10.02.2019

The BlueBirds – Famous

Ik luister graag naar Amerikaanse middle of the road muziek van groepen als Lady Antebellum, de Zac Brown Band en de Blue Sky Riders (met Kenny Loggins). Sinds kort hebben we in Nederland The BlueBirds, een vrouwentrio bestaande uit singer/songwriters Elske DeWall, Krystl (Krysti Pullens) en Rachèl Louise (Vermeulen) dat dezelfde weg bewandelt. The BlueBirds is een gelegenheidstrio, dat zich liet inspireren door de hitserie Nashville en het album Trio (1987) van Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris. Ze brengen een ode aan hun gedeelde liefde voor Americana & Country songs.

Je hoort heerlijke samenzang in hun lied Famous, dat komt van hun debuutalbum Sisters (2018). Ze schreven het samen met de Engelse singer/songwriter Will Knox, die al eerder met verschillende Nederlandse artiesten heeft samengewerkt, zoals Miss Montreal (Sanne Hans) en Dotan (Harpenau).

Famous
I used to be little girl, big piano.
Trying to hit the right notes.
What did I know?
Staring at the Hollywood stars on MTV.

I used to sing in church and karaoke.
Living on a prayer just like Bon Jovi.
Loving every minute
cause the music set me free.

So don’t break it,
all our kitchen table dreams.
All our pinky promises
we swore we’d keep.
Cause if we make it,
with our crazy teenage schemes.
Say it will be like it used to be.

I don’t wanna be famous.
I don’t wanna be pretty.
If I have to walk this road alone,
if you can’t walk it with.

I’d rather be here nameless,
staring at the city.
Chasing every dream we have,
just say you’ll chase ‘em with.

Backstage door, hands are shaking.
Chances here for the taking.
See how far we’ve come
in these high heels.

Puttin’ in the years of practice.
Highs and lows, and now we have this.
Hell we don’t even need a record deal.
Cause if we make it,
with our crazy teenage schemes.
Say it will be like it used to be.

I don’t wanna be famous.
I don’t wanna be pretty.
If I have to walk this road alone,
if you can’t walk it with.

I’d rather be here nameless,
staring at the city.
Chasing every dream we have,
just say you’ll chase ‘em with.

All I need.
Someone’s there with me.
To share these melodies.
All I need.
Someone’s there with me.
To share these nights oh,

I don’t wanna be famous.
I don’t wanna be pretty.
If I have to walk this road alone,
if you can’t walk it with.

I’d rather be here nameless,
staring at the city.
Chasing every dream we have,
just say you’ll chase ‘em with.
Just say you’ll chase ‘em with … me.

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