November 25,2005

Tracy Chapman

tracy.jpg1988年以同名專輯與其中單曲 Fast Car 進入歌壇並且一鳴驚人以來,Tracy Chapman就一直被視為創作型才女歌手。1964年出生於美國克里夫蘭,1986年拿到大學人類學學位後,繼續在波士頓尋求發展。1988年的首張專輯(Tracy Chapman)不僅在英美兩地都拿下排行冠軍,在第31屆葛萊美獎上更抱走『年度新人』、『流行女歌手』、『最佳現代民謠專輯』三座大獎。商業與樂評的成功促使第二張專輯「十字街頭」(Crossroads)1989年緊接推出,在英國照樣拿下專輯榜冠軍。整個九年代Chapman只發行兩張專輯,分別是1992年「心事」(Matters Of The Heart)1995年「新的開始」(New Beginning)

1996年頒發的第39屆葛萊美獎,崔西再以"Give Me One Reason"得到『最佳搖滾單曲』。第五張專輯「故事的真相」(Telling Stories)於千禧年出版,樂風上仍維持著融合了節奏藍調的民謠形態。回首崔西.查普曼這13年演唱生涯,雖然作品量不多卻倍受肯定,在女性作曲家兼歌手中佔有一席之地。

2001年最新專輯崔西.查普曼推出13年來的唯一精選集,16首歌曲皆選自上述的五張精雕細琢之作。"Fast Car"講的是個平凡上班族辛勤工作並希望有著更好的待遇或升遷,道出一般市井小民心聲。對男女之間感情崔西也偶有著墨:"Baby Can I Hold You"中對愛情的渴望;"Wedding Song"勾勒出婚禮的神聖在於雙方對愛情的承諾,"The Promise"亦有異曲同工之妙。"Crossroads""All That You Have Is Your Soul"…崔西.查普曼再透過簡單吉他伴奏、文學性筆觸、飽滿平實的嗓音、顫抖的唱腔頃訴一時的沮喪或失意但對未來仍樂觀地充滿希望。崔西的歌曲之所以得到極高評價大部分原因在於音樂上和時下的流行趨勢背道而馳,她選擇了樸實的民謠使人連想到鮑布.狄倫的批判性,加上節奏藍調又感覺沒有說教的意味,歌曲如同說故事一般平易,成功表達了作曲者本身對社會提出的多方探討、政治的觀點與人心靈深處的自省。

※ 以上資料來源節錄:博客來音樂館

小結:

在真正聽過這張完整專輯之前,我並不確定認識這位歌手,指絕得她的聲音很耳熟,除此之外,在這之前我甚至還一直以為這是一位男人的聲音--*_*|||

但不管如何,這樣的聲音聽過一次就不會忘記。當心情老大不爽的時候,聽聽這樣的曲風,頓時情緒好上一大半;當然心情好的時候更是無庸置疑!就像今天外頭的天氣實在是好得不得了,聽著聽著,現在只想往郊外走去~

Fast Car

You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere

Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove

You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living

You see my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
I say his body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way

I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way

曲目:

1.          Fast Car

2.          Subcity

3.          Baby Can I Hold You

4.          The Promise

5.          I’m Ready

6.          Crossroads

7.          Bang Bang Bang

8.          Telling Stories

9.          Smoke And Ashes

10.     Speak The Word

11.     Wedding Song

12.     Open Arms

13.     Give Me One Reason

14.     Talkin’ Bout A Revolution

15.     She’s Got Her Ticket

16.     All That You Have Is Your Soul


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