Everybody Knows--Leonard Cohen

自從聽了Philip Glass和Leonard Cohen的音樂會後，最近一直沈迷在Cohen的歌聲之中。

他的音樂乍聽之下不怎麼討喜，尤其是早年的曲風， 總覺得太民謠了些。但大約90年代後創作的卻非常對我的味，很耐聽。每次聽都會產生新的況味，這即是經典的特質。

他的音樂是越陳越香的那型，大概也要陳年一點的聽眾比較容易喜歡他。如果早個五年聽他的音樂，我大概也不會把他放進我的愛名單上。

今天來聽Everybody Knows。首先是為了向Cohen致敬的音樂會上Rufus Wainwright唱的版本：

比原版的節奏更快、更輕盈，也因此顯得諷刺的姿態更不羈。拉丁風味濃到可以穿上裙子搖上一曲了。

接著獻上憂鬱深沈許多的原版：

這應該是最早收錄在他專輯中的樣子，1988年發行，編曲真是老派得可愛。

不過我個人比較喜歡這個長達六分鐘的live版：

貼在耳朵邊聽，人都融化了。怪不得這男人情史豐富XD

歌詞也非常棒。

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows

Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died

Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows

Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that youve been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows youve been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows

Everybody knows, everybody knows
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows

Everybody knows, everybody knows
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows

And everybody knows that its now or never
Everybody knows that its me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when youve done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old black joes still pickin cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows

And everybody knows that the plague is coming
Everybody knows that its moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But theres gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows

And everybody knows that youre in trouble
Everybody knows what youve been through
From the bloody cross on top of calvary
To the beach of malibu
Everybody knows its coming apart
Take one last look at this sacred heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows

Everybody knows, everybody knows
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows

Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows