¿Recuerda alguien esta canción? Ese temazo de los 80 a cargo de los Long Ryders. Si es así­, seguro que esta entrada te hará sonreir al recordar este tema en el que Sid Griffin rememora la figura del desaparecido compositor folk Tim Hardin y los exploradores Lewis & Clark, en su viaje (1804-1806) a través de los Estados Unidos hasta llegar a la costa oeste.

Como curiosidad, permitidme que os cuente que, a principios de 2001, justo antes de la actuación de los Manic Street Preachers en La Habana, el dictador Fidel Castro subió al escenario a arengar al público. La canción con la que Castro subió al escenario fue precisamente Looking for Lewis and Clark. Cosas de la vida, jeje.

Bueno, vamos a darle un poco de caña a este miércoles con un poco de Rock and Roll del bueno. Enjoy!!!

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I thought I saw some diplomat hawking secret plans in the park
I thought I saw my president walking in Harlem late after dark
in a world of love where they burn like Nero
you write’em a check and you then add zeros
in a world of love where they burn like Nero
you write’em a check and you then add zeros
Looking for Lewis and Clark

I was standing alone in Mubuhay Gardens (looking for Lewis and Clark)
I was thinking about the late Tim Hardin (looking for Lewis and Clark)
well when Tim gets to heaven hope he tells Gram
about the Long Ryders and just who I am
yeah, no one gave Tim reason to believe
so he just packed his bags to leave
Looking for Lewis and Clark
Looking for Lewis and Clark
he was looking for Lewis and Clark

I thought I saw my government running away with my heart
I thought I heard Mabutu anthems in Johannesburg after dark
you can find them in the yellow pages, baby
that’s where you get your kicks back from the Navy
Looking for Lewis and Clark
they’re all looking for Lewis and Clark
they’re all looking for Lewis and Clark

I said Louie Louie, Louie Louie, Lou
I said Louie Louie, Louie Louie, Lou