Beatles-Come Together

 為什麼 George Martin 在錄製‘ Let It Be’ 之後Abbey Road之前退出the Beatles ？

    喬治·馬丁從未加入 the Beatles 合唱團，他確實對他們在錄製《 the White Album》 期間的行為感到有些厭煩 。John Lennon 告訴 George Martin，他們不希望在專輯中聽製作人說三道四，可是後來錄好的 Let It Be 卻非常成功。他們的想法是編寫、排練和表演一張現場專輯，並拍攝排練和表演，因此不需要配合製作人通常習慣做法——the Beatles 團員覺得他們可以自己搞定。

  正如我們所知，他們並沒有那樣工作。 George Martin 只參加了一些排練和屋頂音樂會。

  ‘Get Back’錄音於1969年月結束，幾周后Paul McCartney 打電話給 George Martin，說他們想錄製一張“好”的專輯 ， George 同意了，說如果他們願意自己製作（包括約翰）也可以。最後 Beatles 和 George都同意了，他們一起製作了一張高品質的專輯 《Abbey Road》。

  Beatles 的專輯《Abbey Road》於1969年底推出，獲得Billboard 專輯排行榜連續11周冠軍，是滾石雜誌 RS500 統計第14名的經典之作，其中的單曲 Come Together /Something 在小唱片正反面一起推出，一同獲得排行榜冠軍。

(11) The Beatles - Come Together – YouTube

當年黑膠小唱片銷售量是排行榜的依據。

(11) The Beatles - Let It Be (Official Video) – YouTube

‘Let It Be ’於1970年在the Beatles 同名 紀錄片當插曲推出，和‘The Long and Winding Road’都獲得過2周排行榜冠軍。

Come Together

作詞/作曲：Paul Mccartney / John Lennon

Here come old flat top
He come grooving up slowly
He got joo joo eyeball
He one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please

He wear no shoe shine
He got toe jam football
He got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola
He say I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Come together, right now, over me

He bag production
He got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard
He one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease

Come together, right now, over me

He roller coaster
He got early warning
He got muddy water
He one mojo filter
He say, "one and one and one is three"
Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see

Come together, right now, over me

Oh

Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah

Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Oh

Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah

4 Non Blondes -What's Up?

  有歌迷在網路上講到有史以來播放次數最多的歌曲是哪首？並說播放次數最多的歌曲應該是流行的，但不是特別好的歌。

  4 Non Blondes 的What's Up? 是他提到的一首歌，這是一首1993年在Billboard Hot 100單曲榜獲得過第14名，當時很流行的歌曲。他覺得儘管這首歌的橋段很煩人，但覺得最煩人的是，似乎每次去卡拉 OK ，就有人唱這首歌，而且通常很糟糕。好像怕你忘記了，它的橋段是這樣的：

And I say, hey-ey-ey 我說，嘿嘿嘿

Hey-ey-ey 嘿嘿嘿

I said "Hey, a-what's going on?" 我說：“嘿，發生了什麼事？”

And I say, hey-ey-ey 我說，嘿嘿嘿

Hey-ey-ey 嘿嘿嘿

I said "Hey, a-what's going on?" 我說：“嘿，發生了什麼事？”

  了解了這首歌的橋段在唱啥，讓人還真覺得好笑。說實話我還挺喜歡這首歌的。

  What's Up ? 是一首 one hit wonder，是來自舊金山的  4 Non Blondes

唯一的top 40 暢銷曲，主唱是Linda Perry。 

(8) 4 Non Blondes - What's Up (Official Music Video) - YouTube

What's Up?

Writer(s): Linda Perry

25 years and my life is still
Tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination

I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man
For whatever that means

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out what's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar

And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"What's going on?"

And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"

Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh

And I try
Oh my God, do I try
I try all the time
In this institution

And I pray
Oh my God, do I pray
I pray every single day
For revolution

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out, what's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar

And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"What's going on?"

And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
(Wake in the morning and step outside)
Hey-ey-ey
(Take a deep breath and I get real high)
(And I scream)
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
(Wake in the morning and step outside)
Hey-ey, yeah yeah yeah
(Take a deep breath and I get real high)
(And I scream)
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"

Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh

25 years and my life is still
Tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination, mmm

Steam-Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

流行搖滾樂團Steam來自美國康乃狄克州 Bridgeport，他們以"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"這首歌一曲成名，1969年10月推出後次年2月得到二周排行榜冠軍。

Gary DeCarlo、Paul Leka 與 Dale Frashuer三人都是錄音室裡的職業樂手，他們以Steam這個團名客串推出"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"這首歌之後沒想到竟然成名，Paul Leka 後來乾脆找了 Bill Steer(主唱)、Jay Babina (吉他手)、Tom Zuke (吉他手)、 Hank  Schorz(鍵琴手)、Mike Daniels (貝斯手) 與 Ray Corries (鼓手)正式組成Steam合唱團， Leka 於 2011年已逝(70歲)。

1976年 "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"這首歌曾經被選為芝加哥白襪隊的隊歌，在媒體宣傳時用，1977年白襪隊進入美國聯盟西區季後賽，但後來輸給奧克蘭運動家隊，熱情的白襪球迷們對這首歌還有一點印象。

(20) Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (2018 Stereo Mix) - YouTube

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

Lyrics：Dale Frashuer / Gary De Carlo / Paul Leka

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye

He'll never love you, the way that I love you
'Cause if he did, no no, he wouldn't make you cry
He might be thrillin' baby but a-my love
(My love, my love)

So dog-gone willin', so kiss him
(I wanna see you kiss him, wanna see you kiss him)
Go on and kiss him goodbye, now

Na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye

Listen to me now

He's never near you to comfort and cheer you
When all those sad tears are fallin' baby from your eyes
He might be thrillin' baby but a-my love
(My love, my love)

So dog-gone willin', so kiss him
(I wanna see you kiss him, I wanna see you kiss him)
Go on and kiss him goodbye, na na na na, na na na

Na na na na, hey hey, goodbye

Hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye

Hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye

Hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
.

 

George Harrison-My Sweet Lord

 當“My Sweet Lord”大受歡迎，獲得了高度的讚譽和不少獎項，得到了歌迷們的極度讚揚，但卻發現他未經授權改編了人家的這首歌時，喬治·哈里森到底受到了多大的羞辱？有的，他感到很是不安，以至於他買下了他因抄襲而被判有罪的歌曲的版權。

“1981 年2 月19 日，法院裁定，由於 Klein 在該案的幫忙，George Harrison 只需向ABCO 公司支付587,000 美元（ABKCO Music＆Records，Inc.是美國的獨立唱片公司，音樂出版商以及電影和視頻製作公司。創辦人：Allen Klein），而不是160 萬美元的賠償金，並且還將獲得“He's So Fine”的版權。1978 年，Klein向 Bright Tunes 支付了這首歌的費用。

“He's So Fine”的作曲者是Ronnie Mack，黑人女聲合唱團 The Chiffons最早唱過此曲，於1963年就獲得過4周冠軍。鄉村歌星Jody Miller，於1971年推出時在鄉村歌曲排行榜進入前10名，但在Billboard Hot 100排行榜只獲得53名。而George Harrison 1970年改寫的“My Sweet Lord”則獲得連續四周排行榜冠軍。

(20) George Harrison ~ My Sweet Lord (High Quality) – YouTube

(20) Jody Miller - He's So Fine(R.I.P.) - YouTube

Jody Miller 因帕金森氏病已去世（80歲）

My Sweet Lord

Lyrics：George Harrison

My sweet Lord
Hm, my Lord
Hm, my Lord

I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you, Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord

My sweet Lord
Hm, my Lord
Hm, my Lord

I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you Lord
BUt it won't take long, my Lord (hallelujah)

My sweet Lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (hallelujah)

Really want to see you
Really want to see you
Really want to see you Lord
Really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord (hallelujah)

My sweet Lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (hallelujah)

I really want to know you (hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (hallelujah)
Really want to show you Lord(AhhhAhhhh)
But it won't take long, my Lord (hallelujah)
Hm, hm (hallelujah)

My sweet Lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (hallelujah)

Hm, my Lord (hare krishna)
My, my, my Lord (hare krishna)
Hm, my sweet Lord (krishna krishna)
Hm, hm (hare hare)
Really want to see you (hare Rama)
Really want to be with you (hare Rama)
Really want to see you, Lord (AhhhAhhhh)
But it takes so long, my Lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (hare krishna)
My sweet Lord (hare krishna)
My sweet Lord (krishna krishna)
My Lord (hare hare)
Hm, hm (Gurur Brahma)
Hm, hm (Gurur Vishnu)
Hm, hm (Gurur Devo)
Hm, hm (Maheshwara)
My sweet Lord (Gurur Sakshaat)
My sweet Lord (Parabrahma)
My, my, my, my Lord (Tasmayi Shree)
My, my, my, my Lord (Guruve Namah)
My sweet Lord (Hare Rama)

My sweet Lord (hare krishna)
My sweet Lord (krishna krishna)
My Lord (hare hare)

 

 

 

Jane Birkin-Je t'aime... moi non plus

 

Jane Mallory Birkin，1946年12月14日出生生於英國 ，是一位是一位英國女藝

人、歌手， 同時也是一名電影導演。他已於2023年7月16日於巴黎去世。

Jane Birkin 成名於1966年一部獲得第21屆坎城影展倫敦 的電影，義大利導演米

開朗基羅·安東尼奧尼於1966年所執導的電影 《春光乍現》（Blowup），在《春

光乍現》裡，Birkin 是英國電影裡第一位露出陰毛的女藝人。1968年，雖然柏金

不會說法文，卻仍然拿到《口號》（Slogan）一劇的女主角，並到法國演唱。也

因此認識了Serge Gainsbourg。

1969年，Jane Birkin與Serge Gainsbourg共同發表一首歌I love you... me

 neither（Je t'aime... moi non plus），這首歌是Serge Gainsbourg 所

寫，兩人合唱，由於這首歌明顯的性暗示，因此立即引爆了兩人之間的緋

聞。雖然這首歌在義大利、西班牙與英國被禁播，卻也因此席捲整個歐洲。

這首歌的成功之處，在於它伴隨著男女的喘息聲，而這首歌的結尾也在性高

潮之後結束。

Jane Birkin 與曾為007系列電影配樂的名作曲家John Barry 於1965年結婚，

1968年離婚。

艾瑪仕的柏金包（Birkin Bag）是1984年為Jane Birkin 所設計的。起因是愛馬

仕執行長與 Jane Birkin 1982年在飛機上聊天，Jane 當時剛生下女兒，希望艾

瑪仕能設計一個方便攜帶嬰兒用品的手袋，柏金包就此誕生。柏金包也是艾瑪仕

最受歡迎，也最昂貴的奢侈品。

(64) Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin - Je t'aime... moi non

 plus/Original videoclip (Fontana 1969) - YouTube

這首歌在美國沒有發行單曲所以沒有排行榜紀錄

(64) ❤♫ Paul Mauriat - Je T'aime Moi Non Plus（我愛你 ... 我不再愛你）

- YouTube

法國音樂家Paul Mauriat 1968 年曾以演奏曲 Love Is Blue獲得Billboard Hot 100 排行榜連續5周冠軍，他cover的這一版演奏曲相當動聽。

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