96 Tears – ? and the Mysterians:歌詞及意思
96 Tears (1966) – ? and the Mysterians
You’re gonna cry ninety-six tears
96 Tears (1966) – ? and the Mysterians
You’re gonna cry ninety-six tears
You’re gonna cry, cry, cry, cry now
You’re gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
Ninety-six tears
今天為大家介紹一隊冷門的美國樂隊,? and the Mysterians,較著名的歌曲是96 Tears,在1966年唱出。歌曲長達3分鐘,屬於Garage Rock類型。歌曲最標誌性的地方是它的鋼琴Riff,以及樂隊的作風,以「?」及「XYZ」作為名稱,主音在演唱時以「黑超墨鏡」迎人,充滿神秘感。在Garage Rock類型,? and the Mysterians被喻為是首支打入熱門音樂榜的Garage Rock樂隊。
不得不提的是歌曲有一個相當高的地位。曾經打入美國音樂榜排名榜首位置,在1966整年度排名第5名,除此之外,獲滾石雜誌評為最偉大500首歌曲之一及被美國唱片業協會(RIAA)評為金唱片等殊榮。
為何命名為「96 Tears」?
歌曲名稱本應為「Too Many Teardrops」及「69 Tears」,但「96」對樂隊主音有很重要的哲學意思,所以歌曲最後選名為「96 Tears」。最後,很可惜的是樂隊生涯非常短暫,在1968年正式解散樂隊。
資料來源:SongFact
歌詞方面
填詞作曲到製作
由樂隊? and the Mysterians主音Rudy Martinez 親自打理
Too many teardrops for one heart to be crying
Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on
You’re way on top now since you left me
You’re always laughing way down at me
But watch out now, I’m gonna get there
We’ll be together for just a little while
And then I’m gonna put you way down here
And you’ll start crying ninety-six tears
Cry, cry
And when the sun comes up, I’ll be on top
You’ll be right down there, looking up
And I might wave, come up here
But I don’t see you waving now
I’m way down here, wondering how
I’m gonna get you but I know now
I’ll just cry, cry, I’ll just cry
Too many teardrops for one heart to be crying
Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on
You’re gonna cry ninety-six tears
You’re gonna cry ninety-six tears
You’re gonna cry, cry, cry, cry now
You’re gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
Ninety-six tears
Come on and let me hear you cry, now
Ninety-six tears, woo
I wanna hear you cry
Night and day, yeah, all night long
Uh, ninety-six tears, cry, cry, cry
Come on, baby, let me hear you cry now, all night long
Uh, ninety-six tears, yeah, come on now
Uh, ninety-six tears
(歌詞來源: lyricfind.com)