夏礼章／Downtown作曲人进名人堂

文／夏礼章作曲家名人堂宣布2013年入选作曲人发表会将于6月13日于纽约举行，本届获选作曲人有1、Downtown的作者Tony Hatch， 此由Petula Clark在1964年唱红，得到过排行榜冠军。2、摇滚乐团Aerosmith 的Steven Tyler 与Joe Perry ，他们写的Walk This Way在1976年曾获得过第10名。3、前Eagle合唱团的团员 J.D. Souther ，他写的Best Of My Love在1974年曾获得过排行榜冠军。4、Foreigner 合唱团的团员Mick Jones 与 Lou Gramm ，他们的I Want To Know What Love Is是1984年的二周冠军曲。5、女歌星与作曲Holly Knight，她 的Love Is A Battlefield亦获得肯定。Steven Tyler 与Joe Perry将先于4月7日获ASCAP这个美国作曲与出版人组织颁发一个奖项。英国女歌星与演员Petula Clark，除了在历年畅销歌星排行榜获得第185名之外，曾经在20多部电影中出现过，成名曲Downtown是她最有名的歌，也被收进摇滚乐名人堂。▲名曲「Downtown」的作者Tony Hatch获选入作曲家名人堂。　(图／翻摄自网路)

DOWNTOWNTony Hatch

When you're alone and life is making you lonelyYou can always go - downtownWhen you've got worries, all the noise and the hurrySeems to help, I know - downtownJust listen to the music of the traffic in the cityLinger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are prettyHow can you lose?

The lights are much brighter thereYou can forget all your troubles, forget all your caresSo go downtown, things'll be great when you'reDowntown - no finer place, for sureDowntown - everything's waiting for you

Don't hang around and let your problems surround youThere are movie shows - downtownMaybe you know some little places to go toWhere they never close - downtownJust listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa novaYou'll be dancing with him too before the night is overHappy againThe lights are much brighter thereYou can forget all your troubles, forget all your caresSo go downtown, where all the lights are brightDowntown - waiting for you tonightDowntown - you're gonna be all right now

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And you may find somebody kind to help and understand youSomeone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand toGuide them along

So maybe I'll see you thereWe can forget all our troubles, forget all our caresSo go downtown, things'll be great when you'reDowntown - don't wait a minute forDowntown - everything's waiting for you

Downtown, downtown, downtown, downtown ...