Mother do you think they’ll drop the bomb?
Mother do you think they’ll like this song?
Mother do you think they’ll try to break my balls?
Ooooo Mother should I build the wall?
Mother should I run for president?
Mother should I trust the government?
Mother will they put me in the firing line?
Ooooo Is it just a waste of time?
Hush now baby, baby, don’t you cry.
Mother’s gonna make all your nightmares come true.
Mother’s gonna put all her fears into you.
Mother’s gonna keep you right here under her wing.
She won’t let you fly, but she might let you sing.
Mama’s gonna keep baby cozy and warm.
Ooooh babe ooooh babe oooooh babe,
Of course mama’s gonna help build the wall.
Mother do you think she’s good enough — for me?
Mother do you think she’s dangerous — to me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
Ooooo Mother will she break my heart?
Hush now baby, baby don’t you cry.
Mama’s gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
Mama won’t let anyone dirty get through.
Mama’s gonna wait up until you get in.
Mama will always find out where you’ve been.
Mama’s gonna keep baby healthy and clean.
Ooooh babe oooh babe oooh babe,
You’ll always be baby to me.
Mother, did it need to be so high?
今年二零零九年，是 Pink Floyd 唱片專輯的「The Wall」的三十年週年。
唱片中，樂隊由自身經歷訴說家庭、教育與社會對兒童成長的扭曲。當中，家長對兒子的過份溺愛，就如築起一道牆，將兒子與世隔絕。對真實世界的無知，最終其實只是害了他。
三十年後的香港，我們仍在報章新聞中，不時看到極端保守家長的行徑，與 The Wall 裏的溺愛無異。
或許趁這年，香港該搞個 The Wall 公開播放活動，喚起人們反思溺愛的禍害。
Im gonna make a change,
For once in my life
Its gonna feel real good,
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right . . .
As i, turn up the collar on my
Favourite winter coat
This wind is blowin my mind
I see the kids in the street,
With not enough to eat
Who am i, to be blind?
Pretending not to see
Their needs
A summers disregard,
A broken bottle top
And a one mans soul
They follow each other on
The wind ya know
cause they got nowhere to go
Thats why I want you to know
Im starting with the man in the mirror
Im asking him to change his ways
And no message could have
Been any clearer
If you wanna make the world
A better place
(if you wanna make the
World a better place)
Take a look at yourself, and
Then make a change
(take a look at yourself, and
Then make a change)
(na na na, na na na, na na, na nah)
Ive been a victim of a selfish
Kind of love
Its time that I realize
That there are some with no
Home, not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me,
Pretending that theyre not alone?
A willow deeply scarred,
Somebodys broken heart
And a washed-out dream
(washed-out dream)
They follow the pattern of
The wind, ya see
Cause they got no place to be
Thats why Im starting with me
(starting with me!)
Im starting with the man in the mirror
(ooh!)
Im asking him to change his ways
(ooh!)
And no message could have
Been any clearer
If you wanna make the world
A better place
(if you wanna make the
World a better place)
Take a look at yourself and
Then make a change
(take a look at yourself and
Then make a change) » Read more: 自省讓世界更美 – "Take a look at yourself, and then make a change"
我本身對爵士樂其實沒甚麼認識，但是 Dorlis 不少樂曲的小提琴及大提琴配樂的氣氛給我一絲絲爵士味，小提琴的族律更不時像在模仿色士風。過往在電台聽過一些老牌爵士樂，又或者我很喜愛的 Gershwin 的《Rhapsody in Blue》及《An American in Paris》，感覺是藏著很深的情感，將種種生活及都市的喜怒哀樂以玩樂忘我的方式演譯。但是 Dorlis 的這些爵士樂風，卻沒有這種沉重，而是一種在歐洲小鎮的露天咖啡店笑談生活鎖事的情調。少了對工作生活的負擔，少了對都市喧鬧的反饋，多了一種笑看生活、笑看人事世態的觀點。這對於近年思索種種社會問題及文化發展問題泥足深陷的我而言，像是告訴著我有時候笑看世事也不錯。
Josh Woodward 官方網頁：http://www.joshwoodward.com/
這張來自美國俄亥俄州的唱片，是我今年最喜歡的唱片。唱作歌手 Josh Woodward 是個獨立樂手，音樂在網上以 CC 共享授權發放，有推出少量唱片，亦經常在鎮上的咖啡店演出。他亦不時參與網上作曲比賽 Song Fight!，贏得不少獎項。這張唱片的歌曲內容及氣氣有較沉重的、亦有較輕鬆的，但在編曲及處理上則表現出一貫的風格，是我很喜歡的風格。我放此唱片在首位，並非因為是 CC 音樂而加分，而是這張唱片實在是我今年認為最有特色、最耐聽、最難忘的唱片。又免費又好聽，大家又怎能錯過呢？
8. Aqua Timez – ダレカの地上絵
官方網頁：http://www.aquatimez.com/
雖然個人感受而言及不上去年的《風をあつめて》給我的驚喜，但此唱片仍有他們多姿多彩的風格，高水準作品。樂曲風格雖廣，但是能夠同時發揮出不同風格的特長，同時整張唱片有一種連貫的情感，這就是我認為 Aqua Timez 吸引人的魅力。
早前忙著溫書及趕報告，自然少不了音樂陪伴。除了買下評價很高的「Listen to Eason Chan」(的確不錯，我就是喜歡陳奕迅唱這類歌)，在 Jamendo 上也找到不少頗喜歡的 Creative Commons 共享音樂。讓我隔天就與大家分享一下。
這天與大家分享的是這張來自法國的唱片「Ouverture facile」，演出者是由八位樂手組成的 La Goutte au Nez。如果硬要歸類，也許算是 funk jazz 吧，但總於就是一張十分有趣好玩的唱片。音樂輕鬆搞笑，令人心情開朗，精神為之一振。聽著這張唱片，不禁想起菅野洋子為 Cowboy Bebop 寫的配樂，有部份都是帶這種風格，是不論演奏還是欣賞都覺得有趣好玩的 jazz。
這張碟的歌整體比較輕快，主題大致上都是感情問題，有不少內容是較為失落的，但是用上了輕鬆、「看化了」的音樂來描寫，內容與他的結他聲結合的效果不錯。唱片首三首歌是主打，風格不同但都是不俗之作，可以與歌詞一起細味。另外我還推介《Inertia》，歌詞頗有趣，配上輕鬆的旋律及配樂，很易上口。《Symmetry and the Pocket of Angels》與《Untitled》也不錯，感覺清新。講多無謂，還是讓大家自己去聽吧。
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