Cooder, Ry

Ryland Peter Cooder è nato il 15 marzo 1947 a Santa Monica.
Auguri.
Uno dei dieci migliori chitarristi di tutti i tempi (secondo la rivista Rolling Stones); ha suonato con i Rolling Stones; ha suonato con un sacco di gente e da solista ha suonato e composto di tutto.
Tra le canzoni “Get rhythm” ( di Johnny Cash) è la mia preferita ma ce ne sono; ah, se ce ne sono.
Sua la colonna sonora di uno dei più bei film che ho visto: “Paris Texas” di Wim Wenders.
Sua l’idea del disco e del documentario “Buena Vista Social Club”.



Un mio amico, scherzando ma non troppo, diceva: “Diffido delle persone a cui non piace Ry Cooder”…

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry_Cooder

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_Texas


Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues

A Little shoeshine boy never gets low down / But he's got the dirtiest job in town / Bendin' low at the peoples' feet / On the windy corner of the dirty street
Well, I asked him while he shined my shoes / How'd he keep from gettin' the blues / He grinned as he raised his little head /Popped a shoeshine rag and then he said

Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues
A jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine
It'll shake all the trouble from your worried mind
Get rhythm when you get the blues

Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on , get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues

Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy / And I thought I was gonna jump for joy / Slapped on the shoe polish left and right / He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away / I said you're a mighty little boy to be-a workin' that way / He said I like it with a big wide grin / Kept on a poppin' and he said again

Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues
It only costs a dime, just a nickel a shoe
Does a million dollars worth of good for you
Get rhythm when you get the blues