A Change is Gonna Come!

It's been a long, a long time coming

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will...

應景一下...

美國小馬哥 (喔八馬, barack obama) 第44屆美國總統中獎人,

在2008年11月4日在芝加哥發表的得獎感言中引用了....(點這裡@3:50)

"It's been a long time coming, but tonight, ... change has come to America."

這歌頗有來頭, 他的歷史請看這裡 (懶得翻譯)...

簡單的說...

這是美國60年代人權運動時, sam cooke 的歌, 很有背景故事

翻唱的人一堆, 當然大多是黑人, 十分振奮人心

Sam Cooke / A Change is Gonna Come (original)

1995年勞工節, 搖滾名人堂開場表演

Al Green / A Change is Gonna Come (1995)

老妖婆 Tina Turner 罵街式的唱腔, 提壺灌頂, 猶如多年宿便一次清畢, 通體舒暢, 快哉!

Tina Turner / A Change is Gonna Come (1987)

華麗版的演出

他的聲音總是很美, 但是一直都少了一點靈魂的味道

這版本也少了一種在破磚爛瓦中看到希望的曙光的感覺

Seal/ A Change is Gonna Come (2008)

I was born by the river in a little tent

Oh and just like the river I've been running ever since

It's been a long, a long time coming

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die

Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

It's been a long, a long time coming

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

I go to the movie and I go downtown somebody keep telling me don't hang around

It's been a long, a long time coming

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother

And I say brother help me please

But he winds up knockin' me

Back down on my knees

Ohhhhhhhhh.....

There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long, a long time coming

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Sam Cooke

A Change is Gonna Come (1963)

女超人

這首歌大致上在講一個女人抱怨他的男朋友, 老公, 或某種形式的男性朋友

女人從某些日常生活*細微*的線索中演繹出*他不愛我*的結論

投訴無門, 只好把悶在心裡的話唱出來

感想:

女人的想像力太可怕, 絕對不能觸發他們懷疑的 *trigger*

一旦觸發其想像力, 任何鳥蛋事都可能放大成全球暖化, 核子危機, 世界末日等級

有如落入無間地獄, 不間斷受苦, 永不輪迴, 再無超生之日...

唯一方法是釜底抽薪, 絕不可創造任何危機感, 預防勝於治療

發病通常是末期, 華陀扁鵲再世亦莫可耐何, 回天乏術也

排除以上偏見, 這歌...很猛... super woman 才辦得到

牛逼的潑婦罵街版

Heather Headley / Super Woman (live)

令人同情但無藥可救的深宮怨婦版

Karyn White / Super Woman (original)

不太習慣, 但曹格幹得不錯, 難得的華語歌手, 但台式的劇情mv實在是很倒胃口

曹格 / Super Woman

Early in the morning

I put breakfast at your table

And make sure that your coffee

Has its sugar and cream

Your eggs are over easy

Your toast done lightly

All that's missing is your morning kiss

That used to greet me

Now you say the juice is sour

It used to be so sweet

And I can't help but to wonder

If you're talking 'bout me

We don't talk the way we used to talk

It's hurtin' so deep

I've got my pride, I will not cry

But it's makin' me weak

I'm not your superwoman

I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down

And think that everything's okay

Boy, I am only human

This girl needs more than occasional

Hugs as a token of love from you to me, ooh, baby

I fought my way through the rush hour

Trying to make it home just for you

I want to make sure that your dinner

Will be waiting for you

But when you get there you just tell me

You're not hungry at all

You said you'd rather read the paper

And you don't want to talk

You like to think that I'm just crazy

When I say that you changed

I'm convinced I know the problem

You don't love me the same

You're just going through the motions

And you're not being fair

I've got my pride, I will not cry

Still I can't help but care

I'm not your superwoman

I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down

And think that everything's okay

Boy, I am only human

This girl needs more than occasional

Hugs as a token of love from you to me

Oh, baby, look into the corners of your mind

I'll always be there for you through good and bad times

But I can't be that superwoman that you want me to be

I'll give my everlasting love if you'll return love to me

I'm not your superwoman

I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down

And think that everything's okay

Boy, I am only human

This girl needs more than occasional

Hugs as a token of love from you to me

If you feel it in your heart

And you understand me

Stop right where you are

Everybody sing along with me

Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo

Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo

I'm the kind of girl that can treat you so sweet

But you got to realize that you got to be sweeter to me

I need love, I need just your love

I'm not your superwoman...

Karyn White

Superwoman (1988)

Turn Your Lights Down Low

Turn your lights down low

and pull your window curtain......

I want to give you some love

I want to give you some good, good lovin

怎麼有一種很色的感覺

Bob Marley / Turn Your Lights Down Low

Bob Marley ft Lauryn Hill / Turn Your Lights Down Low

Turn your lights down low
And pull your window curtains
Oh, let jah moon come shining in -
Into our life again,

Sayin, ooh, its been a long, long time
I kept this message for you, girl
But it seems I was never on time
Still I wanna get through to you, girlie
On time - on time

I want to give you some love
I want to give you some good, good lovin
Oh, I - oh, I - oh, I,
Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin

Turn your lights down low
Never try to resist, oh no!
Oh, let my love come tumbling in -
Into our life again,

Sayin, ooh, I love ya!
And I want you to know right now,
I love ya!
And I want you to know right now,
cause I - that I -

I want to give you some love, oh-ooh!
I want to give you some good, good lovin
Oh, I - I want to give you some love
Sayin, I want to give you some good, good lovin

Turn your lights down low, wo-oh!
Never - never try to resist, oh no!
Ooh, let my love - ooh, let my love come tumbling in -
Into our life again
Oh, I want to give you some good, good lovin

Bob Marley

Turn Your Lights Down Low (1977)

Darling, darling, stand by me...

老學校時間...

Ben E. King / Stand by Me

很好搖... high翻了

方大同 / Stand by Me @ the Wall

soul music 是從黑人的靈魂中長出來的

很酷的版本, 超級瑪莉歐老頭, 起乩的窮人版eddie murphy, (大型)合音天使... 太可愛啦!!

Playing for Charge: Peace through Music/ Stand by Me

More for *Playing for Charge: Peace through Music*

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=YC-LBpqa9EY

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=cEyvfZzUswU

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=qM2evOdBuBE

自以為很瀟灑的白人, 死氣沉沉, 無病呻吟, 嬌柔做作版

沒Fu ~~

John Lennon / Stand by Me

When the night has come

And the land is dark

And the moon is the only light we'll see

No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darling, darling, stand by me

Oh now now stand by me

Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon

Should tumble and fall

And the mountains should crumble to the sea

I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me

Oh now now stand by me

Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Ben E King

Stand by Me (1961)

Fields of Gold

The all time favorite...

所謂燈光美氣氛佳, 正好是911當天的演唱會

Sting / Fields of gold / live @ Italy, Sep, 11, 2001

Sting / Fields of gold / original version

奇怪的版本

Sting ft. I Muvrini / Fields of gold

Perfect voice!!

Eva Cassidy / Fields of Gold

Gregorian / Fields of gold

You'll remember me when the west wind moves

Upon the fields of barley

You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky

As we walk in fields of gold

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

Upon the fields of barley

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

Among the fields of gold

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

Among the fields of barley

We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky

As we lie in fields of gold

See the west wind move like a lover so

Upon the fields of barley

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

Among the fields of gold

I never made promises lightly

And there have been some that I've broken

But I swear in the days still left

We'll walk in fields of gold

We'll walk in fields of gold

Many years have passed since those summer days

Among the fields of barley

See the children run as the sun goes down

Among the fields of gold

You'll remember me when the west wind moves

Upon the fields of barley

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

When we walked in fields of gold

Sting

Fields of Gold

Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)

西洋歌曲英漢對照

Songfacts :

The story is chronological. It is about courtship, marriage, and eventual death. The two people in the song meet, court, fall in love (at this point, he reveals that he has never really made such a strong promise/ commitment to someone) but feels he is ready to now. "See the children run," their offspring and the "jealous sky" refer to the Heavens. Even Heaven is jealous of their love/relationship. The esteemed sun is jealous. Eventually, he dies and tells his love that they will always remember their love specifically, when she thinks of him, he wants to be personified as such... walking in fields of gold (barley).

保時捷的意義

…花亭鳥就是這麼一種鳥。但如何評估可能的炮友的基因呢？

動物沒有時間與許多炮友各生它十個孩子，然後看誰的孩子長得又快又好，將來生養得最多。（存活的成年子女數量，是唯一的判準。）動物必須依賴交配訊號（例如歌唱或儀示化的表演）作為評估的方便準據。為什麼那些交配訊號是優良的基因的指標，甚至有人懷疑它們是優良基因的指標？只要想想我們自己挑選配偶時遭遇的困難，大概思過半矣，怎樣評估可能對象的真實財富，親職技巧，與遺傳品質呢？

從這個角度切入，想一想雌花亭鳥發現了一個它喜歡的花亭，那個花亭代表了什麼？它立刻可以斷定的，是「那是隻很強壯的雄鳥」，因為那個花亭的重量，是雄鳥體重的幾百倍，而且有些裝飾品重達它體重的一半，必須從十幾二十公尺外拾回來。它知道雄鳥非常靈巧，因為把幾百根樹枝編成小屋、塔、或牆，並不容易。雄鳥必然很聰明，不然無法依據複雜的設計建造成品。雄鳥視力，記憶力都不錯，不然無法在叢林中找到適當的建材，裝飾品。雄鳥必然懂得生存之道，不然無法活得長久，學會足夠的技巧，建造吸引雌鳥的花亭。還有，那隻雄鳥必然社會地位很高，因為雄鳥沒事就較量高低，而且會互相偷取建材，裝飾品，甚至破壞他人的花亭。威震群雄的雄鳥，地位才高，建造的花亭才不受破壞。

因此，花亭全面地反映了雄鳥的基因品質。就好像女人讓他的追求者受一系列的考驗，先是舉重測驗，然後縫紉、下棋、視力、拳擊，最後的勝利者才有權成為入幕之賓，一晌貪歡。興花亭鳥比較起來，我們人類為了挑選配偶而設計的基因品質測驗，簡直莫名其妙。我們太看重外表的枝微末節，例如臉蛋和耳垂長度，或性感與名車，那些都不能反映基因的品質。美麗、性感的女人，或瀟灑、擁有保時捷的男人，往往體內有些糟糕的基因，表現出其他唬爛的品質，是個事實，儘管令人哀傷。請想一想，這個事實造成過多少人間悲劇。難怪那麼多婚姻以離婚收場，我們直到最近才覺悟：我們選擇的本領太差，而我們的標準太膚淺。

我們很容易理解這個概念。只要想想我們日常見到的廣告。例如英俊的男人拿著閃閃發光的鑽戒，送給似乎有生育能力的年輕女性。鑽戒有什麼用？又不能吃。但是任何一個頭腦清楚的女性都知道：鑽戒代表這個男人動員資源的能力（以及他供應子女和她的資源數量）。要是他拿出來的是一盒巧克力，即使可以吃，也遜多了。對了，巧克力含有有用的熱量，那有怎樣？什麼阿狗阿貓都買得起巧克力。另一方面，男人買得起不能吃的鑽戒，就有錢供應他的女人以及他生的孩子，而且他賺取那些金錢的能力，例如知慧、堅毅、精力等等，也能遺傳給孩子。

Jared Diamond

The Third Chimpanzee

Fire on the Mountain

又是看臉就知道很有才華, 來自非洲的歌手

唱世界和平來的

雖然說內容跟本人不太同調, but, great MV!!

小朋友的手抖很大

Asa / Fire on the Mountain

Asa / Fire on the Mountain (Acoustic)

There is fire on the mountain and nobody seems to be on the run.
Oh there is fire on the mountain top and no one is a' running.

I wake up in the morning - tell you what I see on my TV screen
I see the blood of an innocent child and everybody's watching.

Now, I'm looking out my window and what do I see?
I see an army of a soldier man marching across the street, hey...

Hey Mr. soldier man, tomorrow is the day you go to war
Boy you are fighting for another man's 'cause and you don't even know him

What did they say to make you so blind to your conscience and reason?
Could it be love for your country or for the gun you use in killing?

So there is fire on the mountain and nobody seems to be on the run
Oh there is fire on the mountain top and no one is a' running.

Hey, Mister Lover-man can I get a chance to talk to you?
'cause you are fooling with a dead man's corpse and you don't know what you do.

So you say you have a lover and you love her like no other
So you buy her a diamond that someone has died on
- don't you think there's something wrong with this?

Tell me, who's responsible for what we teach our children?
Is it the internet or the stars on television?
Why oh why? Why oh, why oh? Oh!

So little Lucy turns sixteen and like the movie she's been seeing
she has a lover in her daddy - she can't tell nobody till she makes the evening news.

For there is fire on the mountain and nobody seems to be on the run.
Oh there is fire on the mountain top and no one is a' running. Oh yes.

One day the river will overflow and there'll be nowhere for us to go
and we will run, run...wishing we had put out the fire, oh no...

For there is fire on the mountain and nobody seems to be on the run.
Oh there is fire on the mountain top and no one is a' running. So yeah, yeah, yeah!

There is fire on the mountain, (fire in Africa) and nobody seems to be on the run (everywhere, can’t they see eh?)
Oh there is fire on the mountain top and no-one is a' running (no-one is a running)

There is fire on the mountain (fire, fire, fire) and nobody seems to be on the run...

Asa
Fire on the Mountain
Asa (2007)

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello / I'll never fall in love again @ austin power 2

Elvis Costello / She @ Notting Hll

幸分我一杯羹！

項羽下梁地十餘城，聞成皋破，乃引兵還。漢軍方圍鐘離昧於滎陽東，聞羽至，盡走險阻。羽亦軍廣武，與漢相守。數月，楚軍食少。

項王患之，乃為高祖，置太公其上，告漢王曰：「今不急下，吾烹太公！」
漢王曰：「吾與羽俱北面受命懷王，約為兄弟，吾翁即若翁；必欲烹而翁，幸分我一杯羹！」
項王怒，欲殺之。
項伯曰：「天下事未可知。且為天下者不顧家，雖殺之，無益，只益禍耳！」
項王從之。

i only want to be with you

as smooth as silk...

Dusty Springfield / I Only Want To Be With You

I dont know what it is that makes me love you so
I only know I never want to let you go
cause youve started something
Oh, cant you see?
That ever since we met
Youve had a hold on me
It happens to be true
I only want to be with you

It doesnt matter where you go or what you do
I want to spend each moment of the day with you
Oh, look what has happened with just one kiss
I never knew that I could be in love like this
Its crazy but its true
I only want to be with you

You stopped and smiled at me
And asked if Id care to dance
I fell into your open arms
And I didnt stand a chance
Now listen honey
I just want to be beside you everywhere
As long as were together, honey, I dont care
cause youve started something
Oh, cant you see?
That ever since we met
Youve had a hold on me
No matter what you do
I only want to be with you

Oh, oh, you stopped and you smiled at me
And asked if Id care to dance
I fell into your open arms
And I didnt stand a chance
Now hear me tell you
I just want to be beside you everywhere
As long as were together, honey, I dont care
cause youve started something
Oh, cant you see?
That ever since we met
Youve had a hold on me
No matter what you do
I only want to be with you
I said no matter, no matter what you do
I only want to be with you

Dusty Springfield

I Only Want To Be With You (1964)