Scorpions - Wind Of Change (1989)
Lyrics & Music: Klaus Meine
I folow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change
An August summer night
Soldiers passing by
Listening to the wind of change
The world is closing in
Did you ever think
That we could be so close, like brothers
The future's in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change
Walking down the street
Distant memories
Are buried in the past forever
I folow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change
The wind of change
Blows straight into the face of time
Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell
For peace of mind
Let your balalaika sing
What my guitar wants to say
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change
在這支MV裡可以看到1989民運、東歐的人民革命、蘇聯的解體以及柏林圍牆被推倒之後的兩德統一畫面,這是來自德國的搖滾樂團 Scorpions (天蠍)1988年在當年蘇聯列寧格勒的演唱會,讓蘇聯當局在一年後的1989年同意在莫斯科舉辦一場難得一見的搖滾和平音樂會。
在這場音樂節中,Scorpions 就在這二十多萬名蘇聯搖滾樂迷歡呼聲中演唱,當時還有其他重金屬搖滾如 Bon Jovi、蘇俄樂團 Gorky Park (出現在歌詞中)。
1989年9月,Scorpions 主唱 Klaus Meine 將這場演出的經驗和感受寫下,成為樂團的暢銷單曲「Wind Of Change」,收錄在1991年「Crazy World」之中。
Scorpions - Crazy World (1990)
全球共產政權垮台骨牌效應排山倒海之際,撼動鐵幕的搖滾樂團
1989年底,一切似乎來得太快,象徵冷戰標誌的柏林圍牆被推倒了。「Wind Of Change」成為壓垮鐵幕共產主義和冷戰結束時期的代表國歌。
1990年,Roger Waters 具聲光效果的搖滾製作 The Wall 在柏林圍牆舊址舉行,Scorpions 也獲邀參與演唱,當夜只能以「撼動人心」來形容。
Scorpions 也出過俄文版的「Wind Of Change」。1991年他們受前蘇聯領袖戈巴契夫的邀請,到克寧姆林宮參加一場研討會。
想必戈巴契夫也是他們的 fans,哈哈。
Scorpions - Lovedrive (1979)
收錄 Scorpions 在1979年專輯中第三首的「Always Somewhere」,在1984年他們以「Still Loving You」打入台灣市場後才順勢提高了知名度,這也再一次地顯示了80'年代台灣西洋音樂的商業主流仍然是以抒情歌曲為主,而不同於一般輕吟軟語的情歌,搖滾樂團所演唱的抒情(搖滾)歌曲之所以令人更加感動,一方面除了樂手本身擅長以奔放豐沛的嗓音加強其所表達的澎湃情感之外,各人樂器的演繹使得歌曲在人聲之外更有一份延續性的效果。
Scorpions - Always Somewhere (1979)
Music: Rudolf Schenker
Lyrics: Klaus Meine
Arrive at seven the place feels good
No time to call you today
Encores till eleven then Chinese food
Back to the hotel again
I call your number the line ain't free
I like to tell you come to me
A night without you seems like a lost dream
Love I can't tell you how I feel
Always somewhere
Miss you where I've been
I'll be back to love you again
Another morning another place
The only day off is far away
But every city has seen me in the end
And brings me to you again
Always somewhere
Miss you where I've been
I'll be back to love you again
再繼續下去,我便又順便想將偏愛的歌曲拿出來聽聽:
Scorpions - Pure Instinct (1996)
Scorpions - You And I (1996)
Lyrics & Music: Klaus Meine
I lose control because of you babe
I lose control when you look at me like this
There's something in your eyes that is saying tonight
I'm not a child anymore, life has opened the door
To a new exciting life
It's all written down in your lifelines
It's written down inside your heart
You and I just have a dream
To find our love a place, where we can hide away
You and I were just made
To love each other now, forever and a day
I lose control because of you babe
I lose control don't look at me like this
There's something in your eyes that is saying tonight
I'm so curious for more just like never before
In my innocent life
It's all written down in your lifelines
It's written down inside your heart
You and I just have a dream
To find our love a place, where we can hide away
You and I were just made
To love each other now, forever and a day
Time stands still when the days of innocence
Are falling for the night
I love you girl I always will
I swear I'm there for you
Till the day I die
You and I just have a dream
To find our love a place, where we can hide away
You and I were just made
To love each other now, forever and a day
P.S.
在這篇主題之外,曾經在網路上看過一篇短文,緣起於 Scorpions 在1982年專輯「Blackout」裡的歌曲「When The Smoke Going Down」,頗引人喟嘆於那一切消失於煙霧中、錯過的~~~
Scorpions
Klaus Meine (Vocals)
Rudolf Schenker (Guitars)
Matthias Jabs (Guitars)
Herman Rarebell (Drums)
Francis Buchholz (Bass)