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多愁善感听凯伦

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凯伦木匠(Karen Carpenter)是我很喜欢的美国女歌手,她和哥哥迪克木匠(Richard Carpenter)当年是一个很棒的组合“木匠兄妹”(The Carpenters)。在国内的时候,我一听到他们的歌曲就喜欢上了。记得当时,没有找到他们的更多的信息,我一直在纳闷《昨日重现》(Yesterday Once More)到底是谁唱的。

来到米国,有互联网这个信息高速公路,作为流行音乐组合,他们的公开信息自然就不难找了。原来,凯伦是他们这个组合里的主唱,这也就回答了我之前的问题。可是,让我这根面条惋惜的是,凯伦木匠过世得很早。由于厌食症引发的心脏衰竭,生于1950年的她于1983年突然去世,当时只有32岁。据维基百科介绍,她的突然离世引起了公众对于饮食失调的关注。

再后来,看到一个纪录片,里面有不少对木匠哥哥的采访,让本面条对他们的创作、演出生涯有了更多的了解。海伦起初打鼓,后来发现她唱得更好就改任主唱了;迪克则不仅会弹钢琴,乐感很好,作曲也很厉害。另外,下面这首《在世界之巅》(Top of the World),原来是他们乘私人飞机出去旅行演出,心情非常愉快的时候创作的,难怪。

在他们的歌曲里面,免不了有不少是忧伤甚至哀伤的,比如旋律非常动听的《和爱再见》(Goodbye to Love)。有时候,我难免怀疑,会不会这些伤感的歌词和音乐也影响到了海伦的心理健康?这当然纯粹是瞎猜。如果她没有那么早过世,各位粉丝、面条当然就有耳福可以听更多的天籁之音,会有愉快的,也有伤感的,各人可以有各人的喜好。

现在2020年尾,我多愁善感地觉得,无论在这个世界上成就大小,我们都要爱护自己和家人的健康,包括心理健康和饮食健康。至于这不好笑的帖为什么要发在笑坛,这还不清楚吗?经常开口大笑不仅养肺,互相逗乐更调养心理;对社会充满感恩让人充满正能量,时不时地用笑坛的方法报复社会则让我们更爱吃、吃得更好。下面贴的两首木匠兄妹的歌曲,第一首随时可听,歌词也贴在最下面开心;第二首则心情好的时候可听。

冲·潜
2020.11

 

附一:Top of the World

附二:Goodbye to Love (心情不好免听)

 

附三:Top of the World 歌词
Top of the World
Written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis

Such a feelin's comin' over me
There is wonder in 'most every thing I see
Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

Somethin' in the wind has learned my name
And it's tellin' me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

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