簡單生活 簡單愛 - Damon Albarn

看過 Damon Albarn 無數l的現場演唱，不論在是Blur 時期、Gorillaz 虛擬階段，或甚至後來的 The Good,The Bad & The Queen 的現場演唱,，Damon 給人的印象一直就是人來瘋的過動兒一個。



所以當我看到他和前輩合作時所流露的那種乖巧、害羞、溫暖和平和，完全不同於平日表現的他，我還真的嚇了一大跳呢。
原來這位集瘋狂、好動、調皮、搞笑於一身的 Blur 主唱"大門先生"，也會有矜持的時候嘛 XD哇咧，還真是一副又乖又靜的乖小孩模樣，實在真是太難得了啦。(尤其對照Glastonbury 92 那時的瘋狂行徑=>以後再來好好的寫篇文章嘲笑他。)

 Damon一向擁有極強的洞悉社會的觀察力，尤其十分擅長刻畫現代人滑稽突梯與無奈的生活模式。而他那犬儒嘲弄的敘述功力，就如同偶像 Ray Davies( The Kinks 主唱 )一樣的精準，尤其伴隨著辛辣後勁的筆調更是十分犀利。

這首" Waterloo Sunset " 是偶像當年的國歌,，能跟偶像同台，Damon 當然要好好表現一下。老實說，他唱起偶像的經典名作可是一點都不含糊，加上 Ray Davies 大方表現出對後輩欣賞、疼惜的眼神，感覺就像老爸看兒子一樣地驕傲，那種英雄惜英雄的感覺看了真的很感動。

唱完了前輩的 Waterloo Sunset ， Ray Davies 竟然也哼起 Blur 當時的著名單曲 "Parklife" ，看看Damon那副不知所措的害羞模樣，害我差點笑出來..
這真的是我一直以來所熟悉的大門先生嗎?

如果95年的 Damon 和偶像的相遇是帶點靦腆與純真的感覺，那麼2003年和前輩 David Bowie 的合作就真的顯得謙虛又有禮貌。

六年前的 Damon 有幸以 Guest 身分受邀與前輩 David Bowie 一起飆歌，(據說 Bowie 是 Blur 的樂迷，而且曾經親赴現場聆聽他們的演唱會。) 這回大門這小子展現出一副斯文謙虛乖巧的模樣，而且十分嚴守本分的在旁陪襯前輩的巨星架勢，,絲毫不敢搶了前輩的任何丰采。嗯，又是一次溫馴有禮的乖孩子形象。

每當看見他與前輩們一起表演時的內斂沉著與謹守份際，相較於他在 Blur 現場演唱時的狂放不羇，這樣另類的"大門" 是我們不曾看過的，不過我卻也欣賞這樣的表演方式。


老實說,我個人真的很愛 Blur 的 live 演出,所以無論如何我希望至少能親臨現場感受一次他們的現場熱力。


Damon Albarn & Ray Davies -
Waterloo Sunset (BBC- 1995)
Ray Davies 慈愛的眼神讓 Damon 好害羞,呵呵~


Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I dont need no friends
As long as I gaze on waterloo sunset
I am in paradise

Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunsets fine

Terry meets julie, waterloo station
Every friday night
But I am so lazy, dont want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I dont feel afraid
As long as I gaze on waterloo sunset
I am in paradise

Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunsets fine

Millions of people swarming like flies round waterloo underground
But terry and julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And the dont need no friends
As long as they gaze on waterloo sunset
They are in paradise

Waterloo sunsets fine



David Bowie & Damon Albarn
-Fashion (French TV- 2003)

David Bowie 真是大家心目中永遠的偶像耶,當時已經快60歲的人,到底是怎麼保養的? 相對的 ,感覺 Damon 這幾年好像老的有點快,啊啊,怎麼會這樣? 

There's a brand new dance but I don't know its name
That people from bad homes do again and again
It's big and it's bland full of tension and fear
They do it over there but we don't do it here Fashion!　
Turn to the left Fashion!　
Turn to the right Oooh, fashion!

We are the goon squad and we're coming to town Beep-beep Beep-beep
Listen to me - don't listen to me
Talk to me - don't talk to me
Dance with me - don't dance with me, no Beep-beep
There's a brand new talk, but it's not very clear
Oh bop That people from good homes are talking this year Oh bop, fashion
It's loud and tasteless and I've heard it before Oh bop
You shout it while you're dancing on the ole dance floor Fashion!
Turn to the left Fashion!
 Right Fashion!

We are the goon squad and we're coming to town Beep-beep Beep-beep
 Listen to me - don't listen to me
Talk to me - don't talk to me
Dance with me - don't dance with me, no Beep-beep Beep-beep Oh, bop, do do do do do do do do Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion
Oh, bop, do do do do do do do do Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion La-la la la la la la-la  
 ( 2008/4/25 是我第一次看到這兩個表演的一天,也是我真正認識Blu補上了遲到已久的作文。)