R.E.M-Losing My Religion

    R.E.M.的 "Losing My Religion"音樂影帶躋身YouTube的十億俱樂部。

  按照這個分享平台透露的消息，今年全球平均每天有超過30萬觀眾點閱"Losing My Religion"。 

  "Losing My Religion"原來收錄在另類搖滾樂團R.E.M.的專輯Out of Time. 當中，於1991年推出單曲，在Billboard Hot 100排行榜最高獲得第4名，在滾石雜誌RS500排行榜獲得第170名。

  "Losing My Religion" 於 1992 Grammy Award葛拉美獎獲得最佳音樂影帶獎、最佳團隊演唱獎二項大獎，。

  "Losing My Religion"的影帶導演是Tarsem Singh，在1991 MTV Video Music Awards獎獲得年度最佳Video等六項大獎。

  另類搖滾樂團R.E.M 來自美國喬治亞州Athens，1980年代早期他們首創的另類搖滾樂風，獲得非常多美國大學生的喜愛，

  R.E.M作品很多，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第268名。

 

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

 

Losing My Religion

Lyrics：Peter Lawrence Buck / Michael E. Mills / William Berry / Michael J. Stipe

 

Oh life is bigger

It's bigger than you

And you are not me

The lengths that I will go to

The distance in your eyes

Oh no I've said too much

I set it up

That's me in the corner

That's me in the spot-light

Losing my religion

Trying to keep up with you

And I don't know if I can do it

Oh no I've said too much

I haven't said enough

I thought that I heard you laughing

I thought that I heard you sing

I think I thought I saw you try

Every whisper, of every waking hour

I'm choosing my confessions

Trying to keep an eye on you

Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool, fool

Oh no I've said too much

I set it up

Consider this

Consider this the hint of the century

Consider this the slip

That brought me to my knees, failed

What if all these fantasies come

Flailing around

Now I've said too much

I thought that I heard you laughing

I thought that I heard you sing

I think I thought I saw you try

But that was just a dream

That was just a dream

That's me in the corner

That's me in the spot-light

Losing my religion

Trying to keep up with you

And I don't know if I can do it

Oh no I've said too much

I haven't said enough

I thought that I heard you laughing

I thought that I heard you sing

I think I thought I saw you try

But that was just a dream

Try, cry, fly, try

That was just a dream

Just a dream

Just a dream, dream

 

Ozzy Osbourne-Close My Eyes Forever

Ozzy Osbourne 持續發行大家期待的Patient Number 9 的製作花絮

  Ozzy Osbourne 首發專輯'Patient Number 9 的製作花絮，他公開了這張專輯的製作背景片段，其中有幾段主要角色的訪問，首段視頻上周五已經公開，接著的每周五都陸續公開其餘的部分。

  這段視頻包括獨家訪問Ozzy及專輯的製作人Andrew Watt、Sharon Osbourne、Tony Iommi (原Black Sabbath團員)，Ozzy 的長期工作夥伴吉他手Zakk Wylde，還有Robert Trujillo (Metallica)、Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)、Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) 與Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)，還有這張專輯的一些製作過程。

  專輯花絮系列的製作人及創意係Jack Osbourne，訪談指導是英籍新聞工作者Phil Alexander。

  來自英格蘭伯明翰的Ozzy Osbourne出生於1948年12月，是一位重金屬搖滾樂手，之前曾是Black Sabbth「黑色安息日」樂團的主唱歌手，1978年被趕出該團，後來自組過個人的樂團，他的表演風格很有爭議，他太太Sharon Arden原來是他的經紀人，1982年7月4日二人送作堆。

  Ozzy Osbourne在Billboard Hot 100排行榜有一首top 10的暢銷曲，是他和Lita Ford合唱的Close My Eyes Forever，1989年3月推出，最高獲得過第8名，是一首動聽的rock ballad-重金屬搖滾情歌。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGkU6x3eSE

 

Close My Eyes Forver

Lyrics : Osbourne Ozzy / Ford Lita Rossana

 

Baby
I get so scared inside, and I don't really understand
Is it love that's on my mind, or is it fantasy?

Heaven
Is in the palm of my hand, and it's waiting here for you
What am I supposed to do with a childhood tragedy?

If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain the same?

Sometimes
It's hard to hold on
So hard to hold on to my dreams
It isn't always what it seems
When you're face to face with me

You're like a dagger
And stick me in the heart
And taste the blood from my blade
And when we sleep, would you shelter me
In your warm and darkened grave?

If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain the same?

Will you ever take me?
No, I just can't take the pain
But would you ever trust me?
No, I'll never feel the same, oh

I know I've been so hard on you
I know I've told you lies
If I could have just one more wish
I'd wipe the cobwebs from my eyes

If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain the same?
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
You gotta close your eyes for me

 

Creedence Clearwater Revival-Proud Mary

  Creedence Clearwater Revival最近推出一個預告片替將上演的紀錄片《Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revial at the Royal Albert Hall》暖身。

  這個短片不到二分鐘，內容包括1970年四月CCR在世界各大場館所做的演唱會，將來的紀錄片裡會有訪問和其它一些事。

  主唱John Fogerty表示:「有的，但還不夠快。」在記者問他感覺這次行銷活動有達到他的期望嗎?

  紀錄片導演是Bob Smelton，旁白是金像獎影星Jeff Bridges，從這個樂團早期同在加州El Cerrito起步，一路走向成名之路。

  搖滾樂團Creedence Clearwater Revival原名The Golliwogs，1967年改名Creedence Clearwater Revival ，他們是1969年的冠軍樂團。

當年連續3周獲得第2名的歌“Proud Mary”是他們成績最好的歌，在滾石雜誌RS500獲得第156名，BMI最常播出歌曲榜#24。而“Travelin' Band”則是CCR 1970年獲得2周第2名的歌。

 

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

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXLqECpHW2o

 

Proud Mary

Lyrics John Fogerty

Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
But I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been

Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
I pumped a lot of tain down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen

Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
 
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry if you have no money
People on the river are happy to give

Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

 

The Righteous Brothers-You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin

  The Righteous Brothers的名曲“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”在電影「捍衛戰士」首集中是一首在酒吧理撩妹的歌，它的貝斯是由Carol Kaye擔任彈奏的。     

  Sonny & Cher的“The Beat Goes On”則是他們的1967年第6名的歌。Sonny   先把這首歌交給搖滾樂團The Wrecking Crew，貝斯手Carol Kaye提醒他每一個節拍都要有低音，她後來提供“The Beat Goes On”這首歌經典性的吉他伴奏。

  The Wrecking Crew是來自洛杉磯的伴奏樂團，其實他們的團員都是當地錄音室專業樂師，排行榜上雖然沒多風光，但參與過伴奏的暢銷曲不計其數，Carol Kaye在50年錄音生涯中就有與一萬首歌的合作紀錄。

  The Righteous Brothers的名曲“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”在Billboard Hot 100排行榜獲得過二周冠軍(1964) ，在BMI全美最常廣播的100首歌曲榜也獲得冠軍。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDi7qOhECW8

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lkfrtztqEY

 

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Lyrics：Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil / Philip Spector

 

You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips

And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips

You're trying hard not to show it

But baby, baby I know it

You lost that lovin' feelin'

Whoa, that lovin' feelin'

You lost that lovin' feelin'

Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh

Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you

And now you're starting to criticize little things I do

It makes me just feel like crying

'Cause baby, something beautiful's dyin'

You lost that lovin' feelin'

Whoa, that lovin' feelin'

You lost that lovin' feelin'

Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh

Baby, baby, I'd get down on my knees for you

If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah

We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday

So don't, don't, don't, don't let it slip away

Baby, baby, baby, baby

I beg you please, please, please, please

I need your love, need your love

I need your love, I need your love

So bring it on back, so bring it on back

Bring it on back, bring it on back

Bring back that lovin' feelin'

Whoa, that lovin' feelin'

Bring back that lovin' feelin'

'Cause it's gone, gone, gone

And I can't go on, whoa-oh

Bring back that lovin' feelin'

Whoa, that lovin' feelin'

Bring back that lovin' feelin'

'Cause it's gone, gone, gone

  

Billy Joel -Uptown girl

  Billy Joel 最近在紐約麥迪遜花園廣場演唱會邀格萊美獎得主Olivia Rodrigo同台演出。

  "Drivers License"的演唱人Olivia Rodrigo很驚訝能和Billy Joel在紐

約麥迪遜花園廣場合唱二首歌，時間是8月24日晚。

  這一對巨星先唱了Olivia Rodrigo 2021年的暢銷曲"Deja Vu"，接著唱Billy Joel 1983年的名曲"Uptown Girl "。

  Rodrigo在舞台上說 : 「謝謝 Billy 給我有這個機會演出，我是你的超級粉絲，我會把今天的故事寫在下一首歌裡」。Rodrigo在後台替二人自拍 ，並寫下「非常榮幸，我一直在哭，謝謝Billy」。

  Olivia Rodrigo 現年19歲是一名美國創作歌手及演員。她因在迪士尼頻道系列影集《Bizaardvark》中扮演Paige Olvera而出名，並在Disney+系列影集《歌舞青春：再譜樂曲系列》中扮演Nini Salazar-Roberts。

  Billy Joel 1949年出生於紐約Bronx，是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第38名的知名搖滾樂手，先後獲選Grammy傳奇歌星及Billboard票房雜誌世紀歌星獎。"Uptown Girl "是他1983年9月底推出獲得Billboard Hot 100    排行榜連續五周第3名的名曲。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E

 

Uptown girl-

Lyrics：Billy Joel

 

Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
I bet her momma never told her why

I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white-bred world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am

And when she knows what
She wants from her time
And when she wakes up
And makes up her mind

She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love with an uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high-class toys
And all her presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win

And when she's walking
She's looking so fine
And when she's talking
She'll say that she's mine

She'll say I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love
With an uptown girl
She's been living in her white-bred world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Uptown girl
She's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl