有時候聽歌,偶爾會聽到一些和我一樣經常唏噓童年的聲音,忽然就會產生很大的共鳴。BEEGEES的一首<first of may>大概就講述了他的童年,有高大的圣誕樹,美麗的小姑娘,無奈時間匆匆,很多美好的東西都如放開手的氫氣球,飛得越來越遠。就如歌詞所寫的:Dont ask me why,but time has passed us by,someone else moved in from far away.
我有幸在JohnnyCash的《the best of The JohnnyCash TV Show 1969-1971》中看到當年青春逼人的Linda Ronstadt與JC的對唱 ,穿著亮藍色黃條的連衣短裙,黑色的長發,銀色閃亮的大耳環,嬌小玲瓏的身材,真的的迷人,看上去只有18歲,她的嗓音渾厚穩定,是我非常喜愛的聲線。
她與JC合唱的歌曲式《i never will marry》,我一般把這類歌曲稱之為女權主義或者具有女權主義傾向的作品。歌詞是如此寫的:我絕對不要嫁人,我不要當任何人的妻子,我希望我一生的每一天都獨自生活。
沒有想到的是時間過得這樣快,一眨眼快要8個月過去了。這段時間我重新開始了固定的靈修生活,感覺確實不錯。作為開篇的日志,想寫的多一些,但是不行因為我要去參加自己一個人的退修會啦~ Peter Paul&Mary的很多歌都非常好。很多歌曲都留下了幾十年前美國反戰的烙印,現在聽來都還很熱血沸騰。pretty Mary這首歌,也許是寫給主唱Mary的吧。輕聲的吟唱,柔和的和弦琴聲徐徐飄來,聽起來很安靜,平靜。
PRETTY MARY Stookey/Mezzetti/Okun- Pepamar Music Inc. ASCAP
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay, So fare thee well darlin' I'm goin' away.
Your parents don't like me, they say I'm too poor, They say I'm not worthy to enter your door.
Pretty Mary, Pretty Mary, would you think me unkind, If I were to see you and tell you my mind? As sure as the dew drops fall on the green corn. Last night I was with her, tonight I am gone.
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay, So fare thee well darlin' I'm goin away.