Che titolo lungo per questo album dei Caravan pubblicato nel 1973; mi sono sempre chiesto il significato ( per ragazze che crescono cicciottelle nella notte , o qualcosa di simile ) del titolo in rapporto alla cover, poi comprando il CD ho capito, la ragazza che dorme beata è in dolce attesa e allora tutto è diventato più chiaro .
Venendo all'album può essere considerato l'ultimo lavoro degno di nota del gruppo inglese, il rientro di David Sinclair porta di nuovo consistenza e meno prevedibilità nelle complesse melodie della band, soprattutto risultano meno prolisse di quelle presenti in "Waterloo Lily". L'apertura di "Memory Lain , Hugh/Headloss" con i suoi nove minuti è un piacere tutto da gustare, ottima prova del collettivo che si esibisce in un brano trascinante molto immediato e soprattutto ben cantato . Il suono si indirizza verso strade più sporche con "Hoedown" con chitarra in evidenza per tutto il pezzo, non convince molto e risulta un pochino irritante . Le cose più riuscite del lavoro sono però i brani più Pop , come la bella "Surprise , Surprise" che rimanda alla West Coast nell'uso della voce e "The Dog , The Dog , He's At It Again" che evidenza ancora un buon gioco di voci . Dove il disco deve tirare fuori l'anima prog delude un po' , "Be Alright / Chance Of A Lifetime" , l'avere optato per brani veloci e virati al rock più chitarristico penalizza la riuscita dei brani, che spezzano la buona continuità fra i pezzi lenti cantati e quelli strumentali , come la riuscita "L'Auberge Du Sanglier" .
Ristampato dalla Deram recentemente , vengono aggiunti numerosi Bonus Tracks rienpitivi e noiosi come "Derek's Long Thing", album comunque adatto agli studiosi di rock progressivo, semplici appassionati difficilmente se ne possono innamorare .
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01 Memory Lain, Hugh / Headloss (09:19)
If you get on the road that takes you back
There's a lot of things you ought to know
You're going where I want to be
If you get on the road you've got to take me
Can you see I don't care
For all those things and fancy strings
I just want the chance to try
And find me
I stopped having dreams some time ago
So now it seems I have to show
If there's a chance I've got to find me
Somewhere there's someone who can see
A broken-winged dove
Is all he has to show for love
Oh please help me please
To find me
- - - - -
Has anybody seen I've got me a dream
Gonna be happy, yeah
Never knew that light could seem so bright
Couldn't you tell me, no?
Imagine me today
Thought they'd come to take me away, me away?
After all you choose, you've got win or lose
Whether to find me
I've got my pipe and I've got my song
And I've got love to keep me happy
It's no surprise I've got bleary eyes
But it's all that I have and it's all that I want
Many years ago, I thought whenever it shows
Gonna be ready, yeah
Suddenly within my head beginnin' to spin
Gave it upon me, yeah
Had to be that way
At least that's what they taught me to say, me to say
If ever I get out, I'm gonna be makin' a shout
Gonna be happy
I've got my dope and I've got my comb
I'll be far gone, come tomorrow
The moon comes out, I'll try to stare him out
And I'll dance to the light if he's chasing me home
I've got my pipe and I've got my song
And I've got love to keep me happy
It's no surprise I've got bleary eyes
But it's all that I have and it's all that I want
02 Hoedown (03:20)
Got a gig I'd like you to know, we're leaving here tonight
We're going just to sing our song and everything's all right
And we'll be missing you but that's for me to care
Gotta go, better tell you now, 'cause something's in the air
Don't care if I do it or die, that don't mean a thing
Yes indeed that's all we need - so everybody, sing!
Count it out, but into yourself, love that's the thing
It's there just if you don't know, it makes your body sing
I'm talkin' about me, myself, and all the world around
Wanna see you take you by the hand and do some mess around
Don't have to know, don't have to know, lovin' takes you back
Gets about and I wanna shout, so everybody sing!
We'll get you, we'll get you everyday
Get you, we'll get you every way
Get you, when night-time comes along
Get you, we'll get you with our song
03 Surprise, Surprise (04:07)
After all this time it's got no better
And the words just seem to pass me by
So I think of you in the morning
Singing a song to fill my eyes
Here I go
Can you sing along?
Stopped to say hello
Something overcame me
Didn't want to go and pass you by
Looked at me so fair
Saw the sun upon you
Blow and slip through your hands
Summer stole away
All the breath within me
Leavin' me gaspin' for some air
Have so much to say
Hardly seem to matter
You were more than some one day
Didn't we believe we were so?
Didn't we believe we were something?
Didn't we believe we were more?
So much more than words can say
Suddenly sunshine, sudden love
When the years are gone
And we live on memories
Will you still remember me that way?
Like I do you too
No matter where I could be
Some things no one can steal away
Didn't we believe we were so?
Didn't we believe we were something?
Didn't we believe we were more?
So much more than I don't know
Suddenly sunshine, sudden love
Didn't want to go
Didn't want to leave you
Something pulling me back hurt me so
Wakin' up I found feet upon the pillow
Head and shoulders on the ground
04 C'Thlu Thlu (06:15)
From the forest down below
Came a voice that cried "no"
Something seemed nearly dead
Making me feel so cold
Even the trees seemed to fear
There was something unreal
Couldn't see very far
And the sky had gone dark
So we ran, yeah, as fast as we can
Only thought to get away
On and on we didn't know where we'd gone
If it was night or day
"Come back", I can hear a voice call
I can feel it pulling me down
In my head it felt like something had said
You better slow down
But I tried so hard not to make a sound
Feeling better I turned round
And coming up behind me I could see...
Like shadows in the trees
They came creeping unknown
Keeping close through the ground
I can feel them tramp on
Saw the music they knew
We were somewhere close by
They began to crowd us in
Sinkin' deeper in pain
05 The Dog, The Dog, He's at It Again (05:58)
Wo-o-o lonely girl, would you like a sweet to eat?
I've got some that I'd like you to hold
And my brother will tell you that it's good for your cold
So-o-o-o then, surely there is nothin' wrong
Take my hand and we'll try to make a stand
For all censorship, decency, all night long
You're not here if you really do believe
That the world is so full of sin
Never look back on the things that you lack
When you're in
My mother said that I should stay out of bed,
But I know that I like it in there
Legs and thighs, hellos and goodbyes
It's all there
Oh-o-o-o-o-oo
Oh-o-oo
Oh my, oh
Here is my cure for colds; here is my cure for measles
When you try those, if you've invented your toes
Well you're surely in luck; you've got a stunning good show
So-o, if you come with me try to clean the inside out
This filthy old world is such a beautiful girl
Must have sweet, sure is good for your feet
You're not here if you really do believe
That the world is so full of sin
Never look back on the things that you lack
When you're in
My mother said that I should stay out of bed,
But I know that I like it in there
Legs and thighs, hellos and goodbyes
It's all there
Oh-o-o-o-o-oo
Medicine gone
Comin' on strong
Comin' on and on and on and on
Medicine gone
Comin' on strong
Comin' on and on and on and on
Oh-o
Oh my, oh
Wo-o-o lonely girl, would you like a sweet to eat?
I've got some that I'd like you to hold
And my brother will tell you that it's good for your cold
So-o-o-o then, surely there is nothin' wrong
Take my hand and we'll try to make a stand
For all censorship, decency, all night long
You're not here if you really do believe
That the world is so full of sin
Never look back on the things that you lack
When you're in
My mother said that I should stay out of bed,
But I know that I like it in there
Legs and thighs, hellos and goodbyes
It's all there
Oh-o-o-o-o-oo
Medicine gone
Comin' on strong
Comin' on and on and on and on
Medicine gone
Comin' on strong
Comin' on and on and on and on
Oh-o
Oh my, oh
07 L'Auberge du Sanglier / A Hunting We Shall Go / Pengola / Backwards / A Hunting We Shall Go (reprise) (10:07)
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