I am trying to stick to a set pattern, where I perform 2 cover songs (written by famous artists) and 1 original song (written by me) around a theme. This week I've chosen the emotionally-charged theme of a cheater being discovered!
The first song is by Carrie Underwood, who won the fourth season of American Idol back in 2005, but unlike many Idol winners, actually followed that up by releasing some Country Music bangers like "Before He Cheats", and some Grammy awards!
The second song is by another grammy winner, a blues musician by the name of Robert Cray. His song "Right Next Door (Because of Me)" tells the classic cheater story, but this time from the perspective of "the other man"...
Finally we come to my own original song called "Who's Been Messing with my Baby?". To the guitarists out there who don't recognise my chord shapes, I tune the guitar differently to play this song. The tuning is called DADGAD and I would encourage you to try it out! In fact, I have written a HIVE post where I explain that it's not that hard and give the basic chord shapes for you to try so please check that out here if you're interested!
https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/music-live-original-and-cover
Lyrics
*Well I come home, do I find you?
No I don't what did you do... this time?
I see your phone on the bed
With messages from another man... he's dead!*
*Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? I should be the only one!
Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? Because he'd better run, run, run!*
Who...?!?!
(Harmonica)
*Black clouds of thought flow through my head
Are you in another bed? He's dead!
I feel the rage come over me
It's not the way it's supposed to be... He's DEAD!*
*Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? I'm gonna get my gun!
Who's been messing with my baby?
Who? Because he'd better run, run, run!*
Who...?!?!
(Harmonica)
KAKAKA...
*Oooh... I just shot my baby...
Oooh... I ran and got my gun...
Ooooh... I just shot the other man too...
OOOOHH... WHAT HAVE I DONE?*
Thank you so much for listening! I really appreciate it and hope to see you back here again next Tuesday!
THE END
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/cuoecqjh
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 128 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Desamor"! According to Google Translate, this is the Spanish word to describe "Heartbreak".
Is there a theme with more potential songs to choose from? I'm sure Adele has 100 of them by herself! Haha!
Eventually I settled on transposing a beautiful song by Eric Clapton to suit my voice. It is called "Old Love".
The original songs has a beautiful riff. The version I know best is the unplugged version from MTV in 1992 (remember when MTV actually was about music? :) ) which had a great acoustic guitar solo by Eric Clapton, and an equally great piano solo by Chuck Leavell.
Please check that version of the original here, followed by the lyrics, and I will see you next week?
Lyrics
*I can feel your body
When I'm lying in my bed
Too much confusion
Going 'round through my head*
*Makes me so angry
To know that the flame still burns
Why can't I get over?
When will I ever learn?*
*Old love
Leave me alone
Old love
Go on home*
*I can see your face
But I know that it's not real
Just an illusion
Caused by how I used to feel*
*Makes me so angry
To know now that the flame will always burn
Never get over
Know now that I'll never learn*
*Old love
Leave me alone
Old love
Go on home*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/cicpgoom
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my third week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze.
I thought it would be good to continue building my mini-set of 2 cover songs and 1 original song around a theme. This week I've chosen a more uplifting theme about living your life to the fullest, chasing dreams, and not living a life where fear inhibits you!
The first song is "Let Me Die in my Footsteps" by Bob Dylan. This is actually about not living in fear of the cold war and a bomb dropping on the USA, but I remember thinking it was an amazing song to describe the Covid Pandemic, when people were living in complete fear of the virus as well as the lockdowns destroying the economy and our livelihoods... see what you think?
The next song is an absolute beauty by John Mayer called "Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967" about a man who was called crazy by his wife and friends for dreaming about building his own submarine and exploring the oceans, only to succeed despite them. Here is the lyric video:
Finally, my original song for the week is called "Factory Town". I did write it with a real factory town in mind, Secunda, because that was where I worked my first job as a junior process engineer. I decided to abandon that career in order to live somewhere far more beautiful and have a much more balanced and adventurous life instead. Because of that, I now think of Factory Town as my song to remind me not to crave safety in my life out of fear (as is my habit if I'm honest) and to rather live life to the fullest! I hope you enjoy it. Please find the lyrics below:
Factory Town
*All my life, I've been waiting
For the day, that I turn eighteen
'Coz all my life, I've been held down
Growing up, in this Factory Town
*No no no, Mother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Mother and Father, don't drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town...
*All my friends, I've seen them come and go
Freedom is a word they'll never know
All the girls are factory secretaries...
And all the boys are factory employees
*Oh no please, MoMother and Father, let me go
There is a whole world, I need to know
Mother and Father, don't drag me down
Life is just too short, for Factory Town...
*This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
This town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town
Shit town won't drag me down, no I don't need no factory town*
Thanks for listening! Have a great week and see you again next Tuesday!
THE END
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/dqyqmmfl
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 127 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Tevazu"! According to Google Translate, this is the Turkish word to describe "Humility / Humbleness / Modesty".
I think I have the perfect song for this. It is about an old South African lady who has lost everything, but because of her humility and inner strength, she doesn't fall apart and can keep on going.
The band I am covering is a wonderful South African band I have mentioned before called Juluka, which was formed in the middle of Apartheid (forced racial segregation era in South Africa) where a white man called Johnny Clegg became an "honourary Zulu" and formed this band that played a mixture of Western and Zulu musical styles and became a symbol against Apartheid.
Please see the original version here, as well as the lyrics, and a rough translation of the isiZulu chorus:
Lyrics
*An old lady walking down the dusty farm road
Looking for a simple home
She doesn't want anything extremely smart
And she doesn't need a telephone
She's the child of a refugee running from the zulu war
Living from hand to mouth, dodging the wrong arm of the law
She's old and she's bent, her eyes can hardly see
And she's going home forever to weenen county
Uhamba njalo wemashabala (You are always on the move Mama Shabalala)
Ukhumbula ku-phi? (Do you remember where?)
Uhamba njalo wemashabala (You are always on the move Mama Shabalala)
Ukhumbula ku-phi wena? (Do you remember where you are?)
Ukhumbula ku-phi wena? (Do you remember where you are?)
Uthwala 'nzima wemashabalala (You carry it hard Mama Shabalala)
Iya-phi indlela? (Where does the road go?)
Uthwala 'nzima wemashabalala (You carry it hard Mama Shabalala)
Izinto zomhlaba (The things of the world)
Izinto zomhlaba (The things of the world)
She's built more homes than fingers on her hands
A sharecropper's wife living on county crown land
And then they wrested the harvest from the land and it's lords
And when her man died she could cry no more tears
And she had lost everything that she ever had to lose
So she picks up her walking stick and puts on her car-tyre shoes
And she's walking in a dream listening for that special sound
The echo of the plough whip over weenen county ground
"Weenen county you took my man" she says
"You took my home, you took my land
You left me all alone - now I'm coming home."
Weenen county in the springtime
Hadeda's on the wing (A hadeda ibis is a type of large bird here in South Africa)
Blue morning
Blue morning
Uhamba njalo wemashabala (You are always on the move Mama Shabalala)
Ukhumbula ku-phi? (Do you remember where?)
Uhamba njalo wemashabala (You are always on the move Mama Shabalala)
Ukhumbula ku-phi wena? (Do you remember where you are?)
Ukhumbula ku-phi wena? (Do you remember where you are?)
Uthwala 'nzima wemashabalala (You carry it hard Mama Shabalala)
Iya-phi indlela? (Where does the road go?)
Uthwala 'nzima wemashabalala (You carry it hard Mama Shabalala)
Izinto zomhlaba (The things of the world)
Izinto zomhlaba (The things of the world)*
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/azhguinb
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my second week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze.
I thought it would be good to continue building my mini-set of 2 cover songs and 1 original song around a theme. This week I've chosen the heavy and emotionally-challenging theme of Songs about Suicide.
To everyone who has lost somebody they care about to Suicide, I am truly sorry and know a little bit about how that feels. I hope you still find these songs interesting and worth listening to.
The songs I've chosen are:
"The Butcher Boy" - This is a traditional song, but the version I know is by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers. Watch their stunning performance of this perfect tragic ballad here:
"Suicidal Dream" - This is by an Australian Rock band from the 90's called Silverchair that my older sister introduced me to when I was very young. Here's a live performance from when MTV actually played music!
Finally, my own original song is called "Fairy and the 'Fly". It is a tragic fairy-tale to music and so the lyrics are quite important. Let me provide those to you now:
*Let me tell you a story, I wonder if you know
About a fairy family, who lived a long time ago
Father was a rich man, mother was covered in gold
Daughter, she was so gorgeous, her eyes cut deep down in your soul...*
*A band of trolls came into the forest, on a night that was bitterly cold
They'd heard of the fairy family, they'd heard of all of the gold
That night they sprang into action, that night there was blood to be spilled
Though father, he begged them for mercy, both he and fairy mother were killed...*
*And as for fairy daughter, the trolls did terrible things
They abandoned her in a swamp, after tearing off both of her wings
With a bleeding back she fainted, she was certain that she would soon die
But she woke up to find herself in the house of a kind dragonfly*
*Dragonfly said "I'll give you food, and I'll worship you all of my life"
"Fairy daughter you are so pretty, won't you please be my wife?"
"But you're an ugly beast!" said the daughter, "and I don't care for all of your things"
"Never again will I truly be happy, until I have a new pair of wings!"*
*The next morning she found the 'fly, had hung himself with spider's thread
And through the tears in her eyes fairy daughter saw that her saviour was really dead
He'd left a note explaining how because they'd never exchange any rings
He'd killed himself, now with a knife and a spell, she could help herself to his wings*
*Well you're my fairy daughter
And I'm your dragonfly
Because you would not love me
I hang my head and I... I cry...*
Thank you so much for listening and see you next week!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/okquvzop
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 126 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Trusting in the Process"!
This was a tricky topic, but eventually I figured I would talk and sing about trusting in the process of working on your mental health and negative emotions, even when it can be scary to do so.
As a boy, we are often brought up being called a crybaby when we show sadness, or a wussy if we show fear. Society soon teaches us that demonstrating anger is also unacceptable, and so we're often left bottling up emotions until they all become too much, and one trivial thing becomes the final straw and we are left wondering why we over-reacted...
Similarly, "postive thinking" is all the rage now, where we are told that if we think a negative thought, then we should just replace it with a postive thought instead... I think this just puts away the negative feelings for a while, and they will surface later... leaving us confused as we don't really know why we feel that way anymore... we can't really remember the cause of the unresolved feelings.
It is braver and wiser, even if it's scarier, to say that it's okay not to be okay and work through the negative emotions now. Once that is done, maybe then we can start to look for the positive side and the opportunities that are there...
It's strange to me that I have found a pop song to convey this message instead of some deep classic folk song, but I have a little game where I like to play the bare bones of a pop song on my single acoustic guitar and see if it still sounds okay... i think this one does!
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the topic as well as the song!
See you next week?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/noqjcpcm
Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my first week contributing to "Three Tunes Tuesday", started by @ablaze.
I thought it would be good to build my mini-set around a theme, and I've chosen to start with Anti-War Protest Songs.
The songs I've chosen are:
"Zombie" by the Cranberries. This is a very famous anti-war song. Probably one of the most famous?
"Masters of War" by Bob Dylan. The version I am doing is inspired by Eddie Vedder's cover at the 1992 concert that commemorated the 30th Anniversary of Bob Dylan's Recording Career with Columbia Records.
"God Cries in Thunder" by Jasper Dick (an original by me!) I usually perform the song with @clairemobey recently in our duo called "Mobey-Dick".
During the original song, I use a loop pedal, a bass pedal and a distortion pedal to play some bluesy solo riffs over the chords.
I hope you enjoy!
THE END
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/pzrritet
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!
This is Week 125 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Nothing is Impossible"!
I thought that this would be a perfect theme to prove that I really do come from South Africa, and sing a song with an isiZulu chorus! (On that topic, I remember @anna-newkey wanted to be tagged for this post).
For "Nothing is Impossible" I've decided to choose a band that should have been impossible (but nothing is impossible). They wrote this song about an event that should have been impossible (but nothing is impossible).
The "impossible" band is Juluka. In the middle of Apartheid era South Africa, when racial segragation was forced, a white man named Johnny Clegg made friends with black Zulu people. He fell so in love with their styles of music that they formed a band together playing the perfect mixture of Zulu and Western styles. The band became much beloved in South Africa, and even a kind of symbol against Apartheid. Johnny Clegg became an honoury Zulu, and was given an honoury Zulu funeral when he passed away from Cancer a few years ago.
The impossible event that the song is about, is a battle that happened during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, where a regiment of Zulu Warriors armed with short spears and cattle-hide shields were able to defeat a British regiment armed with modern (for the time) Martini Henry rifles and even a few cannons.
The song Impi is a war song! Luckily we now only use the song to rile us up at rugby matches as an answer to New Zealand's haka or something like that!
Please be sure to check out the original version of "Impi" by Juluka, as well as several other beautiful songs by them, such as "Africa Sky Blue", "Scatterlings of Africa", "Deliwe", "Kwela Man" and "Thula 'mntanami"! This is the kind of music to make a South African emmigrant feel home-sick!
IMPI Lyrics
Chorus
(isiZulu) Impi! wo 'nans' impi iyeza
Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
(Rough English translation)
Warrior! Here the army is coming
Who can stand up to the lions?
Verses
All along the river Chelmsford's army lay asleep
Come to crush the Children of Mageba
Come to exact the Realm's price for peace
And in the morning as they saddled up to ride
Their eyes shone with the fire and the steel
The General told them of the task that lay ahead
To bring the People of the Sky to heel
Mud and sweat on polished leather
Warm rain seeping to the bone
They rode through the season's wet weather
Straining for a glimpse of the foe
Hopeless battalion destined to die
Broken by the Benders of Kings
Vainglorious General and Victorian pride
Would cost him and eight hundred men their lives
They came to the side of the mountain
Scouts rode out to spy the land
Even as the Realm's soldiers lay resting
Mageba's forces were at hand
And by the evening the vultures were wheeling
Above the ruins where the fallen lay
An ancient song as old as the ashes
Echoed as Mageba's warriors marched away
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Johnny Clegg
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=jasperdick/utibueur
Hello everybody on HIVE and especially the HIVE Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm from Cape Town, South Africa.
This is my first entry for Hive Open Mic as I am quite new to HIVE.
In the first two and half minutes of the video, I explain that moonshine doesn't just mean the light shining off the moon, it is also American slang for hard liquor that has been made illegally. This was especially prevalent in the Prohibition era of the 19020s when alcohol was completely illegal in the USA. They called it moonshine because they would make it at night, hiding in the woods somewhere, to avoid getting caught!
A hundred years later, when covid started, the South African government decided to ban the sale of alcohol. I think they thought this would reduce parties where people would congragate together without mask and spread the virus. Of course, this didn't work very well as people would make home-made pinapple beer or even their own moonshine whiskey, like a friend of mine!
I also explain that I'm wearing a cowboy hat to get in the mood, and that I've used prestik to mute my guitar strings to make it sound a bit more like a banjo!
The song is "Moonshiner" - it's a traditional song, but the version I know well is by Bob Dylan when he was very young:
Lyrics:
*I've been a moonshiner, for many a long year
I've spent all my money, on whisky and beer
I go to some hollow, and set up my still (A still is the apparatus for distilling alcohol)
And if whisky don't kill me, I don't know what will*
*I go to some bar-room, and drink with my friends
Where the women don't follow, to see what I spend
God Bless them, pretty women, I wish they was mine...
With their breath as sweet as dew of the vine (my sweet moonshine)*
*Give me food when I'm hungry, give me drink when I'm dry
Throw me a dollar when I'm hard up, religion... when I die!
The whole world is a bottle, and life is but a dram (A dram is a small amount of alcohol)
When the bottle gets empty, it sure ain't worth a damn (it sure ain't worth a damn)...*
So yes, quite a sobering sad song about the life of an old alcoholic... I hope you enjoy my version!