住在DC的 Kennedy Center 附近的人實在是太幸運,這樣一個具國際規格的表演廳居然每天都有免費的表演可以看,每天,是每天啊,而且品質還都在水準以上,實在是...
算了,省去無謂的哀怨,不如趁在這裡的時候多去看幾場比較實在。
這個在表演廳中有一個Millennium Stage提供免費的表驗藝術演出可以看,它的運作的模式其實很簡單,就是邀請很多以學生或以業餘音樂愛好人事的藝術團體前來表演,形式上允許的可能相當多,不論是音樂、舞台劇、舞蹈..等。當然,Kennedy Center 本身還是有付費的秀可以看,不過這樣的設計,就給了表演藝術愛好者有更多機會被認識,這當中也結合很多表演藝術的教育在其中。
We both know what memories can bring They bring diamond and rust
(我們都明白回憶帶給我們什麼。帶給我們的是鑽石與鐵鏽)
Diamonds and rust Lyric by 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 were 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 diamond and rust
Well, you burst on the scene were already a legend The unwatched 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 cloud mingles and hangs in the air Speaking strictly for me
We both could've died then and there Now you're telling me you're not nostalgic Then give me another word for it You who're so good with words and at keeping thing vague
Cause I need some of that vagueness now It's all come back too clearly
Yes , I love you dearly And if you're offering me diamonds and rust I've already paid
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.
『I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know...』她用Ain't no sunshine裡的歌詞回答。
「I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know...」我索性也一起哼起來。
"...if you don't dream big,
What's the use of dreaming?
If you don't have faith,
There's nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope
To make the stars worth reaching for.
So reach out for something more."
When I was a little boy.
I swore that I would change the world when I grew up.
Nothing else would be enough.
I see it everyday.
We settled for safe.
And lose ourselves along the way.
But if you don't dream big,
What's the use of dreaming?
If you don't have faith,
There's nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope
To make the stars worth reaching for.
So reach out for something more.
It took a well perfect plan
For me to finally understand
That it's not me.
Faith is something you can't see.
I wiped my tears away.
Now it's time for a change.
No I can't waste another day.
'Cause if you don't dream big,
What's the use of dreaming?
If you don't have faith
There's nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope
To make the stars worth reaching for.
'Cause if you don't have faith,
What's the use of dreaming?
If you don't have faith
There's nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope.
To make the stars worth reaching for.
So reach out for something more.
Tom Jones,湯姆瓊斯。是個自然率性的威爾斯人(UK)。
崛起於六零年代中期至今。幾乎唱遍所有音樂類型,不論是流行、搖滾、鄉村、舞曲或電音等。音樂魅力來自獨特而渾厚嗓音的嗓音,演唱中能感受他的活力、熱情和專注。很有情感很有力的演唱者。
當貓王還是普通歌迷時,常call in電台點播Tom Jones/湯姆瓊斯的成名曲“Green, Green Grass Of Home”(’66年UK榜No.1),如今貓王已經遠去,而Tom Jones卻還在英國女皇登基50週年大典上獻唱他的性感經典“Sexbomb”,依舊神采飛揚!!...
演唱過許多耳熟能詳的暢銷歌曲,如個人第一首全英冠軍曲It、s Not Unusual、脫線舞男電影主題曲『You Can Leave Your Hat On』,當然還有那首性感經典sex bomb。
後記
聽過的英文歌曲很多,但記住的很少,對於這點一直覺得很可惜,對於這些傳統經典了解太少,總是期待有好電台,好DJ介紹。自從有了spotify 這個音樂資料庫後,開始想把這些經典英文歌一一聽過。也順手寫下紀錄,當作歌單整理,累積自己的音樂清單。自於為什麼從他開始,大概是被sex bomb ,turn me on 了吧。其他應注意歌單
首次打入全美前三名的“What’s New Pussycat”、數首UK榜亞軍曲“I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”&“I’m Coming Home”&“Delilah”&“Till”…等
還有’98年他與壞小子Robbie Williams/羅比威廉斯在全英音樂獎頒獎典禮中合作表演節目「The Full Monty」時的組曲 Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Jones_(singer)
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/selfdom/25946924
Leonard Cohen 的 In My Secret Life對我來說就是這樣一首功能限定的歌曲。當想寫或是必須寫些甚麼東西的時候,很快的帶我到進入一個安靜的寫作狀態。一整夜都聽著這首歌不會覺得厭煩。
或許每個人都會有自己的 My Secret Songs List。這個歌單裡的每一首歌都有自己的意義或功能,像魔法一樣一旦吟唱就會發揮作用。
有時候,我也好奇別人Secret Songs List 裡有著甚麼樣的歌曲,藏著甚麼樣的故事。
Leonard Cohen :: In My Secret Life
I saw you this morning.
You were moving so fast.
Can't seem to loosen my grip
On the past.
And I miss you so much.
There's no one in sight.
And we're still making love
In my secret life.
I smile when Im angry.
I cheat and I lie.
I do what I have to do
To get by.
But I know what is wrong,
And I know what is right.
And I'd die for the truth
In my secret life.
Hold on, hold on, my brother.
My sister, hold on tight.
I finally got my orders.
I'll be marching through the morning,
Marching through the night,
Moving cross the borders
Of my secret life.
Looked through the paper.
Makes you want to cry.
Nobody cares if the people
Live or die.
And the dealer wants you thinking
That it's either black or white.
Thank god it's not that simple
In my secret life.
I bite my lip.
I buy what Im told:
From the latest hit,
To the wisdom of old.
But I'm always alone.
And my heart is like ice.
And its crowded and cold
In my secret life.
Jason Mraz 收錄於 2008年的專輯We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
I'm yours Well you done
done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
and now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And It's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Scooch closer dear and I will nibble your ear
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
My breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
No please, don't complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours