2017-10-17 05:51:08流浪阿狗

老歌亂談(762)Hold Me



此首《Hold Me》為從1933即已發行的一首流行曲,之後翻唱的歌手眾多,包含有Eddie Fisher ( )、Brenda Lee、Dean Martin等等,唯均沿襲原曲的抒情曲風。

1964,美國歌手亦為演員的P. J. Proby,不知從何而來的靈感,將此曲改為搖滾風,竟然在英國排行榜勇奪第3名,也是其知名的暢銷曲之一。再之後的翻唱者,則多為採用Proby的版本,如英裔澳洲籍女歌手Lynne Randell、美國樂團The Rubinoos。

有些歌手唱了一輩子,雖然也算有些名氣,但卻無一首冠軍曲,更遑論葛萊美獎了,如P. J. Proby即是。The Rubinoos樂團自1970成軍,至今仍在演唱 ( 1985─1999曾解散 ),聽其歌曲也算具相當的水準,但僅有一首翻唱自Tommy James的《I Think We're Alone Now》進入排行榜 ( 1977,# 45 ),說來真的是讓
人感慨萬千。

註:Eddie Fisher的首任妻子為Debbie Reynolds,他也是《星際大戰》莉亞公主( Carrie Fisher ) 的父親。Eddie Fisher之後與Debbie Reynolds的閨蜜Elizabeth Taylor結婚 ( 1959 ),但才不到4年,Elizabeth Taylor又投入了Richard Burton的懷抱。


Eddie Fisher with Elizabeth Taylor ( left ) and Debbie Reynolds ,Las Vegas,1958



現場演唱的音效等不及唱片版,但較有看頭。


When you're near me I feel so romantic
When you're far away I'm always blue
If you want me to remain romantic
Here are all the things you like to do

Hold me, honey won't you hold me, yeh
Hold me, never let me go
Take me, honey won't you take me
Never to forsake me, 'cause I love you so-o

Thrill me, let your kisses thrill me, yeh
Just like you alone can do
O hold me, tenderly enfold me
Never try to hold me away from you

Oh, thrill me, baby let your kisses thrill me, yeh
Just like you are looking good
O hold me, tenderly and fold me, oh yeh
Never try to hold me away from you
Never try to hold me away from you
Baby listen to me
Don't you try to hold me away from you