2018-09-13 15:52:11流浪阿狗

老歌亂談(866)Hold Your Head Up



此曲為英國搖滾樂團Argent於1972所發行的單曲,在英、美排行榜都創下第5名的佳績。收錄於專輯中的版本長度為6:15,而單曲則為3:15,另有DJ將之剪輯為2:53。寫歌者為樂團的鍵盤手Rod Argent及貝士手Chris White,此兩位皆為前The Zombies樂團的成員,該團曾在1968有首暢銷曲《Time of the Season》,亦為Rod Argent所寫。
 
 


歌詞看來並不複雜,應該是鼓勵在逆境中的人,不必在意眾人的目光和叫囂,抬起頭來往既定的目標前進。唯有些人認為歌詞中的「oh」,其實唱的是「woman」,這也經Rod Argent幾度證實。但這些爭論應該都沒差,因許多人喜歡這首歌是在於它的重節奏和高亢的音調,但在許多母親的耳中聽來,卻是相當吃不消的。^^

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亂談(222)Time of the Season



And if it's bad
Don't let it get you down, you can take it
And if it hurts
Don't let them see you cry, you can make it

Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head high
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head high

And if they stare
Just let them burn their eyes on you moving
And if they shout
Don't let it change a thing that you're doing

Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head high
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head high

Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up
Hold your head up

Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up,oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head high
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head high

And if they stare
Just let them burn their eyes on you moving
And if they shout
Don't let it change a thing that you're doing

Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh