我真的由Art Brut 2005推出首張專輯【Bang Bang Rock & Roll】時已經知道我同呢隊band 一定有好好發展機會。確實,當年首張專輯風頭火勢係威係馬,到慢慢已經不是音樂雜誌的寵兒,我仍然係一張又一張聽,然後一張又一張咁喜歡。聽Art Brut永遠有著說不出的樂趣,他們有的是punk rock的 骨子,卻有簡單直接的美學,又有種無厘頭的幽默搞鬼,最後就是由主音Eddie Argos 那種古怪唱法及英國口音來吐出的靈魂。
不經不覺已經來到他們第四張專輯【Brilliant!Tragedy!】。單從Pixeis Frontman Frank Black作producer已經叫人嘩左一聲。再聽,係,聽,因為已經網上流出了!哇,真係唔同了,呢張真係唔係講笑有少少The Pixies的一些鬼影,結他riff密了,樂器的層次多了(尤其呢點最有The Pixies味道)唱法亦稍稍收歛了。關於唱,Eddie Argos 咁樣講︰
so Black Francis had time to teach me how to sing. I’m very proud that I sing on it. Only took four albums to start singing, not bad.”
哈哈。其實Frank Black在當年Pixies唱法亦一樣是隨意派了
這次的主題是︰
“This time the album is more about how I think I’m psychic, songs for my funeral, the principality of Sealand and Axl Rose. Weightier topics I think. I’m also sexier now”。
Explaining the record’s themes, Eddie Argos continued: “Bang Bang Rock & Roll did what it said on the tin. It’s A Bit Complicated was a bit complicated. On Art Brut vs. Satan we had to fight Satan. This one follows the same pattern, it is a ‘brilliant, tragic’, record. If it was a TV show you’d define it as a dramedy.”
哈哈,真係吹佢唔漲。呢張專輯歌詞依然生活依然搞笑。例如《Sexy》一曲便昃講︰「Everyone wants to feel sexy sometimes」。又例如Axi Rose便是給Gun’N’Rose的Axi Rose的歌。不過咁,大家不如先聽有免費下載的《Unprofessional Wrestling》先啦。
的確,心情有起有落是正常事,最重要是有時起下有時落下,唔好好太獨沽一味就好啦。係嘛,我諗係吧,每到weekend我的心情通常會跌到低點,這從中學時開始已是這樣,沒有什麼問題。今日一常以往感到沒生氣,看看電視劇,聽聽歌吧,像我一直喜愛的倫敦樂隊Noah and the Whale新大碟的新作《 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.》。
第二張大碟的Noah and the Whale因為主音的分手而變成一張極為憂愁的青春映畫,這次第三張經歷哥哥的離隊,跟據Guardian的報導,又會是另一個轉變。趕即下載新單曲,聽一聽,咦,原來早在收音機聽過不少次了,只是沒有為意是他們的作品吧,確實,這次又變得開懷了,收起了ukelulu等的民謠元素,變得竟有點近代的Belle and Sebestian起來。喜歡歌曲,易入口得來仍然有他們的情懐,尤其歌詞,是這樣說的,
You’ve got more than money and sense, my friend
You’ve got heart and you’re going your own way”
“L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
What you don’t have now will come back again
You’ve got heart and you’re going your own way”
最近無端被Rickrolled,重新欣賞Rick Astley《Never Gonna Give You Up》他精彩的Dance Move,坦白講,我真係覺得佢個Dance Move(尤其係其他歌的MV)十分型,哈哈,而且我真係鍾意Rick Astley果把不尋常的厚聲底的,佢唱Soul冇乜特別,但當佢唱八十年代呢D DANCE POP歌曲的感覺真係好bizarre的(Whenever You Need Somebody 其實果種奇妙型格的感覺是貼近Pet Shop Boy,唔好講笑)。
雖則八十年代流行曲十分好笑,但當時的那些坦率肉麻情感真係都係當年的一個時代見証,像Never gonna give u up的歌詞,對你永不放棄,對你永不令你失望,哈哈,還是那個年代的世界好像多一點童真多一點肉麻多一點fantasy。
亦因為花左半小時去聽Rick Asley的金曲,忽發其想,聖誕流流,與其播聖誕歌,我覺得整個BAd Taste party song list 咁好玩,當然要集中八十年代果D Dacne Pop,果D 結他聲果D合成器聲果DPhrasing方法果D硬崛崛Drum Beats。其中關鍵人物當然係英國當年製造了大量此Genre的Stock Aitken Waterman啦,基本上SAW做左無數隻大家五官都十分相似的Dance Pop親生兄弟作品(當然,SAW唔只係打印機,你聽過佢其他作品好似自己的《Roadblock》後你就知佢地唔只只識做一種的音樂)。
醒目分享是Sonia的那MV 比Minogue的更經典更爆笑,不能錯過。Princess – Say I’m Your Number One的Moon Walk 開場亦是正點。當然,脫離了SAW那系打印機行列的歌後Bad taste成份亦大大減少,哈哈,所以此Playlist亦可稱80s Guilty-Pleasure dancepop playlist,隨你喜歡,大家聖誕沒什麼事幹又想笑笑的,必試此playlist啦。
1. Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up – 1987
2. Rick Astley – Together Forever – 1988
3. Kylie Minogue – i should be so lucky – 1988
4. Bananarama – I Heard A Rumor 1987
5. Sinitta Toy Boy 1987
6. Mel & Kim – FLM 1986
7. Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You – 1989
8. This time i know its for real – Donna Summer 1989
9. Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts – 1989
10. Samantha fox nothing’s gonna stop me now 1987
11. Bananarama – I Can’t Help It 1988
12. Princess – Say I’m Your Number One 1985
13. Hazell Dean – Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 1984
14. Bananarama Venus 1986
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(這裡開始歌曲非SAW的產物)
15. Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 1984
16. Eurythmics “There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)” 1985
17. Europe – The Final Countdown 1986
17. Pet Shop Boys – What Have I Done To Deserve This 1987