2008年1月29日 星期二

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Sweetbox


這幾天連續的主題就是alright,不過風格完全都不同,這首歌最有名的部份是取用巴哈小溪先生的名作取樣"Air on the G String",雖然對喜愛古典的人來說也許會覺得它沾了這不朽名曲的光,不過能夠讓流行曲風的歌曲,不管是去依附在這名曲上,或是和諧的與名曲共存,製作跟編曲的功力還是很令人佩服的.對我來說"Air on the G String"依然是我最愛的古典曲目,不過偶而聽這首流行曲會覺得更能體會巴哈小溪先生的偉大.


話說這首歌也有兩個版本,且這個團換過兩位主唱,大家比較熟悉的是後來的甜心主唱Jade Villalon,不過事實上這首歌是第一張同名專輯裡面由當時的主唱Tina Harris首先唱的,後來在精選輯Jade Villalon又來個男女對唱混音Reborn.

Everything's Gonna Be Alright -Reborn-


Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright

Whoever thought the sun would come crashing down
My life in flames, my tears concrete the pain
We feel the end, the darkest, deepest riverbed
My book of life ain't complete without you here
Alone I sit and reminisce, sometimes
I miss your touch, your kiss, your smile
And meanwhile you know I never cry
Cuz deep down inside
You know our love will never ever die

Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be okay
Everything's gonna be alright
Together we can take this one day at a time
Can you take my breath away?
Can you give him life today?
Is everything gonna be okay?
I'll be your strength
I'll be here when you wake up


Take your time, and I'll be here when you wake up

I never thought my heart would miss a single beat
Caress your hands, as I watch you while you sleep
So sweet, I weep as I search within
To find a cure, to bring you back again
And the sun will rise, open up your eyes
Surprise, just a blink of an eye
I try, I try to be positive
You're a fighter, so fight, wake up and live


Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be okay
Everything's gonna be alright
Together we can take this one day at a time
Can you take my breath away?
Can you give him life today?
Is everything gonna be okay?
I'll be your strength
I'll be here when you wake up


Everything's gonna be alright

I'd give my life to only see you breathe again
Hand in hand as we walk on the white sands
To hear your voice, rejoice as you rise and say
This is the day that I wake, and pray, okay?
Tears in silence, as time just moves on
You can't hear it though, but I'm playin' my favorite songs
I miss you much, I wish you'd come back to me
You see I'd wait a lifetime, cuz you're my destiny

Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be okay
Everything's gonna be alright
Together we can take this one day at a time
Can you take my breath away?
Can you give him life today?
Is everything gonna be okay?
I'll be your strength
I'll be here when you wake up


相關閱讀
Sweetbox from WIKI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetbox
1998年Sweetbox同名專輯
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetbox_%28album%29
2001年Jade Villalon當主唱的首張專輯
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classified_%28album%29
甜心主唱 Jade Villalon
http://www.jadevalerie.com/
巴哈小溪先生
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach
巴哈小溪先生的 Air on the G String
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_on_the_G_String

2008年1月28日 星期一

"It's Alright" by Ricky Martin


天氣不好,人的情緒多少受影響,不過這時候正是適合自High的好時候,經醫學證明自High對身心有益,所以再來一首也叫"It's Alright" Ricky Martin的歌,這首歌的西文版本其實比較酷,不過我還沒上第二外國語,所以先來個英文版.之前去健身房運動,放這首歌的時候個人覺得騎腳踏車踩的特別愉快,跑步特別振奮,所以好音樂的確是會影響運動的效果的.

附加一個真實人生的笑話,話說數年前跟朋友去跑跑步機,這位朋友非常愛孫燕姿的"綠光",於是當開始放綠光時,他很高興的說,"Yeah,我跑完這首歌再休息",......十分鐘過去了,呃,綠光有加長版嗎?我的好友終於放棄了,然後經過服務台的時候,聽到教練跟一個服務人員的對白,"ㄟ,你也不能喜歡一個歌就把它單曲repeat啊!這裡是健身房也!","我放三遍就停了好唄,幹麻一直唸!",我朋友的痠痛頓時轉變為軟腿,我笑到出現我畢生最明顯的腹肌."原來遇到同好了啊!!!"

Dissipate your every mood
I got nothing left to prove
Something, something I can't explain
Every time I look at you, I realize what I got to do
It's soothing and take you under the rain
And I feel so nice...
Crossing all the lines, taking an chance
Doing what we need to feel alive
And I feel so right...
Come and do it now, we got to scream, scream all night


[Chorus]
It's alright, don't be afraid don't hesitate now
Feels right, let's take it now don't wait for later
Tonight, and if it feels right just let it go
And if it's alright you got to let it flow [2x]
If I'm wrong don't want to know
If I'm right just let it show
It's crazy, so crazy it just might be
I only care about today, tomorrow is too far away
Let's take it, and run run away with me
It feels so nice...
Crossing all the lines, taking any chance
Doing what we need to feel alive
Yeah it feels so right...
Come and do it now, we got to scream, scream all night

[Repeat Chorus]


I think I love you, and I need you by my side baby to the morning light
I know I want you, what I got for you is love
I got love, love, love, love...


[Repeat Chorus]

Don't be afraid don't hesitate now
Let's take it now don't wait for later
And if it feel right just let it go
And if it's alright you got to let it flow [2x]

"It's alright" by East17


不久前我買了本有趣的書叫"口頭禪夢想實現法",聽來有點虛幻,不過是本好書喔,內容總結成一句話,就是你的語言會回饋到你的生理與心理,所以要盡量用語言給自己正面能量.很厚臉皮的模仿下張曼娟引用袁枚的詩,"七十猶栽樹,旁人莫笑癡。 古來雖有死,好在不先知",就是這種樂天心態.不過今天這首歌我個人覺得效果要更好.騎車,開心自HIGH兩相宜,大聲跟著唱:
Alright, alright
Everything's gonna be alright (x 3)
Alright, alright it's really alright

人生自然會更順遂啦!!!

Don't you worry, cos it's alright
Don't you worry, child of the night
Cos in the morning,
Come with the new day sun
Love - an everlasting light

We are the seed of the new breed
We'll succeed our time has come
We are the new
These words are true
Let the light of love shine through
It's alright (X 3)
It's really alright
It's alright
It's really alright


Alright, alright
Everything's gonna be alright (x 3)
Alright, alright it's ready alright


No don't be so sad
Cos love is by your side
No don't be so sad
Cos life is 2 short 2 live
No don't be so sad
I'll be mad if you're this
It's alright
The message that I give


Listen 2 me
Dreams can come true
Call out 2 love
It will answer you
4 get your trouble and smile
Let your heart speak awhile
Let the light of love shine through


Take your nightmare
Change 2 dream
Flow in the rhythm like a stream
Fear no evil, fear no man
Open up the mind
And the beats goes bam
Rhythm rolling, running smooth
Just like a little love
Sent 2 soothe
Ease the pressure, let it all go
Don't be afraid let the feeling flow

2008年1月24日 星期四

"All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo


雖然歌詞用中文觀點來看很誇張,You are the only one ,You're my everything沒什麼,但是如母如父如姐如兄,這幾句就有點很神奇,這種體驗真的太神奇了,戀愛的最高境界是把對方變成自己的宗教嗎?如果已經有婆婆身分的人看這個詞應該會想"有了老婆就不要娘了"吧.

不過這首歌真的是蠻耐聽的,而且還很適合騎機車的時候哼,我個人強力建議使用方式是,催油門加速超車的時候唱副歌那段.

All my life (過的一瞬間唱這句很爽,不過不要太忘我忘記交通安全)
I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally
passed you

另外拿到ALL PASS的成績單時也可以唱一下.

All My Life by K-Ci & Jojo

I will never find another lover sweeter than you,
Sweeter than you
And I will never find another lover more precious than you
More precious than you
Girl you are

Close to me you're like my mother
Close to me you're like my father
Close to me you're like my sister
Close to me you're like my brother

You are the only one, You're my my everything and for you this song I sing

And all my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you
All my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do love me too

I said you're all that I'm thinkin' of.....baby
Said, I promise to never fall in love with a stranger
You're all I'm thinkin' of, I praise the Lord above
For sending me your love, I cherish every hug
I really love you

And all my life, baby, baby, I've prayed for someone like you,
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you, baby
All my life I've prayed for someone like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do love me

You're all that I ever known
When you smile, on my face, all I see is a glow
You turned my life around
You picked me up when I was down
You're all that I ever known
When you smile on your face all I see is a glow
You picked me up when I was down
You're all that I ever known
When you smile on your face all I see is a glow
You picked me up when I was down
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes I pray that you do love me too

All my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you
All my life I've prayed for someone like you
Yes, I pray that you do love me too
All my life I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you
All my life I've prayed for someone like you
Yes, I pray that you do love me too


相關閱讀

K-Ci and JoJo from WIKI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-Ci_and_JoJo

All My Life (K-Ci and JoJo song) from WIKI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_My_Life_(K-Ci_and_JoJo_song)

2008年1月22日 星期二

德州南瓜殺人狂


影史上最兇殘的德州南瓜殺人狂,看他殘暴的手部動作,不是深仇大恨或極端變態是無法作到的.


南瓜假面為了潛伏在人群之中,還換上了一班上班宅男的服裝-白襯衫,黑色西裝褲加上辦公室用藍色室內拖鞋,外加為了讓受害者失去戒心刻意的友善微笑,不管進行多麼令人髮指的血腥罪行時,始終笑容可掬.接下來可能進軍WWF為蒙面摔角手的傳奇寫下新的一頁.

Hey!!! Watch out!!! The Killing Pumpkin is coming!!!
拿這張照片當MSN顯示圖片,出乎意料的受朋友歡迎,那就放上來大家開心一下吧.

南瓜假面的懸賞照(Pumpkin Wanted)

祝大家新年及寒假快樂

Sincerely Your Pumpkin

2008年1月13日 星期日

魁!男塾 電影真人版 開什麼玩笑!



說"魁!男塾"是史上最熱血硬派男性漫畫,應該一點都不為過,說實話,這作者有嚴重的"男塾魂"中毒,總之每個人一定要視死如歸,一夫當關,男塾的字典裡只有死沒有敗北兩字,不過對於男性讀者來說就很有娛樂效果,雖然有些角色的個性有點雷同,比方說J,伊達臣人,赤石剛次這三個強大角色除了造型跟必殺技不同外,人格特質實在找不出什麼不同(其實除了幾個特殊人物外80%都同樣的個性),雖然每次都會有隱藏的新密招太誇張(就算是天才某幾個角色也學了太多招數吧),不過某幾隻實在太Man了,所以中學的時候我還蠻愛這個虎爛的作品.至於我最喜歡的角色是斬岩劍的赤石剛次.(經典畫面:天挑五輪武鬥會秒殺,用斬岩劍斬斷對手站的那一角懸崖,讓對手直接墜崖的無厘頭畫面,應該是作者沒有靈感的無厘頭之作)

至於同個作者自己後來續貂之作"曉!男塾",我就強力不建議浪費時間,人物明顯的沒有原創性,看了很膩.

日本漫畫有一派非常喜歡巨漢角色,像最有名的"北斗神拳",本文主題的"魁!男塾",裡面每個角色依比例放到真實生活應該都是6呎以上的巨漢,不過日本人本身體格那麼好的並不多,最近發現"魁!男塾"居然有真人電影版,呃!我看了預告實在是倒彈.那有這麼娘的劍桃太郎啊!體格差到誇張了!感覺好像Kinki Kids的堂本光一附身!要拍就學美國人拍"300"一樣啊!來個猛男群才有整個魄力的啊!整個魁!男塾沒個虎背熊腰的男子體魄是開什麼玩笑啊!日本人有這麼不愛面子嗎?



This is Sparta!!!要拍暴力美學,要偏執的歌頌男子氣概要這樣才是嘛!!!



不過期末考要考西方文學概論,我的天啊,希臘人你們的名字也太難背了吧!!!


2008年1月11日 星期五

"I Heard A Rumor" by Bananarama


選舉快到了,來個應景的歌曲,I Heard A Rumor,我聽到個謠言

好吧,我試圖說個冷笑話,好像不是很成功,
Bananarama也是80年代的無敵天團之一,
喧嘩熱鬧的舞曲加上對愛情困惑的趣味歌詞
事實證明市場很吃這套,像"Venus", "Love in the First Degree" 跟這首 "I Heard a Rumour"都大賣.
除此之外當然少不了有趣的MV,雖然今日看來有點舊
不過認真看會發現有些後來台灣MV偷學的地方,這是另外一種趣味吧

不管藍的綠的,大家都在收集謠言跟放謠言,
如果因為政治立場支持某方就照單全收該方的說法,全面否定另外一方的說法,
那顯然不是很明智,不過不失為污辱自己智慧的捷徑

Bananarama - I Heard A Rumor

Who needs friends who never show
I'll tell you what you wanna know
I could have saved a broken heart
If I'd found out long ago


Chorus 1:
I'm just thinking about
Those lonely nights
When I waited for your call
'Til I found out
All my friends were right, ooh, ooh
I didn't know you at all


Chorus 2:
I heard a rumour
Ooh, ooh, I heard a rumour
They say you got a broken heart
I heard a rumour
Ooh, ooh, yes I did, boy
I heard a rumour, ooh


Now it seems they're telling me
You've changed your wicked ways
But should I give you a second chance
Baby, I'm too afraid

So you realize what hurt you made
And the love you threw away
How can I forgive or soon forget
It's never gonna be the same


(repeat chorus 2 twice)

(repeat chorus 1)

(repeat chorus 2, 3 times to fade)


相關閱讀
Bananarama from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananarama

2008年1月7日 星期一

從Miami Vice 聯想到 Jerry_Bruckheimer


80年代Miami Vice這部影集到底有多紅,當年的錄影機時代,資訊量沒有現在多,如果說比現在的CSI還紅我覺得不過份


這部影集讓我聯想到Jerry BruckHeimer(CSI的製作人),是不是有受到影響我不知道,但是我知道這部片裡面的元素在Jerry BruckHeimer製作的賣座片中也一再的被運用,爆破場面,名車,警匪追逐,雖然我不是要介紹Jerry BruckHeimer不過用他的片串起來嚇嚇人也挺有趣,首先CSI系列不用講,電影部分更恐怖,捍衛戰士(Top Gun),絕地戰警(Bad Boys),絕地任務(The Rock),空中監獄(Con Air),世界末日(Armageddon),全民公敵(Enemy of the State),神鬼奇航三部曲,國家寶藏.....好吧!你覺得這怎麼可能對吧!這傢伙簡直是好萊塢國王嘛!
去看看這個連結吧http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000988/,

有個評語很有趣2007 - Ranked #14 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.娛樂週刊把他在好萊塢最聰明的50人中排名第14.有興趣的話可以把他製作的片全部租回家看一遍,應該要敗不少錢在百事達租片吧!

接下來回到Miami Vice這部影集膾炙人口的片頭,我國中時非常想知道這段音樂的作者,不過當時的資訊很少,Internet跟Google真的是我們的好朋友,原來作者是Jan Hammer下面這版的Miami Vice Theme有他的真面目,劇情很有趣,調查探員好像拿到線民給的密報,然後組長說了句很帥氣的"He is here",然後相片上的就是我們的配樂家Jan Hammer,毒梟式的出場,雖然是20年前的點子我還是覺得真是酷.

OK,這篇只是一時興起把我想到的東西串起來,I hope that you enjoy it as I do.

相關閱讀
Jan Hammer from Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hammer

Heartbeat by Don Johnson


這首歌坦白說是來亂的,我沒特別喜歡也沒特別討厭,不過Don Johnson在哪個80年代絕對算是個頭號人物,歌詞大概是為了讓美國為數不少的文盲(illiterate)也能接受,淺顯易懂,呃也沒什麼內容,當年Don Johnson在電視螢光幕上可是紅到不行,開著法拉利帥氣的臥底警探(白人警探開的車比黑人警探的顯然要高檔的多),在Miami帥氣的飆車把妹臥底辦案,"Miami Vice"說是那個年代最紅的影集一點也不為過,不過這首歌被我列為根Samansa Fox的"Touch Me"同等級的歌.應該是為了當時他的師奶市場量身打造的吧!

順帶一提,以下為個人偏見,電影版的Miami Vice真是個不知所云的片,劇情沒張力,情節沒什麼曲折,連槍戰都不刺激,除了鞏俐衝個話題好像比較特別外,實在不知道這部片有什麼值得看的地方,算是我看電影人生中覺得最花冤枉錢的前幾名(跟鐵男躲避球爭冠亞軍).

Don Johnson - Heartbeat (1986)

I don't care what you say
you can give it away

Your money don't mean much to me.
I've been out on my own
gonna got it alone now

'Cause that's the way it's got to be.
Ev'rybody tells me how I can beat the odds for now.
Well
I've been standing by the fire
but I ust can't feel the heat.

Heartbeat - I'm looking for a heartbeat

Heartbeat - I'm looking for a heartbeat
beating like mine.

Looking at me
it's easy to see

You think you know iust how I feel.
If you do to me wrong and it won't take me long

Before my restless heart will heal.
I'm looking for a love
love like mine

They tell me it's so hard to find

But I can feel it in the rhythm of the heartbeat in the street.

Heartbeat - I'm looking for a heartbeat

Heartbeat - I'm looking for a heartbeat

Beating like mine
beating like mine.
Tell me what you feel now without the heartbeat

Tell me is it real now without the heartbeat?

Heartbeat - I'm looking for a heartbeat. (12x)



相關閱讀
Don Johnson from Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Johnson
Miami Vice from Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice