很早就喜欢爱尔兰光头女歌手Sinead O'Connor, 一个离经叛道的漂亮女歌手, 她对商业决不妥协,操着浓重的凯尔特腔唱着流行歌曲,在颁奖典礼上不去客套感谢那些唱片公司之类的,甚至在演出时公开毁掉了一副耶稣画像.
前年宣布退出歌坛,引起歌迷唏嘘不已. 喜欢她的歌很多, 都刻在了CD上开车的时候听, 有早期Nothing Compares to You的荡气回肠, 有重新演绎甲壳虫乐队的Street Of London之沉默的力度, 尤其最后那拖了很久才发出来的Min............d,更是深入灵魂.
所有照片摄于伦敦, 仲夏夜泰晤士河边.
Street Of London
Have you seen the old man, in the closed-down market
kicking up the papers, with his worn-out shoes?
In his eyes you'd see no pride, hand held loosely by his side
yesterday's papers, telling yesterday's news
So how can you tell me, you're lonely and say for you the sun won't shine?
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old girl, who walks the streets of London
dirt in her hair, and her clothes in rags?
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking
Carrying her home, in two carrier bags
So how can you tell me, you're lonely and say for you the sun won't shine?
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind
In the all-night cafe, at a quarter past eleven
same old man sitting there, on his own
Looking at the world, over the rim of his tea-cup
Each tea lasts an hour, then he wanders home alone
So how can you tell me, you're lonely and say for you the sun won't shine?
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old man outside the Seamens
mission memorie fathing, with the medalreabbons that he weares
In our winter city, the rain cryes little pitty,
For one more forgoten hero, and a world that doesn´t care
So how can you tell me, you're lonely and say for you that the sun doesn't shine?
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something, to make you change your min...d