Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun They rain and snow on everyone So many things I would have done But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now From up and down, and still somehow It's cloud illusions I recall I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels The dizzy dancing way you feel As ev'ry fairy tale comes real I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show You leave 'em laughing when you go And if you care, don't let them know Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now From give and take, and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud To say "I love you" right out loud Dreams and schemes and circus crowds I've looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads, they say I've changed Well something's lost, but something's gained In living every day
I've looked at life from both sides now From win and lose and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all I've looked at life from both sides now From up and down, and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all
I'm home again, I won the war and now I am behind your door I tried so hard to obey the law and see the meaning of this all Remember me? Before the war. I'm the man who lived next door Long ago...
As you can see, when you look at me I'm pieces of what I used to be It's easier when you don't see me standing on my own two feet I'm taller when I sit here still you ask are all my dreams fulfilled. They made me a heart of steal the kind them bullets cannot see, yeah.
(Repeat) Nothing's what it seems to be, I'm a replica, I'm a replica Empty shell inside of me I'm not myself, I'm a replica of me...
The light is green, my slate is clean new life to fill the hole in me I had no name, last December Christmas Eve I can't remember I was in a constant pain I saw your shadow in the rain I painted all your pigeons red, I wish I had stayed home instead, yeah.
(Repeat)
Are you gonna leave me now, when it is all over Are you gonna leave me, is my world now over...
Raising from the place I've been and trying to keep my home base clean Now I'm here and won't go back believe.
I fall asleep and dream a dream I'm floating in a silent scream No-one placing blame on me But nothing's what it seems to be, yeah.
很少會主動介紹新的流行音樂 但這首歌確實是聽一次就會讓人印象深刻 也因此很想動筆來寫寫這張特別的專輯: 『Life In Cartoon Motion』(卡通人生)
專輯中當然首推UK冠軍單曲『Grace Kelly』 很有意思的是 歌詞像是兒童般的對話 拿已故明星+最美的王妃Grace Kelly當曲名 "唱到I try to be like Grace Kelly"時 小女孩雙手捧臉假扮Grace Kelly般的清純 Mika更將已故Queen靈魂主唱Freddie Mercury拿來把玩 唱到"So I try a little Freddie"時故意舉手握拳 (這是Freddie的招牌姿勢)
"I try to be like Grace Kelly But all her looks were too sad So I try a little Freddie I've gone identity mad"
而比較有印象的是『Relax, Take It Easy』這首 因為配樂用的是八Ｏ年代Cutting Crew的冠軍曲 『Died In Your Arms』 原本有寫篇『Music & Lyrics』(K歌情人) 裡面想放這首歌和片頭MV 『Pop! Goes My Heart』拿來作比較 因為都非常的80's ...My favorite~
Pollution in the seas To hot cause global warming Tap water will soon cease Keep your mouth shut While you're showering
This wonderful world, on edge of falling Our wonderful earth, there's no point of denying This wonderful world, on edge of falling Our great blue earth, it's crying and it's dying
Consequences (The Long One) - 1: Introduction Consequences (The Long One) - 2: The Millionaire Consequences (The Long One) - 3: Joanna Consequences (The Long One) - 4: A Father's Love Consequences (The Long One) - 5: Memory To Fight Consequences (The Long One) - 6: The Diary Consequences (The Long One) - 7: A Wound That Won't Heal Consequences (The Long One) - 8: The Final Silence
Joanna looked at me and smiled. I dreamt about a child She was twenty twenty eight. With the longing so hard she couldn't wait She felt frustrated that I wasn't ready She started to cry then i walked away Not saying goodbye
Jack Flash是美國漫畫裡面的超人英雄 不過說實在我對這種漫畫也沒有研究 大概只知道是個閃電俠之類的超人 主唱Mick Jagger也常在演唱會披個大披風扮演閃電俠
Live MV
另外我個人超喜歡的漫畫家 浦澤植樹 在漫畫巨作20th Century Boys的第一集 主角賢知小學時 公然的在午餐時間擅闖廣播室 偷偷放了『Jumping Jack Flash』這首歌 拿著掃把學吉他手瘋狂的模樣 也是這本科幻漫畫在光看圖文的情境中 最具畫龍點睛的抽象配樂 更可見這首歌 與滾石樂團 在音樂界重要的地位
滾石的經典多到收不完 如果有興趣想體驗一下 可以試著先收一下Forty Licks這張雙CD精選輯 包含(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Sympathy For The Devil, Mother's Little Helper, Wild Horses, Gimme Shelter, Love Is Strong 都是滾石必備歌曲
回到音樂正題, 和Kravitz合作過的藝人相當的多 搖滾樂迷印象最深的莫過於『Mama Said』專輯中 Guns N' Roses吉他手Slash跨刀的『Always On The Run』 因為髮型都是炸炸的, 加上身材類似 配上黑白的MV, 看起來簡直是兄弟同台 在那時GNR的Slash加持之下 這首歌曲也變成非常Hit的搖滾經典
Kravitz經典相當多如: 『Always On The Run』,『Are You Gonna Go My Way』 『It Ain't Over Til It's Over』,『American Woman』 『Let Love Rule』『Rock n' Roll Is Dead』...etc. 但我最愛的一首卻是在『Circus』專輯中的抒情曲: 『Can't Get You Off My Mind』
而在片尾將四人結局做個最終交代時 乾淨淒涼的嗓音 又把整個故事帶回現實 Alice最後說:『I don't love you anymore. Goodbye!』 也令我從訝異中清醒, 這就是所謂的『愛情』吧~
Hello, Stranger...
I can't take my eyes off of you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off of you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes...
01.Metallica-Enter Sandman 02.Wham-Careless Whispers 03.George Michael-Faith 04.Roxette-Listen To Your Heart 05.Great White-Love Is A Lie 06.Simply Red-If You Don't Know Me By Now 07.Tesla-Paradise 08.Debbie Gibson-Lost In Your Eyes 09.NKOTB-I'll Be Loving You Forever 10.Led Zeppelin-Stairway To Heaven 11.Great White-Maybe Someday 12.雲豹-蓼莪 13.X Japan-Silent Jealousy 14.Lacrimosa-Siehst du mich im Licht 15.Iron Maiden-Fear Of The Dark 16.Chicago-Look Away 17.Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody 18.Joe Cocker-Sorry seems to be the hardest word 19.Bon Jovi-I'll Be There For You 20.荳荳-繼續等待 21.B-52's-Love Shack 22.伍佰-鋼鐵男子 23.Pain Of Salvation-Iter Impius 24.Eric Johnson-Manhattan 25.Stratovarius-Black Diamond 26.Helloween-Eagle Fly Free 27.四分衛-雨和眼淚 28.Santana-Just feel better 29.The G3 Jam-Smoke On The Water 30.Guns N' Roses-Paradise city 31.Symphony X-A Fool's Paradise 32.Royal Hunt-Clown In The Mirror 33.Europe-Gotta Have Faith 34.Edguy-Scarlet Rose 35.張雨生-口是心非 36.交工樂隊-菊花夜行軍 37.Eagles-Hotel California 38.Queensryche-The Mission 39.James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover 40.Sinead O'Connor-Nothing Compares 2 u 41.U2-One 42.Black Crowes-Hard to Handle 43.Glenn Medeiros-She Ain't Worth It 44.Uli Jon Roth-Venga La Primavera 45.Rembrandts-Just The Way It Is, Baby 46.Beatles-Get Back 47.Gary moore-Still Got The Blues 48.Ozzy Osbourne-Mr.Crowley 49.Eric Clapton-River Of Tears 50.Extreme-Tragic Comedy 51.Blind Guardian-Nightfall 52.Haggard-Of A Might Divine 53.New Trolls-Andante 54.Aerosmith-Walk This Way(Live) 55.Yngwie-Fugue 56.楊乃文-Queen 57.Kamelot-Nights Of Arabia 58.Prince-Purple Rain 59.搖滾東方-寂寞 60.Savatage-Gutter Ballet 61.Steelheart-She's Gone 62.馬郁-下輩子如果我還記得你 63.Damien Rice -The Blowers Daughters 64.Lenny Kravitz-Can't Get You Off My Mind 65.Rolling Stones-Jumpin' Jack Flash 66.Tenacious D-Tribute 67.A.C.T-This wonderful world 68.Mika-Grace Kelly 69.Cinderella-Gypsy Road 70.Sonata Arctica-replica 71.Joni Mitchell-Both Sides Now 72.Shakespear's Sisters-Stay 73.Tom Waits-Alice 74.Fredrika Stahl-Please Let Me In 75.Linkink Park-What I've done 76.Shadow Gallery-Spoken Words 77.Diana Krall-A Case of You 78.可苦可樂 - 蕾 79.New Trolls-The 7 seasons 80.James Blunt-I Really Want You 81.Dream Theater-Stream Of Consciousness 82.Angra-Rebirth 83.Pain Of Salvation-Cribcaged 84.At Vance-Money, Money 85.X Japan–X 86.Chris Cornell-You Know My Name 87.Europe-Almost Unplugged 88.Mr. Children-くるみ 89.Jason Mraz-Geek In The Pink 90.ACDC-Thunderstruck 91.TFF-Sowing the seeds of love 92.Van Halen-Right Now 93.Michael Jackson-Dirty Diana 94.Stratovarius-Forever 95. Def Leppard-Rocker 96.Phil Collins-I Wish It Would Rain Down 97.Billy Idol-Rebel Yell
