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August 18, 2017

MONA LISA - 2/2 : Cover Song Uncovered


MONA LISA - Nat King Cole
電影 "Captain Carey, U.S.A."『古堡殲仇記』電影於1950年二月面世, 票房不甚理想; 而之前, 電影公司曾試把 "Mona Lisa" 的英語版本交給 Frank Sinatra, Perry Como 和 Vic Damone 作首次錄音演繹, 但全給他們推掉。同年三月, 交由 Tommy Lynn 和 Charlie Spivak 樂隊伴奏錄製唱片面世, 樂迷亦反應平平。

1950年五月, Nat King Cole 成為第五位翻唱此曲的歌手, 他的演繹卻贏得 "奧斯卡金像奬 Oscar Academy Award" 最佳原創歌曲獎, 亦打進1950年度 "U.S. Billboard 100" 流行榜的首位。至今, 被翻唱與及不同語言, 包括純音樂演奏, 有達三百多個版本在樂壇出現。


MONA LISA - Nat King Cole - May 1950


MONA LISA - Harry James & His Orchestra, March 1950


MONA LISA - Art Lund, April 1950


MONA LISA - Dennis Day, April 1950

丹麥 DANISH - Mona Lisa
Willy Sørensens danseorkester - 1950

荷蘭 DUTCH - Mona Lisa
Amaryllis Temmerman - 2007

挪威 NORWEGIAN - Mona Lisa

New Jordal Swingers - 1976
Bent Masen med E. Monn Iversens Orkester - 1950

芬蘭 FINNISH - Mona Lisa

Henry Theel ja Toivo Kärjen kvintetti - 1950
Eino Grön - 1969
Jussi & The Boys - 1973
Tapani Kansa - 1989

AFTER  MIDNIGHT
這首早已完成的歌曲, 歌詞與後來重寫的 "Mona Lisa" 不一樣, 從來沒有面世, 成了 Jay Livingston 自己的珍藏, 樂迷可按入連結, 試聽由他演譯 "After Midnight" 的原曲, 亦可把 Mona Lisa 的版本比較一下!

Link: AFTER MIDNIGHT
http://www.livingstonandevans.com/JLM/After%20Midnight/Jay%20Livingston%20demo%20-%20After%20Midnight.mp3

Introduction
Soft guitars were playing as we whispered our goodnight
And the gondolier caressed his song
Love is on the way I know it’s just about in sight
May it soon come along

Theme (sung to the ‘Mona Lisa’ melody)
I’m so lonely, though it’s only after midnight
I’m so tattered by the soft Italian moon
I’m so restless, are you restless after midnight?
Did we leave the candlelight, the wine too soon?
Do you lie awake as I’m awake this midnight?
Does the tick-tock of the clock seem much too slow?
In the hush of each long lonely hour
How I miss you, long to kiss you
But I know love will grow, love will flower
And then we’ll share this after midnight afterglow

1946年電影 "O.S.S." 港譯 : 諜報敢死隊
另一齣有關美國 O.S.S."Office of Strategic Services 戰略情報處" 的電影, 亦是由 Alan Ladd 阿倫 列特主演, 他可算是 "James Bond 鐵金剛" 特務電影的先軀, 女主角 Geraldine Fitzgerald 謝拉亭 費芝羅主演。當年, 美國正處二戰結束後的日子, 卻有驚人的三百萬票房紀錄。

導演 Irving Pichel 因被嫌疑為美國納粹地下活動成員, 後來被 "House Un-American Activities Committee 眾議院非美活動調查委員會" 列入黑名單。

撰寫劇本的 Richard Maibaum, 他是個二戰退役軍人, 在最早期的十五齣 "James Bond 鐵金剛" 影片當中, 有十三齣是由他執筆任編劇。