River Sessions es un álbum de Culture Club, publicado en 2005. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Boy Boy (I’M The Boy)», «I'll Tumble 4 Ya», «Take Control» y «Love Twist».
Sobre el álbum
El disco River Sessions, lanzado en 2005, es una grabación en directo de archivo que captura a Culture Club en sus primerísimos días, probablemente en una sesión para la radio británica alrededor de 1982. Es un documento de un valor histórico incalculable, ya que nos permite escuchar a la banda en un estado más crudo y enérgico, justo antes de convertirse en un fenómeno global.
La grabación tiene una calidad de sonido muy directa y sin los pulidos arreglos de sus discos de estudio. Podemos apreciar con mayor claridad la increíble calidad de la banda como músicos. La sección rítmica de Craig y Moss suena potente y llena de "groove", y la guitarra de Hay es afilada y precisa.
La voz de un jovencísimo Boy George ya es espectacular, llena de alma y con una confianza asombrosa. El repertorio se centra en las canciones de su álbum debut, 'Kissing to Be Clever', interpretadas con la urgencia y la energía de una banda que se está jugando su futuro.
'River Sessions' es una joya para los fans más acérrimos. Es la fotografía sonora del nacimiento de una leyenda, una oportunidad única de escuchar la magia en su estado más puro, antes de que el mundo entero se rindiera a sus pies.
Listado de Canciones
- Boy Boy (I’M The Boy)
- I'll Tumble 4 Ya2:40
- Take Control3:48
Letra
No defeat Your dance is sweet 'Cause you ripped it from my soul I'll kiss you And we will throw a view It's the only way to take control Boy I'm sweet When you've got me beat I can't turn it I feel cold It's for you, that my love is true Got to blind a boy To take control [Chorus:] Take control (Take it) Take control (Take it) Take control (Take it) Take control I was there But you didn't care And I know You're using me (If it's true get the best of you) [Chorus] Take control (God would let this thing go)[Repeat: x3] [Chorus] Take control (God would let this thing go)[Repeat: x3] No defeat Your dance is sweet 'Cause you ripped it from my soul I'll kiss you And we will throw a view It's the only way to take control. - Love Twist4:23
Letra
Footsteps, movements finding people Clutch to the forbidden soul Twisting words to find a reason How am I supposed to throw Questions that I cannot answer Watch those boys, they dance and go Hung up like the rules that made them I'll be gone before you know [Chorus:] If I cry Let me be told Or give me something That I can hold Rhythms take me Do I need it Will we kiss, will you let go Twisting hearts Oh how we bleed them How am I supposed to throw Memories from where I keep them Words will only make us slow We are brave on the assumption She'll be back Before you know [Chorus] Footsteps, movements finding people Clutch to the forbidden soul Twisting words to find a reason How am I supposed to throw Questions that I cannot answer Watch those boys they dance and go Hung up like the rules that made them I'll be gone before you know [Chorus] - I’M Afraid Of Me
- Time4:17
Letra
Don't put your head on my shoulder Sink me in a river of tears This could be the best place yet But you must overcome your fears [Chorus:] Oh, in time It could have been so much more The time is precious I know In time It could have been so much more The time has nothing to show Because Time won't give me time And time makes lovers feel Like they've got something real But you and me We know we've got Nothin' but time And time won't give me time Won't give me time (Time, time, time) Don't make me feel any colder Time is like a clock in my heart Touch we, touch was the Heat too much I felt I Lost you from the start [Chorus: x2] - You Know (I’M Not Crazy)
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me5:05
Letra
Give me time to realize my crime Let me love and steal. I have danced inside your eyes How can I be real. Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry Precious kisses words that burn me Lovers never ask you why. In my heart the fire is burning Choose my color find a star Precious people always tell me That's a step a step too far. Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry. Words are few I have spoken I could waste a thousand years Wrapped in sorrow, words are token Come inside and catch my tears You've been talking but believe me If it's true you do not know This boy loves without a reason I'm prepared to let you go If it's love you want from me Then take it away Everything's not what you see it's over again. Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry. Give me time to realize my crime Let me love and steal. I have danced inside your eyes How can I be real. If it's love you want from me then take it again. - White Boy5:07
Letra
Black boys employ Selassie We kiss, we define White hands, white hearts The gender How can I make you mine Take me to God In a world of blank kisses Who breaks the colors I know what this is A one man show That's how we know That's how we know Your white does the blood flow [Chorus:] Your white dance like an enemy Your white dance like an enemy Your white dance like an enemy White boys fall out In a whirl of decisions Show me what is Then show me what isn't A heart too slow That's how we know That's how we know Your white does the blood flow [Chorus] You're so white You're so white White boy [Repeat: x6] White boy dance Do something sweet Like pull my heart Like use your feet Like steal some culture Let's fake this dance A white boy kiss A white boy chance Don't take me over Abuse my heart When I change color, I'm here, stop, start Hey devil kiss me I'm taking chances Not faking my culture The rhythm it dances I love your wisdom I love your mind White boys are babies (not my kind) This lust in fashion That's my sin By falling out We're falling in Now I'm broken Watch it flow I'm taking over Can't let go (falling out with the bad boys) - Church of the Poisoned Mind