歌曲:《至少還有你》(國語)
專輯:《林憶蓮's》(國語)
年份:2000
作曲:Davy Chan(陳匡榮) 作詞:林夕
編曲:劉志遠
主唱:林憶蓮
到目前為止,論傳唱程度,《至少還有你》跟《愛上一個不回家的人》(1991) 和《傷痕》(1995) 該是林憶蓮歷年來四百多首作品之中的前三名。論歌手的翻唱次數,《至少還有你》則應該超越《愛》和《傷》了。
1999 年《鏗鏘玫瑰》專輯中的電音歌曲其實質量挺不錯,只是在市場上賣得不好,生產後林憶蓮予人一點走下坡的感覺。
那時候在清水灣上班,每天上班大半個小時的路程,一般都在聽廣播電台的節目。某個有點冷的一月初早上,耳機傳來了熟悉的聲音,旋律幾乎聽一遍就會跟着哼。屏氣聽完,主持人介紹那是林憶蓮的新歌《至少還有你》,心裏馬上有個願望,這麼一首穩中求勝的主流情歌,可以幫林小姐打一場翻身仗。結果還算是不負眾望,這歌真的紅遍整個華人社會。唯一教人失望的是在那年底香港幾個主要電子傳媒的音樂頒獎禮上,這首歌或林小姐沒拿到一個重要的獎項。其實也合情合理,因為她所屬的唱片公司在香港勢力有限。
出身自 Anodize 的 LMF(當時)成員 Davy Chan(陳匡榮)寫出了深情動人的旋律,林夕的歌詞沒有深奧的意象,有如白描,卻簡單動人。據說,林小姐最初聽完試唱帶,沒有選上這歌。幸好有人「提醒」,才沒有走寶。
在《至少還有你》熱唱之時,正在盤算離開電視台,更已經找到了新的工作,可是臨陣生變,作了一個曾經十萬分後悔的決定──重回「女魔頭」手下工作。儘管始終沒法爭取到合理的薪酬,卻總算給自己的履歷加了點分數,替之後找工作鋪路。
還記得專輯在 1 月 18 日推出,當天下班後在家附近的唱片店買了 CD,用心用力地把整張專輯聽了幾篇,又翻錄到 MD 上,準備上下班時可以繼續複習。那些年自製的 MD 精選輯至今仍放在床邊的膠盒子裏,但自從有了 MP3,買的 CD 都轉錄到電腦和 MP3 播放器上,那台可以播放 CD、MD 和收聽廣播電台的微型音響組合已經很少開動了。
後來這些年,重溫這首歌或這張專輯,是為了紓緩情緒多於欣賞音樂。畢竟是個俗人,好不容易也身不由己,至少還有值得我去珍惜的、不願意失去消息的生命的奇跡。害怕過時間太快,也害怕過時間太慢。原來可以一夜之間白頭,永不分離,確實可以是種美麗的幸福。
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7 comments:
It's no avoiding of this song, one of SL's most widely performed and covered, provoking painful memories of mine.
My ma passed away when this single topped all music charts in Mandarin-speaking cities. Her final days were uneventful and quiet, as if she was preparing herself to die a healthy death.
If she experienced any pain, she did not show it. My pa kept her company the whole time bedside. In her waking moments she tried to shoo him away. She herself did not cry. She wore one unchanging expression: fortitude had been turned on and left burning.
I would sit on the chair across the room and observed my parents. This song would came to my mind when I saw how deeply they love each other, wanting to consummate their relationship at that moment.
Years after my ma's passing, not a single day would have gone by without my listening to the song. How I wish the capture that moment of tenderness between my parents!
I don't usually associate songs to BFs (or xBFs), except for D. He's the only one with whom I would dream of slow-dancing through this song. I thought he would be my last love.
Never say "never" (or "lsst") easily. Just be open and prepared for anything or anyone any time :)
其實個年叱吒佢得左個叱吒東方飛碟大獎喎...
記得,但那獎只頒了那年那次,是商台疼 SL 給她留個紀錄吧
Thanks. I hear ya. I was ready to spend the life with D, that he would be the last person.
其實叱吒東方飛碟係頒俾全年響叱吒903同東方飛碟電台播放率最高既歌架.. 有d料到架~ :)
当时很难想象Sandy会有一首可以再次疯魔华人流行乐坛的歌曲。Virgin的姚嫌要记一功吧!
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