Def Leppard - 'Stand By Me' (official music video)

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

So darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand, stand by me
Stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

And darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me
Stand by me

Darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble
Won't you stand by me?
Oh, stand by me
Won't you stand now?
Oh, stand, stand by me

Το τραγούδι "Stand by Me" είναι από τα πλέον γνωστά και πολυακουσμένα στον εικοστό (κι όχι μόνο) αιώνα. Πρώτη του κυκλοφορία ήταν το μακρινό 1961 ως single του Ben E. King (νούμερο 4 στα Αμερικάνικα charts), ενώ το επόμενο χρόνο το βρίσκουμε και στον δίσκο "Don't Play That Song!"

Το μουσικό κομμάτι "υπογράφουν" ο Ben E. King και οι Elmo Glick (δηλαδή ο Jerry Leiber και ο Mike Stoller). Υπάρχουν εκατοντάδες (κυριολεκτικά) ηχογραφήσεις - διασκευές του τραγουδιού (πχ John Lennon, Demis Roussos, Muhammad Ali, Otis Redding, Tracy Chapman κλπ). Μεταξύ αυτών και η προσέγγιση των Def Leppard, οι οποίοι μας λένε σχετικά:

«We are very excited to share our take on “Stand By Me” from Bank of Dave 2. Proceeds from the track will be donated to FireAid to assist in both short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. Los Angeles, we stand by YOU.»