Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola

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Goran Bregovic and his website

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PJ Harvey and her website

Oh help me jesus
Come through this storm
I had to lose her
To do her harm
I heard her holler
(I heard her holler)
I heard her moan
(I heard her moan)
My lovely daughter
(my lovely daughter)
I took her home
(I took her home)

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Neneh Cherry

You gotta be fortunate
You gotta be lucky now
I was just sitting here
Thinking good and bad
But I’m the kinda woman
That was built to last
They tried erasing me
But they couldn’t wipe out my past
To save my child
I’d rather go hungry
I got all of Ethiopia
Inside of me
And my blood flows
Through every man
In this godless land
That delivered me
I’ve cried so many tears even the blind can see

This is a woman’s world.
This is my world.
This is a woman’s world
For this man’s girl.
There ain’t a woman in this world,
Not a woman or a little girl,
That can’t deliver love
In a man’s world.

I’ve born and I’ve bread.
I’ve cleaned and I’ve fed.
And for my healing wits
I’ve been called a witch.
I’ve crackled in the fire
And been called a liar.
I’ve died so many times
I’m only just coming to life.

My blood flows
Through every man and every child
In this godless land
That delivered me
I cried so many tears even the blind can see

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David Bowie and his website

I could escape this feeling with my China Girl
I feel a wreck without my little China Girl
I hear her heart beating loud as thunder
Saw they stars crashing

I’m a mess without my little China Girl
Wake up mornings where’s my little China Girl
I hear her heart’s beating loud as thunder
Saw they stars crashing down

I feel a-tragic like I’m Marlon Brando
When I look at my China Girl
I could pretend that nothing really meant too much
When I look at my China Girl

I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
Visions of swastikas in my head
Plans for everyone
It’s in the whites of my eyes

My little China Girl
You shouldn’t mess with me
I’ll ruin everything you are
I’ll give you television
I’ll give you eyes of blue
I’ll give you men who want to rule the world

And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
She says … sh-sh-shhh

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La Crus

Sei le sbarre al mio silenzio
Sei il nemico andato via
Mille volte l’unica poesia
Sei la cella e il prigioniero
L’illusione che cadrà
Mille volte l’unica realtà

Tu sei l’alito che guida
Le mie dita su di te

Sei il respiro dentro ai miei perchè

Tu sei l’inverno in fondo al cuore
Sei l’estate che non c’è
Tu sei la via che passa dentro me

Sei la prossima parola
Sei la voce calma che
Dà la forza a tutti i miei
Perché

Tu sei l’inverno in fondo al cuore
Sei l’estate che non c’è
Tu sei la via che passa dentro me

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James Brown

This is a man’s world
This is a man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing
Nothing without a woman or a girl
You see man made the car
To take us over the road
Man made the train
To carry the heavy load
Man made the electric light
To take as out of the dark
Man made the boat for the water
Like Noah made the ark
This is a man’s man’s man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing
Nothing without a woman or a girl

Man thinks about the
little betty baby girl
And the baby boys
Man makes them happy
Cause man made them toys
And after man made everyhing
Everything he can
You know that man makes money
To buy from other men
This is a man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing
Nothing not one little thing
Without a woman or a girl

He’s lost in the wilderness
He’s lost in bitterness

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Alphaville & Website

Winters cityside
Crystal bits of snowflakes all around my head and in the wind
I had no illusions
That Id ever find a glimps of summers heatwaves in your eyes
You did what you did to me, now its history I see
Heres my comeback on the road again
Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight, its easy when your big in japan

When your big in japan, tonight
Big in japan, be tight, big in japan where the eastern seas so blue
Big in japan, alright, pay, then Ill sleep by your side
Things are easy when youre big in japan, when youre big in japan

Neon on my naked skin
Passing silhouettes of strange illuminated mannequins
Shall I stay here at the zoo
Or shall I go and change my point of view for other ugly scenes
You did what you did to me, now its history I see…
Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight, its easy when youre big in japan

Guano Apes & Website

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Alda Merini, Ballate non pagate, Einuadi Editore, 1995, Euro 9,20

pag. 70

Addestra la parola,

c’è una donna che è sola

appesa a un ricordo…

Ma stempiato di nebbia

e arso di parole

tu ti distendi al sole,

immemore da sempre.

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Carla Bruni & website

Once I lived the life of a millionaire,
Spent all my money, I just did not care.
Took all my friends out for a good time,
Bought bootleg whisky, champagne and wine.

Then I began to fall so low,
Lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go.
I get my hands on a dollar again,
I’m gonna hang on to it till that eagle grins.

‘Cause no, no, nobody knows you
When you’re down and out.
In your pocket, not one penny,
And as for friends, you don’t have any.

When you finally get back up on your feet again,
Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend.
Said it’s mighty strange, without a doubt,
Nobody knows you when you’re down and out.

When you finally get back upon your feet again,
Everybody wants to be your good old long-lost friend.
Said it’s mighty strange,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you when you’re down and out.
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