2012年3月20日 星期二

Whatever
















就像意想不到Noel會唱Oasis的歌,我也不曾料到自己最受觸動的一首曲子會是”Whatever”,這樣的情況或許多少和歌曲的背景有關。”Whatever”在1994年尾是以單曲的形式發行,並未收錄在任何專輯之中(但有收在2010年解散後的全單曲合輯”Time Files… 1994-2009”內),Oasis的演唱會,尤其在英國並不常把這首歌放進曲目裡,到不是因為此曲知名度不高,或是不受歌迷喜愛,事實上這張夾在Oasis一鳴驚人的首兩張大碟”Definitely Maybe”和”(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”間的單曲,雖從未登上全英每週冠軍(最高位列第三),卻雄踞榜上長達51週,甚至2010年還隨著”Time Files… 1994-2009”的發行重回排行榜,堪稱Oasis最長銷長賣的單曲之一。使得”Whatever”長期被刻意忽視最主要的原因,是Liam打從頭就不喜歡這首歌曲,早在1996年Maine Road的第一晚,Liam唱完丟了一句”Glad you all liked it, I thought it was a pile of shit!”,第二天更是和老哥幹開,沒兩句就不唱了,但Noel在群眾的唱合下完成了此曲,Liam站也不是蹲也不是相當尷尬,從此”Whatever”就算出現也幾乎都由Noel包辦,Liam是不會上台的,雖然依照這樣的模式偶而還是會驚喜地出現在表演中,但Liam主唱Noel用Beatles的”Octopus Garden”銜置過門的經典場面卻告絕響。Liam為何如此深惡痛絕”Whatever”不得而知,我個人倒是認為歌詞還滿符合他跩跩愛耍性子的形象,只能說,兩兄弟什麼鬼事都搞得出來,是歌迷也該習慣了。
我並非第一次在現場聽到”Whatever”,解散前在Wembley還看到Noel唱了這首歌,當時就是覺得幸運碰上難得的驚喜,說不上多麼感動,想將來機會還多得是,但這次不一樣了,一來沒有預期,二來”Whatever”恰恰勾起往事只能回味的感傷,霎時間眼淚都快掉了下來。不過事後想想,Noel應該很樂意每次都唱讓老弟下不了台的歌曲,那些原本是Liam主唱的才希望渺茫些。

I'm free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want

Always seems to me
You only see what people want you to see
How long's it gonna be
Before we get on the bus
And cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself
It don't cost much

Free to be whatever you
Whatever you say
If it comes my way it's alright

You're free to be wherever you
Wherever you please
You can shoot the breeze if you want

It always seems to me
You only see what people want you to see
How long's it gonna be
Before we get on the bus
And cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself
It don't cost much

I'm free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want

Here in my mind
You know you might find
Something that you
You thought you once knew
But now it's all gone
And you know it's no fun

I'm free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want

Whatever you do
Whatever you say
Yeah I know it's alright



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