東雲子
八卦齋主
約翰 丹佛 John Denver 和他的鄉村歌曲
因飛機失事而英年早逝的美國著名歌手，作曲家及音樂製作人的約翰 丹佛是美國家喻戶曉的鄉村音樂最佳詮釋者。他的鄉村歌曲在六七十年代紅極一時，九七年去世後唱片更是大賣。丹佛一生錄製發行歌曲三百餘首，其中大部分是他自己譜曲。許多經典的歌曲膾炙人口，傳唱今日，經久不衰。
“鄉村路帶我回家” Take Me Home, Country Roads是丹佛最早自詞自曲自唱的歌曲之一，旋律優美輕快，朗朗上口，歌詞樸實，親近，描繪了習弗吉尼亞州美麗的鄉村風光。並勾起遊子思家思鄉之情。
“也許是愛” Perhaps Love 是丹佛創作於與妻子感情破裂即將分手之際，心有感觸而發，寫成詞曲。歌詞真摯，坦承，平實無華，反應了作者當時錯綜複雜的心情。許多歌手都翻唱過此歌，最著名的版本當屬丹佛與著名美聲男高音多明哥的二重合作，也是美聲與流行的首次碰撞。
本叟特別喜愛此曲的歌詞，特抄錄於下，與您共享：
Perhaps love is like a resting place
A shelter from the storm
It exists to give you comfort
It is there to keep you warm
And in those times of trouble
When you are most alone
The memory of love will bring you home
Perhaps love is like a window
Perhaps an open door
It invites you to come closer
It wants to show you more
And even if you lose yourself
And don't know what to do
The memory of love will see you through
Oh, love to some is like a cloud
To some as strong as steel
For some a way of living
For some a way to feel
And some say love is holding on
And some say letting go
And some say love is everything
And some say they don't know
Perhaps love is like the ocean
Full of conflict, full of pain
Like a fire when it's cold outside
Or thunder when it rains
If I should live forever
And all my dreams come true
My memories of love will be of you
And some say love is holding on
And some say letting go
And some say love is everything
And some say they don't know
Perhaps love is like the ocean
Full of conflict, full of pain
Like a fire when it's cold outside
Or thunder when it rains
If I should live forever
And all my dreams come true
My memories of love will be of you
丹佛生前曾訪問過中國，還特地為訪問上海而作 “上海微風” Shanghai Breezes“ 一歌，也因為此歌，丹佛廣為國人所知。
東雲子
“鄉村路帶我回家” Take Me Home, Country Roads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo
“也許是愛” Perhaps Love” 與 多明哥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDra-5DG3JE
“陽光普照” Sunshine On My Shoulder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5sbTHMP0Ig
“上海微風” Shanghai Breezes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7pS7LL9Jt4
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