Crazy Horse has also released 5 albums of its own. They have received inconsistent critical reaction, partially due to the band's frequent and radical lineup changes; though bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina appear on every album, few other musicians have appeared on more than one. The band's first and best-received self-titled album also featured Jack Nietzsche, Nils Lofgren, and Danny Whitten, who became the topic of various Neil Young songs after his heroin overdose in late 1972. On Crazy Horse's 1972 album, "Loose," they were all replaced with John Blanton, Greg Leroy, and George Whitsell, who was a member of Crazy Horse's predecessor The Rockets. Crazy Horse's third album also released in 1972, "At Crooked Lake," replaced those three with Rick and Mike Curtis.
Later that decade in 1978, Crazy Horse released another album under its own name entitled "Crazy Moon." This would feature, along with the steady Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina, some guest work by Neil Young and guitarist Frank Sampedro, who had joined the band in 1975 for Young's album "Zuma." This lineup would be used for many of Crazy Horse's albums with Neil Young through the rest of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. In the late 1980s, Young used Frank Sampedro in his R&B-styled Bluenotes backing band, but did not use Molina or Talbot as he thought their style was unfitting. Now without Sampedro, Crazy Horse recruited Sonny Mone and Matt Piucci for their most recent album, "Left For Dead," released 1989. Piucci would later play on Billy Talbot's 2006 solo release. The album's title track is a pointed remark about their frustrating relationship with Young in the late 1980s, and included a number of other references to Neil Young and his work.
Caline divine
Crazy Horse Lyrics
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Comme un oiseau trop frêle
Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
Te blottir sous mon aile
Et j'ai entendu ton cur
Rire de bonheur
Rire dans ses pleurs, docile, fragile
Contre mon cur
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Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
Légère comme un rêve
Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
Comme un jour qui se lève
Et dans mes bras, docile, fragile
Il n'est plus rien que toi
Quand tu es là, câline, divine
Le temps n'existe pas
Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
Comme un oiseau trop frêle
Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
Te blottir sous mon aile
Et j'ai entendu ton cur
Rire de bonheur
Rire dans ses pleurs, docile, fragile
Contre mon cur
Reste avec moi, câline, divine
Dans un nid de tendresse
Reste avec moi, câline, divine
Dans un nid de caresses
Tu me diras, docile, fragile
Les mots de tous les jours
Et tu seras, câline, divine
Toujours mon grand amour
The song "Caline divine" by Crazy Horse is a love song. It speaks of a fragile, docile bird who comes to the singer, seeking comfort and protection under his wing. The singer describes the the bird as "câline, divine" - sweet and divine - and expresses his joy through the bird's presence. He promises to keep the bird close, holding it "dans un nid de tendresse" - in a nest of tenderness - and cherishing it always as his "grand amour" - great love.
Throughout the song, the singer's heart is intertwined with that of the bird, as they share their emotions: "Et j'ai entendu ton cœur / Rire de bonheur / Rire dans ses pleurs" - and I have heard your heart / Laugh with joy / Laugh in its tears. There is a sense of pure happiness that comes from the presence of the bird, and a feeling that anything is possible when they are together: "Quand tu es là, câline, divine / Le temps n'existe pas" - When you are here, sweet, divine / Time does not exist.
Overall, the song is a representation of love in its purest form - that feeling of being invincible, and that nothing can harm you, when you have that one person who brings you peace and comfort. This is a song of gratitude for the presence of the beloved, and a vow to protect and cherish them always.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
You come to me, cuddly, divine
Comme un oiseau trop frêle
Like a bird too frail
Te blottir sous mon aile
To snuggle under my wing
Et j'ai entendu ton cur
And I've heard your heart
Rire de bonheur
Laugh with happiness
Rire dans ses pleurs, docile, fragile
Laugh in tears, submissive, fragile
Contre mon cur
Against my heart
Tu viens vers moi, câline, divine
You come to me, cuddly, divine
Légère comme un rêve
Light as a dream
Comme un jour qui se lève
Like a rising day
Et dans mes bras, docile, fragile
And in my arms, submissive, fragile
Il n'est plus rien que toi
There is nothing but you anymore
Quand tu es là, câline, divine
When you're here, cuddly, divine
Le temps n'existe pas
Time doesn't exist
Reste avec moi, câline, divine
Stay with me, cuddly, divine
Dans un nid de tendresse
In a nest of tenderness
Dans un nid de caresses
In a nest of caresses
Tu me diras, docile, fragile
You'll tell me, submissive, fragile
Les mots de tous les jours
The everyday words
Et tu seras, câline, divine
And you'll be, cuddly, divine
Toujours mon grand amour
Always my great love
Writer(s): alvan, rombeau, donder
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Florian Allard
J'ai pas la chance d'avoir connu toutes ces belles chansons j'ai 24 ans en 2019 mais je profite de ma jeunesse pour les écouter au maximum sans écouter les niaiseries d'aujourd'hui c'est des trucs débiles et qui n'ont pas 1 seul intérêt moi je veux le meilleur rien que le meilleur comme Joe Dassin, Cloclo, le Crazy Horse....
Francine Cenerini
Pourquoi il y avait tant de chanteurs romantique dans ses années la alors qu'aujourd'hui il y a plus rien compris était vraiment une belle époque nous étions jeune on se laisse bercé par ses beaux chanteurs qui nous faisait vibre rêve aux cheveux longs la vie était encore belle nous vivions simplement et Maintenant tout ça à disparu ça ne reviendra plus je ai 62 ans et je suis encore romantique et nostalgique des années 70 les plus belles pour moi
Florian Allard
C'est triste que de nos jours ça n'existe plus des chansons comme ça !
Michele Jhean
Où sont passés nos chanteur de cette époque nous étions romantique et nous étions heureux aujourd'hui nous n'avons plus là et c'est bien dommage pour notre nouvelle génération Crazy Horseje vous aime
Kévin Agrafeil
Revoir tous les tubes crazy horse
claudine momboisse
souvenir des années colleges...
Joseph RÖGER
THE BEST
Florian Allard
Cette chanson est vraiment trop belle !
christian cans
En souvenir de Véronique blanc