The Brothers Four 在很多年轻人心目中是陌生的,但他们的确是美国最有生命力的组合之一,从50年代至今,他们的音乐已经流传了40余年。去年他们刚刚举行了40周年的巡回纪念演唱会。他们的歌曲有的取材于美洲、爱尔兰、苏格兰甚至日本等地,有的取材于同时代流行的各种乐风的名曲,经过他们的民谣风格的演绎,组成了涵盖今古的庞大的曲库。
在beatles登陆以前,50年代末的美国,没有媒体的大声宣扬,一个音乐时代已经安静的诞生——那就是民谣时代。一般人认为民谣运动是由左翼的流浪诗人和抗议歌手发起的,事实上并不是这样,在当时美国的大部分学校里许多学生已经开始自组乐队创作并演奏他们的歌曲,带给小范围的听众好听的音乐并从中自娱自乐。 The Brothers Four正是站在这场运动的最前沿的乐队之一。当他们在学校音乐节上表演时,他们肯定不会想到他们从此会出50张唱片,并在世界各地巡回表演,这一合作就是40年!
Greenfields Brother Four Music & Lyrics : Terry Gilkyson - Rich Dehr - Frank Miller
Once there were green fields, kissed by the sun. Once there were valleys, where rivers used to run. Once there were blue skies, with white clouds high above. Once they were part of an everlasting love. We were the lovers who strolled through green fields.
Green fields are gone now, parched by the sun. Gone from the valleys, where rivers used to run. Gone with the cold wind, that swept into my heart. Gone with the lovers, who let their dreams depart. Where are the green fields, that we used to roam ?
I\'ll never know what, made you run away. How can I keep searching when dark clouds hide the day. I only know there\'s, nothing here for me. Nothing in this wide world, left for me to see.
Still I\'ll keep on waiting, until you return. I\'ll keep on waiting, until the day you learn. You can\'t be happy, while your heart\'s on the roam, You can\'t be happy until you bring it home. Home to the green fields, and me once again
Try to remember
Try to remember the kind of September When life was slow and oh, so mellow Try to remember the kind of September When grass was green and grain was yellow Try to remember the kind of September When you were a tender and callow fellow Try to remember and if you remember Then follow, follow.
Try to remember when life was so tender That no one wept except the willow Try to remember the time of September When love was an ember about to billow Try to remember and if you remember Then follow, follow.
Deep in December It\'s nice to remember Although you know the snow will follow Deep in December It\'s nice to remember The fire of September that made us mellow Deep in December our hearts should remember And follow, follow, follow...