2019年5月2日 星期四

Taron Egerton/Elton John - Rocket Man



  在簽約演出即將上片的電影Rocketman 火箭人之後Elton John 已經改變了Taron Egerton生活,在新出刊的時尚生活雜誌GQ中,Taron介紹了Elton John有哪些歌影響了他

  TaronElton John"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"是第一首吸引他的歌,這首歌是1994Elton John替電影The Lion King演唱的插曲,Taron說他還記得當年他和母親搬家到威爾斯的一個離島,他一次又一次的看那部迪士尼電影。

  那部電影是他許多人生經歷當中,很特別的有一見鍾情之感的回憶。

  Taron喜歡的第二首Elton John名曲是"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues",片中略顯不安的青少年Egerton坐在他繼父的車上-在去學校的路上,他會唱這首歌。

  最後Taron"Your Song"在他心目中有特別的地位,因為他十七八歲時,每次參加學校選秀會時,他都唱這首Elton John的成名曲。

  他覺得那首歌帶給他魔力,他覺得歌純真又簡樸,他有二位朋友最近結婚,他在耶誕節的婚禮上還唱了"Your Song"

  Taron很意外地提及"I'm Still Standing",他在2016年最受歡迎的動畫電影中曾演唱過這首歌,歌迷們因而發現他不但有個好歌喉,他還能把Elton John的歌唱好。

  大家可以聽到Taron唱更多Elton John的歌,因為五月31Rocketman就要在電影院上演了。

     Rocket ManElton John 1972年獲得第6名的暢銷曲,也是滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜第245名的名曲。



Rocket Man
Songwriters: Elton John / Bernie Taupin

She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine AM
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact it's cold as hell
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
And all this science I don't understand
It's just my job five days a week
A rocket man, a rocket man
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time

2019年4月25日 星期四

Paul Simon-Loves Me Like a Rock


  上個月當Paul Simon確定領銜the 2019 Outside Lands festival野外音樂節,這位民謠搖滾傳奇歌手曾宣告他將捐出活動收入給地方環保組織,現在Simon已經透露有二個特定的組織將會收到捐款

  舊金山公園聯盟San Francisco Parks Alliance 及都市林木之友會 Friends of the Urban Forest將因Simon的善舉獲益,The SFPA成立於1969年,他們和社區配合,地方商業團體和政府支持他們維護既有的美麗公園和公共空間,亦創設新的空間。

  Friends of the Urban Forest成立於1981年,於全舊金山社區公園支援並推廣路樹栽植,從這個概念開始推動起,這個組織已經協助推動栽植路樹超過60,000株,接近全市一半的路樹。

  Simon去年2018)宣佈不再巡迴演唱,但還是會參加特定的活動演出以募款支援公益活動。

  The Outside Lands festival將在舊金山金門大橋公園舉行,時間從八月9 日至11日,Simon將在11日登台演出。

  今年的演出表上包括幾位退休藝人,其中有Simon的第二任妻子Edie Brickell和她的樂隊New Bohemians,還有Counting Crows soul/gospel 傳奇歌手Mavis Staples,這個活動其他大牌還有饒舌歌手 Childish Gambino 與另類搖滾歌手 Twenty One Pilots

  Paul Simon出生於1941在紐約長大,因Simon&Garfunkel民謠搖滾二重唱的成功而知名,他個人在排行榜上成績最好的歌,是1975年的三週冠軍曲50 Ways To Leave Your Lover,而他1973年在Billboard雜誌Hot 100排行榜獲得第2名的Loves Me Like A Rock,在Cashbox錢櫃雜誌排行榜則獲得冠軍。


Loves Me Like a Rock

When I was a little boy
(When I was just a boy)
And the Devil called my name
(When I was just a boy)
I'd say, "Now who do (who)
Who do you think you're fooling?"
(When I was just a boy)
I'm a consecrated boy
(When I was just a boy)
Singer in a Sunday choir
Oh, my mama loves me, she loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh, she loves me like a rock
She rock me like the rock of ages
And loves me
She love me, love me, love me, love me
When I was grown to be a man
(Grown to be a man)
And the Devil would call my name
(Grown to be a man)
I'd say "now who do (who)
Who do you think you're fooling?"
(Grown to be a man)
I'm a consummated man
(Grown to be a man)
I can snatch a little purity
My mama loves me, she loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh, she


2019年4月18日 星期四

Aretha Franklin-Respect


  Aretha Franklin獲頒普立茲身後特別獎,遴選單位於四月15日宣布了這個消息,此外作家Ellen Reid也獲提名今年的普立茲音樂獎,她因為歌劇prism「三稜鏡」首演獲得提名。
 新聞發布同時普立茲獎也供恭喜Aretha Franklin和她的親友,文稿中難免提及Queen of Soul Respect這兩個Aretha Franklin的尊稱與成名曲。
  Aretha Franklin獲獎原因是因為不可磨滅的對美國音樂與文化超過五十年的貢獻。
 她是2009以來第一位獲獎音樂人,前一位音樂人獲獎者是傳奇鄉村歌手Hank Williams,普立茲獎的提名單位在有必要時偶而也頒特別獎其他獲獎音樂人還有Bob Dylan,John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Duke Ellington George GershwinAretha Franklin還創了一個紀錄,她是1930年以來第一位女性個人獲獎者。
  這個獎是Aretha Franklin長期偶像歌星生涯獲得的許多獎項之一其中包括the Kennedy Center Honors甘迺迪中心榮譽獎,the Presidential Medal of Freedom美國總統自由獎章及1987年獲選進the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame搖滾樂名人堂
  Aretha於去年2018因癌症去世(76歲)。
  RespectAretha Franklin 1967年第一首冠軍曲,也是滾石雜誌歷年500大歌曲榜第5名的名曲。
  普立茲獎是一個頒給新聞、文學與音樂優良作品,聲譽很高的獎項。


Respect
Songwriters: Otis Redding

What you want
Baby, I got it
What you need
Do you know I got it?
All I'm askin'
Is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(Just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
All I'm askin'
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my propers
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah, baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
Ooh, your kisses
Sweeter than honey
And guess what?
So is my money
All I want you to do for me
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re)
Yeah baby (re, re, re, re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB
Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
(Re, re, re, re) when you come home
(Re, re, re, re) 'spect
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)




2019年4月11日 星期四

Neil Young-My My ,Hey Hey(Out of The Blue )



 民謠搖滾傳奇歌手Neil Young四月10日在他的個人網頁貼文宣告他和他的伴唱樂隊將開始新專輯"high in the Rockies"的錄製工作

  Young在文中說明:至少有11首新歌是在最近寫的本週就要開始錄音了。

  E Street Band 的老團員 Nils Lofgren1970年代早期曾是Crazy Horse的一員,他去年底也回來和大家一起工作,而創團貝斯手Billy Talbot與鼓手Ralph Molina也在內。Neil證實1975年加入Crazy Horse的吉它手Frank "Poncho" Sampedro 2018 年也回來了。

  關於新的計劃,Neil表示樂團很高興錄製這張專輯,能延續我們的故事,我們很誠摯地希望當專輯今年發行時,歌迷們喜歡我們的新作,我們很高興最近幾天就要開工。

  同時Young也揭露,他考慮組合一張叫"Greatest Misses"的精選輯,其中包括錄好但沒有放進專輯中的作品,其實也是很不錯的歌。

  他也透露他有10 15張沒有發行的專輯他考慮錄完後是否要公諸於世。

  Neil Young 1945年出生於加拿大多倫多,是著名的搖滾樂作曲歌手及吉它手,1966年組成樂界大牌組合的Buffalo Springfield搖滾樂團,1969開始個人演唱生涯,並組成Crazy Horse伴唱樂隊,1970-1971年曾是CrosbyStills&Nash的一員。

  Neil Young 1979年的Hey Hey,My MyInto the Black)曾經獲得第79名,但它小唱片反面的My My ,Hey HeyOut of The Blue )後來卻進入了搖滾樂名人堂,樂評人與歌迷們反而更喜歡近似A面搖滾樂版同樣調子的B面吉它伴奏版的這首經典之作。



My My ,Hey HeyOut of The Blue
Neil Young

[Intro]
My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It's better to burn out than to fade away
My my, hey hey

[Verse 1]
Out of the blue and into the black
They give you this, but you pay for that
An' once you're gone you can never come back
When you're out of the blue and into the black

[Verse 2]
The king is gone, but he's not forgotten
This is the story of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
The king is gone, but he's not forgotten

[Outro]
Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There's more to the picture than meets the eye
Hey hey, my my

[Harmonica Solo]

2019年4月4日 星期四

Dionne Warwick-What the World Needs Now Is Love


    流行音樂界傳奇歌星Dionne Warwick,上週三在紐約曼哈頓的一家餐廳舉辦了一場派對慶祝她的新專輯She's Back即將發行Warwick利用這個場合和特別邀請的來賓交流、合照,也藉機接受當地電視記者訪問。

  Dionne在訪問中解釋她為何要重錄Burt Bacharach-Hal David這對詞曲搭檔所寫的老歌"What the World Needs Now Is Love"放在五月10日即將發行的新專輯中

  Warwick強調我們這個世界要一些愛"We need some love in this world",我們處在一個很混亂的時刻,不單在美國,全世界…那是我關注的…而我們不關心這個事實,那不再是個人而是大家的事,我們應該互相關心。

  Dionne也提供一點正面的經驗給歌迷她和兒子Damon Elliott也一起為She's Back專輯工作Elliott 擔任專輯製作人,他透露Brian McKnightBone Thugs-N-HarmonyKrayzie BoneKenny Lattimore都替專輯出了力。

  Warwick將出席Grammy終生成就獎頒獎典禮,訪問時記者也問她得這個Grammy獎的感覺。
 
  她說:0得獎感覺很好,我終於得到認可,雖然過程花了他們一段時間,但他們最後做了這事,我有點意外。

  派對其它貴賓還有Valerie Simpson Melba Moore

  Dionne Warwick 1940年出生於美國紐澤西州East Orange,歌路被樂評人歸類為黑人抒情歌曲,她童年從教堂唱詩班開始唱歌,曾經讀過音樂學院,作品很多,在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第36名,她前37首進排行榜的暢銷曲有 33首歌是Burt BacharachHal David二位詞曲大師所作,他似乎成為Burt Bacharach-Hal David作品的主要代言人。

  Dionne Warwick有一位非常有名的表妹,就是已故的Whitney Houston

  "What the World Needs Now Is Love"這首歌是1965Jackie DeShannon獲得第7名的成名曲。Dionne Warwick 1966年錄過此曲,雖然沒有推出單曲,卻非常受歡迎。
 
    L.A電台節目主持人Tom Clay 1971年版What The World Needs Now (Abraham,Martin and John)加了1960年代美國甘迺迪總統、弟弟羅伯甘迺迪參議員與金恩博士遇刺的新聞與旁白,獲得過第8名,是一首hard to find one hit wonder,值得老歌迷的回味。

  1998Dionne Warwick w/TheHipHopNationUnited曾合体推出嘻哈版的"What the World Needs Now Is Love",在熱門排行榜只獲得98名。



What the World Needs Now Is Love
Songwriters: Burt F. Bacharach / Hal David

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
Enough to last till the end of time.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone.

Murray Head -One Night In Bangkok

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