March 30th, 2013【Send in the Clowns】by 梦圆
N年前一个朋友推荐这首歌给我,当时怎么也无法理解这首歌的真正含义,而且觉得这种平淡的歌很难唱出彩。2009年有幸去看了由Catherine Zeta-Jones 主演的这部百老汇音乐剧,这才对此歌的背景和内涵有了进一步的理解。这是一首刻画人物复杂内心世界的歌曲。当女主人公Desiree 被男主人公Fredrik婉言拒绝后,交织着悔恨,自嘲,寂寞和伤感的复杂心情,女主人公自言自语般地唱起了这首歌。。。
BTW, Catherine Zeta-Jones 真的好漂亮啊!舞台上的她光艳照人,本人比镜头里更美。她的表演和歌声将人物的内心世界刻画得入木三分,令人难忘。
三年前为录制此歌还专门去听了两堂大师的课(抱歉国内朋友看不了youtube.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-VXXZLh2a0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT7GC9oJ9xY&feature=endscreen&NR=1
但录好后不是很满意,一直压在箱底,只给那一个朋友听过。昨天是个好日子(有意外的惊喜和预定的庆祝),早晨就想着下班回来唱首“好日子”与大家分享喜悦,但一顿火锅下肚唱不出来了,时间也太仓促了。本该昨晚贴的,今天无论怎样也不能再拖了,就把这首陈年老货翻出来晒晒吧。虽然气氛不太相符,但也算给自己留个纪念吧~~
【Send in the clowns】
From the Broadway Musical
Composed by Stephen Sondheim
Covered by 梦圆
Isn’t it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air.
Send in the clowns.
Isn’t it bliss?
Don’t you approve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can’t move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
Just when I’d stopped opening doors,
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours,
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
Sure of my lines,
No one is there.
Don’t you love farce?
My fault I fear.
I thought that you’d want what I want.
Sorry, my dear.
But where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns.
Quick, send in the clowns.
What a surprise.
Who could foresee
I’d come to feel about you
What you’d felt about me?
Why only now when i see
That you’d drifted away?
What a surprise.
What a cliché.
Isn’t it rich?
Isn’t it queer,
Losing my timing this late
In my career?
But where are the clowns?
Quick send in the clowns,
Don’t bother,
They’re here
January 1st, 1970 at 8:00 am
标题:先坐沙发,再细听~
January 1st, 1970 at 8:00 am
标题:太棒了,真好听!很庆幸你终于贴出来了,否则一直压箱底岂不太可惜了。
January 1st, 1970 at 8:00 am
标题:梦圆这歌唱的很棒,非常有实力!
这歌太不熟悉了,第一次听。
但对你来说不难:)你过去唱的比这首难的唱的都很棒!!
January 1st, 1970 at 8:00 am
标题:梦圆唱的好有气氛,感觉。非常漂亮。
也祝贺你。值得把箱底的宝贝拿出来。
March 30th, 2013 at 11:18 am
标题:像在歌剧院里凝神倾听歌手演唱般,被梦圆美丽抒情的歌声带进那情那景,品味百感,真是享受!谢谢分享好心情,好歌唱!祝贺!
March 30th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
标题:梦圆三年前就是歌唱家了!!唱的真美!!再听再鼓掌和献花!!
谢谢你的两个大课链接,看了受益不浅:)
March 30th, 2013 at 11:58 pm
标题:好像在歌剧院里欣赏梦圆优美的演唱!星顶!
March 31st, 2013 at 9:39 am
标题:梦圆唱得太棒了,很有歌剧院里听歌剧的感觉。听起来感觉真好,为梦圆鼓掌!
March 31st, 2013 at 11:07 am
标题:人生如戏,黯然退场。梦圆把这种无奈落寞自嘲表达得很到位,让人感叹。
April 2nd, 2013 at 9:34 am
标题:谢谢梦大歌星带来如此细腻感人的演唱,看着文字背景介绍,真如置身大剧院。
April 4th, 2013 at 5:49 am
标题:太好了太好了!届么好滴东东咋忍心放箱底阿? 残忍哦!梦梦把多种心态演绎滴入木4分!
特别4有滴字用欲唱还说来表达真4太感银了!
特别稀饭你届手! 说真滴,你不专业唱歌真滴狠可惜啊!
April 5th, 2013 at 9:56 am
标题:由梦圆大歌唱家引领入大剧院就座,静心欣赏美唱。。。!!!曲终,
全体起立鼓掌~~~~!!!
April 5th, 2013 at 10:34 am
标题:#########感谢各位朋友的热情鼓励!###########
April 7th, 2013 at 11:36 pm
标题:你比她唱得棒!
龟网真是藏龙卧虎!
圆梦可认得她的声音?
http://www.reelclassics.com/Audio_Video/Music7q/clips/lizt_littlenightmusic_sendintheclowns_clip.mp3 据说当年同名电影里的版本就是她本人唱的。
April 8th, 2013 at 11:11 am
标题:搜了一下,是Elizabeth Taylor 唱的,还是第一次听她唱歌呢。据说这首歌本身就是给
不是唱歌的人量身定做的,所以对演唱要求不是很高,只要戏演的好就行了 :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POIzZRCOlmc
谢谢你的鼓励!
April 13th, 2013 at 6:54 am
标题:梦歌星英文歌曲演唱如火纯青, 鼎好唱!