美國實力歌姬［卡莉賽門］──傳統流行抒情曲──［I Get Along Without You Very Well／沒有你我過得很好］

Lyrics & Music by: Hoagy Carmichael

I get along without you very well

Of course I do

Except when soft rains fall

And drip from the leaves, then I recall

The thrill of being sheltered in your arms

Of course I do

But I get along without you very well

Ive forgotten you just like I should

Of course I have

Except to hear your name

Or someones laugh that is the same

But Ive forgotten you just like I should

What a guy

What a fool I am

To think my breaking heart could kid the moon

Whats in store

Should I phone once more

No its best that I stick to my tune

I get along without you very well

Of course I do

Except perhaps in Spring

But I should never think of Spring

For that would surely break my heart in two

進入１９８０年代後　７０年代紅極一時的美國創作才女卡莉賽門（Carly Simon）事業進入低潮

１９８１年８月　３６歲的卡莉推出跳槽華納兄弟唱片（Warner Bros.）後的第二張大碟［Torch／火炬］

Mike Mainieri擔任製作／編曲　走傳統流行／爵士樂路線

這是賽門首張翻唱專輯　收錄其喜愛的經典歌曲　以傷心情歌（Torch Songs）為主

因此以［Torch］名之

樂評捧場, 給予良好正面評價

只是大碟曲風迥異以往流行／搖滾, 且偏冷門　單曲表現亦不佳, 讓［Torch］只升到Billboard專輯＃５０

成為卡莉出道以來名次最低的大碟

［I Get Along Without You Very Well／沒有你我過得很好］ 為宣傳單曲之一

為１９３９年, 美國作曲家Hoagy Carmichael根據 Jane Brown Thompson的詩作譜曲而成

１９３９年, Red Norvo 與他的管絃樂隊 ＋Terry Allen（主唱）灌錄此曲發行, 成為暢銷曲

１９５２年, 電影性感女神珍羅素（Jane Russell）在１９５２年電影［The Las Vegas Story］表演此曲

賽門版由Mike Mainieri製作成一首傳統流行抒情曲, 在鋼琴的伴奏下, 卡莉以一種節制的唱腔演繹, 營造出一股低鬱的氛圍

MV則是賽門在幽暗的室內演唱此曲。

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_8wrSJWxM

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hug-dviCKO4

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyyvsPr-h08