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.
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
If I was in L.A.
如果这是在洛杉矶
California dreaming
加州梦
On such a winter's day
在这样的一个冬日
Stopped into a church
停步走进教堂
I passed along the way
穿过走道
Well, I got down on my knees
我跪了下来
And I pretend to pray
并假装祈祷
You know the preacher likes the cold
你知道神父喜欢寒冷
He knows I'm gonna stay
他知道我会留下来
California dreaming
加州梦
On such a winter's day
在这样的一个冬日
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
If I didn't tell her
如果不是告诉了她
I could leave today
我今天就会离去
California dreaming
加州梦
On such a winter's day
在这样的一个冬日
California dreaming
加州梦
On such a winter's day
在这样的一个冬日
California dreaming
加州梦
On such a winter's day
在这样的一个冬日
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