


It affirmed his faith in his musical instincts and taught him the most important lesson of all: follow the music first wherever it leads. It was a huge success - “Take Five” became the greatest selling jazz record of all time and the biggest success of Brubeck’s career. Take Five Wont you stop and take A little time out with me Just take five Stop your busy day And take the time out To see if Im alive Though Im going out. They wanted him to go home and write some dance tunes quickly. wont you stop and take A little time out with me Just take five Just take five Stop your busy day And take the time. Won't you stop and take A little time out with me Just take five Stop your busy day And take the time out To see if I'm alive Though I'm going out of my way Just so I can pass by each day Not a single word do we say It's a pantomime and not a play Still, I know our eyes often meet I feel tingles down to my feet When you smile, that's much too discreet Sends me on my way Wouldn't it be better Not to be so polite You could offer a light Start a little conversation now It's alright, just take. to escape from the 4/4 norm was Dave Brubeck's Time Out ( Columbia, 1961 ), which included the hit single - in 5/4 - Take Five ' : see take. When he brought in his now-classic Time Out album, featuring “Take Five” and other pieces in odd time signatures, the record company told him it would never fly, since it’s impossible to dance to anything outside of a strict 4/4 meter. “There’s too much distance between the performer and the audience.” It’s that distance that he’s been trying to overcome over the years, convinced that the public, much more than the honchos of the record companies who often call the shots, can appreciate all the complexity and richness his music can hold. Wont you stop and take A little time out with me Just take five Stop your busy day And take the time out To see if Im. “You can’t hear anything at the Bowl,” he said. The Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded various versions of the song, including another 1961 version featuring lyrics written by Brubeck and his wife Iola, sung by. The Dave Brubeck Quartet, “Take Five” by Paul Desmond.īrubeck was in town to play that night at the Hollywood Bowl with his quintet.
