Shamen – „Ebeneezer
Goode” [One Little Indian]
(from 1992 LP „Boss
Drum”)
„Spļāviens sejā britu valdībai”
– tā varētu vienā vārdā nosaukt šo dziesmu. Astoņdesmito gadu beigās radusies
viena no cilvēces skaistākajām un baudāmākajām kustībām – reivs – nesa līdzi
sev it kā ne ko neizsakošus četrus burtus MDMA. Šie burti apzīmē to, ko jūt
cilvēki, kad ir stipri iemīlējušies. Tas, protams, tika aizliegts, un britu
mēdiji, jo īpaši BBC no tā stipri distancējās un nosodīja. Bija jāizdomā
apkārtceļš, ko ļoti labi var saprast latviešu cilvēks, ja atceramies, ka
padomju gados bija jāpakļaujas cenzūrai un lietas nevarēja saukt vārdos.
1992.gada septembrī The Shamen
radīja absolūti ģeniālu risinājumu, kā iespļaut sejā šim debīlajam likumam.
Viņi radīja stāstu par misteru „Ebeneezer Good”, kura pirmo vārdu ātri izrunā
kā „E” jeb ekstazī („e’s are good / e’s are good”). Tāpēc mēs ļoti labi
saprotam, ka tas misters „E”, kurš „ierodas
pilsētā un uzkurina tautu, un dāvā mīlestību”, ir tas pats misters, kurš to
dara reālajā dzīvē. Bet tehniski dziesmai nevarēja piesieties, jo atklāti
narkotikas netiek pieminētas. Visi, kam vajadzēja saprast, saprata. Un dziesma
jau pirmajā nedēļā ierindojās akurāt 1.vietā Lielbritānijas pirktāko singlu
sarakstā.
Shamen revolūcija gan īsti
neizdevās, jo sekoja 1993.gads, grunge un Nirvana laiks, daudzi pārgāja uz
heroīnu, un reiva/ekstazī vilnis bija beidzies. To vēlāk kultivēja Berlīnes un
vispār Vācijas klubi, bet tas vairs nekad nespēja sasniegt tādu kulmināciju, kā
astoņdesmito gadu noslēguma puses reiva kultūra. Lai tā dzīvo!
P.S. ES NEKĀDĀ GADĪJUMĀ
NEGLORIFICĒJU NARKOTIKAS. ES UZSVERU, KA TĀS JĀLIETO AR MĒRU UN TIKAI
PIEAUGUŠIEM CILVĒKIEM. ES TOTIES GLORIFICĒJU UN ATBALSTU MĪLESTĪBAS IZJŪTAS,
KURAS PELNĪJUŠI ARĪ TIE CILVĒKI, KAM CILVĒKI IR IEDŪRUŠI MUGURĀ.
Lirika:
There's a guy in the place
He's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him Eezer and he is the main geezer
And he'll vibe about the place
Like no other man could
He's refined, sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know Eezer he's a real crowd pleaser
He's ever so good, he's Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he's mysterious,
Mischievious and devious
As he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he's fun
And something of a genius
He gives a grin that grows around
From face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards,
Forwards and then backwards
Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That's about the time the crowd
All shout the name of Eezer
As he's kotcheled in the corner,
Laughing by the bass bin
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Has anybody got any veras?
Lovely
Ya ha ha ha ha ha
Ya ha ha ha ha ha
A great philosopher once wrote
"Naughty naughty very naughty"
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene
Know what I mean - see
He created the vibe,
He takes you for a ride and as if by design
The party ignites like he's comin alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down, you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove
That is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny "Hello!"
A gentleman of leisure,
He's there for your pleasure
But go easy on old Eezer
He's the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr. Punchinello
He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you're in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence
In the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking
The people get excited it's time to shout loud
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him Eezer and he is the main geezer
And he'll vibe about the place
Like no other man could
He's refined, sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know Eezer he's a real crowd pleaser
He's ever so good, he's Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he's mysterious,
Mischievious and devious
As he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he's fun
And something of a genius
He gives a grin that grows around
From face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards,
Forwards and then backwards
Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That's about the time the crowd
All shout the name of Eezer
As he's kotcheled in the corner,
Laughing by the bass bin
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Has anybody got any veras?
Lovely
Ya ha ha ha ha ha
Ya ha ha ha ha ha
A great philosopher once wrote
"Naughty naughty very naughty"
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene
Know what I mean - see
He created the vibe,
He takes you for a ride and as if by design
The party ignites like he's comin alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down, you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove
That is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny "Hello!"
A gentleman of leisure,
He's there for your pleasure
But go easy on old Eezer
He's the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr. Punchinello
He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you're in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence
In the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking
The people get excited it's time to shout loud
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
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