Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Hotel California之謎
Hotel California是Eagles的經典名曲,其歌詞講述主角走進了一間詭異的酒店,晚上看見住客狂歡跳舞,殺生祭祀,又自謔是囚犯,終身困在酒店中。主角見勢色不對,欲check out離開,但得到的答案竟是:
'Relax' said the nightman, We are programed to recieve.
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!
歌詞本身所描述的已是一個詭秘的故事,令人毛骨聳然。歌詞背後更撩起很多揣測。
有說歌詞是喻意毒品禍害,酒店其實是代表毒品,表示人一旦染上,不能退出。
有說該酒店是一間在現實中存在的瘋人院,並有確實地址云云。
有說它是關於人沉迷享受,盲目追求奢華的自困之情。
有說它是關於魔鬼的,就如傳說中不少搖滾樂都與拜魔鬼有關。
歌詞:
On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
Then she lit up a candle
And she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place (background)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year
Any time of year (background)
You can find it here
You can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany twisted
She's got the Mercedes bends
She's got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
That she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard
Sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember
Some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain
Please bring me my wine
He said We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely Place
Such a lovely Place (background)
Such a lovely face
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
What a nice surprise (background)
Bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling
Pink champagne on ice
And she said
We are all just prisoners here
Of our own device
And in the master's chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
Relax said the night man
We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave
編輯自:
http://mrjimtong.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=141493
http://www.itwillpass.com/facts-Hotel-California-Eagles-first-Satanic-Church.shtml
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What's wrong with the Eagles?
相信熟識 The Eagles 的人都會同意,在眾人眼中,他們可算是一隊「乖仔」甚至「土頭土腦」的樂隊,只有民謠式的歌詞和一般樂手的演出,從不「出位」或鬧醜聞,重組時他們更以成熟穩重的「大哥大」姿態演出,他們的復合音樂會特輯,更是一家大小難得的共享節目,大有縮窄代溝之效,但問題出於他們的殿堂級歌集"Hotel California"。
Anton Szandor LaVey
傳聞指撒旦教會創辦者Anton Szandor LaVey曾在加州三藩市購置了一間名叫 "Hotel California" 的酒店,作為撒旦教會(San Francisco's First Church of Satan)的總部,在裏面進行拜撒旦的各種活動,更有一個說法,指The Eagles在一九七六年發行的"Hotel California",是在一九六九年在這教會裏中所錄製的,其內容是講述在這撒旦教會建築物內發生的事情。由於此曲的內容情景充滿隱喻,在既定的前提下主觀地去演繹歌詞,撒旦教會的確呼之欲出,更雪上加霜的是The Eagles的復合音樂會歌集取名"Hell Freezes Over",還有一個魔鬼卡通標緻,為抨擊者火上加油,一時之間,叫很多身為基督徒的樂迷無所適從,風聲鶴唳。
The Hotel
搖滾樂雜誌Rolling Stone,在一九九一年十一月十四日曾刊登一輯有關The Eagles的訪問,Hotel California封套設計師John Kosh和攝影師David Alexander透露,Hotel California的唱片封面圖片其實是Beverly Hills Hotel,是從一支離地三、四十米的吊臂拍攝的酒店正面照片,封套內頁(黑膠唱片版才有)和封底的圖片是另一所位於荷理活名叫"Lido"的舊酒店的大堂,曾經是一間高級西班牙式酒店,後來被用作老人院,圖中的造型人物主要是由The Eagles的朋友、僱員和生意夥伴充當的「臨記」所組成。經查證後,筆者發現確有Beverly Hills Hotel,其外觀與唱片封面圖片亦吻合,該酒店仍在營業,有很多政界和影視界名人曾到此作客。關於Hotel California的唱片封套圖片的拍攝,Constant Meijers在另一份搖滾樂雜誌Zig Zag七六年十二月號發表的The Eagles的訪問文章,亦有相同的報導。
Beverly Hills Hotel
The Church
根據Don Lattin在一份三藩市報紙San Francisco Chronicle一九九九年一月廿五日的報導,The hurch of Satan的確另有會址,名叫The Black House,位於加州三藩市列治文區加州街六一一四號,是撒旦教會創辦者Anton Szandor LaVey從他父親所繼承的物業,由於法律訴訟敗訴,LaVey要在一九九一年出讓這物業來償還他欠下前妻的債務,這位撒旦教教主LaVey於一九九七年在三藩市聖馬利亞醫院因心臟病逝世,終年六十七。
The Black House
The Black House現在基本上已經荒廢,外牆還被塗鴉客噴上 "Jesus Rulz (Rules)"的字樣,業主Werby無法把這物業出售,LaVey的前妻Barton嘗試向撒旦教支持者籌集四十萬美元購回這個歷史性的會址,但不成功。英國的「業界組織」巫術資訊及文獻中心(Witchcraft Information and Archive Centre)亦曾就The Black House的景況作相同的報導。
LaVey的前妻Barton
The Language
如果大家有留意刊物和網頁資料,都會留意到Don Henley等人所表達有關Hotel California歌集的創作意念,唱片發行時正是美國立國二百週年紀念,The Eagles等人正在加州洛杉磯享受著成功的果實,但在這裏的生活體驗對他們卻另有啟示,於是以主題曲Hotel California對社會現狀作出回應,其中心思想,是以California作為美國或整個世界的縮影,喚醒國民(尤其是年輕的一代)不要沉醉於眼前舒適寫意、自我放縱的文化,要關心身處的自然環境和國家的領導,要為自己當家作主,國家才有希望。
整輯Hotel California歌集的歌曲都是圍繞著這主題發展,雖然難免有點堆砌,全碟的歌曲都能前呼後應,Don Henley等人的說法有一定可信性,由他們的角度出發,說Hotel California是代表著當時正在褪色的美國夢,也未嘗不可,絕不牽強。由此看來,The Eagles可算是一隊典型有社會良知的樂隊,透過Hotel California歌集發揮搖滾樂隊的一個傳統(甚至可能失傳的)功能,就是對社會問題作出控訴。
曾有人用The Eagles的復合音樂會特輯的選題"Hell Freezes Over"為他們進一步塗抹上撒旦教色彩,這做法有點牽強。西方有一句成語"Till hell freezes over",意思是"until the end of time",有點像「太陽從西方升起」和香港人常用的「豬騡會上樹」,就The Eagles拆夥而言,原本是後會無期,但十四年後竟絕處逢生,對他們來說,樂隊復合是不可能中的可能,故此有"Hell Freezes Over"之慨。
Hell Freezes Over
The Unsolved Mystery
Hotel California的黑膠唱片內封套的酒店大堂照片,在照片的左上角的閣樓欄杆可看見一副神秘面孔,在搖滾樂雜誌Rolling Stone的訪問中,封套設計師John Kosh表示他在照片中也看見這神秘面孔,但連他也不知這是誰。
編輯自:
http://www.worshipraise.com/forum/hotel.htm
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