中秋佳節愉快
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英國樂壇鐵公雞［洛史都華］──民謠搖滾／流行搖滾──［Farewell／道別］
All dressed up on a Friday night
Getting drunk on cheap red wine
Two north London boys
Just out on the town
Catch the train up to cool Soho
The Marquee and the Flamingo
Pills and thrills and girls in heels
And Georgie Fame, yeah
Making out we were millionaires
Anything to get the girl upstairs
What was it you said?
Humour before looks works every time, oh yeah
Skinny ties and mohair suits
White boys cant sing the blues
This was our time, our space, our songs, our generation
And Ill never know again
Someone as genuine
Someone as wonderful as you
And I cant believe youre gone
Thats why I wrote this song
Goodbye, my old friend
Ill miss you, yes, I will
So long, my best pal
Ill miss you, yes, I will
Oh, you
Yeah, you were like a brother to me
Take a walk down Wardour Street
In the park where we used to meet
I step inside and I imagine youre there
Dolled up in a houndstooth suit
Button-down shirt and Chelsea boots
We had a bond that shouldve lasted a lifetime
But I hope youre looking down
And I hope I made you proud
What Id give to see you in the crowd tonight, oh yeah
And when we meet again
There will be no friends
Just you and me, now
Goodbye, my old friend
Ill miss you, yes, I will
Yeah, so long, my best pal
Ill miss you, yes, I will
Oh, you
Yeah, you were like a brother to me
Intellect and common sense
Means nothing at all if you sit on the fence
Anarchys for the foolhardy
Why rail against society?
Aim high, reach for the sky
How you gonna know unless you try?
These are your words, not mine
So long, old friend
Goodbye, my old friend
Ill miss you, yes, I will
Oh, so long, my best pal
Ill miss you, yes, I will
Oh, you
Yeah, you were a brother to me
１９７４年９月，２９歲半的英國樂壇巨星’鐵公雞’──洛史都華（Rod Stewart）推出第１３張大碟［Smiler／微笑者］（Mercury發行）
由於Mercury唱片和華納兄弟唱片間的法律問題，專輯發行被推遲五個月。
由洛史都華製作．
專輯主要以流行／搖滾，新浪潮，合成流行為主．
樂評不佳．
《Allmusic》評論：［Smiler］的失敗並非歌曲太弱，也不是史都華聲音不好的問題。
相反，這張專輯失敗了，因為一切，從歌曲的選擇到製作，聽起來都過於平淡和可預測。
商業表現差強人意．
登上英國專輯榜冠軍──金唱片（１０萬張＋）
美國榜＃１３
澳洲＃８ 加拿大＃１１ 挪威＃１９ 紐西蘭＃２９ 日本＃６５
銷售明顯低於上張專輯．
１９８４年７月，洛推出首支單曲──雙A面主打［Farewell＊Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me］（告別＊把它帶回家給我/你送我）
其中前者［Farewell／道別］由Martin Quittenton 和史都華創作，
洛將其製作成一首民謠搖滾／流行搖滾，旋律琅琅上口，評價良好．
Michael Omartian製作成一首樂評良好．
《告示牌》讚揚歌詞所講述的故事，將其描述為「關於一個年輕人離開家鄉，在演藝界取得成功的故事。」
［Farewell／告別］登上英國單曲榜＃７，愛爾蘭＃１１ ，澳洲＃１７
Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsyLfqx5DnU
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5ZZ_Ey510
(Early Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9YqYXjDx6U
2008 Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1pKaN9pKY
