Carmelita
Willy DeVille Lyrics
Well, I hear mariachi static on my radio
And the tubes they glow in the dark
And I'm there with her in ensenada
And I'm here in echo park
Carmelita, hold me tighter
I think I'm sinking down
And I'm all strung out on heroin
On the outskirts of town
With my pearl handled deck
The county won't give me no more methadone
And they cut off your welfare check
Carmelita, hold me tighter
I think I'm sinking down
And I'm all strung out on heroin
On the outskirts of town
Well I pawned my smith corona
And I went to meet my man
He hangs out down on alvarado street
At the pioneer chicken stand
Carmelita, hold me tighter
I think I'm sinking down
And I'm all strung out on heroin
On the outskirts of town
Carmelita, hold me tighter
I think I'm sinking down
And I'm all strung out on heroin
On the outskirts of town
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WARREN ZEVON
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Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr. in Stamford, Connecticut, on August 25, 1950; died in New York City on August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter of Basque, Pequot, and Irish descent. During his thirty-five year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in various American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. A wide range of styles, including latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, Read Full BioWilly DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr. in Stamford, Connecticut, on August 25, 1950; died in New York City on August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter of Basque, Pequot, and Irish descent. During his thirty-five year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in various American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. A wide range of styles, including latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul, can be heard in DeVille's work.
As a teenager, DeVille had a band named Billy and the Kids. He moved to London looking to form a band, but was unsuccessful in finding like-minded musicians. Eventually he landed in San Francisco where he formed a band with bassist Ruben Siguenza and drummer Tom "Manfred" Allen. The band played under the names Billy DeSade & the Marquis and the Lazy Eights before settling on the name Mink DeVille. Later, DeVille took the band to New York City, where they helped to pioneer punk rock music and were one of the original house bands at CBGB, the New York nighclub where punk rock music was born in the mid-1970s.
The typical DeVille song -- if any of his songs can be called "typical" -- is filled with romantic conviction and yearning. Latin rhythms, Blues riffs, and strains of country music can be heard in DeVille songs. Spanish Stroll was a hit in the U.S. and the UK in 1978; Storybook Love (nominated for an Academy Award in 1987) is the theme song of the movie The Princess Bride.
DeVille suffered from drug addiction for many years, which stifled his career. Among fellow musicians and songwriters, he was widely respected. Songwriter Doc Pomus said about Deville, "He knows the truth of a city street and the courage in a ghetto love song."
DeVille died of pancreatic cancer during the night of August 6, 2009 in a New York hospital.
DeVille had homes in New Orleans and Mississippi.
As a teenager, DeVille had a band named Billy and the Kids. He moved to London looking to form a band, but was unsuccessful in finding like-minded musicians. Eventually he landed in San Francisco where he formed a band with bassist Ruben Siguenza and drummer Tom "Manfred" Allen. The band played under the names Billy DeSade & the Marquis and the Lazy Eights before settling on the name Mink DeVille. Later, DeVille took the band to New York City, where they helped to pioneer punk rock music and were one of the original house bands at CBGB, the New York nighclub where punk rock music was born in the mid-1970s.
The typical DeVille song -- if any of his songs can be called "typical" -- is filled with romantic conviction and yearning. Latin rhythms, Blues riffs, and strains of country music can be heard in DeVille songs. Spanish Stroll was a hit in the U.S. and the UK in 1978; Storybook Love (nominated for an Academy Award in 1987) is the theme song of the movie The Princess Bride.
DeVille suffered from drug addiction for many years, which stifled his career. Among fellow musicians and songwriters, he was widely respected. Songwriter Doc Pomus said about Deville, "He knows the truth of a city street and the courage in a ghetto love song."
DeVille died of pancreatic cancer during the night of August 6, 2009 in a New York hospital.
DeVille had homes in New Orleans and Mississippi.
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Anne Langer
du kannst Tränen vergießen, weil ich gegangen bin,
oder du kannst lächeln, weil ich gelebt habe.
Du kannst die Augen schließen und beten, dass ich wiederkehre,
oder du kannst die Augen öffnen und all das sehen, was ich hinterlassen habe
in dem Sinne - für immer in Liebe - und unvergessen !!
Günter Lötterle
Die Besten gehen 😥😥⚘⚘⚘❤💚🧡👍
Günter Lötterle
So einschmeichelnd, eine Stimme die unter die Haut geht!!!
Gregor Claus
der Grölemeier müsste in Grund und Boden versinken wenn er diese Stimme hört statt sein unmusikalisches Gejaule
maria
Jedesmal wenn ich ihn höre, zieht sich mein Herz schmerzvoll zusammen, soviel Liebe und Einmaligkeit die willy uns geschenk hat..... es tut so weh daß er nicht mehr bei uns ist.
Anne Langer
geht mir ganz genauso!!!
Ein unglaublicher, charismatischer Mensch!
I love you and I cry for you, Willy!
Bob Atkinson
What an artist Willy was! Under appreciated by the mainstream. Though he wrote many great songs, he could really do justice to other artists like this song. Check out his rendition of The Belfast Cowboy's "Would You Could You" RIP Mr DeVille, you left us too soon
Michael Lawlor
Think that might have been The Belfast Gypsies, Bob.
Aileen Bremner
Bernd Altmann he was BIG in France...and the Netherlands I believe. Europe tends to notice talent where there is some.
Bernd Altmann
Bob, there was a particular reason why he didn´t get the attention he had earned. Te reason was that he never wanted to play and produce the songs the contracted record labels wanted him to play therefore he mostly had only a few songs for one record company. A god friend of mine told me how the system charts works: record companies provide the radio stations with records which should be played for commercial reasons. This way stars were produced which the companies wanted to be stars. In former times when you heard a song you liked you went to a record shop and bought the product. Sales figures and how often a song was played were he basic reasons for a hit, not the quality of the musicians.
Sometimes I see the name of Nino de Angelo. I don´t want to offend anybody and taste is different, but listen to one song of him and tell me if he is talented as a singer. Young girls liked him ! Think about such beaus like David Cassidy or some boygroups.