2025年4月24日 星期四

Miguel Rios -A SONG OF JOY

   One Hit Wonder 今天介紹貝多芬第九交響樂最後樂章的偉大作品 Miguel Rios 的 A SONG OF JOY (HIMNO A LA ALEGRIA)

  Miguel Rios(1944 年出生於西班牙格拉納達)從六歲起就開始唱歌。兩年後,他成為學校合唱團的成員。畢業後,他組了一個搖滾樂隊,在當地的酒吧演出。 Hispavox 唱片公司的一位製作人讓這位年輕人與作曲家兼指揮家 Waldo De Los Rios 的管弦樂團合作錄製了一首紀念歌,以紀念貝多芬誕辰 200 週年。De Los Rios 和一個名叫奧爾貝Orbe 的人精心製作了貝多芬第九交響曲最後樂章的偉大作品,其中包括大型的合唱團和大量的樂器。

 

  當貝多芬的不朽旋律席捲世界流行音樂排行榜後,Miguel 的知名度主要局限於他的祖國。但第二年,Waldo 則帶著他自己的流行作品《莫札特的 G 小調第 40 交響曲 K 550,第一樂章》重返 Billboard排行榜(#67/1971) 。他的專輯《Sin-fonias》(1971)也賣得很好。

  Waldo De Los 1977年3月28日自殺身亡(33歲)。

 

Miguel Rios - Song Of Joy

1970 年這首單曲,今天聽起來仍然像多年前一樣新鮮

 

 

A SONG OF JOY (HIMNO A LA ALEGRIA)

Come sing a song of joy for peace shall come my brother
Sing, sing a song of joy for men shall love each other
That day will dawn just as sure as hearts that are pure are hearts set
Free no man must stand alone with outstretched hand before him reach out
And take them in yours with love that endures for ever more
Then sing a song of joy for love and understanding

Escucha hermano la canción de la alegría
El canto alegre del que espera un nuevo día
Ven, canta, sueña cantando vive soñando el nuevo sol
En que los hombres volveran a ser hermanos

Si en tu camino solo existe la triste za
Y el llanto amargo de la so le dad completa
Ven canta suena cantando vive sonando el nuevo sol
En que los hombres volverán a ser hermanos

Come sing a song of joy of freedom tell the story
Sing, sing a song of joy for mankind in his glory
One mighty voice that will bring a sound that will ring for evermore
Then sing a song of joy for love and understanding

 

 

 

 

 

2025年4月17日 星期四

Dennis De Young-Desert Moon

One Hit Wonder 今天介紹 1984年Dennis De Young獲得過第10名的Desert Moon”。

  故事始於 1963 年伊利諾伊州 Roseland 市,一個青少年時期難以實現的夢想 主唱鍵琴手 Dennis De Young 說: 鼓手 John Panozzo 和他的兄弟貝斯手 Chuck 住在我家對。我們總是一起玩,當我們碰到大學舞會時,盡可能地參加演出,這是一件大事。

  1968 年它們取名為 The Trade Winds ,三人就讀芝加哥州立大學時,又加入了同學主他手 Johnny "J. C." Curulewski ,他們簡稱 TW4。

  1970 年,他們加入 Wooden Nickel 唱片公司,他們首先想把名改得更時髦一些,他們根據希臘神話,取名冥河 Styx,意思是想像冥河一樣渡過死者靈魂到達冥界的河流。

  Styx 暢銷曲很多在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得156名成績輝煌

  Dennis De Young和另一位主唱 Tommy Shaw於1984年離開 Styx單飛

Desert MoonDennis De Young 個人唯一一首 Top 10 的歌(84#10)所以也算一首 One Hit Wonder。



(30) Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx - Desert Moon - YouTube

80 年代歌曲的力量至今仍具有影響力。這就是歌迷所說的真正的音樂

這首歌當年的mv拍得很吸引人現場演出的版本更是精彩Dennis De Young的唱作俱佳絲毫不顯老態

 


Desert Moon

作詞/作曲:Dennis Deyoung

"Is this the train to Desert Moon?" was all she said
but I knew I'd heard that stranger's voice before.
I turned to look into her eyes, but she moved away
She was standing in the rain
Trying hard to speak my name
They say first love never runs dry

The waiter poured our memories in a tiny cup
We stumbled over words we longed to hear
We talked about the dreams we'd lost, or given up
When the whistle caught the night
And shook silence from my life
As the last train rolled toward the moon

Those summer nights
When we were young
We bragged of things
We'd never done
We were dreamers, only dreamers
And in our haste
To grow up too soon
We left our innocence on Desert Moon
We were dreamers, only dreamers
On Desert Moon
On Desert Moon
On Desert Moon
Desert Moon

I still can hear the whisper of the summer nights
It echoes in the corners of my heart
The night we stood waiting for the desert train
All the words we meant to say
All the chances swept away
Still remain on the road to undo

Those summer nights, when we were young
We bragged of things we'd never done
We were dreamers, only dreamers
Moments pass, and time moves on
But dreams remain for just as long as there's dreamers
All the dreamers

On Desert Moon
On Desert Moon
On Desert Moon
Desert Moon

 

2025年4月10日 星期四

Mouth & Macneal -How Do You Do

   介紹的 One Hit Wonder Mouth & Macneal 於1972年獲得 Billboard 單曲排行第8名的 "How Do You Do?"。 

  Mouth & Macneal 是一個來自荷蘭的流行樂二重唱:Willem “Mouth” Duyn 和 Maggie MacNeal(出生名為 Sjoukje Van't Spijker)。Duyn 已經於 2004 年 12 月 3 日因心臟病去世(享年 67 歲)。

  The Mouth (Willem Duyn)總是和 Maggie MacNeal (Sjoukje Van't Spijker)1971年在兩位藝的個人發行失敗後組成此二人組。Willem“Mouth”偶然在阿姆斯特丹的錄音室聽到了Maggie的錄音帶。他與製片人 Hans van Hermert聯繫,安排與 MacNeal 的會面。由於對單曲失敗感到沮喪,MacNeal 同意與嗓音沙啞的Duyn結合。他們的第一張專輯Hey Love You在地區範圍內取得了良好的成績。他們的第二首單曲“How Do You Do”在國際上銷售極佳。光是在美國,銷量就超過了 100 萬張,

  Willem Duyn 於 1942 年出生於西班牙哈勒姆。多年來他一直擔任建築工人,並在爵士樂隊荷蘭四重奏組(HolLand Quartet)的夜間和週末擔任。威廉於 1968 年加入了更偏向流行音樂的 Jay-Jays 樂團。但他並不滿足,他開始在廣播電台播放唱片,開設自己的夜總會,並於 1970 年成為節奏樂團 Speedway的主唱,因此取得了一些成功。Duyn也開始被稱為「荷蘭的Joe Cocker」。樂團分裂後,他放棄了一些獨奏表演。 Mouth 翻唱的 Shangri-Las 樂團的“Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)”銷量不佳。

  Maggie MacNeal 於 1951 年出生於荷蘭城市哈勒姆。 18 歲時,瑪姬學習了三年古典聲樂,然後輟學加入了一個流行樂團。當地的一位 DJ 很喜歡她的作品並與飛利浦唱片公司安排了一次試鏡。她的第一張專輯翻唱了歌曲“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”,但很失敗。

  正是在此時, MouthMacneal 在美國相聚並度過了短暫的時光。他們在美國發行了四張單曲和兩張專輯再也沒有引起美國眾的興趣。不過在荷蘭,他們的受歡迎程度依然不減。 1974年,他們代表荷蘭參加了歐洲歌唱大賽。

 

 "How Do You Do?"「你好嗎?」 是一首乍聽之下朗朗上口倍感親切的動聽歌曲。

 

(23) Mouth & MacNeal - How Do You Do [WideScreen] - YouTube

這是一首很簡單又優美的旋律,70、80年代令人難忘的歌

 


How Do You Do

作詞/作曲:Hans Van Hemert / Harry Van Hoof

Once I said I wanted you
I don't remember why
I often wonder if it's true
That you could make me cry
I only know it's long ago
You said I love you too
But I got one solution that
We're gonna start anew

How do you do
Mm Mm
I thought
Wa-na na-na, na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na, na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na, na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na, na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Why na na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na, na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na, na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na, na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

Once I said I wanted you
And I remember why
I often wonder if it's true
You still can make me cry
And now it's not so long ago
You said I love you true
'Cause I had one solution left
And that's we start anew

How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Wa-na na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na, na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na, na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na, na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
By na na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na, na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na, na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na, na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh-huh
I thought
By na na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na, na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na, na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na, na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh-huh
La-la la-la-la-la-la

Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh-huh
La-la la-la-la-la-la

Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh-huh
La-la la-la-la-la-la

 

2025年4月3日 星期四

Lipps Inc.-Funky Town

    本介紹的 One Hit WonderLipps Inc.於1980年獲得 Billboard 單曲排行榜連續四周冠軍的 "Funky Town"

     Lipps Inc.成軍於明黎蘇達州明黎阿波利斯。製作人、多種樂器手及作曲 Steven Greenberg 是白人 主唱 Cyncia Johnson 是黑人女歌手所以是一個 Funk-Dance 放克舞團

     "Funky Town"於1987年由 Pseudo Echo 翻唱獲得 Billboard 單曲排行第 6 名 。 Pseudo Echo 是一個來自澳洲墨爾本的 Pop-rock-dance band 流行搖滾樂團他們在 Billboard 單曲排行榜上唯一的 Top 10 暢銷曲就是這首受歡迎的舞曲"Funky Town"。

 

 

 Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1979) HD

 一首難忘的熱門歌曲..機器人舞蹈動作絕對令人驚嘆.

 

Pseudo Echo - Funky Town - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 13th August 1987

雖然翻唱通常不太好,但這張翻唱很棒,而且他是一位非常好的吉他手


Funkytown

Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it, talk about it
Talk about it, talk about it
Talk about, talk about
Talk about movin'

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?

Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?

Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it, talk about it
Talk about it, talk about it
Talk about, talk about
Talk about movin'

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?
Won't you take me to
Funkytown?

Won't you take me down
To Funkytown?
Won't you take me down
To Funkytown?

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