2017-12-12 13:58:19流浪阿狗
老歌亂談(781)I Can't Help It ( If I'm Still In Love with You )
此曲為早期鄉村傳奇偶像歌手Hank Williams所寫，並於1951錄唱發行，雖然只是作為另首《Howlin' at The Moon》的B面，而由於歌詞簡單直白，加上深情款款的唱腔，在鄉村單曲排行榜拿下了第2名。
對於Hank Williams，一直印象深刻的是，明明是同作秀時另位小歌手Faron Young帶來正在約會的女友Billie Jean，卻因為自己喜歡而硬搶 ( 甚至還亮槍威脅要對方放棄 )，果然也搶到手成為第二任老婆，但不知是否這位Jean小姐帶衰運，才結婚不到三個月，Hank Williams在新年趕作秀途中死在轎車後座，死因似為心肌梗塞 ( 猜或也有可能是其他原因如吸食毒品過量等 )。縱使抱得美人歸，卻不能天長地久，只能暫時擁有。
Hank Williams & Billie Jean
翻唱此曲的知名歌手也是一大拖拉庫，以下所選為Sue Thompson及Linda Ronstadt的版本。Sue Thompson於1961以一首《Sad Movie》成名後，卻因其酷似小女生的嗓音而無法再作突破。不過，唱一些關於哀怨的情歌，倒頗能獲得聽友的同情與共鳴。Linda Ronstadt則詮釋得有鄉村流行的味道，現場演唱有如此的表現，毫無疑問是實力派的歌手。
Today I passed you on the street
And my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Somebody else stood by your side
And he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
A picture from the past came slowly stealin'
As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
Then suddenly I got that old time feelin'
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
It's hard to know another's lips will kiss you
And hold you just the way I used to do
Oh, Heaven only knows how much I miss you
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you