一道彩虹終於來到綠色,但是今天的歌曲卻狠藍 (OH! 藍綠一條心啊~) 就從親愛的John Mayer開始吧! 2003年這傢伙一臉吉他宅男樣的闖入葛來美,用力抱走最佳流行音樂男歌手獎我開心的ㄅ得了,因為這張Heavier Things專輯整個太好聽。吉他小子其實狠藍,05年組合了一個TRIO玩藍調搖滾,在一連串巡迴之後發行了一張現場錄音專輯Try! 其中收錄了這首 Another Kind Of Green
I used to be the one you saw
When crying alone to sad songs
But then we go and we hit the wall
When nothing has changed and nothing’s wrong
You’re not the perfect hand
But I don’t hit on nineteen
And I don’t need another kind of green to know
I’m on the right side
I’m on the right side with you … With you
有句話說:The grass is greener on the other side of the fence. 這山望著那山高。梅爾寫的歌詞實在狡慧,人不會完美,沒有永遠拿到豹子的賭局,但他不用真的到另一片草原去證明原來的草原有多美麗;他不會在拿到19點之後還想著要BLACK JACK,You don’t need to lose it to know that you had it good! 這傢伙長大後越來越帥,刺青越來越多,但是…你怎麼可以跟珍妮佛拍拖!! 惡!!!! 算了,誰叫我愛你,再來看一下現場Acoustic版本
接下來這位仁兄的出身狠夢幻,他的父親玩鼓 曾幫Jimi Hendix暖過場,跟Stevie Ray Vaughan一起玩音樂;而他從小就以第二吉他手身分跟Jimmie Vaughan 巡迴,也是Eric Clapton的第二吉他手。他是Doyle Bramhall II (name after father)。除了專業吉他手的身分,Doyle也寫歌玩團出個人唱片。2001年"Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack” 三人樂團 藍調搖滾專輯 Welcome,頭號 Green Light Girl 出現在多部電影中。
Pretty thing on her feet
She’s gonna leave them sorry
She’s sweet and sour mix
Too hot to handle now
Spend all night in a red light town
Looking for a green light, green light girl
Looking for a green light, green light girl
間奏Doyle Bramhall II 的左撇子吉他讓人眼睛狠忙,應該說看表演的時候眼睛都狠忙:演奏的手指 臉上的表情 擺動的肢體 樂手之間的互動;當想認真聽歌的時候,我會把眼睛閉上… 最近的紀錄片 “吉他英雄”中紀錄了Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White三個不同世代的吉他手的背景及互動。同樣身為吉他手,Doyle的專輯沒有商業性的成功;有人說Stevie Ray Vaughan也是在過世後唱片才大賣,但他希望Doyle可以活久一點,唱片不賣不要緊。另一個讓我印象深刻的,是亂彈阿翔久違演唱會的吉他手阿偉,內斂又極具爆發力,兩場下來許多人都成為他的粉絲。成名的程度對一個音樂人來說是夢想但不是非要不可,我想,不管只有兩個聽眾或萬人演唱會上,他們投入沉醉在想傳達的音樂那種真誠熱血才醉讓人感動。選播的現場版本狠兇─在中國長城的演唱會,這場地有夠大的吧!!!
延伸聆聽→John Legend ft. Andre 3000 – Green Light 綠燈實例教學錄影帶。Give me the green light~ Give me just one night~ I am ready to go right now! 約翰傳奇你這個情歌王子!! 我不要再介紹你的歌惹免得人家說我大小心。 Andre 3000 你們Outkast到底要不要出來搖擺一下!! 狠想念耶!!
Two lives that shine as one, morning glory and midnight sun.
Time we’ve learned to sail above;
time won’t change the meaning of one love,
ageless and ever~ evergreen~
They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot
Late last night I heard my screen door slam And a big yellow taxi took away my girl away Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone…
暨上篇介紹的Erykah Badu之後,India Arie的歌曲在這兩年成為我的人生必備良藥。2001年首發 Acustic Soul (Ready for love讚)隨即被提名七項葛萊美,不過當年的Alicia Keys拿走了五個,親愛的India空手回家。近10年來只發行四張專輯,03年的第二張Voyage to India平反得到最佳R&B專輯 (Can I walk with you甜茲茲)。06年第三張專輯 I am not my hair 唱著 “我的頭髮不代表我是誰,真正的我是身體裡的那個靈魂”她拿到了Billboard冠軍。與獎項無緣的歌手通常都比較得人疼,因為她們不迎合大眾媒體口味,才能追求醉自我的音樂表現。2009她決定做一張她想要的專輯,不管賣不賣不管市場反應─Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics 於是獲得三項葛萊美提名,最後由"Pearls"這首歌得到"Best Urban/Alternative Performance"。得獎後她接受訪問提到,這是她從02年第一次被提名以來,第一次這麼興奮這麼雀躍。因為那一次她在壓軸演唱完之後依然還是槓龜,讓她狠受傷。這一次她做了自己的主人,反而得到肯定,這是她想都沒想過的事。
Everytime I hear you say hello, All I see is yellow Like daisies in the meadow And I just thought you should know That everytime you go away, my yellow turns to gray What im trying to say is it shouldnt be this way And I need you to stay, Stay with me in the yellow
Your skin, Oh yeah your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful And you know For you I’d bleed myself dry, For you I’d bleed myself dry It’s true, look how they shine for you Look at the stars Look how they shine for you And all the things that you do
歌詞裡一直唱著 All the things you do, And it was called "Yellow",為什麼是黃色呢?有人說黃色代表了膽小畏怯,有人說是毒品,有人說那女孩生病了只剩皮包骨 (好有想像力…),到底!Chris先生只是想寫一首名叫Yellow的浪漫小歌啊! 因為語言文化的差異有時讓人狠難理解歌曲內心的秘密,但我相信如果聽不懂還是被感動,就是一首美麗的歌~ 至於故事的內容,時間會是醉好的說書人
橙色,是被太陽曬黑的黃色,或者說,是冬天變白的紅色,不那麼犀利不那麼刺眼地帶著溫暖甜膩的感覺。黃昏的太陽跟剛升起的月亮正好就是這樣。Blues Traveler非常顧名思義的藍調民謠搖滾草根團,他們醉有名的專輯是在1994年發行的第四張Four,主唱胖胖Joe Popper有一付奇異的嗓音,跟他們的歌曲曲風完美結合成了討喜的佳作。以Live巡演征服歌迷的心,藍調電影 “福祿雙霸天200” 中也有他們的蹤影。先來聽聽標題曲 Orange in the Sun,收錄在最近一張08年專輯North Hollywood Shootout中。
Never you mind at the storm honey, never you mind the lightning Dawn gonna make the day warm honey, Sun gonna make the day bring Hold you ‘till the dawn, just water falling down The orange in the sun, never makes a sound As it shines all around
接下來這位太太狠巧的也出現在“福祿雙霸天200” 電影中,她的聲線就跟她的超級爆炸麥克風頭一樣充滿無限可能。曾經那種叫做Neo Soul的曲風 (Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Angie Stone, India Aire..) 在90年代蔓延,認識Erykan的聲音就是在2000年的Mama’s Gun專輯。雖然這有點難懂的這個名詞聽久了還蠻膩的… 但那只是這些聲音的其中一種面相,Erykah Badu也是狠Funk Jazz也可以Rap R個&B。在這張專輯裡有首 Orange Moon,在這個微涼秋夜 它倒映在紅酒杯裡…
I’m an Orange Moon, I’m an Orange Moon Reflecting the light of the sun… Many nights he was alone Many, many, many nights His light was so bright that they turned away And he stood alone, Every night and every day Then he turned to me, He saw his reflection in me And he smiled at me when he turned to me Then he said to me How good it is, how good it is How good it is, how good it is
這位艾瑞卡太太今天跟我狠有緣,因為本日新聞不停報導她在今年三月為新專輯New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)中的Window Seat拍攝MV時,選在她家鄉德州達拉斯 甘迺迪被刺殺的觀光勝地,邊走邊把自己脫光,然後槍聲響起她應聲倒下,因此被起訴。她說道:「我想表達的是對團體迷思的反擊,與眾不同的人容易成為被攻擊的目標,而不被尊重;John F. Kennedy was a revolutionary; he was not afraid to butt heads with America, and I was not afraid to show America my butt-naked truth。」而這幾天她同意繳交500美金罰鍰、並獲得6個月的緩刑。
正點的艾瑞卡太太幹得好!!! And I do want a window seat, don’t want nobody next to me, I just want a ticket outta town, A look around and a safe touch down; I just want a chance to fly, A chance to cry and a long bye-bye
I’ll search for the orange moon that lit up our love on the ocean while I held your hand. Now watch all the waves from the stones where we gazed to the golden sun.
Red Red Wine 原唱是Neil Diamond 1968年,UB40在1983年的雷鬼版本把它唱上了英國排行榜冠軍。這麼夏日搖擺的輕快歌曲唱的卻是 “只有紅酒能拯救我破碎的心,所以紅酒啊紅酒~ 不要離開我~”
Red red wine, Go to my head Make me forget that I Still need her so Red red wine, It’s up to you All I can do, I’ve done But memories won’t go, No, memories won’t go
Red Light Special 指的是紅燈區裡的特殊服務啦~ 這是一首狠Sexy狠挑逗狠煽情的歌:如果你想要我,如果你好好表現,我就會給你一整夜的Red Light Special!! 戀人們,角色扮演增添情趣得好好學學啊! 只是這情趣希望男人也要有點參與感啊,總是女人要準備性感內衣跳艷舞取悅男人也太無聊惹!!
Baby it’s yours, All yours If you want it tonight I’ll give you the red light special All through the night Baby it’s yours, All yours If you want it tonight Just come through my door Take off my clothes And turn on the red light
If you want me, Let me know it I’ll make time but You’ve got to show it If you need me, I want to see But don’t mistake me I don’t want you down on your knees I need someone a real man I need someone who understands I’m a woman a real woman I know just what I want, I know just who I am
醉近的一張專輯 Still Unforgettable依然收錄重編了經典爵士歌曲,這張專輯有著creamy silky golden的色調,像極了一杯濃純香的brownie cocktail。開場歌 Walking my baby back home延續 Unforgettable與父親對唱,而我醉喜愛的是結尾曲 It’s All Right With me。這首由Cole Porter創作的歌曲被翻唱過數百次,先來聽聽1957年Ella Fitzgerald跟高爸爸的對唱~
上回介紹了她的演唱會,那真是一場無暇完美又溫馨的演出 (除了座位是折凳有點難坐之外)。穿著大紅小禮服出場的閃亮娜塔莉,一開始就唱起這首歌,我笑了。Unforgettable的音樂出現,看到大螢幕上的Nat King Cole深情地唱著,這一招實在太狠了。充滿了回憶的一首歌,名副其實的Unforgettable… 以下的片段就跟我看到的演唱會一樣,只是娜塔莉小姐換了一套衣服,她的聲音完美如一
You can’t know how happy I am that we met I’m strangely attracted to you There’s someone I’m trying so hard to forget Don’t you want to forget someone, too? It’s the wrong game, with the wrong chips Though your lips are tempting, they’re the wrong lips They’re not his lips, but they’re such tempting lips That, if some night, you are free Then it’s all right, yes, it’s all right with me
Esther Phillips就像世人所知的爵士女伶形象一般,有著破碎的家庭,大起大落的人生與毒品歷史,48歲就離開人間。她從1950年開始落魄吸毒四處走唱了10年才又重生。時續走到1972,From a Whisper to a Scream 專輯裡同樣有一首Thats All Right With Me。這首歌的編曲曾被Mobb Deep, LL Cool J等歌手sample過。
If you wanna make love to me, If you want to make me your own And if you want to make me your slave That’s all right with me, That’s all right with me
If I must work both day and night, If I must supply your empty need And if I only get to see you once in a day Hey Baby! That’s all right with me, That’s all right with me
I’ll keep you happy all the days in my life, I even do all for you I want the whole wide world to know, that I love you, I love you so~
And if you need me to call you on the phone If you need someone to hold your hand And if you need someone to be yours Hey baby That’s all right with me, That’s all right with me
為了愛甚麼都肯給 是浪漫的,這種浪漫如今只能存在歌曲中…在孤單的夜晚 聽著她偷走傷心人的眼淚吧
艾斯里兄弟 The Isley Brothers 已經出道半世紀啦~ 黑人兄弟合唱團真的是我的醉愛啊~~不過會知道這個團體還要拜Snoop Dogg之賜,從美國帶回來的The One and Only: Welcome to da Chuuch Mixtape中穿插了兩首Isley Brother復古的Funk Soul。接下來要聽的歌當然還是跟Alright with me有關,1982年The real Deal專輯,Funk版的 “因為愛妳只要是你我都無所謂”,Oh yeah! Sexy~
I know that you always need a lover Someone to come home to every night baby I know there’s another man standing by now But girl I still want you in my life Baby it’s alright with me yeah Baby it’s alright with me yeah
I know that you’ll always be my lover I need to be with you all the time baby But you’re not the only one in my life You can do your thing, I do mine Baby it’s alright with me yeah Baby it’s alright with me yeah
Ok I see you checking me out I think I know what you winkin’ about You wit your man you don’t want him to see It’s alright with me I know I drank I little bit much You think I’m talking crazy and such I can’t walk straight but girl I can see You’re alright with me
說到白蘭地,首先出場的非Brandy莫屬了。1998年這張好聽的專輯Never Say Never,除了有跟Monica合作的 The Boy is Mine, Almost Doesn’t Count等R&B佳作之外,醉適合搭配白蘭地的是這首 Have You Ever。曾經的嘗試挫敗疊出一層一層甘苦的口感,那是大人世界獨有的口感…
Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart But you don’t know what to say And you don’t know where to start
接著是一首屬於不羈浪子的歌曲 1972年 Brandy (You’re a fine girl) by Looking Glass。初聽見這首歌是在霹靂嬌娃的電影原聲帶 Charlie’s Angel OST,歌曲描述在港口城鎮當女侍的Brandy 愛上了一個更愛大海的水手。
The sailor said " Brandy, you’re a fine girl, What a good wife you would be! But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea~" 噢~愛上浪子的白蘭蒂啊~嗯湯啊嗯湯~浪子都異常的真誠坦白,所以如此迷人,所以如此傷人
同樣的70年代,同樣的大露胸與大喇叭褲。黑人Funk Soul華麗的西裝及舞步 美妙的合聲,that’s what I call “SEXY” 但是這首Brandy (I Really Miss You)又是another story了:故事裡的Brandy永遠地離去了,而且據說這是一首寫給小狗的歌。 1978年 The O’Jays “So Full of Love”專輯
延伸聆聽→還是想看看華麗西裝舞步 到底~~ “Cry Together”
Back to the 90’s,饒舌歌手的天下。幫派女人醇酒純WEED的氣息,充滿在每一支有low ride跳跳車 煙霧瀰漫 大臀扭腰美女 人手一瓶V.S.O.P.的音樂錄影帶裡。1993年 Above The Law “Black Mafia Life”,老學校的同學們!上課啦~~ 把酒嘴給我插上!!
Everything is fine When you’re rollin’ with your homies and a little bit of V.S.O.P. All the niggaz gettin’ high With a whole lot of chronic and a gallon of a V.S.O.P. If you wanna feel fine Free your mind to the mega shots of V.S.O.P. Now you gotta get hype And you turn into G with a little bit of V.S.O.P.
延伸聆聽→Simply Red 的這首名曲Sunrise (2003, Home) 咦!! 這兩首歌的編曲簡直是一模模一樣樣耶!! (而且女人也狠多…)
其實其實 原來原來:它們都取樣自同一首1981年Daryl Hall John Oates的 I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) 啦!! 除了這兩團 連De La Soul, 2 Live Crew,甚至醉近狠紅的Olivia Ong都翻唱了這首歌呢
節目最後就來聽聽I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) 讓歡樂的氣氛趕走Monday Blue!