John Phillips- April Anne (1970)

Canción que abre el estupendo LP de 1970, debut en solitario de John Phillips, (Ex Mamas & Papas), "John, The Wolfking Of L.A. ", y fué también publicada en single, como cara B. Abril Anne es una de las canciones autobiográficas que hizo en gran parte el célebre catálogo de Mamas & Papas. La persona principal de la canción es Ann Marshall, que era una buena amiga de todo el grupo. Celebrando su belleza e ingenio, la canción también se adentra en las amistades de John, con referencias veladas a Dennis Hopper, Michelle Phillips (que fué esposa de John), Mick Jagger, y un tipo llamado Steve Bryant. Originalmente, según Michelle Phillips, la canción tenía otros estrofas que hacian referencia a un tal "Laughing Lou", quien era en verdad Lou Adler, Productor del LP. Todo esto está envuelto en una melodía folk meláncólica agridulce con cierto aire country.
April Anne with the red bandanna round her head
Pretty Anne with the peacock feathered fan said
That the sash around her waist turned to lead
And her jingle-jangled faggot friend was dead
And the wine he spilled stained her pillow red
The midnight cowboys came but quickly fled
And the whole thing was bringing her down
Lady Anne, we danced the fandango on your bed
Anne, the Gypsy Woman once said:
Let an Easy Rider share your bed
But you chose a drunken gigolo instead
How were you to know he was a red?
Then you sat and cried and hung your head and said
That the whole thing was bringing you down
April Anne with the red bandanna round her head
Pretty Anne with the peacock feathered fan said
That the sash around her waist turned to lead
And her jingle-jangled faggot friend was dead
The midnight cowboys came but quickly fled
And the wine he spilled stained her pillow red
Oh she let an Easy Rider share her bed
But she chose a drunken gigolo instead
We danced the fandango around her bed

[@gardenparty1000]

Such a gorgeous song by the legendary John Phillips. What a gloriously tender steel guitar pervading this beautiful track throughout. Wonderful rhyming lyrics, ... and that gentle voice, though allegedly not the perfect gentleman himself. But JP has left us a legacy of timeless songs and we can be eternally grateful for that. RIP, John Phillips.

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

A fan of the Mamas and Papas, I enjoyed John Phillips’ songs. The band expired and Phillips’ controversies kept me away from anything he put out. Now I am older, have learned to forgive, and now I return to Phillips, and he lives again and forever, through the magic of excellent songs. John P, you are missed. And forgiven.

[@henrique6807]

my favorite track from what is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@e4rth_beats551]

they ran his name into the ground. this album is timeless. RIP John

[@mariomantero5531]

Extra lovely

[@SteveChapman1204]

Great album, imagine the Mamas and Papas singing these songs

[@davidschwalm1392]

John Phillips - outstanding talent - intoxicating but it stops there

[@degoeijg]

Beautiful ballad. Bought the album at the time, lots of great music on there, phenomenal composer for mama's and the papa's

[@davidmaslow399]

The words are so Wonderful Music aint bad either!

[@GalloLandiaTV]

Que hermosa canción.

[@mercegarayvives1782]

hay canales de YT que redondean lo bueno que suben, con comentarios y hacen de lo bueno lo mejor, este es uno de ellos, gracias por ello

[@javierfueyo6871]

ALASBUENAS OOOOTIIAA TOY flipando este fue el primer, sencillo que comprê ..y lo GOCÉ ... APASALOBIEN TÔS.

[@Unodel53]

Pues ese fué también el primer sencillo que me compré. Y con el estrené mi tocadiscos portatil Philips....

[@javierfueyo6871]

@@Unodel53 ALASBUENAS OOOOTIIAA TOY flipando, camarada (siempre empiezo así),al contrario que tú era el mío un-comediscos-marca ignota APASALOBIEN TÛ Y TÔS

[@michaelhelme6313]

Mmmm....some louche goings on here....most likely with beautiful views of the Pacific as well.

[@FryingBurritoBro]

Such a great album...the Wolfking was a genius

[@DiegoGarcia-js6ex]

Muchas gracias por subir esta gran canción del gran John Phillips!. Si pudieras subir más info de su música y vida te lo agradeciera mucho. Un abrazo!

[@frangellabiondadocampo5734]

It sounds a little to George Harrison in his All things must pass.

[@Rudyismixed_.]

Y isn’t the album on Spotify

[@saborfrancias]

Im here before anyone says that came from x reference...

[@janets9179]

Is that jerry garcia on steel pedal guitar?

[@Unodel53]

In the credits they are credited in pedal steel guitar, Buddy Emmons and Red Rhodes. Jerry Garcia does not appear.

[@patrickoneill8047]

He farmed the words and notes, did the unthinkables, so they kept his name, brought empty buckets to fill not with loyalty but royalties.....,.... The price we pay for taking what is not ours....... .Find God that's s start.

[@tonycaniggia]

how about they lied about him

[@DavidBerlinguette]

hmmm... some pretty dated lyrics here. Good song but if I were LGBQ I'd probably think otherwise.

[@TheRyanH.]

That what i was just thinking. I found a good price for an original pressing but I'd never heard the album so i went searching. The song s good but hard to get over the lyrics 😂

[@jrswell]

@@TheRyanH. I wonder what the intent of that lyric was? This album is so full of odd dark imagery that its hard to take it all at face value.

[@bromf5372]

gay guy here, not pleasant to have to hear that word whenever i hear this album but no other album gives me this vibe so i just gotta deal with it

[@johnivmusic]

@@bromf5372 fuck that dude dont give words the power!