HIVE OPEN MIC #162 (ENG/ESP): Theme: Be Okay - "Cakewalk into Town" by Taj Mahal!
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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 162 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Be Okay"! Actually, here in Cape Town the seasons are changing, and my nose is blocked (again!) from a cold – so theoretically I’m not okay! Hahaha!
But let’s use my more nasally voice to my advantage and sing the blues! Now usually, the blues is about feeling sad… but I happen to know an exception with the lyrics:
I had the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
Now, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk in the town
Now a “cakewalk” is a happy-looking dance-like strutting walk! You can read more on the phrase here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk
But with lyrics like that, I think the song is a celebration of the theme “Be Okay”. “Cakewalk Into Town” was released by the fabulous blues artist Taj Mahal in 1972. It actually sounds like it could be even older with the way it was arranged in the recording… have a listen to the original here!
Lyrics for “Cakewalk into Town” by Taj Mahal
I had the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
Now, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk in the town
I woke up this mornin' feelin' so good
You know, I lay back down again
Throw your big leg over me, mama
I might not feel this good again
My baby, oh, my baby
I love the way she walk
When the girl gets sleepy
I love the way she baby talk
My work don't got scarce, honey
Oh [?] it no got hard
I spend my whole day stealin' chickens
Mama, from the rich folks yard
I got the blues so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
You know, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk into town
I want to go on a picnic
In the country mama oh, and stay all day
I don't care but don't do nothing
Just while my time away
I got the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
You know, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk into town
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tajmahal/cakewalkintotown.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la Semana 162 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Estar bien"! En realidad, aquí en Ciudad del Cabo las estaciones están cambiando y mi nariz está bloqueada (¡otra vez!) por un resfriado, ¡así que teóricamente no estoy bien! Jajaja
¡Pero usemos mi voz más nasal a mi favor y cantemos el blues! Ahora, por lo general, el blues se trata de sentirse triste... pero conozco una excepción con la letra:
Tuve el blues, tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Ahora, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar en la ciudad
¡Ahora un “paseo de tortas” es un paseo pavoneándose que parece un baile feliz! Puede leer más sobre la frase aquí: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk
Pero con letras como esa, creo que la canción es una celebración del tema “Be Okay”. "Cakewalk Into Town" fue lanzado por el fabuloso artista de blues Taj Mahal en 1972. De hecho, parece que podría ser aún más antiguo con la forma en que se arregló en la grabación... ¡escucha el original aquí!
Letra de "Cakewalk into Town" de Taj Mahal
Tuve el blues, tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Ahora, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar en la ciudad
Me desperté esta mañana sintiéndome tan bien
Ya sabes, me acosté de nuevo
Tira tu gran pierna sobre mí, mamá
Puede que no me sienta tan bien otra vez
Mi bebé, oh, mi bebé
Me encanta la forma en que camina
Cuando la niña tiene sueño
Me encanta la forma en que ella habla como un bebé
Mi trabajo no escasea, cariño
Oh [?] No se puso difícil
Paso todo el día robando pollos
Mamá, del patio de los ricos
Tengo el blues tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Sabes, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar a la ciudad
quiero ir de picnic
En el campo mamá oh, y quédate todo el día
no me importa pero no hagas nada
Solo mientras mi tiempo fuera
Tengo el blues, tan malo una vez
Puso mi cara en un ceño fruncido permanente
Sabes, me siento mucho mejor
Podría caminar a la ciudad
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tajmahal/cakewalkintotown.html
▶️ 3Speak
Wow, that's a fun song. I love the rhythm and the guitar strums you do. This is the song that makes me rock.
It is generally accepted that rock and metal comes from the blues! Thank you so much for listening!!!
Congratulations on your presentation. Keep up the good work!
Always amazing brother! You are so right about the blues, it is always a good companion for sad moments, but I already know some with this atmosphere of good vibes that you share with us here. Bravo man, it's a great sound with your voice, the guitar and even the whistles...
Excelente my friend @jasperdick
Super cool to contrast your presentation with the original theme. The sound of the tuba caught my attention in the original. Your presentation stands out for being fresher and more recent. Congratulations Jasper. Excellent performance.
Hello @yisusth! Knowing your love of the trumpet, I have been meaning to share with you a wonderful classic multi-racial South African band that was at its peak when Apartheid (racial segregation) was ending in South Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s and still get together for concerts (I was able to see one a few months ago!). They make great use of trumpet, saxophone and pennywhistle... They are called "Mango Groove" - please check out the song below and let me know if you enjoy? @itzchemaya I think you might like them too!
That made me smile. Great little song.