Momentos Musicales: Ticket to the Moon de ELO

La Electric Light Orchestra, o ELO para acortar, era un grupo de música inglés que surgió a principios de los años 70, tomando el testigo de los Beatles (salvando las distancias) e intentaron combinar música pop-rock con características clásicas. Y gustó, porque con 11 discos a sus espaldas se convirtieron en una de las bandas de referencia entre los 70 y los 80.

Tras el primer album uno de sus motivadores principales desde finales de los sesenta decidió descolgarse del proyecto, a partir de entonces la ELO empezó a tocar distintos palos, Disco, Funky, Rock, Pop-Rock y finalmente (y a partir del album Time) Rock Progresivo.

De entre sus canciones de exito yo me quedo con Twilight, Telephone Line, Here is the News y Last Train to London... y esta, una canción tirando a triste con ciencia ficción de fondo (como '39 de Queen)

Ticket to the Moon:


Remember the good old 1980's,
When things were so uncomplicated,
I wish I could go back there again,
And everything could be the same

I've got a ticket to the moon,
I'll be leaving here any day soon,
Yeah, I've got a ticket to the Moon,
But I'd rather see the sunrise, in your eyes

Got a ticket to the Moon,
I'll be rising high above the Earth so soon,
And the tears I cry might turn into the rain,
That gently falls upon your window,
You'll never know

Ticket to the Moon
Fly, fly through a troubled sky
Up to a new world shining bright

Flying high above,
Soaring madly through the mysteries that come,
Wondering sadly if the ways that led me here,
Could turn around and I would see you there,
standing there (and there will see you, baby)

Ticket to the moon,
Flight leaves here today from satellite 2,
As the minutes go by what shall I do,
I paid the fare but what more can I say,
It's just one way

Ticket to the moon