Minutos musicales: el marido de PAMELA ANDERSON

Aunque la celebración tuvo lugar el 29 de julio, Pamela Anderson se convirtió oficialmente en esposa de Robert James Richie (Kid Rock) el jueves 3 de agosto en un juzgado camino del aeropuerto. Lo que no tengo muy claro es si seguirá con su nombre de soltera o se lo cambiará por el de Pamela Anderson Ritchie o Pamela Anderson Rock, teniendo en cuenta que durante su anterior matrimonio (con Tommy Lee, el batería de Mötley Crüe) se hizo llamar Pamela Anderson Lee.


Pero bueno, este post está dedicado a Kid Rock y su música ("fusión" de rock, rap y, fiel a su origen sureño, country), que desde principios de los 90 sacaba discos que pasaban sin pena ni gloria. Pero la indiferencia del público empezó a desaparecer en 1997, a partir de la firma de su primer contrato por una compañía importante, Atlantic. Al año siguiente vería la luz Devil without a Cause, un album que tardó meses en cuajar pero que cuando lo hizo fue suficiente para acabar vendiendo 11 millones de copias sólo en USA.

Junto a sus apariciones televisivas, fue una canción con título ridículo la que terminó por dar a Kid Rock el reconocimiento que tanto tiempo llevaba persiguiendo: Bawitdaba, que, como anécdota, sirvió como fondo musical de un anuncio de Solido Jeans.

(Chorus & Music Fades In) Bawitdaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy (6x) My name is KIIIIIIIID, Kid Rock Bawitdaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy (4x) And this is for the questions that don't have any answers The midnight glancers and the topless dancers The candid freaks, cars packed with speakers The G's with the forties and the chicks with beepers The Northern Lights and the Southern Comfort And it don't even matter if the veins are punctured All the crackheads, the critics, the cynics And all my heros at the Methodone Clinic All you bastards at the IRS For the crooked cops and the cluttered desks For the shots of jack and the caps of meth Half pints of love and the fifths of stress For the hookers all tricking out in Hollywood And for my hoods of the world misunderstood I said it's all good and it's all in fun Now get in the pit and try to love someone Bawitdaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy (4x) For the timebombs ticking and the heads that hang All the gangs getting money and the heads that bang bang Wild mustangs and porno flicks All my homies in the county in cell block six The grits when there ain't enough eggs to cook And for DB Cooper and the money he took You can look for answers but that ain't fun Now get in the bed and try to love someone (small solo) what,what,what,what,what what,what,what,what,what Bawitdaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy (4x) For the love, and for the hate And for the peace.... WARRRRRRRRRRRR Bawitdaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy (4x) (Music Fades To Back)

Pero los "tipos duros" también tienen sus momentos tiernos, como queda demostrado con Picture, una melancólica balada romántica cantada a dúo con Sheryl Crow dentro del disco Cocky.

Verse:1 Livin' my life in a slow hell Different girl every night At the hotel I ain't seen the sunshine in Three damn days Been fuelin' up on cocaine and whiskey Wish I had a good girl to miss me Lord I wonder if I'll ever Change my ways Chorus I put your picture away Sat down and cried today I can't look at you While I'm lying next to her I put your picture away Sat down and cried today I can't look at you While I'm lying next to her Verse:2 I called you last night in the hotel Everyone knows But they won't tell But their half-hearted smiles Tell me somethin' just ain't right I've been waitin' on you for a long time Fuelin' up on heartaches and cheap wine I ain't heard from you in three damn nights I put your picture away I wonder where you've been I can't look at you While I'm lyin' next to him I put your picture away I wonder where you've been I can't look at you While I'm lyin' next to him (Sheryl) I saw you yesterday with an old friend (Kid) It was the same ol' same How have you been (Both) Since you've been gone my worlds been Dark and gray (Kid) You reminded me of brighter days (Sheryl) I hoped you were coming home to stay I was headed to church (Kid) I was off to drag you away (Both) I thought about you for a long time Can't seem to get you off my mind I can't understand why we're living life this way I found your picture today I swear I'll change my ways I just called to say I want you To come back home I found your picture today I swear I'll change my ways I just called to say I want you To come back home I just called to say I love you Come back home

Aparte de un disco en directo, lo último editado de Kid Rock es un trabajo homónimo donde la influencia del country está más presente que nunca. Lo próximo, si las celebraciones y la luna de miel con Pam lo permiten, saldrá a la venta a principios del años que viene.