2019-02-22 14:57:05流浪阿狗

老歌亂談(902)My Girl Josephine



此首《My Girl Josephine》是由美國歌手Fats Domino ( 胖子多明諾 ) 與音樂人Dave Bartholomew所合寫,並由Domino自己於1960錄唱發行,成績不差,分別在告示牌的節奏藍調及流行排行榜獲得第7和第14名。

翻唱此曲的歌手眾多,包含有Johnny Rivers及Bill Black's Combo樂團 ( 演奏曲版 ) 等。以下所貼為美國音樂人Ry Cooder於2005為Hurricane Katrina ( 卡崔娜颶風 ) 募款義演的版本,顯然由於Fats Domino也是該颶風的受災者,Ry Cooder才會刻意地演唱此曲。

Ry Cooder出道甚早,且精於吉他彈奏,在60年代即已和多位歌手及滾石樂團等合作。1986,一部關於藍調吉他的電影《Crossroad》( 台譯:十字路口 ),尤其是接近片尾時的吉他對尬,絕對會讓吉他愛好者印象深刻。而在該片中所有的滑音 ( slide ) 吉他部份,都是由Ry Cooder負責編寫,此也替他贏得了一座以法國作曲家命名的Georges Delerue最佳電影配樂獎。在滾石雜誌「歷來100位最偉大吉他手」2016的排名中,Ry Cooder暫居第31名,而他彈奏的滑音吉他,一般認為尚無人能出其右。
 

Ry cooder ( 1970 )


Crossroad錄影帶封面

電影中男主角Ralph Macchio彈奏此首《Feelin' Bad Blues》,其實只是做做樣子,還是由Ry Cooder在幕後親自操刀。



延伸閱讀:
亂談(697)Valley of Tears
http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/tabidog01/post/1370672715




Hello Josephine. How do you do?
Do you remember me baby like I remember you?
You used to laugh at me and holler "Woo woo woo"
I used to walk you home
I used to hold your hand
You used to use my umbrella ev'ry time it rained
You used to cry so much it was a crying shame
Hello Josephine. How do you do?
Do you remember me baby like I remember you?
You used to laugh at me and holler 'Woo woo woo"
You used to live over yonder by the railroad track.
When it rained you couldn't walk I used to tote you on my back
Now you gotta make believe it was a thrill at that.
Hello Josephine. How do you do?
Do you remember me baby like I remember you?
You used to laugh at me and holler 'Woo woo woo"