Gregory Porter - 1960 What?

4 de abril de 1968. Martin Luther King en el balcón del Motel Lorraine. Un balazo en la garganta acaba con su vida. El joven afroamericano se había desplazado a Memphis para apoyar a los basureros negros locales que reclamaban en huelga una mejora salarial y mismo trato que a los trabajadores blancos. Tras el asesinato, la ciudad de Memphis negoció el fin de la huelga de una manera favorable a los basureros.
Luther King vivió barriendo la basura del apartheid estadounidense, solo su muerte consiguió extinguirlo.

No es de extrañar que personas como Luther King inspiren canciones que son verdaderas obras maestras, como esta de Gregory Porter.

Por Bea Lizarraga

1960 What? 1960 Who?1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning
That ain't right



1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll
That ain't right

There was a man, voice of the people
Standing on the balcony, of the Loraine Motel
Shots rang out, yes, it was a gun
He was the only one, to fall down, ya'll
That ain't right, then his people screamed

Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
Ain't no need for street light (Ain't no need for street light)
It's burning really bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gonna fight (Gonna fight)
Cos' this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll

Whoooooo

Motor city is burning, ya'll

Great god of mine, the Motor City's burning!

Whoooooo, it's burning

Young man, coming out of a liquor store
With three pieces of black liquorice, in his hand, ya'll
Mister police man thought it was a gun, thought he was the one
Shot him down, ya'll, that ain't right
Then his momma screamed!

Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
Ain't no need for street light (Ain't no need for street light)
Cos' it's burning really bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gonna fight (Gonna fight)
Cos' this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning
Great god of mine is, great god of mine is burning
Hey, put out the fire, brothers, it's burning

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Yeah, 1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll
That ain't right

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll
That ain't right

There was a man, voice of the people
Standing on the balcony, of the Loraine Motel
Shots rang out, yes, it was a gun
He was the only one, to fall down, ya'll
That ain't right, then his people screamed

Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
Ain't no need for street light (Ain't no need for street light)
Cos' it's burning really bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gonna fight (Gonna fight)
Cos' this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning
The Motor City is burning
Great god of mine, it is burning
Great god of mine, it is burning
Hey, hey, hey, it's burning
Can't you see that's it's buning, hey, hey

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?

That ain't right
That ain't right
That ain't right
That ain't right