到现在仍然搞不清楚这个乐队的由来,名字到底是什么意思。貌似前些时候听说它解散了,也没有确证过。不算是主流流行音乐,一直也没算得上很火,身边的同学朋友几乎没有听说过这名字的,不过记得原来中国国际广播电台hit fm或是music radio里放过它的歌,似乎我也是从广播里知道这个存在的。
今天听的时候突然注意到我最喜欢的一首歌《
don't dream it's over》,歌词似乎很无奈。决定要做一下功课,看看这个乐队的来龙去脉,再把那些蓦然间惊到我的淡然歌词贴一下。
Leigh Nash (莲儿·纳许):主唱
Sean Kelly (尚恩·凯利):吉他手
Rob Mitchell (罗勃·米榭尔):鼓手
Justin Cary (贾斯汀·盖瑞):贝斯手
Jerry Dale (杰瑞·戴尔):键盘手
Matt Slocum (麦特·史洛坎):吉他手/大提琴手
Don't Dream it's Over -by
Neil Finn 1987There is freedom within
There is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There’s a battle ahead
Many battles are lost
But you’ll never see the end of the road
While you’re travelling with me
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm towing my car
There’s a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
In the paper today tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the TV page
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world goes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm walking again
To the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps
To the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead
Barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world goes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world goes in
【原来这首歌是他们翻唱一个80年代颇红的美国乐队Crowded House的歌——
Neil Finn, Paul Hester and Nick Seymour created another band, which after they moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and stayed in a cramped North Hollywood home, was called Crowded House. They became a huge commercial success with their self-titled debut album. Their song "Don't Dream It's Over," reached #2 on the US pop charts in 1987.
Tim joined Crowded House for their 1991 tour. "Weather With You" broke Crowded House into the UK market, reaching #7 on their charts.
In 1996, Neil participated in Eddie Rayner's ENZSO project (the symphonic orchestration of the music of Split Enz). Not long after, while still at the height of their success, Neil decided to knock it on the head. Crowded House bowed out with a huge final concert for charity in front of 250,000 people on the steps of Sydney Opera House. 】
看了一下,sixpence的歌中翻唱别人的不少,但主唱那种淡淡的温和而又带点任性的声音,很有点忧伤而又无所谓的气质藏在歌声里。"In the paper today tales of war and of waste. But you turn right over to the TV page." 今天就是突然听清楚这句而被惊到的。突然发现生活美好的表皮被揭开的一时不安。我们都这么做,被发现了吧。以为安详地进行自己的生活,其实逃不开洞察者的法眼吧。轻轻唱出来吧,真实就是这样子滴……
突然发现另一个版本的歌词。其奇妙程度让我失语了——这是属于农牧人民的幽默么——很难想象这首歌的曲子是从养羊的农家小调搬过来的,神奇!
Don't Dream It's Clover -Eleanor Symonds
There's a feed-box within
There's a feed-box without
Try to find the salt-lick in an open field
There are cattle ahead
Many cattle are lost
But you'll never see the end of the grass
When you're grazing with me
Hay now, hay now
Don't dream it's clover
Hay now, hay now
When the cows come in
They come, they come
To build a stall between us
You know they won't win
Now I'm lowing so loud
There's a stone in my hoof
Rumination is causing me frustration but there's no proof
In the barnyard today
Tales of burgers and steaks
But they didn't change your placid bovine face
Hay now, hay now...
Now I'm walking again
At the speed of the herd
Now I'm counting the steps to the door of the barn
Only humans ahead
Barely hearing the moos
Get to know the taste of our dairy products and roast beef
Hay now, hay now...
——搜了半天也没搞清楚这到底是怎么回事,估计是和新西兰牧羊小曲有关吧,否则干吗这首《don't dream it's over》被收录在“新西兰十首代表歌曲”专辑里。貌似我跑题跑得好厉害。今天似乎还是不在状态……
等什么时候有心情再过来补内容好了。