德國籍音樂創作人Peter Schilling在80年代的歐陸電子音樂佔有非常重要的地位,我對他的應印象一直停在他於1983年的Major Tom (Coming Home)這首旋律輕快的曲子,畢竟他是歐洲系的藝人,在當時能成功打進北美流行市場的歐洲系藝人,除了英國系的藝人拜同文同種之賜而近水樓台先得月,其他能成功打進北美流行市場的……..多半是合唱團或多人組合;比較有名氣的像是瑞典的ABBA 、Europe,挪威的A-HA,西德的Scorpion,荷蘭的Golden Earring…..等等。
像Peter Schilling這種孤軍奮戰的例子實屬稀有,我也是這幾年拜網路資訊之便,對他有較為深刻地認識,當然,也聽到他在80年代的幾首代表作。我特別挑出他於1989年出的The Different Story一曲,連同歌詞與諸君分享。
The Different Story
I'm so lonely on my way
waiting for a better day
only one thing left behind
a world of lust and crime
there's no place for me to hide
I don't know what's wrong or right
pain and sorry in my mind
a world of lust and crime
see the wise man in the grave yard
screaming play the different story
lonely people in his soul heart
know the answer just for everything
love turns a friendly card
with a different story
it'll open your heart forever
oh yeah, love has an endless game
you don't have to worry
cause it's easy to play
there's no chance for me and you
making all our dreams come true
trust the love and you won't find
a world of lust and crime
see the wise man in the grave yard
screaming play the different story
lonely people in his soul heart
know the answer just for everything
love turns a friendly card
with a different story
it'll open your heart forever
oh yeah, love has an endless game
you don't have to worry
cause it's easy to play
see the wise man in the grave yard
screaming play the different story
lonely people in his soul heart
know the night of perfect glory
see the wise man in the grave yard
screaming play the different story
lonely people in his soul heart
know the night of perfect glory