2015-05-17 14:39:43流浪阿狗
老歌亂談(439)Lonesome Number One
對於美國詞曲作家兼歌手Don Gibson,台灣西洋歌友最熟悉的,應該是他1958和鄉村音樂大師Chet Atkuns合作的《Oh Lonesome Me》,此曲也幾乎可以算是他的招牌歌了。其實在這首單曲的B面,是另首更為知名的《I Can't Stop Loving You》,可惜的是被Ray Charles於1962的翻唱版本給超越掩蓋了。
50年代末至70年代初期,Don Gibson有多首的熱門暢銷曲,像是《Sea of Heartbreak》、《Woman(Sensuous Woman)》也都頗為好聽。他的曲風摻雜了鄉村和搖滾,所以喜歡他的歌迷領域也較寬廣。許多知名的歌手包含像Patsy Cline、Neil Young等都曾翻唱過他的歌曲,甚至連「黑色大師」Roy Orbison也是他的大粉絲。Roy Orbison在1967還出了張專輯,名稱直接就用《Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson》。
Don Gibson是個天才寫歌者,由於他經常寫些訴說寂寞和失戀的歌曲,而獲得了「The Sad Poet ( 悲傷詩人?)」的綽號。這首1961推出的《Lonesome Number One》,內容也是述說因為老是得不到愛情的青睞,而自嘲「請叫我孤寂第一名」或隱喩自己是「失戀冠軍」?對於年輕時也是愛情常敗軍的我來說,聽來真是心有戚戚焉!^^
Don Gibson於2003逝世,享年75歲。2009在其出生地北卡羅萊納州的Shelby(謝爾比),開幕了一間「Don Gibson Theatre」,有許多歌手曾於此劇院表演,也成為了該地的遊覽景點。
Lonesome Number One
Just call me Lonesome Number One
Although no titles have I won
Surely must be Lonesome Number One
Every love I've had, has faded like the dew
Every one I've wanted, has wanted someone new
Heartaches hang around and always come
I surely must be Lonesome Number One
Lonesome Number One
Just call me Lonesome Number One
Although no titles have I won
Surely must be Lonesome Number One
Seems I'm always losing, love just won't come near
Just when love gets close, it always disappears
Sorrow always keeps me on the run
I surely must be Lonesome Number One
Lonesome Number One
Just call me Lonesome Number One
Although no titles have I won
I surely must be Lonesome Number One
Surely must be Lonesome Number One