"if you rescue me" - gael garcia bernal & co.
"If You Rescue Me" - the cast of Science of Sleep (download here)
from Science of Sleep OST (2006)
released by Astralwerks (buy)
(file expires January 22nd)
Hearing "If You Rescue Me" in the middle of Michel Gondry's Science of Sleep threw me for a loop. Like trying desperately to recall a dream, appropriately enough, I knew the melody that Gael Garcia Bernal and the cast were singing, but couldn't place it until the performance was almost over: the Velvet Underground's "After Hours" (one of the loveliest of the all-time lovelies).
I have no idea where the new lyrics came from, but I love the mood they create, of being lost in a grotesque adult world: "all the cars drive so fast, and the people are mean, and sometimes it's hard to find food." Like Cat Power's approach on her Covers Record, the rewrite is something like a literal interpretation: a verbal articulation of the song's emotional content that somehow happens to also fit the constraints of the original melody. Pleasant coincidence, eh?
Comments
Hey Jesse,
i had the same feeling when i heared that song in The Science of Sleep. Could you maybe send me the song through email? Yr yousendit file has expired. Would be very happy if you could. Thank you!
max (max.maas@gmail.com)
Posted by: max | December 7, 2006 9:26 AM
do you know the lyrics to the song?
Posted by: elanor | December 22, 2006 6:42 PM
hey! I really love this song.. Though the file is expired.. Could someone please send it to me? I really want this song..
Posted by: Gaderas | January 14, 2007 1:13 PM
Hey,
Well, I see some "if you rescue me" people here ... : ) I havent managed to find lyrics anywhere, but as I feel ... someone have them here,
so,
could you PLEASE PLEASE send them to me -
ad_libitum@inbox.lv
that would be your little random act of kindness
well, actually a great one
: ) thank you !
Posted by: Anonymous | January 23, 2007 7:46 PM
If You Rescue Me (Chanson Des Chats)
If you rescue me,
I'll be your friend forever,
Let me in your bed,
I'll keep you warm in winter,
All the kiddies are playing
and they're having such fun,
I wish that could happen to me,
But if you rescue me,
I'll never have to be alone again.
Oh the cars drive so fast
and the people are mean,
and sometimes it's hard to find food,
let me into your room,
I'll keep you warm and amused,
all the things we can do in the rain
If you rescue me,
I'll be your friend forever,
Let me in your bed,
I'll keep you warm in winter,
Oh someday I know
someone will look into my eyes
and say, "Hello, you're my very special kitten,"
So if you rescue me,
I'll never have to be alone again x 3
As far as iknow, this song is about kitten/little cat who need somekind of help or protection...
tell me if i'm wrong...
Posted by: Luthfy | March 18, 2007 8:27 AM
wow.. so this song is about a kitten?? i didn't recognize.. anywayy, thx for the lyrics, anonymous
Posted by: tRezzhie | April 23, 2007 12:54 AM
"all the cars drive so fast, and the people are mean, and sometimes it's hard to find food."
i love this`part of the movie, the lyric is sad but also very romantic and they apears dressed like kittens....
thanks for the lyrics.
Posted by: Seba! | May 10, 2007 4:19 PM
Oh、I love that part too.
"Science of Sleep "is now showing in Japan.
Posted by: Haru | June 9, 2007 9:34 AM
doesn't say kiddies, it's kitties
All the kitties are playing
Posted by: Anonymous | September 21, 2007 2:10 PM
YAY! I SO love this song! Thank you for the lyrics, whoever!
Posted by: Alexis | November 14, 2007 7:06 PM
I think it's partly about a kitten, and partly a metaphor asking for Stephanie to just love him nad help him. But I could be WAAAAAY ovethinking it. I kinda like it to be about a kitten anyway! Yay Kittens!!! =^.^=
Posted by: Alexis | November 14, 2007 7:15 PM
aww it's not looking too far into it to see it being more about cats! it's obviously he feels lost and alone and wanting to be cared for, just as a little kitten, and that's what the song is about. can't you see the similarity to a kitten he has the whole film? but thanks for finding out who does the original song as it was really bothering me, as i defo recognised it!
thanks, xoxoxoxo ella
Posted by: ellaberry | November 15, 2007 5:13 PM
thanbks for teh lyrics of if you rescue me, i love this movie from michel gondry, so beautifull,
Posted by: tom | February 6, 2008 11:39 PM
omg i love this song...does anyone know where i can download this song for ituners
Posted by: Miriam | February 25, 2008 7:12 PM