橡皮的音乐

Five Years Pushing thru the market square, so many mothers sighing News had just come over, we had five years left to cry in News guy wept and told us, earth was really dying Cried so much his face was wet, then I knew he was not lying I heard telephones, opera house, favourite melodies I saw boys, toys electric irons and t.v.'s My brain hurt like a warehouse, it had no room to spare I had to cram so many things to store everything in there And all the fat-skinny people, and all the tall-short people And all the nobody people, and all the somebody people I never thought I'd need so many people A girl my age went off her head, hit some tiny children If the black hadn't a-pulled her off, I think she would have killed them A soldier with a broken arm, fixed his stare to the wheels of a cadillac A cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest, and a queer threw up at the sight of that I think I saw you in an ice-cream parlour, drinking milk shakes cold and long Smiling and waving and looking so fine, don't think You knew you were in this song And it was cold and it rained so I felt like an actor And I thought of ma and I wanted to get back there Your face, your race, the way that you talk I kiss you, you're beautiful, I want you to walk We've got five years, stuck on my eyes Five years, what a surprise We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot Five years, that's all we've got We've got five years, what a surprise Five years, stuck on my eyes We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot Five years, that's all we've got We've got five years, stuck on my eyes Five years, what a surprise We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot Five years, that's all we've got We've got five years, what a surprise We've got five years, stuck on my eyes We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot Five years, that's all we've got Five years Five years Five years Five years 场景一：离世界末日还有五年（Five Years）。 　　 　　Five Years是专辑的第一首歌，在简洁的钢琴伴奏下，Bowie将整个故事的背景娓娓道来。某天，人们突然被告知这样一个噩耗：五年后世界即将毁灭。歌曲是从一位少年的视角入手，他走在大街上，看到人们全部都失魂落魄、痛哭流涕。在电视的偶像节目中，在电话的窃窃私语中，人们谈论的永远是这个话题。很多人都濒临疯狂的边缘，一个姑娘拼命的殴打她的孩子，如果不是有人把她推到一边去那孩子一定会被打死；还有一个断臂的士兵，他一直在盯着一辆凯迪拉克的车轮，没准他下一个动作就是冲过去…… 　　 　　地球的毁灭与人类的堕落，究竟孰因孰果？歌曲里并没有答案，只有Bowie惨痛的嚎叫。“我们只有五年的时间了，”Bowie在最后唱到。他无法像歌曲最开始那样从容了，他的声音开始失控，带上了哭腔。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soul Love Stone love - she kneels before the grave A brave son - who gave his life to see the slogan That hovers between the headstone and her eyes For they penetrate her grieving New love - a boy and girl they talking New words - that only they can share in New words - a love so strong it tears their hearts To sleep - through the fleeting hours of morning Love is careless in it's choosing - sweeping over cross a baby Love descends on those defenseless Idiot love will spark the fusion Inspirations have I none - just to touch the flaming dove All I have is my love of love - and love is not loving Soul love - the priest that tastes the word and Told of love - and how my God on high is All love - though reaching up my loneliness evolves By the blindness that surrounds him Love is careless in it's choosing - sweeping over cross a baby Love descends on those defenseless Idiot love will spark the fusion Inspirations have I none - just to touch the flaming dove All I have is my love of love - and love is not loving Lai lai la-la la-la la-la la lai lai La-lai la-lai la-lai lai lai lai La-la la-la la-la la-la-la la la la-la la la-la la la 　　场景二：爱上的只是爱情，多么不靠谱（Soul Love）。 　　 　　Bowie在这首歌中谐谑的讲述了各种爱，有离愁（Stone love），活人依恋着死者，一直跪在墓前凝视着墓碑；有浪漫（New love），男女相爱时的浪漫的语言只有他们自己能听的懂；甚至还有宗教（Soul love），牧师四处宣讲着对上帝之爱，尽管他是那么的孤单。而在副歌里Bowie口气一转：爱情来的太快，没有选择余地，真是不靠谱，尤其是如果我们爱上了爱情，那这种爱就更一无所是。 　　 　　按照Ken Scott的说法，在专辑里有一些歌曲与Ziggy Stardust的故事并没有什么联系，这首歌就是一例，它不过是想缓冲一下歌曲Five Years带来的悲恸。也许在潜意识里Bowie想说：不要爱上摇滚明星，那可真是不靠谱。 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Moonage Daydream Come on strong girl, lay the heavy trick on me The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be Make me baby, make me know you really care Make me jump into the air Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe Put your ray gun to my head Press your space face close to mine, love Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah! Alright ah Come on you ? Far out Keep your mouth shut, but listen to the world inside Keep your head on, but open up your eyes real wide Keep the change strong, let the things you torn aside You messing any road to high Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe Put your ray gun to my head Press your space face close to mine, love Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah! Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe Put your ray gun to my head Press your space face close to mine, love Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah! Take it out take it out Oh Oh Ready 场景三、场景四：救世主从天而降，化身为摇滚明星（Moonage Daydream、Starman）。 　　 　　接下来的两首歌又回到了Ziggy Stardust的主题。午夜，一位少年看到窗外的空中出现异常，仔细看来原来是某个造访地球的外星生物——Ziggy Stardust。它雌雄同体，目光如电漂浮于空中；它让少年意乱情迷，仿佛做了一个漫长的白日梦（歌词Freak out in a moonage daydream中，freak out也是药物用high了的意思）。这个外星生物可非同一般，它是一个摇滚歌手，真真切切是一个“星人”（Starman，来自外星，也是摇滚明星）。甚至，少年打开收音机后发现，那里没有DJ，只有来自宇宙的摇滚乐。Ziggy对少年说：“希望这些来自外太空的声音能让你们真正的摇滚起来，不管你们最后是选择接受还是抛弃。” 　　 　　少年当然喜欢这些太空摇滚，他想，也许Ziggy会拯救我们的，毕竟离世界末日只有五年了。 ------------------------------------------------------------- Starman Goodbye love Didn't know what time it was the lights were low oh how I leaned back on my radio oh oh Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll 'lotta soul, he said Then the loud sound did seem to fade a ade Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase ha hase That weren't no d.j. that was hazy cosmic jive There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it Cause he knows it's all worthwhile He told me: Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie I had to phone someone so I picked on you ho ho Hey, that's far out so you heard him too! o o Switch on the tv we may pick him up on channel two Look out your window I can see his light a ight If we can sparkle he may land tonight a ight Don't tell your poppa or he'll get us locked up in fright There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it Cause he knows it's all worthwhile He told me: Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie Starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it Cause he knows it's all worthwhile He told me: Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It Ain't Easy When you climb to the top of the mountain Look out over the sea Think about the places perhaps, where a young man could be Then you jump back down to the rooftops Look out over the town Think about all of the strange things circulating round It ain't easy, it ain't easy It ain't easy to get to heaven when you're going down Well all the people have got their problems That ain't nothing new With the help of the good lord We can all pull on through We can all pull on through Get there in the end Sometimes it'll take you right up and sometimes down again It ain't easy, it ain't easy It ain't easy to get to heaven when you're going down Satisfaction, satisfaction Keep me satisfied I've got the love of a hoochie koochie woman She calling from inside She's a-calling from inside Trying to get to you All the woman really wants you can give her something too It ain't easy, it ain't easy It ain't easy to get to heaven when you're going down It ain't easy, it ain't easy It ain't easy to get to heaven when you're going down 　　场景五：想当摇滚明星？那可不容易（It Ain’t Easy）。 　　 　　这是另外一首与Ziggy Stardust的故事没什么关系的歌，出现在整张专辑的中间部分。它不仅仅与故事没什么关系，而且是一首翻唱歌曲。一张概念专辑里居然会出现一首翻唱歌曲，这有没有搞错？ 　　 　　其实，这首It Ain’t Easy的出现在这里刚刚好。歌如其名，它的主题是：做什么都不容易，无论是爬上山顶观望下面的大海，解决心中的困扰，或者是让一个女人彻底的满足。当然，还有一些歌曲里没有讲的东西：“星人”Ziggy想要成为一个摇滚明星？那也不容易。 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lady Stardust People stared at the makeup on his face Laughed at his long black hair, his animal grace The boy in the bright blue jeans Jumped up on the stage And lady stardust sang his songs Of darkness and disgrace And he was alright, the band was all together Yes he was alright, the song went on forever And he was awful nice Really quite out of sight, really quite paradise And he sang all night long Femme fatales emerged from shadows To watch this creature fair Boys stood upon their chairs To make their point of view I smiled sadly for a love I could not obey Lady stardust sang his songs Of darkness and dismay And he was alright, the band was all together Yes he was alright, the song went on forever And he was awful nice Really quite paradise And he sang all night long Oh how I sighed when they asked if I knew his name Though they was alright, the band was all together Yes he was alright, and the song went on forever He was awful nice Really quite paradise He sang all night long 　　场景六：雌雄同体，粉墨登场（Lady Stardust） 　　 　　想成为一个摇滚明星，那得需要十二万分的努力，无论你是一个平凡少年还是一个Starman。对Ziggy来说，这尤其如此。因为雌雄同体（歌词Lady Stardust sang his songs表明了它模糊的性别），观众们对它进行不断的嘲弄，嘲弄它脸上化的妆，嘲弄它的黑色长发。而Ziggy呢？它并不理会，只是在专心的唱那些黑暗与污秽的歌。渐渐的，它的乐队成员开始固定，歌曲写作走上正轨，它可以整夜的唱歌了，看上去会越来越好。 　　 　　终于，有一些人认可了这支奇特的乐队，他们当中有放荡的女人和激动的少年，他们是一群铁杆歌迷。当有人对乐队进行侮辱时，会有一个和乐队一般打扮，穿着艳丽蓝色紧身裤的少年跳上台去，与捣乱的人对骂。 　　 　　而Ziggy呢？它并不理会，只是在专心的唱那些黑暗与污秽的歌。 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Star Tony went to fight in belfast Rudi stayed at home to starve I could make it all worthwhile as a rock & roll star Bevan tried to change the nation Sonny wants to turn the world, well he can tell you that he tried I could make a transformation as a rock & roll star So inviting - so enticing to play the part I could play the wild mutation as a rock & roll star Get it all yeah! Oh yeah I could do with the money I'm so wiped out with things as they are I'd send my photograph to my honey - and I'd c'mon like a regular superstar I could fall asleep at night as a rock & roll star I could fall in love all right as a rock & roll star I could make a transformation as a rock & roll star So inviting - so enticing to play the part I could play the wild mutation as a rock & roll star Get it all yeah! Oh yeah I could do with the money I'm so wiped out with things as they are I'd send my photograph to my honey - and I'd c'mon like a regular superstar I could fall asleep at night as a rock & roll star I could fall in love all right as a rock & roll star Rock'n'roll star Rock'n'roll star Bam bom bam Watch me now Bam 　　场景七、场景八：成名之后，老虎踩上了凡士林（Star、Hang On To Yourself） 　　 　　“有人想要参军，有人想要控制世界，我为什么不能成为一个摇滚明星，挣一大笔钱，把我的照片散发给歌迷？”Ziggy说，“不仅如此，我还要让音乐不断变化，到时候我就能像摇滚明星一样入睡，像摇滚明星一样恋爱了。” 　　 　　从场景七开始，Ziggy过上了摇滚明星的生活，越来越快的生活节奏让人无法放松心灵，而歌曲Star与Hang On To Yourself中千钧一发的情绪正反映了Ziggy迅速成名的整个过程。可是这种成名又能如何呢？它和它的乐队，“来自火星的蜘蛛”（The Spiders From Mars）一起巡演时，Ziggy会遇见狂热的骨肉皮，而它的乐队仅仅是在舞台上伴奏，每一个动作都小心翼翼，好像是踩上了凡士林的老虎（歌词We move like tigers on vaseline被认为是Bowie绝妙的一笔）。但大家都还在坚持着，音乐也在继续，但Ziggy好像不再是一个试图拯救地球的外星来客，而仅仅是一个追逐名利的凡夫俗子。 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hang On To Yourself Thought we had a good thing going, and you know and mama had a thing on My baby got out last monday and me I'm on a radio show So come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Come on, come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself My father had a good thing going, and you know mother had a thing on the street My baby got out last monday and me I'm on a radio show So come on, so come on, we've really got a good thing going Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself Well come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Come on, come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself Well come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself Ah, alright, alright, come on, he, come on He, come on, he, come on, he, come on, he Come on, he, come on, he, come on, he, Come on, he, come on, he, come on, he, Come on, he, come on, he, come on, he, Come on, come on, come on, he, come on, He, come on, he, come on, come on, come On ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ziggy Stardust Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly, The Spiders from Mars. He played it left hand, but made it too far, Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's Band. Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo Like some cat from Japan, he could lick 'em by smiling He could leave 'me to hang Came on so loaded man, well hung and snow white tan. So where were the spiders While the fly tried to break our balls Just the beer light to guide us, So we bitched about his fans and should we crush his sweet hands ? Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were Voodoo The kids was just crass, he was the naz With God given ass He took it all too far but boy could he play guitar. Making love with his ego Ziggy sucked up into his mind Like a leper messiah When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band Ziggy played Guitar... 　　场景九：Ziggy弹起了吉他，它越走越远（Ziggy Stardust）。 　　 　　故事讲到了现在终于到了最高潮，专辑的同名歌曲。乐队成员们对Ziggy的抱怨越来越大，某个成员说，Ziggy在台上和我们玩即兴，它把吉他弹的越来越不着边际，我想它成了超人，离我们越来越远，我们只是它的伴奏乐队；另外一位说，Ziggy顶着一头卷发，眼睛也被修饰的很好看，可是我们呢？我们这些伴奏乐手只能在他接见歌迷时坐在一旁喝啤酒；又有一位说，Ziggy现在这种状态简直是自渎，如果某一天那些乐迷杀了它，我说咱们就直接解散得啦！ 　　 　　Ziggy不管这些，它还在弹它的吉他。 　　 　　 　　场景十：靡乱之城，最后的疯狂（Suffragette City）。 　　 　　Ziggy现在偏执并神经质。如果有人来拜访它，它会说：“嘿，让我一个人待会儿！”如果是来电话呢？它一概不接，只是把听筒交给助手，后来助手也非常不满离它而去。早就没有什么乐队了，Ziggy成了孤家寡人；也没有什么音乐了，Ziggy现在只是一个做爱机器，沉入了靡乱之城，它惟一在乎的就是胯下那个玩意儿应该怎么用。 　　 　　靡乱之城是这样一个所在，你进的去，却买不起回程车票出不来，更何况，你一旦进去后就没有时间再检察自己的状况。就是这样。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suffragette City (hey man) oh leave me alone you know (hey man) oh henry, get off the phone, I gotta (hey man) I gotta straighten my face This mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place (hey man) my schooldays insane (hey man) my work's down the drain (hey man) well she's a total blam-blam She said she had to squeeze it but she..and then she.. Oh don't lean on me man, cause you can't afford the ticket I'm back from suffragette city Oh don't lean on me man Cause you ain't got time to check it You know my suffragette city Is outta sight...she's all right (hey man) ah henry, don't be unkind, go away (hey man) I can't take you this time, no way (hey man) droogie don't crash here There's only room for one and here she comes, here she comes Oh don't lean on me man, cause you can't afford the ticket I'm back on suffragette city Oh don't lean on me man Cause you ain't got time to check it You know my suffragette city Is outta sight...she's all right Oh hit me! Oh don't lean on me man, cause you can't afford the ticket I'm back from suffragette city Oh don't lean on me man Cause you ain't got time to check it You know my suffragette city Don't lean on me man, cause you can't afford the ticket I'm back from suffragette city Oh don't lean on me man Cause you ain't got time to check it You know my suffragette city Is outta sight...she's all right A suffragette city, a suffragette city I'm back on suffragette city, I'm back on suffragette city Ooo, sufraggete city, ooo, suffragette city Oooh-how, sufragette city, oooh-how, sufragette, Ohhh, wham bam thank you ma'am! A suffragette city, a suffragette city Quite all right A suffragette city Too fine A suffragette city, ooh, a sufragette city Oh, my sufragette city, oh my suffragette city Oh, suffragette Suffragette! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rock'N'Roll Suicide Rock 'N' Roll Suicide Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget Ohhh, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it And the clocks waits so patiently on your song You walk past a cafe but you don't eat when you've lived too long Oh, no, no, no, you're a rock 'n' roll suciide Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road But the day breaks instead so you hurry home Don't let the sun blast your shadow Don't let the milk float ride your mind You're so natural - religiously unkind Oh no love! you're not alone You're watching yourself but you're too unfair You got your head all tangled up but if I could only make you care Oh no love! you're not alone No matter what or who you've been No matter when or where you've seen All the knives seem to lacerate your brain I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain You're not alone Just turn on with me and you're not alone Let's turn on with me and you're not alone Let's turn on and be not alone Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful Oh gimme your hands. 　　最后一幕：摇滚乐的自杀者（Rock’n’Roll Suicide） 　　 　　时间点燃了一只烟，你把它放到嘴边，可是你先吮到的竟然是根手指，然后是另外一根手指，然后才找到烟，天哪…… 　　 　　你走过咖啡馆，却不想进去吃点什么，因为你觉得自己已经活的太久了；你面对着墙壁，墙上空无一物，只有钟表在嗒嗒的响，它仿佛在提醒你，还有人在等待新歌呢，可是…… 　　 　　也许你已经忘记了，你其实是一个摇滚乐的自杀者。 　　 　　在故事的最后就是这样，Ziggy极度的恐惧与迷惑。不管曾经有过什么豪言壮语，现在它的生命都已经被报销掉了。可是它同时也在想，自己其实并不孤独，有无数的摇滚明星都是这样。至于那个还有五年就要毁灭的地球，哦，救世主都没有了，谁还会在乎它？

> 0回应