Čo znamená Crepe

Ide o metaforu, ktorá ma deklarovať ochladnutie citov

Dnes si povieme viac a slove „Crepe“. V blues sa používa aj v spojení „black crepe“ – ide o akúsi metaforu, ktorá ma deklarovať ochladnutie citov ktorú spevák či speváčka prechováva ku svojej milenke či milencovi. Toto slovo resp. metafora je zahalená aj istým rúškom tajomstva. V Booster blues napr Blind ”Lemon“ Jefferson spieva:

Excuse me woman, I won’t say that no more
I’m fixing to leave town and hang crepe on your door

Spojenie „hang crepe“ môže aj znamenať zveličenie zlej diagnózy o vašom zdravotnom stave. To zas neraz používali doktori ako taktiku, keď neskôr akoby zázrakom vyliečili svojho pacienta.

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Booster Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson

My right foot itches : something going on wrong
My right foot itching me : and I just can’t stay here long

I thought I’d write : but it’s the best to telephone
For that fast mail train : can carry your sugar so far from home

Girl I can’t live right : ain’t going to try no more
This woman’s left town : and she ain’t coming back no more

I went to the depot : and I set my suitcase down
I thought about my baby : and tears come rolling down

I said ticket agent : how long your train been gone
Say yon go the train : that this fair brown left here on

I couldn’t buy [me] no ticket : but I walked on to the door
Well my baby left town : she ain’t coming here no more

I got up this morning : my sure‑enough on my mind
I had to raise a conversation with the landlady : to keep from crying

Excuse me woman : I won’t say that no more
I’m fixing to leave town : and hang crepe on your door

Ján Sklenár
Apríl 2017