IN MUSIC HISTORY - Caroline

One Title, Different Version 同 名 不 同 歌 曲

歐美流行樂壇, 不少作品的原唱版本面世之後, 不被樂迷注目, 至其他歌手翻唱而成為經典, 有些歌曲經音樂潮流的洗禮, 再由不同歌手演譯, 經歴幾十年, 仍然有翻唱版本陸續面世; 因而亦有一些歌手以翻唱版本歌曲而冒出頭來。

"SWEET CAROLINE"

Neil Diamond 1969年的作品, 是他的招牌歌曲之一, 有傳是送給美國已故總統, 約翰 甘迺迪 John F. Kennedy 和妻子 積琪蓮 Jacqueline 的女兒 Caroline 一首頌歌。及後, 他對傳媒稱, 這祇是一首送給妻子的情歌, 由於撰寫至第三段歌詞時, 當中妻子名字 Marsha 的發音, 不能配合曲譜的三個音調, 為了協調樂曲而把歌詞改為 "Caroline" 而已。

US Chart No.3 : "Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond  

Where it began
I can't begin to know when
But then I know it's growin' strong
Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Who'd have believe you'd come along?

Hands
Touchin' hands
Reachin' out
Touching me, touchin' you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would

But now I look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when holdin' you?

Warm
Touchin' warm
Reachin' out
Touchin' me, touchin' you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would, oh, no, no

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
Sweet Caroline
I believe they never could
Sweet Caroline

BOSTON MARATHON 波士頓馬拉松賽事

2013年四月十五日, 發生在美國 Boston 波士頓的馬拉松賽事中, 受到恐怖炸彈襲擊, 引致多人傷亡, 令全市人心惶恐。事件發生後, Neil Diamond 很快便宣佈以他的作品 "Sweet Caroline" 日後的版稅收益, 全捐助一個名為 "One Fund Boston" 基金, 以幫助在事件發生後, 一些受害人士所需的精神康復、心理輔導, 和受傷的醫療服務。

"CAROLINE" - 同名字歌曲

流行歌曲系列有男或女子名字的分類, 所有曲目用上 "Caroline" 這名字的作品達百多首; 當中就以單一字彙 "Caroline" 作為歌曲名字, 有記錄的共有七十多首, 亦是 "同曲名, 不同歌詞" 這系列的最多歌曲之一; 可能是大多數的音樂人, 對名叫 "Caroline" 的女子情有獨鍾所引發的創作靈感吧。至今, 拙筆從音樂媒體平台, 已盡量找到有記載的版本, 但可惜未能每曲試聽和核實, 在此亦難以把所有視像下載, 可能有相同歌詞的版本出現, 樂迷祇好在網上音樂平台查閱, 或找出這些歌曲和喜愛的歌手, 慢慢欣賞好了。

"CAROLINE" - 不同版本

1960 - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra - Music

1963 - Gus Backus

        - Ken Morris

        - Melody Enchanters

        - Roy Hastings

1964 - The Fortunes

        - Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers   

        - Ellis de Waal

        - Jim Parker

1965 - Nicolino

1966 - Henri Salvador

1967 - The Shandells

        - Baskerville Hounds

        - Fifth Generation

1968 - Charles Aznavour

        - Tommy Brown

1969 - Brooklyn Bridge

        - The Casuals

        - Mark Wirtz

1970 - Peter Horton

        - Ray Miller

        - Barry Ryan & the Candy Choir

        - Harry Nilsson

1971 - Arthur McAllen

1972 - Mike & Michael

        - Walter Mitty

1973 - Status Quo - UK Chart No.5

1973 - Barry Manilow

1974 - Jefferson Starship - US Chart No.101

        - Airborne

        - John Laws

        - Ross

        - Twinkle Ripley

1974 - The Velvet Underground

1975 - Steppenwolf

1976 - Cash Backman

        - Jungle

        - Harry Chapin

1977 - Ben Cramer

        - Denny Laine

1978 - Dan Hill

        - Eddie Rabbitt

1979 - Danny Kirwin

        - Mike Angelo

        - Serge Blouin

1980 - Flash

        - The Bopcats
        - Santabarbara

1982 - Bernie Paul

1983 - Empty Pockets

1984 - Frankie Jones

        - Kim Mitchell

1985 - Arne Jansen

1987 - Fleetwood Mac

        - Robin Trower

1990 - Concrete Blonde

        - The Rainsaints

1991 - MC Solaar

1995 - Kirsty MacColl - UK Chart No.95
        - Low

1997 - Snug - UK Chart No.94

1998 - Sheryl Crow

2002 - David Gray

        - Rock-Ola & The Freewheelers

2003 - Brooks & Dunn

2006 - Sparklehorse

        - Chicago

2007 - Pierced Arrows

        - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

2009 - Alexis Babini

        - Brandi Carlile

        - Noah Gundersen

2013 - Chochukomo

2014 - Douglas Dare

2016 - Aminé

        - Austin Awake

2017 - Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Ranger