image by zb
little piece of magic
flying

marvin b naylor
little piece of magic
2008

hour of the shipwreck
flying
2008

(française version)
"Over the rooftops burns Billy
Balloon sadly the string descends
Searching its way down through blue submarine air..."
 (scott walker, plastic palace people)

La première fois que j'ai entendu "plastic palace people", j'ai pensé à ce film d'Albert Lamorisse, "Le ballon rouge".
Après, il y a eu...
"je n'ai jamais eu de ballon rouge quand j'étais gosse dans mon quartier..."
au moins quinze ans que je n'ai pas écouté cette chanson de serge lama, sortie sur un EP en juin 1967.
Pour Tim Hardin, la même année, le ballon était rouge et bleue, la surprise.
"Got myself a red balloon
Got a blue surprise..."
 Dans son livre consacré aux chansons de Scott Walker, "the rhymes of goodbye", Lewis Williams se demande si "red balloon" de Tim Hardin ne serait pas une des sources.
1967 est une année à ballons rouges. Même si, dans la chanson de Walker, la couleur n'est pas mentionnée. Depuis que, dans une composition magnifique, "beautiful balloon", Marvin B. Naylor lui a donné la parole il n'y a plus aucun doute : le ballon est rouge. Du sang coule dans ses flancs. Pour l'éternité.

(englikhtonian version)
"Over the rooftops burns Billy
Balloon sadly the string descends
Searching its way down through blue submarine air..."
 (scott walker, plastic palace people)

The first time I heard "plastic palace people", I thought about this film Albert Lamorisse, "The red balloon."
Afterwards, there was ...
"I've never had a red balloon when I was a kid in my neighborhood..."
At least fifteen years that I did not listen this serge Lama's song, released on an EP in June 1967.
For Tim Hardin, same year, the balloon was red and blue, surprise.
"Got myself a red balloon
Got a blue surprise ... "
 In his book devoted to Scott Walker's songs, "the rhymes of goodbye," Lewis Williams wondered if "red balloon" by Tim Hardin could be one of the sources.
1967 is a year for red balloons. Even if, in Walker's song, colour is not mentioned. Since Marvin B. Naylor gave him word in an amazing composition - "beautiful balloon" - there is no more doubt: the balloon is red. Blood runs through its flanks. Eternally.

marvin b. naylor
ecouter/listen
acheter/buy "the last flight of billy balloon": contact him via myspace or, if you're in winchester, go hmv.
& fatea showcase sessions

hour of the shipwreck
ecouter/listen
acheter/buy "the hour is upon us"

acheter/buy "the rhymes of goodbye"

bonus (youtube)
tim hardin - red balloon
walker brothers - no regrets
&
surprise
acheter/buy "le ballon rouge", dvd, livre/book

photo : "red balloon" by zb