英國新浪漫流行團體〔強尼恨爵士〕──美國亞軍名作──〔Shattered Dreams〕

〔Shattered Dreams〕
So much for your promises
They died the day you let me go
Caught up in a web of lies
But it was just too late to know

I thought it was you
Who would stand by my side

And now youve given me, given me
Nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams,
Feel like I could run away, run away
(From this empty heart)

You said youd die for me

Woke up to reality
And found the future not so bright
I dreamt the impossible
That maybe things could work out right

I thought it was you
Who would do me no wrong

And now youve given me, given me
Nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams,
Feel like I could run away, run away
(From this empty heart)

(From this empty heart)

I thought it was you who said youd die for love

And now youve given me, given me
Nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams,
Feel like I could run away, run away
(From this empty heart)

Oh no no no - you said youd die for me
Oh oh, oh oh, die for me
So much for your promises

強尼恨爵士（Johnny Hates Jazz）是英國８０年代末期走紅的流行樂團

以整齊乾淨的外表　時尚貴公子的穿著與高質感的歌曲製作聞名

走的是精緻的新浪漫電子流行路線

１９８６年　由三名英國大男孩組成　團名來自他們有個朋友討厭爵士樂

在RAK唱片旗下發行首支單曲　但不成功

接著強尼恨爵士跟Virgin唱片簽約　推出首張大碟〔Turn Back The Back〕

當時團員Calvin Hayes與樂壇巨星金懷德（Kim Wilde）是男女朋友關係

後者還特地為他們合音

首支單曲是〔Shattered Dreams〕得到英國單曲＃５　打開了知名度

專輯還登上冠軍　銷售數白金
〔Shattered Dreams〕其實是在描述一段破碎的戀情
只是這首歌曲輕快的電子節奏與明亮的鍵盤編曲往往會給聽者一種錯覺
誤以為〔Shattered Dreams〕是首歡樂的歌曲
主唱帶點白人靈魂味道的真假音轉換非常搶耳
此曲在１９８８年進軍美國後　成績更佳　拿到流行榜亞軍　成人抒情榜冠軍　
當年風靡一時

可惜強尼恨爵士星運不持久

１９９２年發行第二張專輯便走下坡了

筆者剛接觸歐美音樂時有聽過強尼恨爵士
〔Shattered Dreams〕的旋律也有印象
只是從來沒有將兩者連在一起
後來才發現原來早就聽過他們的音樂了
１９８０年代末期這種英國俊美白人男子團體在美國頗受歡迎
雖然脫穎而出的巨星不多　可是多會出個幾首暢銷曲　尤其是AC榜與舞曲界

UK Version MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX-8MHKuQ5I

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctwqa3QCwMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz5scjSQ_WE

TOTP

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

Extended Remix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Vwy_lgyuc

Disco Extended Remix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_cz4L1ybAk