9/9/2009
Perfect Day + One Blood
1972年,Lou Reed(劳-里德)写下了“Perfact Day”。
1996年,英国导演Danny Boyle(丹尼·鲍尔 )在电影《猜火车》里用这段音乐表现主人公吸毒后那轻飘飘的幻觉。
1997年,BBC邀请包括Lou Reed、Bono、David Bowie、Elton John等29位艺人共同演唱这首歌,并制作了一个视频用于宣传慈善活动:“Children In Need”。这就是这段视频:http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjg1NzU0OA==.html
在其后的许多年里,这首歌多次被翻唱,有许多版本流传。然而,毫无疑问,1997年的这个版本是最精彩的、独一无二的。
当音乐配上视频,总会带来不一样的效果。音乐变得更动听,视频也更加煽情。就如同Terence Jay 的《One Blood》,出现在电影《足球流氓》里的效果。
One Blood 视频:http://v.youku.com/v_playlist/f3279845o1p0.html
电影片段:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rMiPhCxkc4&feature=related
Perfact Day 的歌词乍看很简单,通常被认为是Lou Reed为其未婚妻所写的一首浪漫情歌。但若结合音乐来听,我却听出了一种深沉的怀旧情绪,一种理想主义的无奈。多么完美的一天啊,现世的混沌和污浊不再存在,我们只是单纯的呆在一起,逛动物园,看电影,一起回家。如果我们是someone else多好,someone good多好,可是,完美终究是不存在的!
类似的情绪,在另外一个音乐家那里另有一番表述。(待续)
附,1997版Perfact Day 艺人出场顺序及歌词对照表:
| 艺人 | 歌词 |
| Lou Reed | Just a perfect day, drink sangria in the park... |
| Bono (of U2) | And then later, when it gets dark... |
| Sky (of Morcheeba) | We go home.. |
| David Bowie | Just a perfect day... |
| Suzanne Vega | Feed animals in the zoo... |
| Elton John | Then later a movie too, and then home... |
| Boyzone | Oh, it's such a perfect day... |
| Lesley Garrett (opera singer) | I'm glad I spent it with you... |
| Burning Spear (reggae singer) | Oh, such a perfect day... |
| Bono (of U2) | You just keep me hanging on... |
| Thomas Allen (opera singer) | You just keep me hanging on... |
| Brodsky Quartet | (instrumental link) |
| Heather Small (of M People) | Just a perfect day... |
| Emmylou Harris (country singer) | Problems all left alone... |
| Tammy Wynette (country singer) | Weekenders on our own... |
| Shane McGowan (of The Pogues) | It's Such fun... |
| Sheona White (young musician of the year, 1997) | (instrumental link) |
| Dr John (R&B singer) | Just a perfect day... |
| David Bowie | You made me forget myself... |
| Robert Cray (blues singer) | I thought I was someone else... |
| Huey (of Fun Lovin' Criminals) | Someone good - yeah... |
| Ian Brodie (of Lightning Seeds) | Oh, it's such a perfect day... |
| Gabrielle | I'm glad I spent it with you... |
| Dr John (R&B singer) | Oh, such a perfect day... |
| Evan Dando (of The Lemonheads) | You just keep me hanging on... |
| Emmylou Harris (country singer) | You must keep me hanging on... |
| Courtney Pine (jazz saxophonist) & BBC Symphony Orch | (instrumental break) |
| Brett Anderson (of Suede) | You're going to reap just what you sow... |
| Visual Ministery Choir | Reap, reap, reap... |
| Joan Armatrading | You're going to reap... |
| Laurie Anderson | Just what you sow... |
| Visual Ministery Choir | Reap, reap, reap... |
| Heather Small (of M People) | You're going to reap just what you sow - yeah... |
| Visual Ministery Choir | Reap, reap, reap... |
| Tom Jones | Oh, you're going to reap just what you sow... |
| Visual Ministery Choir | Reap, reap, reap... |
| Heather Small (of M People) | You're going to reap just what you sow - yeah... |
| Visual Ministery Choir | Reap, reap, reap what you sow... |
| Lou Reed | Oh, what a perfect day. |
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