Matador - Garland Jeffreys on "Top of the Pops" ♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫

I wrote the Matador song in Mexico, in December, 1978. Very influenced by the atmosphere, the lyrics seemed to roll right off my tongue with amazing ease. Anything sophisticated such as references to Goya, and Barcelona came along later. The basics were all there - I knew I had a special song but never would I think it would become such a great hit internationally (but for some strange reason, it was never released as a single in the U.S.) . For me, Matador continues my personal love and connection to "Spanish" type songs like "Spanish Town", and later "El Salvador", "Spanish Manners", "Spanish Blood" and in the future "Spanish Steps" perhaps. When I finally recorded this mysterious song, with Herb Alpert, Anton Fig, Alan Freedman, and a picture of Manet's Matador on my music stand, it flowed out perfectly. Di dit dit dit dit dit dit dit.

Garland
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MATADOR
Take me to the Matador
He will know just what it's for
He will help me with my life
He will open every door

When the bull is in the ring
You need all the help you can
And the Mariachis sing
With the lonely mandolin
See those people shout out loud
Give me more and give me more
And I'm thinkin' to myself
Take me to the Matador

Take me to the Matador
He will fill and ease my soul
He will give me confidence
When I think I've lost control

He will help me with my Muse
In the age of win and lose
With the ancient cup and swords
And a hundred Spanish lords
See one thousands violins
Golden trumpets soar on high
Waves and waves of joyful hymns

Silver sonnets reach the sky
Fight the battles and the blues
Wars of love and wars of art
Tonight the cape is what I choose
Goya's in my Spanish heart

He will help me with my love
Dance the dance that lovers do
Rhumba with the velvet glove
'Neath the Barcelona moon
See one thousands violins
Golden trumpets soar on high
Waves and waves of joyful hymns
Silver sonnets reach the sky

Take me to the Matador

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[zaubermausli]

Einfach nur geil ,damals wie heute :-)))))

[connectartists]

Love it! Minimal video effects and Garlands' heart-felt performance add to the lovely melody and the lyrics of the song.

[Theitisme400]

@Isamaris2011 :)

[bear46902]

@zaubermausli wunder schon..sehr gutes song

[Isamaris2011]

... dance the dance that lovers doooooo!!!

[gusthebroken2]

Increadable good song ~favorite ~Rock on ! =) gus

[jocelynetje]

Nice, nice, nice!

[PresidAnand]

@kimolaki

I bought this single in april / may 1979 / 1980 in a place where I used to live but was not living anymore, Zeist, in The Netherlands. We where there on a saturday aftenoon an my friend declared me crazy for buying this number non single. Within a month they all came to borrow it from me to play it on parties. How sad the song may seems or sound, it always brings some kind of joy and frivolity in my mind. Thanks for that !

Groet en Liefs,

Anand Radhakishun !

[kimolaki]

I don't loose this song....must be bevery time...THANK YOU FOR ....

[1600music]

One of my absolute favorite songs ever, wonderful !!!!

[Theitisme400]

My comment was 2 weeks ago, this tune has not left me since.....Thankyou :)

[lbawop]

I forgot all about this song... brings a smile to my face :-) Great song and Thanks for uploading it