BIG STAR - Take Care

Third / Sister Lovers, 1978
Produced by Jim Dickinson
Take Care is written by Alex Chilton
http://www.frontlinearts.com/bigstar/third.html

Take care not to hurt yourself
Beware of the need for help
You might need too much
And people are such
Take care, please, take care
Some people read idea books
And some people have pretty looks
But if your eyes are wide
And all words aside
Take care, please, take care
This sounds a bit like goodbye
In a way it is I guess
As I leave your side
I've taken the air
Take care, please, take care
Take care, please, take care

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• chilton
• stephens

[veranka3]

Alex Chilton made the kind of music that timid educated ironic hipsters would make if they were artistically courageous. It's so refreshing and beautiful.

[mf1932]

My favorite Big Star song. So sad. RIP Alex Chilton; you will be missed:

"This sounds a bit like goodbye. In a way, it is, I guess. As I leave your side, I've taken the air. Take care. Please, take care..."

[thelostislandboy]

Maybe there is a god after all..

[BOKNOWSCOMPUTERS]

@veranka3 that 70's show brought me here

[BOKNOWSCOMPUTERS]

@veranka3 lol

[HiddenFormula]

this album is like a beautiful and sad journey through life. feelings of depression, loneliness, memories, old friendships, happiness, sadness, loss, hope and love. it’s a masterpiece. totally unique. everything – the spaced out production sound– the purity of Chilton’s voice – the minimalist guitar/drum style – the use of stringed section. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but the album is nothing like i’ve heard before. magnificent.

[treetrain]

@veranka3 you are so right. and it's refreshing that you are aware of that. thank you

[ChunkWheeler]

Love this.

[veranka3]

@oscarlittlebear It means that when lesser artists hide behind irony, sarcasm. kitsch, emotional aloofness, or any number of other approaches, their music isn't as good as it might have otherwise been... unlike Chilton, who put it all out there courageously.

[owsleythebear]

I love how his voice sounds when he says 'take care'

[timmypeck]

Sad every day...my true love is going away....Take care Baby. I will see you someday

[rajasta22]

take care because once you are going to die