這是另一首從喜歡演奏樂曲開始,到找到原創歌曲的另一個例子。從 Andre Rieu 演奏的 《My Way》到 Frank Sinatra的原唱, 從David Garrett 演奏的《Thank You for Loving Me》 到 Jon Don Jovi 的原唱, 都是這樣追溯回來,自己也覺得有點奇怪,只能怪自己當時太OUT了。
David Garrett 演奏的《Your Song》已經成為他的保留曲目,最有趣的情節是,每次演出這個曲子是,都要從觀眾中找出一位漂亮的女士,然後 David 就像求婚一樣面對著她深情而浪漫地拉出那多情的旋律,期間還會為女士送上一個親吻。面對著心中的偶像,親自為自己演奏,夢一般的場景,被選中的女士或欣喜若狂,或喜極而泣,或表現的十分幽默,場面令人看了十分有趣,同時感嘆音樂的魔力有多強。不知道有多少這樣場次的演出,不過在 YouTube 里 搜一下 「David Garrett Your Song」, 您大概會發現至少有30個。下面貼出 Elton John的原唱和五個David 的 演繹, 感興趣的話請自己再去搜索吧。
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world