And if one day I should become
A singer with a Spanish bum
Who sings for women of great virtue
I’d sing to them with a guitar
I borrowed from a coffee bar
Well, what you don’t know doesn’t hurt you
My name would be Antonio
And all my bridges I would burn
And when I gave them some they’d know
I’d expect something in return
I’d have to get drunk every night
And talk about virility
With some old grandmother
That might be decked out like a christmas tree
And though pink elephants I’d see
Though I’d be drunk as I could be
Still I would sing my song to me
About the time they called me “Jacky”
If I could be for only an hour
If I could be for an hour every day
If I could be for just one little hour
Cute in a stupid ass way
And if I joined the social whirl
Became procurer of young girls
Then i would have my own bordellos
My record would be number one
And I’d sell records by the ton
All sung by many other fellows
My name would then be handsome Jack
And I’d sell boats of opium
Whisky that came from Twickenham
Authentic queers
And phony virgins
If I had banks on every finger
A finger in every country
And every country ruled by me
I’d still know where I’d want to be
Locked up inside my opium den
Surrounded by some china men
I’d sing the song that I sang then
About the time they called me “Jackie”
If I could be for only an hour
If I could be for an hour every day
If I could be for just one little hour
Cute in a stupid ass way
Now, tell me, wouldn’t it be nice
That if one day in paradise
I’d sing for all the ladies up there
And they would sing along with me
And we be so happy there to be
Cos’ down below is really nowhere
My name would then be Junipher
Then I would know where I was going
And then I would become all knowing
My beard so very long and flowing
If I became deaf, dumb and blind
(was: If I could play deaf, dumb and blind)
Because I pitied all mankind
And broke my heart to make things right
I know that every single night
When my angelic work was through
The angels and the Devil too
Would sing my childhood song to me
About the time they called me “Jacky”
If I could be for only an hour
If I could be for an hour every day
If I could be for just one little hour
Cute in a stupid ass way
Challenge Rules
- Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then please explain why you chose this song.
- Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due.
- Make sure you also credit the singer/band and if you desire you can provide a link to where you found the lyrics.
- Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song.
- Ping back to Jim’s post or place your link in his comments section.
- Read at least one other person’s blog, so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process.
- Feel free to suggest future prompts.
- Most of all, have fun and enjoy the music.
I would have gone for ‘Juliet’ by the Four Pennies or Jolene by Dolly Parton
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Thanks for those suggestions. Never heard of the first one.
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Four Pennies 1964. Juliet made no. 1
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Thanks but I still don’t remember
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You must be too young!
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Obviously
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Strangely, I would have picked a Scott Walker as well but Joanna rather than Jackie although I love the lyrics in Jackie, they are hilarious and I do like Brel very much. I just prefer the melody in Joanna which would be in my top three Scott songs along with The Old Man’s Back in Town and The Seventh Seal. What a voice.
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He absolutely had a fabulous voice. Thanks for dropping by with your suggestions.
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I haven’t heard of him before, so I am glad you presented this video. He has indeed a fabulous voice. I found the Jaques Brel version as well (I was curious). I think Scott is doing fine.
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Thanks
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Wow, that brings back some memories! I was a teenager in the UK when the Walker Brothers were popular. If I remember correctly, this song got lots of play on the pirate radio stations, which, of course, were the places to go for all the good stuff not being aired by the BBC.
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So they were
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Yes he is excellent. They compiled the 9 Brel’s songs covered by Scott Walker in an album, Scott Walker sings Jacques Brel and the whole album is excellent, my favorite versions of Brel’s songs apart from the original of course.
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😎
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