Rola: | Magic Bus | |
Traducción: | Autobus mágico | |
Intérprete: | The Who | |
Compositor: | Pete Townshend | |
Disco: | Magic Bus | |
Productor: | Kit Lambert |
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"Magic Bus" is a song written by Pete Townshend at the time of My Generation in 1965, but not recorded by The Who until 1968. It is one of the band's most popular songs and has been a concert staple. The record reached #26 in the United Kingdom and #25 in the United States.[1]
The song's arrangement uses a Latin percussion instrument known as claves. These are pairs of small wooden sticks that make a distinctive high pitched clicking noise when struck together. The Who previously used the same instrument on the song Disguises, recorded in 1966.
The song makes use of the Bo Diddley beat.
The song was not recorded by The Who at the time it was written, but the band's management and music publisher circulated a Townshend demo recording of the song in 1966. A version was released as a single in the UK in April 1967 by an obscure band called The Pudding, in the UK on Decca and in the US on London's Press label. It was not a hit.[3][4]
The song is usually performed as a duet, where the "Rider", usually singer Roger Daltrey when live, is riding on the bus every day to see his girl. In the song he asks the "Driver", usually Townshend if he can buy the bus from him, with the driver's initial answer being no. After haggling for a while, the driver finally lets him have it and he vows to drive it to his girlfriend's house every day.
One of its most legendary performances can be heard on Live at Leeds.[6] This version stretches out to nearly eight minutes, with Roger Daltrey joining the jam playing harmonica. The Leeds recording has been used during the musical montage sequence in the final act of Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas as well as the opening sequence in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire. John Entwistle reportedly hated playing the song, as most of the bass part consisted of a single note played ad nauseam. This statement can be found on the 30 Years of Maximum R&B DVD.
It was stated on several occasions during their 2009 tour of Australia and Japan that they were unable to play the song, with Townshend stating, "We can't play Magic Bus right now.... But if you shout loud enough... We definitely won't play it."
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| Duración: | 03:21 |
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Año: | 1968 | |
Formato: | 7" | |
A la venta: | 27/07/1968 | |
Lado B: | Bucket T. | |
Disquera: | Track |
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Roger Daltrey: voz y armónica John Entwistle: bajo, voz, trompeta y teclados Keith Moon: batería y voz |
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Every day I get in the queue (Too much, the Magic Bus) To get on the bus that takes me to you (Too much, the Magic Bus) I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile (Too much, the Magic Bus) Your house is only another mile (Too much, the Magic Bus) Thank you, driver, for getting me here (Too much, the Magic Bus) You'll be an inspector, have no fear (Too much, the Magic Bus) I don't want to cause no fuss (Too much, the Magic Bus) But can I buy your Magic Bus? (Too much, the Magic Bus) Nooooooooo! I don't care how much I pay (Too much, the Magic Bus) I wanna drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, the Magic Bus) *[Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus Give me a hundred (Magic Bus) I won't take under (Magic Bus) Goes like thunder (Magic Bus) It's a four-stage wonder (Magic Bus) Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus I want it, I want it, I want it...(You can't have it!) Think how much you'll save...(You can't have it!)] I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... (You can't have it!) Thruppence and sixpence every day Just to drive to my baby Thruppence and sixpence each day 'Cause I drive my baby every way Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus... I want the Magic Bus, I want the Magic Bus, I want the Magic Bus... I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, the Magic Bus) I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, the Magic Bus) I drive my baby every way (Too much, the Magic Bus) Each time I go a different way (Too much, the Magic Bus) I want it, i want it, I want it, I want it ... Every day you'll see the dust (Too much, the Magic Bus) As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus (Too much, the Magic Bus) |
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Magic Bus: The Who on Tour was the fourth American album by the British rock band The Who, released in the United States in September 1968 to capitalize on the success of their single of the same name.[1] It is a compilation album of previously released material, and was not issued in the United Kingdom, although the album was also released at approximately the same time in Canada. It peaked at #39 on the Billboard 200. The somewhat deceptive title implies that the songs were recorded live, but all recordings here are in fact studio tracks. The album's track list duplicates a few songs from the second and third U.S. albums, but also contains singles tracks and tracks from extended play singles that were previously unavailable on a U.S. album. Members of the group and Pete Townshend in particular have frequently expressed their dislike of this compilation. When the cover pictures were taken the group was not made aware by Decca that the shots would be used for a U.S. album. Immediately following the modest success of this album, a similar but unrelated Who compilation, Direct Hits, was released in the U.K. by Track Records. In 1974, the album was re-issued by MCA Records in the U.S. and Canada as part of a budget priced double album set which also included the 1966 U.S. debut The Who Sings My Generation. It was reissued on compact disc by MCA Records in the 1980s, but was not included among the catalogue remastering that took place in the 1990s. Though out of print in the U.S., the 1980s CD remains available in Canada. |
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