From: "Abacab" (1981) [Intro] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |----2-----------|------------|------------|------------| G|--4---4---3---3-|-------%--------|-------%--------|--------%-------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| |4-------4-------|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2-------1---|------------|------------|------------| G|--4---4---3---3-|-------%--------|-------%--------|-------%--------| D|1-------1-------|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2-----------|------------|------------|----2-------1---| G|--4---4---3---3-|-------%--------|-------%--------|--4---4---3---3-| A|4-------4-------|------------|------------|4-------1-------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [Verse] (main riff) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ------------ CHORDS A/C# x-4-2-2-2-0 ------------ [Intro] see above [Verse] It's funny you know, 'Cos there's an old rock'n'roller He's got nowhere to go. Did you ever think of taking him in? Somebody help him, somebody please. [Chorus] Put another record on 'Cos he likes that song. [Interlude] | | | | | | [Verse] It's funny you know, Ooh he never done nothing, done nobody wrong, Did he think about changing his name, But I'm gonna tell him it's the same old game. [Chorus] Put another record on Round and round and round and around - oh Ah - see him smile. [Interlude] | | | | | | [Verse] Well lately I've seen him Walking down the street, kinda moving his feet, Everyone I know looks the other way Somebody help him, somebody please. [Chorus] Put another record on Round and round and round and around - oh Ah - see him smile. [Interlude] | | | | | [Verse] It's funny you know, 'Cos there's an old rock'n'roller He's got nowhere to go. Did you ever think of taking him in? Somebody help him, somebody please. [Outro] Just put another record on Just put another record on Put another record on (Cause you know you like it) Put another record on (Cause you know you like it) (repeat and fade)

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque la mélancolie d'un vieux rockeur qui, bien qu'il ait connu la gloire, se retrouve à la dérive, sans but ni soutien. Elle interroge sur la manière dont on pourrait tendre la main à ceux qui ont perdu leur chemin, en suggérant de leur offrir un peu de réconfort. À travers l'idée de mettre un nouvel album, elle semble encourager à trouver du plaisir dans la musique, même quand les temps sont durs. Le contexte de la chanson pourrait refléter une époque où l'industrie musicale change rapidement, laissant certains artistes dans l'oubli. C'est un appel à la compassion et à la solidarité, rappelant que chacun mérite une seconde chance et un peu de chaleur humaine.