娱乐新天地MV 2006-朴实无华的Jack Johnson/ Sitting Waiting Wishing

Jack¹ Johnson--Sitting Waiting Wishing

(MV) For a man who gets his biggest kicks surfing the waves and strumming his guitar on a lonely beach in native Hawaii, singer-songwriter Jack Johnson has carved out quite a remarkable² career on the mainland. His 2003 album, On and On, debuted³ at No. 3 on The Billboard⁴ 200 and subsequently went platinum⁵ on the back of hit single "The Horizon Has Been Defeated." The follow-up, meanwhile, seems destined⁶ to shine even brighter. The drifting chords and soft voice are still in place, only now Johnson's instinct for melody has sharpened alongside his ability to self-edit. These small concessions⁷ make third album, In Between Dreams, his most conspicuous⁸, particularly on tracks like the three-minute relationship drama, "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing," and "Breakdown," a song he originally recorded for Handsome Boy Modeling School's White People album remade here to reveal its full stripped-down loveliness. Imagine all the coconuts⁹ it will buy.

 

Sitting Waiting Wishing

Lyrics

Now I was sitting waiting wishing
That you believed in superstitions
Then maybe you'd see the signs
But Lord knows that this world is cruel
And I ain't the Lord, no I'm just a fool
Learning loving somebody don't make them love you

Must I always be waiting waiting on you?
Must I always be playing playing your fool?

I sing ya songs I dance a dance
I gave ya friends all a chance
Putting up with them wasn't worth never having you
And maybe you been through this before
But its my first time
So please ignore
The next few lines cause they're directed at you

I cant¹⁰ always be waiting waiting on you
I cant always be playing playing your fool
I keep playing your part
But its not my scene
Wont this plot not twist?
I've had enough mystery.
Keep building me up, then shooting me down
Well im already down
Just wait a minute
Just sitting waiting
Just wait a minute
Just sitting waiting

Well if I was in your position
Id put down all my ammunition
I'd wondered why'd it taken me so long
But Lord knows that I'm not you
And If I was I wouldn't be so cruel
Cause waiting on love ain't so easy to do

Must I always be waiting waiting on you?
Must I always be playing playing your fool?
No I cant always be waiting waiting on you
I cant always be playing playing your fool, foool



歌手介绍

没有漂亮脸蛋，没有绝世靓嗓，也不是媒体追逐的焦点。Jack Johnson（杰克·约翰逊）的背景简单纯朴得如他的音乐一样，唯一能拿出来的卖点也只是入行之前曾是职业冲浪冠军。就是这样的不引人注目，却不声不吃打入专辑英国金榜NO.18，发行过两张专辑便成就了2张白金大碟，并获得了第四十八届格醚美最佳流行男声演出提名。各大权威音乐网站给予了他宠爱的评价：Jack Johnson擅长创作气氛好、感觉对的音乐，简单的空心吉他搭配他温煦柔和的嗓音，让人感觉轻松而舒适（AMG）；Rolling Stone说他“用音乐打造了一个梦幻国度”；而英国的Q杂志更是评价这个沙滩小子有一副奇妙顺畅的漂亮嗓子。

从小在夏威夷长大的Jack Johnson会走路的时候就学会了冲浪，17岁已经是冲浪界的天才，然而一次意外却使他三个月无法出门，却也给了他三个月抱着吉他创作音乐的时光。2001年他终于踏上了歌坛并相继发行了三张唱片。《梦想之间》是Jack Johnson2005年在洛山矶和夏威夷两地录制完成的最新专辑。在这张专辑里，Jack Johnson把他骨子里带来的海水般的自由简约发挥到极至，只需要吉他和鼓，加上自己的喃喃低语说故事。大海般柔软的歌声加上纯熟的吉他弹奏，与老搭档Adam Topol的鼓、Merlo Podlewski的贝斯再组阵容坚强的铁三角，并二度邀来Mario Caldato Jr担纲制作人，加上来自Animal Liberation交响乐团的好友Zach Gill跨刀弹奏钢琴与手风琴，把生活中最纯正、最朴实的情感融进音乐里流淌出完美的情绪，无论是写给妻子Kim的浪漫情歌“Better Together”还是鼓励乐观迎接人生挑战的“Staple It Together”，或是向生命即将消逝的好友道别的抒情曲“If I could”，一首首轻松惬意、混融民谣、蓝调、雷鬼和Bossa Nova 的清新作品，听起来就像海水磨梭着双脚般柔软顺滑，舒畅悠闲，令人心旷神怡。刚刚度过寒冬的你，面对这样一张阳光四溢，微风荡漾的专辑，如何还能再等待呢？

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 debuted   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
• The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。

4 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

5 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

6 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

7 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

8 conspicuous   

adj.明眼的，惹人注目的；炫耀的，摆阔气的

参考例句：

• It is conspicuous that smoking is harmful to health.很明显，抽烟对健康有害。
• Its colouring makes it highly conspicuous.它的色彩使它非常惹人注目。

9 coconuts   

n.椰子( coconut的名词复数 )；椰肉，椰果

参考例句：

• We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island. 我们发现岛上有充足的椰子供应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Coconuts provide "meat", drink, oil, soap and fiber for fishing line. 椰子提供“肉类”，饮料、油脂、肥皂和做钓（鱼）丝的纤维。 来自百科语句

10 cant   

n.斜穿，黑话，猛扔

参考例句：

• The ship took on a dangerous cant to port.船只出现向左舷危险倾斜。
• He knows thieves'cant.他懂盗贼的黑话。