没有想到,人到中年之后,人在美国,我竟然与摇滚乐有了这么一点交集。倒不是因为美国是摇滚乐的重要发祥地。也不是因为任何一曲美国的摇滚音乐。我开始接触和喜欢上摇滚乐,是因为一个远在北欧的丹麦乐队“麦克学摇滚”(Michael Learns to Rock),而第一首我深情爱上的“摇滚乐曲”,原来是一首中国的歌。有点奇怪吧?
那是前年的事情。一首在中国中央电视台上播出的英文歌引起了我的注意。歌曲的名字叫《带我去到你的心》(《Take Me to Your Heart》)。歌曲的旋律是那么优美动人,深情款款。歌词唱出了青年男子对心爱姑娘的那种心动和渴慕,希望抓住爱情,活在当下的追求。那种抓住我的手,走进你的心的呼唤,深深地打动了我,使我忍不住想要学唱的冲动。网上一搜,很快找到了这首歌的视频。从此这首歌成为我的最爱之一。每天一走进办公室,挂上耳机,听得最多的,就是这首歌。
mmm。。。yeah。。。mmm。。。
Hiding from the rain and snow
Trying to forget but I won't let go
Looking at a crowded street
Listening to my own heart beat
So many people all around the world
Tell me where do I find someone like you girl
Take me to your heart
Take me to your soul
Give me your hand before I'm old
Show me what love is
Haven't got a clue
Show me that wonders can be true
They say nothing lasts forever
We're only here today
Love is now or never
Bring me far away
Take me to your heart
Take me to your soul
Give me your hand and hold me
Show me what love is
Be my guiding star
It's easy
Take me to your heart
。。。
Standing on a mountain high
Looking at the moon through a clear blue sky
I should go and see some friends
But they don't really comprehend
Don't need too much talking
Without saying anything
All I need is someone
Who makes me want to sing
Take me to your heart
Take me to your soul
Give me your hand before I'm old
Show me what love is
Haven't got a clue
Show me that wonders can be true
They say nothing lasts forever
We're only here today
Love is now or never
Bring me far away
Take me to your heart
Take me to your soul
Give me your hand and hold me
Show me what love is
Be my guiding star
It's easy
Take me to your heart
Take me to your heart
Take me to your soul
Give me your hand and hold me
Show me what love is
Be my guiding star
It's easy
Take me to your heart
由于喜欢这首歌,自然就希望了解它的歌者。 上网一查,知道这是一只丹麦的摇滚乐队。哈,摇滚乐中居然也有这样安静的歌曲。片中的那位帅气的主唱,名叫贾西亚瑞克特( Jascha Richter),是乐队的发起人和主唱手。而乐队的名字却是从迈克杰克逊而来。进一步发掘,原来他们的摇滚是一个摇滚乐的分枝,称之为“软摇滚”(soft rock)。其特点就是结合了英美的上世纪六十年代的民谣摇滚和创作歌手的特点,相对于一般意义上的摇滚乐,它一般比较柔软,声音也较低沉,更多地以爱情,日常生活及人际关系为主题。大量使用吉它、钢琴,电声合成器。也使用电吉他和鼓。(维基百科:Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music (often combined with elements from folk rock and singer-songwriter pop) to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimessaxophones. The electric guitars in soft rock are normally faint and high-pitched.)说到创作歌手,中国许多著名的歌手比如罗大佑,崔健,汪峰,李健,张学友等人都是创作歌手。原来中国音乐与摇滚,以及与麦克学摇滚的关系竟是如此这般。更进一步,当我发现这首《带我去到你的心》原来是张学友那首著名的《吻别》的翻唱的时候,我就一点也不感到奇怪了。
我总是觉得艺术无国界,我是从90年代末paint my love,喜欢上MLTR,我有他的paint my love, nothing to lose, blue的album,我觉的没必要给自已设限,我喜欢莫扎特,我也喜欢bruno mars,我喜欢criminal minds ,我也喜欢naruto
俺比以前懒多了,可凡是音乐歌曲的好贴很难忍住不跟。Soft rock更注重旋律和情感抒发,但实际上在主调风格方面跟摇滚差不多。唯它显得更成熟和情节完整,重节奏和摇滚的短暂重复片段多数都消失了,激情却没减少。Dirty Dancing里面的Time of my life可谓至今不衰,去年夏天俺还跟着露天摇滚歌会台上的歌手一起喊过。
当年在学校里第一次听《吻别》,深深地喜欢上了。出国的行李中,太太给塞进去几张专缉,一张是这个,还有一张周华健的《花心》。这歌,也要有二十岁了。昭君说得对,MV中的周海媚很吸引眼球,不过那MV配这歌,并不觉得好。相对更喜欢《Take Me to Your Heart》这个版本的视频。单论歌,还是喜欢张学友的《吻别》,也许是先入为主的缘故。
在YOUTUBE上对《Take Me to Your Heart》有不少评论,有个人不知说了什么,被另一人骂白痴。看来再美好的东西,带给人类的也不仅仅是享受。唉,有的人啦 ...