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domingo, 20 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. ULTIMA ENTREGA. "What´s in it for me?



Canción: What´s in it for me?
Disco: Purity of Essence (2010)

El pasado 15 de diciembre de 2009, Hoodoo Gurus publicaron el Single "Craking on" adelanto de su ultimo disco "Purity of Esssence", Interesante nombre, una vuelta a sus origenes, pero con una produccion y sonido mas acorde con los tiempos. Este es el segundo disco despues de su vuelta en 2004 y me parece una de los regresos mas honrados, interesantes y prometedores de todos los que se han producido en los ultimos tiempos. El disco ha sido producido por Hoodoo Gurus y publicado por Hoodoo Gurus Records. 



La banda en la actualidad

sábado, 19 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. DIA 6.. "If only .. " y "Chop"



Canción: If only ...
Disco: In blue cave (1996)

Después de los discos editados con RCA, Hoodoo Gurus esta tres años sin publicar ningún disco nuevo de estudio (en el año 1992 publicaron dos discos uno recopilatorio y otro de caras B y rarezas). Pues bien, en el año 1994 publicaron su disco “Crank”, uno de los peores discos de la banda, con alguna canción buena, pero demasiadas “canciones de relleno”. En el año 1996, con Mushroom Records, realizaron su séptimo disco “In blue cave”, cierta mejoría (si bien es cierto que con la referencia del disco anterior cualquier cosa seria mejor), aunque es un “mas de lo mismo”. Se empieza a predecir el final de la banda, por ideas agotadas y no haber podido/sabido evolucionar, lo que ocurrio en año mas tarde tras publicar " Electric Chair" y su disolucion en el año 1998.



If I only knew what I know
I would not have done what I did.
You said all along I was wrong
But I went and did it anyway. Yes, I went and did it anyway.
But if only... (you should listen)
But if only... (stop and think)
I was in control (so I thought)
With a foolproof plan - what a joke!
Proving what a fool I can be
As it all exploded in my face.
Whatever made me do it anyway?
But if only... (time's a-wasting)
But if only... (Just move on)
But if only... (No use chasing)
But if only... (What is gone)
Oh, you sentimental fool,
You're finding out life can be cruel,
You cannot bend the rules.
Oh, you sentimental fool,
You find some coal and think that you'll
Create a precious jewel.
You sentimental fool!
But if only... (something ventured)
But if only... (nothing gained)
But if only... (You were captured)
But if only... (By your game)
Oh, you temperamental fool,
You've got to keep your engine cool -
You're burning too much fuel.
Oh, you temperamental fool
You think you'll find somebody who'll
Be warm when you are cool.
You temperamental fool!

Picking myself up off the ground
Everybody knows how that feels!
To be wrong again, as I know I will
It really doesn't matter anyway
But if only... (time's a wasting)
But if only... (just move on)
But if only... (no use chasing)
But if only... (what is gone)
But if only... (catching rainbows)
(can't be done)





Cancion: Chop
Disco: Mach Schau (2004)


Seis años después de su separación la banda decide reunirse para realizar un nuevo disco de estudio “Mach Schau”, se publico con la discográfica Capitol. Un gran disco sin olvidar la esencia de Hoodoo Gurus y el más pop de todos los realizados por la banda, buen retorno.




You're beautiful, don't you know?
This wonderful inner glow
I want you to feel it too.
Here's the thing that you should do.
Charlie Pride is just outside to take you for a ride
I can't cop too much chop
Somebody starts copping it.
Out on top - too much cop
I've gotta start stopping it soon
Soon. I've gotta stop soon

One minute you're white as chalk
Then suddenly you must talk
Tell me all about yourself
You can think of nothing else
All you know is you're on show
Let everybody blow

I can't cop too much chop
Somebody starts copping it.
Out on top - too much cop
I've gotta start stopping it soon
Soon. I've gotta stop soon

Feeling fine, just get in line
If you are a friend of mine
Ride your sleigh, it's Christmas Day
Everything's OK

I can't cop too much chop
Somebody starts copping it.
Out on top - too much cop
I've gotta start stopping it soon
Soon. I've gotta stop soon

viernes, 18 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. DIA 5.. "Come anytime"



Canción: Come anytime
Disco: Magnum cum louder
Estilo: Aussie Rock, 

Tras el aparente fracaso de “blow your cool!” y la ruptura con la discográfica Elektra, Los Hoodoo Gurus ficharon por RCA. Fruto de esa unión nacieron dos grandes discos: “Magnum cum Lauder” (1989) y “kinky” (1991). Posiblemente estamos ante el mejor momento de la banda dos buenos discos, con buenas ventas y la producción de los discos por los propios Hoodoo Gurus.
En un “post” anterior puse la canción “I don´t mind”. En este la canción con la que empezaba el disco “Magnum cum Louder”, “Come anytime”


What is it you want from me?
There isn't much I will not do.
If it's only company
You know, I might need that too.
Won't you
Come anytime - I'm a man of leisure,
Come anytime, I await your pleasure.

There's nothing new beneath the sun
We've butchered every sacred cow
Don't tell me about all the things you might have done
Just tell me what are you doing now - right now.

Come anytime, I won't give you pressure
Come anytime - I can wait forever
And if you can't make up your mind
We could make it up together.

Things like this happen every day
Whatever happens, it's O.K.
Why be afraid when we've got it made -
I'll never ask you to explain.

What is it you want from me?
You won't shock me easily.
Maybe it's your heart's desire,
Maybe it's your wildest dream,
Maybe I'm a gun-for-hire but,
Baby, don't we make quite a team, Don't we?
Don't we?
Come anytime (you're so inclined) I won't give you trouble
Come anytime (you're going blind) or you're seeing double
And I have never been the kind who'd want to
Burst your bubble.
Come anytime.

jueves, 17 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. CUARTA ENTREGA. "Good Times"



Canción: Good Times
Disco: Blow your cool! (1987)
Estilo: Pop Rock alternativo


Después de dos discos realmente extraordinarios (Stoneage Romeos y Mars need guitars), Elektra (discográfica en aquellos años de Hoodoo Gurus) pensó que era la hora de que la banda triunfara en el mercado americano. Para la ocasión contaron con el productor Mark Opitz (que había sido productor de AC-DC). El resultado no fue el esperado, ni en cuanto a la calidad del disco, ni en cuanto al éxito del gran publico. "Blow your cool!", sin ser un mal disco, era más pop que los anteriores, desilusiono a los seguidores de Hodoo Gurus sin llegar a convencer al gran público. Consecuencias: Hoodoo Gurus no contó más con Opitz y Elektra dejo de ser la discográfica de la banda.

En esta canción contaron con la colaboración de Bangles que hacen coros.


You told me goodbye and I believed you.
Felt like I would die - I didn't need to
'Cos you came back to me
And everything's like it used to be.
All the good times we had we'll have again.

If your love is mine it will stand up
To the test of time. It will stand up.
It looked like we were through,
But in our heart of hearts we knew
The good times we had we'll have again.

And again.
Now I know you'll always be my friend
Til the end.
That means more to me than anything,
It's everything.

Who needs yesterday - that's far behind us
And memories only may serve to remind us
That what felt good before
Today we'll treasure so much more.
All the good times we had we'll have again.

miércoles, 16 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. "I don´t mind"


Canción: I don´t mind
Disco: Kinky (1991)
Estilo: Aussie Rock

Hoodoo Gurus buscaron en el garage rock, power pop y surf, para crear su estilo propio, su inspiración fue la musica estadounidense y de hecho a mediados y finales de los años 80 eran considerados como la mejor banda del nuevo rock americano de la epoca.

Le Hoodoo Gurus (como se denominó originalmente) fueron liderados por el cantante y compositor Dave Faulkner, quien junto con el bateria, James Baker, Rod Radalj y Kimble Rendall fueron los componentes originales de la banda (tres guitarras, sin bajo)



I don't mind the sweet taste of success,
I don't mind making do with less.
Take things as they come -
That's my only rule of thumb.
I don't mind that stage you're going through.
If you must, then do what you must do.
All I have is yours,
I only want you to be sure

I don't mind (ooh)
I don't mind - no, not I.

I don't mind Jesus or His squad.
I'm not afraid, I'll face anybody's god.
Follow your own creed,
If my freedom's guaranteed

I don't mind - no, not I.
I don't mind, why should I ?

Follow any creed,
If my freedom's guaranteed
I don't mind.

I don't mind when my dreams come true.
And what about when they seldom do ?
I don't mind "True Love and Happiness",
Well, that's fine but I'll take second best.
Take life as it comes
That's my only rule

martes, 15 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. SEGUNDA ENTREGA "Show Some Emotion"




Canción: Show Some Emotion
Disco: Mars Need Guitars (1985)
Estilo: Pop Rock Alternativo, Nuevo Rock Americano


La banda se formo en 1981 en Sidney. Esta cancion esta en su segundo disco, que ocupo el puesto 140 en la billboard 200. 



Show me some emotion,
I need to know right now
How can I read your mind?
Truly my love is blind
You must know I've fallen hard for you
But you don't react as if you do
And your eyes just seem to look straight through
But I see you

Show me some emotion,
I cannot understand
There is no need to hide
All that you feel inside
Show some emotion -
Why are you waiting for?
How can I read your mind?

Truly my love is blind
Did somebody hurt you once before?
There are other friendships left for you to explore
You play your cards close to your chest,
What you're thinking I can only guess
Here is my request (it's just this :)
Show me some emotion
Show me your emotion
How can I read your mind?
Truly my love must be bind
My love is blind

lunes, 14 de junio de 2010

LA SEMANA DE HOODOO GURUS. DIA 1 "Leilani"



Anteriormente ya se ha escrito en este blog sobre Hoodoo Gurus, la mejor banda de los años 80. Algunos piensan que la decada de los 80 fue hortera a mas no poder, la verdad es que tienen razon, pero dentro de los años 80 habia grandes bandas, las cuales no aparecen afortunadamente en los recopilatorios, una de esta bandas fueron y son Hoodoo Gurus.

Canción: Leilani
Disco: The Stoneage Romeos (1984)




Dave Faulkner/J.Baker/K.Rendall/R. Radalj






Somewhere on a South Pacific island
Sits a young man staring at the surf.
His native girlfriend died a death quite violent
A tribal sacrifice made to the earth.

She was brown, her hair was black, her eyes were blue.
A chief's daughter, Leilani was her name.
She and her young man made a handsome two
But lava tore them both apart again.

Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd say).

They were saving for a little hut,
She collected sea-shells every day.
Everynight they'd share a cigarette
But The ancient, angry gods got in the way.

Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd plead).

(CEREMONY:)
Katoomba, Hey! Macumbah, Ho!
Umgawah! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! Ah...
Leilani - crula-bula-ulladulla-wok-a-tai
Aba-laba-laba, Hut!

Leilani-nevageta-huta-tera-cota-tile
Aba-laba-laba Hut!
Umgawah!!!

Still the young man sits upon the beach,
He's staring misty-eyed out into space.
He's thinking about his girlfriend (of late, deceased),
At least her death had purpose; now his life is a waste!
Leilani, don't go to the volcano (he'd beg her) 


Esta cancion fue su primer single, mañana mas.

viernes, 16 de abril de 2010

Hoodoo Gurus "Crackin´ On"







Grupo: Hoodoo Gurus
Canción: Crackin´ On
Disco: The Purity of Esence (2010)
Estilo: Rock Aussie, Power Pop



Los Hoodoo Gurus han sacado un nuevo disco, hacia tiempo que no pasaba eso, pero es que ademas es muy bueno y no lo digo desde la nostalgia de recordar sonidos del pasado, de cuando tenia veinte años. No, el disco es bueno y punto. Se podria decir que quien tuvo retuvo. En todo caso me parece una maravilla de disco.




miércoles, 13 de enero de 2010

Hoodoo Gurus "Bittersweet"



Grupo: Hoodo Gurus
Canción: Bettersweet
Disco: Mars need guitars (1995)
Discográfica: Elektra
Estilo: Aussie Rock, Nuevo Rock Americano

Este año se cumple el vigesimo quinto aniversario de la publicacion de uno de los mejores discos de la historia de la musica: Mars need guitars. Segundo disco de esta fenomenal banda de Sidney y una de las canciones mas emblematicas del disco.

You are my sword.
Your love is its own reward.
My heart, I have found,
Gets carved surely by the pound.


God knows. I tried,
Tried to hold you with all my might
But time has won,
And I could never be that strong.
(Don't cry) I couldn't be that strong,
(Don't cry) That used to be my favourite song.
(Don't cry) Tears so bittersweet
Fill my eyes whenever we meet,
It's always bittersweet.


I cut and I bleed.
You seem to find that so hard to believe!
That's just too, too bad.
You could never touch the love that we had.


(Don't cry) For the love we had,
(Don't cry) Sometimes we try to take it back.
(Don't cry) Tears so bittersweet
Kiss my cheeks whenever we meet.
It's always bittersweet.


(Don't Cry) For a love-gone-wrong
(Don't cry) That used to be my favourite song
(Don't cry) Tears so bittersweet
Kiss my eyes whenever we meet.
Anyway...


We've grown and times change.
When we meet now it feels so strange.
I hold you like a sword
You won't cut me like you did before.
It's always bittersweet.

sábado, 5 de septiembre de 2009

Hoodoo Gurus "The Other Side of Paradise"


Grupo: Hoodoo Gurus
Canción: The Other Side of Paradise
Disco: Mars Need Guitars (1985)
Discográfica: Elektra
Estilo: Rock Alternativo/Americano

A pesar de los últimos años Hoodoo Gurus son la mejor banda australiana de la historia y quizá este sea su mejor disco.


domingo, 26 de julio de 2009

Hoodoo Gurus, Spiderbait "My Girl"

Ya se ha hablado alguna vez de esta banda nacida en Sidney en 1981 y que sigue en activo en la actualidad. Su primer disco "Stoneage Romeus" es de 1983 y tiene esta conocida canción "My girl"




En el año 2005 se hizo un disco tributo a Hoodoo Gurus y la banda Spiderbait realizó dos versiones de My Girl.

Una más acelerada




Y otra más "lounge"


martes, 30 de junio de 2009

Boston vs Hoodoo Gurus More/Less than a feeling












La mejor banda de rock americano de los 80 comenzó su declive a principios de los 90. Esto es una broma o un ejemplo. Este blog no es kiss fm, pero en esta entrada pongo la conocida canción de Boston y la broma que hicieron Hooddo Gurus de esta canción. Como vereis sigo en Australia.

viernes, 22 de mayo de 2009