Monday, October 19, 2009

Two new songs and another look at an old one.

Rent by the Pet Shop Boys - odd that I've never heard it before. It's also covered by Liza Minnelli and is supposedly a drag queen staple.

Not Dark Yet - Bob Dylan (thanks Iza)

And
Playing on and on and on in my head, I can't stop it.

Caetano Veloso, Mora Na Filosofia (Monsueto / Arnaldo Passos)

Don't bother with other covers. Right now I think this is the most perfect music.


Eu vou lhe dar a decisão
Botei na balança, e você não pesou
Botei na peneira, e você não passou.
Mora na filosofia
Pra quê rimar amor e dor.

Se seu corpo ficasse marcado
Por lábios ou mãos carinhosas,
Eu saberia, ora vai mulher
A quantos você pertencia.
Não vou me preocupar em ver,
Seu caso não é de ver pra crer
Tá na cara!


My best translation of the first three lines (with every possible disclaimer - it's just a small improvement on the Google translation).

"I'll give you the decision.
I weighed it in balance, and you carried no weight.
I put it through the sieve, and you did not pass."

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