人不甘寂寞, 尤其在某些特別日子裡更是這樣.
聖誕節, 是西方的節日. 過聖誕節對台灣人來說應該是湊熱鬧的.
雖然外表沒有改變, 一樣的紅綠白, 但感謝商業炒作, 多年以後,
這個節日在台灣轉型成另一種聖誕節.
問題來了.
這樣叫在美國唸書的人如何是好?
明明她們能夠很單純地入境隨俗,
跟著當地人一起過節, 就算沒過也沒有關係.
但是在台灣的時候就已經把這一天列為重要的年度盛事,
已經不是 "要不要體驗美式節日" 這樣單純的選擇.
兩位在美國唸書的妹妹,
這首送給你們.
我想你們聖誕節應該都有安排了.
既然去美國了, 以後這種日子不妨多跟本地人一起過.
不要一直跟台灣人窩在一起.
學校的功課拿B+以上就好,
異鄉的文化要更用心去體驗.
不然幹麻去美國唸書咧?
Open your eyes, and your minds.
一個在加州, 另一個聖誕要去加州,
既然都跟CALIFORNIA那麼有緣,
那我順便推薦一下Hollister 的socal.
聽說Dudes聞起來比Bettys刺.
在台灣, 也有人很努力地在體驗她的每一天.
幹得好!
知道了很高興, 莫名地很驕傲.
聖誕快樂.
音樂還好, 最喜歡的是她獨特的歌聲.
ORION MV的女主角覺得很眼熟, 原來是CODE BLUE其中一個醫生.
好嘉在從這裡開始.
自己目前最喜歡的一首,
吹口哨不比唱輕鬆.
這首的由來是因為無意間彈到一個之前都不喜歡的和弦Bm7(b5), 驚為天人, 所以就接下去作了.
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好玩的音效, 有點想念錄音室的日子.
啊, 如果哪天有能力可以作自己想做的事,
想拍電影.
自己編, 自己剪接跟配樂.
雖然是很久以前就看過的MV,
每次看到, 眼眶還是會紅.
會讓我想到, 以前常常在街頭,
看著櫥窗裡的吉他,
或望著背著樂器的學生時,
"好好. 他要去練團吧?"
那種羨慕的心情.
沒有埋怨, 單純的羨慕.
從來就沒有埋怨過父母沒讓自己從小就學樂器,
即使他們這一兩年對我說過幾次,
"早知道小時候就讓你學樂器."
還有親戚在飯局裡質問著我的父母類似的問題,
我覺得這不關他們的事,
所以總是想辦法幫他們打圓場.
堅定的口吻, 略帶殺氣的眼神跟面無表情,
配上"我都這樣說了, 你們還有什麼好說的?" 的高姿態, 很好用.
電影, MV跟戲劇,
不管用什麼手法, 常常都喜歡把感動誇張化.
這樣才有人看, 然後才會有共鳴.
你在生活裡的感動,
相較之下, 沒那麼戲劇化.
但是你要因為這樣的平鋪直敘,
去忽略那些自己真正擁有過的感動嗎?
創作人所追求的共鳴,
是不是就是那些,
每個人真正擁有過的感動跟體認呢?
不要有遺憾.
不要因為變成大人,
就失去小孩子的心,
小孩子的勇往直前, 小孩子的觀察力,
跟小孩子的不會累.
這也是為什麼,
我喜歡Mr. Children這個團名.
希望越多, 跌得越重,
儘管如此, 心中依然有著對明天的悸動....
"明天究竟會發生什麼事呢?"
這樣就會擁有打不死的勇氣.
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又是因為四八六那邊的文章.
他是一個住在台北市的歐基桑.
除了提供攝影教學, 廟裡求姻緣等資訊外,
最近他也買了一把吉他,
而且也練到手指長繭了.
祝他挖鼻孔不會有困擾,
還祝他兒子女兒好好享受樂器的樂趣,
因為這個敗家老爸也買了吉他給他們.
好好,
這麼小就有,
祝你們一路走下去,
不要有遺憾.
Tupac Shakur - Dear Mama
這首是我目前聽過, 最感人的一首rap.
Lyrics:
You are appreciated...
When I was young, me and my mama had beef
17 years old kicked out on tha streets
though back in tha time, I never thought I'd see her face
ain't a woman alive that can take my mommas place
suspended from school, scared ta go home
I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules
shed tears with my baby sister
over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids
and even though we had different dadies
tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama
I reminised on tha stress I caused, it wuz hell
hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell
and who'ed think in elementry, heeeey i'd see tha penatentry
One day
running from tha Police, that's right
Momma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside
and even as a crack fiend mama,
ya always was a black queen mama
I finally understand for a woman
it ain't easy--trying ta raise a man
ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare,
tell me how ya did it
there's no way I can pay ya back
but tha plan is ta show ya that I understand.
you are appreciated......
Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya
Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair
no luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuzn't there
he passed away and I didn't cry
cause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
they say i'm wrong and i'm heartless
but all along I wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone
I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs
they showed a young brother luv
I moved out and started really hang'in
I needed money of my own so I started slang'in
I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
It feels good, putting money in your mailbox
I love paying rent when tha rents due
I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that I sent to you
cause when I wuz low, you was there for me
ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me
and I can see ya coming home after work late
ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate
just working with tha scraps you wuz given
and mama made miracles every Thanksgiving
but now tha road got rough, your alone
trying ta raise two bad kids on your own
and there's no way I can pay ya back
but my plan is ta show ya that I understand
you are appreciated.....
Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya
Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
pour out some liquor and I remenise
cause through tha drama, I can always depend on my mama
and when it seems that i'm hopeless
you say tha words that can get me back in focus
when I wuz sick as a little kid
ta keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did
and all my childhood memories
are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me
and even though I act craaaazy
I got ta thank tha Lord that ya maaaade me
There are no words that can express how I feel
Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real
and I appreciate how ya raised me
and all tha extra love that ya gave me
I wish I could take tha pain away
If you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day
everything'll be alright if ya hold on
it's a strugle
everyday gotta roll on
and there's no way I can pay ya back
but my plan is ta show ya that I understand
you are appreciated.......
Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya
Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya, Sweeeet Laaaady
Laaaady...
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懷著Tupac時,
媽媽被控入獄.
但在Tupac出生前一個月,
媽媽擔任自己的辯護人,
並成功讓控訴撤銷.
Tupac一直有在寫作.
這首歌曲是他寫給他母親的一首歌.
在1996年, Tupac死於槍擊, 享年25歲.
後來他母親替他製作了網頁.
Love, across races, has no boundaries.
