2011年7月31日 星期日

Meat Loaf'錯過為紅人隊開球


Meat Loaf  728法在美國職棒辛辛那提紅人隊賽前開球,他本來排好行程要代表當地創辦基金會的一個得癌症的女病患去投球,但前一晚匹茲堡表演時哮喘病發作,迫使他休息十分鐘後才恢復演出,也因身体健康狀況不佳迫他次日無法去棒球場。
Meat Loaf 1947年出生於德州達拉斯,本名Marvin Lee Aday(不是合唱團),是一位Theatrical Rock 「劇場搖滾」歌手,這一派歌手與合唱團還有Alice CooperDavid BowieKiss等都以誇張的化妝或舞台表演出名。
Meat Loaf 1978年的Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad’曾獲得排行榜第11名,是一首很好聽的搖滾歌謠,也是他的成名曲,1993年的I’d Do Anything For LoveBut I Won’t Do That)則連續獲得五週排行榜冠軍,是他名次最好的歌,這首歌獲得當年葛萊美最佳搖滾歌曲演唱獎,女聲合唱部份是由Lorraine Crosby擔綱,這首歌長將近12分鐘,喜歡搖滾樂的朋友不能錯過

I’d Do Anything For LoveBut I Won’t Do That

And I would do anything for love,
I'd run right into hell and back.
I would do anything for love,
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact.

But I'll never forget the way you feel right now, oh no, no way.
And I would do anything for love,
Oh I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that,
No I won't do that.

And some days it don't come easy,
And some days it don't come hard,
Some days it don't come at all, and these are the days that never end.

And some nights you're breathing fire.
And some nights you're carved in ice.
Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again.

And maybe I'm crazy.
Oh it's crazy and it's true.
I know you can save me, no one else can save me now but you.

As long as the planets are turning.
As long as the stars are burning.
As long as your dreams are coming true, you'd better believe it!

That I would do anything for love,
And I'll be there till the final act.
And I would do anything for love,
And I'll take the vow and seal a pact.

But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way, tonight.

And I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that.
No, I won't do that!

I would do anything for love,
Anything you've been dreaming of,
But I just won't do that.
[x2]

[Solo]
And some days I pray for silence,
And some days I pray for soul,
Some days I just pray to the god of sex and drums and rock 'n' roll!

And maybe I'm lonely,
That's all I'm qualified to be.
There's just one and only, one and only promise I can keep.

As long as the wheels are turning.
As long as the fires are burning.
As long as your prayers are coming true, you'd better believe it!

That I would do anything for love,
And you know it's true and that's a fact.
I would do anything for love,
And there'll never be no turning back.

But I'll never do it better than I do it with you, so long, so long.
And I would do anything for love,
Oh, I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that.
No, no, no, I won't do.....

I would do anything for love.
Anything you've been dreaming of.
But I just won't do that!
[x3]

But I'll never stop dreaming of you,
Every night of my life.
No way.

And I would do anything for love.
But I won't do that.
No I won't do that.


[Girl]
Will you raise me up, will you help me down?
Will you get me right out of this God forsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?

[Boy]
I can do that. Oh I can do that.

[Girl]
Will you cater to every fantasy I've got?
Will you hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot? Hot!
Will you take me places I've never known?

[Boy]
Now I can do that! Oh oh now, I can do that!

[Girl]
After awhile you'll forget everything.
It was a brief interlude
And a midsummer night's fling,
And you'll see that it's time to move on.

[Boy]
I won't do that. I won't do that.

[Girl}
I know the territory, I've been around,
It'll all turn to dust and will all fall down,
Sooner or later, you'll be screwing around.

[Boy]
I won't do that. No, I won't do that.

Anything for love,
Oh, I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that.
No, I won't do that.

2011年7月27日 星期三

America合唱團的團員去世

America合唱團的主唱與吉它手Dan Peek 7月24日在他米蘇里州Farmington故鄉於睡夢中去世(60歲),Dan出生於佛羅里達州的Panama City,與Dewey Bunnell 和Gerry Beckley二位夥伴都是駐防英國的美國空軍子弟,他們1971年在華納唱片推出第一張專輯但成績不佳,直到單曲A Horse With No Name在1972年獲得三週排行榜冠軍才走紅,之後他們出了很多Top 40的暢銷曲如:"Ventura Highway" (#8-1972), "I Need You" (#9-1972), "Don't Cross The River" (#35-1973), "Tin Man" (#4-1974) "Lonely People" (#5-1974) 和1975年再獲排行榜冠軍的"Sister Golden Hair,1973年開始,Beatles合唱團前製作人George Martin也幫他們製作唱片。


1977年Dan Peek離開America合唱團去唱宗教歌曲,他第一張專輯All Things Are Possible在宗教歌曲排行榜得到冠軍,而Dewey 與Gerry則變身二重唱仍有二首Top 40暢銷曲(他們三人都能唱),Dan 後來與Ken Marvin和 Brian Gentry 組 Peace. 合唱團。

America合唱團於2006 年被選入合唱團名人堂,在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第236名,而Dan Peek於2004 年寫了自傳"An American Band"「一個美國樂隊」。



A Horse With No Name

- written by Dewey Bunnell



On the first part of the journey

I was looking at all the life

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings

The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz

And the sky with no clouds

The heat was hot and the ground was dry

But the air was full of sound



I've been through the desert on a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert you can remember your name

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

La, la ...



After two days in the desert sun

My skin began to turn red

After three days in the desert fun

I was looking at a river bed

And the story it told of a river that flowed

Made me sad to think it was dead



You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert you can remember your name

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

La, la ...



After nine days I let the horse run free

'Cause the desert had turned to sea

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

there was sand and hills and rings

The ocean is a desert with it's life underground

And a perfect disguise above

Under the cities lies a heart made of ground

But the humans will give no love



You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert you can remember your name

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

La, la ...

2011年7月24日 星期日

美國農民之友Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson 8月13日將被選入位於堪薩斯州Bonner Springs的農業名人堂,而當天舉辦的第26屆支援農民的Farm Aid 演唱會也在堪薩斯市附近進行,Willie Nelson在演唱會中也將被表揚。


Willie Nelson 1933年出生於德州Abbott,是一位多產的鄉村歌手與作曲者,曾寫過Patsy Cline的名曲Crazy,也幫Ray Price彈過貝斯,他有116首鄉村歌曲排行榜暢銷曲,與Waylon Jennings、Merle Haggard、Julio Iglesias合作的歌都曾獲頒最佳二重唱獎,他於西元2000年即獲頒葛萊美終生成就獎。

Willie Nelson在流行歌壇名次最好的歌是1982年獲得第5名的Always On My Mind,這首歌也是BMI全美最常播出的百首歌曲榜第60名1988Pet Shop Boys重唱這首歌名次更好,曾獲得第4

Willie Nelson在以流行歌曲榜名次統計出的歷年暢銷歌星排行榜也獲得第420名。


Always On My Mind


Songwriters: Thompson, Wayne Carson; Christopher, Johnny; James, Mark;



Maybe I didn't love you

Quite as often as I could have

Maybe I didn't treat you

Quite as good as I should have



If I made you feel second best

Girl I'm sorry I was blind

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind



Maybe I didn't hold you

All those lonely, lonely times

And I guess I never told you

I'm so happy that you're mine



Little things I should have said and done

I just never took the time

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind



Tell me

Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died

And give me

Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied

I'll keep you satisfied



Little things I should have said and done

I just never took the time

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind



You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

2011年7月20日 星期三

Jan and Dean與The Beach Boys合作無間

1963年的今天Jan and Dean的Surf City在排行榜上開始連續二週獲得冠軍,這首歌是由The Beach Boys的主唱Brian Wilson作曲,而且The Beach Boys還替Jan and Dean擔任伴唱。


Jan and Dean是1960年代初期流行的Surf-pop-rock「衝浪搖滾」合唱團,除了這首Surf City之外,1966年The Beach Boys在排行榜上獲得第2名的Barbara Ann則由Jan and Dean的Dean Torrence擔任主唱,這個二重唱另一名團員Jan Berry已於2004年因中風猝死(62歲)。

Jan and Dean在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲第178名,與Beach Boys的第19名差很多,但也在流行歌壇歷史留名。



Surf City

Two girls for every boy

I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woody

(Surf City, here we come)

You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goody

(Surf City, here we come)

Well, it ain't got a back seat or a rear window

But it still gets me where I wanna go

And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one

You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun

Ya, we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one

You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now

Two girls for every boy

You see they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always somethin' goin'

(Surf City, here we come)

You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin'

(Surf City, here we come)

Well, with two swingin' honeys for every guy

And all you gotta do is just wink your eye

Ya, we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one

You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun

Ya, we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one

Ya, we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now

Two girls for every boy

And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route

(Surf City, here we come)

I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit

(Surf City, here we come)

And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl

And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl

And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one

You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun

Ya, we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one

Ya, we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now

Two girls for every

Two girls for every boy

2011年7月17日 星期日

Rocket Man叫太空人起床

美國太空梭亞特蘭提斯號現正在太空中出它的最後任務,此次航行自7月8日至7月21日一共13天,美國太空總署NASA有允許愛侶或好友為太空人挑選太空中的起床歌的傳統,而這次亞特蘭提斯號最後任務特別打破傳統選了一些特別的起床歌,以紀念30年工作告一段落。


任務第六天(7/13)他們選了Elton John的名曲Rocket Man,當年阿波羅16號第五次送人類登陸月球時,這首4分半長,描述離家出任務長時間於太空飛行的四名太空人複雜的心情的歌,曾被選為起床歌,後來發現者號與亞特蘭提斯號也用過此曲,而Rocket Man也是NASA前40名起床歌之一。

在一次為發現者號與奮進號最後任務所辦的票選起床歌活動時,Rocket Man得到過5000票,此次在亞特蘭提斯號最後任務中再度入選,也是這首歌作者的Elton John特別在歌曲後錄了一段旁白,除了祝福太空人任務成功之外,也感謝NASA的工作人員過去三十年為太空梭所付出的辛勞。

Rocket Man是Elton John 1972年獲得過第6名的歌,在滾石雜誌500大歌曲排行獲得242名。



Rocket Man

Elton John

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)



She packed my bags last night

Pre-flight,

Zero hour, nine a.m.

And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then.



I miss the earth so much,

I miss my wife.

It's lonely out in space

On such a timeless flight.



And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

Till touch down brings me round again to find

I'm not the man they think I am at home.

Oh, no, no, no,

I'm a rocket man,

Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone.



Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids,

In fact it's cold as hell

And there's no one there to raise them if you did.



And all this science,

I don't understand.

It's just my job, five days a week,

A Rocket man.

2011年7月13日 星期三

the Grass Roots合唱團的主唱走了

the Grass Roots合唱團的主唱Rob Grill 7月11日因腦溢血去世(67歲),本月初時他太太曾宣告Rob因肺炎感染陷入昏迷。


Rob Grill 1944年出生於好萊塢,畢業於好萊塢高中,後來他在一家名叫American Recording Studios的錄音室工作,耳濡目染之餘希望他自己也有機會入行錄歌,當the 13th Floor合唱團主唱去當兵,他掌握住機會加入了這個合唱團。他們先幫P.F. Sloan 和Steve Barri工作 ,1967年以Rob Grill領軍主唱的the Grass Roots終於以一首Let's Live For Today(#8)成名,後來他們共有13首排行榜暢銷曲,包括"Midnight Confessions" (#5-1968), "Sooner Or Later" (#9-1971), "I'd Wait A Million Years" (#15-1969), "Temptation Eyes" (#15-1971) 和"Two Divided By Love" (#16-1971),1975年the Grass Roots聲勢開始下滑,Rob Grill個人繼續唱了4年,在1982年還以the Grass Roots之名重出歌壇,但成績平平,Rob Grill曾因止痛藥問題被補 ,還動過髖關節置換手術,但他一直到去年才因健康不佳退出表演舞台。

the Grass Roots是歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第259名的1960年代後期知名合唱團。



LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY

Grass Roots



When I think of all the worries people seem to find

And how they're in a hurry to complicate their mind

By chasing after money and dreams that can't come true

I'm glad that we are different, we've better things to do

May others plan their future, I'm busy lovin' you (1-2-3-4)

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey, hey, hey

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

Live for today

We were never meant to worry the way that people do

And I don't need to hurry as long as I'm with you

We'll take it nice and easy and use my simple plan

You'll be my lovin' woman, I'll be your lovin' man

We'll take the most from living, have pleasure while we can (2-3-4)

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey, hey, hey

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

Live for today

Baby, I need to feel you inside of me

I got to feel you deep inside of me

Baby please come close to me

I got to have you now, please, please, please

Gimme some-a lovin', gimme some-a lovin'

Gimme some-a lovin', gimme some-a lovin'

Baby gimme some-a lovin'

Gimme some-a lovin, I need all your lovin'

Gimme some-a lovin, I need all your lovin'

Give me some love, now

I need all your lovin'

Sha la la la la la

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today

And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey, hey, hey

Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.

2011年7月10日 星期日

夢幻搖滾樂團Led Zeppelin

2005年的今天(7/10)英國行星搖滾電台Planet Rock Radio有一份資料公佈,3500名聽眾票選Led Zeppelin為他們心目中的超級夢幻搖滾樂團,該團中的Jimmy Page當選最佳吉它手((其次是Guns N' Roses的Slash(Saul “Slash” Hudson)和Deep Purple的Ritchie Blackmore)),John Paul Jones是最佳貝斯手,1980年去世的John Bonham是最佳鼓手,而Robert Plant則也擊敗已故的Queen合唱團主唱Freddie Mercury榮獲最佳主唱歌手。


這個資料雖然由英國搖滾樂迷投票選出,但這個結果很公正反應了Led Zeppelin在全球搖滾樂迷心目中的地位。

Led Zeppelin 1995年即進入搖滾樂名人堂,2005年則獲頒葛萊美終生成就獎,他們在Billboard雜誌排行榜上名次最好的歌是1969年第4名的Whole Lotta Love,這首歌在滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜獲得第75名。



WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

Led Zeppelin

Jimmy Page / Robert Plant / John Paul Jones / John Bonham



< Coff! >



You need coolin',

Baby I'm not foolin'.

I'm gonna send ya,

Back to schoolin'.

A-way down inside,

A-honey you need it.

I'm gonna give you my love,

I'm gonna give you my love. Ohh.



Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.



You've been learnin',

Um baby I been learnin'.

All them good times baby, baby

I've been year-yearnin'-ah.

A-way, way down inside.

A-honey you need-ah.

I'm gonna give you my love ahh,

I'm gonna give you my love ahh oh!



Whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.



I don't want-ah.



( ? )



Ahh, ahh.

Ahh, ahh, ahh.

Ah-ah, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh,

hh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh,

hh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh,

hh, ahh, ahh, ahh,

hh, ahh, ah! No, no, no, no.

Ah.



Lo__rd!!!

Lo-ooh~whoah~ooh-whoah

??~ooh-whoah~ooh-whoah!



You've been coolin',

An' baby I've been droolin'.

All the good times, baby

I've been misusin'.

A-way, way down inside,

I'm gonna give ya my love,

I'm gonna give ya every inch of my love,

I'm gonna give ya my love.



Hey!

Alright! Let's go!



Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.

Wanna whole lotta love.



Way down

Way down inside,

wn inside,

Woman

Woman you

you need it.



Lo__rd!!!

My, my, my, my.

My, my, my, my. Whoah!

Shake for me girl.

I wanna be your backdoor man.

Hey, oh. Hey, oh. Hey, oh.

Oooh~ahh__ oh, oh, oh, oh.

Ooh my, my babe.



Keep it coolin' baby.

A-keep it coolin' baby. ?baby.

A-keep it coolin' baby. ?babe.

Ah-keep it coolin' baby.

Ahh, ahhh-hahhh~oh~ooh~whoah.

2011年7月6日 星期三

Lionel Richie喉嚨微恙

Lionel Richie因為喉嚨不舒服而取消了7月4日美國國慶當天與the Boston Pops Orchestra的一同演出。


Lionel Richie 1949年出生於阿拉巴馬州Tuskegee,是一位成功的R&B與抒情歌手、作曲人,他原是the Commodores合唱團的主唱,個人在流行歌曲排行榜有5首冠軍曲,包括:Endless Love、Truly、All Night Long(All Night)、Hello、Say You Say Me,是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第 81名的巨星。

Lionel Richie與Dianna Ross合唱布魯克雪德絲主演的的電影「藍色珊瑚礁」插曲Endless Love曾獲9週冠軍,但我更喜歡他只獲2週冠軍的Hello這首歌,因為他與一位視障女孩合拍這首歌的Music Video令人印象深刻,在MV開始起步的1980年代是很具代表性的作品。



Hello



I've been alone with you inside my mind

And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times

I sometimes see you pass outside my door

Hello, is it me you're looking for?



I can see it in your eyes

I can see it in your smile

You're all I've ever wanted, (and) my arms are open wide

'Cause you know just what to say

And you know just what to do

And I want to tell you so much, I love you ...



I long to see the sunlight in your hair

And tell you time and time again how much I care

Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow

Hello, I've just got to let you know



'Cause I wonder where you are

And I wonder what you do

Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone loving you?

Tell me how to win your heart

For I haven't got a clue

But let me start by saying, I love you ...



Hello, is it me you're looking for?

'Cause I wonder where you are

And I wonder what you do

Are you somewhere feeling lonely or is someone loving you?

Tell me how to win your heart

For I haven't got a clue

But let me start by saying ... I love you

2011年7月3日 星期日

The Grass Roots合唱團主唱中風

The Grass Roots合唱團主唱歌手Rob Grill的太太Nancy Grill 7月1日發佈一份聲明,文稿中顯示Rob狀況不妙,三週前小腦中風的他,命運操在上帝的手中,她請歌迷們為他禱告,Rob Grill 1944年11月30日出生,今年67歲。


The Grass Roots於加州洛杉磯組成,是一個Pop-Rock合唱團,暢銷曲不少,是歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第259名的1960年代後期知名團体,他們在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1968年曾獲得第5名的Midnight Confessions。



Midnight Confessions

The Grass Roots

(Lou Josie)



The sound of your footsteps

Telling me that you're near

Your soft gentle motion, baby

Brings out the need in me that no-one can hear, except



In my midnight confessions

When I tell all the world that I love you

In my midnight confessions

When I say all the things that I want to

I love you



But a little gold ring you wear on your hand makes me understand

There's another before me, you'll never be mine

I'm wasting my time



Staggering through the daytime

Your image on my mind

Passing so close beside you baby

Sometimes the feelings are so hard to hide, except



In my midnight confessions

When I tell all the world that I love you

In my midnight confessions

When I say all the things that I want to

I love you



But a little gold ring you wear on your hand makes me understand

There's another before me, you'll never be mine

I'm wasting my time



In my midnight confessions

When I tell all the world that I love you

Na na-na na na na na-na

Na na-na na na na na-na

Sergio Mendes -Never Gonna Let You Go

巴西音樂傳奇人物Sergio Mendes 去世,享年 83 歲     他的家人 證實,格萊美獎得主巴西音樂家 Sergio Mendes 去世,他 以 Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 合唱團名 在美國 的流行音樂市場闖出了知名度 。   ...