Δυο τραγούδια από το Saturn Strip, τρίτο άλμπουμ του Alan Vega – όχι ακριβώς “post-punk” αλλά ακριβά ενθύμια της συγκεκριμένης περιόδου. Στο πρώτο από αυτά, ‘Saturn Drive’ συμμετέχει συνθετικά και εκτελεστικά ο Al Jourgensen.
Μια διασκευή του δεύτερου, ‘Goodbye Darling’ παίζαμε ζωντανά την πρώτη περίοδο των Blue Light (1985). Πρόκειται για ένα από τα πιο απέριττα συγκινητικά τραγούδια που έχω ακούσει.

Two songs from Saturn Strip, Alan Vega’s third album – not exactly “post-punk” but cherished mementos of that era. The first one, ‘Saturn Drive’ features writing and performing contributions from Al Jourgensen.
We performed live a cover of the second one, ‘Goodbye Darling’ during the early days of Blue Light (1985). This is one of the most plainly moving songs I’ve ever heard.

Wild storm on Monday
A gray rain came
Touchin’ infinity’s prison
The creature made a war
Take the plane to Saturn
Follow the Indian
Celebrate their comet
Lord knows Mr. Cheyenne
It’s a crucified photo
Of the wrong century
High priced soldiers
Kickin’ down Eternity
Sun City delusions
Snake eyes knows for sure
Winning by confusion
It’s a losin’ game
Saturn’s rings of reason
So’s a lonely street
Profits by the billions
Got the mornin’ line
Momma’s future children
Buy bad machines
The computer knows nothin’
It’s feelin’ sympathy
What price glory
It’s too much infinity
Take the plane to Saturn
Follow the Indian
Look for that comet
Feel that fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy
The creature’s nothin’
Just a stain on a wall
Death Row gets a window
Here comes Eternity
A million candelabras
You gotta have a scheme
Dr. Doom got a laser
It’s a time machine
That comet got religion
Some time yesterday
Yes, yesterday
Snake eyes
Layin’ on the shore
That’s a losin’ game
It’s on the[?] lonely streets
I got that mornin’ line, man
Yeah, what price glory?
There’s too much infinity
Take that plane to Saturn now
I feel like fantasy
Wild storm on Monday
A gray rain came
Touchin’ infinity’s prison
The creature made a war
Take the plane to Saturn
Follow the Indian
Celebrate their comet
Lord knows Mr. Cheyenne
It’s a crucified photo
Of the wrong century

Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
I loved you once and I′ll love you again
But it’s over now it′s over now
It’s bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
All the tenderness turned into violence
All the beautiful smiles turned into tears
It’s bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
There′s a lot of lonely days, lonely days ahead
There′s a lot of lonely days, lonely days ahead
Why it’s bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
Goodbye darling
Goodbye dear
I tried so hard it′s making me cry
I tried so hard it’s making me cry
Oh it′s bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye dear