樂隊簡介
把愛爾蘭傳統民謠的活力與當代流行搖滾的魅力,藉由小提琴、錫笛、吉他、鼓與人聲完美的融合在一起,The Corrs讓全球樂壇體驗到搖滾樂無比的親合力,同時也唱出搖滾樂的遨遊快感,更重要的是,他們綻放了愛爾蘭流行音樂的生命力。
The Corrs萌芽於90年初,當時,Andrea、Sharon、Caroline與Jim才剛在亞倫派克執導的電影《追夢者》中露臉,就決定征戰都柏林的各大音樂場子,95年,為了爭取一紙唱片契約,遠渡重洋,一腳踏進葛萊美獎製作人David Foster的錄音室要求試唱機會,聽完試唱後,Foster不但簽下The Corrs,更同意擔任專輯製作,首張專輯《Forgiven Not Forgotten》於96年發表後,就分別在英國、愛爾蘭、加拿大、澳洲、紐西蘭、西班牙等國獲得超白金唱片的銷售認證。97年底,第2張專輯《Talk On Corner》上陣,專輯奪下英國金榜冠軍寶座,同時成就了98年全英年度最暢銷專輯總排名的冠軍,連帶將處女作帶回排行亞軍位置,重現如Beatles在60年代同時有專輯雄霸冠、亞軍的盛世,專輯裡的So Young、What Can I Say、Runaway等3首單曲紛紛入主英國金榜TOP 10,The Corrs瞬間被冠上愛爾蘭流行搖滾的親善大使的頭銜,樂團還獲得與男高音巨星帕華洛帝同台合唱的機會,滾石合唱團也邀請樂團擔任演唱會開場藝人,此張作品累計在全球22個國家都獲得白金或超白金的銷售認證,99年的全英音樂獎頒獎典禮上,The Corrs獲得最佳國際樂團大獎。2000年夏季推出的專輯《In Blue》硬是搶下英、德等18國排行冠軍,單曲Breathless在發行首周就空降英國金榜冠軍,同年8月首度訪華引爆超強親和力,2001年,Breathless入圍角逐葛萊美獎最佳流行重唱樂團,同年並獲邀為電影《美國甜心》獻唱主題曲All The Love In The World。
從96年走紅樂壇到2001年底,整整六年的歲月,The Corrs不是在錄音室創作錄製,就是在某個城市作巡迴演唱,直到2002年,大夥才有喘口氣、歇歇腳的機會,回歸正常的家庭生活,Caroline也在此時享受了初為人母的喜悅,2002年下半年起,樂團開始在都柏林與洛城的錄音室展開最新大碟《Borrowed Heaven》的錄製,此番掌舵的製作人是在《In Blue》專輯中擔任製作大將Robert Mutt Lange(Shania Twain的製作人老公)左右手的Olle Romo。開場的首支單曲Summer Shine,在流暢動人的搖滾節拍里,弦樂與琴鍵聲輕巧串連,閃耀著夏日艷陽的無限光采;樂團追悼過世母親的Angel流瀉愛爾蘭傳統樂音的濃烈情感;撫慰好友的心情小品Hideaway展現了樂團多層次的合聲美感;Sharon譜寫的Long Night浮現戀曲終了的孤單情傷,提琴與弦樂的交融十分動容;新專輯中唯一非團員創作曲則是來自Bono與《以父之名》主題曲創作班底攜手為電影《前進天堂》所譜寫的主題曲Time Enough For Tears,這首揉合鋼琴藍調與搖籃曲感覺的佳作,Andrea的詮釋用情之深,足以讓樂迷聽到淚流;標題曲Borrowed Heaven力邀南非最具自然生命力的樂團Ladysmith Black Mambazo來次跨越族群的音樂禮讚;搖滾樂/弦樂/愛爾蘭民謠奇妙結合的Baby Be Brave則是一首鼓勵世人堅信自我潛能的勵志好歌;終曲Silver Strand是樂團在錄製首張專輯時就已完成的作品,傳統愛爾蘭的民族之音,展現樂團在締造全球3000萬張銷售後,一份不忘本的情懷。
The Corrs生長在愛爾蘭東部海岸一個叫Dundalk的小鎮(距都柏林只有50英里),Andrea對此描述過“那是一個人人都互相認識的小地方。”“我們就是在音樂的包圍中成長起來的,”Jim告訴我們,“我們的父母Jean和Gerry就曾經在一起搞過樂隊,媽媽是主唱,而父親則是個鍵盤手。從Karen Carpenter、The Eagles到經典名曲甚至宗教音樂,他們都玩,絲毫不限制自己的風格。在這個音樂之家裡,我們自然而然地就找到了將來的路。”
如果要為發生的這一切追根述源的話,也許應該追述到Jean和Gerry結婚的時候,當時Gerry的父親將一架巨大的立式鋼琴作為結婚禮物送給了他們。起先,Jean和Gerry把它放在狹小的客廳裡面,等騰出了足夠的空間時,他們又雇了六個人將它搬到二樓的房間裡,後來這個房間也成了Jim的臥室。當Jim剛開始學會走路,就常常用小腳丫將鋼琴的琴鍵敲得邦邦響,Gerry不得不承認Jim有這方面的天賦,並且對他開始了正規的訓練,然後他的妹妹們也一個接一個地這樣開始了。
Jim對鋼琴很快就入門了,他和他的妹妹們一直不斷地練習,直到十五六歲。長大後的Jim有了更多自己的想法,他開始覺得鋼琴自己來說總是無法表達出他身體中的那種衝動和激情,因此當有機會學習另外一樣樂器的時候,他及時抓住了它——他開始從鄰居那裡學習吉他,並瘋狂喜歡上了它。直到今天,假如說Jim要被迫到一個荒蕪人煙的小島上生活的話,那么吉他就是他第一個想起來要帶的東西。
一到她能夠到那些琴鍵的時候,Sharon也開始彈鋼琴了,她才不管那房間是Jim的臥室,她們三姐妹可不能讓她們的哥哥一個人壟斷那架老古董。但是一件無心插柳的事發生在她的身上,一天Gerry請來了當地的牧師——一位拉小提琴的高手,打算教3歲的Caroline學習小提琴,但是小Caroline被這個高大的黑人嚇怕了,因此6歲的她代替了妹妹。而今,她的小提琴已經可以拉得如行雲流水般了。
Caroline也很快掌握了鋼琴的技巧,她甚至還因此獲得過一張證書。但是,當她的哥哥姐姐還在專心練習鋼琴的時候,她已經把全部熱情轉入了另一樣樂器——羊皮鼓,她說她喜歡它的原因是因為曾看過的一段錄像。
最小的Corr就屬Andrea了,就連上帝也對她倍加關照,賜與了她美麗的外表以及一副甜美的嗓音。之後,在Dun Lughaidh女子修道院中的唱詩班中學習,更為她建立了信心,人也變得更加成熟。
在熱愛音樂的父母們的鼓勵下,十幾歲的Corrs們就開始練習合聲和樂器配合的技巧。Jim在街角租了一間房子,他們就在這間房子中不為人知地組成了樂隊。Andrea唱主音,sharon拉小提琴,Caroline和Jim一起演奏鍵盤。他們還找來了一架八軌錄音機和父母的攝像機,就象做遊戲一樣,錄下了自己表演的節目。
音樂已經完全支配了他們的生活。Jim作為一名吉他手,同時也作為鋼琴手,經常在一些Dublin的樂隊中客串。Sharon則管理一家唱片商店,同時也和Jim一起在嬸嬸的酒巴演奏一些傳統的音樂。Caroline和Andrea仍然去Dun Lughaidh女子修道院學習,但是當她們一有空閒的時候還是會聚集到Jim的房子裡排練。
年青的Corrs們寫歌作曲也是一起創作的,通常是Jim有了一些旋律和想法,然後女孩子們再給這些旋律加上詞。他們在一起的最終願望就是成為一支真正的樂隊,因此每天就象完成家庭作業一樣不停地排練,逢周末的時候還常常排練到凌晨4、5點鐘,直到他們覺得一首歌已經練好為止。
Jim開始夢到他們的家庭搖滾樂走向成功了,問題是如何邁出第一步,這個答案終於在1990年的7月14日揭曉了。那一天,他們應邀為Alan Parker的電影“承諾”做試音,這部影片是根據Roddy Doyle的同名小說改編的,故事講述的是幾名窮困潦倒的失業工人在一起玩黑人音樂,並最終獲得成功的事。這部電影與The Corrs的經歷非常象,所不同的是前者在影片中並沒有征服全世界的聽眾。
發展歷程
The Corrs兄妹們通過了試音,並且在影片中獲得了小角色。“那是我們第一次在真正在舞台上演出,”Jim說道,“我總是希望我們兄妹能在一起致力於一件事情,是'承諾'做到了,這部電影讓我們全部圍著它轉。”Sharon、Jim和Caroline雖然在戲中扮演的是很小的角色,但他們在角色中都在努力尋找自己;而Andrea的戲份則稍微重一些,有一個鏡頭是她在正在一邊梳頭一邊說出一連串髒話,為此哥哥和兩個姐姐至今談起來還常常大笑不已。不過更為重要的是,在這次拍攝中,他們遇到了他們未來的經紀人——John Hughes。
當Hughes遇到這群奇妙的兄妹時就感到到自己將會成為這個家庭流行組合的一部分,並馬上為此付諸行動。Jim回憶道,“當時的我們已經萬事具備了,而John則是我們的東風,他讓這一切都開始運作起來了。”
有了Hugues的掌舵,The Corrs真地開始成為一支受歡迎的流行樂隊。他們仍然堅持到Jim那裡去排練,Jim在他的房子裡搭建了一間臨時的錄音棚,為了取得好一點的音響效果,他居然想到找來很多裝雞蛋的紙箱和水果盒子堆在牆壁四周。
The Corrs們完成了學校功課之後,在Hugues的鼓勵與幫助下,經常在都柏林和Dundalk附近進行一些小型的樂隊演出,很快他們有了一批本地的忠實聽眾。但是現在仍然有個職位空缺——鼓手,Caroline為了保證The Corrs是個名副其實的家庭組合,於是開始去朋友那裡學習打鼓。
The Corrs第一次正式的演出是在1993年都柏林的Whealans音樂酒巴里,那一次也是Caroline第一回作為鼓手演出。非常幸運,Jean Kennedy——一位美國駐愛爾蘭的大使也在觀眾席里,演出結束後,他邀請他們在1994年到波士頓參加一個為慶祝世界盃而舉行的音樂會。由於觀眾的反應熱烈,樂隊決定這次訪美國除了去波士頓外還外加一次紐約之旅。
The Corrs剛剛參加完Big Apple的演出後,Hughes給他們帶來了一個訊息:第十四屆葛萊美獎獲得者David Foster正在Hit Factory工作室為Michkael Jackson製作最後一張專輯。“演出結束後我們都累得要死,只想到外面去買支冰激凌吃,但是John (Hughes)一定堅持要我們去Hit Factory門口見一見David (Foster)”,Andrea笑著說,“不管怎么樣,我們還是去了。”
那是六月份非常炎熱的一天,Corrs們還穿著全身黑色的演出服裝,帶著自己的樂器,來到了那間工作室外。在遇到那些Michael Jackson的私人保鏢時說,“我們想在這裡見見David Foster。”
經過了好一會兒,Hughes終於說服了Foster離開他的工作間來見見這支家庭樂隊,儘管Foster同意了,但是通過Jackson的高級保全措施還是費了不少周章。
終於見到這位著名的音樂製片人了,當他們出現在Foster的眼前時,所留給Foster的第一印象就是他們漂亮的外表。Foster請他們做一下試音,並且回過頭來問Hughes,“他們真的會玩樂器嗎?”,但是進了錄音棚之後,他的疑慮立即打消了。
TheCorrs們演奏了一首“Love To Love You”的小樣,僅僅用了一把口琴、一把小提琴、一把吉他和一架鋼琴。這是David Foster第一次聽到傳統的愛爾蘭音樂,同時又在其中又巧妙地融入了流行的旋律與搖滾的節奏,這引起了他極大的興趣。一曲完畢,David激動地說,“十分,我給你們十分,不,十加。”
這次的會面結束後,David也成為了他們的音樂總監。接下來的日子裡,The Corrs與大西洋唱片公司簽約並開始錄製唱片。幾個月以後,他們的首張專輯“Forgiven Not Forgotten”發行了(1995年10月發行/ The Corrs總共花了六個月的時間在Malibu錄製)
相關專輯及歌詞介紹
ANGEL
She lived like she knew nothing lasts
Didn't care to look like anyone else
And she was beautiful, so beautiful
I still hear her laugh like she's here
Shower it down on all the young
It isn't so wrong to have such fun
Forever angel
I hope they love you like we do
Forever angel
I'll be proud to be like you
Be like you
(I'll be proud to be like you)
Does the sunshine up at you when you are looking down?
Do you get along with the others around?
It's got to be better than before
You don't need to worry now you're gone
Forever angel
I hope they love you like we do
Forever angel
I'll be proud to be like you
Be like you
Just like you
And when i Go To Sleep at night
I'll thank you for each blessed thing sorrounding me
For every fall I'll ever break
Each moment`s breath I wanna taste
confidence and conscience
decadent extravagance
Never ending providence
For loving when I had teh chance
Forever angel
I hope they love you like we do
Forever angel
I'll be proud to be like you
Forever angel
I'll be proud to be like you
Forever angel
I'll be proud to be like you
ALL IN A DAY
All in a day, she saw the face in the mirror lie
To her dismay, she saw the child that was in her die
And she cried... overnight
'Cos what she sees... she doesn't like
I'm twisting (twisting..., twisting...)
I'm turning (turning..., turning...)
I'm aching (aching..., aching...)
And it's burning
In one day..., in one day
Just let me float, just let me drift on by (just let me drift on by...)
No more, no pain
I don't have tears to cry (tears to cry...)
I'm twisting (twisting..., twisting...)
I'm turning (turning..., turning...)
I'm aching (aching..., aching...)
And it's burning
In one day
In one day
In one day
I'm twisting, I'm turning
In one day...
In one day (in one day...)
In one day
In one day (in one day...)
AT YOUR SIDE
When the daylight's gone and you're on your own
And you need a friend just to be around
I will comfort you, I will take your hand
And I'll pull you through, I will understand
And you know that
I'll be at your side, there's no need to worry
Together we'll survive through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
If you feel like you're alone, and you've nowhere to turn
I'll be at your side
If life's standing still and your soul's confused
And you cannot find what road to choose
If you make mistakes (make mistakes)
You can't let me down (let me down)
I will still believe (still believe)
I will turn around
And you know that
I'll be at your side, there's no need to worry
Together we'll survive through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
If you feel like you're alone, and you've nowhere to turn
I'll be at your side
I'll be at your side
I'll be at your side
You know that
I'll be at your side, there's no need to worry
Together we'll survive through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
If you feel like you're alone, you've got somewhere to go,
'Cos I'm right there
I'll be at your side, I'll be right there for you
(Together we'll survive) through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
If you feel like you're alone, you've got somewhere to go,
'Cos I'm at your side
I'll be right there for you
I'll be right there for you, yeah
I'm right at your side
BABY BE BRAVE
Maybe deep down inside, you don't believe it
Your wailing wall, it isn't weeping at all
And you're not worthy of adoration
You're scared that somebody somewhere's gonna find
the burst pipe
And as fast as they bow down they'll leave you behind
But baby be brave cause what's the point of it all
What's the point of it all, yeah
Baby don't blow it, tell me what's it all for
If you're not terrified to fail
Are you terrified to fail?
Way far down below you don't feel it
Yeah everyone knows but we don't believe it
The pain of a pop star you're breaking my heart
But baby be brave cause what's the point of it all
What's the point of it all, yeah
Baby don't blow it, tell me what's it all for
If you're not terrified to fail
(Confide in me, tell your story)
Are you terrified to fail?
(it's your fear that makes you worthy)
I know what you're doing 'cause
God I've been tempted, you are
Drowning the special to
Inmortalize the rise
And what's the point of it all
If you're not terrified to fail
(Confide in me, tell your story)
Are you terrified to fail?
(it's your fear that makes you worthy)
I'm terrified to fail
(Confide in me, tell your story)
Are you terrified to fail?
(it's your fear that makes you worthy)
BORROWED HEAVEN
All beauty all fade away, borrowed
All moonlight, return today, borrowed
All sunrise all shooting stars, borrowed
All earth bound bare feet in clay
you know we're standing on
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Borrowed borrowed heaven
All heartache all rivers cried, borrowed
Don't stay out too late tonight, borrowed
I love you don't wanna die, borrowed
You taste like paradise, I know I'm breathing in
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Borrowed borrowed heaven
You have my life and I will give it back
But before I do, I'm gonna hold it tight
This is My Prayer
All body, All skin all bone, borrowed
All silky, all smooth and warm, borrowed
Almighty I stand alone
I know I'm living in
Borrowed borrowed heaven
*Hasta el final
BREATHLESS
Go on go on
Leave me breathless
Come on [echo...]
Hey... yeah...
The daylight's fading slowly
But time with you is standing still
I'm waiting for you only
The slightest touch and I feel weak
I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide
And I'm losing the will to try
Can't hide it (can't hide it), can't fight it (can't fight it)
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This loving feeling (loving feeling)
Make me long for your kiss
Go on (go on), go on (go on)
Yeah...
Come on
Yeah...
And if there's no tomorrow
And all we have is here and now
I'm happy just to have you
You're all the love I need somehow
It's like a dream
Although I'm not asleep
And I never want to wake up
Don't lose it (don't lose it), don't leave it (don't leave it)
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This loving feeling (loving feeling)
Make me long for your kiss
Go on (go on), go on (go on)
Yeah...
Come on [echo...]
[Guitar's solo] Yeah-ie, yeah, yeah-ie, yeah...
And I can't lie
From you I cannot hide
And I've lost my will to try
Can't hide it (can't hide it), can't fight it, (can't fight it)
So go on, (go on) go on, (go on), come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This loving feeling (loving feeling) Make me long for your kiss
Go on, (go on) go on, (go on) come on, leave... me breathless
Go on, (go on) go on, (go on) come on, leave... me breathless
Go on, (go on) go on, (go on) come on, leave... me breathless
Go on... go on!
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CLOSER
I see you, walking everyday
With a smile beneath frown
But I won't look away, yeah
What does it mean
What's there to see
If I look
Closer, closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer, closer
Where are you going
And what are you thinking at all
Your eyes show nothing more
Than a dazed oblivion
What does it mean
What will I see
When I look
Closer, closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer, closer..., ah, yeah
You don't see me
Watching everyday
My smile could warm your frown
And I'd never look away, never look away
There's more to me (there's more to me)
Than what you see
When you look
Closer, closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer, closer
Closer, (close....r) closer, closer, closer..., ah yeah-ie...
Closer, (ah ha) closer, (ah ha) closer, no, no, no, (ah ha)
(ah ha, ah ha, ah ha, ah ha, ah ha,) ah, no, no...
CONFIDENCE FOR QUIET
What a day, that I've left behind
You forgave, said I've done my time
I've been good, animation rhyme
Sisterhood, can I find that line
Not anymore, I don't feel it
I'm not hopeless, tragic
No, nothing no more to say
I've got freedom, no more calling
I don't care
I'll walk away
'Cause I've got confidence for quiet
I'm not afraid
I'm not hungry, I'm over fed
Satisfied, with the life I've led
Moving on, to where you can't see
What is me
Well it's just for me
Mine end of the line
You don't hear it crashing silent
You're all gone left me behind
Is this freedom no one's calling
I don't care, I'll walk away
'Cause I've got confidence for quiet
I'm not afraid
No, nothing no more to say
Is this freedom, no one calling
I don't care, I'll walk away
'Cause I've got confidence for quiet
I'm not afraid
I don't care
I'll walk away
'Cause I've got confidence for quiet
I'm not afraid
I've got confidence
I'm not afraid
DON´T SAY YOU LOVE ME
I've seen this place a thousand times
I've felt this all before
And every time you call
I've waited there as though you might not call at all
I know this face I'm wearing now
I've seen this in my eyes
And though it feels so great, I'm still afraid
That you'll be leaving anytime
We've done this once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothing more
Don't say you love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away
I've caught myself smiling alone
Just thinking of your voice
And dreaming of your touch, is all too much
You know I don't have any choice
Don't say you love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away...
Yeah, yeah yeah
We've done this once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothing more
Don't say you love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away
(Say you love me...)
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real, (make it real,) or take it all away
Take it all away, take it all away...
DREAMS
Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom
Well who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should play the way you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound
Of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost
Yeah, thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Yeah, women they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know, you'll know...
Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
Well It's only me that wants to wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell
Dreams of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
(Drives you mad,) and what you lost, (remember what you had)
Thunder only happens when it's raining
(Thunder only happens when it's...)
Players only love you when they're playing
(Players only love you when they're...)
Yeah, women they will come and they will go, (they will go...)
When the rain washes you clean you'll know...
Yeah, thunder only happens when it's raining
(Thunder only happens when it's...)
Players only love you when they're playing
(Players only love you when they're...)
Yeah, women they will come and they will go, (they will go...)
When the rain washes you clean you'll know...
You'll know, (the heartbeat drives you mad,) you'll know, (remember what you had)
You'll know...
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專輯名稱 :終極精選
藝人姓名 :The Corrs
發行公司 :華納唱片
發行日期 :2006年11月20日
演唱語種 :英文