I’LL WRITE A SONG FOR YOU

EARTH, WINDS & FIRE

SONGWRITERS: PHILIP JAMES BAILEY; STEPHEN BECKMEIER & ALBERT MC KAY

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: ALL ‘N ALL

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1977

 

          Earth, Wind & Fire(EW&F or EWF) is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, EDM, Latin, and Afro pop. They have been described as one of the most innovative and are among the most commercially successful acts in history. With sales of over 90million records, they are one of the world's best-selling bands of all time.

       The band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, having grown out of a previous band known as the Salty Peppers. Other prominent members of EWF have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Fred Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk. The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Philip Bailey's falsetto vocals and Maurice White's baritone.

      The band has won 6 Grammys from their 17 nominations and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood's Rockwalk, in addition to receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band has also received an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Soul Train Legend Award, as well as a NARAS Signature Governor's Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019. Rolling Stone called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop". VH1 has also described EWF as "one of the greatest bands" ever.

        All 'n All is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records. The album reached Nº 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and Nº 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. All 'n All has also been certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in Canada by Music Canada and Silver in the UK by the BPI.

         All 'n All was produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. His inspiration for the album was a month-long trip to Argentina and Brazil. 

I thirst, but never quench

I know the consequence, feeling as I do

We're in a spinning top

Where, tell me, will it stop

And what am I to say

Open our music book, that only few can look

And I'll write a song for you oohh

 

Oohh Love is a symphony, hearts in one melody

Cause I'll write a song for you

Sounds never dissipate, they, only recreate

In another place

There's in your silent night

Joy of a song's delight

Cause I'll write a song for you

You'll write a song for me

We'll write a song of love, of love

(Ahhh-aha-Ahhh)

 

My magical mystique, finding it all complete

In your lovely face, feelings we try to chase

Memories that won't erase, stay forever new

We have a magic box in which is never locked

 

Cause I'll write a song for you

You'll write a song for me

We'll write a song of love, of love

Yeah (Ahh)

 

We'll write a song of love my baby

Write a song of love

(Dooboodoo for you, you, for you, you)

(You)

 

We have a magic box

We write a song of love

We write, write a song of love

 

Sounds they never dissipate

They only recreate

To another place or time

Ohhhh-ooohhh

We write a song, we write a song

Just you and me baby

(For you) Ohhhhh (you)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you)

(For you, you) Ohhhhhh

We're, we're on a spinning top

We write a song

We write a song

We write a song. 

NEVER BE ME

MILEY CYRUS

SONGWRITERS: MILEY CYRUS; MARK RONSON & ILSEY JUBER

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: PLASTIC HEARTS

LABEL: RCA RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 2020

 

        Miley Ray Cyrus(/ˈmaɪliːˈsaɪrəs/MY-lee-SYE-rəs; born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music incorporates elements of varied styles and genres, including pop, country pop, hip hop, experimental, and rock. She has attained the most US Billboard 200 top-five albums in the 21st century by a female artist, with a total of thirteen entries.

           Cyrus, a daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, emerged as a teen idol while portraying the title character of the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana(2006–2011). As Hannah Montana, she attained two number-one and three top-five soundtracks on the US Billboard 200, including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "He Could Be the One". Cyrus's own discography includes the US number-one albums Meet Miley Cyrus(2007), Breakout(2008), and Bangerz(2013); the top-five releases Can't Be Tamed(2010), Younger Now(2017), Plastic Hearts(2020) and the free album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz(2015). Cyrus's EPs The Time of Our Lives(2009) and She Is Coming(2019) also debuted in the top-five. Plastic Hearts became Cyrus's most acclaimed record, and her first entry on the Billboard Rock Chart, debuting atop the chart. It included the lead single "Midnight Sky". Her other singles include the US top ten-charting "See You Again", "7 Things", "The Climb", "Party in the U.S.A.", "Can't Be Tamed", "We Can't Stop", "Malibu", "Without You"; and the chart-topping "Wrecking Ball". In 2020, the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) awarded Diamond certification to "Party in the U.S.A.", recognizing single sales of ten million.

          Plastic Hearts is the seventh studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on November 27, 2020, by RCA Records, and was her final album with the label; she signed with Columbia Records in early 2021. Marking a departure from Cyrus' previous releases, Plastic Hearts is primarily a rock, pop, synth-pop, and glam rock record, with influences from country, punk rock, new wave, arena rock, industrial, disco, and power pop. Most of the album was produced by Andrew Watt and Louis Bell, with further collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Guest vocals include Dua Lipa, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Stevie Nicks.

           Plastic Hearts debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from music critics. Three singles were released from the album, "Midnight Sky", "Prisoner", and "Angels like You".

I know I do this every time

I walk the line, I play with fire

And I stop myself before the crime

I walk the line, yeah, I play with fire

 

I don't wanna push you way too much

I don't wanna lean that way too far

I don't wanna ever learn the hard way

 

But if you're looking for stable, that'll never be me

If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me

If you're looking for someone to be all that you need

That'll never be me

(Hard as I try)

That'll never be me

(I play with fire)

 

Dry your tears now, don't you cry

I'm by your side, at least for a while

I know I do this every time

I walk the line, yeah, I play with fire

 

I don't wanna push you way too much

I don't wanna lean that way too far

I don't wanna ever learn the hard way, no

I don't wanna keep you in the dark

I don't wanna gamble with your heart

I don't wanna ever leave you lonely

 

But if you're looking for stable, that'll never be me

If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me

If you're looking for someone to be all that you need

That'll never be me

(Hard as I try)

That'll never be me

(I play with fire)

 

Can't get too close to the sun (fire)

Baby, you're the only one, oh, I

I'd never lie to you, baby, oh (fire)

You give me a reason to run from the fire

'Cause, baby, you're the only one

Oh, I swear I'd never lie

 

If you're looking for stable, that'll never be me

But I hope that I'm able to be all that you need

If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave

That'll never be me, no

If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave

That'll never be me

(Hard as I try)

That'll never be me, no

(I play with fire)

That'll never be me.

QUI POURRA TE DIRE

MIKE BRANT

COMPOSITEURES: DANIEL FRANÇOIS PAUL SEFF & RICHARD ANDRE LAZARE SEFF

PAYS: ISRAEL

ALBUM: TOUTES LES COULEURS

RECORD: POLYDOR RECORDS

GENRE: POP

ANNEE: 1974

 

Moshé Michael Brand(em hébreu: משה מיכאל ברנד), dit Mike Brant, né le 1er février 1947 à Famagouste(Colonie britannique de Chypre) et mort le 25 avril 1975 à Paris (France), est un chanteur et compositeur israélien.

      C'est en France qu'il rencontre le succès, au début des années 1970, avant sa mort prématurée à l'âge de 28 ans. Ses chansons les plus connues sont Laisse-moi t'aimer(1970), C'est ma prière(1972), Qui saura(1972), Rien qu'une larme(1973), C'est comme ça que je t'aime(1974) et Dis-lui(1975). Alors qu'il chante dans une langue étrangère, Mike Brant vend dans l'Hexagone le chiffre record de 15 millions de disques en seulement cinq ans de carrière

J'ai souvent marché, souvent cherché pour te trouver

Et j'ai crié pour t'appeler

J'ai souvent pensé que je pourrais te l'avouer

Mais je n'ai jamais osé

 

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

 

J'ai souvent cherché à dévoiler tous nos secrets

À te dire la vérité

Je t'ai désiré de tout mon corps, de tout mon cœur

Je croyais que tu comprendrais

 

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

 

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

 

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

 

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

 

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire, combien je t'aime

Qui pourra te dire, qui pourra te dire...

MAGIC BUS

THE WHO

SONGWRITER: PETER TOWNSHEND

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: THE WHO SELL OUT

LABEL: POLYDOR RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1967

 

           The Who Sell Out is the third studio album by the British rock band the Who. It was released on 15 December 1967 by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US.

         A concept album, The Who Sell Out is structured as a collection of unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements, including the second track "Heinz Baked Beans". The album purports to be a broadcast by pirate radio station Radio London. The reference to "selling out" was an intended irony, as the Who had been making real commercials during that period of their career, some of which are included as bonus tracks on the remastered CD.

          The album was primarily written by guitarist Pete Townshend, though three tracks were penned by bassist John Entwistle and one by Thunderclap Newman vocalist Speedy Keen, who also sings. Townshend and Entwistle are joined by vocalist Roger Daltrey and drummer Keith Moon, and organist Al Kooper makes a guest appearance on two tracks. The album was produced by the band's manager Kit Lambert.

              The album's release was reportedly followed by lawsuits due to the mention of real-world commercial interests in the faux commercials and on the album covers, and by the makers of the real jingles(Radio London jingles), who claimed the Who used them without permission. (The jingles were produced by PAMS Productions of Dallas, Texas, which created thousands of station ID jingles in the 1960s and 1970s.) The deodorant company Odorono took offence that Chris Stamp made a request for endorsement dollars. "I Can See for Miles" was released as a single and peaked at number 10 in the UK and number 9 in the US.

        The Who Sell Out has received widespread acclaim from critics, some of whom viewed it as the Who's best record. It has also frequently been featured on all-time lists of the best albums, including Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". However, it was the band's lowest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number 13.

Every day I get in the queue (Too much, Magic Bus)

To get on the bus that takes me to you (Too much, Magic Bus)

I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile (Too much, Magic Bus)

You house is only another mile (Too much, Magic Bus)

 

Thank you, driver, for getting me here (Too much, Magic Bus)

You'll be an inspector, have no fear (Too much, Magic Bus)

I don't want to cause no fuss (Too much, Magic Bus)

But can I buy your Magic Bus? (Too much, Magic Bus)

 

Nooooooooo!

 

I don't care how much I pay (Too much, Magic Bus)

I wanna drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, Magic Bus)

 

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... (You can't have it!)

 

Thruppence and sixpence every day

Just to drive to my baby

Thruppence and sixpence each day

'Cause I drive my baby every way

 

Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus ...

 

I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)

I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)

I drive my baby every way (Too much, Magic Bus)

Each time I go a different way (Too much, Magic Bus)

 

I want it, i want it, I want it, I want it ...

 

Every day you'll see the dust (Too much, Magic Bus)

As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus).