Thursday, August 23, 2007

Unchained Melody

老早就想给大家介绍这首歌曲,一直都没什么动力去写,唯有无限期地搁置下去。拖了两个月,总算成功强迫自己完成这篇文章。《Unchained Melody》可以说是无人不晓,大多数人第一次听这首歌是The Righteous Brothers演出版本。1990年的爱情电影《人鬼情未了》更是让这首歌曲再度大红大紫。原唱者是谁,我并不清楚,不过曾经演绎过这首歌曲的歌手多不胜数,其中还包括猫王Elvis Presley与U2乐队。根据ASCAP的统计,这首歌曲已经被录制了300多次,被列入“20世纪25首被演绎最多的音乐作品”当中,绝对可称得上经典中的经典。

朴素的歌词,简单的旋律,就足以让听众感动起来。此曲的作曲人Alex North早已不在人世。词作者Hy Zaret也刚在今年七月初去世,享年99岁。两名乐坛上的“巨人”虽已不在人世,但他们的作品一定会流芳百世。



Unchained Melody
Oh my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time

And time goes by
So slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?

I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me

Lonely rivers flow to the sea
To the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
Wait for me
Wait for me
I'll be coming home
Wait for me

Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long lonely time

And time, goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?

I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me

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