Trans es un álbum de Neil Young, publicado en 1982 por Geffen Records. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Little Thing Called Love», «Computer Age», «We R In Control» y «Transformer Man».
Sobre el álbum
Trans es el duodécimo álbum de estudio del músico y cantautor canadiense Neil Young, lanzado el 29 de diciembre de 1982. Grabado y lanzado durante su era Geffen en la década de 1980, su sonido electrónico desconcertó a muchos fanáticos en su lanzamiento inicial.Desde finales de 1980 hasta mediados de 1982, Young pasó gran parte de su tiempo realizando un programa de terapia para su pequeño hijo, Ben, que nació con parálisis cerebral y no podía hablar. Neil no le reveló a casi nadie en ese momento que lo estaba haciendo, o que la naturaleza repetitiva de las canciones tanto en el álbum anterior, Re-Ac-Tor, como en este se relacionaba con los ejercicios que estaba realizando con Ben.
La dirección de Young estuvo influenciada por los experimentos electrónicos de la banda alemana Kraftwerk, pero lo más importante es que sintió que distorsionar su voz reflejaba sus intentos de comunicarse con su hijo.
Listado de Canciones
- Little Thing Called Love3:13
Letra
See somebody walkin' down the street Hangin' head and a-shufflin' feet Don't take much to see What they've been thinkin' of. What makes you hypnotized? What puts a tear in your eye? What makes you have to choose? What brings you the blues? A little thing called love A little thing called love. Only love puts a tear in your eye Only love makes you hypnotized Only love makes you choose Only love brings you the blues. Wait a minute now, honey Don't be sad This may be the best love you ever had That don't mean that you had enough A little thing called love A little thing called love. Only love puts a tear in your eye Only love makes you hypnotized Only love makes you choose Only love brings you the blues. A little thing called love A little thing called love. - Computer Age5:24
Letra
Cars and trucks Fly by me on the corner But I'm all right Standin' proud before the signal When I see the light I know I'm more than just a number. And I stand before you Or else we just don't see the other Computer age computer age Computer age. Bikes and vans Fly by me on the desert But I'm all right Standing out here in the hot sun When I see the light I feel like more than just a number And I stand before you Or else we just don't see the other Computer age computer age Computer age. Precious metal lines Molded into highways Running through me So microscopically Days and nights Weeks and months and seasons Rolling through me So chronologically. Computer age computer age Computer age. I need you To let me know that there's a heartbeat Let it pound and pound And I'll be flying like a free bird And you need me Like ugly needs a mirror And day by day This horizon's getting clearer Computer age computer age Computer age. - We R In Control3:31
Letra
We control the data banks We control the think tanks We control the flow of air. We're controlling traffic lights We control computer flights We control the chief of staff. We control the TV sky We control the FBI We control the flow of heat. Computer age in harm's way. We will prevail and perform our function C.C.T.B. We're controlling We're controlling We control. We're controlling We control. We control. We control you floor to floor We control you door to door We're controlling while you sleep Computer age in harm's way. We will prevail and perform our function C.C.T.B. Computer age in harm's way. We will prevail and perform our function C.C.T.B. We are in control, we are in control, we are in control. We are in control, we are in control, we are in control. We are in control, we are in control, we are in control. We are in control, we are in control, we are in control. Chemical computer thinking battery. - Transformer Man3:23
Letra
Transformer man, transformer man You run the show Remote control Direct the action with the push of a button You're a transformer man Power in your hand Transformer man, transformer man. Transformer man, transformer man Sooner or later you'll have to see The cause and effect So many things still left to do But we haven't made it yet Every morning when I look in your eyes I feel electrified by you. Oh yes. Transformer man, transformer man Transformer man Still in command You're eyes are shining on a beam Through the galaxy of love Transformer man, transformer man Unlock the secrets Let us throw off the chains that Hold you down. Transformer man, transformer man Sooner or later you'll have to learn The cause and effect So many things still left to do But we haven't made it yet Every morning when I look in your eyes I feel electrified by you. Oh yes. Transformer man, transformer man Transformer man, transformer man - Computer Cowboy (Aka Sycrusher)
- Hold On To Your Love3:28
Letra
Hold on to your love Hold on to your love Though you may feel tired and blue. The things you say, The things you dream you might do, Come true if you Hold on to your love. How long the day? How dark the night spent apart? Is this the way to learn? Go your own way Although you may break a heart Don't let it start Hold on to your love. Hold on to your love. Hold on to your love. The things you say, The things you dream you might do, If only you hold on to your love. Hold on to your love. - Sample And Hold8:03
Letra
Sample and Hold Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Weight: 110 Disposition: Even Mood Code: Rotary Adjustable I need a unit to sample and hold But not the angry one A new design, new design. I need a unit to sample and hold But not the lonely one A new design, new design. I need a unit to sample and hold But not the lonely one A new design, new design. Sample and hold. We'll send it out right away Satisfaction guaranteed. Please specify The color of skin and eye We know you'll be happy. Don't hesitate to give us a call We know you'll be satisfied When you energize And see your unit come alive We know you'll be happy. I need a unit to sample and hold But not the lonely one, the lonely one, the lonely one Sample and hold. Weight: 110. Perfection in every details Fabricated from the curl of the hair To the tip of the nail Because our units never fail We know you'll be happy. I need a unit to sample and hold. Don't hesitate to give us a call We know you'll be satisfied When you energize And see your unit come alive We know you'll be happy. I need a unit to sample and hold. We know you'll be happy 110 We know you'll be happy We know you'll be happy. But not the lonely one A new design, new design Perfection in every detail, new design Sample and hold. - Mr. Soul3:19
Oh, hello Mr. Soul, I dropped by to pick up a reason For the thought that I caught that my head is the event of the season Why in crowds just a trace of my face could seem so pleasin' I'll cop out to the change, but a stranger is putting the tease on. I was down on a frown when the messenger brought me a letter I was raised by the praise of a fan who said I upset her Any girl in the world could have easily known me better She said, You're strange, but don't change, and I let her. In a while will the smile on my face turn to plaster? Stick around while the clown who is sick does the trick of disaster For the race of my head and my face is moving much faster Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her? - Like An Inca9:46
Letra
Said the condor to the preying mantis We're gonna lose this place just like we lost Atlantis Brother we got to go sooner than you know The Gypsy told my fortune, she said that nothin' showed. Who put the bomb on the sacred altar? Why should we die if it comes our way? Why should we care about a little button Being pushed by someone we don't even know? Well. I wish I was an Aztec, Or a runner in Peru I would build such beautiful buildings To house the chosen few Like an Inca from Peru. If you want to get high, build a strong foundation Sink those pylons deep now and reach for the sky If you want to get lost in the jungle rhythm Get down on the ground and pretend you're swimmin'. If you want to put ice in the lava river First you must climb, then you must stand and shiver Brother we got to go sooner than you know The Gypsy told my fortune, the Gypsy told my fortune, The Gypsy told my fortune, she said that nothing showed Well I wish I was an Aztec, Or a runner in Peru I would build such beautiful buildings To house the chosen few Like an Inca from Peru. Said the condor to the preying mantis We're gonna lose this place just like we lost Atlantis Brother we got to go sooner than you know The Gypsy told my fortune, the Gypsy told my fortune, The Gypsy told my fortune, she said that nothin' showed. Who put the bomb on the sacred altar? Why should we die if it comes our way? Why should we care about a little button Being pushed by someone we don't even know? Well. I wish I was an Aztec, Or a runner in Peru I would build such beautiful buildings To house the chosen few Like an Inca from Peru. I feel sad, but I feel happy As I'm coming back to home There's a bridge across the river That I have to cross alone Like a skipping rolling stone Like an Inca.