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老歌亂談(1239)Never Been to Spain

1970,美國鄉村流行歌手兼詞曲作家Hoyt Axton主動向Three Dog Night樂團推薦他所寫的一首Joy to the World,三位主唱有兩位拒絕,認為這是一首「兒童歌曲」及「愚蠢的歌曲」,另位主唱Chuck Negron卻覺得 : 樂隊的確需要一首愚蠢的歌曲來幫助樂隊重新團結起來,成為一支工作團隊(團名為寒夜與狗共眠之俚語,有相互取暖、協助之意)該曲經錄製發行後,未料竟奪得了告示牌排行榜的冠軍,也幾乎成了Three Dog Night的招牌歌。


1971Three Dog Night再翻唱Hoyt Axton這首先前已收錄在其專輯中的《Never Been to Spain》,單曲成績也相當不錯,獲得告示牌排行榜的第5名。其他翻唱者有貓王Elvis PresleyCherIke & Tina TunerWaylon Jennings等知名歌手。

歌曲的意思感覺起來應該是說,就算沒有去過某些眾所認知嚮往的地方,也可對之有些快樂的想像連結,而對自己當下生活的所在,感到幸福、美滿才是最重要的吧!

此曲作者Hoyt Axton的母親,曾與人合寫了一首《Heartbreak Hotel》,成為貓王Presley第一首的冠軍單曲,母子倆各自都創作了一首第一名歌曲,算是當時的一項紀錄和佳話。Hoyt Axton有使用毒品的狀況,1995中風後就未能離開輪椅,1999死於心臟病,僅享年61歲。

中文歌詞為Google翻譯

嗯,我沒去過西班牙
Well, I never been to Spain
但我有點喜歡音樂
But I kinda like the music
說那裡的女士們瘋了
Say the ladies are insane there
他們肯定知道如何使用它
And they sure know how to use it
他們不會濫用它
They don't abuse it
永遠不會失去它
Never gonna lose it
我無法拒絕,嗯
I can't refuse it, mhm

 嗯,我沒去過英國
Well, I never been to England
但我有點喜歡披頭四樂團
But I kinda like the Beatles
嗯,我前往拉斯維加斯
Well, I headed for Las Vegas
只到達了尼德爾斯
Only made it out to Needles
你能感覺到嗎?
Can you feel it?
一定在附近
Must be near it
感覺真好
Feels so good
哇,感覺真好
Whoa, feels so good 

好吧,我從來沒有去過天堂
Well, I never been to heaven
但我去過俄克拉荷馬州
But I been to Oklahoma
哦,他們告訴我我出生在那裡
Oh, they tell me I was born there
但我真的不記得了
But I really don't remember
在俄克拉荷馬州,而不是亞利桑那州
In Oklahoma, not Arizona
這有什麼關係呢?
What does it matter?
這有什麼關係呢?
What does it matter? 

Whoa, I never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
They don't abuse it
Never gonna lose it
I can't refuse it, whoa 

Well, I never been to heaven
But I been to Oklahoma
Well, they tell me I was born there
But I really don't rememberIn Oklahoma, not Arizona
What does it matter?
What does it matter?