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2015-04-15 23:27:18, 回應(0), 人氣(624)
2015-04-15 23:27:18, 回應(0), 人氣(624)rock-n-roll and R&B-based pop songs
skiffle 噪音爵士樂
multiple genre 多元類別
cross-style sounding songs 跨風格的
the music of Buddy Holly / air crash
American Pie
distinctive vocals were sometimes reminiscent of the Everly Brothers' tight harmonies 緊湊合聲
absorbed ethnic music influences from India
Oriental cultures
psychedelic experiments and classical-sounding composition
cosmopolitan cross-cultural and cross-genre compositions
initially
in the course of their career every member became a multi-instrumentalist
ukelele
exotic 異國風的
harmonica
horn
acoustic and electric guitars
producer George Martin
jamming on a piano together led to creation of their best-selling hit
I Want to Hold Your Hand in 1963
sensational tour
one billion records
Beatlemania
It still lives as a movable feast in many hearts and minds, as a sweet
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Help (1965)
in collaboration with
humorous, ironic, and farcical film performances are reminiscent of the Marx Brothers's comedies.
psychedelic innovation
Yellow Submarine (1966)
surrealistic 超現實
individual talents
charismatic 有魅力的
coaching
consolidate their talents and mutual stimulation into beautiful teamwork
privilege
lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
singer-songwriter
authorship of every song written by either one of them
psychedelic poetry and art
innovative
phenomenon
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 22:51:26, 回應(0), 人氣(626)
2015-04-15 22:51:26, 回應(0), 人氣(626)English rock band
arguably
contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion,
made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations.
Liverpool
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Stuart Sutcliffe / vocalist
Peter Best / drummer
Ringo Starr
regular gigs 演出 at a club /
mastery of acoustic guitar
incarnations 化身
The Beatles = a mix of beat with beetle
studio work
a backing band
the important promoter 推手
Brian Epstein
diplomatic way
technically legal
what mattered was their genuine trust in Epstein
update their manners on stage and quit eating
auditions and rise to fame 成名
auditioned for various labels
persistent in trying to sign a record deal for the Beatles
transferred a demo tape to disc
technician
duly became the fourth Beatles
Please, Please me
She Loves You
London Palladium
Beatlemania
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 22:14:43, 回應(0), 人氣(668)
2015-04-15 22:14:43, 回應(0), 人氣(668)the theme of the song: regret for lost love
I love you more than I can say.
Should love be kept in mind or expressed often through words and deeds?
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 21:22:11, 回應(0), 人氣(632)
2015-04-15 21:22:11, 回應(0), 人氣(632)the theme of the song: begging for love
getting the love from your loved one:
is it a panacea? 萬靈丹
You have made my life complete
All my dreams fulfilled
Nora Jones
Always on My Mind
beg for second time
American country music
over 300 versions released
Elvis Presley version
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 21:02:56, 回應(0), 人氣(623)
2015-04-15 21:02:56, 回應(0), 人氣(623)tongue-in-cheek 反諷
goof = stupid guy
47 vs. 3
inmate
homoerotic
take 一鏡到底
queer 怪異/ 酷兒 同性戀
amazing that the sequence passed by the censors 審查
censorship
Love Me Tender
eponymous
credit to
pseudonym Vera Matson
Billboard, Cashbox
college glee clubs and barbershop quarters
West Point, New York 西點軍校
Ken Darby
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 15:45:14, 回應(0), 人氣(667)
2015-04-15 15:45:14, 回應(0), 人氣(667)Shifty Henry: a well-known L.A. musician,
not a criminal
The Purple Gang: a real mob
Sad Sack: a US Army nickname in WWII for a loser,
which also became the name of a popular comic strip
and comic book character.
the theme: homosexuality
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 15:27:42, 回應(0), 人氣(544)
2015-04-15 15:27:42, 回應(0), 人氣(544)warden = prison cop
wail
joint
jailbird = prisoner
knock out
cell block 囚房
tenor saxophone
tenor 謄本
slide trombone
rhythm section 節拍
purple gang 紫幫 = sugar house gang
was a mob of bootleggers and hijackers, with predominantly
Jewish members. They operated out of Detroit, Michigan in 1920s
sad sack
the plundering of place by an army or mob, usually involving destruction, slaughter, etc.
hey buddy, don't you be no square.
square: a person who is regarded as dull, rigidly conventional,
and out of touch with current trends.
shifty
Bug
Bugsy
nix =to forbid, refuse, or veto, congress nixed the tax hike
get my kicks
get a kick out of 找樂子
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 14:49:21, 回應(0), 人氣(619)
2015-04-15 14:49:21, 回應(0), 人氣(619)squeeze you tighter than a grizzly bear
ain't gonna do you no good at all = it's going to do you no good at all
theme: showing love
tone: flirting
to act as if one is sexually attracted to another person,
usually in a playful manner
animal images in the song:
grizzly bear, wild horse, tiger
showing that love can be dangerous, threatening
the viewpoint: from the suitor
multiple viewpoint
is there alternative viewpoint presented in the lyrics?
what if the lyrics is written in terms of the one being pursued?
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 14:11:21, 回應(0), 人氣(594)
2015-04-15 14:11:21, 回應(0), 人氣(594)apple tree
sugar = honey = sweet
siree = sir
by 王瓊玉 2015-04-15 11:38:20, 回應(0), 人氣(620)
2015-04-15 11:38:20, 回應(0), 人氣(620)gigolo/unfaithful 小白臉 吃軟飯
you're nothing but a hound dog
negative social and cultural image
sexual relationship
metaphor 比喻
using hound dog to referring to a gigolo
走狗
perspective 觀點
from female point of view
What if the lyrics was written in term of gigolo?
Don't Be Cruel
a person is waiting at home for a phone call (whose call?)
cross my heart = all over my heart = through my heart
What does the speaker want the intended listener to say?