藝人:The Verve
專輯:Urban Hymns
歌曲:Bitter Sweet Symphony
發行:1997
大概從買新喇叭開始,我瘋狂的迷上了這曲子。
前面的弦樂出現的後反差進bass、鼓與迷幻吉他音牆,用扁平的喇叭肯定聽不出個所以然,我曾經也納悶好久,為什麼是他?不能瞭解奧妙之處,那時想想,不過是拉拉小提琴嘛,弦樂入搖滾也不是什麼新鮮事。
哈。現在想起來真是天大的笑話,現在我會細細等待那個時刻,只要bass鼓一出現再飄Richard Ashcroft的that's life,yeah yeah之後,我就會全身酥麻,沒有什麼比這首歌更能代表成長與掙扎的苦悶,實在是我心中名副其實第一名的苦中帶樂交響樂。
Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony this life...
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down...
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next.
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Well, I never pray,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind , I feel free now.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
(Well have you ever been down?)
(I can't change, I can't change...)
(Ooooohhhhh...)
Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down...
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
You know I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next.
I can't change my mold, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
I can't change my mold, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
I can't change my mold, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
(It justs sex and violence melody and silence)
(It justs sex and violence melody and silence)
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(It justs sex and violence melody and silence)
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(Been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)(Lalalalalalaaaaaaaa...)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Have you ever been down?)
(Have you ever been down?)
(Have you ever been down?)

哈哈太讚了,我以前也是聽"Bitter Sweet Symphony就會哭的耶!原來有更好的喇叭會聽到更多東西呀?那大概會讓我崩潰吧...
每回只要跟著唱:
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next...
I can't change my mould, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
就會覺得很難過,怎麼這麼難掙脫。當我看電影「時時刻刻」看得淚水潰堤時,也是想到這首歌。哎,太悲的歌了。
我記得我有把這首寄給CC大人,不過不知道他會不會喜歡囉,畢竟這不是古典樂,也不是什麼台灣怪樂團...:P
To Lizzy:哈哈。我也超喜歡你摘錄的那一段,每次聽都會搖頭晃腦的跟著唱,一直到no no no no 那裡,然後心中會湧起無比的敬佩,覺得實在太有感覺了。
很悲哀?沒有錯,歌詞真的挺哀,不過覺得曲子跟唱起來的感覺倒是還好,好喜歡Richard那種唱腔,一副「我就是這樣,你管我。」的調調,哇哈,變成龐克精神了。
我想,CC大人的口味實在太高深莫測了,凡人無法測度呀。:P
抱歉我很久才上來看一次。這次又看到了我感興趣的歌!
你們知道嗎?我前兩週在紐約的bar裡面聽到Bitter Sweet Symphony的時候,是跟巴西同學一起搖頭晃腦的。我們兩個來自地球兩端的人,一聽到前奏弦樂便開始興奮地不斷分享彼此對這首歌以及以它為背景的電影Cruel Intention的喜愛,那種感覺真是美妙。
而且不騙你們,開學以後我的腦海中一直縈繞著這首歌。
To 小J:看來這首歌的魔力真不小,苦中帶樂交響樂,夠貼切。也很像大家生活的處境,希望你也一切都好。
我現在常常在店裡放這張專題、好想把這首歌兒一直replay呀!
(哈哈哈)
最近讓我搖頭晃腦跟著唱的歌,變成了Velvet Revolver的"Loving the Alien"...唉,我對搖滾樂團的抒情曲一直沒有抵抗力。
To Lizzy:我花了好大的功夫才找全這張Velvet Revolver-Contraband唷,現在才準備開始好好品味,感謝推薦囉。
請問一下,這首歌弦樂部分的取樣是用Rolling Stone 的那一首歌?
我忘了說…
To umber:我也不知道,剛剛上Brit-Pop版查到的『Ashcroft從某張管絃樂改編專輯Rolling Stones Songbook(1966)片尾單曲"The Last Time"其中一小段旋律獲得靈感泉源。』
我邊聽他們的歌邊看藤井樹的愛情小說
不知不覺心就揪起來了~~~~
尤其是
The Drug's don't work
Sonnet
Lucky Man
Bittersweet Symphony
我覺得真的很讚~!
To Stephen:看來你也是慢歌一族,除了Bittersweet Symphony外我個人特別喜歡Lucky Man,每次聽都很心揪,覺得好美,可以repeat無限次。:)
本人也想blog一篇the verve的城市赞美诗,
google之就翻到了你的blog,
惊觉你我口味相似。
new order02年专辑中那首crystal也是超级喜欢,
天衣无缝般的brit紧致旋律。
希望大家作个朋友,互窥博客,多多交流~
ps:我也常上543的,只是偶是大陆人,只谈音乐好吧?
今晚我也想写篇关于the verve《urban hymns》的blog,google之就翻到了你这篇~
翻看你的blog才发现你我对音乐口味之相向,neworder那首crystal紧致的brit旋律我也是听到欲罢不能。作为大陆的一个乐迷,希望能和你交流交流~
To sac c stupid: sorry! 我好久沒有整理自己的blog,赫然發現這一篇在新家的留言必須要我自己approved過才會顯示出來,原來是新版MT的防止垃圾留言功能,拿掉了一陣子發現垃圾留言爆多,又放回去了,真抱歉,你的留言到現在才跑出來。
很高興認識你,在大陸口味相像的樂迷也不多吧,歡迎多多分享喔。:)
嘿!
很是感动!今天在街上无意中听见《Bittersweet Symphony
》的旋律,时间突然回到念大学时……
已经几年没有关心音乐了,想当年在学校天天看你的Blog,只要是你介绍的CD我都会去感受,工作后很难再找到这种感觉了,回到家Google“静止的风”居然还能看到,居然还能看到这篇《The Verve-Bitter Sweet Symphony》,anyway~祝你健康,好运!!
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09-03-03
To Allen:
沒想到有你這位老讀者,也能夠把我這篇老文章挖出來哩。真是太驚訝了,感激。
去年終於圓了一見 The Verve 的夢想,也聽到了現場版的 Bittersweet Symphony 喔,雖然文章又臭又長,也希望你有空可以一同分享。
謝謝你的祝福,健康好運都是我很需要的呢。也祝你順心!