金曲｜California Dreaming：加州梦

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一个率意的黎明

在那片走不出的重庆森林里

有一个姑娘也曾经和我们一起

为梦中的加州手舞足蹈

"California Dreaming" is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and first recorded by Barry McGuire. However, the best-known version is by The Mamas & The Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single on the 1965 album If You Could Trust Your Eyes and Ears. The Mamas & the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California which recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. The group was composed of Americans John Phillips, Cass Elliot, and Michelle Phillips and Canadian Denny Doherty. Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, the songwriter, musician and leader of the group, who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early 1960s.

This song, whose lyrics express the narrator's longing for the warmth of Los Angeles during a cold winter in New York City, became a signpost of the California sound. Also, it turned out to be a bridge between emerging counterculture trends and a vast pop market in the mid-1960s. Folk-rock as the basis, along with The Mamas & The Papas' unique image and lifestyle shown in their songs, their passionate and beautiful music gained wide popularity. The song is No. 89 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Furthermore, It was certified as a Gold Record (single) by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 1966 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.

《加州梦》是美国民谣组合妈妈爸爸乐队的热门单曲，出自他们的经典专辑《如果你能相信你的耳朵和眼睛》。尽管音乐在当时的西海岸反文化潮流的冲击下变得十分抽象，但妈妈爸爸乐队却将大众流行化和严肃音乐的内涵在他们的作品中巧妙地结合起来。1994年，电影《阿甘正传》中，阿甘在越南的雨中写信时，响起的背景音乐正是这首《加州梦》。

看过王家卫导演的电影《重庆森林》的朋友应当会对这首歌有印象，它

在电影中多处出现，也是剧情发展的重要标签，轻快而又稍显忧郁的节奏伴随王菲摇头晃脑的形象而深入人心。《重庆森林》里的故事不是发生在重庆，更与森林无关，全片反而充斥着让人联想到1960年代加州模糊风貌的氛围，这使影片中这首《加州梦》的插入恰到好处，甚至称得上巧夺天工。它带着叛逆而又充满激情的嬉皮士精神款款走来，在听众的脑中只留下独属于一个年代的美的体会。

「California Dreaming」

「加州梦」

All the leaves are brown

树叶转黄

And the sky is grey

天空灰蓝

I've been for a walk

我散着步

On a winter's day

在一个冬日里

I'd be safe and warm

我会安全又温暖