[音樂] 2006/06/28 木屐金曲 (45)

[音樂] 2006/06/28 木屐金曲 (45)

The Rembrandts - Just The Way It Is, Baby

Rembrandt『林布蘭特』是十七世紀的荷蘭大師級畫家
當然不可能在這個地方暢談繪畫
此次要介紹的歌曲 所演唱的樂團 多了個S
但翻譯也一樣是『林布蘭特』
樂團歷史在此就不贅述了~














老林的自畫像

對大部分的人而言 可能沒有聽過這個團體
但是如果看過美國NBC暢銷影集『Friends』六人行的人而言
主題曲『I'll Be There For You』一定是耳熟能詳的
這首主題曲不但讓The Rembrandts再度走紅
也搭配著影集的銷售量 讓這首歌在各大精選集竄流

1990年, 當The Rembrandts的首支單曲
『Just The Way It Is, Baby』推出時
搭配著國內MTV台的強力播放
挾著Top13的佳績 讓我買下了該團的首張專輯
當時還是飛碟唱片UFO代理的卡帶
銀灰色包裝也實在醜到不行
真搞不懂老外怎麼會把專輯交給行銷包裝如此拙的代理商

這張專輯在我肥死人的隨身聽中
也花了不少電池的銀兩
A B兩面 都會令人十分的陶醉

簡單 乾淨的和絃
清脆 精準的合音
親切 樸實的造型
都是讓人一再捨不得停止這張專輯的重大因素

首張同名專輯在Billboard專輯排行僅有88名
但卻有數首感人動聽的樂曲
在AMG網站中 給分苛刻的五等星竟有四顆半的高評價
雖然大紅特紅的主題曲『I'll Be There For You』收錄在專輯『L.P.』中
但是這張專輯對我而言已無當初震撼的感覺

國內唱片行應該是買不到CD了
或許會特地訂一張CD回來好好懷舊一下
百分百 全心全意推薦 這張令我愛不釋手的流行專輯














相當愛這張專輯 包含封面

The Rembrandts - Just The Way It Is, Baby

Do you remember once upon a time - when you were mine?
The stars above were bright and new.
I pulled them down for you, just when I fell in love again.
You said that all good things must end

Baby, That's just the way it is, baby
Baby, That's just the way it is, baby

I've never had a hand for solitaire - it's so unfair.
Did I should have my chance and lose?
I feel like I've been used to help you through another night.
You spelled it out in black and white

Baby, That's just the way it is, baby
Baby, That's just the way it is, baby

The tides that once had carried you away
They bring you back today.
The time has washed away my pain.
I find that things have changed and disappeared without a trace.
You can't get back what you've erased
And I say

Baby, That's just the way it is, baby
Baby, That's just the way it is, baby










俊秀雙人組合

簡單的歌詞 與我現在心情很像

[音樂] 2006/06/19 木屐金曲 (44)

[音樂] 2006/06/19 木屐金曲 (44)

Uli Jon Roth - Metamorphosis













深愛聽古典樂的玩家
可能會很排斥類似這種搖滾樂器演奏的方式來演繹的做法
畢竟古典的音符透過搖滾樂器來表現 是完全不同的感覺
但在歐美卻有許多搖滾音樂家 相當喜歡用此方式來詮釋古典樂
傳奇吉他手Uli Jon Roth就是屬於其中之一

不管是正式專輯 現場演奏
Uli總是會把他深厚的古典底子毫不吝嗇的呈現出來
暨1999年的live雙CD:Transcendental Sky Guitar
與2001年的live雙CD:Legends Of Rock 之後
於2003年終於推出一整張完全的演奏專輯
翻彈Vivaldi的四季(IV Seasons), 專輯名稱為Metamorphosis
執著古典的Uli, 更成立了Sky Orchestra來伴隨他電吉他的音符

Transcendental Sky Guitar曾翻彈過Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven等音樂家的作品
不像Yngwie的狂野與驕傲, 不像Roland Grapow的威猛與力道
Uli的音樂中 帶來的是成熟與昇華 或許聽起來如此抽象
但閉上眼睛來比較, Uli卻是真正的搖滾古典音樂家

Uli曾是名團Scorpion(天蠍合唱團)的開團元老之一
但也因理念問題(樂團最常以此為分道揚鑣的官方說法)而離去
雖然沒有Michael Schenker在世界上名氣如此之大
也有退隱流行市場的跡象
但可以看到的是Uli對古典的決心與態度
還有不想被流行市場奴役的堅持










專輯中錄音效果相當不錯
當然主音還是會在電吉他上
但襯底的交響樂並不遜色
不僅有原先該有的精準與速度
初春的愉悅 盛夏的熱情
入秋的哀愁 寒冬的凜冽
都完完全全的飆了出來
專輯後半部更翻彈許多音樂家的作品

心情不好的時候 只要把這張CD放進音響中
Uli會帶你進入很玄妙的新境界

[音樂] 2006/06/17 木屐金曲 (43)

[音樂] 2006/06/17 木屐金曲 (43)

Glenn Medeiros - She Ain't Worth It













來推一首流行歌曲, 80年代的好歌實在是推不完~
鮮少聽舞曲與饒舌的我 卻對這首歌情有獨鍾

經典抒情名曲『Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You』原唱
情歌王子Glenn Medeiros曾經在1999年重新復出
不僅再帶來了一首經典抒情, 噁心到不行的『Me - U = Blue』
雖然只有Billboard Top 78, 但也證明這個娃娃臉歌手的魅力依舊

更令人讚嘆的是Glenn的嗓音也可以唱出R&B的舞曲
和Bobby Brown合作的Top 1金曲『She Ain't Worth It』
(Bobby就是Whitney Houston的老公,讓一代歌后變一代毒虫的幕後黑手)
很生動的寫出女人玩弄男人的戲謔歌曲
『The girl's jazzy, but she's nothin' but trouble』

Glenn乾淨的歌聲似乎扮演著純情的傻男子
而Bobby B.的角色警告他不要再傻下去 總有一天你會醒的~

這時代的歌曲用RAP表達歌曲的方式和現在差很多
現今的歌曲 不是槍枝就是毒品 不是黑道就是嗆聲
動不動就說自己才是Hip-Hop
要嘛整首歌要把奶罩脫下來 內褲掀起來
要嘛就說屌.這個節奏屌.這個感覺屌, 我愛寶島最屌
想想還真是莫名奇妙的歌 我也可以屌一下~

可是屌一屌就可以賣錢 就可以得獎
音樂啊 好深奧~

能達到會令人『共鳴』的 實在是越來越希罕了

有機會再介紹幾首有意思的歌曲











She Ain't Worth It

Glenn Medeiros feat. with Bobby Brown

Better make tracks fast on the double
The girl's jazzy, but she's nothin' but trouble

You take her where she wants to go
and every day you let her know
she's the one who's always on your mind
But she just cops an attitude
Leads you on, then leaves you blue
Can't you see she's really just a waste of time?

One day she'll treat you nice
Then she turn as cold as ice
But you think your love will win her
in the end, think again

(Repeat)
She ain't worth it
The girl ain't worth it
All this grief that she's been puttin' you through
She ain't worth it
The girl ain't worth it
Believe me, I know better than you

She gets you hot, then leaves you cold
Keeps you waiting on the phone
'Cause she knows you'll always give her one more try
You're not the only boy in town
and she loves playin' to the crowd
But tell me, do you really like standin' in line?

You give her everything you have
and all she does is make you sad
What she really wants to do
is tell her friends she did it again

(Repeat)

I'd like to say she used to be my girl
but that would be a lie
'Cause there's no one in this whole wide world
that could keep her satisfied
I know, 'cause I tried

(RAP)
One thing I hate is when a girl plays fake
and tries to make me late for another date
'Cause I've tried to make you mine for the last time
so take this here as a dis and a goodbye
She ain't worth it, even though she's on the high tip
She better get a grip, and get a grip quick
Fast in a hurry, 'cause I won't buckle
The girl's jazzy, but she's nothin' but trouble

Give her everything you have
and all she does is make you sad
What she really wants to do
is tell her friends she did it again

(Repeat)