Por la casita encantada
No te has dejado caer
Los dulces se están perdiendo
Está volviendo a llover
Regalos amontonados
Hansel y Gretel están llorando
Las hadas buenas ya se han marchado
La pequeña bailarina
Por ti ha vuelto a preguntar
Sentados los dos al fuego
Cuenta cosas de su capitán
Te echamos todos de menos
No han vuelto a dar cuerda a la caja musical
¡Qué tristes parecen las burbujas del champán!
Se van quedando dormidos
En cada rincón del hogar
Los corazones de trapo
Están muy lejos de la realidad
Dejo entornada la puerta
¡De un momento a otro puedes cruzar el umbral!
Aferrado a tu retrato
No das señales de vida
Yo ya empiezo a envejecer
¿Te acuerdas de la casita?
Pues ahora han construido un hotel
Regalos amontonados
Hansel y Gretel están llorando
Las hadas buenas ya se han marchado
Fue tanto tiempo que los dos
Cansados de bostezar
Decidimos vivir separados
Al principio, lo más normal
Se convirtió en obsesión
Descubriendo en qué había cambiado
Ahora tan lejos
Me hace daño creerlo
Te echo de menos
De corazón
Sé que ya es tarde
Para empezar de nuevo
No hubo remedio
Fue un error
Era una forma de olvidar
Aquello que fue peor
Y quisimos no haber conocido
Desde entonces nada es igual
Tan distanciados tú y yo
Conociendo a nuevos amigos
Ahora tan lejos
Me hace daño creerlo
Te echo de menos
De corazón
Sé que ya es tarde
Para empezar de nuevo
No hubo remedio
Fue un error
No sé por qué
Pero sé
Que me estás engañando
Lo noto en tus abrazos
Ya no son igual
No sé por qué
Pero sé
Que me estás engañando
Lo noto en tus abrazos
Ya no son igual
No, no
No, no, no
No, no
No, no, no
No, no, no, no
No sé por qué
Pero sé
Que me estás engañando
Lo noto en tus abrazos
Ya no son igual
No sé por qué
Pero sé
Que me estás engañando
Lo noto en tus abrazos
Ya no son igual
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
about
It seems like these Parisians are determined to convince the rest of the world of how class, elegance and most genuine savoir faire are always fashionable. Or, at least, that’s what we infer from the delicacy and transparency of their music, and from the ever delicious sleeves which wrap it.
They first showed this good taste in their debut EP “Something Beginning”, with their exquisite references to Françoise Hardy and 60’s pop aesthetics. They confirmed it with their superb LP “Tokyo Drifter”, and they proved too well their eclecticism with the exciting CD-Single “Be My Star”, featuring remixes by EXTRA LUCID and INDURAIN. They cover songs of FAMILY, they deeply admire Elvis, Serge Gainsbourg and FELT, and they relate to people from LE MANS, MOOSE or STEREOLAB. They are so charming and perfect that they seem unreal.
SPRING’s new release proves the above written. To begin, they name it like those dearly loved EP’s from the 60’s, signed by the likes of Sandie Shaw, Adamo or Françoise Hardy herself: “Chante En Espagnol”. The sleeve is, as always, precious and faultless: pink-coloured vinyl, and a nice wink with a bullfighting scene. Pure class, elegance and good taste.
The contents let us discover that, besides, SPRING’s musical culture is wide and very wise. For this EP they chose three songs composed by three selected Spanish bands from the 80’s, some of them already forgotten even in their own country. An EP, by the way, which belongs to the second delivery of Elefant Records’ Singles Club; which means that in Spain it is exclusive for its members, and abroad you can get it through the Club as well (with all its advantages), or through any other way.
“Hansel Y Gretel” is a cover version of the song by GOLPES BAJOS, one of the ensign bands of the famous Spanish “movida” in the 80’s. SPRING take it easily to their field, bringing some light and innocence in this classic song by Cardalda and Coppini.
DÉCIMA VÍCTIMA were already forgotten in their own time, but SPRING show us that they know how to dive and explore until they find gems like this “Tan Lejos”, which they perform with astonishing delicacy. Chapeau.
“No Sé Por Qué” is the different song in this essential record: because they play percussions, and because acoustic, limpid guitars are substituted by distorted, analogical keyboards creating a magic atmosphere, as from outer space. Before FANGORIA, before DINARAMA existed ALASKA Y LOS PEGAMOIDES, but I’m sure that under any of these names they’d have been as proud when listening to such a personal version, which at the same time is so respectful with the aesthetic patterns they always defended. Especially suitable for FAMILY’s fans.
Finally, some words to describe briefly this single: class, elegance, good taste and savoir faire. Did I say that before?
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