2017年12月28日 星期四

Aerosmith -I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

28首推出當週即獲得排行榜冠軍的歌裡有一首 Aerosmith所唱的
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"這一首歌於199895日推出Bruce Willis 布魯斯·威利主演的電影Armageddon《世界末日》的插曲

《世界末日》是一部1998年科幻災難片,該片由 Michael Bay麥可貝執導,片名Armageddon來自聖經啟示錄。該片講述了美國國家航空暨太空總署派遣鑽油工人在撞擊地球的小行星上鑽井,並炸毀該小行星的故事。

Aerosmith是來自波士頓的搖滾樂團,在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第85名,另一個來自波士頓且以波士頓為名的搖滾樂團Boston,則獲得第488

Aerosmith主唱是Steven Tyler,他的女兒Liv Tyler是知名的模特兒及演員,在《世界末日》片中飾演布魯斯·威利的女兒Grace,相信大家印象都很深刻

Aerosmith暢銷曲不少,1976年以加長版的Dream On獲得第6名(此曲1973年初次推出只得過59名)才開始走紅,Dream On後來在滾石500大歌曲榜還得到第172名,但Aerosmith一直沒有歌得過排行榜冠軍,直到1998年推出的電影插曲"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"才替他們得到四週冠軍,且是於推出當週即獲得排行榜冠軍電影的受歡迎當然是主要原因,但"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"確實是一首動聽的Rock Ballad



I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Aerosmith

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
I don't want to miss a thing 



2017年12月21日 星期四

CW McCall-Convoy

1975年底CW McCall所唱的Convoy是一首novelty song「瞎掰歌曲」

這種歌通常套用當時發生的新聞事件,或者與節日電視上爆紅的話題...相結合,有時候有一點搞笑的內容,但並非絕對,很多歌用搞怪的歌詞、主題、聲音或者樂器演奏來凸顯,甚至很少用音樂。

在十九世紀末流行音樂開拓期的Tin Pan Alley時代,novelty songballads 「歌謠」及 dance music「舞曲」是流行音樂的三大支柱

CW McCall 本名 William Fries1928年出生於愛阿華州Audubon1980年代早期曾經競選過科羅拉多州Quray市的市長CW McCall是替一個麵包公司廣告所構思出的名字,Fries當時是廣告代言人

1973年石油危機發生後,美國有一個55公里限速規定影響了開車族,尤其影響大卡車的司機老大,他們利用可以短波對講的CB radio電台(類似火腿族)相互聯絡,給這個規定產生了很大的衝擊,也給1970年代中後期風行一時的CB radio所帶來的影響,留下了歷史的印記, CW McCall所唱的Convoy歌詞內容也即是源自這一事件

1978年由Sam Peckinpah執導, Kris Kristofferson(星夢淚痕) 及Ali MacGraw(愛的故事)二位巨星主演同名的電影Convoy與暢銷曲二者並無直接關係,但劇情發想自 Convoy,也用之當插曲

Convoy1975年底推出後五週就獲得熱門排行榜冠軍,而在鄉村歌曲排行榜則獲得六週冠軍,在滾石雜誌所做的歷年100首最受歡迎的鄉村歌曲榜當中,Convoy也獲得第98

月初我介紹的The Chipmunks 1958年的The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)1960Brian Hyland Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini1974Ray Stevens The Streak1976Rick Dees and his Cast Of Idiots Disco Duck...,都在排行榜上獲得過冠軍novelty song「瞎掰歌曲」的佼佼者。 



Convoy

-Artist:C. W. McCall as sung on "Country Memories": MCA MSD2-35429
-peak Billboard position # 1 for 1 week in 1975-76
-Words and Music by C. W. McCall, Bill Fries, and Chip Davis


LEGEND:
       (sung by background singers)

Pigpen? C'mon.>
Flagtown. C'mon.>
good buddy.  Mercy's sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy>

It was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June
And a Kenworth pullin' logs
Cab-over Pete with a reefer on
And a Jimmy haulin' hogs
We's headin' for bear on Eye-one-oh
'bout a mile outta Shakeytown
I says "Pigpen, this here's Rubber Duck"
"And I'm about to put the hammer down"

('cause we got a little ole convoy rockin' thru the night)
(Yeah, we got a little ole convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight?)
(Come on and join our convoy, ain't nothin' gonna get in our way)
(We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'cross the USA)
(Convoy)


By the time we got into Tulsa-town we had 85 trucks in all
But they's a roadblock up on the cloverleaf
And them bears 's wall-to-wall
Yeah, them smokeys 's thick as bugs on a bumper
They even had a bear in the air
I says "Callin' all trucks, this here's the Duck"
"We about to go a-huntin' bear"

('cause we got a great big convoy rockin' thru the night)
(Yeah, we got a great big convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight?)
(Come on and join our convoy, ain't nothin' gonna get in our way)
(We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'cross the USA)
(Convoy)

too close. Yeah, them hogs is startin' to close up my sinuses.  Mercy's sake, you
better back off another ten>

Well, we rolled up Interstate Forty-Four
Like a rocket-sled on rails
We tore up all of our swindle sheets
And left 'em settin' on the scales
By the time we hit that "Chi-town"
Them bears was a-gettin smart
They brought up some reinforcements
>From the "Illinoise" National Guard

There's armored cars and tanks and jeeps
'n' rigs of ev'ry size
Yeah, them chicken coops was full of bears
And choppers filled the skies
Well, we shot the line, we went for broke
With a thousand screamin' trucks
And eleven long-haired friends of Jesus
In a chartreuse microbus


Well, we laid a strip for the Jersey Shore
Prepared to cross the line
I could see the bridge was lined with bears
But I didn't have a doggone dime
I says "Pigpen, this here's the Rubber Duck"
"We just ain't a-gonna pay no toll"
So we crashed the gate doin' ninety-eight
I says "let them truckers roll, ten-four"

('cause we got a mighty convoy rockin' thru the night)
(Yeah, we got a mighty convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight?)
(Come on and join our convoy, ain't nothin' gonna get in our way)
(We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'cross the USA)
(Convoy)

what to do with them hogs out there, for sure.  Well, mercy's sakes, good buddy,
we gonna back on outta here, so keep your thumbs off your glass and the bears
off yourЕЕ..tail.  We'll catch you on the flip-flop.  This here's the Rubber Duck on
the side. We gone.  'bye, 'bye>


2017年12月14日 星期四

Michael Jackson -You Are Not Alone

199592 Michael Jackson "You Are Not Alone"創下Billboard 雜誌Hot 100排行榜的新紀錄這一首歌推出當週就獲得了排行榜的冠軍

直到今年2017)因DJ Khaled的 "I'm the One"的出線,才一共有28首單曲推出當週就直登排行榜的冠軍。

"I'm the One"DJ Khaled寫的歌他找Justin Bieber Quavo Chance the Rapper Lil Wayne這些當紅歌手領銜共同錄了這一首歌,於今年4月28日推出,然後Justin Bieber等人也陸續分別發片,成績斐然

DJ Khaled本名Khaled Mohamed Khaled ,原來用藝名Arab Attack,但在9/11事件之後趕緊改名

Billboard 雜誌Hot 100排行榜誕生於195884日,Michael Jackson則於當年829日出生於印第安那州Gary2009625日去世,他一共有13首冠軍曲,領先所有男歌星


You Are Not Alone
Michael Jackson
Album: HIStory


Another day has gone, I'm still all alone
How could this be? You're not here with me
You never said good-bye, someone tell me why
Did you have to go, and leave my world so cold?

1-Everyday I sit and ask myself
  How did love slip away?
  Something whispers in my ear and says

2-That you are not alone
  I am here with you
  Though you're far away
  I am here to stay

3-You are not alone
  I am here with you
  Though we're far apart
  You're always in my heart
  You are not alone

All alone, why, oh...

Just the other night, I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come, and hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers, your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand, then forever can begin
(rpt 1, 2, 3)

Oh...whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
Fly...and girl you know that I'll be there
I'll be there
(rpt 2, 3, 2, 3)

Not alone
You are not alone, you are not alone...

You just reach for me baby
In the morning in the evening
You're not alone, not alone
You and me, not alone, oh, together, together...


2017年12月7日 星期四

The Chipmunks- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

聖誕節快到了你一定不能忘了"The Chipmunk Song" (Christmas Don't Be Late)這一首聖誕歌

"The Chipmunk Song" 1958年的一首四週冠軍曲歌曲中的AlvinSimonTheodore是當年Liberty唱片公司的企劃人員的名字這一首有趣的歌自1959-1964年每年重新發行直到2008年還又發行一次,可見其受歡迎程度

Alvin and the Chipmunks原來叫 David Seville and the Chipmunks 或更簡單的叫 The Chipmunks 這是一個卡通形象合唱團1958年由Ross Bagdasarian Sr.為錄唱片而創的虛擬合唱團

David "Dave" Seville也是一個虛擬的角色,""是這個虛擬的合唱團Alvin and the Chipmunks的製作人與經紀人,這一個角色也是由Ross Bagdasarian Sr.所創,他曾經在the Chipmunks出現之前用過"David Seville"這個名字,1950年代的時候他錄過一些新鮮類似廣播劇的唱片,其中之一"Witch Doctor"劇中男主角就叫David Seville,他被塑造成一個講話音調很高速度很快的人物,後來Bagdasarian "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)歌中就用了這個人物,這一首歌向大眾介紹了Alvin and the Chipmunks合唱團與製作人"Dave" Bagdasarian 接著根據the Alvin and the Chipmunks 合唱團的概念又推出了The Alvin Show,其中就有虛擬的角色David Seville

Bagdasarian Sr. 1972年去世,他兒子Ross Bagdasarian Jr.繼承了Bagdasarian Productions這個製作公司,他將David Seville這個虛擬角色復活,1980年代先推出專輯唱片Chipmunk Punk,接著有系列電視節目Alvin and the Chipmunks,這節目19831990年先後播了七年,從1972年繼承父業後他就一直擔任David Seville的配音。除了電視劇集、卡通特別節目、錄影光碟製作之外,2015年他還重新推出the Alvin and the Chipmunks電視節目。

演員Jason Lee曾在一系列介紹Alvin and the Chipmunks電影當中扮演David Seville ,這些電影混和真人演出與穿插的卡通鏡頭,但沒有Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.的配音。

"The Chipmunk Song" 除了於1958年獲得四週冠軍之外,在當年還得到Grammy最佳兒童唱片與最佳喜劇唱片獎


The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
The Chipmunks & David Seville

             (all right you Chipmunks! Ready to sing your song?
                             -I'll say we are!
                                   -Yeah!
                            -Let's sing it now!
                                Okay, Simon?
                                   -Okay!
                              Okay, Theodore?
                                   -Okay!
                         Okay, Alvin? Alvin? ALVIN!
                                 -OKAY!!!)

                     Christmas, Christmas time is near
                      Time for toys and time for cheer
                     We've been good, but we can't last
                        Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
                      Want a plane that loops the loop
                           Me, I want a hula hoop
                        We can hardly stand the wait
                      Please Christmas, don't be late.

                          (Okay fellas get ready.
                         That was very good, Simon.
                                -Naturally.
                            Very good Theodore.
                                   -Ahhh.
                Ah, Alvin, you were a little flat, watch it.
                          Ah, Alvin. Alvin. ALVIN!
                                  -OKAY.)

                      Want a plane that loops the loop
                          I still want a hula hoop
                        We can hardly stand the wait
                      Please Christmas, don't be late.
                        We can hardly stand the wait
                      Please Christmas, don't be late.

                              (Very good, boys
               -Lets sing it again! Yeah, lets sing it again!
                   No, That's enough, lets not overdo it
                        -What do you mean overdo it?
                         -We want to sing it again!
                          Now wait a minute, boys
                        -Why can't we sing it again?
                            -[chipmunk chatter]
               Alvin, cut that out..Theodore, just a minute.
                   Simon will you cut that out? Boys...)


2017年11月30日 星期四

The Tokens-The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens 合唱團的團員Mitch Margo 1124日不幸在睡眠中病逝(70)大家一定記得"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (#1-1961)歌中的假音演唱那就是這一位男高音歌手Mitch Margo的傑作

混聲合唱團The Tokens1950年代後期在紐約布魯克林區組成,主要團員是Hank Medress,團中還有一位後來的名歌星和作曲人Neil SedakaMitch Margo和哥哥Phil在該團1960年改組時加入,當時Mitch只有13

Hank Medress  1964年自己開唱片公司曾經簽下The Happenings合唱團他在製作Tony Orlando&Dawn的唱片後離開The Tokens,然後找昔日隊友Jay SiegelPhilMitch Margo兄弟組了Siege and Margos三重唱,1973年並以Cross Country團名出過唱片,那一首"In The Midnight Hour"得到過第30名(Hank Medress 2007年因肺癌病逝)

Mitch Margo曾經共同寫過the Tokens 的暢銷曲"Tonight I Fell In Love" (#15-1961) "I Hear Trumpets Blow" (#30-1966),後來一直參加the Tokens的演出,直到去世。

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 除了1961年得到冠軍之外,1994年曾經在電影The Lion King《獅子王》當中出現,重新發行的單曲獲得第51名。

而同樣來自紐約布魯克林區,1979年以"Sad Eyes"得到冠軍的Robert John則於1972年即翻唱過此曲,得到過三週第3



THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
The Tokens

(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh)

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle the quiet jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

Near the village the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village the quiet village
The lion sleeps tonight

Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight




2017年11月23日 星期四

The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You

David Cassidy死了!

ABC電視網 "The Partridge Family"影集的男主角一位成功的青春偶像藝人David Cassidy十一月21日不幸於羅德岱堡區域醫院去世,節目中的媽媽也是他的繼母Shirley Jones 和弟弟 Shaun Cassidy與家人一同送他走

David Cassidy前不久因器官衰竭住院,今年初他才因失智症飽受煎熬,而且因酒駕三度遭警方逮捕,他的父親影星Jack Cassidy也因酗酒身亡

David Cassidy曾在百老匯短暫演出1960年代後期踏進電視圈後來因擔任"The Partridge Family"(台灣翻譯作「歡樂滿人間」)影集的男主角走紅Shirley Jones是劇中合唱團的團員之一,她也合唱該劇很受歡迎的插曲如"I Think I Love You" (#1-1970)"Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted" (#6-1971) "I'll Meet You Halfway" (#9-1971)

"The Partridge Family"「歡樂滿人間」從1970-1974年在美國播出了四年,包含台灣在內的世界各地電視台播出後都很受歡迎,同時David Cassidy也開創了個人的歌唱事業,他的暢銷曲有老歌新唱的"Cherish" (#9-1971) "How Can I Be Sure" (#25-1972)

David Cassidy之後開始在一些不太有名的電視節目演出,如1978年的"David Cassidy: Man Undercover",他也參加舞台劇的演出,例如他弟弟Shaun Cassidy與名歌星Petula Clark主演的"Blood Brothers"David Cassidy和另一個弟弟Patrick還參加過Shaun Cassidy製作的ABC電視網家庭節目"Ruby & The Rockits"

David Cassidy 1950412日出生,得年67歲,他的自傳"Could It Be Forever" 2007年出版


I Think I Love You
The Partridge Family

I'm sleeping
And right in the middle of a good dream
like all at once I wake up
>From something that keeps knocking at my brain
Before I go insane
I hold my pillow to my head
And spring up in my bed
Screaming out the words I dread:
"I think I love you!" (I think I love you)

This morning, I woke up with this feeling
I didn't know how to deal with
And so I just decided to myself
I'd hide it to myself
And never talk about it
And didn't I go and shout it
When you walked into my room.
"I think I love you!" (I think I love you)

I think I love you
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for
I think I love you
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
I've never felt this way

Believe me
You really don't have to worry
I only want to make you happy
And if you say,
hey, go away, I will
But I think better still
I ought to stay around and love you
Do you think I have a case?
Let me ask you to your face:
Do you think you love me?

I think I love you!

2017年11月16日 星期四

Heatwave-Boogie Nights

Heatwave合唱團的主唱與創團人Keith Wilder1029日不幸去世68歲),Keith和他的哥哥Johnny一同組成Heatwave

Keith Wilder出生於俄亥俄州DaytonJohnny Wilder當年在德國發展,1975Keith到歐洲找他,後來兩人在英國和GTO唱片公司簽了約(美國部分由Epic唱片公司代理),他們的 funk樂風很受歡迎,暢銷曲有"Boogie Nights" (#2-1977)"The Groove Line" (#7-1978) 與抒情曲 "Always And Forever" (#18-1978)

Keith Wilder持續打著Heatwave的招牌演出,儘管Johnny Wilder起先癱瘓後來去世

Funk是流行音樂的一個分支1960年代中期,美國黑人歌手們將靈魂爵士藍調與節奏等音樂混和成一種舞蹈與節奏感十足的音樂,樂評人稱之為Funk,後來的Disco Hip hop都轉型自Funk


BOOGIE NIGHTS
Heatwave

Boogie nights oh
Boogie nights, boogie nights

Boogie nights
Ain't no doubt we are here till morning
Boogie nights
Come on now got to get it started

Dance with the boogie get high
'Cos boogie nights are always the best in town
Got to keep on dancing
Keep on dancing
Got to keep on dancing
Keep on dancing

(Party night)
Can you show that you know how to do it
(Boogie nights)
Do it, do it
Party night
Settle down with the sound of the music
(Boogie night)
Music, music

Boogie nights
Get that groove let it take you higher
Boogie nights
Make it move set this place on fire

Boogie nights
Feel so right when you got the feeling
Boogie nights
Hold you tight get to keep on dealing


Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)

    今天要介紹的 One hit wonder 是1988年獲得過23名的一首動聽的歌曲 Love Changes (Everything) 。    來自英國倫敦的流行搖滾二人組 Climie Fisher 是 Simon Climie(主唱;1960 年 4 ...