喜爱英文歌曲的人没有几个不知道“Hotel California”(加州旅馆)和“Take It Easy”,这两首空前绝后的钻石级金曲是20世纪最著名的流行音乐作品,而造就它们的就是以美国国鸟命名的乐队Eagles。Eagles是美国老牌的摇滚乐队,他们的成功之处是在于把摇滚、流行和乡村音乐很好地结合在一起,他们的音乐符合各个层次的欣赏者,成了名副其实的“大众偶像”。
最著名招牌曲“Hotel California”是充满诡异、动人旋律的钻石级金曲,单看歌词,寥寥数笔,便几乎把上世纪70年代所有的忧伤与迷惘卷携殆尽。不过借用中国的一句古语“成也萧何,败也萧何”来说,可能是“Hotel California”太成功了,歌迷对这首歌曲近乎于崇拜的喜爱已使他们忽略了Eagles其他的单曲。Eagles的歌很少用钢琴,没想到偶然用了,正好配得上Don Henly质感十足的声音。
以下为:加州旅馆现场版 摘自《老鹰乐队2004墨尔本告别巡回演唱会》
加州旅馆《Hotel California》中英对照歌词:
on a dark desert highway,行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上,
cool wind in my hair.凉风吹过我的头发。
warm smell of colitas,温馨的大麻香,
rising up through the air.弥漫在空气中。
up ahead in the distance,抬头遥望远方,
i saw a shimmering light.我看到微弱的灯光。
my head grew heavy my sight grew dim.我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊。
i had to stop for the night.我不得不停下来过夜。
there she stood in the doorway;她站在门口那儿招呼我
i heard the mission bell.我听到远处教堂的钟声。
and i was thinking to myself,我在心里对自己说
“this could b heaven or this could b hell”.这里可能是天堂也可能是地狱。
then she lit up a candle,然后她点燃了蜡烛,
and she showed me the way.给我引路。
there were voices down the corridor.沿着走廊传来阵阵说话声。
i thought i heard them say…我想我听到他们在说……
welcome to the hotel california!欢迎来到加州旅馆!
such a lovely place!如此美丽的地方!
such a lovely face!多么可爱的的面容!!
plenty of room at the hotel california!加州旅馆有充足的房间!
any time of year,u can find it here!一年的任何时候,你都能在这找到房间。
her mind is tiffany-twisted,她的心为珠宝所扭曲,
she got the mercedes bends.她拥有豪华奔驰车。
she got a lot of pretty,pretty boys.她有许多漂亮的小伙子。
that she calls friends.她称之为朋友。
how they dance in the courtyard,他们在庭院里翩翩起舞,
sweet summer sweat.夏日的香汗淋漓。
some dance to remember!有些舞是为了回忆!
some dance to forget!而有些舞是为了忘却!
so i called up the captain,于是我叫来领班,
“please bring me my wine.”请给我来些酒。
he said”we haven’t had that spirit here,他说我们这不供应列酒 since nineteen sixty nine.”从1969年起。
and still those voices are calling from far away.远处仍然传来他们的话语。
wake u up in the middle of the night.在半夜把你吵醒。
just to hear them say…只听到他们在说……
welcome to the hotel california!欢迎到加州旅馆来!
such a lovely place!如此美丽的地方!
such a lovely face!多么可爱的的面容!
they livin’ it up at the hotel california.他们在加州旅馆尽情狂欢。
what a nice surprise,好得令人吃惊,
bring your alibis.使你有来到这的借口。
mirrors on the ceiling,天花板上镶嵌着的镜子,
the pink champagne on ice.冰镇着的粉色香槟
and she said”we are all just prisoners here-她说我们都是这的囚徒
-of our own device”.但是是我们自愿的。
and in the master’s chambers.在主人的卧房里。
they gathered for the feast.他们为宴会聚在一起。
they stabbed it with their steely knives.他们彼此间用钢刀相互砍杀。
but they just can’t kill the beast.但他们甚至不能杀死野兽!
last thing i remember,我所记得的最后一件事
i was running for the door.是我跑向门口。
i had to find the passage back,我必须找到来时的路,
to the place i was before.回到我过去的地方。
“relax”,said the night man,守夜人说放宽心,
“we are programmed to receive.我们只是照常接待
you can checkout any time you like.你想什么时候结帐都可以。
but you can never leave!”但你永远无法离去!