1970年一曲《靠近你》(Close To You)荣登排行榜首,这使卡彭特乐队一炮走红,70年代中他们不断有佳作闻世,成为无数美国青年的偶像,尼克松总统称卡彭特兄妹是最出色的美国青年。令人婉惜的是卡伦·卡彭特年仅32岁便过早地离去。 她死于神经性厌食症。这是由于她为了保持身材的苗条,长期服用轻泻剂,与长期节食的严重后果。1983年2月4日她死于深爱她的父母怀中。卡伦·卡彭特嗓音优美,演唱亲切自然,略带伤感,加之他们运用了多轨录音技术,因此他们的唱片无论在艺术上或技术上都非常成功,是当代流行音乐的精品。
上帝总是嫉妒赋有才华的人,当我们想起卡朋特的时候,这样想是最好的安慰。在karen 的墓碑上刻着这样简单的文字:a star on earth,a star in heaven.A sang for you,十七年后的今天,Karen还在深情地唱着:“and when my life is over, remember when we were together,we were alone and I was singing this song for you!” 仍旧是邻家那个嗓音恬美的女孩,和她的名字卡朋特一样纯朴。
每次这熟悉得不能再熟悉的歌声在我耳边回响时,一种无奈得近乎绝望的情绪就漫布全身!时光已过去有十年了,当初的少年都已是风华正茂的青年了。那在阳光下白得耀眼的白衬衣,那娇柔的笑容以及明亮的眼波,都只能在梦中寻觅了!悠悠往事一如这歌声,在我记忆深处回荡不绝:EVERY SHA-LA-LA-LA EVERY WO-WO-WO……IT‘S YESTERDAY ONCE MORE。 就把这首歌献给所有的朋友,献给他们年轻时精彩的回忆……
When I was young I’d listen to the radio Waitin’ for my favorite songs When they played I’d sing along It made me smile.
Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where they’d gone But they’re back again Just like a long lost friend All the songs I loved so well.
Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That they’re startin’ to sing’s So fine.
When they get to the part Where he’s breakin’ her heart It can really make me cry Just like before It’s yesterday once more.
Lookin’ back on how it was In years gone by And the good times that I had Makes today seem rather sad So much has changed.
It was songs of love that I would sing to then And I’d memorize each word Those old melodies Still sound so good to me As they melt the years away. (重复第三段)
All my best memories Come back clearly to me Some can even make me cry. Just like before It’s yesterday once more. (重复第三段)