英國樂團Poacher ( 偷獵者 ) 在1977贏得了電視節目《New Faces》的才藝競賽,次年 ( 1988 ) 發行了一首由樂團薩克斯風手所寫的《Darlin'》,雖未能有所佳績,卻受到多位歌手的注意和翻唱。同年,美國鄉村歌手David Rogers的版本在告示牌鄉村榜獲得第18名,只能算是普普。而英國歌手Frankie Miller的「搖滾節奏版」在英國排行榜則勇奪第6名,不僅成為暢銷曲,也成為了他的招牌歌。而對於原唱Poacher來說,恐是有些「情何以堪」的無奈吧!
Frankie Miller的版本,等於是替此曲定了調。接下來的翻唱者也大致依循他的唱風,像有鼎鼎大名的Tom Jones及Barbara Mandrell、Johnny Reid、Smokie樂團人等,唯Smokie的新主唱聲音不夠低啞,感覺差一些,而原主唱Chris Norman的個人版本,聲音就頗「速配」。
歌曲述說的是男子在孤單寒冷的夜晚,想念他的「Darlin'」,並想打電話給她,無奈沒有可打電話的硬幣 ( 可能窮到口袋裡真的沒半毛錢 ),稱對方為Darling,感覺有些自以為是,或許只是曾經認識的某女子吧!早期男女遠距交往靠的是寫信,然後是電話,再來有了電腦、智慧手機。類似此曲的主題、內容,在現今恐難以想像,應該不太可能會再出現了。
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亂談(1046)Where Do the Guilty Go?
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Darlin'
I'm feeling pretty lonesome
I'd call you on the phone sone
But I don't have a dime
Darlin' you're so far behind me
Tomorrow's gonna find me
Further down the line
Takin' me some paper
Pencil in my hand
I'm gonna write
Darlin' you know I feel the cold nights
Thinking of the old nights
Spent along with you
Darlin' the tear is in my eye now
Knowing I can try now
To make it back to you
Darlin'
Love you more than ever
Wish we were together
Darlin' of mine
Darlin'
I'm feeling pretty lonesome
I'd call you on the phone sone
But I don't have a dime
Darlin' you're so far behind me
Tomorrow's gonna find me
Further down the line
Darlin'
I'm feeling pretty lonesome (darlin')
I'd call you on the phone sone
But I don't have a dime (not one dime)
Darlin' (Darlin')
I'm feeling pretty lonesome
I'd call you on the phone sone
But I don't have a dime
Darlin'
I'm feeling pretty lonesome
I'd call you on the phone sone
But I don't have a dime
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