2018-02-01 19:36:34流浪阿狗
老歌亂談(800)Take a Chance on Me
Agnetha(左) Benny(上) Bjorn(右) Anni(下)
會寫歌的人就是這樣，隨時可以週遭的事物來引發靈感，就連跑步時也一樣。瑞典流行樂團ABBA的吉他手Bjorn Ulvaeus喜歡跑步，在跑步同時習慣會發出「tck-a-ch」的呼氣聲，然後由此聯想到了「Take a Chance」，這也是Benny Andersson ( 鍵盤手 ) 和Bjorn Ulvaeus創作這首《Take a Chance on Me》的源起。
此曲於1978發行後，獲得了英國排行榜的冠軍 ( 為ABBA在英國的第13首冠軍曲，也是繼《Knowing Me, Knowing You》及《The Name of the Game》後，連續第3首的冠軍曲。)。另在澳洲、比利時、愛爾蘭及墨西哥亦為冠軍，在加拿大、德國、紐西蘭、瑞士和美國則為第3名。
美國共和黨的重量級人物John McCain ( 約翰馬侃 ) 是ABBA的大粉絲，在2008代表參選總統時，曾揚言若當選，將在白宮所有的電梯內播放ABBA的歌曲，也一度想將此首《Take a Chance on Me》當作競選的主要歌曲，但在連繫了授權的相關之後，被開了超乎尋常的天價而作罷。
John McCain (2009)，在2008的總統競選中敗給了歐巴馬。
ABBA於1972組成時是兩對夫妻，Benny和Anni ( 1971同居，1978結婚，1980分居，1981離婚，後又各自嫁娶。)、Bjorn和Agnetha ( 1971結婚，1978分居，1980離婚，後倆人也各自再婚。)。70年代末，應該是ABBA成就最輝煌的時期，夫妻卻在此時要鬧分手，有人說是因成名帶來的壓力太大所致。或許吧！其實，當事業成功、名利雙收之後，許多人在想法和需求上也會隨之改變。這樣也好，如同歌名，就相互再給對方一個機會吧！
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
Take a chance on me
(that's all I ask of you honey)
Take a chance on me
We can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we're together
Listen to some music, maybe just talking, get to know you better
Cause you know I've got
So much that I wanna do, when I dream I'm alone with you
It's magic
You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know
That I can't let go
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
Take a chance on me
(come on, give me a break will you?)
Take a chance on me
Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you
You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you
Let me tell you now
My love is strong enough to last when things are rough
It's magic
You say that I waste my time but I can't get you off my mind
No I can't let go
Cause I love you so
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)
Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)
Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa ba-ba
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
我也是阿巴合唱團的歌迷
一路由小六開始聽他們的歌曲成長的
現在也還是覺得他們的歌好聽
聽說以前有個團體Ace of Base
好像也是從瑞典出道的
企圖想要取代ABBA
但應該是沒有成功
當然傳聞不一定正確
我只聽過她們的Happy Nation這一首歌
版主回應
哈哈，看來妳聽的歌也不少這個Ace of Base我之前沒聽過
上網去古狗了一下，應該不是我的菜
樂團會成功
一定要經常推出好歌
阿巴的暢銷曲算起來真也不少
四人在組團前就都已是有經驗的歌手
主要還是因為1974代表參加歐洲歌唱大賽而一戰成名
這首歌在美國雖然只得了第3名
說是比《Dancing Queen》(1976 / #1)賣得還要好
叫好固然不錯，但叫座更實惠
當然也是因為有像妳這樣的粉絲對他們的捧場^^ 2018-02-02 19:12:40
Abba的歌過去到現在很多歌手和樂團都想嘗試翻唱，他/她們的歌算是老少咸宜，90年代有個樂團叫Ace of Base也是來自瑞典，編制也是二男二女，當時常被比喻為Abba的接班人，首張專輯非常受到歡迎，我記得有一年美國年終榜前十名，Ace of Base就占了三首，可惜之後的專輯沒那麼突出
流行曲風隨時都會隨潮流改變
王牌合唱團能闖出個自己的名號
也已算是很不錯的了！^^ 2018-02-05 16:45:38