In 1966, Baker was severely beaten (allegedly while attempting to buy drugs) after a gig in San Francisco, sustaining severe cuts on the lips and broken front teeth, which ruined his embouchure. Accounts of the incident vary, largely because of Baker's lack of reliable testimony on the matter. It has also been suggested that the story is a fabrication altogether, and that Baker's teeth had just rotted due to heavy substance abuse—two missing teeth can clearly be seen in a 1964 performance in Belgium, Chet Baker: Live in 64 and 79. From that time he had to learn to play with dentures.
Between 1966 and 1974, Baker mostly played flugelhorn and recorded music that could mostly be classified as early smooth jazz or mood music.
He died in 1988 in Amsterdam.
Honors
* In 1987, inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
* 1989: elected to Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame by that magazine's Critics Poll
* In 2005 Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry and the Oklahoma House of Representatives proclaimed July 2, 2005 as “Chet Baker Day”.
* A group of Musicians from Northern Norway performed 'Chet Baker Tribute' at the Jazz Utsav in Bandra, Mumbai.
* Wordpress 2.8 version, released on June 10, 2009 has been called "Baker" in honor of the trumpeter.
The Thrill Is Gone
Chet Baker Quartet Lyrics
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The thrill is gone
I can see it in your eyes
I can hear it in your sighs
Feel your touch and realize
The thrill is gone
The nights are cold
Love was grand when love was new
Birds were singing, skies were blue
Now it don't appeal to you
The thrill is gone
This is the end
So why pretend
And let it linger on
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone
Chet Baker's The Thrill Is Gone is a melancholic love song that expresses the end of a relationship. The title of the song is repeated thrice throughout in the song, emphasizing the fact that whatever excitement, enthusiasm, passion, and joy once existed in the relationship are now completely gone. The singer knows that the thrill is gone and notices the same in his partner's eyes and sighs. As he touches her, he feels the lack of excitement and concludes that the passion they once shared has disappeared.
The nights are colder because love, once new and exciting, is now old, dull and no longer inspiring. Previously birds were singing, and the sky was blue, reflecting the beauty and purity of love. However, their love has degenerated into something that no longer inspires or attracts them. The ending of a relationship is an emotional experience, and the singer accepts the fact that it's the end and there is no point in continuing the charade of pretending things are fine. Therefore, it's better to let go and move on with life.
Line by Line Meaning
The thrill is gone
I no longer feel the excitement and passion we once had
The thrill is gone
The spark in our relationship has faded
I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes show that you have lost interest
I can hear it in your sighs
Your sighs reveal that you are not content
Feel your touch and realize
When I touch you, I can sense that something has changed
The nights are cold
Our nights are lonely and lacking in warmth without love
For love is old
Our love has aged and lost its vigor
Love was grand when love was new
Our love was beautiful and full of life in the beginning
Birds were singing, skies were blue
Our love was like a fairytale, everything was perfect
Now it don't appeal to you
You no longer find our love attractive or worthwhile
This is the end
Our relationship has reached its endpoint
So why pretend
There is no use pretending that our love still exists
And let it linger on
Holding onto our dying love will only cause more pain
The thrill is gone
Our passion has completely vanished
The thrill is gone
Our love has lost all excitement and vitality
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEW BROWN, RAY HENDERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@newyorknight
The thrill is never gone from hearing Chet play.
@MaryannaChanteuse
Pas d'autre mot que "Sublime"... et que de larmes en écoutant cette petite beauté, J'aime d'amour Chet et je l'aimerai toujours !!!
@musicfanBRA
Lovely Chet Baker.
@vaniasecca
Melancólica... Linda melodia!
@richardg8601
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone
I can see it in your eyes
I can hear it in your sighs
Feel your touch and realize
The thrill is gone.
The nights are cold,
For love is old,
Love was grand when love was new,
Birds were singin' and skies were blue,
Now it don't appeal to you.
The thrill is gone.
This is the end,
So why pretend
And let it linger on?
The thrill is gone,
The thrill is gone.
@grs3073
сахалар бааргыт дуо???
@cduggan7070
first!