देयर्स अ होल इन द बकेट
कैरिबियाई कैलिप्सो संगीत के बादशाह हैरी बैलाफ़ोन्टे (१ मार्च १९२७) ने १९५० के दशक में दुनिया भर में नाम कमाया था। बेहद सादगीभरे और मनोरंजक गीत गाने वाले हैरी पिछले लम्बे समय से अमरीकी बाज़ारवाद के मुखर विरोध में खड़े प्रमुख नामों में हैं।
'माटिल्डा शी टुक मी मनी एन्ड रन वेनेज़ुएला', 'मामा लुक अ बूबू देयर', 'बनाना बोट सांग' और 'विल हिज़ लव बी लाइक हिज़ रम' इत्यादि उनके विश्वविख्यात गीत हैं। कुछ दिन पहले मैंने सस्ता शेर पर बैलाफ़ोन्टे का एक और मशहूर गीत 'मैन स्मार्ट वीमैन स्मार्टर' भी पोस्ट किया था। आज आपको सुनाता हूं 'देयर्स अ होल इन द बकेट'। हैनरी और एलाइज़ा नाम के पति-पत्नी के बीच पानी की एक बाल्टी को लेकर होने वाली चुहल इस मीठे गीत का विषय है। गीत के बोल पेश हैं:
There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, dear Liza
There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, there's a hole
Then fix it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then fix it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, fix it.
With what shall I fix it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I fix it, Dear Liza, with what?
With a straw, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
With a straw, dear Henry, Dear Henry, with a straw.
But the straw is too long, Dear Liza, dear Liza
But the straw is too long, Dear Liza, too long
Then cut it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then cut it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, cut it.
With what shall I cut it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I cut it, Dear Liza, with what?
With an axe, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
With an axe, dear Henry, Dear Henry, an axe.
The axe is too dull, Dear Liza, dear Liza
The axe is too dull, Dear Liza, too dull
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, sharpen it.
On what shall I sharpen it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
On what shall I sharpen it, Dear Liza, with what?
On a stone, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
On a stone, dear Henry, Dear Henry, a stone.
The stone is too dry, Dear Liza, dear Liza
The stone is too dry, Dear Liza, too dry
Then wet it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then wet it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, wet it.
With what shall I wet it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I wet it, Dear Liza, with what?
With water, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
With water, dear Henry, Dear Henry, with water.
In what shall I fetch it, Dear Liza, dear Liza,
In what shall I fetch it, Dear Liza, in what?
In a bucket, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
In a bucket, dear Henry, Dear Henry, in the bucket.
There's a hole in the bucket.
There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, there's a hole
Then fix it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then fix it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, fix it.
With what shall I fix it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I fix it, Dear Liza, with what?
With a straw, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
With a straw, dear Henry, Dear Henry, with a straw.
But the straw is too long, Dear Liza, dear Liza
But the straw is too long, Dear Liza, too long
Then cut it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then cut it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, cut it.
With what shall I cut it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I cut it, Dear Liza, with what?
With an axe, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
With an axe, dear Henry, Dear Henry, an axe.
The axe is too dull, Dear Liza, dear Liza
The axe is too dull, Dear Liza, too dull
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, sharpen it.
On what shall I sharpen it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
On what shall I sharpen it, Dear Liza, with what?
On a stone, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
On a stone, dear Henry, Dear Henry, a stone.
The stone is too dry, Dear Liza, dear Liza
The stone is too dry, Dear Liza, too dry
Then wet it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then wet it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, wet it.
With what shall I wet it, Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I wet it, Dear Liza, with what?
With water, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
With water, dear Henry, Dear Henry, with water.
In what shall I fetch it, Dear Liza, dear Liza,
In what shall I fetch it, Dear Liza, in what?
In a bucket, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry
In a bucket, dear Henry, Dear Henry, in the bucket.
There's a hole in the bucket.
2 comments:
आज का दिन तो बन गया इसे सुनकर।
Well the real beauty is the simplicity of the song,its lyrics, its music and its voices with least possible muscial instruments...
Belafonte...doesn't the name itself ring a sonorous sound in the ears! Cheers to you for the good work!
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