作者jazzstanley (stanley)
看板Brit-pop
標題[心得] Isolation
時間Fri Oct 12 11:06:16 2007
網誌版有這首歌可聽:
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/jazzstanley&article_id=13315421
以下是我從網路上找到的一小則介紹,關於約翰藍濃單飛後,與他的妻子小野
洋子成立一頗富實驗性的樂團《Plastic o-no Band》塑膠小野樂團,這張同
名專輯裡頭的一首歌是我非常非常喜愛的,叫做Isolation,喜愛的程度甚至
超越披頭四時期的任何一首歌,而Pink Floyd的前團員Roger Waters 也聲
稱這首歌是他此生最愛的歌曲之一。
我嘗試翻譯以下的簡短專輯介紹,可能翻得很差,但還是希望可以由此介紹給
大家知道。
The intense emotional intimacy of this timeless masterpiece
is fully realized via Mobile Fidelity's proprietary GAIN 2
(Greater Ambient Information Network) mastering process
which enables the maximum amount of musical information to
be extracted from the original master recording.
這個永恆的大師產物以一種富有強烈情感的絮語,透過Mobile Fidelity的
絕佳製作,得以讓此原創的大師唱片從中提煉出最龐大的音樂訊息。
Introspective and painfully personal, Plastic o-no Band is
an extremely courageous solo debut for a man who was
already subjected to an unprecedented level of public
scrutiny. Yet there is no conflict or compromise here
between art and commerce here - Lennon clearly serves his
muse. Where as the Beatles sang of a pending social
revolution, o-n Plastic o-no Band, Lennon unleashed o-ne.
內省且強烈個人色彩的,塑膠小野樂團是一個已經受到大眾史無前例注視的
男人,極端勇敢的單飛處女作。介於藝術與商業之間沒有所謂的衝突與妥協
,約翰藍濃清楚地只服膺自己的神。當身為披頭四成員時藍濃歌頌懸而未決
的社會革命運動,如今在塑膠小野樂團,他解除當初那份束縛了。
Musically, diverse elements of rock & roll, folk, and
heartfelt balladeering are melded together and anchored
by John’s haunting voice and melodic brilliance.
Thankfully, the timeless intimacy and thoughtful meaning
behind these songs are finally unveiled via Mobile
Fidelity’s GAIN 2 Ultra Analog mastering process.
音樂性來談,多變化的如搖滾、通俗以及真誠的民謠等元素,藉由藍濃縈繞於
心頭的嗓音及旋律優美的才華給繫在一塊。感激十足的是,在這些歌曲的背後
有著不受時間影響的親密感及深入人心的意義,透過Mobile Fidelity極端
熟練的類比製作,最終得以揭示眾人。
關於Isolation這首歌
以下就是我最鍾愛的那首Isolation,歌詞似乎講述了約翰藍濃和小野洋子堅
持反戰理念,成為行動家之後,不受眾人理解甚至披頭四的其他團員也不願接
納小野洋子的那個時代背景,藍濃把那種疏離感都唱進了這首歌,他覺得自己
即使已經被全世界崇拜,但還是常感到害怕、恐懼。他曾想改變這個世界,但
太多的曲解讓他終究還是回歸到單單身為一個人類的渺小,即使他已預見世界
會擴張到成為一個小村落(所謂的地球村),但最後他還是只能成為這個瘋狂世
界的犧牲品罷了。
這首歌無論在內涵或者結構上都蘊含著濃厚的疏離、絕望氣息。從每一段都由
一個Isolation來作為間隔,就可得知John Lennon當時單飛後的整個心路歷
程。這首歌的旋律看似清淡,情感反而濃烈,值得一再咀嚼品嚐。
Isolation
People say we got it made
Don't they know we're so afraid?
Isolation
We're afraid to be alone
Everybody got to have a home
Isolation
Just a boy and a little girl
Trying to change the whole wide world
Isolation
The world is just a little town
Everybody trying to put us down
Isolation
I don't expect you to understand
After you've caused so much pain
But then again, you're not to blame
You're just a human, a victim of the insane
We're afraid of everyone
Afraid of the sun
Isolation
The sun will never disappear
But the world may not have many years
Isolation
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我們幸運極了,
不確知自己活在甚麼樣的世界。
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推 GODDAMN:推這篇,也推塑膠小野,更推這首歌。 10/12 22:46
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