HIVE OPEN MIC Week 135 (ENG/ESP) Fight Oppression - "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman
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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 South Africa!
This is Week 135 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Fight Oppression”!
I’ve always been a big fan of Tracy Chapman and I thought this was a great theme to tackle one of her songs! When I was young, I used to think I sounded like her! Now I’m a bit older and my voice is a little bit deeper, but I still love to sing her songs!
Now there are many Tracy Chapman songs that could have fit the theme. In fact, I might choose a similar theme to base my “Three Tunes Tuesday” set around tomorrow (I try to play the 3 songs myself as well as post the original videos – I do two covers and an original). However, probably the most famous Tracy Chapman song that fits the theme is “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution”:
Here is a video with the full song...
By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?
Lyrics for “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” by Tracy Chapman
*Don't you know
They're talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Poor people gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take what's theirs
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
Oh, I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution
'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh
I've been standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
And finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution
Yes, finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Tracy Chapman
Talkin’ Bout a Revolution lyrics © Purple Rabbit Music
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.
Esta es la semana 135 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Lucha contra la opresión".
Siempre he sido una gran fan de Tracy Chapman y pensé que este era un gran tema para abordar una de sus canciones. Cuando era joven, solía pensar que sonaba como ella. Ahora soy un poco mayor y mi voz es un poco más grave, pero todavía me encanta cantar sus canciones.
Ahora hay muchas canciones de Tracy Chapman que podrían haber encajado en el tema. De hecho, puede que elija un tema similar para basar mi set de "Three Tunes Tuesday" de mañana (intento tocar las 3 canciones yo mismo, así como publicar los vídeos originales - hago dos versiones y una original). Sin embargo, probablemente la canción más famosa de Tracy Chapman que encaja con el tema es "Talkin' Bout A Revolution":
Aquí hay un vídeo con la canción completa...
Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves en el que pido peticiones de canciones versionadas en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, por favor, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que intentara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...
Letra de "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" de Tracy Chapman
*No sabes que
Que están hablando de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
No sabes que
Que hablan de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
Mientras están de pie en las filas de la asistencia social
Llorando a las puertas de esos ejércitos de salvación
Perdiendo el tiempo en las colas del paro
Sentados esperando un ascenso
No saben
Hablando de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
Los pobres se van a levantar
Y obtener su parte
Los pobres se van a levantar
Y tomar lo que es suyo
No sabes que es mejor que corras, corras, corras, corras, corras
Corre, corre, corre, corre, corre, corre
Oh, he dicho que es mejor que corras, corras, corras, corras, corras
Corre, corre, corre, corre, corre, corre
Porque finalmente las cosas están empezando a cambiar
Hablando de una revolución
Porque por fin las tornas están empezando a cambiar
Hablando de una revolución, oh no
Hablando de una revolución, oh
He estado de pie en las filas de la asistencia social
Llorando a las puertas de esos ejércitos de salvación
Perdiendo el tiempo en las colas del paro
Sentado esperando un ascenso
No sabes
Hablando de una revolución?
Suena como un susurro
Y por fin empiezan a cambiar las tornas
Hablando de una revolución
Sí, por fin las tornas empiezan a cambiar
Hablando de una revolución, oh, no
Hablando de una revolución, oh, no
Hablando de una revolución, oh, no
Fuente: Musixmatch
Compositores: Tracy Chapman
Talkin' Bout a Revolution lyrics © Purple Rabbit Music
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
▶️ 3Speak
Awesome cover ! I always associate this song with Glastonbury '89 - even though it had been released the year before, this and "Fast Car" were played incessantly on cassette machines by the group of people I was with.
Oh my God! This was lovely, Tracy Chapman is a music icon and you have paid a fitting tribute to her, your work is just great; even though you say your voice is lower you manage to adapt very well.
Thank you for bringing this wonderful presentation to the community. See you soon!
Saludos @jasperdick
Excelente presentación hermanazo, nunca había escuchado ésta canción! Desde tu voz hasta la manera de tocar la guitarra, todo fue fantástico. Yo siento que estamos haciendo una revolución con Hive!
Un abrazo fraternal.
Wonderful , 2 fantastic Tracy Chapman covers from you in one week. Great choice for this weeks theme. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do this three tune Tuesday. I had 3 songs I wanted to share this week so I've thrown them together in a TTT set which will be posted shortly.
This week you've inspired me to revisit "Baby Can I hold You Tonight" and this one. I have tried playing them in the past but it was over 2 years ago, I will probably be playing them both by the end of the week.
Thanks again for the inspiration :).
I really like the sound of your guitar that little bit lower...what a fab song you chose and it really suits your voice too. Tracy Chapman is a fantastic writer. This was very enjoyable to listen to.
My God, you have one of the most beautiful voices I've come across in this community. I can't stop listening to this song and the lyrics and melodies are just so amazing. This is the first time I'm hearing this song and I'm so thankful to you for bringing it to my ears. I can't wait to hear more and more songs from you.
Awesome performance 👏👏👏
excellent theme very exciting and energetic that you play and sing well very good choice for this week greetings
what a lovely song great job