 「There was this singer with a mane like a lion and a voice like a banshee, a guitar prodigy who left people's jaws on the floor, a versatile bassist who was equally at home on the keyboards, and a drummer who played like his life depended on it. - 他們的主唱有著雄獅般的鬃毛、女妖般的歌聲，天才吉他手讓人們的下巴都掉到地上，多才多藝的貝斯手，鼓手就像用自己的生命來演奏」 ——Barack Obama - 貝拉克 · 奧巴馬 Groupie，音譯為「骨肉皮」，也可以被翻譯成「果兒」。 中文語境里，多指追求和搖滾歌手發(fā)生關(guān)系的女孩。與毒品一樣，它是搖滾樂一絲嘈雜的背景音。 在Groupie「污名化」的過程中，一支樂隊(duì)起了關(guān)鍵作用——「Led Zeppelin - 齊柏林飛艇」。 Led Zeppelin那架名為「The Starship」的私人飛機(jī)，總要帶上幾個(gè)Groupie，嗑藥亂搞，據(jù)說樂隊(duì)每個(gè)人都有性虐取向，甚至?xí)?qiáng)迫女孩脫光衣服跳進(jìn)養(yǎng)著章魚的浴缸… 很多人正是因?yàn)樗麄?，才知道了Groupie這個(gè)詞。 除了睡骨肉皮，他們干出的荒唐事數(shù)不勝數(shù)：在飯店走廊上騎摩托、把電視機(jī)窗戶扔出去、在東京希爾頓酒店大肆破壞… 混蛋如斯，沒被定義為人渣徹底踩死，是因?yàn)樗麄兊囊魳穼?shí)在偉大。 1971年，Led Zeppelin推出樂隊(duì)第四張專輯，一發(fā)售便飽受爭議：專輯封面上沒有標(biāo)題、沒有任何文字、沒有樂隊(duì)名。直到今天，這張專輯仍沒有任何明確的名字。 媒體只能抓住專輯內(nèi)頁插圖上4個(gè)神秘符號不放，聲稱與「撒旦崇拜」、「與惡魔交換靈魂」相關(guān)。 然而這張專輯中的「Stairway To Heaven」一經(jīng)播出，所有不解、質(zhì)疑、嘲笑，煙消云散。 它被認(rèn)為是電臺廣播歷史上播放次數(shù)最多的一首歌，甚至在它沒有正式發(fā)行的美國，也是70年代最常被點(diǎn)唱的歌。在「Rolling Stone Magazine - 滾石雜志」評出的「史上最偉大500首歌曲」中，高居第3。 今天我們聽這首「Stairway To Heaven」，通過它，一窺Led Zeppelin的偉大。 很難定義這首歌的風(fēng)格。一開始是靜謐的田園風(fēng)格，但突然急轉(zhuǎn)，加入電子樂，結(jié)束部分是快節(jié)奏的硬式搖滾音樂，震顫耳膜。 強(qiáng)烈的風(fēng)格變化轉(zhuǎn)換的非常自然，讓人忍不住一遍遍重放，確認(rèn)這一切是怎樣發(fā)生的。 其實(shí)「Stairway To Heaven」，就像游走于重金屬、布魯斯、迷幻、爵士、鄉(xiāng)村之間的Led Zeppelin整支樂隊(duì)一樣—— 沒人能簡單定義他們的風(fēng)格，也沒人能簡單判斷他們是音樂天使還是惡魔混蛋。 Stairway To Heaven There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows if the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for Ooh ooh and she's buying a stairway to heaven There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure 'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings In a tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven Ooh it makes me wonder Ooh it makes me wonder There's a feeling I get when I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees And the voices of those who standing looking Ooh it makes me wonder Ooh it really makes me wonder And it's whispered that soon If we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason And a new day will dawn for those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter If there's a bustle in your hedgerow don't be alarmed now It's just a spring clean for the May Queen Yes there are two paths you can go by But in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on And it makes me wonder Your head is humming and it won't go In case you don't know The pipers calling you to join him Dear lady can you hear the wind blow And did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show How evrything still turns to gold And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last When all are one and one is all yeah To be a rock and not to roll And she's buying a stairway to heaven
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