1、加州旅馆赏析加州旅馆(HOTEL CALIFORNIA)大家都听过, 但是你对于那诡秘的意境是否有自己清晰的认识哪? 还是只是用来试机!加州旅馆到底是指什么?它在哪里?有的人认为歌曲中的加州旅馆是确实存在的,而这之中还有旅馆、戒毒所、精神病院三种说法。认为确实存在这个旅馆的人,在南加州的托多斯桑托斯(Todos Santos )这个小镇算是找到他们需要的一切。小镇在南加州高速公路的沙漠旁边,在小镇内有一座类似唱片封面的旅馆,在旅馆的不远处是会半夜传来钟声的教堂,而这旅馆在以前正是有暗地的色情交易。旅馆的主人号称这正是歌曲中的“加州旅馆”,不过小镇历史上,旅馆的改名是在歌曲已经流行后的八十年代才
2、发生的。在九十年代后期,数篇报章开始登载这个正宗“加州旅馆”的故事,最后终于引来了歌曲创作者Don Henley在二年的正式否认:老鹰乐队的成员从未到过此地。歌曲本身的数次对毒品的暗示,是加州旅馆原是戒毒所说法的来源。按此说法:加州旅馆是在南加州公路旁的一个自愿戒毒院,老鹰队员曾经吸毒与入院的经历是歌词的创作来源。歌词在一开始colitas的暗示,头感到发重是吸大麻烟的特征。“lit up a candle”是一个吸毒的常用语,在后院跳舞更是吸毒后失控发作的一个现象。这种自愿戒毒院是主要为中产阶层开的,介于疗养院与戒毒所之间,而淫乱现象更是七十年代中产阶层放荡后的一种常态。毒品的瘾性使得你可以
3、在某段时间痊愈而离开戒毒院,不过却永远无法摆脱那重蹈旧轨的阴影,这正是“你可以一时结账,却永远无法离开”的写照。歌词的诡异可能是精神病院说法的来源。歌词中与之相关联的暗示有:不断有远处声音的幻听想象;天堂和地狱指精神病人中某些如恶魔的邪恶人性和如天使纯洁无知觉;在后院里病人如着魔般的跳舞;头脑思想扭曲正是精神病的直语;自己思想的囚犯也是暗语;想杀死恶魔却总杀不死的精神病幻觉。当然精神病也和毒品一样,你可以觉得你暂时是正常了,却无法保证将来是正常的,永远无法离开那阴影。七十年代曾经是电影界恐怖片流行的时候,而这歌词正勾出这样的故事框架。边远沙漠大路上的孤独一人,大门前掌烛的丽人,酒吧的神秘领班,
4、后院的召魔舞蹈,意图杀死却总杀不死的恶魔,即使结束却总有人来在背后提醒还有续集的结尾。这些种种,使得歌词有一种鬼影森森的感觉,而在恐怖片中,精神病院更常是主要的背景场所了。相对于实地去寻找,加州旅馆是虚指的象征显然更加有说服力。但是这象征是何所指呢?这也至少有音乐界、洛杉矶生活、美国社会三种说法。六十年代是美国音乐界的自由创作时期,摇滚乐的流行成为六十年代自由与反叛思想的象征,然而其盛况也带来了商人无限贪婪的眼光。吸毒和淫乱几乎成了每个摇滚手在七十年代走的同一条堕落之路,金钱与享乐成为了摇滚音乐在七十年代的新形像。同为音乐人的老鹰乐团看到这样的事实,却无能为力。乐手们已经将这种沉迷的生活看成了
5、是音乐界的常态,摇滚乐手们身边总充满了漂亮的面孔与漂亮的地点。对于外界的质疑,他们总是自我原谅:放轻松点吧,我们是天生易于被诱惑。音乐界已经无法杀死金钱的这个心魔,即使某些个人可以暂时结束,却永远无法摆脱。仔细的再看一遍歌词:On a dark desert highwayCool wind in my hairWarm smell of colitasRising up through the airUp ahead in the distanceI saw a shimmering lightMy head grew heavy, and my sight grew dimI had to
6、 stop for the nightThere she stood in the doorwayI heard the mission bellAnd I was thinking to myselfThis could be Heaven or this could be HellThen she lit up a candleAnd she showed me the wayThere were voices down the corridorI thought I heard them sayWelcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely pl
7、aceSuch a lovely placePlenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaAny time of yearYou can find it hereHer mind is Tiffany twistedShes got the Mercedes bendsShes got a lot of pretty, pretty boysThat she calls friendsHow they dance in the courtyardSweet summer sweatSome dance to rememberSome dance to forget
8、So I called up the CaptainPlease bring me my wine He saidWe havent had that spirit heresince 1969And still those voices are calling fromfar awayWake you up in the middle of the nightJust to hear them sayWelcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely Place, Such a lovely faceTheyre livin it up at the H
9、otel CaliforniaWhat a nice surprise, Bring your alibiesMirrors on the ceilingDepict champagne on ice And she saidWe are all just prisoners hereOf our own deviceAnd in the masters chambersThey gathered for the feastThey stab it with their steely knivesBut they just cant kill the beastLast thing I rem
10、emberI was running for the doorI had to find the passage backto the place I was beforeRelax said the nightman, We areprogrammed to receiveYou can check out any time you likeBut you can never leave1.hotel california与精神病:歌词给我们讲述了一个怪诞的旅程,画面充满迷幻色彩,所有的人物行为都十分诡异,语言晦涩。歌词中可以还看到这样一些线索:How they dance in the c
11、ourt yardSweet summer sweatSome dance to Remember, some dance to forget精神病的发作,幻想自己为舞者,或在舞蹈中回忆过去美好的忘却过去痛苦的。We are all just prisoners here of our own device他们混乱的思维把他们囚禁在心灵的牢笼中。I was running for the doorI had to find the passage backto the place I was beforeYou can check out any time you likeBut you ca
12、n never leave精神病院不是想出去就能出去的,但所有人都向往自由。(那些有精神病院情节的电影中都能看出,比如12 m#111nkeys)然而在精神病院的严密看护下,一切自以为正常的行为都会被否定。这个说法认为hotel california是一个精神病院而已。2.hotel california与性:歌曲创作时期,正是美国年轻人宣扬一种本性的回归和性的解放的时候,在特定的社会历史环境中,歌词也就不难理解。On a dark desert highway,开头写出了(男主角)内心的迷惘与饥渴。Warm smell of colitas,远处飘来香气。There she stood in
13、 the doorway,香气的来源,所以说,smell of colitas也可以解释为smell of sex,而这里的she(女主角)其实也就是个妓女。I heard the mission bell,性的诱惑已经无法抵御。And I was thinking to myself, This could be Heaven or this could be Hell.这件事可能是明智的也可能是愚蠢的。(其实自己心里十分清楚)Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,对妓女的正面描写,其实是妖艳的荡妇。How they dance in the courtyard,sweet
14、 summer sweat性爱场面的描写!还有很多句都有这方面含义的引申:Such a lovely place, such a lovely face.Plenty of room at the Hotel California.Shes got a lot of pretty, pretty boys. That she calls friends.由于这里18岁以下青少年比较多,我也不多讲了,自己在歌词中意会了。从这里出发,hotel california就是一个妓院。3.hotel california与毒品。这首歌很多地方还可以理解为毒品。colitas指的是大麻(marijuana
15、(大麻)被昵称为mary jane(两个女名),而和mary jane跳舞,意思就是吸毒。)My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim可能根本闻不到什么大麻的香味,只不过是毒瘾快发作而已。She lit up a candle and showed me the way用蜡烛火焰把块状海洛因分解开。注意,show me the way中的way的意思不是路,是吸海洛因的方法。This could be heaven or this could be hell吸食后如入天堂,毒瘾发作如入地狱。And still those voices are calli
16、ng from far away,Wake you up in the middle of the nightJust to hear them say.Welcome to the Hotel California其中voices are calling是内心深处对毒品的渴求和呼喊。the mirrors on the ceiling and pink champagne on iceThey stab it with their steely knivesBut they just cant kill the beast吸毒后的幻像。So I called up the CaptainCa
17、ptain就是一个毒贩子。最后意识到在毒品中陷的太深,但已经是欲罢不能了。就这个解释来说,hotel california是一个吸食毒品的窝点。另一种看法,虽然也认为跟毒品有关,但认为hotel california是一个监狱,专门关押吸毒者。最充分的理由就是hotel california确实存在,被称为C.R.C - CaliforniaRehabilitation Center, Norca CA其中Shimmering lights是警察的车灯女主角是所里的一个看守,且和一些病人有性关系。mirrors on the cielings是为了防止越狱用的。其他一些跟毒品相关的解释同上。从
18、我的理解上来看更偏向于吸毒的窝点。4.hotel california与迷惘的一代:这种说法综合了第二种和第三种,是这两种的延伸和补充,虽不好单独列为一点,但却被更多的人所接受。一个感觉生活没有意义,想逃离现实的青年,夜里在西部的一条公路上开着敞篷车,当他在hotel california里check in后,他就深陷在性和毒品中,即使后悔也无法离开。不但没有找到生活的意义与生命的价值,反而更糟,把自己领向了绝路。这种解释说Eagles创作的这首歌曲,反映了当时人们的生活及精神状态,并希望大家不要发生类似的巨大代价的错误。5.hotel california与宗教。the Church of
19、Satan(拜撒旦教),April 30,1966由Anton SzandorLaVey创立,总部地点就在旧金山加州大街的一间旅馆内。而由这个旅馆发出的最后一封信件就是在1969年,当时eagles的经纪人正和拜撒旦教中的一个女祭祀同居。dancing in the court yard指的是教内祭祀的仪式。其他的一些都可以在歌中得到理解。据说当你将这首歌反过来播放,你能听到这个:Yes Satan he made his ownreligion。(听说的,我没有试过)其实,在国外,这种解释最为普遍。有人说,不如问问Eagles自己,他们写这首歌究竟是什么意思。其实早就有人问过了,听听Fery
20、是怎么回答的吧。.We were into Steely Dan at the time and liked how their lyrics reallydidnt mean anything, so we decided to do something like that too. So wetook a few mysterious elements, put it all together and let the listenersdraw their own conclusions. .对于这首歌的解释,最合理的就是仁者见仁,智者见智,也正是这首歌的魅力所在,它无限的生命力的源泉。最
21、后,不知道大家有没有注意到hotel california中从头至尾贯穿全曲的节奏。对,就是背景中那特殊的、神秘的鼓点,这个鼓点的节奏,营造出这样一个怪诞的氛围。仿佛是一种警告,又是一种诱惑.on a dark desert highway,行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上,cool wind in my hair.凉风吹过我的头发.warm smell of colitas,温馨的大麻香,rising up through the air.弥漫在空气中.up ahead in the distance,抬头遥望远方,i saw a shimmering light.我看到微弱的灯光.my head g
22、rew heavy my sight grew dim.我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊.i had to stop for the night.我不得不停下来过夜.there she stood in the doorway;她站在门口那儿招呼我i heard the mission bell.我听到远处教堂的钟声.and i was thinking to myself,我在心里对自己说this could b heaven or this could b hell.这里可能是天堂也可能是地狱.then she lit up a candle,然后她点燃了蜡烛,and she showed
23、me the way.给我引路.there were voices down the corridor.沿着走廊传来阵阵说话声.i thought i heard them say.我想我听到他们在说welcome to the hotel california!欢迎来到加州旅馆!such a lovely place!如此美丽的地方!such a lovely face!多么可爱的的面容!plenty of room at the hotel california!加州旅馆有充足的房间!any time of year,u can find it here!一年的任何时候,你都能在这找到房间
24、.her mind is tiffany-twisted,她的心为珠宝所扭曲,she got the mercedes bends.她拥有豪华奔驰车.she got a lot of pretty,pretty boys.她有许多漂亮的小伙子.that she calls friends.她称之为朋友.how they dance in the courtyard,他们在庭院里翩翩起舞,sweet summer sweat.夏日的香汗淋漓.some dance to remember!有些舞是为了回忆!some dance to forget!而有些舞是为了忘却!so i called up
25、the captain,于是我叫来领班,please bring me my wine.请给我来些酒.he saidwe havent had that spirit here, since nineteen sixty nine.他说我们这不供应列酒从1969年起.and still those voices are calling from far away.远处仍然传来他们的话语.wake u up in the middle of the night.在半夜把你吵醒.just to hear them say.只听到他们在说welcome to the hotel california
26、!欢迎到加州旅馆来!such a lovely place!如此美丽的地方!such a lovely face!多么可爱的的面容!they livin it up at the hotel california.他们在加州旅馆尽情狂欢.what a nice surprise,好得令人吃惊,bring your alibis.使你有来到这的借口.mirrors on the ceiling,天花板上镶嵌着的镜子,the pink champagne on ice.冰镇着的粉色香槟and she saidwe are all just prisoners here-她说我们都是这的囚徒-of
27、our own device.但是是我们自愿的.and in the masters chambers.在主人的卧房里.they gathered for the feast.他们为宴会聚在一起.they stabbed it with their steely knives.他们彼此间用钢刀相互砍杀.but they just cant kill the beast.但他们甚至不能杀死野兽!last thing i remember,我所记得的最后一件事i was running for the door.是我跑向门口.i had to find the passage back,我必须找到
28、来时的路,to the place i was before.回到我过去的地方.relax,said the night man,守夜人说放宽心,we are programmed to receive.我们只是照常接待you can checkout any time you like.你想什么时候结帐都可以.but you can never leave!但你永远无法离去!喜爱英文歌曲的fans没有几个不知道Hotel California(加州旅店),这首空前绝后的超级、超超级、世界顶级、钻石级金曲是本世纪最著名的流行音乐作品,它造就了一批Hotel California的超级fans。
29、可能是这首单曲太有名了,风头甚至盖过了它的创造者“老鹰乐队”。这首歌可以说是Eagles在最佳状态、最佳组合之下完成的一首旷世之作,这首hotel california在1977年连续8周获得排行榜冠军的位置,歌曲特殊之处在于Don Felder与Joe Walsh所的双吉他效果。 “我们是一群来自中西部州中产阶层背景的年轻人,加州旅馆是我们对洛杉矶的上流社会的理解。它可看做是对总是追求奢华生活的美国的一个象征,而不仅仅是关于加州和贝弗利山区。”歌词和寓意,这首歌很难理解,因为它有太多的双关语!(我已经尽量解释了),但如果你知道它反映的是某次吸毒后的情景,就可以很好的了解歌词大意了!加州旅馆可
30、以广泛的理解为是一种人间欲望的象征!加洲旅馆On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊I had to stop for the night必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方There she stood in the doorway;她就站在门廊I heard the mission bell布道的钟声在我耳边回响And I was thinking to myself, This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
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