2019-01-01 06:30:41流浪阿狗
老歌亂談(890) And Your Bird Can Sing
此曲原為披頭合唱團的Jhon Lennon所寫,但覺得並不是很好,由於該時期lennon手邊其他的歌不少,故差點要被揉進字紙簍裡去了。後Paul McCartney對歌詞提供了部份的意見,最後此曲的作者由倆人共同掛名,但McCartney坦承百分之八十的貢獻還是在Lennon。此曲收錄在披頭1966在英國發行的專輯《Revolevr》,在美國則是在另張專輯《Yesterday and Today》中。
此曲有點偏向於「趣味歌」。有一說是Jhon Lennon對於也是好友的滾石樂團主唱Mick Jaggar炫耀新交往的女友Marianne Faithfull,又漂亮又會唱什麼的,有點看不太下去,而寫此曲來對之吐嘈。Lennon何以會如此?或許是有先見之明吧!這也可從Marianne Faithfull後來的行為得到印證 ( Marianne外表看來清純可愛,但藥物成癮,可能也因而使得私生活紊亂,前後竟然和滾石的三位團員Brain、Mick及Keith都有交往關係,甚至沉迷毒品,後一度還淪為街友。)。
而此曲最令人稱道的是歌曲中由George Harrison和Paul McCartney的吉他雙重奏,在滾石雜誌100最佳吉他主奏中,評價排名第69。
延伸閱讀:亂談(202)AS Tears Go By
亂談(590)The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
以下影音中的伴奏音樂,並非原音,而是上傳者由一位日本老兄RIOHEY KANAYAMA的網站擷取來再配上原唱,效果頗佳,未見有何負面批評。
You tell me that you've got everything you want
And your bird can singBut you don't get me, you don't get me
You say you've seen seven wonders and your bird is green
But you can't see me, you can't see me
When your prized possessions start to weigh you down
Look in my direction, I'll be round, I'll be round
When your bird is broken, will it bring you down?
You may be awoken, I'll be round, I'll be round
You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swing
But you can't hear me, you can't hear me