當你要定義Joni Mitchell 的音樂時,你可能會發現難以去界定它究竟是民謠,爵士,還是搖滾,如同你難以去界定Joni Mitchell 那個人是歌手,畫家,還是詩人. A Case Of You Just before our love got lost you said On the back of a cartoon coaster Oh you are in my blood like holy wine Oh I am a lonely painter Oh you are in my blood like holy wine I met a woman Both Sides Now Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air I've looked at clouds from both sides now, Moons and junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel I've looked at love from both sides now, Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "i love you" right out loud, I've looked at life from both sides now,
若你以為60年代的音樂殿堂是充滿testoste- rone的男人天下,那你就錯了,在那個年代,Joni Mitchell 以藝術家的感性,和身為女性及殘障者的憂鬱氣息,寫出一首首她對人生,愛情,社會的深刻體驗.如她自己曾這麼形容過自己的音樂"沒有一顆音符不是真實的",而且每一個都是來自這位女性內心最誠實的自白.
也許在現在的人很難去想像,如何用這麼少的伴奏去呈現如此豐富的音樂性,但這位歌手做到了.Mitchell 向來都使用簡單的樂器,像吉他,鋼琴,鼓,bass、pedal steel等,但也只是出於裝飾性的演奏,從不喧賓奪主的搶去Mitchel清泉般歌聲的風采,這樣的方式,會讓人產生一種演唱者好像就在身邊娓娓道來的感覺,而當你細聽Mitchel如精緻詩句、卻又坦承、赤裸、不加修飾的歌詞,則不知不覺中也感染上其中深沉的情緒...
you see,Mitchell 的人生並不順遂,愛人在她的生命中來來去去,有過受貧病折磨的經驗,並且做為一位女性,母親,她把她因困頓而無力扶養的小女兒,送給了社福機構,音訊全無,直到五十多歲才重新相認,這些生活上失落的片段,一個一個拼湊成了充滿敍事性的音樂,從吉他弦指間傾洩出來,淺淺吟唱...Mitchell從來不吝以個人為題材靈感,也曾揚言不為討好大眾而創作,至今,她已發表了近百首歌曲,也成為音樂史上,雖不是最耀眼,但卻是最真實的一顆星...
喜愛聆聽旋律本身之動人的愛樂者,這位四十多年來如一日對音樂,對搖滾堅持的女性,絕對是你不可或缺的名字。
試聽連結:
附上兩首試聽歌曲的歌詞(聽Mitchell的歌沒有配上詞實在是太可惜了)
"I am as constant as a northern star"
And I said, "Constant in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar"
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
And I sketched your face on it twice
Oh and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you
I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I'd still be on my feet
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time that you told me, you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
"Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
And you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you
I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I'd still be on my feet
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
And she said
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
Oh but be prepared to bleed"
Oh but you are in my blood you're my holy wine
Oh and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet
I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
Still I'd be on my feet
I'd still be on my feet
"A Case of You" Mitchell再度唱出思念的刻骨銘心,明明知道會心碎,卻還是無法讓自己拒絕感情,熱戀就像讓人癡醉的酒精,雖然期盼一段美好的感情,但就算是如此的愛上了,迷上了,卻還是驕傲的說, " I would still be on my feet",因為我是個寂寞的畫家,住在一堆顏料裡,來去的是愛情,不變的是自己的堅持.
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And feather canyons everywhere, i've looked at cloud that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things i would have done but clouds got in my way.
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions i recall.
I really don't know clouds at all.
As every fairy tale comes real; i've looked at love that way.
But now it's just another show. you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions i recall.
I really don't know love at all.
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, i've looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I've changed.
Something's lost but something's gained in living every day.
From win and lose, and still somehow
It's life's illusions i recall.
I really don't know life at all.
"Both Sides Now"可能是Mitchell最為人所知的作品,集結了這麼多年對人生,愛情的經驗,卻只是淡淡用一句"I really don't know love at all."如雲帶過,其歌詞歌曲之洗煉,正如同這朶加拿大的北國之花,孤獨又芬芳...
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