Catalan indie group Manel tends to feature middle-class characters in everyday settings, aggrandized by heroic or mock-heroic balladry. This song is no exception--it's just about going to the beach with a friend or loved one.
See Manel's live version with choir at the Palau.
Our version is a little downtempo and slightly maudlin, hope it doesn't dampen too much your summer festivities.
Tu i jo hem sopat en bons restaurants, tu i jo hem ballat a la llum d’un fanal, tu i jo volavem en un Ford Fiesta groc, tu i jo hem cantat a la vora del foc, tu i jo hem buscat coses similars, tu i jo hem tingut el cap ple de pardals, tu i jo dalt de la nòria, tu i jo i la nostra història, però tu i jo no ens hem banyat mai al mar, al mar, al mar. Plantem les tovalloles, convido a un gelat, Aixà doncs si un dia vens i passes per aquÃ, |
You and I have dined in good restaurants, You and I have danced by a hurricane lamp, You and I have flown in a yellow Ford Fiesta, You and I have sung at the edge of the fire, You and I have searched for similar things, You and I have flipped our lids, You and I above the quarry, You and I and our story, But you and I haven't ever bathed in the sea, the sea, the sea. We put down the towels, I buy an ice cream, So if one summer day you pass by, |
Graham: vocals, bass, keyboards, translation, sea samples
Kelly: vocals, pirate vocals, guitars
Xana: vocals
recorded in August 2011 in Barcelona
June 23rd, 2012 - 7:20 PM
I loved this track.