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    October 12

    來自曼徹斯特的電子音樂

     

     

    今日逛商場,聽到一把清脆佻皮的女聲,在哼唱一首重電子音樂味的歌曲,歌詞言簡意賅,容易入腦,也能讓人感覺活潑輕快。我從未接觸過這支樂隊,他們卻讓我感覺熟悉。

    回家搜索互聯網,才知道是來自英國曼徹斯特一隊新晉樂隊(The Ting Tings)的作品,一男一女零六年以indie樂隊打進當地樂壇,濃烈的八十年代電子音樂風格成為樂隊的賣點,結果迅間打出血路。

    我在商場聽的,正是樂隊今年五月一上榜便穩佔英國單曲榜首的 That's not my name:

     

        

     

    Four letter word just to get me along
    It's a difficulty and i'm biting on my tongue and I
    I keep stalling, keeping me together
    People around gotta find something to say now

    Holding back, everyday the same
    Don't wanna be a loner Listen to me, oh no
    I never say anything at all
    But with nothing to consider they forget my name (ame, ame, ame)

    They call me 'hell' They call me 'Stacey'
    They call me 'her' They call me 'Jane'
    That's not my name That's not my name
    That's not my name That's not my name

    They call me 'quiet girl'But i'm a riot
    Maybe 'Joleisa' Always the same
    That's not my name That's not my name
    That's not my name That's not my name

    I miss the catch if they throw me the ball
    I'm the last kid standing up against the wall
    Keep up, falling, these heels they keep me boring
    Getting glammed up and sitting on the fence now

    So alone all the time at night
    Lock myself away Listen to me, i'm not
    Although i'm dressed up, out and all with
    Everything considered they forget my name(ame, ame, ame)

    They call me 'hell' They call me 'Stacey'
    They call me 'her' They call me 'Jane'
    That's not my name That's not my name
    That's not my name That's not my name

    They call me 'quiet girl' But i'm a riot
    Maybe 'Joleisa' Always the same
    That's not my name That's not my name
    That's not my name That's not my name

    Are you calling me darling? Are you calling me bird?
    Are you calling me darling? Are you calling me bird?

    They call me 'hell' They call me 'Stacey'
    They call me 'her' They call me 'Jane'
    That's not my name That's not my name
    That's not my name That's not my name

    They call me 'quiet girl' But i'm a riot
    Maybe 'Joleisa' Always the same
    That's not my name That's not my name
    That's not my name That's not my name

     

    然後,我恍然大悟,這首歌的熟悉,並非來自這個世紀的The Ting Tings ,他們運用的八十年代電子音樂,竟然是讓我想起了上世紀一九八六年少女陳慧嫺的<反叛>

     

     

           

    October 08

    公主●山水有相逄

     

     

    求抑壓無休無止的購物慾,老早在多年前,我已為自己立下了一個購物的規則。凡價錢昂貴、心大心細的新寵,我會把它先擱置,靜心等待三日,三日後我心底裡還不時絲絲的念起它,便會去買。

    這規則挺有用,莫說三日,我生命中很多即時想擁有,買不到幾乎要刀仔拮大臂的東西,好多時不過兩天,我都已經忘了。

    幾個星期前,跟好友去看了黃偉文的<白雪先生灰先生>,我笑得捧腹、眼淚水直飆,還有一點點感覺在挑剔著心房。看過之後,一直都不想承認,我就是愛上這齣內容不創新,只是對白尖酸、盡道人性涼薄的潮流舞台劇。於是,我把它擱置在一旁,兩天、三天、七天、八天..........我還在掂記著某些的情景及對白。套用在我的購物理論上,理應承認我對它的感覺了。

    兩位外在剛烈、內在女人至極的男性在壽臣劇院上演了一幕幕「患難見真情,富貴見奸狡」的真友誼。戲名的由來據說都為表現白雪公主與灰姑娘的陰暗面,黃偉文是白雪公主,但刁蠻任性,說話攞你命尖酸剔透;梁祖堯是克勤克儉的灰姑娘,但仁慈的動機來自於機關算盡。

    他倆都想當大明星,卻一直在片場徘徊於第二男配角與第一咖喱啡的地位;他倆都希望享盡榮華富貴,卻每天一直吃著片場附送的時菜肉片飯,每次都靠把自己幻想成是姐妹落難捱飢、又或貴族姐妹要一嘗民間美食的虛擬景像,來支撐自己繼續吃完那盒難吃的飯。他們曾經約法三章,一旦登上了C1的娛樂頭條,一定有一套指定的動作給娛記拍攝;當任何一個當上第一男主角,另一個一定會伴隨成為第二男主角。

    可是,當好運降臨,本來環環緊扣的友誼一衝即散。灰先生平地一聲雷、靠著突圍上位,當上第一男主角,默默在旁的白雪先生感覺被出賣,決定要報復,兩人熟悉對方卻又不甘心被對方擊倒,結果展開了下半生的激鬥...............

    我記起了山水有相逢,黃韻詩與李司棋都是叱吒一時的影壇公主,相鬥一生,對白同樣絕核夭心。兩人老去,由一支白花油來化解了千年恩怨,這正是因為人都渴望被關懷。

    這套戲,有著同一理念,灰先生很重視每天的一餐飯,他害怕孤獨食飯,更害怕再多的人圍著自己吃飯卻內容言不由衷。花盡半生求取的功名利祿,始終比不上能跟心靈相通的人默默無聲的吃一頓普通飯,即使本來早己老死不相往還.............

    我明白孤獨吃飯的那種心情,上學時、上班時、放假時、旅行時,為求避開獨自吃飯的難堪,會為自己調整了一些待人處事的手法甚至是做人的方向。罵人機關算盡、學識察言辯色,揭開邪惡的糖衣,一切心思有時都只為渴求那一點點的共融。