AC/DC-Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution

  來自澳洲雪梨的Hard-rock重搖滾樂團AC/DC，因新專輯《Power Up》生涯中初次踏入Billboard雜誌的Artist 100排行榜，這套專輯進榜時獲得第62名，一路爬升到冠軍的位子。

 這個樂團的專輯《Power Up》在 Billboard 200專輯排行榜則在剛推出第一週即以來自專業調查等值117,000套的銷售量獲得冠軍。

 《Power Up》是AC/DC的第三套冠軍專輯，前二套是1981年的《 For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) 》及2008年的《Black Ice》。

  AC/DC在Billboard Hot 100排行榜有三首Top 40 的歌，名次最好的是1990年獲得第23名的Moneytalks，他們另外一套專輯《Back in Black》在1980年獲得第4名，也獲得滾石雜誌歷年500大專輯榜第73名，主唱是Brian Johnson(原主唱Bon Scott當年因酒精中毒去世)，銷售2200萬套，是一張非常成功的專輯，推薦給聽友其中一首沒有推出過單曲但很受歡迎的歌”Rock and Roll Ain't  Noise Pollution”。

AC/DC於2003年獲選進入搖滾樂名人堂。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_IWlPHMziU

 

Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution

AC/DC

Songwriters: Angus Mckinnon Young / Brian Johnson / Malcolm Mitchell Young

 

Hey there, all you middle men

Throw away your fancy clothes

And while you're out there sittin' on a fence

So get off your ass and come down here

Cause rock 'n' roll ain't no riddle man

To me it makes good, good sense

Good sense, let's go

Heavy decibels are playing on my guitar

We got vibrations coming up from the floor

We're just listening to the rock that's giving too much noise

Are you deaf, you want to hear some more

We're just talkin' about the future

Forget about the past

It'll always be with us

It's never gonna die, never gonna die

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution

Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna die

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution

Rock 'n' roll it will survive (yes it will)

I took a look inside your bedroom door

You looked so good lying on your bed

Well, I asked you if you wanted any rhythm and love

You said you want to rock 'n' roll instead

We're just talkin' about the future

Forget about the past

It'll always be with us

It's never gonna die, never gonna die

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution

Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna die

Rock 'n' roll ain't no pollution

Rock 'n' roll is just rock 'n' roll

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution

Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna die

Rock 'n' roll ain't no pollution

Rock 'n' roll it will survive

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution

Rock 'n' roll will never die

Rock 'n' roll ain't no pollution

Rock 'n' roll

Rock 'n' roll is just rock 'n' roll

 

Neil Diamond&Barba Streisand-You Don't Bring Me Flowers

 Neil Diamond本月發行新專輯其中包含他的交響樂伴奏版經典歌曲

  11月20日Neil Diamond將推出新專輯，其中有他最喜歡的歌，並以交響樂伴奏。

Neil Diamond和倫敦交響樂團在洛杉磯一家音樂界人士誇讚的錄音室和倫敦著名的Abbey Road Studios錄音室錄製這一套《Classic Diamonds》新專輯。

這套專輯有Neil的新唱歌曲如"I Am…I Said"、 "I'm a Believer" 、"Song Sung Blue" 、"America"、 "Holly Holy" 、"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" 、"Love on the Rocks" 、"Heartlight" 以及他最受歡迎的歌 "Sweet Caroline."

《Classic Diamonds》中的1982年暢銷曲"Heartlight"數位版已經在網路發行，歌迷也可以透過YouTube去試聽。

《Classic Diamonds》是Diamond 2018年因帕金森氏病宣告退休後推出的第一張專輯，他前一次進錄音室是2016年為聖誕節錄製的《Acoustic Christmas》。

Capitol Music Group的 CEO  Steve Barnett說: "Neil Diamond是流行音樂界最重要的歌唱與作曲人，這套出色的專輯聚焦於一些他的鉅作，《Classic Diamonds》是Neil作品体的華麗展現，我們很榮幸呈現給全球的聽友"。

Neil Diamond 於1941年出生於紐約布魯克林區，是一位Pop-rock流行搖滾歌手、吉他手及多產作曲人，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第27名，1966-1986年一直是最受歡迎的男歌星，曾主演1980年的電影The Jazz Singer，其中他自己的作品"Love on the Rocks"(#2)、"Hello Again"(#6)、"America"(#8)都很受歡迎。

Neil Diamond在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1978年與Barba Streisand合唱的二週冠軍曲You Don't Bring Me Flowers。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yu2c-0_w4

 

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Songwriters: Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Neil Diamond

 

You don't bring me flowers

You don't sing me love songs

You hardly talk to me anymore

When I come through the door at the end of the day

I remember when

You couldn't wait to love me

Used to hate to leave me

Now after lovin' me late at night

When it's good for you, babe

And you're feeling alright

Well, you just roll over

And you turn out the light

And you don't bring me flowers anymore

It used to be so natural (Used to be)

To talk about forever

But used-to-be's don't count anymore

They just lay on the floor 'til we sweep them away

And baby, I remember

All the things you taught me

I learned how to laugh

And I learned how to cry

Well I learned how to love

And I learned how to lie

So you'd think I could learn

How to tell you goodbye

You don't bring me flowers anymore

Well, you'd think I could learn

How to tell you goodbye

You don't sing to me

And you don't sing me love songs

You don't bring me flowers anymore

 

The Doobie Brothers-What a Fool Believes

  鄉村歌星Luke Bryan在HBO 與 HBO Max特別節目中透露 : 搖滾樂團The Doobie Brothers將進入搖滾樂名人堂。

  搖滾樂名人堂的活動原來安排五月時在克里夫蘭舉行，但因新冠肺炎流行而延期到11月舉行，而且改為虛擬的頒發典禮。

  Bryan 說 : "自童年時初次聽到 Doobie Brothers的歌就很喜歡他們，我曾有機會和他們同台演唱，我很老實地說他們是很棒的幾個老兄和音樂人"，2011年Bryan在美國付費電視CMT的 "CMT Crossroads" 節目中和Doobie Brothers一起演出，這個節目主要就是推廣鄉村音樂。

  他補充說明 : " The Doobies是美國代表性合唱團之一，永遠和我們在一起，錄製很棒的音樂，常常在電台現場演出精彩的節目"。

  Pop-Rock流行搖滾樂團The Doobie Brothers  1970年代初期成立於加州聖荷西，主唱吉他手Patrick Simmons與Tom Johnston，1975年鍵琴手Michael McDonald加入也擔任主唱，他們於1972年以Listen To The Music(#11)成名，1979年以冠軍曲What A Fool Believe獲得Grammy年度歌曲、唱片獎。

    The Doobie Brothers五十年的歌唱生涯，在1970年代發亮、發光，他們在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第153名。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVdWXjglB4

 

What a Fool Believes

Songwriters: Kenny Loggins / Michael McDonald

 

He came from somewhere back in her long ago

The sentimental fool don't see trying hard to recreate

What had yet to be created once in her life

She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale

Never coming near what he wanted to say

Only to realize

It never really was

She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go

But what a fool believes he sees

No wise man has the power to reason away

What seems to be

Is always better than nothing

And nothing at all keeps sending him

Somewhere back in her long ago

Where he can still believe there's a place in her life

Someday, somewhere, she will return

She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go

But what a fool believes he sees

No wise man has the power to reason away

What seems to be (if love can come and love can go, then why can't love return once more?)

Is always better than nothing (fool's got the power)

There's nothing at all (oh, now)

But what a fool believes he sees (i believe she's never gone away)

No wise man has the power

To reason away (to reason away)

What seems to be (oh, if love can come and love can go, oh, mama)

Is always better than nothing (better than nothing)

And nothing at all

 

Blue Öyster Cult-(Don't Fear) The Reaper

   以電影「回到未來」成名的   Michael J. Fox，1991年29歲時罹患帕金森氏病，1998年開始不再公開現身，但是因病情逐漸受控制，1999年他重新復出幫很多電影幕後配音。

     1996年Michael J. Fox退隱之前演出的電影Frighteners「神通鬼大」是一部黑色喜劇，票房和他成名的「回到未來」相比差很多，不過片中插曲倒是針對劇情經過挑選的名曲。

  重金屬搖滾樂團Blue Oyster Cult的成名曲 (Don’t Fear)The Reaper 於1976年7月底推出，最高曾獲得第12名，(Don’t Fear)The Reaper在滾石雜誌最早的500大歌曲榜獲得第397名，後來因新人輩出而退到第405名，滾石雜誌推崇這首歌是1976年最佳搖滾單曲，與Reaper(死神)、Cult(邪教) 相關的這首歌的氛圍，使這一首Blue Oyster Cult的名曲用在鬼片「神通鬼大」當插曲實在非常恰當。

  來自長島的搖滾樂團Blue Oyster Cult主唱是Eric Bloom，(Don't Fear) The Reaper作曲人則是吉它手 Donald Roeser 。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-4G18t5se8

 

(Don't Fear) The Reaper

Blue Öyster Cult

Songwriters: Donald Roeser

 

All our times have come

Here but now they're gone

Seasons don't fear the reaper

Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper

We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper

Baby I'm your man

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

Valentine is done

Here but now they're gone

Romeo and Juliet

Are together in eternity, Romeo and Juliet

40, 000 men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet

40, 000 men and women everyday, Redefine happiness

Another 40, 000 coming everyday, We can be like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper

We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper

Baby I'm your man

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

Love of two is one

Here but now they're gone

Came the last night of sadness

And it was clear she couldn't go on

Then the door was open and the wind appeared

The candles blew then disappeared

The curtains flew then he appeared, saying don't be afraid

Come on baby, and she had no fear

And she ran to him, then they started to fly

They looked backward and said goodby, she had become like they are

She had taken his hand, she had become like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper