Stan Ridgway《Camouflage》
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左舷一列，右舷一列，快速前进，躲开弹坑。
——《拯救大兵瑞恩》
歌名: 《Camouflage》
歌者：Stan Ridgway
词曲：Stan Ridgway
流派：民谣
推荐理由
很熟悉的旋律，很好听，也很上头。很动感的一首。
歌词
[Instrument Intro]
[Verse 1]
I was a PFC on a search patrol huntin' Charlie down
It was in the jungle wars of '65
My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone
And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside
Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun
And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
And then a big marine, a giant with a pair of friendly eyes
Appeared there at my shoulder and said wait
When he came in close beside me he said
"Don't worry, son, I'm here
If Charlie wants to tangle now he'll have two to dodge."
I said, "Well thanks a lot."
I told him my name and asked him his
And he said, "The boys just call me Camouflage."
[Chorus]
Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camoufalge
I was awfully glad to see this big marine
[Verse 2]
Well I was gonna ask him where he came from
When we heard the bullets fly
Coming through the brush
And all around our ears
It was then I saw this big Marine light a fire in his eye
And it was strange but suddenly I forgot my fears
[Verse 3]
Well, we fought all night side by side we took our battle stance
And I wondered how the bullets missed this man
Cause they seemed to go right through him
As if he wasn't there
And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran
[Verse 4]
And it was near the river bank when the ambush came on top of us
And I'd thought it was the end and we were had
Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush
And that big marine he just swatted it with his hand
Just like it was a fly
[Chorus]
Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was an awfully strange Marine
[Verse 5]
And I knew there was something weird about him
Cause when I turned around he was pullin' a big palm tree
Right up out of the ground
And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to Kingdom Come
When he led me out of danger
I saw my camp and waved goodbye
He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone
And when I got back to my HQ, I told 'em about my night
And the battle I'd spent with a big marine named Camouflage
[Verse 6]
When I said his name a soldier gulped
And a medic took my arm
And led me to a green tent on the right
He said, "You may be tellin' the truth boy
But this here is Camouflage
And he's been right here since he passed away last night."
In fact, he's been here all week long
But before he went he said, "Semper Fi,"
And said his only wish
Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage
So here, take his dog tag, son
I know he'd want you to have it now."
And we both said a prayer for a big marine named Camouflage
[Chorus]
Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was an awfully big marine
[Verse 7]
So next time you're in a jungle fight
And you feel the presence near
Or hear a voice that in your mind will lie
Just be thankful that you're not alone
And you got some company
From a big Marine the boys called Camouflage
[Chorus]
Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was an awfully big Marine
[Chorus]
Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was an awfully big Marine
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多添一点：
今天分享一首 Stan Ridgway 的 《Camouflage》
今天带来一首旋律和味道听起来很熟悉的歌曲，总感觉在哪里听过。这首关于越战的歌收录在Stan Ridgwa1986年5月的首张专辑《The Big Heat》中。这首歌在美国并不热门，但是在整个欧洲，还是很受欢迎的。在奥地利排名第 17，在荷兰和瑞士排名第 11，在德国排名第 8，在比利时排名第 7，在英国排名第 4，在波兰和爱尔兰排名第二。它并不是在每个国家都作为单曲发行——例如，挪威没有发行单曲，但它仍然在这里成为广播热门，帮助将他的专辑推到了第 11 位。
这首歌主题关于越南战争，主要描写的是海军陆战队的故事，但不知为什么在美国没什么影响，反而在其他欧洲国家受欢迎。
在写这首歌之前，Ridgway听了很多美国民谣。这首歌从一位年轻的美国海军陆战队一等兵的视角出发，他当时深陷重围，就在他要放弃自己的生命的时候，突然出现了一个自称是Camouflage的海军陆战队士兵，与他一起突破重围最终返回营地。在这个一等兵的眼中，那个拯救他的Camouflage像天神下凡一样，子弹打进身体他拍打一下就没事了一样。但回到营地后，他才听说拯救他的Camouflage卧床了一周然后不幸牺牲。还得知Camouflage生前的最后一个愿望是“拯救一名年轻的陆战队队员”。这首歌是很有个人英雄主义色彩，以古老的美国西部民谣的风格完成，键盘也为整个曲调添加了跟多风味。让歌曲的民谣化更贴切。一起看看歌手资料。
Stan Ridgway是一位美国多乐器演奏家、创作歌手、电影和电视作曲家，以其独特的声音、戏剧性的抒情叙事和不拘一格的个人专辑而闻名。很多人开始了解他是因为他所在的第一个乐队Wall of Voodoo（巫毒墙乐队）的一首歌曲《 Mexican Radio》。