Breaking Hearts de Elton John
Álbum de Elton John
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 18 de Junio de 1984
- Sello Discográfico: The Rocket Record Company
- Compositores: Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Productores: Chris Thomas
Breaking Hearts es un álbum de Elton John, publicado en 1984 por The Rocket Record Company. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Restless», «Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)», «Who Wears These Shoes?» y «Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)».
Introducción: el fin de una era
"Breaking Hearts" es el decimoctavo álbum de estudio de Elton John. Lanzado en 1984, sigue de cerca la exitosa fórmula de su predecesor, "Too Low for Zero". De nuevo, cuenta con letras de Bernie Taupin, la producción de Chris Thomas y la participación de su banda clásica (Johnstone, Murray, Olsson). Musicalmente, es un trabajo de pop rock con un sonido muy característico de mediados de los 80, dominado por los sintetizadores y las baterías electrónicas.
El álbum es significativo por ser el último en el que participaría la sección rítmica clásica de Dee Murray y Nigel Olsson. Murray fallecería en 1992, haciendo de este álbum el cierre de un capítulo fundamental en la historia de la banda de Elton John. Aunque no alcanzó el mismo nivel de éxito icónico que su predecesor, produjo el éxito mundial "Sad Songs (Say So Much)".
Recorrido por el repertorio
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)": El single principal es un himno de pop rock optimista sobre el poder catártico de la música triste. Con un estribillo masivo y una producción enérgica, se convirtió en un éxito Top 10 en el Reino Unido y Estados Unidos.
"Passengers": Un tema con un sorprendente ritmo de calipso y una letra que critica el apartheid en Sudáfrica. Es uno de los momentos más interesantes y rítmicos del disco.
Resultados y acogida
"Breaking Hearts" fue un éxito comercial sólido, alcanzando el número 2 en el Reino Unido y el puesto 20 en Estados Unidos. La crítica lo recibió con reseñas decentes pero poco entusiastas, considerándolo una continuación competente pero menos inspirada de "Too Low for Zero". Es un álbum apreciado por los fans como la despedida de una formación legendaria.
Listado de Canciones
- Restless
- Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)
- Who Wears These Shoes?
- Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)
- Li'l 'Frigerator
- Passengers
- In Neon
Letra
Lipstick and lashes, the traces of stardom Lit up on a billboard so everyone sees them in neon Behind the counter she stares out the window Up at the billboard that's like a reminder in neon She hates how she feels but she hangs like a mirror Maybe a stranger could walk in and see her in neon For two cents of danger she'd trust anybody She'd smoke like a gun if it meant she might wind up In neon the dreams in the light of a promise that dies A shimmering city, a glimmer of hope and a lie In neon the name's gone there's no reason why anymore Trust them and wind up alone behind a locked door In neon, in neon Pictures and patterns, the touches of glamour Cut into a fashion that flashes above them in neon A hot cup of coffee held in her fingers A perfect complexion that lingers above her in neon She hates how she feels but she hangs like a mirror Maybe a stranger could walk in and see her in neon For a shot at the title, she'd slip into something She'd smoulder like ashes if it meant she might wind up in neon In neon - Burning Buildings
Letra
It used to be a sweet sensation No price too high for love Now I pay for this bitter taste And the price is not enough Such cruel sport for your kicks Such hard knocks on my heart How long before the pain ends Tell me where living starts And lovers leap off burning buildings Waking up on a sky high wire Desperation leaves us clinging On the edge of a house on fire Lovers leap off burning buildings Live our life on borrowed time Every flame that ever moved you Touched your lips but never mine Lovers leap off burning buildings No room for conversation Cold stares and angry words Fall in pieces from our faces We read "do not disturb" Some lovers just go hungry Others beg for just a bite You use me under pressure To whet your appetite - Did He Shoot Her?
Letra
Sling your hook in with him baby He's a real sharp-shooter now If he's out there hiding in the tall grass Tell him I said he was a coward This ain't any old western honey It's the twentieth century now But if he thinks he's some kind of tough cowboy And he's hurt her then I want to know how Did he shoot her with his compromise Like a heart attack he can paralyse Or did he hang her in a noose On the telephone line Did he shoot her with a 45 Did he leave his mark right between her eyes Oh did he shoot that girl That used to be mine Tell him I'm ready any time he chooses The pay-off for the things, for the things he's done He ain't messing with no two-bit bandit Armed with a couple of guns If he wants to see it as a two reel movie He's living in the head of someone else But better take him down and dust him honey I want to hear the truth for myself Did he shoot her Did he shoot her - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
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