美國最著名的兄妹雙人組〔木匠兄妹〕──令人回味再三的雋永抒情經典──重溫往日美好時光的〔Yesterday Once More／昨日再現〕

When I was young

I’d listened to the radio

Waitin’ for my favorite songs

Waiting they played I’d sing along

It made me smile



Those were such happy times

And not so long ago

How I wondered where they’d gone

But they’re back again

Just like a long lost friend

All the songs I loved so well



(*) every sha-la-la-la

Every wo-wo-wo

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they’re starting to sing’s

So fine



When they get to the part

Where he’s breakin’ her heart

It can really make me cry

Just like before

It’s yesterday once more



Lookin’ back on how it was

In years gone by

And the good times that I had

Makes today seem rather sad

So much has changed



It was songs of love that

I would sing to then

And I’d memorize each word

Those old melodies

Still sound so good to me

As they melt the years away



Repeat (*)



All my best memories

Come back clearly to me

Some can even make me cry

Just like before

It’s yesterday once more



Repeat (*)

木匠兄妹（The Carpenters）是７０年代著名的流行雙人組之一

由哥哥理查卡本特（Richard ，１９４６－）與妹妹凱倫卡本特（Karen，１９５０－１９８３）組成

兩人自小喜歡音樂

１９６５年兄妹與友人組成樂團　走爵士樂風　未能成功

１９６７年再組另一支樂團　情形依舊

於是兩人決定單飛　成立雙人組‘木匠兄妹’（The Carpenters）

理查擔任鍵盤手　凱倫則是鼓手與主唱

結果１９６９年底　他們竟以一首〔（The Long to Be）Close to You／靠近你〕登上美國單曲榜冠軍　一舉走紅　成為熱門藝人

並拿到葛萊美獎最佳新人

１９７３年春天　木匠兄妹推出〔Now＆Then／現在與當時〕 大碟

首支單曲是年初推出的〔Sing／歌唱〕（US＃３）

第二首主打〔Yesterday Once More／昨日再現〕則與專輯同日發行

這支抒情歌曲旋律優美　在鋼琴的伴奏下

凱倫醇厚嗓音的演繹帶著聽者重溫往日的美好時光

〔Yesterday Once More〕登上美國流行榜亞軍　成人抒情榜冠軍　銷售拿到百萬金唱片

此曲也成為木匠兄妹全球最暢銷的單曲

英國登上亞軍　是這雙人組在當地名次最高的兩首單曲之一（另一首是〔Please Mr. Postman／拜託，郵差先生〕）

也是他們在英倫最暢銷的歌曲

在亞洲　〔Yesterday Once More〕一直有著高知名度

日本方面拿下單曲榜＃5（國際榜冠軍）

由於熱賣數十萬張　甚至名列年終榜前十名

另外加拿大冠軍　澳洲＃９

〔Yesterday Once More〕是木匠兄妹最雋永的經典之一

也是他們在亞洲最受歡迎的歌曲

推薦這首耐人尋味的名作給各位

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1v3MZcHDw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5NZI8NmBLA