音樂故事，之三

1991 年 11 月 24 日 Freddie Mercury 死亡的消息
打碎了我在高中時期便立下、向 QUEEN 演唱會朝聖的想望
這個五官粗糙、齒列雜亂、老愛穿緊身衣的皇后合唱團主唱
曾經高亢華麗地唱出了許多令人神魂嚮往的歌曲
搖滾迷大概最愛 Bohemian Rhapsody 這首史詩般的經典歌曲
Love of My Life 撕扯了眾多失戀者破碎的心
只有 We Will Rock You 這首歌會鼓動球迷轟隆的跺地聲
Who Wants to Live Forever 則為電影 Highlander 下了最好的註腳

雖然被冠上華麗搖滾的稱號
我卻偏好 Queen 小品類的作品
如 '39、Seaside Rendezvous 等
尤其是 Who Needs You 這首歌
不及留意歌詞，很單純地就會被它舒散流暢的旋律打動
甚至作過「如果我是 DJ，一定拿這首歌開場」的白日夢
如今找出歌詞來看
原來這是一首怨男覺醒之歌
搭配旋律以及 Freddie 精采的聲音表情
不禁又是一聲讚嘆


Who Needs You (News of the World, 1977)

I make it half past six you come at seven
Always trying to keep me, hanging around
You little spoilt thing, girl you kept me waiting
Never contemplating my point of view
This comes as no surprise
I'm a fool, for I believed your lies
But now I've seen through your disguise
Who needs, well I don't need, who needs you?
Oh I believed you
Went on my knees to you
How I trusted you
But you turned me down
But it's dog eat dog in this rat race
And it leaves you bleeding lying flat on your face
Reaching out, reaching out for helping hand
Where is that helping hand?
How I was pushed around
"Don't let it get you down"
You walked all over me
"But don't you ever give in"
Taking one step forward, slipping two steps back
There's an empty feeling that you can't forget
Reaching out, reaching out for a helping hand
When I met you, you were always charming
Couldn't sleep at night 'till you were mine
You were oh so so sophisticated
Never interested in what I'd say
I had to swallow my pride
So naive, you took me for a ride
But now I'm the one to decide
Who needs, well I don't need, who needs you?