Poppy Pub

　　
　　不知道是不是因為酒家女Amy Winehouse的成功，英國歌壇最近好像出現一些突顯個人風格、走復古曲風的女歌手。
　　這幾天在國外論壇上看到這張專輯，發表人說這張專輯甫發行便拿下英國金榜冠軍，單曲也榮登單曲榜后座，加上封面的復古有如Brigitte Bardot的造型，於是讓我對她產生了興趣。

　　這位名叫Duffy的女歌手(不是Luffy喔！)，1984年出生於英國威爾斯，引發他歌唱興趣的是他小時候看過父親珍藏的60年代電視節目影帶Ready Steady Go!
　　成長過程中Duffy也參與過不少樂團和Pub的駐唱(多是爵士或藍調類型的樂團和pub)，也灌錄過一張迷你專輯和幾首跨刀合作的歌曲。後來輾轉被介紹到唱片公司，並認識了Suede的前吉他手 Bernard Butler(之後與Duffy合作創作許多歌曲)，正式展開了她的歌唱生涯。

　　

　　雖然有人覺得她的聲音很像60年代的Dusty Springfield，不過The Times的樂評Adam　Thompson曾把Duffy、Gabriella Cilmi和Adele視為Amy Winehouse的接班人(Amy：(丟香菸)靠么！老娘才發兩張專輯就替我找好接班人了是嗎？)→這是Amy Winehouse，不是我本人的說話習慣喔^__^！我覺得她的聲音比起Dusty Springfield多了一點沙啞，但是卻又不及Amy的滄桑(Amy：廢話！老娘的作品都是靠煙毒酒換來的！nonono~)，但這不是說她歌聲不好喔！我覺得她歌聲很棒也很有特色耶！不過專輯"Rockferry"非常地復古，不管造型或曲風走的都是六O年代的風格，或者可以說是Dusty Springfield被摩城黑人Diva們附身唱歌的感覺。我覺得這張專輯的確還蠻好聽的，又很catchy，尤其冠軍單曲Mercy，Duffy說她只是要一點輕鬆的、性感的、充滿熱情誘惑的感覺，於是便有了這首歌。我覺得這首歌很有趣啊，尤其是beat的部份，在打擊樂的節奏之外還有人聲合音(尤其到後半部凸顯的人聲部分讓這首歌豐富很多)，中間加入的女聲碎碎念的聲音讓這首歌現代化許多。

　　聽Duffy的專輯不用太嚴肅，正如她自己說的，「我的歌曲不會去探討生命的意義，我才23歲，還不懂太多生命的意義，我所寫的歌只是紀錄我當下的感受。」，或許也可以在她的感受中找到共鳴吧！

　　(Duffy在美國是簽給Mercury唱片，應該是隸屬於環球唱片的吧！)

　Duffy官網
　Duffy My Space



Duffy - Rockferry

1. Rockferry
2. Warwick Avenue
3. Serious
4. Stepping Stone
5. Syrup & Honey
6. Hanging On Too Long
7. Mercy
8. Delayed Devotion
9. Scared
10. Distant Dreamer



　　Mercy

　　

Mercy - Duffy

Yeah, yeah, yeah (4x)

I love you
But I gotta stay true
My moral's got me on my knees
I'm begging please
Stop playing games

I don't know what this is
But you got me good
Just like you knew you would
I don't know what you do
But you do it well
I'm under your spell

You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me
You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me
I said you better release me

Now you think that I
Will be something on the side
But you got to understand
That I need a man
Who can take my hand, yes I do

I don't know what this is
But you got me good
Just like you knew you would
I don't know what you do
But you do it well
I'm under your spell

You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me
You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me
I said you better release me

I'm begging you for mercy
Just why won't you release me
I'm begging you for mercy
You got me begging
You got me begging
You got me begging

Mercy,
Why won't you release me
I'm begging you for mercy
Why wont you release me
You got me begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me
Bring it on

Mercy
Begging you for mercy
You got me begging
Down on my knees
I said mercy
Begging you for mercy
You got me begging