《so you think you can dance》的S521开头是今年6强的群舞,由Tyce编舞,看得我眼泪几乎落下来。
用的音乐本身就是极其出色的作品,Judy collins版本的Send in the clowns,贴一段从网上搜到的对歌曲本身的介绍:
Send In The Clowns是一首带著丁点儿血腥味黑色幽默的失恋歌。该歌曲出自桑岱姆的百老汇音乐剧经典《小夜曲》(A Little Night Music),这部音乐剧取材自瑞典电影大师英格玛柏格曼(Ingmar Bergman)的《夏夜微笑》(Smiles of a Summer Night),描述二十世纪初期瑞典一群男女的浪漫爱情。剧情讲的是一名女子,爱情老是不顺利,总是因为些愚蠢、微不足道的事情和情人分手,於是她有感而发,唱了这首歌。
失恋叫小丑进来干嘛呢?这里的典故来自马戏团,马戏团喜欢讲The Show Must Go On,对,Pink Floyd就唱过一首The Show Must Go On。马戏团里不管出了什么事,不管老虎咬了人,还是出了什么意外,反正秀一定要继续,所以呢,就会有小丑出场,转移大家的注意。
既然是马戏团,一开始讲的Me here at last on the ground and you in mid-air,我终於躺在地上,你还在空中漂荡,指的应该是空中飞人。失恋就像是你纵身一跳,搭档却没有接住你,所以,你躺在那裡,筋摧骨折,满地鲜血。这个时候,很糗很丑很痛很难过很不知所措,当然,赶快叫小丑进来。
虽然歌词既有感慨又有自嘲色彩,但音乐却相当舒展深情,一点没有调侃的味道,反倒让人感到一份饱经沧桑后的心酸和无奈,因而也分外动人。
以上介绍来自这里
下面是Judy collins唱这首歌的MV,并附上歌词。
Isn't it rich, aren't we a pair
Me here at last on the ground - and you in mid-air
But where are the clowns
Isn't it bliss, don't you approve
One who keeps tearing around - and one who can't move
But where are the clowns - send in the clowns
Just when I stopped opening doors
Finally knowing the one that I wanted - was yours
Making my entrance again with my usual flair
Sure of my lines - no one is there
Don't you love a farce; my fault I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want - sorry my dear
But where are the clowns - send in the clowns
Don't bother they're here
Isn't it rich, isn't it queer
Losing my timing this late in my career
But where are the clowns - there ought to be clowns
Well maybe next year
这首歌还有很多版本,齐豫也翻唱过。

