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    有些歌曲是只聽一遍就會記住它的旋律，卻不等於喜歡這樣的聆聽經驗。有些歌曲是聽過之後旋律就忘，但當時聆聽的感受卻是久難忘懷。Downtown這首歌對我而言就是如此。

 

　　２００９年應該是在春季的時候，我在看美國影集ＬＯＳＴ檔案第三季第一集的影片開頭聽到這首Downtown。當下覺得真是好聽，於是便反覆播放ＤＶＤ又聽了幾次。雖然聽不懂歌詞的意思，但只覺得歌聲甜美，令人感受到快樂與朝氣。不過影片後來繼續播放，注意力就轉到故事劇情方面去了。等到影片看完後，雖然想上網找這首歌的資訊，但一想到連歌名都不知道，就覺得不知道該從何處搜尋起，所以就放棄了找歌的念頭。

 

　　時間過得很快，轉眼就過了兩年。雖然旋律全忘了，但三不五時，還是會想起這首歌的＂甜美＂，＂快樂＂，＂朝氣＂。於是昨天晚上就開始用ｇｏｏｇｌｅ搜尋這首歌。結果還是令人洩氣；沒歌名，也不知道歌手是誰。這樣的搜尋並不容易成功。

 

　　後來只好拿出ＬＯＳＴ檔案的ＤＶＤ再放一遍，看看是否可以找到相關的資訊。結果這個決定是做對了。我在導演與演員的旁白中知道了歌手的名字，就是Petula Clark。接著再用Petula Clark去YOUTUBE搜尋。

 

　　我就這樣的找到了Downtown這首歌。這兩天聽了有二三十次，也對歌詞較熟悉了。終於可以說，這是我喜歡的歌－Petula Clark的Downtown。

 

　　記於２０１１年３月８日於台中。

 

 

附註：Downtown的歌詞：

 

When you're alone

And life is making you lonely,

You can always go downtown

When you've got worries,

All the noise and the hurry

Seems to help, I know, downtown

Just listen to the music of the traffic inthe city

Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signsare pretty

How can you lose?

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forgetall your cares and go

Downtown, things'll be great when you're

Downtown, no finer place for sure,

Downtown, everything's waiting for you

(Downtown)

Don't hang around

And let your problems surround you

There are movie shows downtown

Maybe you know

Some little places to go to

Where they never close downtown

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentlebossanova

You'll be dancing with 'em too before thenight is over

Happy again

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forgetall your cares and go

Downtown where all the lights are bright,

Downtown, waiting for you tonight,

Downtown, you're gonna be alright now

(Downtown downtown)

Downtown

(Downtown)

And you may find somebody kind to help andunderstand you

Someone who is just like you and needs agentle hand to

Guide them along

So, maybe I'll see you there

We can forget all our troubles, forget allour cares and go

Downtown, things'll be great when you're

Downtown, don't wait a minute more,

Downtown, everything's waiting for you

Downtown (downtown) downtown (downtown)

Downtown (downtown) downtown (downtown)

(repeat and fade out)