JOHNNY RIVERS - POOR SIDE OF TOWN

POOR SIDE OF TOWN

Johnny Rivers

COMPOSERS: JOHNNY RIVERS AND LOU ADLE

PRODUÇÃO: LOU ADLER

Primeiro álbum: Changes

GRAVADORA: IMPERIAL

GÊNERO: POP-SOUL

Data de lançamento: 1966

"Poor Side of Town" é uma canção do cantor norte-americano Johnny Rivers e que chegou ao primeiro lugar na parada da Billboard em 22 de novembro de 1966.

Composta por Rivers, ela representou uma mudança importante no estilo musical do cantor, que inicialmente fazia sucessos com gravações mais dançantes, como "Memphis" (cover de Chuck Berry). Com "Poor Side of Town", Rivers moveu-se para o campo pop-soul. O resultado é fino, acurado e original.

Utilizando alguns elementos do folk, a melodia da canção é graciosa e comovente. Um dos pontos altos são os excelentes arranjos de corda de Marty Paich. Curiosamente, nenhum artista jamais foi bem-sucedido ao tentar regravar a canção.

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How can you tell me how much you miss me
When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
That rich guy you've been seein'
Must have put you down
So welcome back baby
To the poor side of town

To him you were nothin' but a little plaything
Not much more than an overnight fling
To me you were the greatest thing this boy had ever found
And girl it's hard to find nice things
On the poor side of town

I can't blame you for tryin'
I'm tryin' to make it too
I've got one little hang up baby
I just can't make it without you

So tell me, are you gonna stay now
Will you stand by me girl all the way now
With you by my side
They can't keep us down
Together we can make it baby
From the poor side of town

(So tell me how much you love me)
(Come be near to me and say you need me now)

Oh, with you by my side
This world can't keep us down
Together we can make it baby
From the poor side of town

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