Jim Croce - Workin' at the car wash blues
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Je suis tombé par hasard sur cette chanson sur Jim Croce par la même occasion. Sympathique chanteur à la moustache aussi fournie/fleurie que la tignasse et la chemise. Tristement décédé dans un accident d'avion à 30 ans avec son guitariste après un concert, en 1973..
Son oeuvre est petite mais vraiment chouette (Operator, Don't mess around with Jim..) mais c'est ce Car Wash blues que je préfère. J'adore l'histoire de ce type se prenant pour un génie mais obligé de nettoyer des pares-chocs.. Tant pis pour le double martini et le fauteuil en cuir ! Les accords sont super chouettes et restent optimistes.. Bref, j'adore, et tant pis pour mon accent ! :-)
Je vous conseille la version originale..
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Well, I had just got out from the county prison
Doin ninety days for non-support
Tried to find me an executive position
But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldnt listen to the fact that I was a genius
The man say, we got all that we can use.
Now i got them steadily depressin, low down mind messin
Working at the car wash blues
Well, I should be sittin in an air conditioned office in a swivel chair
Talkin some trash to the secretaries
Sayin, here, now mama, come on over here.
Instead, Im stuck here rubbin these fenders with a rag
And walkin home in soggy old shoes
With them steadily depressin, low down mind messin
Workin at the car wash blues
You know a man of my ability
He should be smokin on a big cigar
But till I get myself straight I guess Ill just have to wait
In my rubber suit a-rubbin these cars
Well, all I can do is a shake my head
You might not believe that its true
For workin at this end of niagara falls
Is an undiscovered howard hughes
So baby, dont expect to see me
With no double martini in any high-brow society news
Cause I got them steadily depressin, low down mind messin
Workin at the car wash blues
So baby, dont expect to see me
With no double martini in any high-brow society news
Cause I got them steadily depressin, low down mind messin
Workin at the car wash blues
Yeah I got them steadily depressin, low down mind messin
Workin at the car wash blues
J'ai découvert Jim Croce en surfant via Seals & croft et Randy Newman et je trouve ton interprétation du tonnerre.C'est pas de la flatterie à deux balles.C'est un rare plaisir de prendre mon pied en écoutant un mec qui joue et chante comme toi.Bon j'arrête la pluie de pétales ;'faut savoir se calmer de temps en temps ..Non vraiment scié!
+àcontrejour Thanks mate ! :-) Ca fait plaisir ! Venant de toi particulièrement, j'ajouterais.
Quand j'entends de belles choses je n'peux m'empêcher de remercier the artist !
This is, in my opinion, the 3rd best cover of this song I've ever watched. 3rd place isn't bad considering it beats out every American attempt of this song except two.
Thanks a lot :) I'm never really confident with my French accent but at least I guess it sounds differently than the others! Thanks a lot for your comment, I'm always glad to get some comments like this under my English covers (quite rare)
Dude u have no idea how sick ur accent is with this song mate Big Jim would be chuffed :)
I know lol but I wanted to sing it anyway ! and I think Jim would be glad to see a poor French man playing his songs ! :)
No mate sick is an expression for really good from where I'm from really suits ur voice man like this version buddy, look forward to seeing a few more from ya, u ever try any beetles I think u may sound brilliant with one of theirs
@@shiftedfilter3734 ah ok ! I initially took "sick" as a mocking stuff, wich was ok, singing in English is my inferiority complex ^^ I often sing some Beatles but never recorded them (except I Will). I'll do it ! Thanks mate for your nice comment
This is going on the greatest music playlist for sure. Awesome job 👌
thanks a lot !!
C'était en effet un grand chanteur: ma préférée est " I've got a name". Merci pour ce partage, j'aime beaucoup votre interprétation: bravo
+Zepp merci. on peut se tutoyer :-)
Merci Clem pour le partage. :)
You nailed Jim's guitar part! It's EXACTLY what he played. Well done!
I think it's quite similar yes, maybe a few details are differents... Thanks !
Superbe interprétation :)
+Patrick Garcia Thanks !!
Nice job!!
I love the part where you say hi Mama come over here it sounds awesome with the French accent lol
yes, I'm so French ;-)
Nice job ... that's a great guitar ! Wish I had bought that one rather than my 5 cheapies. ☹
it's not too late ;-) thanks
@@clemcovers True !! ebay here I come!
@@Legnerps Martin DCX1E ;-)
@@clemcovers Thanks. I thought it was a D15M
Awesome work over here!! my French isn't that well, but très bien :) Keep up the great work! ~ Greetings from the Netherlands
+Splimmie Merci :-)
It sounds so weird (and good) with the french accent
I guess it's weird for you, yes ^^ There's nothing I can do to improve my accent, so I focused on the guitar!
@@clemcovers no i think it sounds unique
@@shapiroshitposting198 I guess it is, yes ! Same for my Spingsteen's cover :-D
Interesting! I would like to hear it in French. I am reminded of Seau George doing Bowie covers in Portuguese.
I know the Seau George covers, they are amazing ! Maybe one day I'll translate it ! :)
Ma préférée reste de loin "Don't Mess Around with Jim" surtout interprétée par le grand Fretkiller. Lien ci-dessous. Merci pour ce bon moment.
Amicalement - François
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+Francois Petit Oui, elle est super, et pour Fretkiller, c'est un peu mon idole, ya pas grand chose de lui que je n'aie pas écouté.. Merci pour le passage !
+clem covers J'ai même sauvegardé toutes ses vidéos au cas ou elles disparaîtraient un jour de YT
son compte a ete supprime en fait, j'avais lu un papier la dessus, mais d'autres ont eu le meme reflexe que toi et elles ont toutes reapparues. Je ne me suis jamais remis de sa version de Don't think twice it's all right, de King of the Road, de What a wonderful world.. C'est un genie anonyme. C'est probablement en son hommage que je ne montre pas ma tete non plus :-)