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老歌亂談(477)California Blue

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此曲為由有黑色憂鬱大師之稱的Roy Orbison和其後來參與的超級樂隊Traveling Wilburys的成員Jeff Lynne、Tom Petty共同所寫，收錄於其專輯《Mystery Girl》中。Roy Orbison於1988年底因心臟病過世 ( 52歲 )，此專輯雖於其身後的1989發行，亦仍創佳績 ( US Billboard #5 / UK #2 )，而這首《California Blue》在告示牌鄉村榜的最高名次是51。

Roy Orbison曾擔任過貓王Elvis Presley和披頭合唱團 ( The Beatles ) 的暖場，和兩方的交情都很不錯，貓王甚至讚譽他是「the greatest singer in the world」，披頭的George Harrison後來也邀他共組Traveling Wilburys樂隊，可見其在搖滾音樂界地位的不凡。

This photo shows John Lennon feeding Roy some birthday cake.

有關加州的知名歌曲不少，像是《California Dreaming》、《Hotel California》、《It never rains in southern california》以及《San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in YourHair)》……等等。此首也算是其一：在雨下不停的夜裡，心情鬱悶之下更加引起對加州的思念。我滿喜歡聽Roy Orbison唱歌，尤其是高音部份，當轉音完成，感覺就好像看特技演員完成了一項高難度的動作，讓心頭又再歷經一次驚嘆的震撼。

Working all day and the sun don't shine
Trying to get by and I'm just killing time
I feel the rain fall the whole night through
Far away from you California blue
California blue dreaming all alone
Nothing else to do California blue
Everyday I pray I'll be on my way
Saving love for you California blue
One sunny day, I'll get back again
Somehow, someway but I don't know when
California blue, California blue
Living my life with you on my mind
Thinking of things that I left far behind
It's been so long doing all I can do
To get back to you California blue
California blue
(California blue)
Dreaming all alone
(California blue)
Nothing else to do
(California blue)
California blue
Everyday I pray I'll be on my way
Saving love for you California blue
One sunny day I'll get back again
Somehow, someway but I don't know when
California blue, California blue
Still missing you California blue
Still missing you California blue
Still missing you California blue

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