今日の「聴き比べ」はキンクス(The Kinks)の『ウォータールー・サンセット(Waterloo Sunset)』です。
１９６７年にシングル発売されたキンクスの曲で、レイ・デイヴィス(Ray Davies)先生の１，２位を争う名曲です。アルバムは『Something Else』に収録されました。
Waterloo Sunset
By Ray Davies
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, make me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
Millions of people swarming like flies
Round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And they don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise
Waterloo sunset's fine
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (Official Audio)
この曲をデヴィッド・ボウイ(David Bowie)がカバーしました。２００３年のアルバム『Reality』です。
そしてデフ・レパード(Def Leppard)もカバーしました。２００６年のカバー・アルバム『Yeah!』です。
Def Leppard - Waterloo Sunset (with lyrics) - HD
名曲は廃れません。
それでは今日はこの辺で。
