美國搖滾團體〔REO快車〕與台灣偶像女王〔楊林〕的交集──流行搖滾佳作──〔Take It On The Run〕

Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin around
They say you got a boy friend
Youre out late every weekend
Theyre talkin about you and its bringin me down

But I know the neighborhood
And talk is cheap when the story is good
And the tales grow taller on down the line
But Im telling you, babe
That I dont think its true, babe
And even if it is keep this in mind

{refrain}

You take it on the run baby
If thats the way you want it baby
Then I dont want you around
I dont believe it
Not for a minute
Youre under the gun so you take it on the run

Youre thinking up your white lies
Youre putting on your bedroom eyes
You say youre coming home but you wont say when
But I can feel it coming
If you leave tonight keep running
And you need never look back again

{refrain x 3}

Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin around

REO快車（REO Speedwagon）是個１９６７年成立的美國硬式／流行搖滾團體

直到１９８０年秋天的〔Hi Infidelity〕大碟才成為歌壇一線巨星

在單曲〔Keep On Lovin’ You〕登上美國榜冠軍後

１９８１年初　REO快車乘勝追擊　推出第二首主打〔Take It On The Run〕

此曲節奏較促　搖滾味也更濃

發行後仍舊受到歡迎　登上美國流行榜＃５　搖滾榜＃６　英國榜＃１９

我在９０年代初次接觸此曲

乍聽之下　卻覺得似曾相識

後來才發現曾在首國語歌曲中聽到類似旋律

那是偶像巨星楊林１９８５年專輯〔分手的話〕中的抒情曲〔牆〕

兩首在副歌的旋律十分€類似

但〔牆〕的詞曲作者皆是葉旋

不知是巧合　還是後者取樣〔Take It On The Run〕之故

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Csc6l4QLs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l9ZbnzUUKg　

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-uWQJNx7w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCy4QdfjOvE