《Don't Speak》
Sung By "No Doubt"
You and me
We used to be together
Every day together always
I really feel
I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end
It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightning
As we die, both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry
(CHORUS)
It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending who we are
You and me
I can see us dying...are we?
no doubt乐队是美国音乐界,特别是摇滚乐界特点非常鲜明的一支乐队,性感而富有征服力的女主唱gwen stefani是乐队永远的聚焦点,金色的长发、鲜红的嘴唇,个性又时髦的打扮,还有性感的唱腔,最近更被选为是全球五十大性感人物之一,她让No Doubt成为媒体宠儿,一举一动都能得到大篇幅报导,增加了No Doubt的曝光与宣传,当然对于单曲专辑的销售有很大的帮助,不过,No Doubt绝没有让八卦话题凌驾于音乐之上,媒体还是很愿意听他们谈论音乐,因为No Doubt的音乐确实有过人之处。
这个来自加州橘郡的乐团,以根源于牙买加、活泼热闹的舞曲ska为起点,1995年,当流行乐坛上大多数人都在朋克时,他们却反其道而行来个new wave,Just a Girl与Spiderwebs(乐队第一支真正被歌迷所记住的单曲,46届Grammy)这两首风格独具的单曲立刻彰显出No Doubt的存在,1996年,专辑《Tragic Kingdom》登上专辑榜冠军,抒情单曲Don't Speak更是蝉连Billboard成人榜15周冠军。一张《Tragic Kingdom》,No Doubt便丢出了五支单曲,还有较为硬式摇滚的Sunday Morning与Excuse Me Mr.,他们的音乐虽然都是热闹丰富,不过融合了ska、new wave、punk、ragge摇滚各式各样的音乐元素后,便让每首单曲都能带来些许不同的感觉。2000年的《Return Of Saturn》多了一些浪漫旋律,首支单曲New维持了多采多姿的繁复流行曲风,第二支单曲Simple Kind Of Love却如同歌名一般,来个大转变成为简简单单的成人抒情摇滚,之后的Ex-Girlfriend与Bathwater再回来大家熟悉的No Doubt,但比起《Tragic Kingdom》,《Return Of Saturn》中的Gwen成熟了。2001年的《Rock Steady》,No Doubt强调了牙买加的根源,也加入了更多的点缀,首支单曲Hey Baby(获Grammy奖)便与牙买加DJ合作完成,是首欢乐动感的节庆舞曲,Hella Good有着前卫电子味道,由Eurythmics的Dave Stewart所创作的Underneath It All则是甜美轻快的抒情歌,最后的Running更是醉人的柔情旋律。
一路走来,Gwen与No Doubt很明显的进步与成长,这张《The Singles 1992-2003》是最佳的见证,除了《Tragic Kingdom》、《Return Of Saturn》、《Rock Steady》三张专辑的单曲之外,还有1992年真正首张专辑中的Trapped in a Box,以及最新翻唱自Talk Talk的单曲It's My Life,不要怀疑,这就是No Doubt。
[ 此贴被romeoli在2007-03-05 17:38重新编辑 ]