這首歌雖然不是Smokie的成名曲﹐但算是Smokie最有名的一首吧。

我特別喜歡這種有故事的民歌。有的一聽就懂﹐像這首歌﹐有的深奧難解﹐像American Pie。

三個人﹐兩段苦戀。Sally愛著他﹐他愛著Alice﹐Alice卻跟別人走了。這樣的故事﹐發生在每個時空。但在純真的七十年代﹐就不禁為這位住在Alice家隔壁24年﹐卻沒有因近水樓台得利的男生錯過了對Alice表白的機會一掬同情之淚。也為了那位苦戀的Sally深深嘆息。因為照歌詞中的演釋﹐這位純情男生是不會有接受另一朵苦戀花Sally的一天。因為愛不是買賣﹐不是魚攤上買不到鮭魚﹐就改吃鮪魚。愛是向楊不悔說的﹐喜歡上了這個糖人兒﹐就是以後有更大更好的糖人兒﹐她也不要了。 

這位Alice坐著大禮車離開了家鄉﹐是要到哪裡去?為什麼要走? 她一定有她的理由﹐這位純情男生不想知道﹐怕知道了傷心更多。但我們這些聽戲的﹐很想知道呢! 有人知道Alice的下落嗎? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcVLeUFW-AM

Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie

Nicky Chinn / Mike Chapman / 1976
Sally called when she got the word,
And she said: "I suppose you've heard -
About Alice".
When I rushed to the window,
And I looked outside,
And I could hardly believe my eyes -
As a big limousine rolled up
Into Alice's drive...

Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
Or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons,
But I just don't want to know,
'Cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice.
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice...

We grew up together,
Two kids in the park,
We carved our initials,
Deep in the bark,
Me and Alice.
Now she walks through the door,
With her head held high,
Just for a moment, I caught her eye,
As a big limousine pulled slowly
Out of Alice's drive.

Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
Or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons,
But I just don't want to know,
'Cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice.
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice...

And Sally called back and asked how I felt,
And she said: "I know how to help -
Get over Alice".
She said: "Now Alice is gone,
But I'm still here,
You know I've been waiting
For twenty-four years..."
And the big limousine dissapeared...

I don't know why she's leaving,
Or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons,
But I just don't want to know,
'Cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice.
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice...

No I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice