Elizabeth Frazer - Cocteau Twins ~ 1

那時的我總是習慣在週末傍晚守著 radio，等待 Shadow show 裡傳來一首又一首的音樂。


高三那年，我和往常一樣在週末夜裏聽著我喜歡的 Shadow Show 。那是個奇特的夜晚，當時的場景雖已隨著時間流逝而逐漸變得面貌模糊，但另一方面,到現在依然可見的清晰輪廓卻仍不時徘徊在午夜的夢裡。

還記得那個週末夜晚，家裡的庭院被天上飄下的白雪覆蓋著，我將身體蜷成一圈，抱膝蹲坐在暖暖的壁爐旁邊，享受著完整四個小時的音樂響宴。當天的節目內容和往常一樣，Skin 先生照例選在節目開場連續播出三首 non-stop 爽勁激烈的 Punk Rock 當做 opening，幾乎沒有例外，這些辛辣粗糙的龐克組曲像是一種儀式宣告般，讓我們體內流著的反叛血液瞬時沸騰。是的，當時的我們是那麼的年輕熱血。。。

然而就在節目進行至中場，此時熟悉的 Radio Show 就像搭錯了天線，喇叭那端忽然傳來一陣和前後音樂完全不搭嘎的音樂～～～咦，這是仙樂嗎？心裡浮起個問號。 尤其當它夾雜在一票激爆的 Punk, Post Punk, Hardcore, Lo-Fi, Grunge 眾多硬式搖滾樂當中，更顯出它獨特的清幽雅緻，芬芳可口。 然而當時我的確被這股忽沓而至的美妙音律和彷彿來自仙境的飄邈嗓音給緊緊吸引，當那迴盪在空中的裊裊天音似幽靈般的盤旋在耳畔，我想任誰也無法抵擋那等誘惑。



老實說，你真的很難不被這樣的神秘氛圍所吸引，尤其聽著 Elizabeth Frazer 那與生俱來的獨特音韻，和聽似內斂其實奔放的情感恣意地流洩在空中，那些字句就在她的淺唱輕吟中翻覆著隱藏許久的複雜情緒。當你閉上雙眼細細爬梳這些跳動的音符，這一切卻轉換成一幅美麗的圖畫，有時是綠意盎然的鳥叫蟲鳴，清淡飄渺的將你我帶入了一個寧靜的音樂世界；有時卻也湍急如波濤般的恣意侵略著我們的思緒，直接而強烈。
誰能抵擋這個時而迷離、時而溫暖、時而蕭瑟，卻又帶著幾許清幽的聽覺震撼？

聽著主唱 Elizabeth Frazer 輕輕吟唱一段又一段你我不懂的語言，瞬間，那些聽不清的字句變得一點都再不重要了，此時的我們只需隨著這些跳動的音符盡情奔馳，音樂不就是 Cocteau Twins 和我們之間最佳的共通語言？
(附上連結)
Elizabeth Fraser talks about her lyrics

" 大家不必太費心的想知道我歌詞裡的涵意，
也不需在意我唱些什麼 " --- Elizabeth Frazer




Cocteau Twins 崛起的時間正是龐克勢力逐漸勢微的80年初，早先龐客搖滾那種直接憤怒的表現方式正逐漸被講求音樂本質且以低調演奏方式的後龐客搖滾，與陰鬱神秘的歌德搖滾(Goth Rock)所取代。就在此時，來自蘇格蘭的 Cocteau Twins 以不同於時下搖滾的奇幻神秘力量豐富了當時的樂壇，並迅速衝擊著當時的另類勢力。

Cocteau Twins 帶動的這股迷幻風格，不僅使得獨立廠牌4AD從此聲名大噪，從此獨立樂界也真正颳起最早一波唯美的 Dream Pop 風潮。



Cocteau Twins - Little Spacey




Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll



Each is not my love, moan I for what
I make up hundreds so I know how to make love
There, you can have my youth, I know I have loved
Started to see him, 'till when I married him

To yearn admits you're outside to me
Grow up

I have seen these all my life, perhaps a lot more
And I have been so naive
All move and try he knew not
And your spangle, how it hurts, and I have feelings

To yearn admits you're outside to me
Grow up (x2)



Massive Attack feat Elizabeth Frasier - Silent Spring



Boy brought power
To b-obey
Hear me call
To b-obey
To b-obey
I seek him clothe
Come shush-hush
A shrewd bow to b-obey (we are but bound to b-obey)
I seek him clothe (we are but bound to b-obey)
Come shush-hush (we are but bound to b-obey)
A shrewd bow to b-obey (we are but bound to b-obey)
I seek him clothe (we are but bound to b-obey)
Come shush-hush



Massive Attack ( ELizabeth Fraser )- Teardrop(live 2006)

現場功力太強大了,EF的嗓音實在是天籟..

Love, love is a verb
Love is a doing word
Fearless on my breath
Gentle impulsion
Shakes me makes me lighter
Fearless on my breath

Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath

Nine night of matter
Black flowers blossom
Fearless on my breath
Black flowers blossom
Fearless on my breath

Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath

Water is my eye
Most faithful mirror
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire of a confession
Fearless on my breath
Most faithful mirror
Fearless on my breath

Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath

Stumbling a little
Stumbling a little



Elizabeth Frazer - Dream Baby