Voodoo Lounge es un álbum de The Rolling Stones, publicado en 1994 por Virgin. El disco incluye 15 canciones, entre ellas «Love Is Strong», «You Got Me Rocking», «Sparks Will Fly» y «The Worst».
Sobre el álbum
"Voodoo Lounge" es el vigésimo álbum de los británicos The Rolling Stones, publicado el 18 de julio de 1994 bajo el sello Virgin Records y que fue producido por Don Was y The Glimmer Twins. Fue el primer trabajo publicado tras firmar contrato con Virgin y aparece tras un receso que hizo la banda para cargar pilas y para dar salida a las inquietudes individuales de los miembros de la banda."Voodoo Lounge" también es el primer trabajo de los Rolling en que no aparece el bajista Bill Wyman, quien abandonó la banda durante ese período de descanso.
El álbum muestra una mezcla de estilos clásicos en los Stones, entre el blues, el R&B y el country, con la mano mágica de Don Was para ofrecer ese sonido clásico de los Rolling que tanto gustaba a su público.
Las grabaciones se realizaron en la casa de Ronnie Wood en Irlanda y en los estudios Windmill Lane Studios en Dublín, terminándose de mezclar en los estudios A & M de Los Angeles y en Right Track Recording de Nueva York.
El álbum debutó en el primer puesto en las listas británicas y el segundo en Estados Unidos. En 1995 "Voodoo Lounge" consiguió el premio Grammy como Mejor Álbum de Rock y fue seguido por una extensa gira denominada "Voodoo Lounge Tour", que vendió más de seis millones de entradas, siendo la gira que mayores ingresos había generado hasta ese momento.
"Voodoo Lounge" generó cuatro sencillos. "Love Is Strong", el primero de ellos, fue lanzado el 4 de julio de 1994 y es la que abre el álbum. Fue escrita por Mick Jagger y Keith Richards y trata sobre la atracción que surge entre un cantante y otra persona. Si bien el sencillo no obtuvo demasiado éxito, el tema fue interpretado por los Rolling Stones en la gala de los MTV Video Music Awards de 1994.
En segundo sencillo, titulado "You Got Me Rocking", apareció publicado el 26 de septiembre de 1994. Fue escrito por Jagger y Richards, con producción de Don Was y The Glimmer Twins. Ideada inicialmente como un tema de blues, finalmente terminó siendo una potente canción de rock.
"Out of Tears" es el tercer sencillo del álbum "Voodoo Lounge", un tema publicado el 28 de noviembre de 1994, con los mismos compositores y productores que el anterior. Nos presenta la voz de Mick Jagger unida a las guitarras de Ronnie Wood y Keith Richards, con un destacado solo de Wood.
El cuarto y último sencillo del álbum se titula "I Go Wild". Compuesto principalmente por Jagger, se lanzó el 3 de julio de 1995 para Reino Unido. El single se acompaña por un vídeo grabado en el ex-templo de San Lázaro en la Ciudad de México.
Listado de Canciones
- Love Is Strong3:48
Love is strong and you're so sweet You make me hard, you make me weak Love is strong and you're so sweet And some day, babe we got to meet A glimpse of you was all it took A stranger's glance, it got me hooked And I followed you across the stars I looked for you in seedy bars What are you scared of, baby It's more than just a dream I need some time We make a beautiful team A beautiful team Love is strong and you're so sweet And some day, babe we got to meet Just anywhere out in the park Out on the street and in the dark I followed you through swirling seas Down darkened woods with silent trees Your love is strong and your so sweet You make me hard you make me weak It's more than just a dream I need some time We make a beautiful team A beautiful team I wait for you until the dawn My mind is ripped, my heart is torn And love is strong and your so sweet Your love is bitter and taken neat Love is strong and you're so sweet - You Got Me Rocking3:35
- Sparks Will Fly3:15
- The Worst2:24
- New Faces2:50
- Moon Is Up3:41
- Out Of Tears5:27
- I Go Wild4:23
Letra
You whipped me, I'm hurting Abused me for certain And slavery should not exist Is this what I get a poison kiss Without you I'm dead meat I'm a raggedy dog dying in the street Of a God-forsaken shanty town Where gangs of children are hunted down I go wild when you're in my face I go wild when I taste your taste I go wild and I go insane I get sick, somebody stop this pain You left me, I'm brain dead I'm feeling nothing strapped to my bed On life support, tubes in my nose Tubes in my arms, shot full of holes I go wild when you're in my face I go wild when I taste your taste I go wild act like a goat And I get sick, lumps in my throat I go wild I go wild I go crazy, I go insane I get sick, somebody stop this pain And the doctors says you'll be okay And if you'd only stay away From femme fatales and dirty bitches And daylight drabs and night time witches And working girls and blue stockings And dance hall babes and body poppers And waitresses with broken noses Checkout girls striking poses And politicians' garish wives With alcoholic cunts like knives I go wild I go wild I go wild I go wild I go wild when you're in my face I go wild in a state of grace I go wild when you treat me bad I go wild, raving mad I go wild for you I go wild for you I go wild I go wild I go wild I go wild - Brand New Car4:13
Letra
I got a brand new car And I like to drive real hard I got a brand new car And I'm feeling good so far Take her on the highway for a little spin I want to see the kind of shape she's in And I got a brand new star Jack her up baby, go on, open the hood I want to check if her oil smells good Mmmm, smells like caviar Give her some stick Push her too far Right to the brink Hear the motor running Yeah, she's right in sink Tell me if she's thirsty Would she like a drink And I'm stopping at this bar Slinky like a panther You can hear her purr Touch her on the seat Go on, feel the fur And I got a brand new star Feel the juice Foot to the floor Take some abuse I got a brand new car And I drive her in the dark And I got a brand new car I think I'll stop and park - Sweethearts Together4:46
- Suck On The Jugular4:26
- Blinded By Rainbows4:32
Letra
Did you ever feel the pain That he felt upon the cross Did you ever feel the knife Tearing flesh that's oh so soft Did you ever touch the night Did you ever count the cost Do you hide away the fear Put down paradise as lost Yeah you're blinded by rainbows Watching the wind blow Blinded by rainbows Do you dream at night Do you sleep at night I doubt it Did you ever feel the blast As the semtex bomb goes off Do you ever hear the screams As the limbs are all torn off Did you ever kiss the child Who just saw his father shot Do you ever shed a tear As the war drags on and on Do you ever touch the night Or is it just another job Do you feel the final hours Put down paradise as lost Yeah you're blinded by rainbows And faces in windows Blinded by rainbows Do you dream at night Do you sleep at night I doubt it Do you ever fear the night Could it be the war is lost Do you fear the final hour Do you kneel before the cross You're blinded by rainbows And watching the wind blow Blinded by rainbows Do you dream at night Do you scream at night Do you smell of fear Is your conscience clear Are you caked in sweat Are your clothes all wet Do you see the light Is the end in sight See the face of Christ Enter paradise I doubt it - Baby Break It Down4:07
Letra
Baby break it down Baby break it down We've got a long way to go Baby break it down Baby break it down We've got a long way to go You're standing on your side I'm standing on mine It only needs one step And you could be crossing the line There's nothing between us Or maybe too much Whatever it is it's too fragile to touch Baby break it down Baby break it down We got a long way to go Baby break it down Wrap your love around Babe, you've got a long way to go And who jumps the fences And who builds the walls Whoever takes chances must surely fall Baby break it down Baby break it down Babe, you've got a long way to go Baby break it down You'll be safe and sound You've got a long way to go Babe, too far to go Too far to go There's no river running That we can't cross Does one or the other of us Have to be the boss Baby break it down Baby break it down Babe, you've got a long way to go Baby break it down Wrap your love around A long way to go Baby break it down Wrap your love around Babe, you've got a long way to go Baby break it down Baby break it down Long way to go Long way to go You've got a long way to go - Thru And Thru6:00
- Mean Disposition4:09
Letra
I'm getting wise to you You're going to see I'm going to work on you The way you worked on me I got a sharper aim And you're in my sights And if I'm going to go I'm going in a blaze of lights And in this crazy world of hit and run There are no laws here Just a loaded gun She's got a mean disposition She's got a big shooter too She's got a mean disposition Really make a mess Really make a mess out of you I never close my eyes I never sleep I'm staying on my guard Waiting for my flesh to creep And I never trusted you You never trusted me I'll do a deal with you If you'll do a deal with me For me the nightmare's only just begun There is no law here Just a loaded gun She's got a mean disposition Got a big shooter too She's got a mean disposition Got a bad attitude She's got a mean disposition Going to cut your half Going to cut your half in two I'm going have to stand my ground Like Crockett at the Alamo I'm going to draw the line One of us has got to go She's got a mean disposition Got a big shooter too She's got a mean disposition Got a bad attitude She's got a mean disposition Going to make a mess out of you She's got a mean disposition Going to cut your half Going to cut your half in two