英國女子天團〔芭娜娜拉瑪/香蕉女皇〕與搖滾天團〔披頭四〕的交集──流行舞曲版的〔Help!/救命啊〕
One two three
Wait wait wait, whats the first line again?
Help!
Oh yeah.
One two
Help!
No wait!
Sorry.
One two three four
[Chorus]
Help! I need somebody
Help! Not just anybody
Help! You know I need someone
Help!
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybodys help in any way
And now those days are gone, Im not so self assured
Now I find Ive changed my mind, Ive opened up the door
[Chorus]
Help me if you can, Im feeling down
Down down down
And I do appreciate you being round
Round round round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Ground ground ground
Wont you please, please help me
Pete, look, I think Im a bit toppy.
Yeah and Im a bit bottomy, Pete.
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
But every now and then I feel so insecure
I know that I just need you like Ive never done before
[Chorus]
Help me if you can, Im feeling down
Help!
And I do appreciate you being round
Help!
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Help!
Wont you please, please help me
Theyre gonna take the Bananas off it arent they ?
Yeah. Theyre just doing backing vocals. Were singing the medley.
Well, we better be. Otherwise therell be trouble.
Yeah I know !
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybodys help in any way
And now those days are gone, Im not so self assured
Now I find Ive changed my mind, Ive opened up the door
[Chorus]
Help me if you can, Im feel
1988年秋天 出道7年的英國首席女子熱門團體芭娜娜拉瑪(Bananarama)發行首張精選輯〔Greatest Hits Collection〕
登上英倫專輯榜#3 大賣百萬張 拿到三白金
成為她們在故鄉與世界最暢銷的大碟
精選輯前兩首單曲〔Love, Truth and Honesty〕〔Nathan Johnes〕分別拿到UK#23與#15
1989年1月 芭娜娜拉瑪推出第三單曲〔Help!/救命啊〕
此曲原是英國搖滾天團1965年登上英美冠軍的經典
新版由流行製作三人組SAW製作成流行舞曲風格
這是為喜劇救濟(Comic Relief)籌款推出的公益單曲
英國電視喜劇集French & Saunders兩名主角與諧星Kathy Burke組成模仿芭娜娜拉瑪的槁笑組合Lananeeneenonoon
與本尊合唱與合拍MV
〔Help!〕登上英國榜#3 成為芭娜娜拉瑪在故鄉名次最高三首歌曲之一
愛爾蘭亞軍 法國#6 比利時#7 德國&瑞士#8 荷#24 紐西蘭#35 日本#94
這是芭娜娜拉瑪在歐洲最暢銷的單曲之一
也是她們最後一首Top10代表作
進入90年代後 這組80年代英國首席女子天團便一步一步走下坡了
MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckheOpDLlQE
Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlfu7eEwC7g
Extended
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QTB_biC6Lg
TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWi3YGJGgzc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbvzQ_p3MNg