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2017/08/02

Holy Shit 神聖廢話



Ancient holy wars
Dead religions, holocausts
New regimes, old ideas
That's now myth, that's now real

古老聖戰
過時宗教 大屠殺
新政權 老方法
神話嗎 真實嗎

Original sin, genetic fate
Revolutions, spinning plates
It's important to stay informed
The commentary to comment on

原罪 遺傳
革命 輪轉
繼續保持覺醒
評論之後留言

Oh, and no one ever really knows you, and life is brief
So I've heard, but what's that gotta do with this black hole in me?

噢沒人能真的理解你,
而人生苦短,你們說。
但這與我裡頭的黑洞有什麼關係?

Age-old gender roles
Infotainment, capital Golden bows and mercury
Bohemian nightmare, dust bowl chic

傳統男女分工
新聞娛樂 資本
金箭與水銀
浪人夢魘,乞丐時尚

This documentary's lost on me
Satirical news, free energy
Mobile lifestyle, loveless sex
Independence, happiness

這紀錄片是在演什麼
諷刺新聞,自由能量
流浪生活,無愛的性
獨立精神,多麼快樂

Oh, and no one ever knows the real you, and life is brief
So I've heard, but what's that gotta do with this atom bomb in me?

噢沒人認識真實的你,
而人生苦短,你們說。
但這與我內裡的原子彈有何關係?

Coliseum families
The golden era of TV
Eunuch sluts, consumer slaves
A rose by any other name

大家族
電視的黃金時代
淫蕩的太監 消費的奴隸
玫瑰其它的名

Carbon footprint, incest dreams
Fuck the mother in the green
Planet cancer, sweet revenge
Isolation, online friends

碳足跡 亂倫夢
幹你娘的大自然
地球癌 現世報
孤獨隔離 網路交友

Oh, and love is just an institution based on human frailty
What's your paradise gotta do with Adam and Eve?

噢愛只是脆弱人性建立的制度
亞當夏娃與你的天堂有什麼關係?

Maybe love is just an economy based on resource scarcity
But what I fail to see is what that's gotta do with you and me

是吧,或許愛情不過是資源短少的經濟對應
但 這和你我又有何關係?

2017/04/24

四首歌 Four Songs

2014 年出《那些殺死你的都並不致命》時上某電台節目的功課:選四首歌。人生主題歌。

找出檔案,只有三首。

4 Songs

Joni Mitchell, 1969, Both Side Now
Joni Mitchell, 1970, Both Side Now
Joni Michell, 2000, Both Side now

Joni Mitchell - Both Side Now



Rows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
像是天使的秀髮、像是用冰淇淋在空中堆成的城堡
And feather canyons everywhere, i've looked at cloud that way.
還有羽毛般的峽谷…我曾經是那樣看雲的。
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
但現在我只看到烏雲遮住了陽光,降下了雨雪,
So many things i would have done but clouds got in my way.
我原有那麼多夢想可以實現,但雲朵擋住了路。

I've looked at clouds from both sides now,
我看過了雲朵的兩面,
From up and down, and still somehow
從上從下,然而
It's cloud illusions i recall.
我想這只是雲的幻影,
I really don't know clouds at all.
我其實一點都不懂雲

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel
像明月、像六月、像摩天輪,狂舞後的暈眩感覺,
As every fairy tale comes real; i've looked at love that way.
所有童話故事都會成真,我曾經那樣看待愛情。
But now it's just another show. you leave 'em laughing when you go
但現在那只是一場戲,你在他們的笑聲中下台一鞠躬。
And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
如果你在意,別讓他們知道,別吐露你真正的感受。

I've looked at love from both sides now,
我從兩面看過了愛情,
From give and take, and still somehow
從付出與得到,然而
It's love's illusions i recall.
我想那只是愛情的幻象,
I really don't know love at all.
我其實一點都不了解愛情

Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "i love you" right out loud,
帶著淚水與恐懼,驕傲地大聲說出「我愛你」
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, i've looked at life that way.
夢想、計畫、與馬戲團的人潮,我曾那樣看待生活。
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say I've changed.
但現在老朋友表現地很彆扭,他們搖著頭,說我變了。
Something's lost but something's gained in living every day.
有失必有得,日常生活就是這樣。

I've looked at life from both sides now,
我看過了人生的兩面,
From win and lose, and still somehow
從勝利與失敗,然而
It's life's illusions i recall.
我想這只是人生的假象,
I really don't know life at all.
我其實一點都不了解人生

To me, both sides now isn't so much a coming of age song. If it were, it would mean that the author's point of view evolved from one earlier naive state to a more enlightened state through experience. In other words, it would mean that the protagonist used to see clouds & love as beautiful, and after subsequent experiences saw them in a different & more realistic light. While the coming of age/changing perspective thing is the subject of the verses; the chorus goes beyond that by adding that although she has seen things for what they really are, she continues to choose illusion over reality.

I think both sides now is a song about illusion versus reality from the point of view of a dreamer. Even when experience teaches the true nature of something, the dreamer can continue to live with their illusions about life and love. The dreamer seems doomed to repeat the same mistakes by choosing to sugar coat the true nature of life and love with their own romantic illusionment. Even this has a duality: you can look at it as being hopeful or unrealistic.


Jon Brion - Little person《紐約浮世繪》



discusses the monotony of life. The simple, trivial happenstances of human existence, feeling insignificant, and ultimately the loneliness of being human at one time or another.

I'm just a little person
One person in a sea
Of many little people
Who are not aware of me

我只是一個小人物
人海中的一位
所有人中之一
誰會注意我呢

I do my little job
And live my little life
Eat my little meals
Miss my little kid and wife

做我的小工作
活我的小生活
吃我的早中晚
想妻子和孩子

And somewhere, maybe someday
Maybe somewhere far away
I'll find a second little person
Who will look at me and say

某處 某日
或許 遠處
會有個人
看進我心


"I know you
You're the one I've waited for
Let's have some fun."

“我懂你
你就是我等的人
來吧”

Life is precious every minute
And more precious with you in it
So let's have some fun

人生多麼難得
尤其有你再這
來吧我們享受

We'll take a road trip way out west
You're the one I like the best
I'm glad I've found you
Like hangin' 'round you
You're the one I like the best

我們向西而行
我最喜歡你
多好  你出現
在你身邊 親愛
世上我最喜歡你。


Pete Doherty - Ballad of Grimaldi



While there's still a fighting chance
Can't you just get up and go
And get away from this hollow romance
It's slowly binding us both
Because you'll tell me what you want and I'll avoid it
Tell it to the sick and to the damned
Show me what you love, watch me destroy it
For love just crumbles in my hands

趁著還有機會
你何不離開呢
離開空洞的情懷
逐漸將你我鎖入的假象
你想要的我都避免
你所愛,我盡毀滅
我總是這樣

But if you stay for a while..
I'll try to think of something kind to say
And maybe if we pray for a while
St. Jude might hear my pleas
And see me on my knees

但如果你留下...
或許我能說出溫柔的話
或許我們一起禱告
無望聖徒都能聽見我
看見我虔誠跪下

Because she knows how I adore you
We won't be fighting again tonight
Not if she knows I adore you
No fighting again tonight..

她知道我崇拜你
今晚別再吵架
如果她不知道我崇拜你
也別吵了吧 今夜...

I laugh and fall just like Grimaldi
You wear your make-up like Baby Jane
All of those promising lies that you told me
Come on and tell me them again

我笑啊跌倒像小丑
你也塗了滿臉假象
你告訴我的謊言啊
來吧再對我說一次

Oh well, I walked these streets all of my life..
The fear and hope at every turn
She took him to Stepney and made him a wife
oh you know yeah you know they'll crash and burn

好吧,我早已走過這些路
每個轉角都是恐懼或希望
她帶她去她家 他是丈夫
好吧 但我等你毀壞 你會

Because she'll tell him what she wants and he'll avoid it
May as well tell it to the sick and to the damned
Show him what you love, watch him destroy it
For love seems to crumble in his hand

她會對他索求 他無理
不如告訴傻的痴的
提醒他 他所愛
他盡毀滅
他就是這樣

Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) was the world's first 'white-face' clown. He took the character of 'Clown' from a style of play called a Harlequinade, originally a country bumpkin fool character Grimaldi gave him the painted face and brightly coloured colthes we know as clowns today. Grimaldi was, quite simply, a comedy genius.

Joseph's father, Jo Grimaldi, was a strict teacher who used to savagely beat Joseph as a child when he made mistakes in the routines. As a result Joseph grew up a manic depressive, giving rise to the legend of the brilliant entertainer who was a depressive in his private life. A pattern that has repeated itself over the centuries. The love of Grimaldi's life died giving birth. He never recovered from this.

St Jude is the patron saint of hopeless cases.

The song is a lament, a hopeless case of being in love with someone you can never have and hiding your sadness behind a wall of laughter.


雖然沒有詞,但以此結束吧。

Arcade Fire - Song On The Beach

2017/03/29

O Karen



Why do birds suddenly appear, ev'ry time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be close to you.
Why do stars fall down from the sky, ev'ry time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be close to you.

你在的時候 牠們從哪來
像我一樣 牠們也想靠近你
當你走過 星辰墜下
就像我 它們也想 靠近你

On the day that you were born the angels got together.
And decided to create a dream come true.
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold,
And star-light in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the girls in town follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be close to you...

生在天使祝福下
你能讓美夢成真
月塵灑上你金髮
你碧目裡的月光
是吧 怪不得女孩都跟著你跑
就像我 她們也想 靠近你



Oh Karen.

你多麼愛他
然而他愛的是別人
你也認識的小妹妹
我不是金髮碧眼嗎 哥哥
親愛的

給你 給她 給爸爸 給媽媽
他說我真美 就嫁他吧
他說我真醜 我真醜啊
就不吃吧 好餓好餓的時候
彷彿能見到你在

Oh Karen.

你在的時候 我已經歷所有幸福
總有一刻 你是我的
只有你我 不是嗎

然而你想去世界 我追出去
你要我唱 我唱
可不是對你唱嗎 親愛的

你是所有人的
我只是你的
就算如此 你也不要吧

親愛的。親愛的。
化為星辰 化為月塵。


Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983)

2016/11/10

《Treaty》Leonard Cohen



I've seen you change the water into wine
I've seen you change it back to water, too
I sit at your table every night
I try but I just don't get high with you
I wish there was a treaty we could sign
I do not care who takes this bloody hill
I'm angry and I'm tired all the time
I wish there was a treaty, I wish there was a treaty
Between your love and mine

你把水變成酒
又把酒變成水
整夜坐在你桌前
試著與你同歡
是否有你我能簽訂的條約
不在乎誰拿走這塊該死的地方
疲倦又憤怒
只希望立個條約,有個條約
你我的愛

Ah, they're dancing in the street — it's Jubilee
We sold ourselves for love but now we're free
I'm so sorry for that ghost I made you be
Only one of us was real and that was me

喔,他們在街頭跳舞 -
我們為愛出賣自己 而現在我們自由了
抱歉我將你變成了幻影
你我之間只有一種真實 由我決定


I haven't said a word since you been gone
That any liar couldn't say as well
I just can't believe the static coming on
You were my ground, my safe and sound
You were my aerial

你走後我一句不說
就算騙子也有沈默的時候
我對著靜電噪音不能置信
你是我的依據,我的安全地
我的天線

Ah, the fields are crying out — it's Jubilee
We sold ourselves for love but now we're free
I'm so sorry for that ghost I made you be
Only one of us was real and that was me

啊全地又開始呼喊 - 慶典又來
我們為愛出賣自己 而現在重獲自由
抱歉我將你變成了幻影
你我之間只有一種真實 由我決定

I heard the snake was baffled by his sin
He shed his scales to find the snake within
But born again is born without a skin
The poison enters into everything

我聽說毒蛇為自己的罪而困惑
他蛻下皮為了找到裡面的自己
但重生意味著赤裸而生
毒藥終究浸染了所有

And I wish there was a treaty we could sign
I do not care who takes this bloody hill
I'm angry and I'm tired all the time
I wish there was a treaty, I wish there was a treaty
Between your love and mine

是否有你我能簽訂的條約
我不在乎誰拿走這塊該死的地方
總是疲倦又憤怒
只希望立個條約,有個條約
你我的愛之間

2010/11/06

Why Try To Change Me Now - Fiona Apple



我的感性
我走在雨裡
有些習慣
我也不能解釋
一個人到角落去
仿彿置身西班牙
何須試著改變我

坐著做白日夢
多麼精彩豐富
煙灰
就讓它掉在地上
我在週末遠走
鑰匙留在門上
何須試著改變我

為什麼我不能像常人一樣
他們這樣說
他們看著我
我試過
但不能
我不能錯過
我奇怪的小世界

讓他們想吧
讓他們笑
讓他們皺眉頭
你知道我會愛你
直到月亮顛倒
你忘了嗎
我總是做你的小丑
何須試著改變我

你忘了嗎
我總是做你的小丑
為何試著改變
為何你想我改變 
為何現在試著改變 我

2010/10/26

Ton Héritage - Benjamin Biolay



如果你喜歡雨夜
我的孩子 我的孩子
意大利的街 沒有旁人
永恆的禱辭
逝去的葉在風裡嘶吼
呼喊吧 我的孩子

如果你喜歡陰天
我的孩子 我的孩子
在午夜裡泅泳 在大海中
如果你喜歡放縱的生活
看看池子裡的倒影
如果你想要
永遠在身邊的朋友

如果你禱告 在夜來臨的時候
我的孩子 我的孩子
如果你不想要墳上的花
而是珍愛那些缺席的愛人
如果你害怕墳柩 與那高蹈的天空
如果你和你的影子說話 時不時地

如果你喜歡潮退的時候
我的孩子 我的孩子
廊階上的陽光 風裡的月亮
如果有人不時失去線索
在春天來臨的時候
如果生命就這麼越過你了
讓它過去吧 我的孩子

錯不在你
這是你所留下的
事情將會更糟
當你來到我的年紀的時候
錯不在你
這是你的肉 你的血
我們只能接受
或 什麽也不要

如果你忘了那些名字
那些地址 那些年份
從來不曾聽聞
那聲音或 臉龐
如果你喜歡那些美好
如果你能見到奇蹟
如果你寧願留在巴黎
當暴風來臨

如果你喜歡苦味
和所有白色的冬天
如果你喜歡最後一杯
和那些令人不安的神秘
如果你喜歡感覺土地
和爆發火山
如果你害怕空虛
空虛吧 我的孩子

如果你喜歡先行離去
我的孩子 我的孩子
在旁人醒來之前
在他給你計劃以前
如果你害怕睡眠
畏懼時間逝去
如果你喜歡秋天的紅
那不凡的 紅色的血

如果你害怕人群
但支持人們
如果你的理想崩潰
在你二十歲那夜
又 如果一切發生
從不在你計劃以內
如果你只是一顆滾石
就滾動吧 我的孩子


感謝綠沙發協力翻譯。

2010/06/08

杭州

1
東京到上海的飛機旁坐著個喋喋不休的卡加利人,讀完航太工程以後,就去賣油。億啊萬啊的數字亂飛。說出來的句子都是這樣的:我必須告解我是個天生的行銷人,沒有什麼是我賣不出去的。我想回他:也沒有什麼能讓我驚喜的。就算是廣播中聲線發抖的飛機駕駛員也一樣。

2
時差。24小時裡就睡了這麼三個小時。網路上牆內甚麼也看不到,只有享受被剝奪被制約的快樂。外面灰朦朦的景色,不知道髒的是窗還是城市。在東京機場等了六個小時,他說:沒有期待也是期待。當時聽不懂什麼意思,下了飛機就懂了。

3
三年沒見的亞洲。肉灰色的機場、霓虹燈、亂七八糟的高樓大廈、大量交通工具吐出來的熱空氣、面無表情的計程車司機。仍然,熟悉到瞬間有種萬念俱灰的感受。

4
仍然到處都看到台灣。龍井草堂像陽明山,河畔的另一邊就是樹林。但台灣沒有蘇小小,斷橋,白緹,胡雪巖故居。怎麼也沒想到蘇小小的墓是個誰都能摸上一手的大黃球就是。

一樣的舊氣,一樣的凌亂,當然中國什麼都大了一些 - 四處有絕望或充滿希望的眼睛在看著你。做各種小事情的服務員們若不是充滿感恩地緩緩做著自己的事情,就是敞著領子什麼也不在乎地甩開兩腿,一天一天繼續活著。各種各樣的情侶橫眉豎眼地牽著手走在路上,走在西湖邊上,幾千年都是這樣走的。

5
火車上終於喚起一些童年記憶。窗外飛去的農田高樹幾乎有法國鄉間的味道。最後都是軟體的問題。像晚上西湖印像沒辦法擺脫前面後面的聲道評論一樣。杭州男人酥聲軟語,出租車司機細聲細氣地對橫過馬路的一群青少年嘟囔:年紀輕輕地怎麼就色盲呢哼。

友人介紹到西湖邊上的景點餐廳去吃飯,樓什麼樓地伴著喜宴,160年歷史掛著一種擺脫不了的陳年油腥。晚上的龍井草堂一碟碟地吃,各式各樣各種手段做出的粘乎乎菜餚們像昂貴的外星人血液。最愛的竟是最後端出來的粗粉包子。像當年在北京和師兄弟們一起吃的。

西湖上設計了一場聲光秀。舞台就在湖里,氣勢磅礴驚人。叫“西湖印象”,說的是白蛇傳。最喜歡的一幕是黑衣眾人在水上大追穿著紅色嫁衣的白娘子,像種種道德硬是排山倒海而來,橫豎要吞沒了她。中國的故事都是道德故事,突破道德或警世- 別突破道德。眾人的道德,眾人的邏輯。一人對眾人。一人身處眾人的道德。西方那種私人情操是沒有的,康德就更別提了。

平凡只是平凡。就算偉大也得是“偉大卻甘於平凡”。要在平凡中見偉大幾乎是不可能,不然我們今天看的便是浮生六記不是白蛇傳了。

6
而我還沒學會如何告訴自己:這裡是中國,什麼都可以。

2010/04/22

我們的夜市人生:從爆橘拳談表達障礙

為什麼我們會這樣﹖快樂的時候維持著撲克臉﹐受傷的時候擺出微笑。害怕失去對方時﹐變本加厲擺出猙獰的模樣﹐想念對方時﹐口中卻說「現在我在忙」。是社會文化讓我們變態、家庭教育讓我們有樣學樣﹔還是因為害怕受傷﹐於是像拳擊手一樣訓練自己作出相反的反射動作﹖

為什麼母親咳嗽時﹐爸爸對她大吼「拰爸是沒錢給你買藥吃嗎」 ﹔為什麼考試一百分﹐母親的鼓勵方式是「這麼久才考了一次真可恥」﹐我們要長到多大才會發現前者表達的是關懷﹐後者表達的是鼓勵。為什麼他們不能直接說「去吃藥好嗎我的小親親﹐你咳得我心都痛了」﹐或是「你絕對有這個實力﹐我以你為榮」﹐為什麼他們的表達方式是這樣子﹐為什麼我們的表達方式是這樣子﹖

在近日熱門的爆橘拳影片中﹐我們再次見識到文化教導我們口不對心的程度。為什麼這個男子把話說的這樣絕﹐又在對方心灰意冷走出門以後﹐哭天嗆地地痛喊她的名字﹐一副沒有她我該怎麼活下去的樣子﹖早知如此﹐為何他不能即時面對自己情緒﹐理清自己想法﹐達到最終目的 - 讓她知道他很在意﹐表達自己的真情﹖為什麼我們有這麼多內心戲﹐怎麼也無法把話說清﹖

高中時上過一堂情緒管理課程。課程開始時﹐個人先在紙上描寫一次吵架過程﹐然後仔細分析這些對話背後真正要表達的意義﹐思考對方的感受是什麼﹐他要表達的又是什麼﹖然後進而回應這些感受﹐而不是回應對方字面上的訊息。課程最後﹐我們重新在紙上虛擬對話。重組出來的句子是這樣的﹕我知道你現在感覺______﹔但是你這麼說﹐我感覺_______﹔我理解你想告訴我的是_______。

他們真正想說的是什麼﹖

男﹕如果不是看在大風的面子上﹐像你現在跟我說這麼殘忍﹐如此無情的話﹐我金居福會更殘忍對待你。恰恰,我們十幾年的感情﹐能不能不要對我這麼殘忍,你甘知安餒我感覺熊熊親像要死?

女﹕你放心。只要我們雙方的律師﹐談好離婚的條件﹐我一定會離開。 你把話說得這樣絕是要怎樣﹐再怎麼說我也為你生了一個兒子﹐你就不能好好說話不要流汗流成這樣﹖

那麼﹐上過課後的金居福和恰恰又會怎麼說話﹖

男﹕我知道你現在感覺很不好﹔但是你這麼說﹐我感覺親像一個橘子被你捏爆﹔我理解你想告訴我的是你已對我失望﹐我希望你可以念在多年感情上﹐再給我們一點時間﹐好嗎﹖親愛的恰恰﹖

或是﹐恰恰也可以這樣接招﹕

女﹕我知道你現在感覺很受傷﹔但是你這麼說﹐我感覺無路可退﹔我理解你想告訴我的是我應該尊重你給你留點顏面﹐不要在廣大觀眾面前給你戴綠帽


這樣的連續劇還有人要看嗎﹖這樣的連續劇還夠鄉土嗎﹖鄉土一定得譁眾取寵嗎﹖或許問題是我們根本不知道我們到底在想什麼﹐或是說出這些話會得到什麼結果﹐我們就是要說罷了。我們不在乎對方聽到什麼﹐也不在乎會有什麼後果﹔我們已經含著別人的舌頭太多年﹐那也就是自己的舌頭了。

2010/04/03

年輕時 The Libertines

Nobody wants to touch me.  They're afraid. They think it would be a car crash. They don't realize, the car's already crashed. And there's been a nuclear explosion. And we're the last people alive on Earth.  


我一直看著他。他是我唯一見過沒有第二種面孔的人﹐對著整個足球場的群眾或只是一個記者沒有什麼不一樣。

16 歲拿新詩首獎﹐讓文化協會送到俄國去﹐英國文學的高才生﹐喜歡王爾德、惹內、薩德、波特萊爾 - 都是些天才型的妖物。高考結束以後﹐他搬到夢寐以求的倫敦﹐住在奶奶的房子裡﹐在墓園找了一個工作。挖墳、除草﹐空閑時靠著墓碑在自己的本子上塗塗寫寫。他在英國文學系讀了一年﹐遇見姐姐的同校同學 Carl Barât﹐世界停了一停。

是友情﹐是愛情﹐是不需定義的相遇。是競爭﹐是互補﹐又像看著鏡子和自身戀愛﹐也就是這樣。就是碰見了。

他們兩個墜入自己的世界﹐拿著吉他四處彈奏﹔他們在音樂裡相聚﹐像靈魂在一起﹐不能分開。但是這個世界還在。他們嫉妒、爭吵、和好、相愛。他們的樂團叫 The Libertines  - 來自薩德的 Lust of the Libertines﹐索多瑪120天的別名。出了第一張專輯以後﹐他成了英國最優秀的年輕歌曲作者。在此同時﹐Carl 輸給了另一個更專制的情人﹐那個情人是海洛英。

他是全英國最出名的毒蟲。他是 Pete Doherty。

他在 2003 年因偷竊入獄﹐偷的是 Carl 家。Carl 眼睜睜地看著這個善妒的情人把他帶走。2004年﹐第二張專輯仍然成功 ﹐但大家都知道事情不對勁。他們試過各式各樣的方法要他擺脫藥物﹐愛、威脅、請求、禁止、承諾、制裁 - 六月﹐他在電視上看到﹐在廣播上聽到﹐樂團宣佈將他逐出﹐直至他解決毒品問題。

「我像一個塑膠袋一樣被擱在馬路邊。」他微笑地說。

他沒有回去。他創立了另一個樂團﹐他約會英國第一的女模﹐他提起 Carl 從來沒有好過過﹐但他離不開他的癮﹐所有的。他出入監獄﹐酒駕﹐小報上總有他醜怪的照片配著駭人的標題。他和其他詩人合作﹐專輯賣的很好但沒賺到什麼錢﹐版權早在某個酒館便宜的賣了。

他出了個人專輯﹐他在頂尖的 Royal Albert Hall 開個人演唱會﹐他上臺領獎﹐他上節目﹐他接受訪問﹐神情恍惚地說著再清醒不過的話。他用各種藥物﹐神出鬼沒﹐房子搬了又搬。在聖誕夜獨自抱著毛毯在椅子上睡去﹐在新年夜請歌迷到家裡來﹐一個個分別接見﹐要他們點唱﹐為他們彈奏......

有 Bukowski﹐有 Cohen﹐然後﹐有他。看感受強的美麗靈魂活在世間﹐就像看貓玩弄掌中老鼠﹐總是非常殘忍。逃避什麼呢﹖他們問。現實。他直直地看著問他的人。

聽著他講話﹐你也像是到了另一個世界。在那裡﹐每個字有自己的重量﹐我們寧可沉默﹐也不用說謊。


Beg Steal or Borrow by Pete Doherty
France by Carl Barât
Can't Stand me Now by The Libertines

The Road to Albion, the unreleased documentary

18歲的 Peter Doherty
Pete & Carl

2010/03/08

2.0 時代的微型審判


看完奧斯卡以後,為了延續電影工業+ 媒體效應+ 娛樂政治的三種精神,接著看2008年的紀錄片“Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired” 。感想如下:

1,這世界上有人被強姦,還有一種人迫不及待把衣服脫光了。

2,當法國認清了天主教和聖母,上帝趕緊創造了美國。

3,世人發洩自己的道德觀,以補償自己無法犯罪的貧瘠;與其面對自己的無知,還不如拿出指頭比較快。


如果有什麼比他的電影還精彩/黑暗的話,就是他自己的人生了。波蘭籍的Polanski 出生在法國,父母都死在集中營裡。在波蘭成為一個出名導演以後,他前往倫敦,拍了更多電影,認識了第二任妻子。嚮往60年代嬉皮風潮的兩人搬到好萊塢,"Rosemary's Baby" 使他一舉成名。就在人生看上去一帆風順時,臨盆的妻子在家里和幾個友人被謀殺。報紙甚至懷疑他就是兇手。一直到殺人魔曼森家族的成員在牢裡向同獄犯人炫耀自己的行徑,這件事才真相大白。

那是1969年的事,這件悲劇算是徹底結束了嬉皮歡愉的六零年代。八年後,他被控提供一位13歲的未成年少女酒精和藥物、隨後發生關係,他再次成為鎂光燈焦點。在美國媒體上,他是操著異國口音的變態戀童癖,在歐陸媒體上,他是被美國媒體陷害的悲劇人物。在經歷一年左右的調查、審判、牢獄後,在宣判前,他自己開車,到機場買了單程飛機票,飛往法國,一去不回。

他在歐洲重新建立了自己的生活。描寫波蘭鋼琴師二戰經歷的“戰地琴人"The Pianist拿了奧斯卡最佳導演獎:他不在當場拿獎,當然。他再婚,和法國女星 Emmanuelle Seigner 有兩個孩子,是電影和影像藝術六席法蘭西終身院士中其中一席。去年九月,在前往蘇黎世電影節領取終身成就獎的時候,被瑞士警方依美國發的國際逮捕令在幾場被逮捕。交出巨額保釋金以後,現正在瑞士家裡上電子腳銬被拘;現在案子進展是,美國高等法院法官 Peter Espinoza 拒絕了他在異地受審的要求,要求他回到美國。

當新聞簡單的報導“Roman Polanski 因77年強姦13歲女童的案子入獄”的時候,許多人突然有了正義感。人們不在乎細節、不在乎這個案子從來沒有宣判、不在乎當事人和母親恨不能成名的心態、不在乎法官是個媒體狂、不在乎當事人已經原諒(如果一個人可以原諒不成立的罪行的話)。他該坐牢不該坐牢都不是問題,只是“還有人在乎事實嗎“?

如果你想看完標題就來個微型審判,請到:http://pollanski.com/ 如果你有興趣了解 Polanski 和這個案子,你可以看看這部紀錄片這篇訪問

2010/03/03

I Sing I Swim - Seabear

海熊樂團來自冰島,金融風暴國家銀行破產,許多英國人存在冰島銀行的錢都拿不回來,英國首相到冰島交涉,冰島人說:不然讓海熊樂團從今以後都唱英文吧… …

以上是我亂說的。接下來請好好享受冰島冷風情。



鳥睡了以後
樹就會唱歌
你留下你的冬裝
和我皮膚上的齒痕

把葉子從樹上 搖落
看它們順流而下
你的兒女 在水裡游

就算你在身邊 我也想念你
我是片烏雲
向地上打著雷

親愛的 請你 露出你的牙齒
再一隻舞吧 幫我入睡
旋轉著 涼水一樣的雙眼
把過去用友誼之夜填滿
披著人皮 真不容易
早上你會好些的
在湖裡洗洗臉吧
你懂的 總有的

雪地裡消失的足跡
冬日陰暗的亮光
你房裡的那塊黑色石頭
希望你很快有機會爬
你的船 繫在樹上
希望你能找到海

擲給我一個夢吧 無夢的睡著
一直是 一直是
唱著 醒著
看枝子碎了
誰也不能取代你

在湖裡洗著你的臉
你的皮膚裡 有鑽石

When the birds are sleeping
That's when the trees sing
You left your winter clothes,
And your teeth marks in my skin

So shake the leaves, off the trees,
Watch them float down the stream
Your son, your daughter
Swimming in the water

And I miss you, even when you're around
I'm a black cloud
Sending lightning to the ground

So darling please, show your teeth
Just one more dance to help me sleep
Whirl, cold water eyes
Fill the past with friendly nights
Human skin, can be hard to live in
You'll feel better in the morning
Wash your hands in the lake
You've got a heart, Some way

Trails lost in the snow
Make way for winter's eerie glow
And that black rock in your bedroom
I hope you'll climb it soon
In your boat, tied to a tree
I hope you'll find the sea

Throw me a dream please, it's been a dreamless sleep
For such a long time, such a long time
Sing myself awake
Watch the branches break
No one could ever take your place

Wash your face in the lake
You've got a diamond under your skin

2010/02/19

奧運果然是希臘的產物

Plushenko 還是輸了。對他來說﹐連銀牌都算是一種失敗。他微笑著﹐和九年前的模樣不一樣了。那時他青春大好﹐站在世界的頂端 - 沒有什麼打不了的仗﹐大不了的事。可以向芭蕾舞者 Vaslav Nijinsky 致敬﹐橫掃裁判席的 6.0 滿分。也可以對 Tom Jones 的 Sex Bomb 褪盡衣衫﹐令全場瘋狂﹐拍手歡呼十數分鐘不能停止。

Evgeni Plushenko 和我同年﹐出生在俄國最東部的邊疆地區。從四歲開始溜冰﹐一直到11歲那年訓練的場地關閉﹐才搬到聖彼得堡訓練。14歲成為少年滑冰賽的世界冠軍﹐從此金牌無數﹐是世界上第一個做出 4-3-2﹐4-3-3﹐4-3-3-3 轉的人。2006年拿到奧運金牌以後﹐決定退休養傷 - 直到俄國在歐洲滑冰賽拿了1960年來最壞的成績。四年沒有溜冰的他從去年三月重新開始訓練﹐年底隨即拿了俄國和歐洲杯的冠軍﹐代表俄國參加奧運。

花式溜冰至於俄國﹐就如同橄欖球於美國﹐曲棍球於加拿大一樣的地位。他不但是選手﹐也是公眾人物﹐在俄國MTV、壹週刊和春晚都會出現的那種。他愛國﹐愛女人﹐出自一個父母為了支持他得不停地撿空瓶才夠吃飯的那種家庭﹐一個人到聖彼得堡訓練﹐沒有什麼童年﹐母親很俄國地對他說﹕想得到最好的東西﹐唯一的方法便是放棄其他的一切。

我當然是著迷了 - 我最無法抗拒這種難以定義的人物。無出其右的才能來自寂寞冗長的青年時代﹐之後便像沒好的病一樣﹐過份熱情天真便容易蒼老。毫不掩飾自己的喜惡和才能﹐於是被人當作驕傲放肆。

禮拜二晚上看完男子的 short program﹐趕緊回去看這幾年的賽事和歷史。男子溜冰的世界就像希臘眾神同聚﹐愛恨交織﹐壁壘分明﹐誰都是自己世界的主人﹐那幾分鐘的獨裁者。每個人的個性和美感﹐從溜冰的方式就能看得出來。像懂字的人看書﹐聽音樂的人知音一樣清楚。

四個小時的比賽﹐他是最後出來的。一揮手﹐氣勢還在﹐放肆的底蘊也沒變﹐但音樂響起﹐唯有他能做得不費吹灰之力的四轉﹐曾經那樣尖銳優雅、獨一無二﹐現在帶著一種奮力拼搏的味道﹐每次落地都讓人倒抽一口冷氣。腳步慢了﹐手勢少了﹐腰肢還能搖動﹐是胖過又瘦回來的﹐結束時照例送一飛吻給全場、給裁判﹔眼神十分肯定﹐只是帶著血絲。

他結了婚﹐離了婚﹐又結了婚﹐新婚妻子一頭金髮﹐不甚細緻卻絕對“耐”﹐也是典型的俄國人。為他忿忿不平於是指著他的銀牌說﹕這可是白金做的。金光閃閃的粗俗和高雅共處一向是俄國的獨特之處。

巨大的戲劇性 - 童年的夢想﹐多少年的訓練和努力﹐整個國家的希望﹐一切的一切﹐濃縮到短短的幾分鐘﹐幾秒﹐名次間往往差距極微 - 看的不是輸贏﹐是悲劇或是英雄故事﹐或兩者都是 - 奧運果然是希臘的產物。

2009/07/15

It‘s Gonna Take an Airplane - Destroyer



It's gonna take an airplane
To get me off the ground.
I don't blame anyone who isn't sticking around,
Cause when you stick around (when you stick around!)
People like to put things in the ground.
Now, in my
Evil empire I
Am going to be a star in the night sky
Above. "So you think this is love?"
Yes, I guess so,
At least something to make it from...

Dressed like a dream dreamt by Lola magazine,
Baby you were born to be seen.
And art's just the start!
Now step inside the Widowmaker
And listen to your heart!
Always 'the play', never 'the thing'...

(Submarines don't mind spending their time in the ocean...)


一臺飛機
帶我離開陸地
不怪那些待不住的
因為你一待著 (要是你待著了!)
人們總喜歡把東西埋在地上。
在我的
邪惡國度我
要做一顆夜星
高掛。“你以為這就是愛嗎﹖”
是啊﹐我想是的
至少是些可以愛的吧...

穿的像個夢境雜誌裡說
親愛你生來出色
藝術只是個開始!
快踏入我的蘇聯潛艇
聆聽你的心!
總是“這戲”﹐從未曾“這事”...

(潛水艇 不在乎 花點時間 在海裡...... )

2009/06/30

Paris - Friendly Fires

Great day. Let's end the June with this song, then I'll be back to Wolf Parade after this.



One day we're gonna live in Paris
I promise
I'm on it
When I'm bringing in the money
I promise
I'm on it
I'm gonna take you out to club showcase
We're gonna live it up
I promise
Just hold on a little more

And every night we'll watch the stars
They'll be out for us
They'll be out for us
And every night, the city lights
They'll be out for us
They'll be out for us

One day we're gonna live in Paris
I promise
I'm on it
I'll find you that French boy,
You'll find me that French girl
I promise
I'm on it

So go and pack your bags
For the long haul
We're gonna lose ourselves
I promise
This time it's you and me for evermore

And every night we'll watch the stars
They'll be out for us
They'll be out for us
And every night, the city lights
They'll be out for us
They'll be out for us


It's not that I don't want happiness, it's just it may just bores me.

2009/06/26

I'll Believe in Anything - Wolf Parade



Give me your eyes
I need sunshine
Give me your eyes
I need sunshine
Your blood
Your bones
Your voice
and your ghost

We've both been very brave
Walk around with both legs
Fight the scary day
We both pull the tricks out of our sleeves

but I'll believe in anything 但我什麼都會相信
and you'll believe in anything 你也什麼都會相信
said I'll believe in anything 說我什麼都會相信
and you'll believe in anything 你也什麼都會相信

If I could take the fire out from the water 如果我能讓水火相容
I'd share a life and you'd share a life 我們都分享一點
If I could take the fire out from the water 如果我能讓水火相容
I'd share a life and you'd share a life 我們都分享一點
If I could take the fire out from the water 如果我能讓水火相容
I'd take you where nobody knows you 我會帶你去那沒人認識你的地方
And nobody gives a damn 沒人在乎
said nobody knows you 說 沒人認識你
and nobody gives a damn 也沒人在乎

and I could take another hit for you 我能再為你受一次
and I could take away your trips from you 帶走你那些旅程
and I could take away the salt from your eyes 我能帶走你眼中的光
and take away the spitting salt in you 帶走你的嫉憤
and I could give you my apologies 我能向你道歉
by handing over my neologies 以交給你我所有理論的方式
and I could take away the shaking knees 我能帶走恐懼
and I could give you all the olive trees 給你所有的橄欖樹
oh look at the trees and look at my face and look at a place far away from here 噢看這些樹 看著我 看著那離此很遠的地方

Give me your eyes 給我你的雙眼
I need sunshine 我需要陽光
Give me your eyes 給我你的雙眼
I need sunshine 我需要陽光
Your blood 你的血液
Your bones 你的身骨
Your voice 你的聲音
and your ghost 你的心魂

We've both been very brave 我們都很勇敢
Walk around with both legs 雙腿走在地上
Fight the scary day 和這恐怖的日子對抗
We both pull the tricks out of our sleeves 各顯本事

but I'll believe in anything 但我會相信所有事情
and you'll believe in anything 你會相信所有事情

If I could take the fire out from the water 如果我能讓水火相容
I'd share a life and you'd share a life 我們都分享一點
If I could take the fire out from the water 如果我能讓水火相容
I'd share a life and you'd share a life 我們都分享一點
If I could take the fire out from the water 如果我能讓水火相容
I'd take you where nobody knows you 讓我帶你去那沒人認識你的地方
And nobody gives a damn 沒人在乎
I said nobody knows you 我說 沒人認識你
and nobody gives a damn 也沒人在乎
I said nobody knows you 我說沒人認識你
and nobody gives a damn either way 無論如何都沒人在乎
About your blood 你的血液
your bones 你的身骨
your voice 你的聲音
and ghost 你的心魂
because nobody knows you 因為沒人知道你
and nobody gives a damn either way 無論如何也沒人在乎

and now I'll believe in anything 而我都會相信的。

2009/06/23

Painter in Your Pocket - Destroyer



and i'm reminded 突然被提醒
of the time that i was blinded 那些我被太陽
by the sun 遮瞎眼的時刻
it was a welcome change 那至少
from the sight of you hanging 好過讓我看著你
like a willow 像個柳條一樣
off the arm of yet another visionary 掛在另一個自稱救世主的
prophetess east van. punk 混東溫的痞子手臂上

i didn't stand a chance 反正我沒機會
i couldn't stand at all 連站起來都很困難
you looked ok with the others 你和他人看起來都不錯
you looked great on your own 連自己一個人看起來都很好
it was 2002 and you couldn't be bothered 那是2002的事了你懶得
to say hello or goodbye 說嗨 或 再見
or stand the test of time 或是經過時間的考驗
you did 是的
i just tried to 我只是試著
separate an ocean from these tears we cried 從我們的淚水中開條紅海

where did you get that line 你去哪裡學的那句話
where did you get that look 哪裡學來的那穿著
where did you get that penchant for destruction in the way you talk 話裡那毀滅傾向又是怎麼回事

where did you get that ride 去哪裡找來的那臺車
where did you get that rocket 哪裡找來的那火箭
where did you get that painter in your pocket 你口袋里那畫家又是怎麼回事......

hey there's Christine 這不是 Christine 嗎
and there's where she could've been 這就是她本來可以到的地方嗎
the summer season was cheap 廉價的夏日
birds of prey stick together 猛禽總是在一起
and hey so do we, go 嘿我們也是 走吧

i didn't stand a chance 反正我沒機會
i couldn't stand at all 站起來都很困難
you looked ok with the others 你和他人在一起看起來不錯
you looked great by yourself 連你自己一個人看起來都很好
it was 2002 and you needed reminding to stay alive 那是 2002 年你只是需要有活著的感覺
and so did i 我也是
but at least i tried to 但至少我試著
fall upon that sword and never look back 一刀痛快且從不回頭

Where did you get that line? 你去哪裡學的那句話
Where did you get that look? 哪裡學來的那穿著
Where did you get that penchant for destruction in the way you talk? 話裡那毀滅傾向是怎麼回事
Where did you get that ride? 哪裡找來的那司機
Where did you get that rocket? 哪裡找來的那火箭
Where did you get that painter in your pocket? 口袋里那畫家又是怎麼回事......

I didn’t stand a chance. 反正我沒機會
I didn’t stand at all. 站起來都很困難
You looked ok with the others… 你和他人看起來都好...

2009/06/19

Moving Pictures Silent Films - Great Lake Swimmers



Oh wake me please when this is over
Oh when the ice is melted away
And the hunger returns
I will feel the same but older
And I'll be twice the bear that I thought I was

Where have you been?
And what have you done?

I've been under the ground
Eating prayers from this old book I found
Under the ground
Saving it up
And spending it all
On moving pictures
Silent films
Moving pictures
Silent films

Oh is this the dream I've been saving?
Oh where the heart beats slower and slower
To almost nothing
Almost nothing
Almost nothing

I took it for love or
At least something beautiful
Out there in the spotlight
I turned around suddenly
Turned around squinting

And saw that it was headlights
And then the truth
The truth was unbearable
Oh and imminent
Bearing down on these two shadowed animals

Caught painting a dotted line
Caught painting a dotted line

Where have you been?
And what have you done?

I've been under the ground
Eating prayers from this old book I found
Under the ground
Saving it up
And spending it all
On moving pictures
Silent films
Moving pictures
Silent films

2009/05/29

Paint the Moon - the Czars



I had a dream last night 昨夜我做了一個夢
A nightmare to be exact 應該說 是個惡夢
We couldn’t take the heat 难以忍受的热浪
And the sweat dripped from our backs 汗水从我们背后落下
I didn’t go I waited for the 我等待着
Midnight sun 午夜太阳
I didn’t want to leave you 我不想离开你
‘Cause I don’t have anyone 因为我再没有别人

Don’t paint the sun anymore 别描绘太阳
Paint the moon, and the stars 描绘月亮 和星辰
In an autumn sky 在秋日的天空上
Paint me cool blue waters, with 画给我 蓝色的流水 一些
Shades of gray, just don’t let me 灰色的阴影 别让我
Live my life this way 这样活着
Without you 你不在

Let it go, let it go 让它去 让它去
Let it fall down from the sky 让它从天而来
And leave this world behind 把这个世界抛在后头

I saw you suffering, so I knelt 我看到你的苦楚 我
Down by your side, I saw that you 在你身边跪下 我
Were fading, that you were leaving 见到你恍惚 你
Your own mind 失神
I gave you water just to soothe your 我给你带来了水 抚慰
Failing heart and take away the fear 你四散的心 带走你的恐惧
Of what we both know we will find 那 我们都知道的未来

Don’t paint the sun anymore 别描绘太阳
Paint the moon, and the stars 描绘月亮 和星辰
In an autumn sky 在秋日的天空上
Paint me cool blue waters, with 画给我 蓝色的流水 一些
Shades of gray, just don’t let me 灰色的阴影 别让我
Live my life this way 这样活着
Without you 你不在

2009/05/20

I listen to this song, 103,250 times a day

you win,
i'll give in,
i forgive you.



Oh time, great healer


Oh, I forgive everything and nothing, nothing at all.

2009/05/19

Miss Misery - Elliot Smith



I'll fake it through the day 整天 我就假裝
With some help from Johnny Walker Red. 靠著威士忌的幫忙
Send the poison rain down the drain 送點毒雨流下咽喉
To put bad thoughts in my head. 腦裡那些糟糕的念頭

Two tickets torn in half 兩張撕開的票根
And a lot of nothing to do. 許多許多 無所事事
Do you miss me, Miss Misery 你想我嗎 憂愁小姐
Like you say you do? 像你說的那樣﹖

A man in the park 公園裡的男人
Read the lines in my hand, 看著我的手相
Told me I'm strong 告訴我 我很堅強 而且
Hardly ever wrong I said "man you mean" 從不承認錯誤 我說“你真不夠意思”

You had plans for both of us 你早為我們做好了計劃
That involved a trip out of town 和離開這裡有關
To a place I've seen in a magazine 去一個我讀過的地點
That you left lying around. - 在你留下的雜誌裡。
I don't have you with me but 你不在我身邊了但
I keep a good attitude. 我儘量保持樂觀。
Do you miss me, Miss Misery 你想我嗎 憂愁小姐
Like you say you do? 像你說的那樣﹖

I know you'd rather see me gone 我知道你寧可見我走
Than to see me the way that I am, 也不想見我現在這樣
But I am in the life anyway. 但這就是我的生活

Next door the TVs flashing 隔壁的電視閃著
Blue frames on the wall. 牆上的藍色框框
It's a comedy of errors, you see. 是個錯誤的喜劇 知道嗎
It's about taking a fall. 像是 接受失敗

To vanish into oblivion 消失在遺忘裡
Is easy to do. 也不難
And I try to be but you know me 我試著這樣做 但 你知道我
I come back when you want me to. 我還是會回來 當你要我的時候
Do you miss me, Miss Misery 你想我嗎 憂愁小姐
Like you say you do? 像你說的那樣﹖