Can Rock & Roll Change the World ? ~ 2-1

The Clash ,一個真正讓我築起與 Punk Rock 之間的連結。
因為他們,我開始對 Punk Rock 產生興趣,於是我對整個 Punk Rock Movement 的始末感到好奇。當我真正了解龐客最真實的本質之後,我也愛上這樣的熱血與憤怒之音。




去年就在本 blog 剛開張不久,我寫下了這篇 革命的岩石 ,以表達我對 The Clash 最深的懷念。
The Clash 也傳承了龐克音樂最核心精髓的一支團體。




1979年, The Clash 發行撼動世界的專輯 "London Calling"。
這張專輯是在1979年12月發行,後來卻被美國"滾石雜誌"選為80年代最佳專輯第一名,
因為它無疑為80年代後的另類搖滾建構了一切語彙與想像的根源。



龐克的崛起與搖滾樂的輪迴

龐克強調三條和絃即可組團,相對於那些超級樂團的大舞台,
70年代中期在英國興起許多小Pub讓這些樂團可以隨性演奏。

所以 Punk Rock 從音樂製作到表演都強調 DIY 精神, 任何年輕人都可以實現玩音樂的夢想。
他們要挑戰從60年代以降魔掌日益強大的音樂商業體制,和打破聽眾和表演者的界限,並讓音樂的詮釋權回歸普羅大眾。

這再次說明流行音樂史的辨證發展。當原來和青年文化緊密結合的搖滾樂完全被商業體制吸收、缺乏活力時,新的聲音 、新的音樂型態就會爆發出來。
然後當這些新音樂創造的英雄開始成為新搖滾巨星,當更多唱片公司想搭上風潮列車,也必然注定這種新音樂的老化與死亡。歷史於是不斷輪迴下去..
(文字內容取材於" Sounds and Fury" 一書)





龐克作為一種宣稱DIY精神的音樂型態,以及宣稱要破壞一切或先起暴動的龐克樂團,卻為大廠賺進大把銀子,它無疑將60年代以來的搖滾樂的原真性與商業邏輯的緊張與矛盾推到極致。

英國BBC著名電台DJ John Peel 曾說,對他而言,龐克歲月最重要的是整個唱片製造過程去神祕化。










The Clash - I Fought The Law


Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won [x2]
I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won [x2]

I left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the

Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won [x2]
I lost my girl and I lost my fun
I fought the law and the law won [x2]

I left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the

I fought the law and the law won [x7]
I fought the law and t



The Clash-
Should I stay or should I go


Oh yeeeeeaaaaah

Wooh!

Darling you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I’ll be here ’til the end of time
So you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

Always tease tease tease
You’re happy when I’m on my knees
One day is fine, next day is black
So if you want me off your back
Well come on and let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
An’ if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know!

This indecision’s bugging me
Esta indecision me molesta
If you don’t want me, set me free
Si no me quieres, librame
Exactly who’m I’m supposed to be
Dime que tengo que ser
Don’t you know which clothes even fit me?
¿sabes que ropas me quedan?
Come on and let me know
Me tienes que decir
Should I cool it or should I blow?
¿me debo ir o quedarme?

Split!
Yo me enfrio o lo sufro

Should I stay or should I go now?
yo me enfrio o lo sufro
Should I stay or should I go now?
yo me enfrio o lo sufro
If I go there will be trouble
Si me voy - va a haber peligro
And if I stay it will be double
Si me quedo es doble
So you gotta let me know
Pero me tienes que decir
Should I cool it or should I go?
yo me enfrio o lo sufro

Should I stay or should I go now?
yo me enfrio o lo sufro
If I go there will be trouble
Si me voy - va a haber peligro
And if I stay it will be double
Si me quedo es doble
So you gotta let me know
Pero me tienes que decir
Should I stay or should I go?




The Clash - This Is Radio Clash


Interrupting all programmes
This is radio clash from pirate satellite

Orbiting your living room,
Cashing in the bill of rights
Cuban army surplus or refusing all third lights
This is radio clash on pirate satellite

This sound does not subscribe
To the international plan
In the psycho shadow of the white right hand
Then that see ghettology as an urban Vietnam
Giving deadly exhibitions of murder by napalm

This is radio clash tearing up the seven veils
This is radio clash please save us, not the whales
This is radio clash underneath a mushroom cloud
This is radio clash
You don't need that funeral shroud

Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty

Hands of law have sorted through
My identity
But now this sound is brave
And wants to be free - anyway to be free

This is radio clash on pirate satellite
This is not free Europe
Noh an armed force network
This is radio clash using audio ammunition
This is radio clash can we get that world to listen?
This is radio clash using aural ammunition
This is radio clash can we get that world to listen?
This is radio clash on pirate satellite
Orbiting your living room,
Cashing in the bill of rights
This is radio clash on pirate satellite
This is radio clash everybody hold on tight

A-riggy diggy dig dang dang

Go back to urban 'nam