"I'm going to Spain"

Une chanson de circonstance pour ce qui me concerne (enfin, si j'arrive à y aller !). Au départ c'est une chanson bizarre d'un inconnu (enfin pour moi), Steve Bent, qui a été reprise par les géniaux post-punks de The Fall en 1993 pour donner une belle chanson pop tout en à peu près (j'adore le chant à l'arrache !)... je mets les deux, mais celle avec le drapeau espagnol (l'originale), bien qu'elle rappelle le sucre des années 70, est assez pénible à l'écoute.

La version de The Fall :

"I've sold my car, thrown in my job, I'm 34 years old

I think it's time I saw the world, and not Australia

I've sold my car thrown in my job I'm 34 years old

I think it's time I saw the world coz I hate the cold and rain and grey

I'm going to Spain

Cousin Norman had a real fine time last year

He said it doesn't rain

I hope I can quickly learn the language yeah

I hope I can quickly learn the language

And the factory floor presented me with some tapes of Elton John

I hope it might keep me company but I hate the goo- goo-goo-goodbyes

Coz I'm going to Spain

Cousin Norman had a real fine time last year

I hear it doesn't rain

I hope I can quickly learn the language yeah

I hope I can quickly learn the language yeah

My mother cried last Friday night

When I said that I'll be gone

She packed it up, and then cashed in her premium bonds

And I'm going to Spain

Cousin Norman had a real fine time last year

They say it doesn't rain

I hope I can quickly learn the language yeah

I hope I can quickly learn the language

I'm going to Spain

I'm going to Spain

Better rate culture there boy

I'm going to Spain

Cousin Norman had a real fine time last year

They say it doesn't rain

I hope I can quickly learn the language-eh."

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La version originale, pour le moins étrange, de Steve Bent :