《回国驯火记》
   

Taming the Chinese Fire

   

音乐介绍

   

作者:(美国)安普若

     
   

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    比吉斯兄弟 Bee Gees
     
   

介绍:

出生在爱尔兰海曼岛的Bee Gees(比吉斯兄弟)从小便受到音乐的熏陶,父亲Hugh是乐团的团长,母亲Barbara则是位歌手。9岁那时Barry已经开始歌唱并弹奏父亲送给他的吉他,帮他伴奏的是两个6岁的双胞胎兄弟Robin与Maurice。Robin与Barry那独一无二的嗓音成为日后乐团的著名卷标,Maurice则是在吉他、贝斯及键盘等乐器上钻研。在十几岁时,他们随着父母搬至澳洲,以Rattlesnakes为团名在布里斯本的赛马场表演。1966年的《Spicks & Specks》为他们在澳洲得到首张冠军单曲,1967年三人以Bee Gees为团名正式重返英伦。

  经纪人一职由披头士经理人Brian Epstein的伙伴Robert Stigwood担任,从60年代开始,Bee Gees以旋风之姿风靡了英伦。1967年推出的首张大碟《The Bee Gees First》不但让他们成为榜上常客,其运用文字描绘影像的歌词与让人无法抗拒的旋律,使得歌曲《New York Mining Disaster 1941》、《I Started A Joke》、《Massachusetts》、《Holiday》和《Words》如今依旧是代表那个年代的伟大歌曲。早期的Bee Gees以充满灵魂的音乐为走向,指针作To Love Somebody便是献给Otis Redding这位对Robin唱腔影响极钜的节奏 蓝调大师。在专辑呈现上Bee Gees也不落俗套,69年的《Odessa》便是一例,该专辑与The Who的《Tommy》并列为先导概念之作。

  随着《How Can You Mend A Broken Heart》在70年代初期夺下排行榜的冠军,Bee Gees堂堂迈入他们的辉煌时期。70年代中期,Bee Gees转向他们称之为“蓝眼灵魂乐”的音乐风格,以假音唱腔搭配富旋律的曲调与肥厚的贝斯声线,俨然成为新式的R&B风潮。对于他们来说,放克的增添使得他们对节奏蓝调的热情再次苏醒。《Main Course》这张由Arif Mardin打造的专辑,其中2支单曲《Jive Talkin'》与《Nights on Broadway》更在97年轰动各大舞池。然而对之后的《Saturday Night Fever》而言,它们只是道开胃前菜,因为这张《Saturday Night Fever(周末的狂热)》电影原声带后来成为70年代最受欢迎的专辑,并开出4000万张的销售狂潮。

  接下来的《Spirits Having Flown》奠定了他们“世界最伟大乐团”的地位,在这段光辉岁月里,Bee Gees缔造了两项空前绝后的纪录:乐史上唯一连续创作出6首全美冠军曲的艺人、以及唯一同时拥有5首歌曲在美国单曲榜Top 10的歌手。另一位Gibb家族成员也在70年代末期展露头角,在Barry的庇护下,19岁的Andy Gibb在1978年囊括了三座单曲冠军《I Just Want to Be Your Everything》、《(Love Is) Thicker than Water》及《Shadow Dancing》。

  Bee Gees在80年代开始各自发展,80年初期Barry与他的制作群大部份时间都在和歌坛巨星如芭芭拉史翠珊的专辑《Guilty》、戴安娜罗丝的《Chain Reaction》、Dionne Warwick的《Heartbreaker》以及肯尼罗杰斯与桃丽芭顿合唱的《Islands in the Stream》合作。这些由Bee Gees创作加上Barry制作的歌曲,最后多数都成为歌手们最具代表的作品,而最佳拍挡Bee Gees自己本身也以UK冠军《You Win Again》再现横扫全球的魅力。90年初Bee Gees在五大洲举办久违的现场演出,紧接着的One Night Only电视特集更在全球造成热烈回响。

  如今专辑在全球累积销售量已突破1亿张大关的Bee Gees,不仅是唯一在60到90年代都能夺得排行榜冠军的歌手,更是史上最成功的三重唱。《周末的狂热》依旧保有全球最畅销电影原声带的纪录,同时也开创日后以歌曲为导向的电影原声带模式。拥抱过7次葛莱美奖的Bee Gees,也光荣的成为创作名人堂与摇滚名人堂一员,并获全英音乐奖颁授“杰出贡献奖”,表扬他们对音乐的众多贡献。另外,改编翻唱Bee Gees的歌曲高达500多首,其中不少是像芭芭拉史翠珊、超级男孩、天命真女、席琳迪翁、猫王、珍妮丝贾普林、戴安娜罗丝等天王天后级的歌手。

  过去这些过人的成就更肯定了Bee Gees 2001年的新专辑《This Is Where I Came In(我的开始在这里)》的音乐性,从《Sacred Trust》的优雅耳语到《Loose Talk Costs Lives》的深远灵魂,再到《Deja Vu与Embrace》的浪漫激情,除了音乐本质其它都无需在乎。对于在流行音乐界有着举足轻重地位的Bee Gees而言,能在数十年后依旧受到欢迎与尊重的确是件很棒的事,而《This Is Where I Came In》也再次证明了Bee Gees的音乐有着跨越时代的魅力。

  Bee Gees保留昔日传奇性的信念,同时持续探索着从未接触的领域。一段段令人难忘的旋律随着空心吉他缓缓流泻,尾随而来的是由三个不同特质音色所组成的合声,真实地呈现出他们对过去这40年来所发生的一切感受。

影片《周末夜发烧》(Saturday Night Fever)叙述纽约的一些年轻人只为周末夜而活着,每到星期六晚上,他们就把一周内攒下的钱都花在跳舞狂欢上。这是一部迪斯科舞蹈片。

 制片人罗伯特·斯梯格伍德要求“比吉”三兄弟演唱组(Bee Gees)为他的影片提供4首插曲。当时,“比吉”三兄弟正在巴黎郊外的一家录音棚录制唱片专辑。他们就把专辑中一首现在的歌曲《你的爱有多深》先给了斯梯格伍德。歌中唱道:“难忘黎明时你的目光,难忘阵雨中你的温存,你驾着夏日的微风来我身边,以你的爱给我温馨,然后又悄悄离开我。你我扪心问一问:你的爱有多深?”

 这首歌曲在影片上映之前就已出版,1977年9月上榜,过了17周就登上冠军宝座3周,并获金唱片。影片的4首插曲中还有两首《活得洒脱》(Stayin’Alive)和《夜发烧》(Night Fever)紧接着都登上了榜首,并且获得白金唱片。专辑《周末夜发烧》获得1978年格莱密最佳专辑奖。

影片《周末夜发烧》和其中的歌曲对美国70年代方兴未艾的迪斯科热潮起了推波助澜的作用。

1990年,公布了三十五年来最佳电影歌曲的排行榜100首,《你的爱有多深》名列第一。

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How Deep is Your Love

    歌词 Lyrics

I know your eyes in the morning sun
I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
And the moment that you wander far from me
I wanna feel you in my arms again

And you come to me on a summer breeze
Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave
And it's me you need to show ....

How deep is your love? (how deep is your love?)
I really need to learn
'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down
When they all should let us be
We belong to you and me

I believe in you
You know the door to my very soul
You're the light in my deepest darkest hour
You're my saviour when I fall
And you may not think
I care for you
When you know down inside
That I really do
And it's me you need to show ....

How deep is your love? (how deep is your love?)
I really need to learn
'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down
When they all should let us be
We belong to you and me

How deep is your love? (how deep is your love?)
I really need to learn
'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down
When they all should let us be
We belong to you and me

How deep is your love? (how dee
p is your love?) ......
 

下载MP3:How Deep is Your Love -- Bee Gees
 

    安里奎·伊格莱希亚斯 Enrique Iglesias
     
    介绍:

拉丁巨星Enrique Iglesias(安立奎)以他与生俱来的优异唱功精准驾驭抒情与动感的流行旋律,在全球缔造超过2300万张的专辑销售量。

  95年发行的首张专辑《因为爱你》、97年的《为爱而活》、98年的《关于爱情》横扫全球,总计创下了1700万张的销售佳绩,10首单曲雄据拉丁单曲榜冠军王座长达57周,而Enrique Iglesias更荣获96年葛莱美奖“最佳拉丁艺人”、Billboard 音乐奖“年度新人专辑奖”、97年 Billboard “年度艺人奖” 、两座全美音乐奖、一座世界音乐奖、八座Premio Lo Nuestro 音乐奖、两座ACE年度最佳艺人奖,并蝉联96、97年ASCAP作曲奖等无数奖项殊荣。

  99年收录在《飙风战警》电影原声带中的英文单曲“ Bailamos ”顺利摘下全美流行榜冠军 。紧接着 ,Enrique Iglesias 趁胜推出首张英文专辑《神圣爱情》,强劲舞曲“Be With You”再度勇夺 Billboard流行榜及舞曲榜双料冠军。这张囊括两首Billboard冠军单曲的双白金专辑在美国以外地区销售超过400万张,一举将其全球销售成绩推上2300 万张。

  在最新英文专辑《Escape》中,Enrique Iglesias以全新风貌惊艳歌迷。除了再度邀请到冠军舞曲制作人Paul Barry和Mark Tayler、曾制作“Sad Eyes ”的 Lester Mendez 等人共同精心雕琢之外,Enrique Iglesias本人也积极参与创作、制作以及歌曲筛选。首波抒情主打“Hero”是首彷若耳鬓厮磨的情歌,给人一种直入心窝的贴心感受,道尽世间有情男女的甜蜜心境。911事件之后掀起全美电台点播热潮,强势进占 Billboard 流行单曲榜Top 10。而“Don`t Turn Off The Light”、“Love 4 Fun”、“One Night Stand” 等旋律流畅的流行摇滚曲则满足了Enrique Iglesias 内心蠢动的摇滚细胞与热情拉丁血液,,舞意盎然的拉丁嘉年华风情重现他的成长回忆。热情沸腾的“I Will Survive”、“"Escape”,舒柔中驰骋着摇滚快意的“Maybe”也是舍不得不推荐的佳作。

  藉由《Escape》的发行,Enrique Iglesias希望能摆脱“拉丁情人”的卷标,成功转型为一位全方位艺人。

 

   

I Will Survive(《没你过得更好》)

    歌词 Lyrics

You like to think that you’ll be the only one who understands me with it
And you tell everyone that I can’t live without you even for one day
But who gave you the right to talk about the way I feel so deep inside
Now I realize you were never mine, you were never right
Baby you will find
I will survive
I’m gonna make it through
Just give me time
I will get over you
I will survive
No matter what you do
Just need to see I will get over you
Cause baby we’ll survive
Cause baby we’ll survive

What makes you think that I don’t see the way you made a fool of me
To laugh behind my back ? ? ?
Now I realize you were never mine, we were never right
Baby you will find
I will survive
I’m gonna make it through
Just give me time
I will get over you
I will survive
No matter what you do
Just need to see I will get over you
Cause baby we’ll survive

I will survive
I’m gonna make it through
I will survive
I will get over you
Cause baby we’ll survive

下载WWAEnrique Iglesias - I Will Survive
 

   

One Night Stand (一夜情)

    歌词 Lyrics

Let me tell you.....

Jenny’s getting her stuff in my room
Puts on her skirt and she’s looking good
Six am and she’s leaving soon
Says what a crazy night I had
A real good time

But her kiss tells me it’s goodbye
Just like nothing happened last night
But if I had one chance
I’d do it all over again

One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back for more
She was only looking for a one night stand
I don’t think she’s coming back for more
No no

Now I’m left up in my lonely room
She left her underwear and her perfume
I never thought that it could be this good
And I still feel a little on my fingertips
I’m trying hard not to feel rejected
Maybe the phone line’s disconnected
But if I had one chance
I’d do it all over again
I know it

One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back for more
She was only looking for a one night stand I don’t think she’s
coming back for more
She was only looking
One night stand but I’d do it all again for sure
Oh yeah

Baby like a blind man I rushed in
Now do I have the right to ask you,
Will you be coming back again?
One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back
One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back
One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back

One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back for more
She was only looking
One night stand I don’t think she’s coming back for more
She was only looking for a one night stand I don’t think she’s
coming back for more
She was only looking for a one night stand I don’t think she’s
coming back for more
She was only looking
One night stand but I’d do it all again for sure

I guess it was a one night stand
One night stand
I guess it was a one night stand
One night stand
I guess it was a one night stand
One night stand
I guess it was a one night stand
One night stand
I know it, yeah

下载WWAEnrique Iglesias - One Night Stand

 

    迈克尔·波顿 Michael Bolton
     
   

介绍:

歌手兼词曲作者迈克尔·波顿原名迈克尔·博洛廷(Michael Bolotin), 是80年代中期崛起的一位重要的软摇滚小调歌手。70年代中期,他与RCA唱片公司签约,其粗哑的嗓音颇似乔·科克尔(JOE COCKER)与白人化的灵歌歌曲和翻唱作品没能引起唱片消费者与乐评人的注意。70年代末到80年代初,他在一支重金属乐队“黑杰克”Blackjack中担任主唱,该乐队于Polydor唱片公司旗下推出了两张专辑。1983年,他改名为迈克尔·迈克尔·波顿,与Columbia唱片公司签下歌手约并开始在事业上取得成功。

迈克尔·迈克尔·波顿以新名录制的首张同名专辑于1983年4月出版,凭借单曲《傻瓜游戏》(Fools Game)的畅销,该专辑也打入最畅销专辑排行榜前100名,另一首迈克尔·迈克尔·波顿与劳拉·布兰尼根(Laura Branigan)合写的《没有你我怎么活》(How Am I Supposed to Live without You)也进入了排行榜前40名。1985年迈克尔·波顿在Columbia唱片公司旗下推出的第2张专辑《人人皆疯狂》(Everybody's Crazy)在商业上遭到失败。1987年9月出版的第3张专辑《渴望》(The Hunger) 是迈克尔·波顿事业上的转折点。 在这张专辑中,他舍弃了硬摇滚风格转而演唱白人灵歌,《那便是爱之所谓》( That's What Love Is All About )与翻唱奥蒂斯·雷丁 (Otis Redding) 的 《(坐在)海湾码头》“(Sittin'on)The Dock of the Bay”都打入了排行榜前40名。

1989年7月的专辑《灵魂供给者》(Soul Provider)将迈克尔·波顿带入了超级明星的行列,专辑售出了400万张, 并进入了专辑榜前10名,共有5首单曲打入排行榜前40名,这其中包括那首《没有你我怎么活》的第1版和进入排行榜前10名的《我们怎能成情人》(How Can We Be Lovers)与《当我再度独立时》(When I'm Back on My Feet Again》。《没有你我怎么活》为迈克尔·波顿赢得了格莱美最佳流行男歌手奖 。1991年4月,专辑《时间、爱情与温柔》(Time,Love & Tenderness)再获成功,售出600万张并成为专辑榜首,包括榜首歌曲,翻唱珀西·斯莱奇(Perey Sledge)的《当一个男人爱上一个女人时》(When a Man Loves a Woman)和进入排行榜前10名的《爱情是件美妙的事》(Love Is a Wonderful Thing)与《时间、爱情与温柔》。《爱情是件美妙的事》后因有抄袭之嫌而遭“艾斯利兄弟”(ISLEY BROTHERS)的起诉。

《当一个男人爱上一个女人时》为迈克尔·波顿赢得了又一座格莱美最佳流行男歌手奖杯,然而在1992年2月的颁奖仪式上,迈克尔·波顿却遭到欧文·戈登(Irving Gordon)的当场非难。当时,上台领取年度最佳歌曲奖的戈登对迈克尔·波顿刚刚唱完的那首歌大放厥词,将其形容为是“充斥着叫嚷与焦虑的破歌”,并称演唱者“像是得了疝气”“一些苛刻的批语家总是对迈克尔·波顿抄袭诸如奥蒂斯·雷丁、雷·查尔斯(Ray Charles)和珀西·斯莱奇等灵歌歌手的作品的习惯耿耿于怀”,迈克尔·波顿立刻建议那些多事者将他们的想像力运用到解剖手术中去。1992年9月的翻唱专辑《无限》(Timeless)售出300万张并打上专辑榜榜首,打入排行榜前40名的单曲是翻唱“比基”(Bee Gees)的《去爱某人》(To Love Somebody)。1993年11月出版的专辑《一件事》(The One Thing)进入专辑榜前10名,售出300万张,进入排行榜前10名的单曲是《说我爱你……却是谎言》(Said I Loved You …… but I Lied)。1995年秋季,迈克尔·波顿推出了《精选1985——1995》(Greatest Hits 1985-1995), 进入专辑榜前10名。1996年,《正是此时:圣诞专辑》(This Is the Time: Christmas Album)出版 。 1997年,迈克尔·波顿出版了专辑《所有那些东西》(All That Matters) 。 1998年1月,专辑《我的隐秘激情》(My Secret Passion)推出,当然,这些都少不了评论界的奚落。

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How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

    歌词 Lyrics

I could hardly believe it when I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leaving, someone swept your heart away
From the look upon your face I see it's true
So tell me all about it, tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'
Then tell me one thing more before I go
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin' for is gone
Didn't come here for cryin', didn't come here to break down
It's just a dream of mine is comin' to an end
How can I blame you when I built my world around
The hope that one day we'd be so much more than friends
And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreamin'
I need you know, it's more than I can take
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin' for is gone
And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreamin'
Now that your dream has come true
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
All that I've been livin' for is gone
Without you, after I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been ... [fade out
]

下载MP3:Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
 

   

Said I Love You, But I Lied

    歌词 Lyrics

You are the candle, love's the flame
A fire that burns through wind and rain
Shine your light on this heart of mine
Till the end of time
You came to me like the dawn through the night
Just shinin' like the sun
Out of my dreams and into my life
You are the one, you are the one
Chorus:
Said I loved you but I lied
Cause this is more than love I feel inside
Said I loved you but I was wrong
Cause love could never ever feel so strong
Said I love you but I lied
With all my soul I've tried in vain
How can mere words my heart explain
This taste of heaven so deep so true
I've found in you
So many reasons in so many ways
My life has just begun
Need you forever, I need you to stay
You are the one, you are the one
Chorus:
Said I loved you but I lied
Cause this is more than love I feel inside
Said I loved you but I was wrong
Cause love could never ever feel so strong
Said I love you but I lied
You came to me like the dawn through the night
Just shinin' like the sun
Out of my dreams and into my life
You are the one, you are the one
Chorus:
Said I loved you but I lied
Cause this is more than love I feel inside
Said I loved you but I was wrong
Cause love could never ever feel so strong
Said I love you but I lied
Said I loved you
But thi is more than love I fell inside
Said I Love You... But I Lied

下载MP3:Michael Bolton - Said I Love You, But I Lied
 

   

Rupert Holmes

     
   

介绍:

八十年代早期,Rupert Holmes写了这首歌。因为当时在美国最最时髦的东西,一个是鸡尾酒The Pina Colada(椰林飘香),另一个就是personal ads(个人广告)。这首歌里讲了一对夫妻,因为相互缺乏了解和沟通,于是彼此厌倦了。然后是相互不诚实,利用“个人广告”来找寻情人的故事。

Rupert Holmes出生在英格兰,他父亲当时在美国军队里服役,是个乐队的头。Holmes是单簧管和作曲的。在摇滚乐队里当贝斯。1979年,他的专辑“Partners in Crime(犯罪伙伴)”发表,Escape (The Piña Colada Song)(“私奔——椰林飘香之歌)这首歌成为流行榜首。1986年因他的百老汇音乐歌舞剧狄更斯的《德鲁特疑案》(Charles Dickens,"The Mystery of Edwin Drood")。他赢得了三个Tony awards(托尼奖)

是可能是在美国最低估的歌手和歌曲作者之一。另一个可能是Rick Springfield。这个两个歌手都有很长时间的音乐职业生涯,但被媒体称为One Hit Wonder(“一首歌星”)。这首歌就是Escape (The Pina Colada Song)。当然,Rupert Holmes有远远比这首歌更大的业绩,只是没有得到媒体的注意。

可能就是因为这首歌,Pina Coladas成了一代名饮。而且这首歌也成为当时酒吧、俱乐部最受欢迎的歌。

另一首他的流行歌曲是“Timothy”是讲cannibalism(吃人族)题材的。

网站:http://www.rupertholmes.com

 

   

Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    歌词 Lyrics

I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long. 
我烦我老婆了,我们在一起太长了。
Like a worn-out recording, of a favorite song.
So while she lay there sleeping, I read the paper in bed.
And in the personals column, there was this letter I read:

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
I'm the lady you've looked for, write to me, and escape."

I didn't think about my lady, I know that sounds kind of mean.
But me and my old lady, had fallen into the same old dull routine.
So I wrote to the paper, took out a personal ad.
And though I'm nobody's poet, I thought it wasn't half-bad.

"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
“对,我喜欢椰林飘香,漫步在雨中。
I'm not much into health food, I am into champagne.
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape.
At a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape."

So I waited with high hopes, then she walked in the place.
所以我满是期望地等待,终于她走了进来。
I knew her smile in an instant, I knew the curve of her face.
It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it's you."
And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew".
我们都笑了起来,我说:”我从来不知道”。

"That you liked Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
“不知道你喜欢椰林飘香,喜欢漫步雨中。
And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne.
寻觅大海的气息和香槟芬芳。
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
如果你喜欢云雨缠绵在那午夜的海角沙丘之上,
You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."
你就是我寻觅天涯的爱,来吧,让我们一起私奔。”

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
如果你喜欢椰林飘香,喜欢漫步雨中,
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
如果你不是狂恋瑜伽,如果你还有半个脑子,
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
如果你喜欢云雨缠绵在那午夜的海角沙丘之上,
You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."
你就是我寻觅天涯的爱,来吧,让我们一起私奔。”

下载WWAEscape (The Pina Colada Song) -- Rupert Holmes
 

    Bob Carlisle
     
   

介绍:

Bob Carlisle grew up in Santa Ana, CA. and started at the age of seven taking private music lessons. He was not only taught to read music and play guitar, but eventually learned orchestration and arranging. From the beginning his music has always been about passion. The reason he first started playing guitar and singing was wound around his hunger to make great music.

Carlisle earned a music scholarship to college and was groomed to be a legit tenor. He fell head over heels in love with the Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, James Brown side of the world. While hisy heart is still in soul, Carlisle appreciates anything that's done authentically and well--like a lot of today's country music. His roots, though, are definitely soul.

网站:http://www.bobcarlisle.com
 

   

Butterfly Kisses

    介绍:

Butterfly Kisses是指用眼睫毛 (eyelashes) 象翅膀一样地在另一个人的面颊或是睫毛上拍打,常是大人亲热孩子的举动。中文里没有相应的词,暂且翻译成“蝴蝶之吻”好象也说得过去。台湾的滚石唱片1998年底出过一个英文CD叫“SMASH强打旋风”,用Butterfly Kisses作压轴歌曲,他们把Butterfly Kisses翻译成《蝶舞》,好象有点太写意了?!

  美国抒情乡村歌手Bob Carlisle在他女儿Brooke十六岁生日的前夕,看着女儿长大成人了,不久就要远走高飞了,感慨万千而写下了这首歌。Bob以沉稳柔情的嗓音,伴以吉它委婉的合旋,深邃真情的唱出了伟大的父爱。歌中唱到一个父亲对女儿从小到大的很多美好回忆,最动人最难忘的就是那每日睡前祷告后的"Butterfly Kisses"。同时他想到女儿今后结婚时的情景,当想到她婚礼后就要改为夫性,婚礼前当他注视女儿时,女儿问爸爸在想什么,“我不知道,我只是觉得我将失去我的乖乖女”…….我们女儿最后给了爸爸一个“Butterfly Kisses…….Daddy别哭”…….

  这首歌把一个父亲对女儿的爱写得感人致极。旧金山的
San Francisco Chronicle报的报导说,边开车边听此歌的听众把车子停到路边,泣不成声…….不瞒你说,我也曾经听这首歌听得我满眼泪花。现在这首歌已经成为美国婚礼上必放的歌曲。

  这首歌灌成唱片后,在排行榜上扶摇直上,成为流行歌曲在流行音乐(
pop)台、乡村音乐(country)台、轻音乐(easy-listening)台等Top 40电台上面高居热门榜首。唱片成为1997年夏季销售的第一名,卖了两百多万张。1998获得了第四十届格莱美(Grammy Awards)最佳乡村歌曲奖。Bob被称为抒情天王是美国专辑榜、成人抒情榜、福音歌曲榜排行三冠王。

歌词 Lyrics

Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses

There's two things I know for sure.
She was sent here from heaven,
and she's daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night,
She talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes.
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life,
But most of all, for...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair.
"Walk beside the pony daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, daddy, but I sure tried."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning,
And butterfly kisses at night.

Sweet sixteen today,
She's looking like her momma, a little more everyday.
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and makeup, from ribbons and curls.
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember...

Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you daddy, But if you don't mind,
I'm only going to kiss you on the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong I must have done something right.
To deserve her love every morning,
And butterfly kisses at night.

Tag
All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by
Precious butterfly
Spread your wings and fly

She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise, and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride room just staring at her,
She asked me what I'm thinking, and I said "I'm not sure,
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
Then she leaned over....and gave me....

Butterfly kisses, with her mama there
Sticking little flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, daddy, it's just about time"
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy?" - "Daddy, don't cry."
With all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To deserve her love wevery morning,
And butterfly kisses
I couldn't ask God for more, man, this is what love is
I know I've gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
Every hug in the morning, and butterfly kisses...

 

下载MP3Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses
 

    Richard Marx
     
   

介绍:

Richard Marx(理查·马克斯)1963出生于Chicago。提及Richard Marx大家自会想起Right Here Waiting。其曲调优美,略带沙哑颇具沧桑感的歌声,不知倾倒多少歌迷。18岁那年Richard Marx给莱昂内尔·里奇Lionel Richie一个样本唱片并被Lionel Richie选中作他的伴唱。从此以后他开始和Kenny Rogers一起创作歌曲。在他一口气推出三首名列美国排行榜冠军的歌曲:Hold On To The Nights, Satisfied 和Right Here Waiting之前他就以一曲Don't Mean Nothing引起了人们的注意。由于贯彻了他的民谣风格,Richard Marx似乎一直在美国市场上常盛不衰。

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Right Here Waiting -- Richard Marx

    歌词 Lyrics

Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never
How can we say forever

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times
That I though would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now

Oh, can't you see it baby
You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you
I'll take the chance

Oh, can't you see it baby
You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

 

下载MP3Right Here Waiting -- Richard Marx
 

     
    All-4-One
     
   

介绍:

网站:
 

   

I Swear

    歌词 Lyrics

I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
And I swear like the shadow that's by your side

I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
You can be sure I know my heart

`Coz I'll stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I make mistakes
I'll never break your heart

And I swear, by the moon and the stars in the sky
I'll be there
I swear, like a shadow that's by your side
I'll be there

For better or worse, till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

I'll give you every thing I can
I'll build your dreams with these two hands
We'll hang some memories on the walls

And when just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care
`Coz as the time turns the page, my love won't age at all

And I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
I swear (and I swear) like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there

For better or worse, till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

I swear (I swear) by the moon and stars in the sky
I'll be there
I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there

For better or worse, till death do us part
I'll love you with every (single) beat of my heart
I swear, I swear,
Oh... I ... swear...
 

下载MP3I Swear All-4-One
 

     
    宇多田光
     
   

介绍:

英文名:Utada Hikaru
生 日:1983年1月19日
身 高:158Cm
出生地:纽约
血 型:A型
语 言:日语
艺人简历:兴趣: 绘画、吃东西、交换E-Mail
特技: 篮球、完全不担心偷懒的事
喜欢的电影: 铁达尼(看了两次、两次都哭),Godfather 2,Good Will Hunting
去过的地方: 意大利、墨西哥
最近热衷东西: 黑咖啡 保龄球

98年底出道,99年以首张专辑《First Love》震惊日本乐坛,800万张的销售纪录刷新日本唱片史,同时在台湾逼近50万张的销量,改写日本艺人最佳纪录,宇多田的一举一动都牵动着乐坛,她无疑是划世纪的新天后!

1998.12.9.推出首支单曲《Automatic》、1999.2.17.推出第二支单曲《Movin'on without you》、1999.3.10.推出首张大碟《First love》 从1998年年底起,日本歌坛出现了一位年仅16岁的才女,她就是无人不知无人不晓的宇多田光。

宇多田光出生在一个音乐世家,母亲是六七十年代著名的女歌手;12岁时的她在美国和欧洲已经已以“Cubic U”的名义推出首张单曲,以同样的名字她的单曲"Precious"1997年在纽约发表(日本在1999年三月31日发行)瞬间她成为一位顶级创作女歌手。她是一位R&B女歌手,小名叫Hikki,出生生长在美国,她的母亲keiko fuji是日本七十年代著名的流行歌曲歌手,宇田的父亲是音乐监制,所以她成长中的很多时间与他父亲在演播室。

随着她的初次在日本发行的专辑"First Love",她打破了日本的专辑销量记录(销售达600万张!),也打破了B'Z98年的单曲"B'z the best 'Pleasure'",这个年仅15岁的女孩不断的打破,日本著名歌手发行的专辑销量,自96年起,每年都有一张专辑成为史上最高销量的Album——96年globe的《globe》,97年GLAY的《Review~The Best of GLAY》,98年B'z的《B'z the Best "Pleasure"》,99年的《FIRST LOVE》.她很自然的就开始的歌曲写作,她早期热衷于ROCK乐风,比如"Queen"和"Bon Jovi"都是她喜爱的组合和歌手,但是大约5年前,她开始转移到黑人音乐以及现在的R&B曲风,现在宇田多光生活在日本,在日本的美国学校学习,她在学校的学习应该是取得优先权的,所以她的音乐职业(包括电台主持人)只能在周末的时间里.

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First Love

    歌词 Lyrics

宇多田光

最後のキスは (As for last kiss)
タバコのflavorがした (Flavor of the tobacco did)
にがくてせつない香り (Being bitter, the せ cord it is, the fragrance)
明日の今顷は (Now of tomorrow?)
あなたはどこにいるんだろう (As for you it will be somewhere)
谁を想ってるんだろう
you are always gonna be my love
いつか谁かとまた恋に落ちても (Once upon a time? Whether and falling to love)
ill remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
今はまだ悲しいlove song (It is sad still love song)
新しい歌歌えるまで (Until new song you can sing)


立ち止まる时间が
动き出そうとしてる
忘れたくないことばかり (Only we would not like to forgetting)
明日の今顷には
わたしはきっと泣いている (I certainly cry)
あなたを想ってるんだろう (Thinking you, the る it is probably will be)
you will always be inside my heart
いつもあなただけの场所があるから
i hope that i have a place in your heart too
now and forever you are still the one
今はまだ悲しい love song
新しい歌うたえるまで
you are always gonna be my love
いつか谁かとまた恋に落ちても
ill remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
今はまだ悲しいlove song (It is sad still love song)
新しい歌歌えるまで (Until new song you can sing)

you are always gonna be my love
いつか谁かとまた恋に落ちても (Once upon a time? Whether and falling to love)
i'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
まだ悲しいlove song
now and forever
 

下载MP3宇多田光 - First Love
 

     
    Louis Armstrong 路易斯·阿姆斯特朗
     
   

介绍:

资格最老的爵士音乐大师。Louis Armstrong永远是爵士乐的代名词。

早在1920年,19岁的Louis Armstrong就已经开始他的演奏生涯了。如何评价他在爵士音乐中的重要性都不为过,相当于古典音乐的巴赫、摇滚音乐的猫王,是音乐史中最有影响的音乐家之一。

“What A Wonderful World(多么美好的世界)”是他最为著名的作品,被无数后来的音乐家翻唱过。Louis Armstrong的小号,可能是全世界最快乐的小号;Louis Armstrong的歌声,可能是世界上豁达的歌声,而他沙哑的演唱如同他的小喇叭吹奏一般令人怀念。在摇滚乐盛行的年代,他也有过一首榜首歌曲。Louis Armstrong的歌声,可以说是每个人一开始就会情不自禁喜欢上的。唱歌时,他的一口白牙不时透露愉快欣喜的信息;而当他吹起宏亮的小喇叭时,却又呈现另一股魅力。那种狂放愉悦的从容即兴、那种粗糙沙砾般的卖弄,用一种魔力牵引着你,他的歌声中总是充满着热情、乐观,那种从心底里喜欢演奏和歌唱无法不让人产生共鸣,感染你身上每一个细胞。就像那首“On The Sunny Side Of The Street”(在布满阳光的街道边)还有“Blueberry Hill”(越橘山)的歌名,都充满自然阳光的气息。 早期的爵士乐录音大多是现场的演奏版本,现场的演出是完全不虚假的一种即兴创作,完全没有机会更改。

从1901年出生于新奥尔良到1971年心脏衰竭逝世为止的七十年岁月里,这位爵士巨人也是摇滚先驱者为后人留下了无数伟大的作品。Louis Armstrong出身于贫民区,很小他父亲就拋弃家庭,不知所终,但困窘的生活并不影响少年阿姆斯特朗对音乐的追求,他在社会最底层长大,还曾经进过少年感化院,所幸他在感化院学会了吹短号,开始接触音乐,没几年的时间,18岁的阿姆斯特朗,已经是新奥尔良地区知名的演奏者了,成为当时最红的Kid Roy乐团的短号手。1922年,加入Joe King Oliver乐团,在前辈的指导调教之下,阿姆斯特朗进步神速,逐渐建立起他作为一位伟大独奏者的地位。 当时新奥尔良乐手虽然也有即兴演奏的作法,但是大多篇幅不长,音乐上自由开阔的程度也还很不明显,是Louis Armstrong以热烈狂野,如泉涌出的即兴号音,彻底改造了爵士乐。阿姆斯特朗也是爵士乐能推广到世界各地的最大功臣,他应美国政府的邀请巡回世界演奏,所到之处无不轰动,对美国文化和爵士乐的形象提升贡献极大,二次大战刚结束那段时间,世界各地许多人就是在听到他演奏之后,接受了爵士乐。

到了20世纪30年代之后,阿姆斯特朗音乐生涯中演唱的比重渐增,“Hello Dolly”、“What a Wonderful World”等等经典名曲脍炙人口,让他成为世界知名的艺人,影响力超越了音乐范畴,笑口常开的形象,为他赢得一个“书包嘴”的外号,他的声音吵哑,并不是什么天生金嗓子,但是他赋予歌唱与演奏同等的情感,完全摆脱了传统上演唱者附属的角色定位,使歌手成为音乐艺术家,受他影响的歌手包括Frank Sinatra、Ella Fitzgerald、Pink Crosby甚至猫王,简直不计其数。

相对于Louis Armstrong的小号,很多人更喜欢他的歌声,因为Louis Armstrong的声线非常粗糙,和他的小号的圆润嘹亮完全相反。在他的声音中,有一个无限宽大的世界,不论是谁,做错了甚么,在这世界中,一切都不必再计较。这就像一个死去的灵魂,从天堂上俯瞰人间,看见他的朋友,看见他珍惜而又放下了的一切。想想在那年代吃尽苦头的黑人,再想想Louis Armstrong幼年的生活,想想他的歌声......没有受过伤的人,谈不上宽恕,没有历过风霜的人,没资格说世界是美好的。

Lil Hardin-Armstrong was the most prominent woman in early jazz. She played piano, composed, and arranged for most of the important Hot Bands from New Orleans. While working at a music store in Chicago, she was invited to play with Sugar Johnny's Creole Orchestra, from there she went to Freddie Keppard's Original Creole Orchestra, and then led her own band at the Dreamland Cafe at 3520 South State Street in Chicago. In 1921 she joined King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band where she met Louis Armstrong.

They were married in 1924. Lil was Louis Armstrong's second wife and she is generally credited with persuading Louis to be more ambitious, and leave King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. Lil was a major contributor to Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings. She played piano and sang occasionally, and composed several of the groups major songs, including "Struttin' with Some Barbeque." Lil was the leader of several other recording groups, including Lil's Hot Shots and the New Orleans Wanderers. She and Louis were separated in 1931 and were divorced in 1938, although they remained friends for life. Lil appeared in several Broadway shows including "Hot Chocolates" and "Shuffle Along". In the late 1930s Lil recast herself as a Swing vocalist and cut 26 vocal sides for Decca records. In the 1940s she moved back to Chicago and played as a soloist in nightclubs. She continued to record sporadically up until 1963, often with the old gang of New Orleans/Chicago musicians like Johnny Dodds, Red Allen, Zutty Singleton, Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, Lonnie Johnson, Buster Bailey, Natty Dominque, Lovie Austin, and Sidney Bechet. Lil kept active in the music business for the rest of her life, although far from the limelight. Strangely enough, Lil died while taking part in a Louis Armstrong Memorial Concert in Chicago while playing "St. Louis Blues", just two months after Louis had died.

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What a Wonderful World

    歌词 Lyrics

I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see ’em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin’.. how do you do
They’re really sayin’......I love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more.....than I’ll never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world

(instrumental break)

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin’.. how do you do
They’re really sayin’...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than I’ll never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.

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    小野丽莎 Lisa Ono
     
   

介绍:

日本Bossa Nova女王小野丽莎(Lisa Ono)

目前日本爵士乐坛在Bossa Nova乐风方面独领风骚的,首推铃木重子(Shigeko Suzuki)与小野莉萨(Lisa Ono)。但是,虽然两人都是以Bossa Nova音乐做为音乐表演的精髓与骨干,在音乐的呈现与形象的塑造上,却有着截然不同的风貌:如果说铃木重子是Bossa Nova歌坛的「流行天后」,那么小野莉萨则可以被称为Bossa Nova歌坛中的「民谣教母」。与铃木重子的现代感以及都会女子的形象相较,出生成长于南美巴西圣保罗,十岁才回到祖国日本的小野莉萨,自1989年发行返回日本后的第一张专辑唱片以来,基本上都不以花俏和华丽的制作手法取胜;她比较在意的是如何保留Bossa Nova曲风中所包容的原始节奏感与质朴的音色语音质。去年(2000年)九月小野莉萨首度来台所展现的偶像魅力,尽在其如阳光般的灿烂笑容,以及平凡而不染铅华的个人特质中展现无遗;她的人,就如同她的音乐一般,让人感到很舒服、很阳光。

此外,特别值得一提的是:小野莉萨与Bossa Nova大师Antonio Carlos Jobim之间的合作关系。1994的专辑「希望」(Esperanca, BMG)中收录了一首Jobim亲自为其操刀编曲、钢琴伴奏,并在曲末担任合音工作的「白色大街」(Estrada Branca);不幸的是:伟大的Bossa Nova教父Jobim在1994年12月8日因心脏病突发而去世;这首以笛子、原音吉他以及钢琴简单编曲构成的抒情歌曲,可以说是大师遗作。「白色大街」经小野莉萨以难得的黯淡语音唱出,现在听来仍有几分悲戚。

1997年,小野莉萨加盟EMI唱片公司,作品有97年的"香水"(Essencia)、98年的"Bossa Carioca"等等。2000年发行的「美丽新世界」(Pretty World),是一张全新尝试的专辑:这张专辑的制作与编曲,不但全部由来自巴西里约的知名音乐人Eumir Deodato负责,同时她也把诠释重点放在过去流行乐界的著名经典曲目,例如:Stevie Wonder的"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"、Sting在「警察合唱团」时期所唱的"Every Breath You Take"(第十二轨),还有"I Left My Heart in San Francisco"、"All the Way"与"Yesterday"等老歌;这些曲目被透过Bossa Nova的方式呈现后,小野莉萨慵懒闲适的音乐氛围,以及她甜美圆润如美酒般的歌声,同样也能征服人心。小野莉萨最近的一张专辑「小野莉萨冬之歌」(Boas Festas)在2000年底发行,是一张圣诞节的应景之作。

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La Vie En Rose 玫瑰色的人生

    歌词 Lyrics

因为影片《天下无贼》开场的配乐,Edith Piaf的这首老歌La vie en Rose(玫瑰人生)再次掀起热潮。《天下无贼》中应是小野丽莎(Ono Lisa)的版本。而关于La vie en Rose这首歌,据说到目前为止有66个版本。

Edith Piaf:La Vie En Rose 玫瑰色的人生

Des yeux qui font baiser les miens 他的双唇吻我的眼
Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche 嘴边掠过他的笑影
Voila le portrait sans retouche 这就是他最初的形象
De l’homme auquel j’appartiens 这个男人,我属于他

Quand il me prend dans ses bras 当他拥我入怀
Je vois la vie en rose 我看见玫瑰色的人生
ll me dit des mots d’amour 他对我说爱的言语
Des mots de tous les jours 天天有说不完的情话
Et ca me fait quelque chose 这对我来说可不一般
ll est entre dans mon coeur 一股幸福的暖流
Une part de bonheur 流进我心扉
Dont je connais la cause 我清楚它来自何方

C’est lui pour moi 这就是你为了我
Moi pour lui 我为了你
Dans la vie 在生命长河里
ll me l’a dit,l’a jure 他对我这样说,这样起誓
Pour la vie 以他的生命
Des que je l’apercois 当我一想到这些
Alors je me sens en moi 我便感觉到体内
Mon coeur qui bat 心在跳跃

Des nuits d’amour plus finir 爱的夜永不终结
Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place 幸福悠长代替黑夜
Les ennuis,les chagrins trepassent 烦恼忧伤全部消失
Heureux,heureux a en mourir 幸福,幸福一生直到死

Quand il me prend dans ses bras 当他拥我入怀
Je vois la vie en rose 我看见玫瑰色的人生
ll me dit des mots d’amour 他对我说爱的言语
Des mots de tous les jours 天天有说不完的情话
Et ca me fait quelque chose 这对我来说可不一般
ll est entre dans mon coeur 一股幸福的暖流
Une part de bonheur 流进我心扉
Dont je connais la cause 我清楚它来自何方

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    珍妮芙·洛佩兹(Jennifer Lopez)
     
   

介绍:

祖籍:波多黎各
英文名:Jennifer Lopez
出生地:美国
生日:1970年7月24日
身高:1.68米
婚恋:jani Noa (1997-1998) (前夫)
   David Cruz (前夫)
   Puff Daddy (现男友)


珍尼弗•洛佩兹(Jennifer Lopez,简称J.Lo,1969年7月24日),波多黎各人,在美国本土发展,身兼演员、歌手、流行设计师、舞者等多职。

早期时代

洛佩兹出生并成长在纽约的西尔堡。她是一位可以讲英语和西班牙语的双语者。洛佩兹有两个姐妹——再著名新闻电视台WCBS-TV工作的Lynda和做音乐教师的Leslie.

洛佩兹的事业开始于舞蹈。在一些她最喜欢的艺人的精神的鼓舞下,不久后她开始尝试表演,她说这是她一直想做的。

电视秀

洛佩兹最初在电视喜剧《In Living Color》做“飞翔女孩”(舞者)。并且再电视短剧《South Central》中扮演了一个小角色。不久她便出演了《Second Chances》和《Hotel Malibu》。

电影

洛佩兹的演艺事业是从1990年代的电影《Mi Familia》(1995)、《Money Train》(1995)、《U Turn》(1997)开始的。而她的突破开始于《Selena》(1997). 接下来和乔治•克鲁尼联袂的《Out Of Sight》(1998)给她带来了丰厚的片酬,并使她列入好莱坞一线女影星之列。

她出演过《Anaconda》(1997)、《The Cell》(2000)、《Angel Eyes》(2001)、《The Wedding Planner》(2001)、《Enough》 (2002)、《Maid in Manhattan》 (2002)、《Gigli》 (2003)、《Jersey Girl》 (2004)、《Shall We Dance》 (2004)、《Monster-in-Law》 (2005), 并且在其它的电影和电视节目中频频露面。

在Wedding Planner和曼哈顿灰姑娘中,洛佩兹的喜剧浪漫片获得了很大的成功。许多人认为作为演员和歌手,她无疑赋有实力和天赋,但同时她也受到了很多人的批评。, most notably in the overall disaster Gigli, which seemed to have a negative effect on her popularity, which she has only recently been regaining with back-to-back box office hits Shall We Dance and Monster-in-Law.

新片预告

An Unfinished Life (2005)
Bordertown (2005)
American Darlings (2005)

音乐

洛佩兹的音乐总体上来说以POP为主。她的专辑 line she used to take growing up in Soundview.

在1999年,J Lo发行了个人的第一张专辑On The 6,专辑名称的由来则是因为洛佩兹在成名前经常乘坐六号公车,往返于纽约市区和家里所在的Bronx区之间,她觉得这段公车族时期是她成长过程中一段难以忘怀的时光,而且她也在公车上看了许多形形色色不同的人,所以她将自己的首张专辑命名为「六号公车」。此张专辑收录了许多排行榜上的热门单曲,首只单曲为 "If You Had My Love"在热情拉丁节奏中,夹杂着节奏蓝调/饶舌乐的精髓,蝉连美国Billboard 流行单曲榜4周冠军. 同样在该专辑中收录了一写西班牙语歌曲, Latin-flavored duet "No me ames" with Marc Anthony, which was an international hit and was not released as a single in the United States, although the video got moderate airplay on American VH1 and The Box as a novelty.

在1999年的秋天专辑中的第二首单曲“WAITING FOR TONIGHT”正式推出 It was not a hit on the same scale as "If You Had My Love", but was huge nonetheless. The memorable video capitalized on the millennium craze of the time, featuring J. Lo at a futuristic dance party in a jungle, while an enormous clock counted down the seconds to the year 2000. The video also had a popular dance remix, by popular club remixer, Hex Hector. To date, the remix video still gets occasional airplay on MTV2, during dance blocks.

专辑中同样收录了其它一些震撼力的歌曲,比如Big Pun友情合作rap的hip hop歌曲Feeling so good,和动感的拉丁舞曲Let's get load(成为许多DJ的首选)

2000年底,洛佩兹推出了Love don't Cost A Thing。同时也作为她2001年发行的专辑J.Lo. Upon中的主打歌。it quickly rose to the top of the charts; 成为了她继If You Had My Love之后的又一次震撼。由青少年明星Christina Milian创作的第二首单曲 "Play", 成为了2001年初电台和舞厅的首选,同时也成为了电台最受欢迎的流行音乐.

专辑接下来的两首单曲I'm Real" 和"Ain't It Funny" 是她的大事情而且在公告牌排行榜位居榜首达数周。 The album's next two singles, "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" were her biggest ever hits both spending many weeks on top of the Billboard charts. However, to capitalize on this, Lopez asked Murder Inc. to remix both songs, completely changing the lyrics and melodies and adding raps from Ja Rule in both songs, and from Caddillac Tah to "Ain't It Funny (Remix)". The "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" remixes were two of the biggest pop and rap hits in late 2001 and early 2002, respectively, and their more hip hop sound gave J.Lo street credibility and brought her music to a whole new group of fans.

She continued the successful trend by getting 50 Cent and Nas to write rhymes for two remixes of her next single, "I'm Gonna Be Alright". In mid-2002, Lopez released a remix album called J To The L-O: The Remixes, featuring the already popular rap remixes of "I'm Real", "I'm Gonna Be Alright", and "Ain't It Funny", and well as the dance remix of "Waiting For Tonight". The album also included rarer dance and hip hop remixes of her past singles, and a new song, a ballad called "Alive," which was included in Lopez' movie, Enough.

在2002年的秋天,洛佩兹推出了This Is Me...,包括了三首脍炙人口的单曲Jenny From The Block(在Beanut的Watch Out now的基础上加上了Jadakiss and Styles P的饶舌);All I Have,2003年中最流行的歌曲之一,和I'm Glad。不久她推出了第四首单曲“Baby I Love You”,电影《GIGLI》的主题曲。最后第五首单曲 The One but the video was based on the remixed version of the song which featured East Coast Rapper Joe Budden.

2003年11月18日,洛佩兹推出了自己的第三张专辑,Real Me,这张DVD包含了她从最早的If you Had My love到最近的Baby I Love You所有的音乐电视。 featuring R. Kelly. In 2004, Lopez had her duets with Marc Anthony on his albums Amar Sin Mentiras and Valio La Pena which was "Escapemonos" which was featured in Latin Pop and Salsa.

洛佩兹的第四张专辑Rebirth在2005年的3月1日推出。新专辑继承了她的风格再次令人震撼,其中的"Get Right"获得了全世界的好评debuting at #1 in the UK; peaking at #3 in Australia; and peaking in the top 20 in the USA. The second single, "Hold You Down", with rapper Fat Joe, has yet to ignite the charts, only barely making it into the top 75, peaking at #64.

To add to the failure of "Hold You Down", it has recently been reported that Lopez is in strife with her current album. Only selling 400,000 copies as far, the album has been considered a flop, and has not been well received by the general public. As well as that, only chances of the album being promoted has been dashed, as the advertising campaign for Rebirth has already exceeded its limit financially, and is rumoured to have seen Lopez US$125,000 in debt.

But that's not the end of "Rebirth", recently has been confirmed that J.Lo's new single of her fourth studio album will be "Whatever You Wanna Do" which brings a more vibe and hype than "Get Right." This track is a mix of funk, hip hop and dance. Many are expecting for this new single to bring J.Lo's fourth album to the top, almost the same method used back in 2001.

Rumours have it that Lopez is still to grace her presence in the music scene, with two albums supposedly in production. There is the much hyped Spanish album, a collaboration with husband, Marc Anthony. As well as that, there is also rumours of a new remix album, encompassing hits from Lopez's albums: This Is Me...Then and Rebirth.


流行元素

洛佩兹拥有自己的服装品牌——J.Lo。再服装行业中,她的产品拥有很好的销路。她正在计划推出自己的珠宝、帽饰、手套和雕刻。

2003年十月,洛佩兹向人们展示了她的香水STILL。十一月,她推出了服装系列Sweetface,但引起了动物保护主义者的抗议。 洛佩兹为路易威登2003年冬季服装拍摄照片,这些照片在全世界的电视节目、广告牌、报纸上和更多媒介刊登

Other merchandise includes clothing for men and a cologne line for men due for release in winter 2004/05.

She does have a perfume line out right now called Glow, and she was in question before, because the name came from another patented perfume.

J.Lo Inc.

Jennifer Lopez owns a production company Nuyorican Productions, in which she is expected to produce some of her upcoming movies. Some of the projects are Carmen, Dirty Girls Social Club, and The Hector Lavoe Project. This company was founded together with her manager, Benny Medina, against whom she filed a lawsuit because of alleged fraud in July 2003.

The company produced the commercially successful movies The Cell, The Wedding Planner, and Maid in Manhattan. These three movies put together made more than $350 million at the worldwide box office.

Relationships

Lopez has been in two short-lived marriages. The first one, which was with Ojani Onoa, ended in divorce in 1998 after 21 months, and the second, in 2001-2002, was with Chris Judd, her former backup dancer. Between marriages, in 1999-2000, she dated singer and designer Puff Daddy, breaking up after a shooting incident in a New York night club. Recently, Lopez has been engaged to Ben Affleck, but the marriage planned for September 13, 2003 was called off a few days before the event. In January 2004 the couple split.

News media reported that on June 5, 2004, Lopez married singer Marc Anthony. However, after more than half a year of matrimony, it has been rumoured that the Lopez-Anthony marriage may be on the rocks.

Claims to fame

Lopez was the first Latina to get paid over a million dollars for a project. Lopez was the first Latina actress to star in a leading role in film since Rita Hayworth retired in the 1970s. Lopez is (in 2003) the highest paid Latina actress in Hollywood. Lopez's first album On The 6 went platinum 8 times. Lopez's first single "If You Had My Love" was #1 for more than 9 weeks. Lopez is the first actress and singer to have a movie ("The Wedding Planner") and an album ("J.Lo") at #1 in the same week. Lopez's second album J.Lo went platinum 9 times. Lopez's third album J To Tha L-O! The Remixes was the first album of remixes to hit #1, because no other album of remixes had climbed the chart. Lopez's perfume Glow made history in 2001, by being the #1 perfume in more than 9 countries in more than 4 months. Lopez is the only woman who has been #1, 3 years in a row in the FHM list of the 100 Sexiest Females in the world. Lopez made the 2004 Fortune list of the wealthiest entertainers under the age of 40. Her wealth is estimated at $255 million. Lopez's butt is often an object of admiration as well as the brunt of many jokes in popular culture. Lopez made the highest debut of 2003 on the US charts with All I Have debuting at #17. Lopez has sold over 35 million records worldwide. Discography Albums 1999 - On The 6 Billboard Peak: #8 Sales (USA): 3 Million

2001 - J.Lo Billboard Peak: #1 (1 Week) Sales (USA): 4 Million

2002 - J to Tha L-O!: The Remixes Billboard Peak: #1 (2 Weeks) Sales (USA): 1 Million

2002 - This Is Me... Then Billboard Peak: #2 Sales (USA): 2 Million

2005 - Rebirth Billboard Peak: #2 Sales (USA): 1 Million

Singles 1999 "If You Had My Love" #1 (5 weeks) US, #4 UK 1999

"Waiting for Tonight" #8 US, #5 UK 2000

"Feelin' So Good" #51 US, #7 UK 2001

"Love Don't Cost a Thing" #3 US, #1 UK 2001 "Play" #5 US, #3 UK 2001 "Ain't It Funny" #3 UK 2001 "I'm Real" #1 UK 2001 "I'm Real" (remix) #1 (5 weeks) US, #1 UK 2002 "Ain't It Funny" (remix) #1 (6 weeks) US, #4 UK 2002 "I'm Gonna Be Alright" #10 US, #3 UK 2002 "Jenny from the Block" #3 US, #3 UK 2003 "All I Have" (feat. LL Cool J) #1 (4 weeks) US, #2 UK 2003 "I'm Glad" #32 US, #6 UK 2004 "Baby I Love You" #7 US, #3 UK 2005 "Get Right" #12 US, #1 UK 2005 "Hold You Down" (feat. Fat Joe) #64 US, #6 UK DVDs 1999 "Feelin' So Good" 2001 "Let's Get Loud", US sales: 500,000 2003 "The Reel Me", US sales: 1,500,000

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Waiting For Tonight

    歌词 Lyrics

Like a movie scene
In the sweetest dreams
I had pictured us together
Now to feel your lips
On my fingertips
I have to say is even better
Then I ever thought it could possibly be
It's perfect, it's passion, it's setting me free
From all of my sadness
The tears that I've cried
I have spent all of my life

[CHORUS:]
Waiting for tonight, oh
When you would be here in my arms
Waiting for tonight, oh
I've dreamed of this love for so long
Waiting for tonight

Tender words you say
Take my breath away
Love me now, leave me never
Found a sacred place
Lost in your embrace
I want to stay in this forever
I think of the days when the sun used to set
On my empty heart, all alone in my bed
Tossing and turning
Emotions were strong
I knew I had to hold on

[CHORUS X2]
Waiting for tonight, oh
When you would be here in my arms
Waiting for tonight, oh
I've dreamed of this love for so long
Waiting for tonight

Gone are the days when the sun used to set
On my empty heart all alone in my bed
Tossing and turning
Emotions were strong
I knew I had to hold on

[CHORUS x2]
Waiting for tonight, oh
When you would be here in my arms
Waiting for tonight, oh
I've dreamed of this love for so long
Waiting for tonight

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    Berlin“柏林”)乐队
     
   

介绍:

1986年,好莱坞帅哥汤姆.克鲁斯主演的《状志凌云》一炮而红,片中的主题曲《带走我的呼吸》也在当年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼上获奖,成为无数人传唱的经典。而在汤姆.克鲁斯与女主角凯丽.麦克吉利斯柔情蜜意时吟唱出这首动人旋律的,就是当时名头响亮的“柏林”乐队。

Berlin乐队组建于上世纪80年代初,首支热门歌曲是1982年一首煽情的“Sex (I'm A…)",专辑也取得了白金销量.1987年,在他们风头正好的时候,乐队却解散了.2002年,就在离天了音乐版图15年之后,这支电子流行乐队的主唱特瑞.纳恩召集了旧日的同伴,发行了新专辑<<偷看者>>.她解释此举的动机时说:"现在我主持着柏林,我是乐队最老的成员,也是现在的老板,但是要把它重新组织起来,还需要每个人全心的投入."新专辑中的11首新作都出自纳恩之手,她和她的柏林乐队为歌迷放送了崭新的摇滚,依然有那种让你心跳加快、停止呼吸的激动感觉。

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Berlin - Sex (I'm A)

    歌词 Lyrics

Feel the fire, feel my love inside you it's so right
There's the sound and the smell of love in my mind
I'm a toy, come and play with me, say the word now
Wrap your legs around mine and ride me tonight

I'm a man - I'm a goddess
I'm a man - Well I'm a virgin
I'm a man - I'm a blue movie
I'm a man - I'm a bitch
I'm a man - I'm a geisha
I'm a man - I'm a little girl
And we make love together

Slip and slide in your wet delight, feel the blood flow
Not too fast, don't be slow, my love's in your hands

I'm a man - I'm a boy
I'm a man - Well I'm your mother
I'm a man - I'm a one night stand
I'm a man - Am I bi
I'm a man - I'm a slave
I'm a man - I'm a little girl
And we make love together

Skin to skin, tongue to oooh! Come on honey hold tight
Come inside, it's a passion play just for you
Let's get lost in that magic place all alone now
Drink your fill from my fountain of love, wet your lips

I'm a man - I'm a teaser
I'm a man - Well I'm a virgin
I'm a man - I'm a one night stand
I'm a man - I'm a drug
I'm a man - Well I'm your slave
I'm a man - I'm a dream divine
And we make love together

I'm a man - I'm a goddess
I'm a man - I'm a hooker
I'm a man - I'm a blue movie
I'm a man - I'm a slut
I'm a man - I'm a geisha
I'm a man - I'm babe
I'm a man - I'm a dream divine
And we make love together
And we'll make love forever
 

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    All-American Rejects
     
   

介绍:

乐队成员:
Tyson Ritter (vocals/bass)
Nick Wheeler (guitars/keyboards/programming)
Mike Kennerty (guitar)
Chris Gaylor (drums)

On their second album, The All-American Rejects continue to forge the power-rock they started with their debut in 2003. Their greatest strength is their driving beats and extra-large guitar chops. At 42 minutes in length, it feels more like 21. However, the band has always had issues with sounding like Green Day or Blink 182, and that is still evident with their sophomore release. This band will have to try harder to individuate themselves from the rest of the pack if they plan on surviving the fickle music business and predominantly teenage audiences that buy their music.

There are glimpses of that individuality with the title song, perhaps the best song on the disc, "Move Along". It's anti-suicide theme set against a trippy drum pattern replete with a children's choir. One of the other stand out tracks, "Night Drive", sounds like the Bay City Rollers 1976 hit "Saturday Night" in terms of its beat. The band attempts a few power ballads in the form of "It Ends Tonight" and "Straitjacket Feeling" along with the final track "Can't Take It". Their success is varied, with "It Ends Tonight" being the best of the three. Elsewhere, "Dance Inside" begins with some great vocals, but then shifts gears into standard rock fare.

Overall, for a band that is still associated with their original hit "Swing, Swing" from their debut. The All-American Rejects continue to put out strong power pop-rock music when most artists are churning out bland top 40 drivel. I noticed that the band jumped record labels from Dreamworks to Interscope, which is usually a bad sign for a band, but hopefully Interscope will realize the potential of this band and encourage them to try new musical directions and expand as artists.

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Dance Inside

    歌词 Lyrics

You don't have to move, you don't have to speak
lips for biting.
You're staring me down, a glance makes me weak
eyes for striking
Now I'm twisting up when I'm twisted with you
brush so lightly
and time trickles down, and I'm breathing for two
squeeze so tightly.

I'll be fine, you'll be fine.
this moment seems so long
Don't waste now, precious time
we'll dance inside the song

[Chorus]
What makes the one to shake you down?
Each touch belongs to each new sound
Say now you want to shake me too
Move down to me, slip into you

She sinks in my mind as she sheds through her skin
touch sight tastes like fire
hands do now what eyes no longer defend
hands to fuel desire

I'll be fine, you'll be fine
this moment seems so long
Don't waste now, precious time
we'll dance inside the song

[Chorus]

Ooo, ah [x8]

And I'll be fine, you'll be fine
Is this fine? I'm not fine
Give me pieces, give me things to stay awake (stay awake)

[Chorus x2]

Move down to me, slip into you

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约翰·列侬(John Lennon)

     
   

介绍:

约翰·列侬1940年10月9日生于英国利物浦,1959年列侬和四位当地青年保罗·麦卡持尼(Paul McCartney)、乔治·哈里森(George Harrison)、斯达持·苏特克 里弗(Stuart Sutcliffe)、彼得·贝斯特(Peter Best)组成了一支摇滚乐队,他们先是在本地演出,后又到德国汉堡工作。乐队几经易名,最后定为“披头士”(Beatles、又译“甲壳虫”)。此是斯达特和彼得都已离队,于是他们又吸收了林戈·斯塔尔(Ringo Starr)作鼓手。在经济人布莱恩·易普斯但(Brian Epstein)的帮助下乐队终于在1962年12月发行了首张单曲《爱我吧》(Love Me Do)和《请令我愉快》(Please Please Me)引起了巨大的轰动,首张专辑也名登英国排行榜首。

  1963年3首单曲连续获得第一名“从我到你”(From Me to you)“她爱你”(She Loves You)和“我想握往你的手”(I Want To Hold Your Hand)。同年在英国的巡回演出取得了空前的成功,接着他们开始向大洋彼岸的美国乐坛进军。1964年“披头士”以迅雷不及掩耳之势迅速征服美国。唱片及单曲洪水般占领排行榜,“披头士热”迅速在世界范围蔓延。

     据统计,1964年第一季度,“披头士”的唱片销售量高达美国唱片总销售量的十分之四,"辛劳之夜"(A Hard Days Night)和"救命" (Heln)两张专辑在艺术和商业上取得的巨大成功,使列侬和麦卡持尼被公认为是摇滚时代最有才能的作曲伙伴。1965年的单曲《昨天》(Yesterday)深受世界各国歌迷的喜爱。1967年“披头士”乐队发行了一张受到空前欢迎的专辑《佩铂军士孤独之心俱 乐部乐队)(Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band),这张在流行音乐史上占有重要地位的唱片不仅是“披头士”乐队的鼎盛之作,同时也是乐队的一个转折点,布莱恩·易普斯但之死,事业上的不顺利,乐队内部的争执,给“披头士”乐队带来了不祥的阴 影,尽管如此,他们还是在1968年创作并友行了一套双唱片集, 因封套是雪白的,故以《白色专辑》(White album)著称。同年成立 “披头士”自己的公司“苹果公司”(Apple)。

 约翰·列浓认识了日本先锋艺术家小野洋子(Yoko Ono).并与她合作发行了一张名为《两个处子》(Two Virgins)的唱片,随后又组建了一支叫“顺从的洋子”的乐队(Plastic Ono)。1969年,列依的第一首个人热门歌曲《给和平一个机会》(Give Peace A Chance)是一首反战歌曲、同年与小野洋子结为夫妇。他的这一系列举动向世人暗示了“披头士”的解体已为期不远了。果然,在发行厂两张专辑“修道院路”(Abbey Road)和“顺其自然”(Lei it Be)之后,于1970年乐队 终于宣布解散。

1971年列侬和日本妻子大野洋子离开英国移居美国纽约。他们从1971年到1974年不断有唱片专辑问世,包括《幻想》(Imagine)、《纽约城瞬间》(Sometime In New York)、 《思想游戏》(Mind Games)《墙与桥》(Wall & Bridges)。1975年,他们的儿子的出生使列侬毅然放弃了一切音乐活动,和妻子儿 子平静地生活在一起,流行乐坛有5年之久没有听到他的声音。1980年,约翰·列侬和小野洋子的新作《双重幻想》(Double Fantasy)的出版似乎预示着列浓在80年代将有更多的佳作问世。

1980年12月8日,列浓在自己的寓所前被一名患精神病的男子枪杀,时年40岁,举世为之震惊。摇滚乐坛也失去了有史以来最富传奇色彩的人物。

“Power To The People”“Give Peace A Chance”。“Imagine”优雅的曲调拌着理想主义的歌词让这首歌成了一个世纪的祈祷。

在推出了又一支政治抗议性的单曲“Power To The People”后,列侬移居纽约。1971年秋天另一张出众的专辑“Imagine”完成了。同名冠军单曲“Imagine”优雅的曲调拌着理想主义的歌词让这首歌成了一个世纪的祈祷。在这张专辑里也倾注的列侬愤怒的政治热情。72年的“Sometime In New York City”则充满了政治歌曲,大量的尖锐的政治问题。攻击 Paul McCartney的“How Do You Sleep”,对政客们的怨恨的“Gimme Some Truth”以及列侬对激进分子如 Abbie Hoffman,,Jerry Rubin与John Sinclair的支持。

这之后开始了列侬于美国移民局无休止的争执。移民局因为非法拥有大麻拒绝向他发放绿卡,并于73年要将他驱逐出境。列侬对移民局则开始了针锋相对的攻击。在73年末发行了“Mind Games”,讲出了他与洋子的矛盾。74年列侬离开了洋子到了落山基开始了他的“Lost Weekends”。不停的与一些音乐名流如David Bowie, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon聚会,沉浸在药品与酒精中。

在74年11月出版了婚姻题材的“Walls and Bridges”,并拿下了排行榜第一。年末,列侬与洋子从新走到了一起,并于11月在麦迪逊广场花园与Elton John进行了他的最后一场演唱会。
列侬的生命却在12月8日在曼哈顿的公寓门口消逝在了名叫Mark David Chapman的男子枪口下

列侬个人作品:
1968 Unfinished Music, No. 1: Two Virgins
1969 Life with the Lions: Unfinished Music #2
1969 Wedding Album
1969 Live Peace in Toronto 1969
1970 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
1971 Imagine
1972 Sometime in New York City/Live Jam
1973 Mind Games
1973 Approximately Infinite Universe
1973 Feeling the Space
1974 Walls and Bridges
1975 Rock 'n' Roll
1980 Double Fantasy
1984 Milk & Honey
1986 Live in New York City
1986 Menlove Ave.

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Imagine 《幻想》

    歌词 Lyrics

Imagine there's no heaven 幻想世上并没有天堂
It's easy if you try  这很容易,只要你试试看
No hell below us 我们的下面没有地狱
Above us only sky 我们的上面只是天空

Imagine all the people 幻想所有的人们
Living for today...  为今世而活...
Imagine there's no countries  幻想这个世界上没有国家
It isn't hard to do 这样做不难
Nothing to kill or die for 没有谁要消灭谁,也不需要为谁而牺牲
And no religion too 也没有宗教

Imagine all the people  幻想所有的人们
Living life in peace...  都生活在和平宁静之中...

You may say I'm a dreamer 你可能会说我在做梦
But I'm not the only one 但是做梦的不只是只有我一个
I hope someday you'll join us  我希望有一天你能加入我们行列一起做梦
And the world will be as one 到那时世界就会大同

Imagine no possessions 幻想没有财产
I wonder if you can 我不知道你是否可以
No need for greed or hunger  不需要贪婪或疾饿
A brotherhood of man 四海皆兄弟

Imagine all the people  幻想所有的人们
Sharing all the world... 共同分享这个世界....
You may say I'm a dreamer  你可能会说我在做梦
But I'm not the only one  但是做梦的不只是只有我一个
I hope someday you'll join us  我希望有一天你能加入我们行列一起做梦
And the world will live as one 到那时世界就会大同

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Can You Can Can?

     
   

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Can You Can Can?

    歌词 Lyrics

Can You Can Can?
Lyrics by Richard Perlmutter
Music: Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld
by Jacques Offenbach

All the girls in Paris France
Love to do the Can Can Dance
Kick their legs up in the air
Shake, shake, shake their derrier

If you go to Paris France
You can do the Can Can dance
Easy now as un deux trois
Everybody ooh la la

Do the Can Can
Kick your legs up in the air
Do the Can Can
Shake, shake, shake your derriere

Do the Can Can
Easy now as un deux trois
Do the Can Can
Everybody ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la la

Chorus:
Oh can you do the Can Can?
If you can then I can
I can Can Can if you Can Can
Can you Can Can

Oh we can do the Can Can
Yes oui we we Can Can
We can Can Can
Yes oui we can Can

Everyone in Paris France
Loves to do the Can Can dance
When you go you'll Can Can too
So follow me merci beaucoup

You can Can Can everyday
At the Moulin Rouge cafe
Every day, s'il vous plait, be tres gai,
Drink cafe, eat flambee, wear lame,
Be risqué, s'il vous plait, everyday, ole, ole

Chorus

Do the Can Can, everybody do the Can Can
Do the Can Can, everybody do the Can Can

I can Can Can, you can Can Can, he can Can Can, she can Can Can
Mon ami, in Gay Paris, it's tres chic chic, oui oui, we Can Can

Everybody do the Can Can
Ooh the Maitre d' even he can Can Can
We can Can Can yes we can can Can Can!

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Don McLean

     
   

Don McLean介绍:生于1945/10/2,New Rochelle, New York。60年代早期Don在纽约州的俱乐部中以灌制唱片开始了他的演艺生涯,大多数时间里Don是一名游吟歌手。1970年他曾写了一首纪念凡·高的音乐献词。Don的首次亮相TAPESTRY专辑同年出版,但没能卖出去。艺术家联合会第二年和他签约并制作了American Pie的一个增加版.这首歌惊人地登上了英国排行榜第二,美国第一的位置。这首歌的同名专辑也获得成功。Don也由此被认为是最有天赋和最有商业价值的新生歌手。尽管开头不错。Don的演艺生涯在70年代中期却陷入了困境,好在他是一名具有强烈自我意识的歌手,1980年他凭借一曲Crying重登排行榜.之后,他的再版旧专辑也引起轰动,他个人也因此而进行大规模巡回演出.80年代以后,Don转而向乡村音乐发展,不过仍处于流行音乐的主流.1991年,他那张已有20周岁的专辑American Pie出乎意料的重返英国排行榜前20位,这无疑又掀起了人们对他早先作品的兴趣.

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American Pie

    歌词 Lyrics

The analysis and interpretation of Don McLean's song lyrics
www.rareexception.com/Garden/Pie.php

A long, long time ago...

    "American Pie" reached #1 in 1972, shortly after it was released. Buddy Holly ; unfortunately, died in 1959.

I can still remember how That music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, That I could make those people dance, And maybe they'd be happy for a while.

    Sociologists credit teenagers with the popularity of Rock and Roll, as a part of the Baby boomer generation, they found themselves in a very influential position. Their shear number were the force behind most of our country's recent major transitions. McLean was a teenager in 1959 and he begins by simply commenting that the music had an appealing quality to him as well as the millions of other teens. McLean also had an intense desire to entertain as a musician. His dream, to play in a band at high school dances, was the dream of many young boys who wanted to make people dance to Rock and Roll.

But February made me shiver,

    Buddy Holly died on February 3, 1959, in a plane crash in Iowa during a snowstorm. Its rumored that the name of the plane was: American Pie.

With every paper I'd deliver,

    Don McLean's only job besides being a full-time singer/song writer was being a paperboy.

Bad news on the doorstep... I couldn't take one more step. I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride

    Holly's recent bride was pregnant when the crash took place; she had a miscarriage shortly afterward.

But something touched me deep inside, The day the music died.

    The same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly also tragically took the lives of Richie Valens ("La Bamba") and The Big Bopper ("Chantilly Lace.") Since all three were so prominent at the time, February 3, 1959, became known as "The Day The Music Died."

So...

(Refrain) Bye bye Miss American Pie,

    **Don McLean dated a Miss America candidate during a pageant and broke up with her on February 3, 1959. (Unconfirmed interpretation)

So its probably...

    Just a reference to the plane, "American Pie" that crashed.

I drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry, Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singing "This'll be the day that I die, This'll be the day that I die."

    Driving the Chevy to the levee almost certainly refers to the three college students whose murder was the subject of the film 'Mississippi Burning.' The students were attempting to register as black voters, and after being killed by bigoted thugs their bodies were buried in a levee. Them good ol' boys being: Holly, Valens, and the Big Bopper, They were singing about their death on February 3. One of Holly's hits was "That'll be the Day"; the chorus contains the line "That'll be the day that I die."

(Verse 2) Did you write the book of love,

    "The Book of Love" by the Monotones; hit in 1958."Oh I wonder, wonder who... who, who wrote the book of love?"

And do you have faith in God above, If the Bible tells you so?

    **In 1955, Don Cornell did a song entitled "The Bible Tells Me So." It was difficult to tell if it was what McLean was referencing. Anyone know for sure?

    There is also an old Sunday School song that goes:"Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so" McLean was somewhat religious.

Now do you believe in rock 'n roll?

    The Lovin' Spoonful had a hit in 1965 with John Sebastian's "Do you Believe in Magic?". The song has the lines: "Do you believe in magic" and "It's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll."

Can music save your mortal soul? And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

    Music was believed to "save the soul" and slow dancing was an important part of early rock and roll dance events. Dancing declined in importance through the 60's as things like psychedelia and the 10-minute guitar solo gained prominence.

    McLean was asking many questions about the early rock 'n roll in an attempt to keep it alive or find out if it was already dead.

Well I know that you're in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym

    Back then, dancing was an expression of love, and carried a connotation of commitment. Dance partners were not so readily exchanged as they would be later.

You both kicked off your shoes

    A reference to the beloved "sock hop." (Street shoes tear up wooden basketball floors, so dancers had to take off their shoes.)

Man, I dig those rhythm 'n' blues

    Before the popularity of rock and roll, music, like much elsewhere in the U. S., was highly segregated. The popular music of black performers for largely black audiences was called, first "race music," later softened to rhythm and blues. In the early 50s, as they were exposed to it through radio personalities such as Allan Freed, white teenagers began listening, too. Starting around 1954, a number of songs from the rhythm and blues charts began appearing on the overall popular charts as well, but usually in cover versions by established white artists, (e.g. "Shake Rattle and Roll," Joe Turner, covered by Bill Haley; "Sh-Boom, "the Chords, covered by the Crew-Cuts; "Sincerely," the Moonglows, covered by the McGuire Sisters; Tweedle Dee, LaVerne Baker, covered by Georgia Gibbs). By 1955, some of the rhythm and blues artists, like Fats Domino and Little Richard were able to get records on the overall pop charts. In 1956 Sun records added elements of country and western to produce the kind of rock and roll tradition that produced Buddy Holly.

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck

    "A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation), "was a hit for Marty Robbins in 1957. The pickup truck has endured as a symbol of sexual independence and potency, especially in a Texas context. (Also, Jimmy Buffet does a song about "a white sport coat and a pink crustacean.":-) )

But I knew that I was out of luck The day the music died I started singing...

Refrain

(Verse 3) Now for ten years we've been on our own

    McLean was writing this song in the late 60's,about ten years after the crash.

And moss grows fat on a rolling stone

    It's unclear who the "rolling stone" is supposed to be. It could be Dylan, since "Like a Rolling Stone" (1965) was his first major hit; and since he was busy writing songs ex-tolling the virtues of simple love, family and contentment while staying at home (he didn't tour from '66 to '74) and raking in the royalties. This was quite a change from the earlier, angrier Dylan.

    The "rolling stone" could also be Elvis Presley, although I don't think he started to pork out by the late sixties. he-he!

    It could refer to rock and rollers, and the changes that had taken place in the business in the 60's, especially the huge amounts of cash some of them were beginning to make, and the relative stagnation that entered the music at the same time.

    Or, it could refer to the Rolling Stones themselves, many musicians were angry at the Stones for "selling out." I discovered that John Foxx of Ultravox was sufficiently miffed to write a song titled "Life At Rainbow's End (For All The Tax Exiles On Main Street)." The Stone sat one point became citizens of some other country merely to save taxes.

But that's not how it used to be When the jester sang for the King and Queen

    The jester is Bob Dylan, as will become clear later. There are several interpretations of king and queen: some think that Elvis Presley is the king, which seems rather obvious. The queen is said to be either Connie Francis or Little Richard. See the next note.

    An alternate interpretation is that this refers to the Kennedys -- the King and Queen of "Camelot" -- who were present at a Washington DC civil rights rally featuring Martin Luther King. (There'sa recording of Dylan performing at this rally. The Jester.)

    The third interpretation is that the jester could be Lee Harvey Oswald who sang (shouted) before he was shot for the murder of the King (JFK).

In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

    In the movie "Rebel Without a Cause," James Dean has a red windbreaker that holds symbolic meaning throughout the film (see note at end). In one particularly intense scene, Dean lends his coat to a guy who is shot and killed; Dean's father arrives, sees the coat on the dead man, thinks it's Dean, and loses it. On the cover of "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," Dylan is wearing just such a red windbreaker, posed in a street scene similar to movie starring James Dean.

    Bob Dylan played a command performance for the Queen of England. He was *not* properly attired, so perhaps this is a reference to his apparel.

And a voice that came from you and me

    Bob Dylan's roots are in American folk music, with people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Folk music is by definition the music of the masses, hence the "...came from you and me."

Oh, and while the King was looking down The jester stole his thorny crown

    Likely a reference to Elvis' decline and Dylan's ascendance (i.e. Presley is looking down from a height as Dylan takes his place). Consider that Elvis was is the army at the time of Dylan's ascendancy and a common Army marching song sings, "Ain't no use in looking down, ain't no discharge on the ground". The thorny crown might be a reference to the price of fame. Dylan has said that he wanted to be as famous as Elvis, one of his early idols.

or...

    Lee Harvey Oswald being the jester who ended the reign of JFK and "stole his crown."

or...

    A third interpretation is the quote made by John Lennon and taken out of context indicating that John felt The Beatles were more popular then Jesus. John and The Beatles took the crown from Christ.

The courtroom was adjourned, No verdict was returned.

    This could be the trial of the Chicago Seven.

but its more likely to be...

    The fact that no verdict was returned for the assassination of JFK because the assassin was killed so the court was adjourned.

And while Lennon read a book on Marx,

Or it could be be...


And while Lenin rean a book on Marx,

    Someone has to introduce Vladamir Lenin, the father of Marxist communism, to the idealogy of Karl Marx.

I love the play on words here...

    Literally, John Lennon reading about Karl Marx; figuratively, the introduction of radical politics into the music of The Beatles. (Of course, he could be referring to Groucho Marx, but that doesn't seem quite consistent with McLean's overall tone. On the other hand, some of the wordplay in Lennon's lyrics and books is reminiscent of Groucho.) The "Marx-Lennon" word play has also been used by others, most notably the Firesign Theatre on the cover of their album "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All?" The Beatles "Here, There and Everywhere," for example. Also, a famous French witticism was "Je suis Marxiste, tendance Groucho. " (I'm a Marxist of the Groucho variety).

The quartet practiced in the park

    There are two schools of thought about this; the obvious one is The Beatles playing in Shea Stadium, but note that the previous line has John Lennon *doing something else at the same time*. This tends to support the theory that this is a reference to the Weavers, who were blacklisted during the McCarthy era. McLean had become friends with Lee Hays of the Weavers in the early 60's while performing in coffeehouses and clubs in upstate New York and New York City. He was also well acquainted with Pete Seeger; McLean, Seeger, and others took a trip on the Hudson river singing anti-pollution songs at one point. Seeger's LP "God Bless the Grass" contains many of these songs.

And we sang dirges in the dark

    A "dirge" is a funeral or mourning song, so perhaps this is meant literally...or, perhaps, this is a reference to some of the new "art rock" groups that played long pieces not meant for dancing. In the dark of the death of Holly.

The day the music died. We were singing...

Refrain

(Verse 4) Helter Skelter in a summer swelter

    "Helter Skelter" is a Beatles song that appears on the "White" album. Charles Manson, claiming to have been "inspired" by the song (through which he thought God and/or the devil were taking to him) led his followers in the Tate-LaBianca murders.

    Is "summer swelter" a reference to the "Summer of Love" or perhaps to the "long hot summer" of Watts?

The birds flew off with the fallout shelter Eight miles high and falling fast

    Without a doubt this refers to the Byrds who helped launch David Crosby to super stardom. The Byrd's song "Eight Miles High" was found on their late 1966 release "Fifth Dimension." They recorded this song when some of the groups members were considering leaving (some of the groups members actually left the group because they refused to flyin an airplane). A fallout shelter was sometimes referred to as the fifth dimension because of the 1950's fascination with sci-fi and the futuristic appearance of a fallout shelter. This was one of the first records widely banned because of supposedly drug-oriented lyrics.

But...

    Another idea considers The Beatles' "Helter Skelter." A line from the song reads, 'I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you.' The similarity is pretty obvious.

It landed foul on the grass

    One of the Byrds was busted for possession of marijuana.

The players tried for a forward pass

    Obviously a football metaphor, but about what? It could be the Rolling Stones, i.e., they were waiting for an opening that really didn't happen until The Beatles broke up.

    With regard to the next idea, the players maybe other musicians who received the opportunity to shine when Dylan was injured.

With the jester on the sidelines in a cast

    On July 29, 1966, Dylan crashed his Triumph 55 motorcycle while riding near his home in Woodstock, New York. He spent nine months in seclusion while recuperating from the accident. This gave a chance for many other artists to become noticed (see the next interpretation).

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume

    Drugs, man.

    Well, now, wait a minute; that's probably too obvious (wouldn't want to make it easy). It's possible that this line and the next few refer to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The "sweet perfume" is probably tear gas.

    It could be the fact the since Dylan was temporarily out of the picture, the future looked bright for many artists. The Stones, for example, may have been given a brief chance.

While sergeants played a marching tune

    Following from the second thought above, the sergeants would be the Chicago Police and the Illinois National Guard, who marched protesters out of the park where the Convention was being held and into jail.

    Alternatively, this could refer to The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Or, perhaps McLean refers to The Beatles' music as "marching" because it's not music for dancing.

    Or, finally, the "marching tune" could be the draft.

    **(What did the Stones release in '66??)

We all got up to dance Oh, but we never got the chance

    The Beatles' 1966 Candlestick Park concert only lasted 35 minutes. But at this point The Beatles were not "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967)

    Or, following on from the previous comment, perhaps she was considering the hippies who were protesting the Convention. They were known for playing their own folk music.

'Cause the players tried to take the field, The marching band refused to yield.

    Some folks think this refers to either the 1968 Democratic Convention or Kent State. If the players are the protesters at Kent State, and the marching band the Ohio National Guard...

    This could be a reference to the dominance of The Beatles on the rock and roll scene. For instance, the Beach Boys released "Pet Sounds" in 1966 -- an album that featured some of the same sort of studio and electronic experimentation as "Sgt. Pepper" (1967). The album sold poorly because of The Beatles.

    The other Beatles reference here refers to the Monkees. The Monkees were merely actors (or players), they were not a true band but a fabrication attempting to replicate The Beatles. The players tried to take the place of the Fab Four but the band wouldn't step down.

    Or finally, this might be a comment that follows up on the earlier reference to the draft: the government/military industrial-complex establishment refused to accede to the demands of the peace movement.

Do you recall what was revealed, The day the music died?

    **Check for any controversies released on Feb3, 1959.

We started singing

Refrain

(Verse 5) And there we were all in one place

    Woodstock.

A generation lost in space

    Some people think this is a reference to the US space program, which it might be (the first moon landing took place in '69); but that seems a bit too literal. Perhaps this is a reference to hippies, who were sometimes known as the "lost generation," partially because of their particularly acute alienation from their parents, and partially because of their presumed preoccupation with drugs (which was referred to as being "spaced-out.")

    Being on drugs was sometimes termed -- being lost in space because of the TV show, "Lost in Space," whose title was usedas a synonym for someone who was rather high... I keep hoping that McLean had better taste. :-)

With no time left to start again

    The "lost generation" spent too much time being stoned, and had wasted their lives. Or, perhaps, their preferences for psychedelia had pushed rock and roll so far from Holly's music that it couldn't be retrieved.

So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick

    Probably a reference to Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones; "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was released in May 1968.

Jack Flash sat on a candlestick

    **The Stones' Candlestick park concert? (unconfirmed)

    Jack Flash is also a cockney slang term for pharmaceutical heroin. If you know how to use heroin, you understand the reference.

'Cause fire is the devil's only friend

    It's possible that this is a reference to the Grateful Dead's "Friend of the Devil."

    An alternate interpretation of the last four lines is that they may refer to Jack Kennedy and his quick decisions during the Cuban Missile Crisis; the candlesticks/fire refer to ICBMs and nuclear war.

And as I watched him on the stage, my hands were clenched in fists of rage; No angel born in hell, could break that Satan's spell

    While playing a concert at the Altamont Speedway in 1968, the Stones appointed members of the Hell's Angels to work security (on the advice of the Grateful Dead). In the darkness near the front of the stage, a young man named Meredith Hunter was beaten and stabbed to death -- by the Angels. Public outcry that the song "Sympathy for the Devil"(because of "satan's spell") had somehow incited the violence and caused the Stones to drop the song from their show for the next six years. This incident is chronicled in the documentary film "Gimme Shelter."

    It's also possible that McLean views the Stones as being negatively inspired (he had an extensive religious background)because of "Sympathy for the Devil," "Their Satanic Majesties' Request"and so on. This is a bit puzzling, since the early Stones recorded a lot of "roots" rock and roll, including Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away."

And as the flames climbed high into the night, To light the sacrificial rite

    The most likely interpretation is that McLean is still talking about Altamont, and in particular Mick Jagger's prancing and posing and "climbing high" while it was happening. Or the bonfires around the area could provide the flames. The sacrifice is Meredith Hunter.

    (It could be a reference to Jimi Hendrix burning his Stratocaster at the Monterey Pop Festival, but that was in 1967 and this verse is no doubt set in 1968.)

I saw Satan laughing with delight

    If the above is correct, then Satan would be Jagger.

The day the music died He was singing...

Refrain

(Verse 6) I met a girl who sang the blues

    Ms. Janis Joplin, the lady of the blues.

And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away

    Janis died of an accidental (accidental my ass!) heroin overdose on October 4, 1970.

Or...

    The girl might be Roberta Flack. Its rumored that she wrote, "Killing Me Softly (with his song)," in response to this lyric in his song.

I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before

    There are two interpretations of this: The "sacred store" was Bill Graham's Fillmore West, one of the great rock and roll venues of all time. Alternatively, this refers to record stores, and their long time (then discontinued) practice of allowing customers to preview records in the store. (What year did the Fillmore West close?)

    It could also refer to record stores as "sacred" because this is where one goes to get "saved." (See above lyric "Can music save your mortal soul?")

But the man there said the music wouldn't play

    Perhaps he means that nobody is interested in hearing Buddy Holly et. al.'s music? Or, as above, the discontinuation of the in-store listening booths.

And in the streets the children screamed

    "Flower children" being beaten by police and National Guard troops; in particular, perhaps, the People's Park riots in Berkeley in 1969 and 1970.

    It is possible that this refers to the Vietnamese children. Life magazine was famous for publishing horrifying photos of children in Vietnam during the Vietnamese War.

The lovers cried and the poets dreamed

    The trend toward psychedelic music in the 60's?Or again the hippies who were both great lovers and poets who would then be crying because of the difficulties of their struggle and dreaming of peace.

But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken

    It could be that the broken bells are the dead musicians: neither can produce any more music.

And the three men I admire most The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

    Holly, The Big Bopper, and Valens -- or -- **Hank Williams, Presley, and Holly (check this) --or -- JFK, Martin Luther King, and Bobby Kennedy -- or -- or simply the Catholic aspects of the deity. McLean had attended several Catholic schools.

They caught the last train for the coast

    Could be a reference to wacky California religions, or it could just be a way of saying that they've left (or died -- western culture has used "went west" as a synonym for dying). Or, perhaps this is a reference to the famous "God is Dead" headline in the New York Times. Some have suggested that this is an oblique reference to a line in Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale," but I'm not sure I'd buy that; firstly, all of McLean's musical references are to much older roots: rock and roll songs; and secondly, I think it's more likely that this line shows up in both songs simply because it's a common cultural metaphor.

The day the music died

    This tends to support the conjecture that the"three men" were Holly/Bopper/Valens, since this says that they left us on the day the music died.

And they were singing...

Refrain (2x)

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《廊桥遗梦》主题曲:此情永不移

     
   

介绍:

《廊桥遗梦》是迄今完美而赋予魅力的经典爱情作品。它的光芒随着时光的推移变的越来越强。它是人性崇高爱情的理想与现实的完美结合。

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Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You   
《廊桥遗梦》主题曲:此情永不移

    歌词 Lyrics

《廊桥遗梦》
The Bridge of Madison County

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成就了抒情诗人的天空
夏夜的相爱像轻风抚过的温馨
闪烁在水面的笑容悄然而去
在时光中跟随萤火虫消失
吻别的音乐是一首古老的歌
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云游大自然的情人在美丽的秋天
叙述着驿动的幽梦舌如莲花 
在乡村的油灯下散发迷幻的体香
这是罂粟摇曳红杏出墙的季节
浩渺的星空是流浪者的家
藏有森林中为爱奔跑的糜鹿
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黄昏中情爱冉冉升腾的廊桥
永留在她遥远的故乡的草原上
像年少时不慎遗失的发夹 
生命的春光 细雨霏霏的小镇 
隐藏着某段纯真难忘的爱情故事
他悄然的离别带走了期冀 
化作影片结束也不愿归去的相思

Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You   
《廊桥遗梦》主题曲:此情永不移

Glenn Medeiros

If I had to live my life without you near me
The days would all be empty
The nights would seem so long
With you I see forever
Oh, so clearly I might have been in love before
But it never felt this strong
Our dreams are young and we both know
They'll take us where we want to go
Hold me now
Touch me now
I don't want to live without you

(CHORUS) Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought to know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought to know by now how much I love you

If the road ahead is not so easy
Our love will lead the way for us
Like a guiding star
I'll be there for you if you should need me
You don't have to change a thing
I love you just the way you are
So come with me and share the view
I'll help you see forever too
Hold me now
Touch me now
I don't want to live without you

(CHORUS) Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought to know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought to know by now how much I love you

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    德沃夏克 Antonin Dvorak
     
   

介绍:

1892年,捷克波希米亚的作曲家安东·德沃夏克受纽约国家音乐学院创始人的盛情邀请,到草创的纽约音乐学院担任院长。

德沃夏克到了美国,拿着当年上万美金的高薪游历了美国。除了美国大自然的美丽使他醉心不已之外,更使他惊奇的是发现美国社会阶层差异的缩小。他感动于波士顿的交响乐团为无力购买入场券的穷人所举办的免费音乐会,纽约大都会图书馆为所有大众开放的阅读规定。现在说起来,似乎仍然让我这个饱受阶级斗争教育之苦的人万难相信,出身于长
期受外族压迫地区的德沃夏克,居然在美国洞烛了贫富融合的先机。但是无论如何,德沃夏克是爱上了美国的文化和习俗。

尽管如此,德沃夏克仍然还有剪不断,理还乱的乡愁。于是这股乡愁激发了他的灵感,产生了《自新大陆》这首交响乐作品。

《自新大陆》是在纽约市和爱荷华州捷克裔定居的小镇斯普林威尔两处完成的。

《自新大陆》的前三个乐章早在纽约就已写好,本来的计划是回波希米亚省亲,但后来接受捷裔的青年小提琴家建议,德沃夏克便到爱荷华州的捷克人定居小镇斯普林威尔度假。

“但使主人能醉客,不知何处是他乡”,德沃夏克喝的不是异国他乡的酒,而是捷克侨民真正拿出来待客的捷克酒。我们假定在那个时候,捷克的名牌啤酒BUDWEISER还没有被美国人买了招牌之后糟蹋得象如今这样一塌糊涂,他喝的大概还是正宗的欧洲口味。斯普林威尔镇的捷克文化大大地引发出他的创作灵感。《自新大陆》的第四乐章就是在这个气氛下得以完成的。

奇怪的是,《自新大陆》寄托的是怀乡的愁绪,并且受到异国小镇家乡文化气氛的激励,而倾诉的又是内心的郁闷,可是德沃夏克承认,他的创作极大地受到了美洲印地安人和黑人旋律的感动,从中还挥洒上他本人对美国的憧憬和感慨。也就是说,德沃夏克发现异国他乡的曲调和杂洋混处的感受一样有助于抒发心中的块垒。他在理解了美国文化之后,揉合进自己思乡的节奏之中。

“乐不思蜀”在今天说起来,似乎是要把在他乡的春风得意与亡国君主忘本的愚顽归为一宗。不过反过来讲,思乡的愁绪大概总是一种不适应环境的幽怨吧。然而德沃夏克似乎是把这两者结合得很好。他的思乡既不表现在异族文化面前的妄自尊大,也不表现在身处异国他乡的顾影自怜。

1893年12月16日,德沃夏克的E小调第九交响乐《自新大陆》在纽约市的卡内基音乐厅首演,获得了巨大的成功。德沃夏克在他的包厢内不得不数次起立作答,感谢观众的厚爱。

德沃夏克在纽约接受《先锋报》记者的采访时说,《自新大陆》第一乐章的主题早在他的《斯拉夫舞曲》中就表现出来了。

这里不得不提到德沃夏克的《斯拉夫舞曲》。德沃夏克创作的《斯拉夫舞曲》是回应德国作曲家勃拉姆斯的《匈牙利舞曲》。《斯拉夫舞曲》抒发的正是捷克民族固有的文化传统和在外邦欺凌下保持自尊的韧性。发人思索的是,当时波希米亚一直受到德国的压迫,整个地区都在为其政治和文化的独立在斗争。德沃夏克一生都是个民族主义者,但他得到勃拉姆斯的提携却一直是乐坛上的一桩美谈。

满含爱国之情的德沃夏克,通过《自新大陆》给自己的是怀乡的宣泄,给美国听众的是一曲由美洲土风旋律所激发的交响乐,美国听众热情地接受了这份礼物。

说到这里,不免使人想起另外的一段往事。美国听众还曾经热情地接受过另外一位外国作曲家在本国一时未被接受的作品。

一八七五年二月,俄国作曲家柴科夫斯基创作了他著名的降B小调第一钢琴协奏曲。柴先生不谙钢琴,于是便在彼德堡音乐学院的琴室中让他的朋友,著名的钢琴家鲁宾斯坦来评判。

鲁宾斯坦把作品贬得一无是处,认为如果不作大刀阔斧的更改根本没有公演的希望。柴科夫斯基也激怒地冲出大厅。鲁宾斯坦的恶评甚至险些葬送掉两人之间多年的友谊。

最终在一八七五年十月二十五日,柴先生的这部降B小调钢琴协奏曲由另一位著名的钢琴家冯·波罗在地球的另一面,美国的波士顿首演,波士顿交响乐团协奏。结果是一举轰动,当天的好评如潮。消息传到了俄国,鲁宾斯坦也承认了当时的见解失之偏颇,后来,他在欧洲各国都演奏了这首钢琴协奏曲。柴先生与之重修旧好,并把下一部协奏曲作品题
献给鲁宾斯坦。今天,柴先生的这部降B小调钢琴协奏曲差不多是我们任何一位古典音乐爱好者的基本收藏。我们不能不庆幸这部险些失之交臂的作品得救于美国(特别是波士顿)音乐观众的慧眼。

美国就是这样一个“幼稚”的社会,这里的人们较少成见,较少规范,多凭直觉,多凭感受。或许他们的见解不合时宜,不够全面,但是他们不仅能够较早地惊呼皇帝新衣里面包裹着的赤裸的躯体,而且也能率直地对刚刚面世的杰作给予衷心的喝彩。

美国大诗人朗费罗说过:“音乐乃人类共通的语言,诗歌是人类同享的闲逸”。因此音乐家和诗人有福了,他们的作品如果在一个地方没有得到人们应有的赏识,仍然可能争取到另外一处人群的认可。“楚才晋用”“南橘北枳”只是蠢人无奈的哀叹,他们从来看到的都是结果,却总也搞不清楚原因。

德沃夏克最终还是回到了捷克。在美游历了三年之后,家乡的父老热情地迎接了他。德沃夏克回国之后受命担任了布拉格音乐学院的院长,死于一九零四年。这个时候,欧洲大陆正在步步接近各位革命导师预言的那种激动人心的革命前夜。

德沃夏克《第九交响曲》

  作者:文艺台 沈弘                          

   捷克作曲家德沃夏克的《第九交响曲(自新世界)》是交响乐经典作品里较为通俗的一部。创作年代较为晚近和作品本身的成功固然使它易于流行,而另一个辅助因素是这部交响曲里的一个主题被后人改编成各种器乐独奏曲,还填配歌词,在许多国家传唱,歌词内容大多是怀念家乡。在中国,二三十年代就已进入学堂乐歌的《思故乡》就是它的改编曲,所以德沃夏克的《第九交响曲(自新世界)》在中国也为人们所熟悉。
  
   德沃夏克是捷克卓越的民族主义音乐家。捷克历史上被称做波希米亚,在这块土地上自古广出音乐人才,波希米亚乐师流入欧洲各地文化城市,对德奥古典音乐传统的形成起过重要作用,这里有“欧洲的音乐学院”的美称。捷克名城布拉格的居民有很高的音乐鉴赏力,许多音乐家曾在这里获得最初的成功,如莫扎特、帕格尼尼、老约翰·斯特劳斯等等。这里的人民也有分明的爱憎,1848年欧洲革命,老约翰·斯特劳斯投向保皇党,写了著名的《拉德斯基进行曲》,遭人唾弃,出走国外,在布拉格演出便遭当地市民抵制,甚至砸了他演出的场所。德沃夏克1866年到1873年在布拉格国家剧院乐队拉中提琴,乐队指挥是斯美塔那,后来两人都成了享誉世界的大作曲家。
  
   德沃夏克是一位多产作曲家,在创作旺盛的中年时期在欧洲名声远播,曾九次访问过伦敦,1891年他50岁,英国剑桥大学授予他荣誉音乐学博士名衔,也是在这年,美国纽约国家音乐学院的创始人萨尔伯夫人向德沃夏克发出邀请,诚恳地请他主持音乐学院,聘期是两年。德沃夏克经再三犹豫,最后还是接受了萨尔伯夫人的好意。年薪15000美元的职务是不好轻易拒绝的,这是他任布拉格音乐学院作曲系教授年俸的25倍。
  
   1892年9月27日,德沃夏克登上了美利坚合众国的土地,欢迎他的有300人组成的庞大合唱团和多达80人的管弦乐团,这在当时是很大的规模。德沃夏克对主人的热情好客并不感到意外,倒是纽约港口停泊的大轮船给他印象深刻。19世纪末的美国工商业已有很大发展,形成了庞大的金融体系,百老汇大街上电话线电报线密布如织,街面上车水马龙,灯光彻夜通明,金融机构鳞次栉比,证卷交易所里不断上演着欲望的悲喜剧。这一切与安然闲适的布拉格形成强烈的反差。德沃夏克到纽约恰好比海顿到伦敦晚一百年,但工业化社会对人的冲击作用大致相当。
  
   德沃夏克不愧是民族乐派的代表人物,他总是以民族音乐家的角度观察事物。在美国他很快注意到黑人音乐的旋律,并断言在黑人音乐的基础上将产生属于美国的新音乐。他写道:“在美国黑人的曲调中,我发现了一个伟大而高尚的音乐学派所需要的一切。这些美丽而丰富的主旋律是这块土地上的产物,它们是美国式的,是美国的民歌,你们的作曲家必须求助于它们。”在纽约音乐学院的作曲课上,德沃夏克尽力把学生引向民族主义乐派。

  到美国后三个月,德沃夏克开始为一部新的交响曲起稿,在此之前他已经有八部交响曲。美国音乐界的朋友们热切地希望德沃夏克写一部能代表美国精神的作品。历史短浅、缺乏文化根基的美国人急切地需要一部奠基之作,来建立自己的音乐文化。
  
   1893年5月,交响曲总谱完成,这年的12月,第九交响曲在纽约首演,取得了巨大的成功。新闻媒体对演出的盛况作热情的报道,并宣布“属于美国自己的交响曲”诞生了。应萨尔伯夫人的请求,德沃夏克在出版第九交响曲时加上了“来自新世界”的副标题。
  
   《第九交响曲》在中国一直通行着两个副题,一个是根据原文译出的“自新世界”,另一个是含糊其辞的“自新大陆”,这是由于历史原因造成的。据指挥家李德伦先生介绍,五十年代初,世界和平理事会提出纪念世界文化名人,德沃夏克是其中之一。中国响应号召,决定演出德沃夏克的《第九交响曲》。当时中国志愿军正在朝鲜战场上与美军作战,美国被当做世界人民的头号敌人。解放初期人们常用“新社会”、“旧社会”、“新世界”、“旧世界”来作今昔对比。当此之时演出《第九交响曲》,副题的“新世界”很有美化敌人之嫌,主事者便搞了个文字游戏,换成了“新大陆”,从那以后,“新大陆交响曲”这个名称便在中国流传下来。将近半个世纪过去了,以避一时之讳的“新大陆”一直沿用,许多很严肃的正式出版物上还在使用这个假的、错误的曲名,李德伦先生认为应该纠正。
  
   德沃夏克的《新世界交响曲》公演以后,各种溢美之词蜂涌而至,其中主要夹带着按照美国人的愿望的评论,他们为了证明这是一部“美国交响乐”,对《第九交响曲》作出曲解的分析和评论,对乐曲本身妄加穿凿,说音乐素材取自于美国黑人音乐。对这些评论,作曲家本人予以坚决反对。他说:“我没有使用过任何一个黑人或印第安人旋律,我只是在作品中写了体现印第安音乐特色的自己的主题。我用现代节奏、和声、对位和乐队音色的一切手段来发展他们。”
  
   作为民族主义音乐家的德沃夏克一向珍视民间音乐的节奏、旋律,对黑人音乐的评价更是充满热情,但他首先是一位捷克人,他具有浓厚的捷克人气质,不会去写一部“美国交响曲”。 德沃夏克对美国这个年轻的国家有强烈的印象,对这块迅速发展的土地上黑人和印第安人的命运深表同情,这些在《第九交响曲》里都有情绪化的表现,而非形态上的表现。德沃夏克在美国尽管待遇优厚工作愉快,但他总在怀念遥远的波希米亚家乡,《自新世界》交响曲里也大量地寄托了怀乡情绪,表现最突出的是第二乐章,著名的英国管奏出的主题。所以,德沃夏克的音乐,不论是在英国写的还是在美国写的,都是捷克音乐。德沃夏克在美国两年半时间的生活应该说是愉快的,在那里他尽享一个成功者受到的种种礼遇,但是他总被思乡情绪包围,他在美国写的另一部成功之作《大提琴协奏曲》里也浸透着这种情绪。所以,尽管人们想方设法一再挽留,德沃夏克还是回到了波希米亚家乡。
  
   在德沃夏克离开美国之后的一个世纪里,美国本土产生的音乐逐渐成长起来,出现了戈什温、科普兰、巴伯、格罗菲等一批世界知名作曲家。美国音乐也正如德沃夏克当年预言的那样,从黑人音乐和印第安音乐里吸取丰富的营养,黑人灵歌、布鲁斯、爵士乐对美国现代音乐的形成发生着重要的影响。然而,不管德沃夏克本人同意与否,美国人还是把《第九交响曲(自新世界)》当做美国交响音乐的基石。他们的交响乐团在世界各地巡回演出中演奏最多的是这部交响曲,近二十年来,几个美国大型交响乐团访华演出,数次演奏此曲,精心安排之下,似乎还是暗含着把此曲献给自己的意味。
  
   《新世界交响曲》里有两个音乐主题被改编成流行的短曲,一个是前面提到的歌曲《思故乡》,是由第二乐章改编,另一段是第四乐章高亢兴奋的主题改编的铜管乐,经常在各种庆典活动中演奏,也是学生乐团喜爱排演的曲目。

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