2017-11-15 20:03:15流浪阿狗
老歌亂談(772)That's The Way Love Is
美國歌手Del Shannon於1958正式成為簽約歌手，1961即以一首《Runaway》拿下美、英、澳排行榜的冠軍，另首《Hats Off to Larry》則為分獲5、6、2名。而在之後的歌唱生涯，除了1964的《Keep Searchin'》入榜前10名外，其餘均未有好表現，且感覺欲振乏力。此種「少年得志，中年無所成」的情況，想必讓Del Shannon感受到相當的壓力和痛苦。Shannon一度酗酒，戒酒後又靠吃藥來緩解憂鬱症。最後，1990年於家中以來福槍結束了自己的生命，享年55歲。
超級樂隊---The Traveling Wilburys中的Roy Orbison，於1988因心臟病驟逝，曾謠傳會由Del Shannon來加入，這或許是因為Del Shannon和該樂團的成員Jeff Lynne及Tom Petty曾有一起合作過的關係。The Traveling Wilburys在Del Shannon過世後錄唱了《Runaway》，作為對他的尊榮。Jeff Lynne還製作了Shannon的身後專輯《Rock On》。另，Shannon在1999被引薦進入了搖滾名人堂。
The Traveling Wilburys ：(自左至右)Bob Dylan、Jeff Lynne、Tom Petty、George Harrison、Roy Obrison
此首《That's The Way Love Is》為1964所推出，雖然成績差同年發行的《Keep Searchin'》甚遠 ( #133 VS #9 )，卻也散發出濃濃的Shannon式風格。Shannon的許多歌曲，都是述說著情感的受挫和創傷。莫非這類的主題是Shannon的切身經歷和感受？事實上，Shannon早在1954就結了婚，而在31年後的1985離異 ( 主要也是因為酗酒的問題 )，至於是否亦為造成其後來棄世的原因之一，則就無從得知了。
在Del Shannon的家鄉 Michigan州的Coopersville所立的紀念碑
延伸閱讀：
亂談(221) Runaway
http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/tabidog01/post/1326818040
亂談(276) Keep Searchin'
http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/tabidog01/post/1328327636
I wonder,
I wonder,
Where she is tonight,
And who's the guy with her now,
Holding her tight,
I guess I'll never really know,
That's the way love is,
That's how love goes,
She promised,
She promised,
That we'd never part,
Then how come,
How come I'm standing here,
Standing here holding my heart,
I guess I'll never really know,
That's the way love is,
That's how love goes,
My friends all tell me,
She'll be back,
She'll be back,
She'll be back,
Wait and see, yeah,
I'll be here waiting,
Till eternity,
I cried,
Yes I cried,
For she's not mine,
And just think,
Just think what she said to me,
She told me she would always walk the line,
It hurts,
And I know it shows,
That's the way love is,
That's how love goes,
Yeah, that's what love'll do to you,
Yeah, it will break you up child,
Yeah, your heart will break in two...