The Nolans ─ 諾蘭絲合唱團,來自愛爾蘭的姊妹花所組成的團體。
其實The Nolans最早算是家庭樂隊,成員皆出生於愛爾蘭共和國的首都 ─ 都伯林,唯獨最小的Coleen,是於1962年全家定居在英國後,才出生在英國的布萊克浦。
她們首次公開演出,是與他們的父母以及二個兄弟一起表演。但到了70年代中期,媽媽Maureen和爸爸Tommy漸漸退隱幕後,而家族裡的男孩子們也被禁聲,才逐漸形成了一支純女性的姐妹樂隊。之後大姐Anne因為結婚而離開了樂隊,於是由最年輕的妹妹Coleen加入代替。
但是,這又和〈冬天裡的一把火〉有什麼關係呢
〈冬天裡的一把火〉,這首高凌風的成名曲,相信大家都耳熟能詳,甚至可以說是倒背如流。而他的伴舞阿珠和阿花,相信大家都認識吧。
民國76年(1987年)的時候,費翔以「首位」到大陸發展的台灣歌手身份,在北京中央電視台所舉辦的春節聯歡晚會上,演唱了這首歌,結果讓他一夕成名。
以上兩位不管是誰,其實都不能算是真正的原唱。因為〈冬天裡的一把火〉這首歌,是改編自The Nolans在1980年Making Waves專輯中的Sexy Music一曲。當然,就中文而言,高凌風還是原唱啦。
現在,就來看看他們在〈第十回 東京音樂祭世界大會〉上演場的實況,而另一段是他們在〈東京音樂祭〉得獎的影片。
Sexy music
Well I head on out at the local disco hall
We here the kids get down to the funky disco wall
Well the music hit me high, it hit me low
Ooh babe, I was getting it all
Through the smoky funky scene
Man, you should have been
Behind those disco lights
Flashing through the night
Sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all
Sexy, sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all
Ooh, reflections in the night
Sexy actions in the light
How those shadows turn me on
One look and I was gone
When I checked the time, I should be heading home
I'm shaking to that rhythm in my soul
Those shadows flickered high they flickered low
Ooh babe, nearly lost control
Through the smoky funky scene
Man you should have been
Behind those disco lights
Flashing through the night
Sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all
Sexy, sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all
Hooh!
sexy music
Hah, sexy music
Through the smoky funky scene
Man you should have been
We raised our body heat
As we danced on to the feet
Ooh, reflections in the night
Sexy actions in the light
How those shadows turn me on
One look and I was gone
Sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all
Sexy, sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all
Sexy, sexy music on the wall
Ooh, sexy music I was getting it all
Sexy, sexy music on the wall
Sexy music I was getting it all...
我之所以會注意The Nolans這個團體,其實是拜日劇『愛在聖誕節』所賜。因為在這部片裡,它用了許多The Nolans的歌曲當背景音樂,理所當然的,在原聲帶裡就收錄了這些歌曲。例如 I'm In The Mood For Dancing、Gotta Pull Myself Together等歌曲,都還滿好聽的,是張值得收藏的CD。其實會用她們的歌曲不是沒有道理的,因為像Sex Music這首歌,是The Nolans到日本演出時所唱紅的。在日本,有很多介紹他們的網站。最近日本SONY也發行她們歷年歌曲的合輯。
如果你想進一步了解The Nolans,可以點這裡看更多有關她們的影片。