午夜的天堂酒吧

每個人的內心深處，都有一座屬於自己的秘密花園。

Quincy Jones的Secret Garden，絕對可以算是一首跨世紀的情歌代表
這首囊括Al B. Sure!、James Ingram、El Debarge和Barry White的R&B冠軍曲
應該可以算是立下了男子合唱情歌的典範
連後來Quincy Jones找來R. Kelly、Aaron Hall和Ronald Isley
如法泡製的Heaven's Girl都難以超越前作
首先就先來回顧這首世紀名曲



當時Quincy Jones找來Kirk Whalum詮釋Secret Garden的Sax演奏版
這個官方的演奏版獨留Barry White性感的口白，也是相當好聽



1996年這經典名曲首先被女薩克斯風手Pamela Williams相中
在她的Saxtress專輯中重新詮釋這首Secret Garden
說起這個翻唱版絕對也是不遑多讓，完全不把原作放在眼裡
Pamela的版本找來Teena Marie、Patti Labelle和Regina Belle
這個陣容一站出來簡直讓人配服的五體投地
尤其是Patti的演出真是棒，完全是屬於女生版的Secret Garden



相較於Pamela Williams驚天地的女生版Secret Garden
1999年爵士鋼琴手Brian Culbertson在專輯Something About Love中
的翻唱版本就顯得相當陽春且不起眼
在專輯中Brian Culbertson總共翻唱兩個版本
一個是Brian親自演唱，一個是只有鋼琴獨奏配上女聲background
基本上他的版本跟原曲差不多，而且說實話Brian的聲音也不怎麼樣
所以還是來聽聽鋼琴演奏版的就好



Quincy Jones / Secret Garden


(Intro)
Tell me your secret
I don't just want to know about any secret of yours...
Because tonight I want you to learn all about the secrets
In your garden


(Verse 1)
I wanna read your mind, know you deepest feelings
I wanna make it right for you
Baby, show me
Let me share the mystery, oh...

Listen to your heart tonight

Make it alright, yeah, yeah, yeah



(Verse 2)
I know a melody that we could sing together
I've got the secret key to you, baby
Let's make music
Harmonizin' ecstasy

Come on, sing it to me


(Bridge)
Here in the garden
Where temptation feels so right
Passion can make you fall for what you feel
In the garden
We can make it come alive
Every night, oh, woman
Your secret garden, hoo..., hoo..., hoo..., hoo...


(Verse 3)

I need to be with you, let me lay beside you
Do what you want me too all night
Gonna hold you
Ooh, baby, can I touch you there

I can keep you satisfied, baby

Ooh, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, baby
Please, baby, oh, darlin'



(Verse 4)

I'll take good care of you
That's what a man is supposed to do
And I'll be there for you all the time
Let your hair down
Let me get you in the mood

Come on, take me, take me with you


(Bridge)
Into the garden
Where temptation feels so right
Passion can make you fall for what you feel
In the garden
We can make it come alive
Every night, oh, woman
Here in the garden


(Bridge)
And I never wanted anyone

I never wanted anyone as much as I, as much as I want you
I want you to show me, I want you to tell me how you feel
All the secrets


(Outro)
If you think I am gonna take care of you
If you think I have got what you need
Sho' you right


If you think I am gonna be good to you
If you think I like what you do
Sho' you right


If you think I am gonna take care of you
If you think I have got what you need
Sho' you right


If you think I am gonna be good to you
If you think I like what you do
Sho' you right


If you think I am gonna take care of you
If you think I have got what you need
Sho' you right


If you think I am gonna be good to you
If you think I like what you do
Sho' you right


If you think I am gonna take care of you
If you think I have got what you need
Sho' you right
If you think I am gonna be good to you...


2006/06/14