Chansons reprises - Never dreamed you'd leave in summer

Je n'aurais jamais cru que tu partirais en été 

Chanson de Stevie Wonder, co-écrite avec Syreeta Wright, en 1971, présentée dans son album Where my coming from.

Il s'agit d'une ballade décrivant une relation ayant échoué et utilisant la métaphore du changement de saison.

Cette chanson sera reprise par Joan Baez dans son album de 1975 Diamonds and rust.

Puis par Three Dog Night dans leur album Harmony et par Phil Collins dans Going back.

Une scène du film Poetic justice de John Singleton reprend une partie de la chanson chantée par Stewie Wonder.

I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
I thought you would go then come back home
I thought the cold would leave by summer
But my quiet nights will be spent alone
You said there would be warm love in springtime
That was when you started to be cold
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
But now I find myself all alone
You said then you'd be alive in autumn
Then you said you'd be the one to see the way
No, no no no no I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
But now I find my love has gone away
Why didn't you stay?

Syreeta Wright / Stevie Wonder

I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer - Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder at The Dick Cavett Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp_CabVd8eE

JOAN BAEZ (piano & vocal): I Never Dreamed You Leave in Summer

This promotional video for Joan Baez' million selling "Diamonds & Rust" album is from 1975. It features Joan playing piano and singing the beautiful "I Never Dreamed You Leave in Summer".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmr2OtDucZ0

PHIL COLLINS Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNz_j-TUHPQ