娱乐新天地MV 2006-灵秀独行的 Jem/ They

They--Jem

(MV) Though the downbeat electronica and laconic¹ vocals³ of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered⁴ with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous⁵ than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching⁶ electric guitars and strings⁷ while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal² delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come. Unfortunately, too much of the album's latter half sinks into a slow-paced Didoesque electronic slurry, though Jem's to be applauded for at least trying to liven things up with the cod-reggae of "Wish I."

 

They

Lyrics

Who made up all the rules
We follow them like fools
Believe them to be true
Don't care to think them through

And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this

And it's ironic⁸ too
Coz what we tend to do
Is act on what they say
And then it is that way

And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this

Who are they
And where are they
And how can they possibly
know all this
Who are they
And where are they
And how can they possibly
know all this

Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
that ignorance is bliss

Who are they
And where are they
And how do they
know all this
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this

Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
that ignorance is bliss

And who are they
And where are they
And how can they
know all this
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this


歌手及专辑介绍

收录蔡依林最新广告歌曲“乐园”原曲“They”；收录莫文蔚最新专辑主打歌曲“24hrs”原曲“24”；唱游精灵jem首张个人创作专辑，唤醒你沉睡的耳朵！《纽约时报》、《今日美国》等全球30大传媒联合推荐专辑；热门影视剧集《Closer》、《Six Feet Under》、《Desperate Housewives》、《Monster In Law》等争相使用专辑中作品作为插曲。

就像打开了潘多拉的魔法盒，流泄出来的歌声，交织着神秘、优雅、飘渺、性感，融合了电音、民谣、古典、摇滚、Trip-Hop、雷鬼的音符，Jem把它们化成魔咒，唤醒了我们沉睡的听觉。难怪Jem的歌声这么适合搭配交融复杂情感的电影《偷情（Closer）》。听过《偷情》广告曲“Come On Closer”后，你很难不对这位歌声与曲风都别具一格的歌手念念不忘。这位来自英国威尔士的歌手，13岁就开始创作并演唱，下定决心要以音乐为职业的Sussex University法律系高材生在学业告一段落后就马上投身音乐事业。

2003年美国摇滚乐团主唱Dave Matthews所属的ATO唱片慧眼签下这位才女，Jem的音乐魔力开始大放异彩，美国热门影视剧《Closer》、《Six Feet Under》、《Desperate Housewives》、《Monster In Law》等争相使用Jem的创作做为插曲，在这些电影、电视剧的推波助澜下，Jem一路从美国红回英国，迄今在英国获得第六名的专辑已在排行榜上占据前十的位置超过30周，并创下全英点播亚军曲“They”与冠军曲“Just A Ride”两首热门单曲。

本张专辑中除了歌迷影迷争相询问的“Come On Closer”外，开场曲“They”灵感来源于同样享誉国际的和声团体“The Swingle Singers”诠释的“巴哈F小调前奏曲”，Jem纯净的嗓音辅以孩子的合声，结合古典及电子节拍，创造出简洁的优雅美学；专辑同名曲“Finally Woken”取样自童谣“Ride A Cock Horse”传递出明亮的感觉；到了“24”又转为激昂的摇滚曲风；“Stay Now”一开始就挑起高涨的戏剧张力。

整张专辑散发细腻与创意兼具的无穷魅力，无怪乎英美媒体对这张专辑的好评不断，现在，Jem的灵秀才情也将透过这张专辑温柔地深植在你的心中。

更值得一提的是在华语音乐圈内这张专辑也备受关注，蔡依林率先翻唱了专辑中的“They”，而莫文蔚也将翻唱专辑中的另一首单曲“24”。

1 laconic   

adj.简洁的；精练的

参考例句：

• He sent me a laconic private message.他给我一封简要的私人函件。
• This response was typical of the writer's laconic wit.这个回答反映了这位作家精练简明的特点。

2 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

3 vocals   

（乐曲中的）歌唱部份，声乐部份( vocal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Also look out for soaring vocals on The Right Man. 另外，也可留意一下《意中人》中的那高亢的唱腔。
• Lazy bass line, lazier drums, lush violins, great piano and incomparable vocals. 懒惰的低音线，较懒惰的鼓，饮小提琴，棒的钢琴和无比的声音。

4 lumbered   

砍伐（lumber的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• A rhinoceros lumbered towards them. 一头犀牛笨重地向他们走来。
• A heavy truck lumbered by. 一辆重型卡车隆隆驶过。

5 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

6 crunching   

v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 )；嘎吱作响；（快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄

参考例句：

• The horses were crunching their straw at their manger. 这些马在嘎吱嘎吱地吃槽里的草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog was crunching a bone. 狗正嘎吱嘎吱地嚼骨头。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

8 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。