橡樹與紅杉
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Don Mclean(唐.馬克林）於1945年10月2日出生於美國紐約。60年代早期Don在紐約州的俱樂部中以灌製唱片開始了他的演藝生涯，大多數時間裏，Don是一名遊吟歌手。1970年他曾寫了一首紀念梵高的音樂獻辭《vincent》。Don的首次亮相專輯TAPESTRY同年出版，但沒能賣出去。藝術家聯合會第二年和他簽約並製作了American Pie的第一個增加版（Mulder注：即Extended Version)，這首歌驚人地登上了英國排行榜第二，美國第一的位置。這首歌的同名專輯也獲得成功。Don也由此被認為是最有天賦和最有商業價值的新生歌手。盡管開頭不錯，Don的演藝生涯在70年代中期卻陷入了困境，好在他是一名具有強烈自我意識的歌手，1980年他憑借一曲Crying重登排行榜。之後，他的再版舊專輯也引起轟動，他個人也因此而進行大規模巡回演出。80年代以後，Don轉向鄉村音樂發展，不過仍處於流行音樂的主流。1991年，他那張已有20周歲的專輯 American Pie出乎意料的重返英國排行榜前20位，這無疑又掀起了人們對他早先作品的興趣。
經典歌曲 1.《American Pie》堪稱一首史詩式的作品，縱觀全球樂壇，能將一首長達8分34秒的歌曲唱得不僅不讓人生厭，還讓人們津津樂道並傳頌幾十年的現象可謂少之又少，而唐·麥克林和他的《American Pie》就做到了，如果作品裏沒有引人入勝的敘事性、沒有內蘊幽遠的深刻性，很難相信人們真會傻呆呆地將這麽長的時間消耗在一首歌曲裏。 《American Pie》是用音樂記錄美國六十年代曆史的一首史詩，沒有春風得意的讚美，也沒有針鋒相對的批判，有的隻是在輕快的民謠節奏中娓娓地道來——那裏麵有整整一個時代美國人所見、所思、所想，以及所經曆的往事，而事實上正是這樣不帶主觀評述的質樸歌聲，最終打動了一代又一代的美國人，甚至是美國以外的人。 在《American Pie》裏，你不僅可以通過歌詞聯想到Buddy Holly的《That’ll be the Day》， The Monotones的《The Book of Love》，以及The Byrds的《Eight Miles High》等等這些五六十年代的經典歌曲，你還可以從歌詞中重溫“在路上”的激情與浪漫，赤著腳在體育館跳踢踏舞的愉悅，在“芝加哥七人案”的審判席上唱起源於哥薩克民歌的反戰歌曲《Where Have All The Flowers Gone》的歌手朱蒂?科林斯，還有“小醜”般的Bob Dylan（鮑比·迪倫），“國王” 樣的Elvis Presley（艾爾維斯·普萊斯利），“王後”Connie Francis（康妮·弗朗西絲），更有正熟讀馬克思經典的 John Lennon（約翰·列儂），因聽了《Helter Skelter》而率領信眾犯下殺人血案的Charles Manson（查爾斯·曼森），你同樣可以跟著唐·麥克林的節奏追憶起1970年10月4日死於海洛因中毒的天才白人布魯斯女歌手Janis Joplin（詹妮斯·喬普林）， 1959年2月3日因飛機失事而不幸英年早逝的搖滾歌手Buddy Holly（巴迪·霍利），1969年在“滾石”的演唱會時被保安活活打死的18歲黑人歌迷。
最後，唐·麥克林唱道：“And the three men I admire most/The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost/They caught the last train for the coast/The day the music died/And they were singing” （我最欽仰的三人——聖父、聖子和聖靈，他們都搭乘末班車奔向了海岸，與他們一起，音樂隨之而死，和著他們曾經唱過的……”，這也可以看作是他創作這首作品一個不可忽視的題旨，一種垮掉的信仰，一種無以自撥的絕望，這也正是當時美國一代青年的共性特征，就這樣，一首歌很容易就打動了一代人。
張國榮在2000年演唱會曾演唱此歌 A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while. Did you write the Book of Love And do you have faith in God above If the Bible tells you so Do you believe in rock 'n roll Can music save your mortal soul And can you teach me how to dance real slow Well, I know that you're in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym You both kicked off your shoes Man, I dig those rhythm and blues I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck But I knew I was out of luck The day the music died I started singin' Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before But the man there said the music wouldn't play And in the streets the children screamed The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken And the three men I admire most The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died And they were singing Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die Over... 2.另一經典之作，紀念梵高和他的精神。 Vincent文森特 stary night 歌曲：starry night 歌手：don mclean starry, starry night paint your palette blue and gray look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul shadows on the hills sketch the trees and the daffodils catch the breeze and the winter chills in colors on the snowy linen land now i understand what you tried to say to me and how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free they would not listen; they did not know how perhaps they'll listen now starry, starry night flaming flowers that brightly blaze swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in vincent's eyes of china blue colors changing hue morning fields of amber grain weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand now i understand what you tried to say to me and how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free they would not listen; they did not know how perhaps they'll listen now for they could not love you but still, your love was true and when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night you took your life as lovers often do but i could've told you, vincent this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you starry, starry night portraits hung in empty halls frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget like the strangers that you've met the ragged men in ragged clothes the silver thorn, a bloody rose lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow now i understand what you tried to say to me and how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free they would not listen; they did not know how perhaps they'll listen now
經典歌曲 1.《American Pie》堪稱一首史詩式的作品，縱觀全球樂壇，能將一首長達8分34秒的歌曲唱得不僅不讓人生厭，還讓人們津津樂道並傳頌幾十年的現象可謂少之又少，而唐·麥克林和他的《American Pie》就做到了，如果作品裏沒有引人入勝的敘事性、沒有內蘊幽遠的深刻性，很難相信人們真會傻呆呆地將這麽長的時間消耗在一首歌曲裏。 《American Pie》是用音樂記錄美國六十年代曆史的一首史詩，沒有春風得意的讚美，也沒有針鋒相對的批判，有的隻是在輕快的民謠節奏中娓娓地道來——那裏麵有整整一個時代美國人所見、所思、所想，以及所經曆的往事，而事實上正是這樣不帶主觀評述的質樸歌聲，最終打動了一代又一代的美國人，甚至是美國以外的人。 在《American Pie》裏，你不僅可以通過歌詞聯想到Buddy Holly的《That’ll be the Day》， The Monotones的《The Book of Love》，以及The Byrds的《Eight Miles High》等等這些五六十年代的經典歌曲，你還可以從歌詞中重溫“在路上”的激情與浪漫，赤著腳在體育館跳踢踏舞的愉悅，在“芝加哥七人案”的審判席上唱起源於哥薩克民歌的反戰歌曲《Where Have All The Flowers Gone》的歌手朱蒂?科林斯，還有“小醜”般的Bob Dylan（鮑比·迪倫），“國王” 樣的Elvis Presley（艾爾維斯·普萊斯利），“王後”Connie Francis（康妮·弗朗西絲），更有正熟讀馬克思經典的 John Lennon（約翰·列儂），因聽了《Helter Skelter》而率領信眾犯下殺人血案的Charles Manson（查爾斯·曼森），你同樣可以跟著唐·麥克林的節奏追憶起1970年10月4日死於海洛因中毒的天才白人布魯斯女歌手Janis Joplin（詹妮斯·喬普林）， 1959年2月3日因飛機失事而不幸英年早逝的搖滾歌手Buddy Holly（巴迪·霍利），1969年在“滾石”的演唱會時被保安活活打死的18歲黑人歌迷。
最後，唐·麥克林唱道：“And the three men I admire most/The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost/They caught the last train for the coast/The day the music died/And they were singing” （我最欽仰的三人——聖父、聖子和聖靈，他們都搭乘末班車奔向了海岸，與他們一起，音樂隨之而死，和著他們曾經唱過的……”，這也可以看作是他創作這首作品一個不可忽視的題旨，一種垮掉的信仰，一種無以自撥的絕望，這也正是當時美國一代青年的共性特征，就這樣，一首歌很容易就打動了一代人。
張國榮在2000年演唱會曾演唱此歌 A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while. Did you write the Book of Love And do you have faith in God above If the Bible tells you so Do you believe in rock 'n roll Can music save your mortal soul And can you teach me how to dance real slow Well, I know that you're in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym You both kicked off your shoes Man, I dig those rhythm and blues I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck But I knew I was out of luck The day the music died I started singin' Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before But the man there said the music wouldn't play And in the streets the children screamed The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken And the three men I admire most The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died And they were singing Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die Over... 2.另一經典之作，紀念梵高和他的精神。 Vincent文森特 stary night 歌曲：starry night 歌手：don mclean starry, starry night paint your palette blue and gray look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul shadows on the hills sketch the trees and the daffodils catch the breeze and the winter chills in colors on the snowy linen land now i understand what you tried to say to me and how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free they would not listen; they did not know how perhaps they'll listen now starry, starry night flaming flowers that brightly blaze swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in vincent's eyes of china blue colors changing hue morning fields of amber grain weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand now i understand what you tried to say to me and how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free they would not listen; they did not know how perhaps they'll listen now for they could not love you but still, your love was true and when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night you took your life as lovers often do but i could've told you, vincent this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you starry, starry night portraits hung in empty halls frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget like the strangers that you've met the ragged men in ragged clothes the silver thorn, a bloody rose lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow now i understand what you tried to say to me and how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free they would not listen; they did not know how perhaps they'll listen now
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