Nasceu uma estrela: Elise LeGrow — um nome para fixar, um misto raro de elegância, sofisticação e verdade. Canadiana, 30 anos, habitante do universo do blues, LeGrow estreia-se com um álbum admirável, Playing Chess, homenagem ao património da Chess Records. Fiquemo-nos, para já, pelo emblema mais depurado de tão fascinante antologia: You Never Can Tell, clássico de Chuck Berry revisto através de uma austeridade sem mácula, aqui na BBC, no 'Later...', de Jools Holland (com o próprio ao piano).
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
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