Girls in their summer clothes

El Magic (2007) es quizá uno de los discos más flojos del bueno de Bruce en los último años. Que deambula entre registros más rockero y momentos más intimistas. A medio camino se queda esta preciosa canción. De melodía de las de silvar.

Pasé un fin de semana de excesos, también de diversión. Playa, paella, camping y algo de ejercicio (si a recorrer 10 km bebiendo 9 cervezas por el camino se le puede considerar ejercicio). Y entre cerveza y cerveza, abrazos y abrazos (la exaltación de la amistad es una característica habitualmente asociada al incremento de alcohol en sangre) y muchas risas, darse cuenta de que ya, por fin, ha llegado el verano.

Y claro, de paso,  las chicas en sus trajes de verano.

Me gusta.

Videoclip de la canción

En directo, en 2007

Well the streetlights shine
down on Blessing Avenue
Lovers they walk by
Holdin' hands two by two

A breeze crosses the porch
Bicycle spokes spin 'round
My jacket's on, I'm out the door
Tonight I'm gonna burn this town down

And the girls in their summer clothes
In the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes
Pass me by

Kid's rubber ball smacks
Off the gutter 'neath the lamp light
Big bank clock chimes
Off go the sleepy front porch lights

Downtown the store's alive
As the evening's underway
Things been a little tight
But I know they're gonna turn my way

And the girls in their summer clothes
In the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes
Pass me by

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Frankie's diner
an old friend on the edge of town
The neon sign spinnin' round
Like a cross over the lost and found

The fluorescent lights
flick over Pop's Grill
Shaniqua brings the coffee and asks "fill?"
And says "penny for your
thoughts now my boy Bill"

She went away
She cut me like a knife
Hey beautiful thing
Maybe you could save my life

In just a glance
Down here on Magic Street
Love's a fool's dance
I ain't got much sense but
I still got my feet

And the girls in their summer clothes
In the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes
Pass me by

And the girls in their summer clothes
In the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes
Pass me by