Kim Carnes duet with Gene Cotton-You're A Part Of Me

   今天繼續介紹一首男女對唱的情歌，Kim Carnes 與 Gene Cotton 合唱的

〈You're A Part Of Me〉。

         Kim Carnes 說:「這張唱片喚起了我美好的回憶。與Gene Cotton 的二重唱是我第一首打入前20名的歌曲，也促成了我與A&M唱片公司的合約。此外，這首歌的翻唱版本也比我創作的任何其他歌曲都多。」

      Kim Carnes 1945年出生於洛杉磯，是一位女歌手、鋼琴手、作曲人，1960 年代後期加入民歌團體「新克里斯蒂吟遊詩人」合唱團the New Christy Minstrels，與 Kenny Rogers 同事。他個人的成績最佳歌曲是1981年連續9周冠軍的 〈Bette Davis Eyes〉。

         Gene Cotton 是一位流行搖滾歌手、吉他手、作曲人。他與 Kim Carnes合唱的這首歌1978年在 Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上獲得第36名。

       Kim Carnes 的這首情歌一定不要錯過!

  

You're A Part Of Me

Kim Carnes的歌聲很有吸引力

 

You're A Part Of Me

作詞/作曲：Kim Carnes

I'd like to live out all my dreams
And if I could, yes, if I could
The nicest one would be with you
And you'd be here with me
Don't you ever get lonely?

Lord, I'm no good when you're away
But what do you expect
From a girl who loves you like I love you?
Won't you ever just get tired?
And come on home to me
Don't you ever get lonely?

You're a part of me
That I can't do without
You're a part of me
That dreams are all about

But you can't hold on to
Something that you've never had before
Love waits for the wind
To bring you back again
And take you away

Friends say, it's great, now you're a star
But what do they expect
From a girl who loves you just the way you were?
And late at night, I wish things had never changed
And you were here with me
Don't you ever get lonely?

You're a part of me
That I can't do without
You're a part of me
That dreams are all about

But you can't hold on to
Something that you've never had before
Love waits for the wind
To bring you back again
And take you away (take you away)

Take you away (take me away)
Honey, I love you (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
'Cause honey, I love you (take me away)

 

 

Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes -Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

   今天介紹一首男女對唱的經典情歌，Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes 合 唱的〈Don’t fall in love with a dreamer〉 。

  Kenny Rogers出生於德州休士頓，是一位鄉村歌曲巨星，早年曾參加過民歌團體 「新克里斯蒂吟遊詩人」合唱團(the New Christy Minstrels)，還自組過鄉村搖滾樂團「第一版」合唱團(The First Edition)。但是1970年代之後是他個人在歌壇的全盛時期，是歷年排名77的暢銷歌星。Kenny Rogers 2020 年已經去世 (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) 。

  Kim Carnes早年與 Kenny Rogers 都是the New Christy Minstrels 的團員，看他們在舞台上一起合唱之時的感覺非常親切溫馨，老朋友了。 這首歌也是Kim Carnes 作曲。

  Kim Carnes 的成名曲是1981年的連續4周冠軍曲〈 Bette Davis Eyes〉。

  〈Dont fall in love with a dreamer〉1980年最高於Billboard Hot 100 排行榜獲得第4名 。百聽不厭!

"Dont fall in love with a dreamer"- Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes.

他們倆配合得太棒了，Kim沙啞的嗓音和Kenny的嗓音簡直絕配！ ！ ！

 

Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

作詞/作曲：David M. Ellingson / Kim Carnes

Just look at you sitting there
You never looked better than tonight
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'd stay
Like I've done so many times

I was so sure this would be the night
You'd close the door and want to stay with me
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'll stay
Like I've done so many times

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye

Now it's mornin' and the phone rings
And you say you've gotta get your things together
You just gotta leave before ya change your mind

And if ya knew what I was thinkin', girl
I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye
Before we say goodbye
Goodbye

 

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.-You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)

   今天介紹一首 1977 年元月8日的冠軍曲 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.所合唱的〈 You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)〉。

  夫妻二人組成的歌唱組合。McCoo 於 1943 年 9月30日出生於新澤西州澤西市。Davis於1938年6月26日出生於密蘇裡州聖路易市。兩人都曾是「第五度空間」（The 5th Dimension）合唱團的成員。這個合唱團是1960年代後期非常紅的團體，樂評人將他們定位為是一個黑人抒情流行合唱團，他們最有名的歌是1969年的連續 6周冠軍曲〈Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In〉。

  1975年11月，夫妻檔 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.離開了他們曾經輝煌的組合（The 5th Dimension）。1977 年，這對夫婦主持了夏季綜藝電視節目。 1981年至1984 年，McCoo 也與他人共同主持了電視節目《Solid Gold》。

  〈你不必是明星（才能參加我的節目）〉，一首值得回味的老歌。

 

 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr ~ You Don_t Have to Be a Star (correct video aspect).avi

70年代最棒的二重唱之一。一首真正的愛情歌曲。

 

 

 

 

You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)。

 Writers:James Dean John Glover

 

Baby, come as you are

with just your heart

And I'll take you in

You're rejected and hurt,

to me you're worth

What you have within

I don't need no superstar

'Cause I'll accept you as you are

You won't be denied,

'cause I'm satisfied

With the love that you can inspire

You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my show

You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my show

Somebody nobody knows

could steal the tune

That you want to hear

So stop your runnin' around,

'cause now you've found

What was cloudy is clear, oh honey

There'll be no cheerin' from the crowd

Just two hearts beatin' out loud

There'll be no parade, no tv or stage

Only me 'til your dyin' day

You don't have to be a star, baby,

(no no no)

to be in my show

(To be, oh honey)

You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my, my, my, my, my, my show

(ad-lib)

Don't think your star has

to shine for me to find out

Where you're comin' from

What is a beauty queen if it don't mean

That I'm number one? (oh honey)

I don't need no superstar

'Cause I'll accept you as you are

You won't be denied,

'cause I'm satisfied

With the love that you can inspire

You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my show

You don't have to be a star,

baby,

(no no no baby)

to be in my show

(oh sweet darlin')

You don't have to be a star, baby,

(hey hey)

to be in my, my, my, my, my, my show

 

 

Chris Rea-Fool(If you think it’s over)

 今天介紹一首 One hit wonder。 Chris Rea 所唱的 Fool(If you think it’s over)。

Chris Rea 1951 年出生於英國克里夫蘭的 Middlesborough。是一位輕搖滾歌手。1978 年獲得Billboard Ho100 排行榜第12名的這一首 Fool是他唯一Top 40 的歌。此曲也在抒情歌曲排行獲得第2名。

 

 Chris Rea - Fool If You Think Its Over (Official Music Video)

這首歌是他寫給妹妹的，因為他妹妹被別人傷透了心。

Fool (If You Think It’s Over)

作詞/作曲：Christopher Anton Rea

 

… Dying flame
You're free again
Who could love
Do that to you?
All dressed in black
He won't be coming back
Well, save your tears
You've got years and years

… The pains of 17s
Unreal, they're only dreams
Save your crying for the day

… Fool if you think it's over
'Cause you said goodbye
Fool if you think it's over
I'll tell you why
Newborn eyes always cry with pain
At the first look at the morning sun
Fool if you think it's over
It's just begun

… Miss teenage dream
Such a tragic scene
He knocked your crown
And ran away
First wound of pride
And how you cried and cried
But save your tears
You've got years and years

… Fool if you think it's over
'Cause you said goodbye
Fool if you think it's over
I'll tell you why
(Fool if you think it's over)
(Fool if you think it's over)

… I'll buy your first good wine
We'll have a real good time
Save your crying for the day (fool if you think it's over)

… Newborn eyes always cry with pain
At the first look at the morning sun
You're a fool if you think it's over
It's just begun

 

 

Joan Baez -Diamonds and Rust

   Joan Baez 1941年9月1日出生於紐約史泰登島（英國和墨西哥混血）。傑出的民歌風格藝術家。 1950年代末期就讀波士頓大學期間，成為政治活動家。 1959年7月，在首屆紐波特民謠音樂節上首次亮相。 1960年代初，她從傳統民歌轉向流行民謠。對鮑勃迪倫的職業生涯發展影響深遠。

  Joan Baez 曾獲得獎項 2007年葛萊美獎終身成就獎 。2017年進R&R 搖滾樂名人堂。

  《Diamonds and Rust》專輯於1975年推出後於Billboard專輯排行榜最高獲得第 11名成為她最暢銷的專輯。同名單曲則獲得第35名。

  〈Diamonds and Rust〉的故事源自美國民谣歌手（Joan Baez）與(Bob Dylan） 之間複雜的情感纠葛。這首歌以一次突然的电话联系为引子，回憶起两人過往的關係，通过鑽石（閃亮珍贵的记憶）與铁锈（时间留下的傷痕與真相）的意象，展现了逝去爱情中爱與痛、美好與傷痕交織的複雜心境。 

  〈Diamonds and Rust〉是Jone Baez 最後一首Top 40 的暢銷曲，是一首不落俗套的情歌。

 

Diamonds And Rust

此曲被廣泛認為是關於她與鮑伯迪倫的感情。這首歌是她回應迪倫在他們分手十年後打來的意外電話而創作的，這首歌勾起了他們對過去共同經歷的回憶和情感。

 

Diamonds and Rust

作詞/作曲：Joan Baez

 

Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

Well, you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling all around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

 

Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett

 （Margaritaville）是美國創作歌手吉米·巴菲特（Jimmy Buffett）於1977年創作的一首歌曲收錄於他的第七張專輯《緯度變化態度變化》（Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes)中。在美國，（Margaritaville）在Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上排名第8，並在抒情榜上排名第1，在鄉村歌曲榜上也最高排名第13。告示牌在其1977年年終榜上這首歌排名第14。這首歌是Buffett排名最高的個人單曲。

  Jimmy Buffett 1946年12月25日出生於密西西比州帕斯卡古拉；在阿拉巴馬州莫比爾長大。是一位歌手/詞曲作者/吉他手。擁有南密西西比大學新聞學學士學位。

  在新奧爾良工作後，1969年移居納許維爾。 1969-70年擔任 Billboard 雜誌駐納許維爾記者。1971年定居基韋斯特。他著有多部著作。曾客串演出1978年的電影《FM》。

  〈Margaritaville〉這首歌以瑪格麗塔雞尾酒命名，歌詞描繪了熱帶氣候下悠閒的生活方式，它已成為 Jimmy Buffett音樂和職業生涯的標誌。

也是 Buffett 授權的幾款商業產品的名稱。多年來，這首歌在流行文化中不斷被引用和翻唱，證明了它持續的流行度。 巴菲特經營一家同名的連鎖度假村。

  〈Margaritaville〉因其文化和歷史意義而入選2016年葛萊美名人堂。

2023年，這首歌被美國國會圖書館選入美國國家錄音登記，因其「具有文化、歷史或美學意義」。

  Jimmy Buffett 於2023年9月1日於紐約去世 。 〈Margaritaville〉這首歌在2023年9月16日的一周內重新進入排行榜前40名。

 

 

Jimmy Buffet: Margaritaville

吉米巴菲特 (Jimmy Buffet) 是悠閒酷炫的典範。在瑪格麗塔維爾 (Margaritaville) 放鬆身心吧。

 

 Zac Brown Band & Jimmy Buffett Perform 'Margaritaville' | CMT Crossroads

吉米 (Jimmy) 絕對是在現場表演中調動觀眾情緒的高手。

Margaritaville

作詞/作曲：Jimmy Buffett

Nibbling on sponge cake
Watching the sun bake
All of those tourists covered with oil
Strumming my six-string
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, well, they're beginning to boil
Oh, crawfish in New Orleans, yeah

Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's nobody's fault

I don't know the reason
Stayed up all season
With nothing to show but a brand-new tattoo
But it's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
How it got here, I haven't a clue, I really don't know

Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I think it could be my fault, maybe, just maybe

I blew out my flip-flop (how?)
Stepped on a pop top
I broke my leg twice, had to limp on back home
God, I still feel pain
I wish I had some cocaine
But that's been gone since early this morn' (long gone)

Wasting away again in Margaritaville (yes, I am, yes, I am, I'm)
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
And I know, it's my own damn fault

Yeah
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
There always is and I know
It's my own damn fault

Thank you
Alright
This is the original Coral Reefer Band up here now
Everybody having a good time, so far, out there?
Me too
Yeah, this is the way it started out
Yeah, we're gonna get to all those songs now
We're gonna do 'em one at a time

This is a song, that, uh
We'll do this for two sections in the country tonight that are called LA
One of them is out in California
The other is lower Alabama, where I come from, that LA
Affectionately known in some circles as the Redneck Riviera, and ah
Song about where it all came from
And we'll, uh, do this for anybody out there
Who also went through a Catholic education and the altar boy system

 

 

 

Donna, Donna-Joan Baez

    瓊．拜雅（Joan Baez）本名Joan Chandos Baez ，1941年9月1日出生於紐約史坦頓島。傑出的民歌藝人。 1950年代末期就讀波士頓大學期間，成為政治活動名人。 1959年7月，在首屆「紐波特民謠音樂節 」(Newport Folk Festival )上首次亮相。 1960年代初，她從唱傳統民謠轉向流行民歌。對鮑勃迪倫的職業生涯發展影響深遠。

    瓊．拜雅（Joan Baez）當年建立「抗議歌手」的形象，她錄製狄倫的創作歌曲並跟他巡迴演出，1963年夏天，他們倆成為戀人。

    1965年狄倫的〈鈴鼓先生〉（Mr. Tambourine Man），這首歌後來成了貝茲合唱團（the Byrds）的第1首排行榜冠軍曲，揭開了民謠搖滾的序幕。同時狄倫與瓊．拜雅這一對歌壇佳偶宣告分手。

    瓊．拜雅（Joan Baez）所唱的 〈 Donna Donna 〉是一首民歌。相信對於全世界各地的人來說，都是非常耳熟能詳的歌曲， 其實這首歌最原始的版本是在二次世界大戰期間、以viddish(意帝緒語)這種德國的猶太人語言所寫成的，(意第緒語，屬於日耳曼語族。全球大約有300萬使用者，大部分為猶太人)。歌詞的内容描述著一隻名叫 Donna(多娜)的小牛来影射無助的猶太人，正被載往市集販賣屠殺時是如此的悲傷與無奈、但是風兒(納粹主義者)卻在牝身邊高聲嘲笑著，而農夫(那押解猶太人的納粹爪牙)則對牝說不要抱怨誰叫你是一隻小牛呢。

    這首歌後來直到 1960年代的時候，才被翻課成英文版並且陸績由幾位美國的歌手所演唱，從此開始流行至全世界成為世界民謠·然而、隨著時代的變遷，當年的納粹組織如今皆已瓦解，但是這樣的悲劇卻從來未曾停止過， 很諷刺的是猶太人現在屠殺隔鄰無辜的迦薩婦女、兒童毫不手軟。原來全世界的人們對他們的同情已經轉給了那些可憐的小孩。

      瓊．拜雅（Joan Baez）2007年獲得葛萊美獎終身成就獎。2017年進R&R搖滾名人堂。

     瓊．拜雅（Joan Baez）是英國和墨西哥混血，他不是猶太人。

 

 

Joan Baez ~ Donna, Donna

Donna, Donna

作詞：Arthur Kevess and Teddi Schwartz    作曲：Sholom Secunda, Aaron Zeitlin

On a wagon bound for market
There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him there's a swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky

How the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And half the summer's night

Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna
Donna, Donna, Donna, Don
Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna
Donna, Donna, Donna, Don

"Stop complaining!" said the farmer
"Who told you a calf to be?
Why don't you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow so proud and free?"

How the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And half the summer's night

Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna
Donna, Donna, Donna, Don
Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna
Donna, Donna, Donna, Don

Calves are easily bound and slaughtered
Never knowing the reason why
But whoever treasures freedom
Like the swallow has learned to fly

How the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And half the summer's night

Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna
Donna, Donna, Donna, Don
Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna
Donna, Donna, Donna, Don