Возможно,
поколению нового Тысячелетия ничего не скажет имя DONOVAN. В лучшем случае в памяти
всплывёт столь недавно появившийся на музыкальном горизонте (15 лет назад) и
быстро вышедший из моды JASON DONOVAN.
Однако, DONOVAN сделал для развития мировой рок- и, наверное,
поп-музыки гораздо больше. 1965-1968 – годы расцвета творчества этого
незаурядного, чрезвычайно яркого по своим художественным поэтическим образам
певца и автора. Достаточно вспомнить “Mellow Yellow” или “Hurdy Gurdy Man”. Приведённый ниже текст стал «визитной карточкой» Донована.
“Sunshine Superman”
Donovan
Sunshine came softly through my a-window today
Could've tripped out easy a-but I've a-changed my ways
It'll take time, I know it but in a while
You're gonna be mine, I know it, we'll do it in style
'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
I'll tell you right now
Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
Everybody's hustlin' just to have a little scene
When I say we'll be cool I think that you know what I mean
We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when?
I know a beach where, baby, a-it never ends
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
I'll tell you right now
Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me
I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea, yeah!
A you-you-you can just sit there a-thinking on your velvet throne
'bout all the rainbows a-you can a-have for your own
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand
I'll pick up your hand
