You can't win
"You Can't Win" est une chanson pop,R&B et soul écrite et composé par Charlie Smalls pour comédie musicale "The Wiz" paru en 1978. La chanson est le deuxième single pour promouvoir la comédie musicale après "Ease Down the Road" un duo entre un duo entre Michael Jackson et Diana Ross. Lors du film, les choeurs sont effectué par les Winkies, les esclaves de l'horrible sorcière. La chanson a été rechanté par Jill Scott et Charles Grigsby.Dans la biographie "Moonwalker", Michael cite cette chanson exprime les sentiments d'humiliation et d'impuissance. Le tempo de la musique est de 80 battements par minute et la gamme est de B3 à C ♭ 5. La piste a été enregistré au Studio A du A&R Studios.
Ecrit et Composé par Charlie Smalls
Produit par Quincy Jones
Arrangements des cuivres : Jerry Hey
Arrangements rythmiques : Greg Phillinganes
Les Paroles :
You can't win, you can't break even
And you can't get outof the game
People keep sayin' things are gonna change
But they look us like, you're stayin' the same
You can'twin, get over your head
And you only have yourself to blame
You can't win Chile
(You can't win Chile)
You ain't break even
And you can't get out of the game
You can't win, the world keeps movin'
And you're standin' far behind
People keep sayin', things'll get better
(Just to ease your state of mind)
(So you leanback, and you smoke that smoke)
(And you drink your glass of wine)
Soyou can't win,Chile, you can't break even
And you can'tget out of thegame
You can't win, you can't win no way
If your storystays the same, no, no
(You ain't winnin')
(But it's nice to see you)
(I'm awfullyglad you came)
(Better cool it 'cause it ain't about losing')
Then the world has got no shame
You can't win, Chile
Youcan't break even
You can't get out of the game
You can't win, you can't break even
Ain't the way it's supposed to be, no, no
(You'll be spendin')
(Your little bit of money)
While someone else rides for free, ooh
(Learn your lesson)
(Refuel your mind)
(Before someone blows out your flame)
You can't win, Chile, no
You can't win
You can't win, Chile, no
You can't win
You can't win,Chile,no
You can't win
You can't win, Chile, no
You can't win
You can't win, Chile, you can'tbreak even
And you can't get out of the game
Youcan't get out of the game
You can't get out of the game, no, no
La Pochette du single :
La Comédie Musicale :
L'Auteur/Compositeur :
Charlie Smalls
L'Equipe :
Greg Philinganes Tom Bahler
Le Studio :
