Richard Thompson - Waltzing for Dreamers
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Oh play me a blue song and fade down the light
I'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight
Just let me dream on, oh just let me sway
While the sweet violins and the saxophones play
And Miss, you don't know me, but can't we pretend
That we care for each other, till the band reach the end
One step for aching, and two steps for breaking
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
One step for sighing and two steps for crying
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
Now they say love's for gamblers, oh the pendulum swings
I bet hard on love and I lost everything
So don't send me home now, put a shot in my arm
And we'll drink out old memories and we'll drink in the dawn
And Mr Bandleader won't you play one more time
For I've good folding money in this pocket of mine
Oh, one step for aching, two steps for breaking
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
One step for sighing, and two steps for crying
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
Oh Miss, you don't know me, but can't we pretend
That we care for each other, till the band reach the end
Oh, one step for aching, two steps for breaking
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
One step for sighing, two steps for crying
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
I once drove 1100 kilometres each way to see RT play a 45 minute set at a folk festival. This was one of the songs that made it a worthwhile journey.
Wow. That is so awesome, I bet it was worth every mile! RT is an absolute legend!
"Oh Miss y'dont know me but
Cant we pretend
That we care for each other
'Til the band's reached the end?"
...devastating.
This is a song that sounds like it has always existed and Richard Thompson discovered it.
I've felt that way about many of his songs. You said it very well.
"Myths are those things that never were but always are". Yeats
@@goodun2974 Good one Yeats.
@@Bigaphid , the best songs often seem as if they were channeled from somewhere else outside of their creator. The same might apply to the artists themselves. Somebody once wrote "if Jimi Hendrix hadn't existed, somebody would have had to create him".
Townes Van Zandt said that about some of the songs he wrote, I think he and RT have a similar soul to their work.
An extraordinary guitarist and a soulful voice without a doubt.
June Tabor does a pretty mean version too. English Folk rocks my World!
A beautiful version of a heartbreaking song. This is the song that cemented my love and admiration for this under-rated artist.
Richard Thompson is such a gifted singer-songwriter!
he's a triple threat
I wouldn't Knopfler and Thompson in the same sentence!
I saw Richard play at the Calgary Folk Festival & was blown away. Great talent.
Like Knopfler the man is a genius of invention.
Went to his 70th birthday concert last year. Quite captivating.
Lucky.
I love his voice.
That's an elusive capture making stark loneliness play like Shangri la. Great song. Thanks.
A thing of beauty,
"How long ago is this so unusal to see him without the bearry"
Probably about 1989, when he was touring for "Rumour and Sigh". I saw him on this tour - the second of four times I"ve seen RT. Every time I go, I want to start over on the guitar...
Such a great song. The tape that this is on began my being a lasting fan of Richard's music. 1991!!
Yeah, this was the one that did it for me, too.
What a thing of beauty. Thanks for posting.
He breaks me heart....
Great vocals and guitar from Richard.
This is a song that will always work.
Super song. A guy at a local trad session has been playing this for a few years. First time to see the original. Wow
Simply Beautiful.
Some where created to fulfill this type of creative purpose for the rest of us flunkies and wannabees.
Oh, man! RT is just incredible! Thanks for this wonderful post.
So much feels in one song
Genius.
What wonderful summarises of a great song performed by such a talented artist.
@hclee Yeah, what you said! So glad to find this song here -- not one of his best known, but one of my favorites.
What s beautiful song! Thank you. ❤🌸 3:50
lovely song one of many by this marvellously talented man
Absolutely Love him!!
One of my favourite RT songs. Going to see him on his "Electric" tour in Nottingham next week, don't suppose this song will get an airing though.
great singer and picker.
Excellent Richard !
Great stuff!
I've been searching hard for this song but i could not remember the title.
@fairportfan2 New West BBC TV 14-12-90
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14-12-90
What year this?
Fantastic clip. RT has been so consistent down the years - both with his writing and playing.
An Irish band called 4 men and a Dog do a very good version of this on an album called Bark at the Moon.
Four men and a dog did a nice version
Richards problem is he places too much emphasis on sexual love. This does not lead to happiness
That’s the point. He writes about how it’s ultimately a losing game as a cautionary tale