今年 62 岁,来自美国俄亥俄州的 Chrissie Hynde. 1979 年底,领导以她為核心的 The Pretenders 乐团,以一首 “Brass in Pocket” 成為 80 年初,啼声初试的第一位新浪潮之声摇滚女英雄,原本 Chrissie Hynde 对这首歌挑选為主打的单曲是没有信心的,甚至,她曾对製作人说,”除非我死了.我绝对不同意以这首歌做為单曲主打”结果,这首歌先在英国拿下单曲冠军,再进入全美排行第14名.



“Brass in Pocket”,其中 “Brass “字面上是”黄铜”,在英国的俚语中指的是”钱”.其实这首歌的歌词是很无俚头的.根本不知所云.MV 的拍摄更是糟到不行.不过,Chrissie Hynde 特别的嗓音与当年少见的乐团才女领导人形象展现出的自信风采,却是很迷人的.Ultermate 的乐评就说,Chrissie Hynde 的歌声让”钱”这个字眼,变的有更大的含意,呼应著歌词中的 “I’m Special.so Special” 显得”理所当然”.

这首歌中,不单是 “Brass “是句英国俚语,一开头 “I got brass in pocket ,Got bottle, I’m gonna use it. ” 当中的 “Got bottle” 就让人摸不著头绪,这裡的 “bottle” 也是句俚语,是 “Have courage” 或 “confidence” 的意思.中段再有著 “I got-a new skank so reet.” “Skank” 是形容一种左右摇摆的律动,”Reet”就”righteous”.所以这句话就是说:”我有个新的韵律感觉对极了”

在 1980 年初,Disco 舞曲的尾续,摇滚乐元素特别地杂乱繽纷之际,庞客运动与古典摇滚概念诗篇大作,或华丽金属摇滚争鸣缝隙之中,由髮型,穿著到简单的键盘旋律,合弦吉他摇滚 “New Wave” 概念成為一股晕浊之中反射的新流,The Pretenders 简单又意外地开啟了”新浪潮摇滚”时代.

这首歌,THE PRETENDERS 的 “BRASS IN POCKET”. Ultimate Classic Rock” 的编辑群选為”100 Top Classic Rock Songs”排行第83名

歌词：

I got brass in pocket
Got bottle, I’m gonna use it.
Intention
I feel inventive,
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
Got motion, restrained emotion.
I been driving uh, Detroit leaning.
No reason, just seems so pleasing.
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
Gonna use my arms,
Gonna use my legs,
Gonna use my style,
Gonna use my side-step-
Gonna use my fingers.
Gonna use my, my, my, imagination.
Cause I going make you see– there’s nobody else here
No one like me.
I’m special, so special.
I got to have some of your attention, give it to me!
I got rhythm, I can’t miss a beat.
I got-a new skank so reet.
Got something. I’m winking at you,
Gonna make you, make you notice.
Gonna use my arms,
Gonna use my legs,
Gonna use style,
Gonna use my sidestep
Gonna use my fingers, gon’ use my my my imagination.
Oh .. cause I gonna make you see
There’s nobody else here, no one like me.
I’m special, so special.
I got to have some of your attention, give it to me!
‘Cause I gonna make you see
There’s nobody else here, no one like me,
I’m special, so special.
I got to have some of your attention, give it to me.
Ooooooooo, when you walk.

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