Thunderstruck - AC/DC

Thunderstruck inaugura o álbum “The Razors Edge”, 1990, dos AC-DC, que traz duas das suas músicas mais famosas Thunderstruck e Moneytalks. Chegou ao top 5 da Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks e foi lançada como single do álbum um pouco por todo o mundo. AC-DC é uma banda adorada por muitos e odiada por outros tantos com igual fervor, mas eu sou fã desde que me lembro, e sou fã devido à “graciosa voz” do senhor Brian Johnson. Para mim, esta musica recorda-me pulos em cima da cama, guitarras de vassoura e um ardor na garganta depois de tanto cantar (e tentar fracamente e falhar completamente imitar o Johnson). Cheguei a partir um estrado de uma cama à pala do The Razors Edge, gravado numa cassete muito ranhosa e ouvido aos altos berros até quase rebentar as colunas.
Se na altura o meu inglês não me permitia perceber correctamente toda a letra, bastava-me ouvir aquele “aaaah—ahhhaaah---aaahe” que dava-me longo vontade de pôr os pulos. Anos mais tarde, o som das mesmas cantilenas eram o suficiente para vier a correr da (falecida) discoteca News (que em tempos se chamou Biasa, e depois News de novo, antes de encerrar de vez, na Malveira da Serra, Sintra (Rock Forever!)) e dar um grandioso espectáculo (decente, entenda-se) de cabeleira ao vento, como chicotes, deixando quase todos os que estavam à minha volta… thunderstrucked.
Como se nota, é uma musica que me puxa à rebeldia, ontem, hoje e sempre, e ainda hoje apetece-me sempre cantá-la em plenos pulmões quando a oiço.
You have been, thunderstruck!

(Thunder) (x10)
I was caught
In the middle of a railroad track (Thunder)
I looked 'round,
And I knew there was no turning back (Thunder)
My mind raced
And I thought what could I do? (Thunder)
And I knew
There was no help, no help from you (Thunder)
Sound of the drums
Beatin' in my heart
The thunder of guns!
Tore me apart
You've been - thunderstruck!
Rode down the highway
Broke the limit, we hit the ton
Went through to Texas, yeah Texas
And we had some fun
We met some girls,
Some dancers who gave a good time
Broke all the rules, played all the fools
Yeah, yeah, they, they, they blew our minds
And I was shakin' at the knees
Could I come again please.
Yeah the ladies were too kind
You've been - thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Yeah yeah yeah, thunderstruck
Oh, thunderstruck, yeah
Yeah
Now we're shaking at the knees
Could I come again please.
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Yeah yeah yeah, thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah
Said yeah, it's alright
We're! Doing fine
Yeah, it's alright
We're! Doing fine
So fine
Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Whoa baby, baby, thunderstruck
You've been thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck
You've been thunderstruck



(Live at Donnington)




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Matricide - Nevermore

Uma das músicas da minha vida, responsável por me ter feito apaixonar por esta banda e ter querido conhecê-la a fundo. A intensidade dramática da voz de Warrel Dane e intensidade das suas letras é algo difícil de igualar (aquele refrão mata-me) e nesta música, o resultado é devastador. Sem dúvida o meu tipo de música. Quanto às letras... falam por si. De tal maneira que julgo não haver mais nada a dizer.

Hear our Mother crying in silent tears
For she can't speak, she only cries She cries to me
Draw the final curtain, for senseless thoughts
And senseless hands have shaped the future
Is it not what you thought would come?
Or maybe people no longer care for Mother Earth
Earth Mother is screaming, we can't live without her
No time left for dreaming here, she knows Have we forgot our future?
Earth Mother, life giver, we can't live without her
So foolish, men who say they don't care
They'll be gone anyway
Feel our
Mother nurture, for we are the children
Suckling at her breasts she gives us life, she give us all we need
What do we give in return for life we take from her?
Oh, forgive us Mother, forgive us
For we know what we do We've blistered and burned you
Our kind may soon be through, we've raped you Earth Mother is screaming,
we can't live without her
No time left for dreaming here, she knows
Have we forgot our future?
Earth Mother, life giver, we can't live without her
So foolish, men who say they don't care
They'll be gone anyway Earth Mother is screaming,
we can't live without her No time left for dreaming here, she knows
Have we forgot our future?
Earth Mother, life giver, we can't live without her
So foolish, men who say they don't care
They'll be gone anyway
Think of our little ones,
for whom the world has just begun....