黎晓阳 - My England Ain't No Good:英文好不好,也要唱蓝调
即使玩了多年音乐,发表过专辑一张,黎晓阳亦甚少对蓝调有所著墨。但原来隐藏于acoustic pop面纱下,这名流行歌手也蓄有蓝调的音乐素养,不止于以往他勾勒的“伪文青”、“废青”轮廓,或是清新阳光男的罐头式定位。最新释出的〈My England Ain't No Good〉,他与多位音乐人碰撞,地道Konglish的恢谐幽默,在蓝调摇滚的框架内挥洒浪荡,具生趣、创意,足以一新耳目。
比起从前的一人包办,〈My England Ain't No Good〉更是众员合力的习作。歌声上,除了黎晓阳港味至极的演绎,豪气的谜样白须翁Bruce Wong、操菲律宾腔的MV导演DNA,像是集来香港的各种口音,唯一共通是大家的英文都ain't no good;编曲则交由banjo和dobro手Ken(Nowhere Boys结他手),和结他手Nic负责;细心留意,还会发现经典蓝调金曲〈Ain't No Sunshine〉的歌词致敬,当然,一再出现的双重否定句(此用法中,否定加否定的结果还是否定的)、banjo、dobro,都是与蓝调形影不离之物。
因著对此曲的好奇,我们不识相地以太凝重的书面语向他问了几道问题,但原来,还是以Konglish交谈最轻松亲切,cc if you un the following talk?
Why you make blues song suddenly? So different from the previous Michael before wor
Michael:I like blues, it's my song. World sometimes boring, need some fun. Like then is like, no like then is no like. We is don't care, we is haved fun already. We is learning to have fun.
How much are you influenced by blues music? For example lyrics have 'Ain't No Sunshine' (a blues classical) geh elements, but your previous songs never show your blues influence?
Michael:Maybe go through pain and suffer in life then will like blues, so me is too lucky. We like: 罗拔·庄臣,约翰梅尔,艾瑞克·克莱普顿,B.B金, 史蒂维·雷·沃恩 (SRV),J.J 凯尔...etc. We wish they listen to our song and they like.
From those Konglish lyrics, 'somebody solo' ad lip, MV shooting, it's all humorous and funny, how did the whole idea come up?
Michael:We're beautiful in our way, cause we were born this way. We set ourselves free, free of boundaries, Joy came naturally. I said somebody solo because somebody need to solo their. Is SOLO TIME.
Can you intro who Bruce is? He said he can play music he likes finally. Between, the Indian accent of DNA is interesting too.
Michael:Bruce is urban myth, also a YOLO reminder, you only live once. Do what you want, be who u want to be. I fink Bruce is a very humble legend. On the other hand, DNA is a joke, one talented good joke. He is Filipino by the way.
Help Bruce ask, why he had to shoot in the centre of road?
Michael:I heard some legendary blues player sell their soul to devil at the crossroad so they can play better music. Maybe Bruce want to improve.
Can you list some suggested activities to people who want to visit Kowloon City because of your song, o ng ok?
Michael:Thai food? Have. Vietnam? Have.Suzie? Have. Massage? Also have. Let's go to Kowloon city Lau.
Anymore funny shit happened?Michael:You is right, shit happens. No body was paid for making song and MV, so funny. I'm very thanks them. We don't know kids at the end of the MV... we just hold candy in hand say: 追我吖 追我吖 and they follow.
Thankyou you!
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