THE DRIFTERS - STAND BY ME

STAND BY ME

THE DRIFTERS

SONGWRITERS: Ben E. King; Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

COUNTRY: U S A

ALBUM: STAND BY ME

LABEL: RCA

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1997

Stand By Me é o título de uma canção gravada originalmente por Ben E. King, composta por Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber e Mike Stoller. No ano de lançamento, o single ficou entre as mais tocadas nas paradas estadunidenses, voltando a ser destaque em 1975 quando o ex-beatle John Lennon regrava a canção. A cantora Lady Gaga canta a música em sua turnê The Monster Ball Tour. A canção foi trilha sonora do filme homônimo.

According to the documentary History of Rock 'n' Roll, Ben E. King had no intention of recording the song himself. King had written it for The Drifters, who passed on recording it. After the "Spanish Harlem" recording session, he had some studio time left over. The session's producers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, asked if he had any more songs. King played "Stand by Me" on the piano for them. They liked it and called the studio musicians back in to record it.

When the night has come

And the land is dark

And the moon is the only light we'll see

No, I won't be afraid

Oh, I won't be afraid

Just as long as you stand

Stand by me, so

Darling, darling stand by me

Oh, stand by me

Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon

Should tumble and fall

Of the mountain

Should crumble to the sea

I won't cry, I won't cry

No, I won't shed a tear

Just as long as you stand

Stand by me

And darling, darling stand by me oh, stand by me

Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me

Darling, darling stand by me oh, stand by me

Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me

Whenever you're in trouble

Won't you stand by me, oh stand by me

Oh stand now, oh stand?