Neil Diamond&Barba Streisand-You Don't Bring Me Flowers

 Neil Diamond本月發行新專輯其中包含他的交響樂伴奏版經典歌曲

  11月20日Neil Diamond將推出新專輯，其中有他最喜歡的歌，並以交響樂伴奏。

Neil Diamond和倫敦交響樂團在洛杉磯一家音樂界人士誇讚的錄音室和倫敦著名的Abbey Road Studios錄音室錄製這一套《Classic Diamonds》新專輯。

這套專輯有Neil的新唱歌曲如"I Am…I Said"、 "I'm a Believer" 、"Song Sung Blue" 、"America"、 "Holly Holy" 、"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" 、"Love on the Rocks" 、"Heartlight" 以及他最受歡迎的歌 "Sweet Caroline."

《Classic Diamonds》中的1982年暢銷曲"Heartlight"數位版已經在網路發行，歌迷也可以透過YouTube去試聽。

《Classic Diamonds》是Diamond 2018年因帕金森氏病宣告退休後推出的第一張專輯，他前一次進錄音室是2016年為聖誕節錄製的《Acoustic Christmas》。

Capitol Music Group的 CEO  Steve Barnett說: "Neil Diamond是流行音樂界最重要的歌唱與作曲人，這套出色的專輯聚焦於一些他的鉅作，《Classic Diamonds》是Neil作品体的華麗展現，我們很榮幸呈現給全球的聽友"。

Neil Diamond 於1941年出生於紐約布魯克林區，是一位Pop-rock流行搖滾歌手、吉他手及多產作曲人，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第27名，1966-1986年一直是最受歡迎的男歌星，曾主演1980年的電影The Jazz Singer，其中他自己的作品"Love on the Rocks"(#2)、"Hello Again"(#6)、"America"(#8)都很受歡迎。

Neil Diamond在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1978年與Barba Streisand合唱的二週冠軍曲You Don't Bring Me Flowers。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yu2c-0_w4

 

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Songwriters: Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Neil Diamond

 

You don't bring me flowers

You don't sing me love songs

You hardly talk to me anymore

When I come through the door at the end of the day

I remember when

You couldn't wait to love me

Used to hate to leave me

Now after lovin' me late at night

When it's good for you, babe

And you're feeling alright

Well, you just roll over

And you turn out the light

And you don't bring me flowers anymore

It used to be so natural (Used to be)

To talk about forever

But used-to-be's don't count anymore

They just lay on the floor 'til we sweep them away

And baby, I remember

All the things you taught me

I learned how to laugh

And I learned how to cry

Well I learned how to love

And I learned how to lie

So you'd think I could learn

How to tell you goodbye

You don't bring me flowers anymore

Well, you'd think I could learn

How to tell you goodbye

You don't sing to me

And you don't sing me love songs

You don't bring me flowers anymore

 

The Doobie Brothers-What a Fool Believes

  鄉村歌星Luke Bryan在HBO 與 HBO Max特別節目中透露 : 搖滾樂團The Doobie Brothers將進入搖滾樂名人堂。

  搖滾樂名人堂的活動原來安排五月時在克里夫蘭舉行，但因新冠肺炎流行而延期到11月舉行，而且改為虛擬的頒發典禮。

  Bryan 說 : "自童年時初次聽到 Doobie Brothers的歌就很喜歡他們，我曾有機會和他們同台演唱，我很老實地說他們是很棒的幾個老兄和音樂人"，2011年Bryan在美國付費電視CMT的 "CMT Crossroads" 節目中和Doobie Brothers一起演出，這個節目主要就是推廣鄉村音樂。

  他補充說明 : " The Doobies是美國代表性合唱團之一，永遠和我們在一起，錄製很棒的音樂，常常在電台現場演出精彩的節目"。

  Pop-Rock流行搖滾樂團The Doobie Brothers  1970年代初期成立於加州聖荷西，主唱吉他手Patrick Simmons與Tom Johnston，1975年鍵琴手Michael McDonald加入也擔任主唱，他們於1972年以Listen To The Music(#11)成名，1979年以冠軍曲What A Fool Believe獲得Grammy年度歌曲、唱片獎。

    The Doobie Brothers五十年的歌唱生涯，在1970年代發亮、發光，他們在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜獲得第153名。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVdWXjglB4

 

What a Fool Believes

Songwriters: Kenny Loggins / Michael McDonald

 

He came from somewhere back in her long ago

The sentimental fool don't see trying hard to recreate

What had yet to be created once in her life

She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale

Never coming near what he wanted to say

Only to realize

It never really was

She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go

But what a fool believes he sees

No wise man has the power to reason away

What seems to be

Is always better than nothing

And nothing at all keeps sending him

Somewhere back in her long ago

Where he can still believe there's a place in her life

Someday, somewhere, she will return

She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go

But what a fool believes he sees

No wise man has the power to reason away

What seems to be (if love can come and love can go, then why can't love return once more?)

Is always better than nothing (fool's got the power)

There's nothing at all (oh, now)

But what a fool believes he sees (i believe she's never gone away)

No wise man has the power

To reason away (to reason away)

What seems to be (oh, if love can come and love can go, oh, mama)

Is always better than nothing (better than nothing)

And nothing at all

 

Blue Öyster Cult-(Don't Fear) The Reaper

   以電影「回到未來」成名的   Michael J. Fox，1991年29歲時罹患帕金森氏病，1998年開始不再公開現身，但是因病情逐漸受控制，1999年他重新復出幫很多電影幕後配音。

     1996年Michael J. Fox退隱之前演出的電影Frighteners「神通鬼大」是一部黑色喜劇，票房和他成名的「回到未來」相比差很多，不過片中插曲倒是針對劇情經過挑選的名曲。

  重金屬搖滾樂團Blue Oyster Cult的成名曲 (Don’t Fear)The Reaper 於1976年7月底推出，最高曾獲得第12名，(Don’t Fear)The Reaper在滾石雜誌最早的500大歌曲榜獲得第397名，後來因新人輩出而退到第405名，滾石雜誌推崇這首歌是1976年最佳搖滾單曲，與Reaper(死神)、Cult(邪教) 相關的這首歌的氛圍，使這一首Blue Oyster Cult的名曲用在鬼片「神通鬼大」當插曲實在非常恰當。

  來自長島的搖滾樂團Blue Oyster Cult主唱是Eric Bloom，(Don't Fear) The Reaper作曲人則是吉它手 Donald Roeser 。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-4G18t5se8

 

(Don't Fear) The Reaper

Blue Öyster Cult

Songwriters: Donald Roeser

 

All our times have come

Here but now they're gone

Seasons don't fear the reaper

Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper

We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper

Baby I'm your man

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

Valentine is done

Here but now they're gone

Romeo and Juliet

Are together in eternity, Romeo and Juliet

40, 000 men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet

40, 000 men and women everyday, Redefine happiness

Another 40, 000 coming everyday, We can be like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper

We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper

Baby I'm your man

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

Love of two is one

Here but now they're gone

Came the last night of sadness

And it was clear she couldn't go on

Then the door was open and the wind appeared

The candles blew then disappeared

The curtains flew then he appeared, saying don't be afraid

Come on baby, and she had no fear

And she ran to him, then they started to fly

They looked backward and said goodby, she had become like they are

She had taken his hand, she had become like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

 

The Sandpipers-Guantanamera

   在歷年最受歡迎的50首拉丁歌曲中，還有一首難忘的歌謠" Guantanamera "

   很清純的一首歌，二十世紀初期改寫自古巴愛國詩人荷西馬蒂的詩，後來被人稱為古巴非官方國歌。

  1963年美國民歌手Pete Seeger將這首來自底層的原創歌謠提升到新高點，他將改寫後的這首歌在卡耐基音樂廳現場錄音。

  The Sandpipers合唱團1966年翻唱版則在Billboard Hot 100排行榜獲得第9名，從古巴歌手Celia Cruz 到嘻哈歌手Wyclef Jean這些藝人都宣稱這首歌是他們的作品。

  " Guantanamera "是古巴詩人荷西馬蒂（樸實詩篇）詩集中的第一首詩，Guantanamera意指古巴農業重鎮關達那摩省的女孩子，Guajira哇希拉則指在古巴出生的鄉村姑娘，荷西馬蒂後來為追尋古巴獨立而奮鬥，他「古巴國父」的頭銜比他文學家的身份更出名。

   The Sandpipers來自洛杉磯，是一個抒情歌曲合唱團，除了"Guantanamera"之外 The Sandpipers還有二首難忘的老歌"Come Saturday Morning"與" Guanto Sali De Cuba"（the wind will change tomorrow），" Come Saturday Morning"是Liza Minnelli主演的電影《Sterile Cuckoo》的插曲，不過我更喜歡沒進過排行榜的這首拉丁味十足的歌" Cuanto Sali De Cuba"（the wind will change tomorrow）。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm1anurhbeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJp7ysUzTYo

 

Guantanamera

Songwriters: Pete Seeger / J. Fernandez Diaz / Jose Marti / Julian Orbon

 

Compay Segundo

El 18 de noviembre cumplo 92 años

Así que espero mi regalo en la calle Salud (Jaja)

Guantanamera

(Guajira guantanamera)

(Guantanamera)

(Guajira guantanamera)

Yo soy un hombre sincero

De donde crece la palma

Yo soy un hombre sincero

De donde crece la palma

Y antes de morir, yo quiero

Echar mis versos del alma

Y antes de morir, yo quiero

Echar mis versos del alma (Yey)

Sololoco-solo

(Guantanamera)

(Guajira guantanamera)

Con los pobres de la tierra

Quiero yo mi suerte echar

Con los pobres de la tierra

Quiero yo mi suerte echar

El arroyo de la sierra

Me complace más que el mar

El arroyo de la sierra

Me complace más que el mar

Sololoco-solo

(Guantanamera)

(Guajira guantanamera)

Ay, no me pongan en lo oscuro

A morir como un traidor

No me pongan en lo oscuro

A morir como un traidor

Ay, yo soy bueno y como bueno

Moriré de cara al sol

Yo soy bueno y como bueno

Moriré de cara al sol

Sololoco-solo

(Guantanamera)

(Guajira guantanamera)

Po-pon, po-pon

(Guantanamera)

(Guajira guantanamera) Echa

 

Fleetwood Mac-Dreams

  搖滾樂團Fleetwood Mac的1977年專輯《Rumours》重新回到the Billboard 200專輯排行榜前10名。

  從近半個世紀之前他們的專輯 《Rumours》 於1977年二月推出後，因TikTok「 抖音」的一個 視頻video用"Dreams"當配樂的推波助瀾之下，這張專輯最近又從13名爬升到第7名。

  "Dreams"是《Rumours》A面第二首歌，1977年4月16日推出，後來獲得Billboard Hot 100冠軍。這個視頻也連帶地刺激Fleetwood Mac的團員Stevie Nicks 及Mick Fleetwood推出他們個人的新視頻。

  Fleetwood Mac原來由Peter Green與Mick Fleetwood、John McVie、 Spencer Jeremy於英國組成，當Green與Spencer於 1970年離開後，幾度的團員變動使他們從一個英式藍調樂團變身為搖滾樂團，而且幾年後後成為一個大牌搖滾樂團。

  Fleetwood Mac的暢銷曲很多，在歷年暢銷歌星與樂團排行榜得到第112名，是1977年的冠軍合唱團。

  "Dreams"這首歌也是版稅組織BMI統計於全美廣播電視最常播送的100首歌曲榜第80名的歌。

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swJOIjjW69U

 

Dreams

Songwriters: Stevie Nicks

 

Now, here you go again

You say, you want your freedom

Well, who am I to keep you down

It's only right that you should

Play the way you feel it

But listen carefully, to the sound

Of your loneliness

Like a heartbeat, drives you mad

In the stillness of remembering what you had

And what you lost

And what you had

And what you lost

Oh, thunder, only happens when it's raining

Players, only love you when they're playing

They say women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

You'll know

Now, here I go again, I see

The crystal vision

I keep my visions to myself

It's only me, who wants to

Wrap around your dreams and

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell

Dreams of loneliness

Like a heartbeat, drives you mad

In the stillness of remembering, what you had

And what you lost

And what you had

Ooh, what you lost

Thunder, only happens when it's raining

Players, only love you when they're playing

Women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

Oh, thunder, only happens when it's raining

Players, only love you when they're playing

They say women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

You'll know

You will know

Oh, you'll know

 

Van Halen-Jump

  搖滾樂團Van Halen的主唱吉他手Edward Van Halen 去世

  Edward Lodewijk Van Halen 1955年出生於荷蘭，是美國知名的音樂人、作曲及製作人，他長期擔任搖滾樂團Van Halen的主唱吉他手，1972年與哥哥(鼓手)Alex Van Halen，貝斯手Mark Stone，主唱David Lee Roth一同創立這個樂團，在搖滾樂界Edward Van Halen被認定為最棒的吉他手之一 。

  Van Halen樂團的鼓手Alex Van Halen向他10月6日因癌症去世的弟弟Edward致敬，他並貼上一張他們兄弟倆童年的黑白合照和哀悼文。

  Alex 與 Eddie 1964年組了一個叫Broken Combs的樂團，經過一段時間的變遷才改名Van Halen，當主唱David Lee Roth和貝斯手Michael Anthony陸續加入他們，Eddie的工作先改為鍵琴手與鼓手，後來又改為吉他手，而且最專精於插電六弦吉他。

  Van Halen樂團 1978年推出第一張同名專輯後開始走紅，而一共12張專輯都參與錄音的團員只有Alex Van Halen。

  Eddie Van Halen的死訊由他2006年因Michael Anthony離團，而接貝斯手位子的兒子Wolfgang宣佈。

  Van Halen作品很多，是歷年暢銷歌星及樂團排行榜第176名的重搖滾樂團，他們在Billboard Hot 100排行榜名次最好的歌是1984年1月14日推出後來連續五周獲得冠軍的Jump。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJfYX6yItXA

 

Jump

Van Halen

Songwriters: Alex Van Halen / Edward Van Halen / David Roth

 

I get up and nothin' gets me down

You got it tough, I've seen the toughest around

And I know, baby, just how you feel

You got to roll with the punches and get to what's real

Ah, can't you see me standin' here

I got my back against the record machine

I ain't the worst that you've seen

Ah, can't you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump)

Might as well jump

Go ahead and jump (jump)

Go ahead and jump

Ow, oh, hey, you

Who said that?

Baby, how you been?

You say you don't know

You won't know until you begin

So can't ya see me standing here

I got my back against the record machine

I ain't the worst that you've seen

Ah, can't you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump)

Go ahead and jump

Might as well jump (jump)

Go ahead and jump

Jump

Might as well jump (jump)

Go ahead and jump

Get it in, jump (jump)

Go ahead and jump

Jump

Jump

Jump

Jump

 

Mac Davis-Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

 

 知名藝人、貓王作曲人 Mac Davis 78歲去世

  以貓王Elvis Presley的暢銷曲“In the Ghetto” (#3/69)及 “A Little Less Conversation(#50/02)等歌的作曲知名的Mac Davis，因心臟病於9月29日向歷經五十年的歌唱與電影生涯告別。

  Mac Davis的長期經紀人Jim Morey宣布了Mac的死訊，Jim表示“Mac Davis是一位音樂界傳奇人物，他是一位好丈夫、好爸爸、好爺爺、好朋友，我對他的不幸去世難過，也懷念他的幽默感”。

  Mac Davis在Columbia唱片推出的單曲“Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me”1972年7月1日進入Billboard Hot 100排行榜，後來獲得三週排行榜冠軍。

  Mac Davis 1942年1/21出生於德州Lubbock，他是一位鄉村流行歌手、作曲人及演員，曾經做過Vee-Jay和Liberty唱片的地區代表，他寫的“In The Ghetto ”、 “Memories”、“Don't Cry Daddy”是貓王Elvis Presley的暢銷曲，他還寫過“I Believe In Music”、“Watching Scotty Grow”等膾炙人口的歌。

Mac Davis主持過電視節目，也在幾部電影中演出，他在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第472名。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwiIiWBx24

 

Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

-Words and Music by Mac Davis

 

Girl, you're gettin' that look in your eyes

And it's startin' to worry me

I ain't ready for no family ties

Nobody's gonna hurry me

Just keep it friendly, girl, 'cause I don't wanna leave

Don't start clingin' to me, girl, 'cause I can't breathe

 

CHORUS

Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me

Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me

'cause I'll just use you then I'll set you free

Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me

 

Girl, you're a hot-blooded woman-child

And it's warm where you're touchin' me

But I can tell by your tremblin' smile

You're seein' way too much in me

Girl, don't let your life get tangled up with mine

'cause I'll just leave you, I can't take no clingin' vine

 

CHORUS

CHORUS FADES