Sweet Child O Mine(Sweet Child O Mine )
简介
《Sweet Child O’ Mine》是美国摇滚乐队枪炮玫瑰于1988年发行的经典歌曲,收录在他们的第二张专辑《Appetite for Destruction》中。这首歌由主唱Axl Rose、吉他手Slash和节奏吉他手Izzy Stradlin共同创作,成为枪炮玫瑰的代表作之一,也是摇滚乐历史上最知名的歌曲之一。
创作背景
这首歌的灵感源自于Axl Rose与模特Erin Everly之间的爱情。两人于1986年相识并开始约会,但这段感情充满了戏剧性和不稳定性。Rose将自己的经历和情绪融入到《Sweet Child O’ Mine》的歌词中,表达了对这段爱情既珍惜又痛苦的心情。
歌曲的开场riff由Slash创作,标志性的主音吉他旋律给这首歌赋予了独特的辨识度。Stradlin则创作了副歌的旋律,为歌曲增添了一丝流行元素。Rose的歌词感性而直白,生动地描绘了爱情的甜蜜和苦涩。
录音过程
《Sweet Child O’ Mine》的录音过程并不顺利,乐队成员之间经常发生争吵和分歧。但最终,他们还是克服了困难,于1987年12月完成了歌曲的录制。歌曲的制作人Mike Clink在过程中发挥了重要作用,帮助乐队塑造了这首歌的标志性音色。
发行与反响
《Sweet Child O’ Mine》于1988年8月发行,迅速成为全球性的热门歌曲。它在美国公告牌百强单曲榜上排名第一,并在多个国家的排行榜上占据榜首位置。这首歌获得了广泛的赞誉,被评论家和乐迷一致认为是摇滚乐史上的经典之作。
文化影响
《Sweet Child O’ Mine》至今仍然是流行文化中的标志性歌曲。它被众多电影、电视节目和广告中使用,并被许多乐队翻唱过。這首歌的開場riff被認為是摇滚史上最著名的riff之一,经常被吉他手作为表演的必備曲目。
這首歌的歌詞也產生了深遠的影響,成為愛情、失去和渴望的象徵。它激勵了無數人,並成為許多愛情故事的配樂。
歌词
She's got a smile that it seems to meReminds me of childhood memoriesWhere everything was as fresh as the bright blue skyNow and then I think of when we were togetherLike when you said you felt so happy you could dieTold me how you wished you'd met meAnd promised me that you would never leaveBut all the promises we madeWere broken and our love was lost and goneTo some forgotten placeWell, some say life will beat you downBreak your heart, steal your crownSo I've started out for God knows whereI guess I'll know when I get there(Chorus)She's got a smile it seems to meReminds me of childhood memoriesWhere everything was as fresh as the bright blue skyNow and then I think of when we were togetherLike when you said you felt so happy you could dieSo happy you could dieSo happy you could crySo happy you could cryWhere do we go?Where do we go now?Where do we go?(Chorus)She's got a smile it seems to meReminds me of childhood memoriesWhere everything was as fresh as the bright blue skyNow and then I think of when we were togetherLike when you said you felt so happy you could dieSo happy you could dieSo happy you could crySo happy you could cryOh, you make me smileOh, you make me cryYou make me laughYou make me blueYou make me gladYou make me sadYou make me everythingEverything everything everythingShe's got a smile it seems to meReminds me of childhood memoriesWhere everything was as fresh as the bright blue skyNow and then I think of when we were togetherLike when you said you felt so happy you could dieSo happy you could crySo happy you could cry(Chorus)She's got a smile it seems to meReminds me of childhood memoriesWhere everything was as fresh as the bright blue skyNow and then I think of when we were togetherLike when you said you felt so happy you could dieSo happy you could dieSo happy you could crySo happy you could cry
结论
《Sweet Child O’ Mine》是一首经久不衰的经典摇滚歌曲,其感人的歌词、标志性的riff和出色的制作使其成为摇滚乐史上的里程碑。这首歌不仅是一首关于爱情的歌曲,更是一首关于失去和希望的歌曲,激发了无数人的共鸣。它仍然是摇滚乐迷和普通听众的最爱,并将在未来许多年继续影响着音乐世界。