今天介紹一首(Grateful Dead)1987年的名曲 〈Touch of Grey〉。
〈Touch of Grey〉是感恩而死樂團(Grateful Dead)1987年發行的一首單曲,收錄於專輯《In the Dark》中。這首歌以其副歌「我會挺過去/我會活下去」(I will get by / I will survive)而聞名。它將看似不合邏輯的歌詞與流行樂的節奏完美結合。歌曲由 (Jerry Garcia)作曲, (Robert Hunter)作詞。這首歌也發行了音樂錄影帶,這是感恩而死樂團的首支音樂錄影帶。該曲於1982年9月15日首次以安可曲目演出。
(Grateful Dead)是一個即興搖滾樂團 (improvisatory-style rock band)。成立於加州舊金山:主要團員有 Jerry Garcia(主唱、吉他)、Bob Weir(主唱、吉他)、Ron "Pigpen” McKernan (風琴、口琴)、Phil Lesh(貝斯手)和 Bill Kreutzmann (鼓手),Mickey Hart(第二鼓手)和Tom Constanfen(鍵盤手)。
即興演奏是一種即時創作音樂的方式,它即興編織旋律、和聲和節奏,而不是遵循預先寫好的樂譜。它包含自發性的表達,通常基於和弦進行或既定的風格規範等結構框架。其關鍵實踐包括潤飾旋律、演奏不同風格以及與其他音樂家互動。
〈Touch of Grey〉(灰色調)這首歌有勵志的內涵 ,從幾則聽友的表白可以看出來:
聽友1.我去監獄的路上放了這首歌,提醒自己我能撐過去。進了監獄後,我遇到了另一位獄友,也是「死忠粉絲」(Deadhead,指Grateful Dead樂團的粉絲),我們用音樂互相鼓勵。他是白人,我是黑人,但我們之間從來沒有種族隔閡。我們來自不同的背景,來自美國不同的地方。我們唯一的共同點就是
「死忠粉」,而這已經足夠了。當我們其中一人情緒低落時,我們就會打開音樂,一起即興演奏。想到這些,我都會熱淚盈眶。沒有他,我不可能堅持下來,正是「死忠粉」把我們連結在一起,我永遠心懷感激。
2025年12月:是的,我們又聯絡上了。我知道你們不知道,但每次我收資訊,不管是好是壞,我都會播放這首歌……愛你們。我會活下去的!
聽友2.首歌在我遭遇可怕的摩托車事故失去一條腿後支撐著我走出了自殺的陰影。在重新學習走路的那段時間裡,我用CD播放器循環播放這首歌,整天不停歇。就在那裡,一位護士告訴我(Jerry Garcia)過世了(1995/08/09)。
聽友3.我是一位來自俄克拉荷馬州俄克拉荷馬城的53歲黑人男性。 1985年,我讀高一的時候,我的科學老師叫麥可‧梅森先生Mr Michael Mason。那一年,整整九個月的學期裡,他都把星期五定為「死之日」──不做作業,不考試,不說話,我們就聽(Grateful Dead)樂團的歌。直到今天,我依然是他們的歌迷。每當我精神或情緒低落的時候,我都會聽(Grateful Dead)樂團的歌,它能讓我擺脫痛苦。謝謝梅森先生讓我接觸(Grateful Dead)樂團的音樂,因為你一定沒教我任何科學知識,哈哈。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzvk0fWtCs0&list=RDmzvk0fWtCs0&start_radio=1
Touch Of Grey
Writer(s): Robert Hunter, Jerome Garcia
Must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Paint by number morning sky looks so phony
Dawn is breaking everywhere
Light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains, I don't care 'cause it's alright
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
I see you've got your fist out
Say your piece and get out
Yes, I get the gist of it, but it's alright
Sorry that you feel that way
The only thing there is to say
Every silver lining's got a touch of grey
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
It's a lesson to me
The Ables and the Bakers and the Cs
The ABCs we all must face
Try to keep a little grace
It's a lesson to me
The Deltas and the East and the Freeze
The ABCs we all think of
To try to win a little love
I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears, but it's alright
Cow is given kerosene
Kid can't read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but it's alright
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
The shoe is on the hand it fits
There's really nothing much to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit 'cause it's alright
Oh, well, a touch of grey, kind of suits you anyway
That's was all I had to say, but it's alright
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
We will survive
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