#Chwaraewr Gorau (Yr Ail Dim)

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Los Blancos New Double 'A' Side Single / Sengl Ddwbl 'A' Newydd 'Chwaraewr Gorau’ (Yr Ail Dim) / ‘Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’ via Libertino

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Rydych chi'n gwybod y bydd hi'n haf bythgofiadwy, diddiwedd pan fydd sŵn digamsyniol Los Blancos yn llenwi'r awyr boeth ganol nos, gan gicio'i ffordd allan o'r speakers gyda'r un mesur o agwedd a swyn di-ben-draw. Mae’r band yn ôl gyda Sengl Ddwbl A ‘Chwaraewr Gorau (Yr Ail Dîm) / Kareem Abdul Jabbar’. Mae'r caneuon yn gipolwg o o drywydd albwm nesaf hir-ddisgwyliedig Los Blancos. “Ysgrifennais fersiwn fras o Kareem Abdul Jabbar yn ystod y cyfnod clo cyntaf, ar ôl cyfnod o wylio llwyth o bêl-fasged. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar yw'r prif sgoriwr pwyntiau yn yr NBA erioed ond mae hefyd yn actor, awdur ac yn eiriolwr cyfiawnder cymdeithasol llwyddiannus. Mae'r gân yn deyrnged iddo. 

Rwyf bob amser wedi fy syfrdanu gan ba mor ostyngedig ydyw, yn enwedig pan ystyriwch ei gyflawniadau. Mae cyfeiriadau hefyd at ei “skyhook” ddigyfnewid a’i gameo yn y ffilm Airplane. “Ro’n i wedi bod yn gwrando lot ar Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix a Neil Young, a newydd ail-wylio ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ ac yn trio creu rhyw fath o naws California o’r 1970au (dwi ddim yn siŵr os daw hynny drwodd, ond rwy'n hoffi'r canlyniad serch hynny)” Dewi Jones, Llais, Bas "Ysgrifennwyd Chwaraewr Gorau (Yr Ail Dim)' cyn y clo ac mae’n cymryd dylanwad gan artistiaid fel Stephen Malkmus a Twin Peaks - artistiaid sydd wedi bod yn ffefryn i'r band ers y cychwyn.

Dechreuodd fel demo garw ac adeiladwyd arno yn ystod sesiynau recordio dros y clo. Mae'r gân yn bortread o rywun sy'n slacker/bron yn ddyn. Roeddwn i hefyd eisiau cynnwys rhai cyfeiriadau pêl-droed yn y gân, Mae’n cynnwys cyfeiriad at Nick Cusack, cyn-chwaraewr tîm pêl-droed Abertawe, a oedd yn dipyn o gleisiwr pan oedd yr Elyrch yn yr adrannau isaf.” - Gwyn Rosser, Llais, Gitâr    

(ENGLISH VERSION)  

You know it’s going to be an unforgettable, endless summer when the unmistakable sound of Los Blancos fills the hot mid-evening air, kicking it’s way out of the speakers with equal amount of attitude and boundless charm. The band are back with a Double A side Single ‘Chwaraewr Gorau (Yr Ail Dîm) / Kareem Abdul Jabbar’. These songs are tantalising glimpse of where the next album will find Los Blancos. “I wrote a rough version of Kareem Abdul Jabbar during the first lockdown, after a phase of watching loads of basketball. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the all time leading points scorer in the NBA but is also a successful actor, author and social justice advocate. The song is a tribute to him. 

I'm always blown away with how humble he is, especially when you consider his accomplishments. There’s references to his unstoppable “skyhook” and his cameo in the film Airplane. "I had been listening a lot to Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix and Neil Young, and had just re-watched 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and was trying to create a kind of 1970’s California vibe (I’m not sure if that comes through, but i liked the result nonetheless)” Dewi Jones, Vocals, Bass “Chwaraewr Gorau (Yr Ail Dim) was written before lockdown and takes influence from artists such as Stephen Malkmus and Twin Peaks. Both have been a favourite for the band since we began. 

It started out as a rough Demo and it was built on during recording sessions over lockdown. The song is a portrayal of someone who's a slacker/nearly man, who can't quite catch a break. I also wanted to include some football references in the song, It includes a reference to Nick Cusack, a former Swansea City player, who was a bit of a bruiser when the Swans were in the lower divisions.” - Gwyn Rosser, Vocals, Guitar   

Lyric Translations / Cyfieithiad Geiriau    

Chwaraewr Gorau (Yr Ail Dim)

He sat down, it was a pleasure to have his company, His mind so cunnig, he was the best player in the second team, But he pulled out, before it too cold, Well thats it, remember to chew before you spit Yee come on, no need to fall, if you have something to say about the lad Talking rubbish, thats all he could master, With plenty of ability, its an easy thing to validate, He had itchy feet, like a Cuzak 50/50, Like combing without hair, its an easy thing to over interpret. Kareem Abdul Jabbar A man so tall, and yet so mobile Controlling the court with magic johnson He leaps so easily And the ball flies through the net Kareeeeem abdul jabbar Every word and every letter is poetry And he can fly a plane he leaps so easily And the balls flies through the net Kareeem abdul jabbar What you gonna do when he hits you with a skyhook? Theres nothing you can do, he just hits you and he wont look back