聖誕節到了。
說實話,已經好幾年沒特意過聖誕節,在老婆眼中,我應該就是那種"結了婚就再也不搞浪漫"的人;不過,應景的聖誕歌曲一定要聽,從小我就喜歡許多聖誕歌曲帶來的平靜祥和感覺。
GRP 1988 出版的"A GRP CHRISTMAS COLLECTION" 是目前我最喜歡聖誕歌曲專輯,JAZZ風味,許多傳統歌曲都增添許多樂趣,幾年前特地上AMAZON下單 CD版本,順便帶回第二集和第三集,但是後兩集的表現太過新潮,沒有第一集好。
聖誕歌曲也是,傳統老歌比較好。
專輯裡,由 Diane Schuur 演唱的"The Christmas Song",是首1944年出品的老歌,緩慢抒情曲調在爵士低沈女聲中流瀉出來,讓我一直repeat,欲罷不能。 家中的另一張David Foster 的"THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM"中, Celion Dion 也演唱這首歌,在Youtube上,發現她常唱,不過她的嗓音太年輕,加上的花腔,反而讓我覺得不夠味。
在Youtube上找不到 Diane Schuur的版本,但是有我喜歡的爵士女歌手,Ella Fitzgerald 的版本,類似的低沈女聲,自然而然讓心情平靜。
THE CHRISTMAS SONG
Mel Torme / Bob Wells
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping on your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
Help to make the season bright.
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa’s on his way;
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother’s child is going to spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
And so I’m offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,
A very Merry Christmas to you