The Ultimate Collection es un álbum de Eurythmics, publicado en 2005. El disco incluye 19 canciones, entre ellas «I've Got a Life», «Love Is a Stranger», «Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)» y «Who's That Girl?».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de Eurythmics es celebrada en esta excelente compilación de 2005, una antología que resume a la perfección la carrera de uno de los dúos más importantes e influyentes de la historia del pop. 'The Ultimate Collection' es un recorrido cronológico por todos los sencillos que convirtieron a Annie Lennox y Dave Stewart en iconos de los años 80 y 90. Es la puerta de entrada perfecta a su increíble cancionero.
El disco abarca desde su rompedor "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" hasta sus incursiones en el rock y el soul, como "Would I Lie to You?" o "Missionary Man". El oyente puede apreciar la increíble evolución y la versatilidad del dúo.
La compilación también incluye sus baladas más conmovedoras, como "Here Comes the Rain Again", y dos temas nuevos, entre los que destaca "I've Got a Life". La calidad del sonido remasterizado es excepcional, lo que permite disfrutar de estas joyas con una nueva claridad.
'The Ultimate Collection' es un documento esencial para entender la magnitud del legado de Eurythmics. Es la prueba irrefutable de que eran una de las más grandes y sofisticadas fábricas de pop de todos los tiempos.
Listado de Canciones
- I've Got a Life
- Love Is a Stranger
Letra
Love is a stranger In an open car To tempt you in And drive you far away Ooh, love is a stranger In an open car To tempt you in And drive you far away And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession Love is a danger Of a different kind To take you away And leave you far behind And love love love Is a dangerous drug You have to receive it And you still can't get enough of the stuff It's savage and it's cruel And it shines like destruction Comes in like the flood And it seems like religion It's noble and it's brutal It distorts and deranges And it wrenches you up And you're left like a zombie And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession It's guilt edged Glamorous and sleek by design You know it's jealous by nature False and unkind It's hard and restrained And it's totally cool It touches and it teases As you stumble in the debris And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
- Who's That Girl?
- Right by Your Side
Letra
Give me two strong arms To protect myself Give me so much love That I forget myself I need to swing from limb to limb To relieve this mess I'm in 'Cause when depression starts to win I need to be right by your side No one seems to touch me In the way you do Nothing seems to hurt me When I'm close to you I'm so full of desire When you set my head on fire I need to be right by your side Every single one of us needs Love, love, love Everybody needs to give and receive love Every single day can drag us Down, down, down But there's nothing left to fear When love gets into town I'm so full of desire When you set my head on fire I need to be right by your side Give me two strong arms To protect myself Give me so much love That I forget myself I need to swing from limb to limb To relieve this mess I'm in 'Cause when depression starts to win I need to be right by your side I need to be right by your side. - Here Comes the Rain Again
Letra
Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion I want to walk in the open wind I want to talk like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you? So baby talk to me Like lovers do Walk with me Like lovers do Talk to me Like lovers do Here comes the rain again Raining in my head like a tragedy Tearing me apart like a new emotion I want to breathe in the open wind I want to kiss like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you? So baby talk to me Like lovers do Here it comes again Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion Here it goes again Here it goes again I want to walk in the open wind I want to talk like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean It is raining with you? Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion I want to walk in the open wind I want to talk like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you? Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion - Would I Lie To You?
Letra
Would I Lie To You? Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true? I'm asking you sugar Would I lie to you? My friends - know what's in store. I won't be here anymore. I've packed my bags I've cleaned the floor. Watch me walkin'. Walkin' out the door. Believe me - I'll make it make it Believe me - I'll make it make it Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true? I'm asking you sugar Would I lie to you? Tell you straight - no intervention. To your face - no deception. You're the biggest fake. That much is true. Had all I can take. Now I'm leaving you Believe me - I'll make it make it Believe me - I'll make it make it Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true? I'm asking you sugar Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true? I'm asking you sugar Would I lie to you? My friends - know what's in store. I won't be here anymore. I've packed my bags I've cleaned the floor. Watch me walkin'. Walkin' out the door. Believe me - I'll make it make it Believe me - I'll make it make it Would I lie to you? - There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
- Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
- It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
- When Tomorrow Comes
Letra
Underneath your dreamlit eyes Shades of sleep have driven you away The moon is pale outside And you are far from here Breathing shifts your careless head Untroubled by the chaos of our lives Another day - another night Has taken you again my dear And you know that I'm gonna be the one Who'll be there When you need someone to depend upon When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea Last night while you were Lying in my arms And I was wondering where you were You know you looked just like a baby Fast asleep in this dangerous world Every star was shining brightly Just like a million years before And we were feeling very small Underneath the universe And you know that I'm gonna be the one Who'll be there when you need Someone to depend upon When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea And you know that I'm gonna be the one Who'll be there when you need Someone to depend upon When tomorrow comes Wait till tomorrow comes - yea yea When tomorrow comes - Thorn in My Side
Letra
You gave me such a bad time Tried to hurt me, but now I know Thorn in my side You know that's all you ever were A bundle of lies You know that's all that it was worth I should have known better But I trusted you at first I should have known better But I got what I deserved To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) Thorn in my side You know that's all you'll ever be So don't think you know better 'Cause that's what you mean to me I was feeling complicated I was feeling low Now every time I think of you I shiver to the bone Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah (Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah) Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) - The Miracle of Love
Letra
How many sorrows Do you try to hide In a world of illusion That’s covering your mind? I’ll show you something good Oh I’ll show you something good When you open your mind You’ll discover the sign That there’s something You’re longing to find The miracle of love Will take away your pain When the miracle of love Comes your way again Cruel is the night That covers up your fears Tender is the one That wipes away your tears There must be a bitter breeze To make you sting so viciously – They say the greatest coward Can hurt the most ferociously But I’ll show you something good Oh I’ll show you something good If you open your heart You can make a new start When your crumbling world falls apart The miracle of love Will take away your pain When the miracle of love Comes your way again The miracle of love (must take a miracle) Will take away your pain (must take a miracle) When the miracle of love (must take a miracle) Comes your way again (must take a miracle) The miracle of love Will take away your pain When the miracle of love Comes your way again The miracle of love Will take away your pain When the miracle of love Comes your way again The miracle of love (must take a miracle) Will take away your pain (must take a miracle) When the miracle of love (must take a miracle) Comes your way again (must take a miracle) The miracle of love (must take a miracle) Will take away your pain (must take a miracle) When the miracle of love (must take a miracle) Comes your way again (must take a miracle) The miracle of love (must take a miracle) Will take away your pain (must take a miracle) When the miracle of love (must take a miracle) Comes your way again (must take a miracle) - Missionary Man
Letra
Well I was born an original sinner I was borne from original sin And if I had a dollar bill For all the things I've done There'd be a mountain of money Piled up to my chin My mother told me good My mother told me strong She said be true to yourself And you can't go wrong But there's just one thing That you must understand You can fool with your brother But don't mess with a missionary man Don't mess with a missionary man Don't mess with a missionary man Well the missionary man He's got God on his side He's got the saints and apostles Backin' up from behind Black eyed looks from those Bible books He's a man with a mission Got a serious mind There was a woman in the jungle And a monkey on a tree The missionary man he was followin' me He said stop what you're doing Get down upon your knees I've got a message for you that you better believe - You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart
Letra
Take me to the desert Where there's got to be A whole heap of nothing For you and me Take me to the desert Take me to the sand Show me the colour of your right hand. Love is a temple Love is a shrine Buy some love at the five and dime A little bit of love From the counter store Get it on credit if you need some more. I'll the figure of your disgrace A criss cross pattern upon your face A woman's just too tired to think About the dirty old dishes in the kitchen sink. I wish I was invisible So I could climb through the telephone When it hurts my ear And it hurts my brain And it makes me feel too much Too much too much too much. Don't cut me down When I'm talking to you 'Cause I'm much too tall To feel that small. Love is a temple Love is a shrine Love is pure And love is blind Love is a religious sign I'm gonna leave this love behind. Love is hot and love is cold I've been bought and I've been sold Love is rock and love is roll I just want someone to hold. - I Need a Man
Letra
I don't care if you won't Talk to me You know I'm not that kind of girl. And I don't care if you won't Walk with me It don't give me such a thrill. And I don't care about the way you look You should know I'm not impressed 'Cause there's just one thing That I'm looking for And he don't wear a dress. I need a man... I need a man... Baby baby baby Don't you shave your legs Don't you double comb your hair Don't powder puff Just leave it rough I like your fingers bare. When the night comes down I can turn it round I can take you anywhere. I don't need love Forget that stuff You know that I don't care I need a man... I need a man... I don't need a heartbreaker Fifty-faced trouble maker Two timing time taker Dirty little money maker Muscle bound cheap skate Low down woman hater Triple crossing double dater Yella bellied alligator... I don't care if you won't Talk to me You know I'm not that kind of girl. And I don't care if you won't Walk with me It don't give me such a thrill. And I don't care about the way you look You should know I'm not impressed 'Cause there's just one thing That I'm looking for And he don't wear a dress. - I Saved the World Today
Letra
Monday finds you like a bomb That's been left ticking there too long You're bleeding Some days there's nothing left to learn From the point of no return You're leaving Hey hey, I saved the world today And everybody's happy now The bad thing's gone away And everybody's happy now The good thing's here to stay Please let it stay There's a million mouths to feed and I've got eveything I need I'm breathing There's a hurting thing inside And I've got everything to hide I'm greiving Hey hey, I saved the world today And everybody's happy now The bad thing's gone away And everybody's happy now The good thing's here to stay Please let it stay Let it stay Let it stay Doo doo doo doo doo the good thing - 17 Again
Letra
Yea though we ventured through the valley of the stars You in all your jewellery and my bleeding heart Who couldn't be together and who could not be apart We should've jumped out of that airplane after all Flying skyways overhead it wasn't hard to fall And I had so many crashes that I couldn't feel at all And it feels like I'm seventeen again Feels like I'm seventeen again Time might break you, god forsake you, leave you burnt and bruised Innocence will teach you what it feels like to be used Thought that you'd done everything, you didn't have a clue And it feels like I'm seventeen again Feels like I'm seventeen again Looking from the outside in some things never change Hey hey I'm a million miles away Funny how it seems like yesterday All those fake celebrities and all those vicious queens All the stupid papers and the stupid magazines Sweet dreams are made of anything that gets you in the scene And it feels like I'm seventeen again And it feels like I'm seventeen again Yes it feels like I'm seventeen again Seventeen, seventeen again yeah yeah yeah Sweet dreams are made of these Who am I to disagree ? I travelled the world and the seven seas Everybody's looking for somehing yeah - Was It Just Another Love Affair?