“Heaven's Bad Day” appears on Chow's newly released album Long live you Album
Nobody can do that. Singing with Willie Nelson was a bad day, and that's probably why Manu Chao sounds so upbeat in his duet with Nelson, “Heaven's Bad Day.” The track appears on Long live youZhao just released his first album in 17 years.
The artists sing “Nobody Comes to Visit My Heaven Today” together to the tune of fast-paced guitar, harmonica, and a tiny triangle. The video features black-and-white footage of a group of little miscreants doing evil in the most adorable ways possible. The visuals perfectly capture the carefree spirit of the song. “You always feel like you’re supposed to live in this cozy little paradise, but that can get boring pretty quickly when you’re not accompanied by a little devil or succubus,” Zhao said in a statement. “You need to shake things up a bit!”
Chow added that he was honored that Nelson accepted the song without changing the lyrics. “Once he accepted my song and agreed to sing it, which was an honor, I took the liberty of recording it,” he said. “The fact that this country song was approved by Willie Nelson makes me very happy. It’s a real honor and I’m very proud of it.”
The song fits into the overall scope of the album, which also includes the previously released single “São Paulo Motoboy,” and is about celebrating everyday heroes. “The album is called Long live you“Long live you!” says Zhao. Rolling Stone“Believe in yourself. I believe in you. In this society… we’re not pretty enough. We’re not smart enough. Because everything you see on the internet or on TV, they’re all smarter than you, they’re prettier than you. They’re all richer than you, they’re more glamorous than you, so you want to be like them. That’s where all the slip-ups start. So the message is, ‘Live long’ as you are naturally. Believe in yourself – it’s up to you to be a beautiful person.”
