第一次接觸到這個樂隊的歌，是在2014年的12月播出的一檔綜藝節(jié)目中。拍攝當(dāng)時正值9月高粱收獲的季節(jié)，所以節(jié)目組很應(yīng)景地放了下面這首歌。
旋律一起來，我這個四肢不協(xié)調(diào)的人，竟然開始搖頭晃腦，身體不由自主地想要扭起來，腳底板也隨著韻律不停地踏踏踏。
一曲終了，聽得我熱血澎湃，于是馬上百度去了解它的背景。
這首September是Earth,Wind & Fire （EWF）樂隊于1978年創(chuàng)作的單曲，一發(fā)布就登上了R&B榜單冠軍的位置。
EWF樂隊成立于1970年，前期主要曲風(fēng)以R&B、soul、朋克為主，主要突出自然歌聲的魅力，而這段時期也被認(rèn)為是EWF樂隊最經(jīng)典的時期。
80年代以后，EWF在歌曲中逐漸加入了電子、迪斯科、爵士等風(fēng)格，曲風(fēng)開始變得復(fù)雜，成為被一些批評者詬病的地方。
那又怎樣，作為世界最大的（？）黑人搖滾樂隊，EWF在世界音樂歷史上產(chǎn)生了不可磨滅的影響。
而且《滾石》雜志也稱EWF樂隊“改變了黑人流行音樂”，并評價其歌曲“有創(chuàng)新性、準(zhǔn)確又不失感性，令人嘆為觀止。”
但是，無論他們前期還是后期的音樂，我都很喜歡聽，因為他們的歌里，充滿了和平、靈性和愛意；無論MV中他們辣眼睛的造型還是灑脫不羈的舞步，都無法阻擋他們成為那個時代最燃的搖滾樂隊！
下面奉上EWF樂隊的7首精選歌曲，一起來感受EWF的魅力吧。
1.?Shining Star (1975)
這首歌雖然歡快得像party歌曲，但是一點也不妨礙它是一首勵志歌曲。2000年，當(dāng)EWF樂隊加入搖滾名人堂的時候，他們回憶說，《That's the Way of the World》這張專輯制作過程很漫長，他們甚至覺得不可能成功。但這時候，Shining Star出現(xiàn)了，拯救了整張專輯。
正如這首歌表達的，無論是誰，都可以成為自己的明星。只要你有夢想，它就能帶你到想去的地方，讓你看到你真正的模樣。
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams will take you very far
But when you wish upon a dream
Life ain't always what it seems
What'd you see on a night so clear
In the sky so very dear
You're a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be (what you could truly be)
Shining star come in to view
Shine its watchful light on you
Give you strength to carry on
Make your body big and strong
Born a man child of the sun
Saw my work had just begun
Found I had to stand alone
Bless it now I've got my own
So, if you find yourself in need
Why don't you listen to these words of heed
Be a giant grain of sand
Words of wisdom, yes I can
You're a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be
You're a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be
You're a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be
Shinning star for you to see
What your life can truly be
Shinning star for you to see
What your life can truly be
Shinning star for you to see
What your life can truly be
Songwriters: Lorenzo Dunn / Philip Bailey / Maurice White
Shining Star lyrics ? Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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2.?Sing A Song (1975)
2.?Sing A Song (1975)
歌詞雖簡短，但卻充滿樂觀和鼓勵，再加上感染性極強的迪斯科曲風(fēng)，表達出音樂的治愈力量。沒有什么是一首音樂解決不了的，如果有，那就兩首。
確實，每當(dāng)我情緒低落時，第一時間想到的不是找人傾訴，而是唱歌。開著音樂輕聲哼唱，或者用唱歌軟件高歌一曲，郁悶的或傷感的情緒總會隨感性的旋律釋放出來。一曲過后，滿血復(fù)活！
When you feel down and out
Sing a song, it'll make your day yeah yeah
Here's a time to shout
Sing a song, it'll make a way
Sometimes it's hard to care
Sing a song, it'll make your day
A smile so hard to bear
Sing a song, it'll make a way
Singasong
Singasong
Singasong
Singasong
Bring your heart to believing
Sing a song, it'll make your day yeah ah
Life ain't about no retrieving
Sing a song, it'll make a way
Give yourself what you need
Sing a song, it'll make your day
Smile, smile, smile and believe
Sing a song, it'll make a way
Singasong
Singasong
Singasong
Singasong [Repeat]
Songwriters: Al Mckay / Maurice White
Sing A Song lyrics ? Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
3.?Got to Get You into My Life (1978)
這首歌由The Beatles在1966年發(fā)布，EWF1978年翻唱。
不同于原唱中簡潔的開場，翻唱版中EWF加了很長的前奏，演奏樂器也增加了EWF標(biāo)志性的嗩吶，使得整首歌聽起來非常帶感。雖然The Beatles是我一直非常喜歡的樂隊，但在我聽來，EWF對這首歌的翻唱水平超過The Beatles。
上次覺得翻唱比原版好，還是李昇基在《柳熙烈的寫生簿》中，現(xiàn)場演唱的《刺》。無論是搖滾嗓、爆發(fā)力還是需要極穩(wěn)氣息的長音，都非常棒，甚至得到了原唱的夸贊。
Got to get you into my life, into my life
Got to get you into my life, into my life
Got to get you into my life, into my life
Got to get you into my life, into my life
Got to get you into my life, into my life
I was alone, I took a ride
I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe
I could see another sign there
Oo, then I suddenly see you
Oo, and did I tell you I need you
Ev'ry single day of my life
You didn't run, you didn't lie
You knewI wanna to hold you
And had you gone you knew in time
We'd meet again for I had told you
Oh, you were meant to be near me
Oh, I really want for you to hear me
Say we'll be together every day
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you in, got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you in, got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life
Ooo, then I suddenly see you
Ooo, and did I tell you that I need you
Every single day of my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you in, got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you in, got to get you in
Got to get you in, got to get you in
Into my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you in, got to get you in
Got to get you in, got to get you in
Into my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you in, got to get you in
Songwriters: John Lennon / John Winston Lennon / Paul Mccartney / Paul James Mccartney
Got To Get You Into My Life lyrics ? Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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4.?September (1978)
4.?September (1978)
這首歌是我的最愛之一。最讓我驚喜的是歌曲中間部分的假聲，高昂、有靈性，聽完整個人都沸騰了！廢話不多說，直接聽！
Do you remember the
21st night of September?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away
Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
Ba duda, ba duda, ba duda, badu
Ba duda, badu, ba duda, badu
Ba duda, badu, ba duda
My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you
Only blue talk and love,
Remember how we knew love was here to stay
Now December found the love we shared in September.
Only blue talk and love,
Remember the true love we share today
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
There was a
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - golden dreams were shiny days
The bell was ringing, aha
Our souls were singing
Do you remember
Never a cloudy day
There was a
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
There was a
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - golden dreams were shiny days
Ba de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya
ba de ya de ya de ya
De ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya
ba de ya de ya de ya
Songwriters: Al Mc Kay / Allee Willis / Maurice White
September lyrics ? Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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5.?Boogie Wonderland (1979)
5.?Boogie Wonderland (1979)
如果說前面的幾首歌搖滾元素更多一點的話，這首歌我覺得更像一曲迪斯科。有什么比去仙境跳舞更重要的呢？記得陳慧琳有首歌《不如跳舞》，通過舞蹈來交流和相處，就沒有人會覺得孤獨，也沒有包袱。
有些煩惱就讓它在舞蹈中消失吧！然后你會發(fā)現(xiàn)“All the love in the world can't be gone, All the need to be loved can't be wrong.” 跟著音樂一起搖擺“You dance and shake the hurt！”
Dance, boogie wonderland
Ha, ha, dance
Boogie wonderland
Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they get
Daylight deals a bad hand to a woman who has laid too many bets
The mirror stares you in the face and says
"Baby, uh, uh, it don't work"
You say your prayers though you don't care
You dance and shake the hurt
Dance, boogie wonderland
Ha, ha, dance
Boogie wonderland
Sounds fly through the night
I chase my vinyl dreams to Boogie Wonderland
I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland
I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland
All the love in the world can't be gone
All the need to be loved can't be wrong
All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying
"Boogie wonderland, wonderland"
Dance, boogie wonderland
Dance, boogie wonderland
All the love in the world can't be gone
All the need to be loved can't be wrong
All the records are playing
And my heart keeps saying
"Boogie wonderland, wonderland"
Dance, boogie wonderland
Ha, ha, dance
Boogie wonderland
6.?After the Love Has Gone (1979)
少有的一首抒情歌曲。前半段溫柔的嗓音，加上副歌部分的假聲和薩克斯風(fēng)情，讓人在聽的時候情不自禁會閉上眼睛，陷入它柔和的歌聲和細(xì)膩的感情中。
For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive
Deep inside we knew our love was true
For a while we paid no mind to the past
We knew love would last
Every night somethin' right
Would invite us to begin the dance
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy was sad
Somethin' happened along the way
And yesterday was all we had
And oh, after the love has gone
How could you lead me on
And not let me stay around?
Oh, after the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
For a while to love each other
With all we would ever need
Love was strong for so long
Never knew that what was wrong
Baby, wasn't right
We tried to find what we had
'Til sadness was all we shared
We were…
7.?Let's Groove (1981)
不知怎的，每當(dāng)它魔性的旋律響起，我總有種在聽小虎隊歌曲的感覺，腦海里揮之不去的還有小虎隊那活力四射但又充滿魔性的舞蹈。
不難發(fā)現(xiàn)，在這首歌里，電子元素開始出現(xiàn)，尤其是歌曲開頭和結(jié)尾部分更為明顯，給人耳目一新的感覺。
Let's groove tonight
Share the spice of life
Baby slice it right
We're gonna groove tonight
Let this groove get you to move
It's alright (alright) alright
Let this groove set in your shoes
So stand up (alright) alright
Gonna tell what you can do with my love
Alright
Let you know girl
You're looking good, you're out of sight
Alright
Just move yourself
And glide like a seven-forty-seven
And lose you're self in the sky
Among the clouds in the heavens 'cause
Let this groove light up your fuse
It's alright (alright) alright, oh oh
Let this groove set in your shoes
So stand up (alright) alright
Let me tell you what you can do with my love
Alright
Gotta let you know girl
You're looking good you're out of sight
Alright
Just tell the D.J. to play your favorite tune
Then you…
以上幾首歌曲只是EWF眾多作品中的冰山一角，很多其他的曲子也非常好聽，帶著樂隊的特色和時代的烙印。在重金屬音樂盛行的今天，我們不妨回過頭去，聽聽老音樂，品味記憶中的旋律帶來的感動。
信息參考來源：
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/earth-wind-fire-12-essential-songs-20160204/boogie-wonderland-1979-20160204
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire
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