3 Fevrier 1959 : The Day The Music Die

3 Fevrier 1959 : The Day The Music Die

The day the music die

Bien triste anniversaire que ce 3 fevrier... 

En 1959, trois pionniers du Rock'n'Roll périssaient dans le crash de leur petit avion... Richie Valens, le Big Bopper,  et Buddy Holly. Les trois artistes participaient à la tournée Winter Dance Party. Les trajets entre les différents concerts se font en bus, non chauffé, tant et si bien que les artistes contractent grippes, engelures, etc... Lassé de ces conditions pourries, Buddy loue un petit avion, pour relier Clear Lake à Moorehead. Ironie du sort, la place de Richie Valens se joue à pile-ou face avec un musicien. Il gagne... Mais peu après le décollage, l’avion s'écrase dans un champs de maïs, ne laissant aucun survivant.

Pour leur rendre hommage, l’immense Eddie Cochran leur dédie le titre : Three Stars

Le texte est des plus poignants :

Look up in the sky,

up towards the north

There are three new stars,

brightly shining forth

They're shining oh-so bright

from heaven above

Gee, we're gonna miss you,

everybody sends their love

Ritchie, you were just starting to realise your dreams

Everyone calls me a kid,

but you were only seventeen

Now Almighty God has called you,

from oh-so far away

Maybe it's to save some boy or girl

Who might have gone astray

And with your star shining through the dark

and lonely night

To light the path and show the way,

the way that's right Gee,

we're gonna miss you,

everybody sends their love

Buddy, I can still see you,

with that shy grin on your face

Seems like your hair

was always a little messed up

And kinda outa place

Now, not many people actually knew you

or Understood how you felt

But just a song, just a song from you

Could make the coldest heart melt

Well you're singing for God now

, in his chorus in the sky

Buddy Holly, I'll always remember you with tears in my eyes

Gee, we're gonna miss you,

everybody sends their love

I see a stout man,

the Big Bopper's your nam

e God called you to heaven,

maybe for new fortune and fame

Keep wearing that big Stetson ha

t and ramble up to the mike

And don't forget those wonderful words,

you know what I like

 Richie Valens - La Bamba

Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace

Buddy Holly  : Peggy Sue

Etienne Frelet