The Housemartins《Build》
英國本土的歌曲都有其特色,
The Housemartins樂隊就被界定為歌詞奇特,
濃厚的馬克斯政治與基督教色彩的混合表達.
最初是由Paul Heaton(vocals)、Stan Cullimore(guitar)、
Ted Key(bass)與Hugh Whitaker(drums)四人組成，
後來bass手與鼓手由Norman Cook與Dave Hemingway取代.
1984年他們在英國Hull 市組成樂隊.(卻於1988年解散)
自稱為Hull市四大樂隊之一,
(其他三大為『Red Guitars』『Everything But The Girl』及『Gargoyles』)
The Housemartins 在1987年十一月有一首作品打入UK流行榜15位,
歌曲名字 《Build》,旋律優美,
總覺得他們是留戀著美國大學校園的味道,
流露出一股淡淡的愁鬱-
看似一種少年不知愁滋味
為賦新詞強說愁.
但無可否認的,『強說』可能是過於主觀,
年青人對現實世界的無助與自嘲,
無需教導,一代過去,一代又來,代代如此,
每個人都需要自行去模索,在無情的現實世界前進,
學習如何剛強………
The Housemartins《Build》
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05bPlsYfVrE
Clambering men in big bad boots
Dug up my den, dug up my roots
Treated us like plasticine town
They built us up and knocked us down
From meccano to legoland
Here they come with a brick in their hand
Men with heads filled up with sand
Its build
Its build a house where we can stay
Add a new bit everyday
Its build a road for us to cross
Build us lots and lots and lots and lots and lots
Whistling men in yellow vans
They can and drew us diagrams
Showed us how it all worked it out
And wrote it down in case of doubt
Slow, slow, quick, quick, quick
Its wall to wall and brick to brick
They work so fast it makes you sick
Its build
Its build a house where we can stay
Add a new bit everyday
Its build a road for us to cross
Build us lots and lots and lots and lots and lots
Its build
Down with sticks and up with bricks
In with boots and up with roots
Its in with suits and new recruits
Its build
