Lipps Inc.-Funky Town

    本週介紹的 One Hit Wonder是 Lipps Inc.於1980年獲得 Billboard 單曲排行榜連續四周冠軍的 "Funky Town"。

     Lipps Inc.成軍於明黎蘇達州明黎阿波利斯。製作人、多種樂器手及作曲 Steven Greenberg 是白人 ，主唱 Cyncia Johnson 是黑人女歌手，所以是一個 Funk-Dance 放克舞團。

     "Funky Town"於1987年由 Pseudo Echo 翻唱獲得 Billboard 單曲排行第 6 名 。 Pseudo Echo 是一個來自澳洲墨爾本的 Pop-rock-dance band 流行搖滾樂團，他們在 Billboard 單曲排行榜上唯一的 Top 10 暢銷曲就是這首受歡迎的舞曲"Funky Town"。

 

 

 Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1979) HD

 一首難忘的熱門歌曲..機器人舞蹈動作絕對令人驚嘆.

 

Pseudo Echo - Funky Town - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 13th August 1987

雖然翻唱通常不太好，但這張翻唱很棒，而且他是一位非常好的吉他手

Funkytown

Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it, talk about it
Talk about it, talk about it
Talk about, talk about
Talk about movin'

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?

Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?

Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it, talk about it
Talk about it, talk about it
Talk about, talk about
Talk about movin'

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?

Won't you take me down
To Funkytown?
Won't you take me down
To Funkytown?

Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers -Swing the Mood

  本周 One Hit Wonder 介紹一首Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers 1986年獲得過Billboard單曲排行榜第11名的 “Swing the Mood”。

  來自英國的舞蹈樂團 Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers 成員包括 DJ Les Hemstock 、混音師 John Pickles、他的兒子 Andy Pickles 和 lan Morgan。

  “Swing the Mood”在英國獲得第5名。 

  “Swing the Mood”主要由 Chubby Checker的Let's“ Twist Again”， Glenn Miller 的“ In The Mood”，Bill Haley 的 “Rock Around The Clock” 、“ Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie”，Little Richard 的“Tutti-Frutti”，Everly Brothers的“Wake Up Little Susie” ，Eddie Cochran的“C'mon Everybody”及貓王 Elvis Presley的 “Hound Dog”、“All Shook Up”、“Jailhouse Roc” ，Bill Haley 的“Shake, Rattle And Roll ”以及 Danny & The Juniors的“At The Hop”等歌曲片段剪接而成的。其中貓王的歌則是由 Pete Willcox 模仿演唱。

  這些歌都是早期搖滾樂的名曲，1980年代中期能再度以新的節奏重出江湖，很快就擠進排行榜前10名 ，受到老歌迷的熱烈歡迎。

 

 Jive Bunny And The MasterMixers - Swing The Mood

Swing是50年代流行的搖擺舞，這些百聽不厭的老歌配上搖擺舞只能以「絕唱」形容。

 

 

Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - Lover's Mix

這是Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers 專輯中的抒情歌曲集錦，自Everly Brothers的“All I Have To DO Is Dream” 開始，後面的“Silence Is Golden”、“Rhythm Of The Rain”、“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”，“Diana”。曲曲動聽，雖然有演唱者不對的畫面，瑕不掩瑜，歌太好聽了。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Lobos -La Bamba

 本周 One Hit Wonders 介紹一首 Los Lobos 的冠軍曲“La Bamba”。

  Los Lobos 是一個來自洛杉磯的西班牙裔美國搖滾樂團：（主唱）David Hildago、（吉他手）Cesar Rosas、（薩克斯風手）Steve Berlin、（貝斯手）Conrad Lozano 和（鼓手）Louie Peres。

  “La Bamba”這首歌摘自 Lou Diamond Phillip主演的電影《LaBamba》。1987 年上映的這部電影《La Bamba》是根據 Ritchie Valens 的故事改編的。

  Ritchie Valens 是一位拉丁搖滾歌手/詞曲作者/吉他手。 1941年5月 13 日生於加州 Pacoima，1959 年 2 月 3 日他與搖滾樂傳奇歌手 Buddy Holly 和 Big Bopper 因飛機失事喪生（17 歲）。Valens 版本的墨西哥民謠“La Bamba”是他的暢銷曲“Donna”的 B 面。就在開始走紅之時，這位當年17歲小孩和 Buddy Holly 和 Big Bopper 一起在飛機失事中喪生。就在這次致命的巡迴演出之前，他買了一棟房子給母親。

  2001 年Ritchie Valens獲選入搖滾樂名人堂。

  “La Bamba” 這一首墨西哥民歌，也被稱為“La Bomba”。翻唱過“La Bamba”的人很多，最出名的是1958年由 Ritchie Valens 演唱的版本(#22/1959)。Los Lobos 的“La Bamba”則於1987年推出，曾經在 Billboard Hot 100 單曲排行榜獲得連續三周冠軍，‚在英國也獲得二周冠軍。

  Ritchie Valens的版本在《滾石》雜誌評選的史上最偉大的 500 首歌曲RS500 中排名第 354名，並且是榜上唯一一首不是用英語創作或演唱的歌曲。 

  許多藝人翻唱過“La Bamba”，其中成績最好的是 Los Lobos 樂團，他們 1987 年電影《La Bamba》的同名插曲，在多個排行榜上名列第一。

 

Los Lobos - La Bamba (Original Videoclip)

吉他獨奏很到位！這是一首墨西哥民歌，已故的 Ritchie Valens 將其變成了一首民謠搖滾。

 

  La Bamba

Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita
Una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Y otra cosita
Y arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba
Por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré

Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero
Soy capitán, soy capitán, soy capitán

Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba

De todos los colores
De todos los colores me gusta el verde
Porque las esperanzas
Porque las esperanzas nunca se pierden
Pues arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba
Y arriba iré
Yo no creo en fronteras
Yo no creo en fronteras yo cruzaré
Yo cruzaré, yo cruzaré

Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba

Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba

 

 

Toni Basil -Mickey

  本週介紹的 One Hit Wonder是 Toni Basil 於1982年獲得 Billboard 單曲排行冠軍的 "Mickey " 

    Toni Basil  1943年9月22日出生於賓州費城，原名為 Antonia Basilotta 是一位編舞/女演員/ 影片導演，曾於電影Easy Rider《逍遙騎士》演出。

    "Mickey " 啦啦隊表演 1981 年由洛杉磯 Dorsey High School 啦啦隊提供。

    Toni Basil 的 "Mickey'" 翻唱自 1979 年英國合唱團 Racey 的 "Kitty" 。這段精彩的 MV 是由 Toni Basil 親自編排的，‚因為這是她的主要職業。但當"Mickey" 讓她在全世界一夜成名時，她已經出道超過 15 年了。隨後又發行了後續專輯和單曲，但沒有一首能與這首朗朗上口的 80 年代流行歌曲相提並論。

 

Toni Basil Hey Mickey

 不敢相信她唱這首歌並製作這個影片時已經 39 歲了，真是令人印象深刻！

台灣後來辦啦啦隊大賽，得冠軍的校隊用這首歌參考這個版本拍攝，很厲害。

 

 

Mickey

 

Writer/s: Michael Donald Chapman, Nicholas Barry Chinn

 

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey
Hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey
Hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey
Hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey

Hey Mickey
You've been around all night and that's a little long
You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
Why can't you say goodnight so you can take me home, Mickey?

'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby don't
Every night you still leave me all alone, Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand??
It's guys like you Mickey
Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey

Hey Mickey
Now when you take me by the hooves everyone's gonna know
Every time you move I let a little more show
There's somethin' we can use, so don't say no, Mickey

So come on and give it to me any way you can
Any way you wanna do it, I'll take it like a man
Oh please, baby, please, don't leave me in a jam, Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?
It's guys like you Mickey
Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey
Hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey
Hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey
Hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?
It's guys like you Mickey
Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?
It's guys like you Mickey
Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?
It's guys like you Mickey
Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?
It's guys like you Mickey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keith Carradine - I'm Easy

     One Hit Wonder 今天介紹 Keith Carradine 1976年獲得過奧斯卡最佳歌曲獎的“ I'm Easy” 。

  Keith Carradine 1949 年 8 月 8 日出生於加州 San Mateo。主演過多部電影，包括 Pretty Baby《漂亮寶貝》、Nashville,《納許維爾》、 The Long Riders《長征騎士》等。他是演員John Caradine約翰卡拉定的兒子， David Carradine大衛卡拉定的同父異母兄弟。這個演員世家的父親、兄弟

、女兒都是影視演員。David Carradine 於1972年電視影集〈功夫〉演出木訥寡言卻武功極好的武僧甘貴祥後因而聲名大噪。

  “ I'm Easy” 於1976 年獲得Billboard 單曲排行榜第6名，也獲得該屆奧斯卡最佳歌曲獎。

 

Nashville • I'm Easy • Keith Carradine

電影《納許維爾》最美的瞬間…。

有歌迷說:I am easy too but very old.我也很隨和，但是我已經很老了。哈哈!

 

 

I'm Easy

作詞/作曲：Keith Carradine

It's not my way to love you just when no one's looking
It's not my way to take your hand if I'm not sure
It's not my way to let you see what's going on inside of me
When it's a love you won't be needing, you're not free
Please stop pulling at my sleeve if you're just playing
If you won't take the things you make me want to give
I never cared too much for games and this one's driving me insane
You're not half as free to wander as you claim

But I'm easy
I'm easy
Give the word and I'll play your game
So that's how it ought to be
Because I'm easy

Don't lead me on if there's nowhere for you to take me
If loving you would have to be a sometime thing
I can't put bars on my insides
My love is something I can't hide
It still hurts when I recall the times I've cried

But I'm easy
I'm easy
Take my hand and pull me down
I won't put up any fight
Because I'm easy

Don't do me favors, let me watch you from a distance
'Cause when you're near, I find it hard to keep my head
And when your eyes throw light at mine
It's enough to change my mind
Make me leave my cautious words and ways behind

That's why I'm easy
Ya, I'm easy
Say you want me, I'll come running
Without taking time to think
Because I'm easy
Ya, I'm easy
Take my hand and pull me down
I won't put up any fight
Because I'm easy
Ya, I'm easy
Give the word, I'll play your game
So that's how it ought to be
Because I'm easy

 

 

 

Michael Learns to Rock - That's why (you go away)

 

  One Hit Wonder 今天介紹來自丹麥的軟式搖滾樂團 Michael Learns to Rock 所唱的 that's why (you go away)。

  在美、英唱片市場大唱片集團之外的公司或稱 Independent records「獨立唱片公司」，沒有機會和大公司簽約的歌星與樂團也許就和獨立唱片簽約，但是因為沒有大公司的那一套推廣方式，也許就沒有排行榜名次了，Michael Learns to Rock就是這樣的一個樂團。

  Michael Learns to Rock， 是成立於1988年的丹麥樂團，在他們的職業生涯中，樂團已經售出了超過1000萬張唱片，其中大部分在斯堪地那維亞和亞洲地區售出。儘管是丹麥人，但樂團用英語演唱歌曲。樂團已經錄製了九張錄音室專輯以及一些現場專輯。

  That's why (you go away)是一首非常好聽的歌，藉這首歌認識一下 Michael Learns to Rock，也許她就是你心目中的 One Hit Wonder。

 

Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away (Official Music Video)

一首傷心情歌。此曲聽來總是讓人有意猶未盡的感覺，要多聽幾遍才過癮。

 

 That's why (you go away)

 Baby作詞/作曲：Jascha Richter

 won't you tell me why there is sadness in your eyes
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
But there is something left in my head

… You're the one who set it up now you're the one to make it stop
I'm the one who's feeling lost right now
Now you want me to forget every little thing you said
But there is something left in my head
I won't forget the way you're kissing

… The feeling's so strong were lasting for so long
But I'm not the man your heart is missing
That's why you go away I know
You were never satisfied no matter how I tried

… Now you wanna say goodbye to me
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
But there is something left in my head
I won't forget the way you're kissing

… The feeling's so strong were lasting for so long
But I'm not the man your heart is missing
That's why you go away I know

… Sitting here all alone in the middle of nowhere
Don't know which way to go
There ain't so much to say now between us
There ain't so much for you
There ain't so much for me anymore

… I won't forget the way you're kissing
The feeling's so strong were lasting for so long
But I'm not the man your heart is missing
That's why you go away I know
That's why you go away I know

MC HAMMER-U Can't Touch This

   One Hit Wonder 今天介紹饒舌樂手MC HAMMER 1990年得到第8名的暢銷曲 “U Can't Touch This ”。

  1986年後 Hip Hop 嘻哈音樂開始流行。嘻哈音樂也可稱 Rap 饒舌音樂，是一種跟著伴奏、帶著韻律吟誦的音樂風格。所用的伴奏多產生於音樂取樣的方式，亦被稱作「嘻哈音樂」，兩者均誕生於廣義的嘻哈文化。

  MC HAMMER是1990 年代 #41，歷年 #478 的饒舌歌手。1963 年 3 月 30 日出生於加州奧克蘭，本名 Stanley Kirk Burrell 。是 The Posse 合唱團的饒舌歌手/製作人/創始人/領隊 。The Posse 是一支由八名舞者、DJ 和歌手組成的團體。 1970 年代 Burrell曾擔任美國職棒大聯盟奧克蘭運動家隊的球童，他的綽號 The Little Hammer「小錘子」因他與棒球巨星「錘子」Hank Aaron 漢克·阿倫長得很像而得名。

  女子饒舌樂團 Oaktown 3-5-7 和 80年代的 hip-hop 嘻哈及 funk 放克樂團 Ace Juice 都是 The Posse 的成員。1991 年中期從他的名字 MC HAMMER中刪除了 MC，1995 年重新加入。

  MC HAMMER的暢銷曲 “U Can't Touch This ” 音樂來自 Rick James 的“Super Freak”。1990年這首歌在 Billboard Hot 100 排行榜獲得第8名，R&R /Black排行榜獲得冠軍。葛萊美獎獲得 R&B歌曲及饒舌個人演出獎。並且獲選進 R&R 名人堂。

  早期的 Rap 習慣借別人的歌來用，權益問題曾引起爭論，後來花錢了事。

   朋友們一起來認識一下 Hip Hop 嘻哈音樂 與 Rap 饒舌音樂。

 

(130) MC Hammer - U Can_t Touch This (HD Official Video) - YouTube

MC HAMMER在1990年代早期暢銷曲不少，但此曲仍被歸類在 One Hit Wonders 之中，也許 因為許多早期的 Rap 饒舌歌曲借別人的歌來用吧?

 

(130) Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Rick James於2004年去世(56歲)，是一位 Funk-Rock 歌手。1994年他曾因性侵二女子判刑入獄 。這首歌邀請靈魂歌曲超級樂團the Temptations 擔任背景和聲。

 

U Can't Touch This

作詞/作曲：Rick James / Mc Hammer / Alonzo Herbert Miller

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this

My, my, my, my
(You can't touch this)
Music hits me so hard
Makes me say "Oh, my Lord
Thank you for blessing me
With a mind to rhyme and two hyped feet"

It feels good when you know you're down
A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown
And I'm known as such
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch

I told you, homeboy
You can't touch this
Yeah, that's how we livin', and ya know
You can't touch this

Look in my eyes, man
You can't touch this
Yo, let me bust the funky Iyrics
You can't touch this

Fresh new kicks and pants
You got it like that
Now you know you wanna dance
So, move outta your seat
And get a fly girl
And catch this beat
While it's rolling

Hold on
Pump a little bit and let 'em know it's going on
Like that, like that
Cold on a mission, so fall on back
Let 'em know that you're too much
And this is a beat, uh, they can't touch

Yo, I told you
You can't touch this
Why you standing there, man?
You can't touch this
Yo, sound the bell, school's in, sucker
You can't touch this

Give me a song or rhythm
Making them sweat, that's what I'm giving them
Now, they know
You talk about the Hammer
When you're talkin 'bout a show
That's hyped and tight
Singers are sweatin'
So pass them a wipe or a tape
To learn
What it's gonna take in the 90's to burn
The chart's legit
Either work hard or you might as well quit

That's word, because, you know
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

"Go with the flow", it is said
If you can't groove to this, then you probably are dead
So, wave your hands in the air
Bust a few moves
Run your fingers through your hair

This is it, for a winner
Dance to this and you're gonna get thinner
Now move, slide your rump
Just for a minute, let's all do the bump
(Bump, bump, bump)

Yeah
You can't touch this
Look, man
You can't touch this

You'll probably get hyped, boy, 'cause you know you can't
You can't touch this
Ring the bell, school's back in
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

Every time you see me
That Hammer's just so hype
I'm dope on the floor
And I'm magic on the mic

Now, why would I ever
Stop doing this
With others making records
That just don't hit?

I toured around the world
From London to The Bay
It's "Hammer! Go, Hammer! MC Hammer! Yo, Hammer!"
And the rest can go and play
"U Can't Touch This"

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Yeah
You can't touch this

I told you
You can't touch this
Too hype, you can't touch this
Yo, we're outta here
You can't touch this