Uylen'Session n°:6 / Emission du Lundi 6 Juillet 2020
LES CHRONIQUES
Gypsies
Gypsies
La version de Dolores Keane 'Seven Yellow Gypsies' respecte bien le 'cahier
des charges' de la chanson, même si certains éléments en sont absents ...
... les 'gypsies' ne chantent pas pour séduire la 'fair maid'
... le mari de la fugitive n'est pas informé du rapt par ses domestiques, à
qui il ordonne cependant de lui seller son 'étalon blanc comme le lait'
En revanche cette version paraît un peu 'hybride' ...
... on fait référence à Lord Cassilis, dont l'histoire attestée s'est
déroulée en Ecosse ... mais Stradbally, où le mari bafoué rattrape son
épouse infidèle, se situe en Irlande ...
... le mot 'get' à la fin de la chanson est sans doute d'usage trop récent
et américain pour figurer dans une chanson ancienne
Un lien utile :
SEVEN YELLOW GYPSIES
There were seven yellow gypsies all in a gang
And was none of them lame or lazy-oh
Sure the prettiest one is among them all
She is going with the dark-eyed gypsy-oh
Oh will you come with me my pretty fair maid
Will you come with me me honey-oh
Sure I wouldn't give a kiss of a gypsy laddy's lips
Not for all of Cassilis money-oh
Oh saddle for me my pretty white steed
Saddle him up so bonny-oh
So that I may go and find my own married wife
Now she's going with the dark-eyed gypsy-oh
Oh she rode west but he rode best
Until he came to Stradbally
Where who should he find but his own wedded wife
She is going with the dark-eyed gypsy-oh
Oh will you come with me me pretty fair maid
Will you come with me me honey-oh
Sure I wouldn't give a kiss of a gypsy laddy's lips
Not for all of Cassilis money-oh
Oh what will you do with your house and your land
What will you do with your money-ho
Oh what will you do with your true fine babe
Now you're going with the dark-eyed gypsy-oh
Oh what will you do with your fine feather bed
With the sheets tucked down so bonny-oh
Oh what will you do with your own wedded lord
Now you're going with the dark-eyed gypsy-oh
Oh what do I care for me house and me land
What do I care for me money-oh
And what do I care for my true fine babe
Now I'm going with the dark-eyed gypsy-oh
Last night I lay on a fine feather bed
With the sheets tucked down so bonny-oh
But tonight I'll lay on a cold barn floor
With the seven yellow gypsies to annoy me-oh
Oh will you come with me me pretty fair maid
Will you come with me me honey-oh
Sure I'd rather get a kiss of a gypsy laddy's lips
Than you and all your money-oh
Titre
Gypsy Davey - Arlo Guthrie
