Mr Bobby
Manu Chao Lyrics
Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I dream about a wild wild world
Sometimes I feel so lonesome
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency
Tonight
Tonight I said, one day!
One day my dreams will be reality
Like bobby said to me
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency
Tonight I watch through my window
And I can't see no lights
Tonight I watch through my window
And I can't see no rights
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Written by: Manu Chao
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Manu Chao (⋆ 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a French/Spanish rock, reggae, punk and ska artist; well-known in the Paris alternative music scene before his international success with the band Mano Negra (active 1988-95). Well-known songs are 'Me Gustas Tu', 'Bongo Bong', 'Clandestino', 'Mr Bobby', and 'Je Ne'taime Plus'. Manu is one of the world's largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world. Much of his lyrics are about global political and social issues, but also about love, world's lifestyles, and music. Read Full BioManu Chao (⋆ 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a French/Spanish rock, reggae, punk and ska artist; well-known in the Paris alternative music scene before his international success with the band Mano Negra (active 1988-95). Well-known songs are 'Me Gustas Tu', 'Bongo Bong', 'Clandestino', 'Mr Bobby', and 'Je Ne'taime Plus'. Manu is one of the world's largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world. Much of his lyrics are about global political and social issues, but also about love, world's lifestyles, and music.
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Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a singer of French and Spanish (Basque, Galician) origin.
Heavily influenced by the UK rock scene, particularly The Clash, The Jam and Dr. Feelgood, Chao and other musicians formed the Spanish/English rockabilly group Hot Pants in the mid-1980s. The group released a demo entitled "Mala Vida" in 1984, which received plenty of local critical praise but otherwise gained them little attention. By the time the group released their first album in 1986 the Parisian alternative music scene had taken flight, and Manu, his brother Antoine Chao, and friends such as Alain from Les Wampas formed Los Carayos to incorporate this sound with the rockabilly and punk styles of Hot Pants. Los Carayos remained a side project of the artists for eight years, releasing three albums in the first two years followed by a final album in 1994.
Manu Chao had been a well-known member of the Parisian alternative music scene, in bands such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos. In 1987, Chao, his brother Antoine Chao and their cousin Santiago Casariego founded the band Mano Negra, which met with success in France first with the hit single Mala Vida and then Mexico, Central and South America, where the band toured. The band split in 1995.
Chao sings in French, Spanish, Arabic, Galician, Portuguese, English, Italian, and Wolof, sometimes mixing them in the same song. He is one of the world's largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world.
Chao's music has many influences: rock, French chanson, Spanish-American Salsa, Reggae, Ska and Algerian rai. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian roots and his travels in Latin America following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao's lyrics are about political issues (e.g., immigration, global social justice, conflict, and a strongly leftist critique of exploitative economic globalization) but they are also about love, lifestyles in different parts of the world, and music itself, which is hopeful for the future and at the same time dramatic. Chao is openly critical of the Bush administration in the US. He has many followers among the European left and the anti-globalization movement.
The influence of Manu Chao in Latin Rock or "Rock en Español" was crucial not only for the development and rise of new Latin bands that tried to emulate his eclectic style, but also for the self-knowledge of Latin America as a united culture. After the Latin America tour and travels, Manu Chao lyrics were more often written in Spanish than were the Mano Negra lyrics. His songs also took the lyrics or chords of some popular tunes like "El preso" from "Fruko y Sus Tesos" (in "Desaparecido") or "La Verdolaga" a traditional Colombian cumbia (in "Por el Suelo").
Manu Chao's music does not follow a logical textual narrative, but in its eclectic construction it invokes a deeper understanding of its subject than any literal form could. He sings songs about the people of the streets, the outer provinces, and the marginalised; he sings with the forgotten and uncounted billions, the underclass, and in so doing, he speaks about the fragility of human kind. His music is a bridge, exploring the common ground and means of mutual understanding that are available to us, exponating the idea that beyond superfluous differences in cultural identity, we are all the same.
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Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a singer of French and Spanish (Basque, Galician) origin.
Heavily influenced by the UK rock scene, particularly The Clash, The Jam and Dr. Feelgood, Chao and other musicians formed the Spanish/English rockabilly group Hot Pants in the mid-1980s. The group released a demo entitled "Mala Vida" in 1984, which received plenty of local critical praise but otherwise gained them little attention. By the time the group released their first album in 1986 the Parisian alternative music scene had taken flight, and Manu, his brother Antoine Chao, and friends such as Alain from Les Wampas formed Los Carayos to incorporate this sound with the rockabilly and punk styles of Hot Pants. Los Carayos remained a side project of the artists for eight years, releasing three albums in the first two years followed by a final album in 1994.
Manu Chao had been a well-known member of the Parisian alternative music scene, in bands such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos. In 1987, Chao, his brother Antoine Chao and their cousin Santiago Casariego founded the band Mano Negra, which met with success in France first with the hit single Mala Vida and then Mexico, Central and South America, where the band toured. The band split in 1995.
Chao sings in French, Spanish, Arabic, Galician, Portuguese, English, Italian, and Wolof, sometimes mixing them in the same song. He is one of the world's largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world.
Chao's music has many influences: rock, French chanson, Spanish-American Salsa, Reggae, Ska and Algerian rai. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian roots and his travels in Latin America following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao's lyrics are about political issues (e.g., immigration, global social justice, conflict, and a strongly leftist critique of exploitative economic globalization) but they are also about love, lifestyles in different parts of the world, and music itself, which is hopeful for the future and at the same time dramatic. Chao is openly critical of the Bush administration in the US. He has many followers among the European left and the anti-globalization movement.
The influence of Manu Chao in Latin Rock or "Rock en Español" was crucial not only for the development and rise of new Latin bands that tried to emulate his eclectic style, but also for the self-knowledge of Latin America as a united culture. After the Latin America tour and travels, Manu Chao lyrics were more often written in Spanish than were the Mano Negra lyrics. His songs also took the lyrics or chords of some popular tunes like "El preso" from "Fruko y Sus Tesos" (in "Desaparecido") or "La Verdolaga" a traditional Colombian cumbia (in "Por el Suelo").
Manu Chao's music does not follow a logical textual narrative, but in its eclectic construction it invokes a deeper understanding of its subject than any literal form could. He sings songs about the people of the streets, the outer provinces, and the marginalised; he sings with the forgotten and uncounted billions, the underclass, and in so doing, he speaks about the fragility of human kind. His music is a bridge, exploring the common ground and means of mutual understanding that are available to us, exponating the idea that beyond superfluous differences in cultural identity, we are all the same.
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Pablo A. Contreras G.
A veces sueño sobre la realidad
a veces me siento tan ido
a veces sueño sobre un salvaje salvaje mundo
a veces me siento tan triste y solo...
Hey Bobby Marley
cántame algo bueno
este mundo se está volviendo loco
es una emergencia...
Esta noche he soñado sobre la fraternidad
y a veces digo: algún día!
algún día mis sueños se harán realidad
como Bobby me dijo...
Hey Bobby Marley
cántame algo bueno
este mundo se está volviendo loco
es una emergencia... x3
Esta noche miro a través de mi ventana
y no puedo ver nada
esta noche miro a través de mi ventana
y no veo derechos.
MartimBela
"Mr. Bobby"
Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I dream about a wild wild world
Sometimes I feel so lonesome
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!
Tonight I dream about fraternity
Tonight I say: one day
One day my dreams will be reality
Like Bobby said to me
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, one day!
This world go crazy, yeah!
It's an emergency, woh!
Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, one day!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!
Tonight I watch through my window
And I can't see no lights
Tonight I watch through my window
And I can't see no rights
Angela Dm
“Qualche volta penso alla realtà
a volte mi sento cosi perso
a volte immagino un mondo veramente selvaggio
e a volte mi sento cosi solo
Hey Bobby Marley
cantami qualcosa di bello
questo mondo è pazzo
è un’emergenza
Stanotte sogno la fratellanza
a volte dico che un giorno
un giorno i miei sogni diventeranno realtà
come Bobby ha detto
proprio a me
Hey Bobby Marley
cantami qualcosa di bello
questo mondo è pazzo
è un’emergenza…
Stanotte guardo dalla finestra
e non riesco a vedere alcuna luce
Stanotte guardo dalla finestra
ma non vedo niente di giusto”.............stanotte "guarderò" dalla finestra e sognerò la fratellanza..........
stanotte guarderò dalla finestra
Karime Navarro
Mi vieja escuela!
Eres lo máximo, que cultura, que finura, que prestigio emocional hay en esta música. Amo que en mi infancia y toda la vida hayas estado presente, Manu. Gracias por tus hermosas aportaciones ♥
abel sanchez
Manu Chao created 4 different songs with this rythm.
Jenny Lynn
@Konstantin Dragasēs what is the correct order to listen to all 4 songs?
Red Snow
Yup, but my fav always bongo bong. Kelia bak hang.
Sayuna Pleiadian Soul Messenger Divine TwinFlame
@KAMOG indeed the guy is mumbling& jalous
Sayuna Pleiadian Soul Messenger Divine TwinFlame
Smart ay now we know we will enjoy even .more! .been to his lìfeconcert in an full moonlit outside arena .for 6 hours he kept on delighting us with more happy uplifting songs we could believe he was in his 50ties he had the energy of an athletic teenager ! Will never forget, what an high vibe energy
KAMOG
And all the four are great!
Makaveli 831
Gracias manu por tanto sentimiento y pureza en tu música. Nunca cambies.
BaddaBigBoom
Claro
Pablo A. Contreras G.
A veces sueño sobre la realidad
a veces me siento tan ido
a veces sueño sobre un salvaje salvaje mundo
a veces me siento tan triste y solo...
Hey Bobby Marley
cántame algo bueno
este mundo se está volviendo loco
es una emergencia...
Esta noche he soñado sobre la fraternidad
y a veces digo: algún día!
algún día mis sueños se harán realidad
como Bobby me dijo...
Hey Bobby Marley
cántame algo bueno
este mundo se está volviendo loco
es una emergencia... x3
Esta noche miro a través de mi ventana
y no puedo ver nada
esta noche miro a través de mi ventana
y no veo derechos.