Sweet Music Man

时间:2022-10-19 07:10:15

1977年,美国著名的乡村音乐歌手Kenny Rogers创作了歌曲《浓情歌手》(Sweet Music Man)。歌曲一经推出便广受欢迎,在美国乡村音乐排行榜上爬到了第九名,在加拿大更是夺下头名。这首歌也成为Rogers音乐事业中的一座里程碑,后来又被Dolly Parton、Billie Jo Spears、Waylon Jennings以及Millie Jackson等歌手翻唱,风格从乡村音乐到流行音乐再到灵魂音乐,让众多歌手欲罢不能。

一首歌不会无缘无故地走红。《浓情歌手》能在美国乡村乐坛留下浓墨重彩的一笔,还是因为音乐本身所蕴藏的现实意义在歌手和听众中产生了强烈的共鸣。歌声响起,缓缓的吉他伴奏声引出歌词中的两个主人公:一个是如日中天的歌手,一个是如痴如醉的歌迷。而其中的歌迷才是真正的讲述者,歌手的一生以及与歌手有关的故事都是通过这位歌迷呈现在听者面前的。就像现实中歌手与歌迷的关系一样,不同的定位、悬殊的差异决定了两者不平等的地位:歌迷对于某位歌手来说,只是众多人中的一个;而歌手对于某些歌迷来说,却是生命中的唯一。正如歌中所唱:“在你身边围绕的是对你无所求的人,但对于我,你却成了触及灵魂的人。”正所谓“情不知所起,一往而深”。尽管这个歌手玩弄了歌迷的一片痴心,并用同样的花言巧语周旋于床笫花间,但这个歌迷仍执迷不悔,甘心坠落情网而不可自拔。

但人无千日好,再红的歌手终有一天也会变老,同时淡去的还有他头上的光环和歌迷的呼喊。当他发现获得某个女孩的心已不再那么易如反掌,那些曾经前呼后拥的人慢慢远离的时候,他才顿悟人生中最重要的是能拥有一个真正被他的音乐感动,愿意在他的音符里沉沦,无论贵贱都与他相守的知音。而此时,那个曾经痴情的歌迷终也无法忍受歌手的风流,最后心灰意冷,选择放手。

这首歌曲讲述的与其说是一个歌迷的爱情悲剧,不如说是一个歌手的悲剧人生。联想到现实生活,一些普通人在一夜成名后,生活中接踵而来的往往是夫妻劳燕分飞,原本清白的人生沾上堕落、滥情、吸毒等污点,所以这个歌手的经历也应该不是特例。而在名利场里起伏的Rogers深谙娱乐圈光鲜背后的阴暗,他以歌迷向歌手倾诉的方式,表达了对一些迷失自我、流连声色的艺人的告诫,以及对他们最终沦落之后的同情。歌名及歌曲中反复出现的单词sweet,既可指歌手本身的甜美嗓音,也可指歌手的花言巧语,可谓一语双关。而歌手最后的结局却与sweet没有丝毫关系,这形成了强烈的反差。Rogers之用心不可谓不良苦。

莫等一切成空,再去寻找那些失散在生命中的知音。所以,且唱且珍惜。

Sweet Music Man

I wouldn’t listen and I couldn’t see.

And all I have left now are words you said to me.

Sing your song sweet music man,

’Cause I won’t be there to hold your hand like I used to.

I’m through1) with you.

You’re a hell of a singer and a powerful man.

But you surround yourself

With people who demand so little of you.

You touched my soul with your beautiful song.

You even had me singing along right with you.

You said, “I need you.”

You changed the words and added harmony.

And you sang the song you had written for me

To someone new.

But nobody sings a love song quite like you do.

And nobody else could make me sing along.

And nobody else could make me feel

That things are right when I know they’re wrong.

Nobody sings a love song quite like you.

Sing your song sweet music man.

You travel the world with a six-piece band

That does for you what you ask ’em to.

And you try to stay young,

But the songs you’ve sung to so many people,

They’ve all begun to come back on you.

So sing your song sad music man.

You’re making your living doing one-night stands

That prove to you they don’t need you.

You’re still a hell of a singer but a broken man.

But you’ll keep on looking for one last fan

To sing him to.

But nobody sings a love song quite like you do.

And nobody else could make me sing along.

And nobody else could make me feel

That things are right when you’re wrong with the song.

Nobody sings a love song quite like you.

So sing your song sweet music man.

I believe in you.

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