November 4, 2012

A MOVIE, A SONG & THE BEATLES - 3/1






A Movie: "THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT"
"春風得意"
1955 年由 Jayne Mansfield 珍曼絲菲演出, 故事以歌唱演藝人生涯為主題, 並有 Eddie Cochran 所飾演原來其本人的小角色, 當然有給他表演機會! 還有其他 Rock n' Roll 巨星: Fat Domino, The Platters, Little Richard, Gene Vincent 等 !


"The Girl Can't Help It 春風得意" 1956 Full Movie

片中挿曲之一 "CRY ME A RIVER" 原曲於1953年以 Jazz Blues 爵士藍調演奏方式撰寫, 本來為
Ella Fitzgerald 在一部以1920 年背景的電影 "Pete Kelly's Blues" 配樂, 但後來被放棄, 至1961年 Ella Fitzgerald 再將此曲錄音加入她的個人大碟 "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie" 之中.至於 "CRY ME A RIVER" 原曲正式錄製為1955年, 由歌星 Julie London 於影片中主唱. 更成為電影 "The Girl Can't Help It" 中主要挿曲之一,  及後更成為美國流行榜第 9 位, 英國流行榜第22位.


JULIE LONDONCRY ME A RIVER - Julie London
Music & Lyric: Arthur Hamilton

Now you say you're lonely
You cried the whole night through
Well, you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

You drove me,
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember?
I remember all that you said

Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and

Now you say you love me
Well, just to prove you do

Cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

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