【靈 感 與 啟 發】
六十年代香港, 普通人家擁有一部收擴音機, 一對小型揚聲器, 閒時聽聽電台的不同節目、歐西或華語流行歌曲, 已很開心過日子。
七十年代中, 身在歐洲一個非英語國家, 每晚躺在牀上聽着深宵的音樂節目"Candle Light", 雖然聽不懂唱片騎師 DJ 在說甚麽, 祇要隨着抒情的音樂與歌曲, 很快便進入夢鄉 ....
"ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?" 是大多數樂迷認同的經典金曲。在一次深夜矇矇半睡中, 突然聽到此曲的女版歌聲; 翌日, 走進各唱片店舖查找, 奈何祇有 Elvis 的版本而已。回港後, 不是每天仍有機會再聽電台音樂, 偶然聽聽 Uncle Ray 的節目, 可能不是長期 Fans 之故, 女版 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 的娓娓之聲, 再没有重現 !
ANSWER SONGS
早於二十世紀初在美國流行樂壇出現, 及後有多首作品面世, 但未受樂迷關注。1952年, Big Mama Thornton 的一首俏皮歌曲 "Hound Dog" 登上流行榜第一位之後, 繼而有六首内容同樣俏皮的歌曲, 以 Answer Song 為賣點去回應大受歡迎的 "Hound Dog", 當中以 Sun Records 唱片公司的歌手 Rufus Thomas 演繹的 "Bear Cat" 亦躋身流行榜上第三位; 不過, 由於 "Bear Cat" 一曲, 涉嫌有抄襲 "Hound Dog" 的歌詞, Sun Records 唱片公司的老闆 Sam Phillips 因而惹上官司, 最終要賠上三萬五千美元給對方 Peacock Records, 令致唱片公司陷入財困, 唯有將初出道的新晋歌手 Elvis Presley 所簽下的一紙合約, 連人轉讓給 RCA Records 唱片公司以解困境。
事件發生之後, Answer Song 這類歌曲在美國流行樂壇才被注目, 而大多數作品均以男歡女愛, 互訴調情, 笑駡嬉戲的方式來回應原曲, 有些作品用上原曲的音樂之外, 再另改相應的歌曲名字面世,
隨着原曲的聲勢, 做就出幾位專唱此類别的女歌手, 給鄉謡與流行歌曲帶來一番新景像。及後, 由於不少回應歌曲的內容偏離了原曲的主題, 加上各種問题, 這類歌曲未能成為另一主流與持續下去,
因此很多作品的歌詞未被記錄, 至今, 衹可在網上平台搜羅, 暫時有記錄近千五首不同形式的 "Answer Song 回答歌曲", 而回答目標的原創歌曲作品有過千首, 現盡量搜羅與原曲相回應的歌曲, 介紹給樂迷分享!
HOUND DOG - Big Mama Thornton
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
You told me you was high class
But I could see through that
Yes, you told me you was high class
But I could see through that
And daddy I know
You ain't no real cool cat
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You're just an old hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
You made me feel so blue
You made me weep and moan
You made me feel so blue
Well you made me weep and moan
'Cause you ain't looking for a woman
All you're lookin' for is a home
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
ANSWER SONG : BEAR CAT - Rufus Thomas
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
You told me you was high class
But I could see through that
Yes, you told me you was high class
But I could see through that
And daddy I know
You ain't no real cool cat
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You're just an old hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
You made me feel so blue
You made me weep and moan
You made me feel so blue
Well you made me weep and moan
'Cause you ain't looking for a woman
All you're lookin' for is a home
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
ANSWER SONG : BEAR CAT - Rufus Thomas
You know what you said about me, don't you woman...
Well, you ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You can purr pretty kitty
But I ain't gonna rub you no more
You said you was a long-hair
But I can see through that
You said you was a long-hair
But I can see through that
And mama I know
You're just an old bear cat
You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
Ain't nothin' but a bear cat
You been scratchin' at my door
You can purr pretty kitty
But I ain't gonna rub you no more
Whoa, rub you! Whoa, git with it now
Git it, git it, git it, git it!
Oh, listen to that old cat
Meooowwww... scat!
Oh, tip it miss kitty
Tip it honey, tip it!
Hey! I'm tellin' you honey...
You made me feel so mean
Made me moan and groan
You made me feel so mean
You made me moan and groan
You ain't wantin' no man
You're just lookin' for an old soup bone
You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You're just an old bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You can purr pretty kitty
But I ain't gonna rub you no more
Meow, meow
Meoooww, meoooowwwww!
Well, you ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You can purr pretty kitty
But I ain't gonna rub you no more
You said you was a long-hair
But I can see through that
You said you was a long-hair
But I can see through that
And mama I know
You're just an old bear cat
You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
Ain't nothin' but a bear cat
You been scratchin' at my door
You can purr pretty kitty
But I ain't gonna rub you no more
Whoa, rub you! Whoa, git with it now
Git it, git it, git it, git it!
Oh, listen to that old cat
Meooowwww... scat!
Oh, tip it miss kitty
Tip it honey, tip it!
Hey! I'm tellin' you honey...
You made me feel so mean
Made me moan and groan
You made me feel so mean
You made me moan and groan
You ain't wantin' no man
You're just lookin' for an old soup bone
You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You're just an old bear cat
Been scratchin' at my door
You can purr pretty kitty
But I ain't gonna rub you no more
Meow, meow
Meoooww, meoooowwwww!