Burt Bacharach

El pasado febrero falleció Burt Bacharach, uno de los más grandes compositores de música popular que junto a Hal David creó innumerables e inolvidables éxitos.

Su lista de canciones es inabarcable y la calidad de sus temas es asombrosa. Sus composiciones han sido cantadas por Tom Jones, The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, Christopher Cross y un larguísimo etc. (en concreto, sus canciones fueron grabadas por más de 1.000 artistas); incluyendo a Dionne Warwick, que fue su principal musa.

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What I Have Done to Deserve This - Pet Shop Boys

Creo que es mi tema preferido del dúo británico, en este caso con la colaboración de la mítica Dusty Springfield cuyo aporte vocal es todo un lujo. La canción está compuesta por los propios chicos de la tienda de mascotas y Allee Willis.

Actually es el disco del que se extrae el tema y, si mal no recuerdo, lo tenía porque mi primo me lo grabó en una cinta de audio. Casete. Antes funcionaba así, vaya...

El álbum contiene varios hits como Rent, It´s a Sin o Heart y tiene un sonido y producción apabullantes. Les situó en lo más alto del panorama musical y fue un éxito en todo el mundo.

Espero que os guste

You always wanted a lover

I only wanted a job

I've always worked for my living

How am I gonna get through?

How am I gonna get through?

I come here looking for money

(Got to have it)

And end up living with love, oh, oh

Now you left me with nothing

(Can't take it)

How am I gonna get through?

How am I gonna get through?

I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers

I read you books and talked for hours

Every day, so many drinks

Such pretty flowers, so tell me

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

What have I, what have I, what have I ...

Since you went away I've been hanging around

I've been wondering why I'm feeling down

You went away, it should make me feel better

But I don't know, oh

How I'm gonna get through?

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

How I'm gonna get through?

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

You always wanted me to be something I wasn't

You always wanted too much, oh, oh

Now I can do what I want to - forever

How am I gonna get through?

How am I gonna get through?

At night, the people come and go

They talk too fast, and walk too slow

Chasing time from hour to hour

I pour the drinks and crush the flowers

What have I, what have I done to deserve this?

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

What have I, what have I, what have I ...

Since you went away I've been hanging around

I've been wondering why I'm feeling down

You went away, it should make me feel better

But I don't know, oh

How I'm gonna get through? (baby)

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

How I'm gonna get through? (baby)

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

How I'm gonna get through? (baby)

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

How I'm gonna get through? (tell me)

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

How I'm gonna get through? (baby)

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

How I'm gonna get through? (yeah)

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Gonna get through?

Gonna get through?

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

I'm gonna get through, right?

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

We don't need to go to hell and back every night

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

You never ever left me, baby, think of me...

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Oh, babe

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

We don't need to go to hell and back every night

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Gonna get through, baby, I'm gonna get

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Forever

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Gonna get through, baby, yeah,

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Gonna get through, get through, baby, ooh

What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

 

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Billy-ray was a preacher's son 

And when his daddy would visit he'd come along 
When they gathered round and started talkin' 
That's when billy would take me walkin' 
A-through the back yard we'd go walkin' 
Then he'd look into my eyes 
Lord knows to my surprise 

The only one who could ever reach me 
Was the son of a preacher man 
The only boy who could ever teach me 
Was the son of a preacher man 
Yes he was, he was, mmm, yes he was 

Being good isn't always easy 
No matter how hard I try 
When he started sweet-talkin' to me 
He'd come and tell me everything is all right 
He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right 
Can I get away again tonight? 

The only one who could ever reach me 
Was the son of a preacher man 
The only boy who could ever teach me 
Was the son of a preacher man 
Yes he was, he was, lord knows he was 

How well I remember 
The look that was in his eyes 
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly 
Takin' time to make time 
Tellin' me that he's all mine 
Learnin' from each other's knowing 
Lookin' to see how much we've grown 

And the only one who could ever reach me 
Was the son of a preacher man 
The only boy who could ever teach me 
Was the son of a preacher man 
Yes he was, he was, oh, yes he was 
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man 
I guessed he was the son of a preacher man 
Sweet-lovin' son of a preacher man 
Ahh, move me