Rick Astley-Together Forever

   今天介紹一首1988 年的冠軍曲，英國歌星 Rick Astley演唱的 "Together Forever" 。

   "Together Forever" 這首歌的詞曲作者是 Mike Srock 和 Matt Aitken 與 Pete Waterman ，他們曾經以一首"You Spin Me(Like a Record)"在英國獲得排行榜冠軍。

  1984年， Mike Srock 和 Matt Aitken 與 Pete Waterman 及製作人Peter Collins (也做過 Musical Youth，Nik Kershaw 的製作人)開始合作，很快地它們成了暢銷曲製作組，推出了Mel and Kim 的 "Showing Out" ，Samantha Fox的 "Touch Me [I Want Your Body]"，Bananarama的 " Venus" 。

  Pete Waterman 後來在一家勞工俱樂部碰到在那裏駐唱的 Rick Astley， Mike Srock 和 Matt Aitken 覺得 Rick 會紅 ，但他們覺得 Rick 非常害羞，需要出來和他們 "Together Forever" 「永遠在一起」。

  Rick Astley的 "Together Forever"於 1988 年獲得Billboard Hot 100 排行榜冠軍。此曲 MV 拍得極佳，帥哥美女及流暢的舞蹈令人一曲難忘。

 

 Rick Astley - Together Forever (Official Video) [4K Remaster]

這首歌觀看次數1.8 億 。還不是他最多的。

 

 

Together Forever

作詞/作曲：Peter Alan Waterman / Matthew James Aitken / Michael Stock

If there's anything you need
All you have to do is say
You know you satisfy everything in me
We shouldn't waste a single day

So don't stop me falling
It's destiny calling
A power I just can't deny
It's never changing
Can't you hear me, I'm saying
I want you for the rest of my life

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move heaven and earth
To be together forever with you

If they ever get you down
There's always something I can do
Because I wouldn't ever wanna see you frown
I'll always do what's best for you

There ain't no mistaking
It's true love we're making
Something to last for all time
It's never changing
Can't you hear me, I'm saying
I want you for the rest of my life

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move heaven and earth
To be together forever with you

So don't stop me falling
It's destiny calling
A power I just can't deny
It's never changing
Can't you hear me, I'm saying
I want you for the rest of my life

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move heaven and earth
To be together forever with you

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move heaven and earth
To be together forever with you

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move heaven and earth
To be together forever with you

 

 

 

 

Toto -Africa

   本周要介紹一首獲得四張白金唱片(Digital download百萬張得白金唱片)，在網路上點看率高達11億次的超級流行搖滾樂團 Toto 的冠軍曲曲 (Africa)。

  Toto是在加州洛杉磯成立的軟式搖滾樂團soft-rock，樂團成員包括：主唱 Bobby Kimball 、吉他手 Steve Lukather 、鍵琴手 David Paich、鍵琴手Steve Porcaro、貝斯手 David Hungate和 鼓手Jeff Porcaro 。

  Toto 樂團最早組團是電影作曲家 Marty Paich的兒子16 歲的 David Paich 和13 歲的 Jeff Porcaro 組成了一個受Jimi Hendrix 影響的樂團，名為 Rural Still Life「鄉村靜物」。該樂團總部位於加州 San Fernando Valley 很快就成為 Grant High School 活動中的主角。當Jeff 畢業時，貝斯手 David Hungate 為他安排了一份工作，擔任 Sonny and Cher 的鼓手 。還在學的 Steve Lukather 和Jeff 的弟弟讓 Rural Still Life保持活躍。

  1973 年，Jeff 辭去與 Sonny and Cher 的合作，加入 Steely Dan樂團並參加錄製《Katy Lied 》專輯並唱過 (Do It Again)、 (Reeling in the Years)等歌，同時，其他山谷男孩開始在洛杉磯專業錄音室擔任伴奏，與 Aretha Franklin、Elton John、Earth, Wind & Fire、Jackson Browne及 Barbra Streisand.等人一起錄過音。

  當二位鍵琴手David Paich 和 Porcaro 參加 Boz Scaggs 1976 年的熱門專輯《Silk Degrees》錄製工作時 ，他們決定是時候放棄利潤豐厚的工作室工作，組成一個樂隊，團員有二個 Steve 加 Hungate和另一個 Pocaro 的弟弟 Mike。

  Jeff 告訴來自音樂雜誌 Bam 的編採 Robyn Flans:「每個人都知道成立一個合唱團有多難，但我們知道我們必須冒一次險做出犧牲...然後挨餓」。但不久 Toto 與哥倫比亞唱片公司簽約，推出一首獲得排行榜第5名的歌 (Hold the line ) 那是他們三年內唯一的 Top 10 暢銷曲。

 《滾石》雜誌的 Dave Marsh 不喜歡 Toto 的音樂，因為「一切都很糟糕，沒有腦子。公式化流行歌曲，唱不過假日酒店雞尾酒廊的歌。」其他評論人也同意這一觀點，他們認為樂團工作狀態平淡。

  Jeff聽到後怒氣沖沖地說「這些批評者都是愚蠢的白痴」，「任何出版物都應包括作家的資歷和他的背景是什麼？誰讓他有權利這麼說，除此之外，他還是個文盲、豬頭」？

    無論有沒有批評或支持，該樂團於1982年7月取得了成功，一首(Rosanna) 連續五週獲得第2名。同一張專輯《Toto IV》後續作品( Make Believe)只得到第30名。1982 年 10 月 30 日，14 週後，第3首單曲(Africa)終於獲得冠軍。

    Toto於1983年葛萊美獎榮獲6個類別的獎項，包括年度最佳唱片(Rosanna)和年度專輯《Toto IV》。「我嚇到了」，Lukather在 Bam中說道，「我曾想過 Don Fagen的專輯《The Nightfly》將會獲勝。那是我最喜歡的專輯之一。 」

   1984年,主唱 Bobby Kimball 離團而去，轉而進行個人的演唱事業。他們找來了新的主唱歌手 Dennis "Fergie" Fredersen。推出了他們的新專輯《Isolation》但該團沒有複製到 (Africa)及《Toto IV》的成功。

 Toto - Africa (Official HD Video)

這是有史以​​來最偉大的歌曲之一，仍然一遍又一遍地被播放著。David Paich 是 70 年代和 80 年代最優秀的音樂家/詞曲作者之一，整個 Toto 樂團毫無疑問是歷史上最重要的樂隊之一

 

 Africa

作詞/作曲：David Paich / Jeffrey T. Porcaro

Hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's comin' in, 12:30 flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation

I stopped an old man along the way
Hopin' to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
"Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you"

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, ooh-hoo

The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside
Frightened of this thing that I've become

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, ooh-hoo

Hurry, boy, she's waiting there for you

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rains)

I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rains)
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa (ooh, I'm gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, ooh-hoo

 

 

Will To Power-Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)

  Will To Power 是來自佛羅裡達州的流行舞蹈三重唱 Pop-dance trio ：由 Bob Rosenberg 、Dr. J 和 Maria Mendez組成。Bob Rosenberg是歌手Gloria Mann的兒子。到 1990 年，只剩下Bob Rosenberg 和Elin Michaels。團名取自19世紀德國哲學家弗里德里希·尼采 Friedrich Nietzsche 的作品。

  Will To Power有二首 Top 10 的暢銷曲，Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)於1988年曾獲得單周冠軍。另一首 l'm Not In Love 則翻唱自10c.c 1975年第2名的暢銷曲。

  Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)的 Baby,I Love Your Way原是英籍搖滾樂手 Peter Frampton 獲得過12名的歌，Freebird 則是南方搖滾樂團 Lynyrd Skynyrd獲得過滾石雜誌 RS500第193名的一首名曲。

  Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby) 在網上的點閱達四千多萬次，太好聽了。

 

Will To Power - Baby, I Love Your Way

歌迷說:這首歌證明了80年代是音樂最好的時代。 80年代是最好的！我們可能沒有手機，但我們知道如何玩得開心。永遠的80年代！每天聽好聽的音樂，心情就會愉快。

 

Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)

 

Shadows grow so long before my eyes
And they're moving across the page
Suddenly the day turns into night
Far away from the city

But don't hesitate
'Cause your love
Your love won't wait, oh no no

(Ooh)
Baby, I love your way every day
(Ooh)
Wanna tell you I love your way every day
(Ooh)
Wanna be with you night and day
Hey, I love your way

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on now
There's so many places I've gotta see

But if I stayed here with you girl
Things just wouldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird will never change
And this bird will never change

Shadows grow so long before my eyes
With the help of some fireflies
I wonder how they have the power to shine
I can see them under the pines

But don't hesitate
'Cause your love
Your love won't wait

Ooh, baby
I love your way
(Every day)
(Ooh)
Wanna tell you I love your way
(Night and day)
Oh, baby, I love your way
(Every day)
Every day now
Ooh wanna tell you I love your way
(Night and day, night and day)

I love your way
Ooh, baby
I love your way
('Cause I'm as free as a bird now)
Give me you way
Wanna tell you I love your way
(A free bird now)
Ooh baby I love your ways

Ooh, baby I love your way
(Every day)
Ooh, wanna tell you I love your way
(Night and day)
Ooh, baby I love your way
(Every day, every day)
Ooh, wanna tell you I love your way
(Night and day, night and day, oh)
Ooh, baby I love your way
(Night and day)

 

 

 

Johnny Lee-Looking For Love

    本周介紹一首Johnny Lee 演唱的電影《都市牛郎》（Urban Cowboy）的電影插曲（Looking For Love）°

  本名Johnny Lee Ham 的 Johnny Lee，1946 年 7 月 3 日出生於德州，在德州東部 Alta Loma 的一個奶牛牧場場長大。擠牛奶的時候，Johnny Lee 會聽搖滾樂，他認為當時鄉村音樂的鼻音太重了。1960 年代初，他和一些聖菲高中的同學組了 Johnny Lee & The Road Runners 樂團。

  畢業後日子結束後，Lee 成為一艘訪問越南的海軍巡洋艦水手長，四年

後來他平安回到家，開始在加州閒逛，他對自己的生活猶豫不決，後來決定加入音樂領域。

  Johnny Lee 之後遇見了他的一位偶像鄉村歌手 Mickey Gilley，Mickey邀請 Johnny 全職加入他的樂團。 1971 年，米奇在德州開設了他的傳奇 Gilley俱樂部 (號稱“世界上最大的鄉村酒吧”)，Johnny Lee 在那裡擔任開場表演歌星。九年後，當約翰屈伏塔 (John Travolta) 的電影《都市牛郎》(1980) 去現場取景時， Johnny Lee 仍然是Mickey的得力助手。

  Johnny Lee 是一位鄉村歌手及作曲人，1975-89年一共有 31 歌曲進鄉村歌曲排行榜，但於流行歌曲榜只有這首（Looking For Love）獲得第5名，也算是一首 one hit wonder 吧。

 Urban Cowboy • Lookin' for Love • Johnny Lee - YouTube

有歌迷說:最美好的回憶是《都市牛郎》那個時代！多麼有趣的時光啊，希望這一代的孩子也能有這樣的經驗！

 

Lookin' for Love

作詞/作曲：Bob Morrison / Patti Ryan / Wanda Mallette

Well, I spent a lifetime lookin' for you
Single bars and good time lovers were never true
Playing a fools game, hopin' to win
And tellin' those sweet lies and losin' again

I was lookin' for love in all the wrong places
Lookin' for love in too many faces
Searchin' their eyes
Lookin' for traces of what I'm dreaming of
Hoping to find a friend and a lover
I'll bless the day I discover another heart
Lookin' for love

And I was alone then, no love in sight
And I did everything I could to get me through the night
Don't know where it started or where it might end
I turned to a stranger just like a friend

I was lookin' for love in all the wrong places
Lookin' for love in too many faces
Searchin' their eyes
Lookin' for traces of what I'm dreaming of
Hoping to find a friend and a lover
I'll bless the day I discover another heart
Lookin' for love

You came knockin' on my heart's door
You're everything I've been looking for

No more lookin' for love in all the wrong places
Lookin' for love in too many faces
Searchin' their eyes
Lookin' for traces of what I'm dreaming of
Now that I found a friend and a lover
I bless the day I discover
You, oh you, lookin' for love

In all the wrong places
(Lookin' for love) in too many faces
Searchin' their eyes
Lookin' for traces of what I'm dreaming of
Now that I found a friend and lover
I bless the day I discover
You, oh you, lookin' for love
In all the wrong places