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　　07年蕾哈娜發行個人第三張專輯【Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded】熱銷，除了讓她成了新一代的暢銷黑人女歌星外，也奠定了他在音樂界個地位。整張專輯由Jay-Z、Timbaland、Ne-Yo、 Justin Timberlake等知名音樂人聯手打造，一首首膾炙人心的歌曲，讓她如同旋風席捲全球。其中又以主打歌曲，與Jay-Z合作的【Umbrella】，更是風靡全世界每個角落。
　　而今天要聊的就是蕾哈娜的這首【Umbrella】。這首歌曲除了造成一股熱潮，推出時輕快的節奏，讓歌迷每個都朗朗上口。但是有趣的是更多歌手也對這首歌充滿興趣，於是許多Cover版，或是不同風格的【Umbrella】推陳出新，也讓人可以體會一首相同的歌曲，卻可以延伸好幾種不同風格、類型的歌曲。今天我就蒐羅許多不同版本的【Umbrella】給大家欣賞。

原始版本 Rihanna X Jay-Z
Jay-Z以充滿節奏與Power的Rap為這首歌展開序幕，Rihanna充滿磁性的歌聲，佐以性感的身段，完美的詮釋這首暢銷歌曲。


木吉他抒情版Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue，一個以翻唱為為主的樂團，不同原版的電子節拍，木吉他和著男性低迴的嗓音，以充滿抒情的風格詮釋這首原本動感的歌曲。


抒情版本在一發 Plain White T's

來自芝加哥的Plain White T's，同樣以木吉他詮釋這首歌曲，相較於Boyce Avenue，輕柔中帶有點堅毅的感覺。



抒情女聲版Mandy Moore
演、歌雙棲的女星Mandy Moore以抒情方式來詮釋這首歌曲，慢板的吉他，越漸輕快的節奏，又是一種不同的情調。如果Rihaana是熱情如火，Mandy Moore就是柔情似水。


麻雀變鳳凰版Marie Digby 

在Youtube就是以木吉他翻唱此曲而走紅於歌壇的Marie Digby，可說是翻唱此曲的代表人物。


龐克版本Vanilla Sky
從MV可以看出龐克諷刺、惡搞精神，義大利樂團Vanilla Sky翻完【Umbrella】，不只要翻唱，MV還要翻拍惡搞。雖然MV充滿喜感，歌唱起來也不隨便，相較於原本更多了點速度感。


重搖滾版本

　　
「April & Box」是內地的樂團，由主唱April及吉他手Box兩人合組的雙人樂團，也因此取名為April & Box可以說是淺顯易懂的團名。而首張EP取名為<丁亥筆記>是因為樂團是在丁亥年（即為2007年...）於皇城根下成立。當初會注意到這個樂團，是因為從封面上的主唱April看起來很漂亮，我對那種眼睛很漂亮的女生非常沒有抵抗力（科科科...），也因為這樣膚淺的理由，才會在網路上點選試聽，但是也因為我的膚淺，才有機會發現那麼棒的Folk團。
在編曲很簡單，但是左以女主唱April的略帶發嗲的歌聲，讓歌曲清新中帶有種情緒的少女心中的直接又細膩的情緒，整張專輯聽下來，像是炎熱的夏天，散發那水果的酸甜，讓你一聽就愛不釋手。而穿插在歌曲與歌曲之中的OS，讓我想起當年陳綺貞第一張專輯的那種清新脫俗的感覺，兩者之間在音樂上其實不太相似，但是卻擁有相同年輕、舒服，讓我聽著聽著又不禁遙想青春往事的初夏樂章。
官方網站：http://www.douban.com/artist/April/
剛剛稍微上網找，台灣好像沒有唱片公司代理，Youtube也沒有相關的影片可以連結，但是好在她們的官方網站有免費下載，有興趣可以連結過去看看，這裡附上「蔓延」及「小事情」兩首歌曲的歌詞，有興趣可以看看。

文章引用：http://eslitemusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/v2.html
　　剛剛在逛訂閱文章，馬上看到這篇，「V2」一直是我很愛的一家音樂品牌，有很多不錯的歐系樂團都是這家公司出的，圖片上面就有很多叫得出名字的樂團，相是「火燒遊樂園」、「街趴」、「BRETT ANDERSON」以及「立體音響樂團」，當然其中有許多不錯的樂團，文章沒有寫限時是到甚麼時候，有興趣的人越早越好，因為真的很便宜（相是「街趴」跟「火燒遊樂園」我就買了三、四百塊= =）
SKINNY GRIN / ACOUSTIC LADYLAND

THE FORGOTTEN ARM(LIMITED / AIMEE MANN
THE FORGOTTEN ARM(NORMAL) / AIMEE MANN
ONE MORE DRIFTER IN THE SN / AIMEE MANN
ALEX GOPHER / ALEX GOPHER

OUT OF THE ANGELES / AMUSEMENT PARKS ON FIRE
DUETS / ANE BRUN
LIVE IN SCANDINAVIA / ANE BRUN
ACBROBAT TENEMENT / AT THE DRIVE-IN
IN/CASINO/OUT / AT THE DRIVE-IN
REALATIONSHIP OF COMMAND / AT THE DRIVE-IN
VAYA / AT THE DRIVE-IN
ANTHOLOGY:THIS SATATION IS / AT THE DRIVE-IN
(LIMITED CD+DVD)ANTHOLOGY: THIS STATION IS NON-OPERATIONAL / AT THE DRIVE-IN
Welcome to the Best Years of My Life / BEN WESTBEECH
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED / BEST FWENDS
LITTLE AMBER BOTTLES / BLANCHE
SLIENT ALARM REMIXED / BLOC PARTY
SILENT ALARM / BLOC PARTY
CRIMES / BLOOD BROTHERS
YOUNG MACHETES / BLOOD BROTHERS
KICK UP THE DUSK / BLOOD MERIDIAN
I'LL BE YOUR EYES / BLOOD RED SHOES
ALL WATCHED OVER BY MACHINES OF LOVING GRA / BRAVE CAPTAIN
THE ALTERNATIVE TO LOVE / BRENDAN BENSON
BRETT ANDERSON / BRETT ANDERSON
LEAVE NO ASHES / BURNING BRIDES
CHARLIE MARS / CHARLIE MARS
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
SOME LOUD THUNDER / CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
ROBBERS & COWARDS / COLD WAR KIDS
SINCE KYABRAM / DECLAN O'ROURKE
Deltahead (Digi Version) / DELTAHEAD
DUMB LUCK / DNTEL
PLEASE DESCRIBE YOURSELF / DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS
SINCERELY HOT / DOMENICO+2
SONGS FROM THE DEEP FOREST / DUKE SPECIAL
VAMONOS PAL' MONTE / EDDIE PALMIERI
TALES FROM A SKINNY WHITE / ELAN MEHLER QUARTET
SCHEME FOR THOUGHT / ELAN MEHLER QUARTET
FOR YOU / ELLI MEDEIROS
A THOUSAND LAST CHANCE / ESKOBAR
CHOPS / EUROS CHILDS
HEART = WEAPON / EVERY MOVE A PICTURE
Fania All Stars: Live at the Red Garter Vol.2 / FANIA ALL STARS
Fania All Stars Live at the Cheetah Vol.1 / FANIA ALL STARS
RETURN THE GIFT(2CD ALBUM) / GANG OF FOUR
SIREN / HEATHER NOVA
OYSTER / HEATHER NOVA
WONDERLUST / HEATHER NOVA
GLOW STARS / HEATHER NOVA
SOUTH / HEATHER NOVA
REVERENCE / HENRI SALVADOR
PERFECT / INTWINE
T
OUT UN JOUR / ISABELLE BOULAY
AU MOMENT D'ETRE A VOUS / ISABELLE BOULAY
DRILL A HOLE IN THAT / JIM WHITE
WRONG EYED JESUS / JIM WHITE
NO SUCH PLACE / JIM WHITE
ST LATIN'SDAY MASSACRE / JOE BATAAN
BANG!BANG!PUSH, PUSH, PUSH / JOE CUBA
A MAN AND HIS MUSIC / JOHNNY PACHECO
JOHNOSSI / JOHNOSSI
BLACKOUT / JOSE MONGUITO SANTAMARIA
T
HE ANIMAL YEARS / JOSH RITTER
RESILIENCE / KID 606
SO MUCH FOR STAYING ALIVE / KRISTOFER ASTROM & HIDDEN
REINA DE LA CANCION LATINA / LA LUPE
MY GODS / LAAKSO
ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW / LITTLE MAN TATE
VENEZUELAN ZINGA SON VOL.1 / LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES
Sticking Fingers into Sockets / LOS CAMPESINOSS
The Dangermen Sessions Vol.1 / MADNESS
TROMPE-L'OEIL / MALAJUBE
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT / MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

DEAR COMPANION / MEG BAIRDD
PLANETS CONSPIRE / MELIGROVE BAND
AFRO-INDIO / MONGO SANTAMARIA
MUSIC TYPEWRITER / MORENO + 2
13 IN MY 31 / MY RED CELL
DESTROY ROCK & ROLL / MYLO
HUMAN / NITIN SAWHNEY
ALL MIXED UP / NITIN SAWHNEY
OI VA VOI / OI VA VOI
BUY NOW.SAVED LATER / ONE MINUTE SILENCE
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE! / OS MUTANTES
CLOSE TO PARADISE / PATRICK WATSON
STUDIO 150 (2CD) / PAUL WELLER
STUDIO 150 (CD+DVD) / PAUL WELLER
INDESTRUCTIBLE / RAY BARRETTO
HARD HANDS / RAY BARRETTO
COBBLESTONE RUNWAY / RON SEXSMITH
TIME BEING / RON SEXSMITH
SAUL WILLIAMS / SAUL WILLIAMS
SEMIFINALISTS / SEMIFINALISTS
DESTINATION UNKNOWN / SEXSMITH & KERR
INSPIRATION INFORMATION / SHUGGIE OTIS
SI*SE / SI*SE
FAKE CHEMICAL STATE / SKIN
LANGUAGE, SEX, VIOLENCE, OTHER? / STEREOPHONICS
PULL THE PIN / STEREOPHONICS
THE WORLD IS SAVED / STINA NORDENSTAM
ECO DE SOMBRAS / SUSANA BACA
SUSANA BACA / SUSANA BACA
ESPIRITU VIVO / SUSANA BACA
THE BEST OF / SUSANA BACA
TRAVESIAS / SUSANA BACA
SOMEDAY WE WILL FORESEE OBSTACLES(LIMITED) / SYD MATTERS
SOMEDAY WE WILL FORESEE OBSTACLES(NORMAL) / SYD MATTERS
SOMEDAY WE WILL FORESEE OBSTACLES(2CD) / SYD MATTERS
MAGIC POTION / THE BLACK KEYS
ARTS & CRAFTS / THE BLACK NEON
REMIXES COLLECTION:GOT THE BUG (2CD) / THE BUGZ IN THE ATTIC
BACK IN THE DOG HOUSE / THE BUGZ IN THE ATTIC
CHECK IN / THE CHALETS
THE NEW FELLAS (2CD/LIMITED EDITION) / THE CRIBS
The New Fellas (+DVD) / THE CRIBS
SMOKE & MIRRORS / THE DATSUNS
OUTTA SIGHT/OUTTA MIND / THE DATSUNS
THE DRIPS / THE DRIPS
TONIGHT AT THE ARIZONA / THE FELICE BROTHERS
SEWED SOLES / THE GREENHORNES
Retrospective, Rarities and Instrumentals (2CD) / THE HIGH LLAMAS
DAYS RUN AWAY / THE HOUSE OF LOVE
BLACK LIVES AT THE GOLDEN / THE ICARUS LINE
WAIT FOR ME / THE PIGEON DETECTIVES
WE ARE THE PIPETTES / THE PIPETTES
BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS / THE RACONTEURS
CAPTURE/RELEASE / THE RAKES
(NEW)CAPTURE/RELEASE / THE RAKES
ME, MYSELF AND RYE / THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS
HERE COME THE TEARS / THE TEARS
THE TELLERS(EP) / THE TELLERS
THE LOYAL / TIGER LOU
TITO PUENTE AND HIS CONCER / TITO PUENTE
A LESSON IN CRIME / TOKYO POLICE CLUB
KING OF CARDS / TOM MCRAE
ESTUDANDO O PAGODE / TOM ZE
FABRICATION DEFECT / TOM ZE
TRUE LOVE / TOOTS & THE MAYTALS
LAUER SAMT / TORCH
FLASH / TOWA TEI
TWO CULTURE CLASH / TWO CULTURE CLASH
HOMO SAPIENS O.S.T. / VARIOUS ARTISTS
BRAZIL CLASSICS 3 (BY DAVID BYRNE) / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Brasil Classics 1/ VARIOUS ARTISTS
BOMAYE COMPILATION / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Cuba Classics 1: Silvio Rodriguez-Greatest / VARIOUS ARTISTS
CUBA CLASSICS 2:DANCING WITH THE ENEMY / VARIOUS ARTISTS
CUBA CLASSICS 3:DIABLO AL INFIERNO / VARIOUS ARTISTS
WORLD PSYCHEDELIC CLASSICS 3:LOVE'S A REAL / VARIOUS ARTISTS
BRAZIL CLASSICS 2:MORE! BIGGER! BETTER! / VARIOUS ARTISTS
OUR LATIN THING / VARIOUS ARTISTS
LUAKA BOP REMIX ALBUM / VARIOUS ARTISTS
El Barrio: The Bad Boogaloo / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Songs for the Young at Heart / VARIOUS ARTISTS
DJ Snowboy's Afro-Cuban Kaleidoscope / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Fania DJ Series: Gilles Peterson (2CD) / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Fania DJ Series: DJ Format / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Los Soneros: The Voice of Fania / VARIOUS ARTISTS
OUR LATIN THING VOLUME 3 / VARIOUS ARTISTS
Luaka Bop the Sound of Sound / VARIOUS ARTISTS
BOHEMIO Y POETA / WILLIE COLON / RUBEN BLADES
CRIME PAYS / WILLIE COLON / RUBEN BLADES
The Player (2CD) / WILLIE COLON / RUBEN BLADES
LOOK BUSY / YES BOSS
PRINT IS DEAD / YOURCODENAMEIS MILO
They Came from the Sun / YOURCODENAMEIS MILO
ANCESTRY IN PROGRESS / ZAP MAMA
先到YOUTUBE上面K一K，晚上去看電影的時候順便挖寶。

本篇文章引用自此
　　今天看了兩部很好看的電影，一部是《五路追殺令》，另外一部就是這個MV中有出現畫面的《Freedom Writers》中文翻譯為《街頭日記》，這部由奧斯卡影后希拉蕊史旺主演的電影，當初VO在DVD店看到這部電影單純是為了《實習醫生》中的男主角Patrick Dempsey，誰知道派崔克在裡面只能算是個跑龍套的腳色，雖說派崔克在裡面的戲份不重，但是也不影響這部電影好看的程度，而這是一部真人真事改編的電影，電影內容談的是種族歧視與教育，藉由當年的種族融合實驗班，探討當年在加州這樣的種族大染缸中，一個老師如何讓放牛班的學生找尋自我學會尊重，電影值得推薦，而今天介紹的這首歌算是這部電影的主打歌，Common（台灣翻譯為「凡夫俗子」）的A Dream。
 
 　　這首歌如同電影，也是在談種族歧視，而MV大量引用馬丁路德Martin Luther在1963年8月28日在美國首都華盛頓特區的集會，發表了他著名的演講「我有有一個夢想」
 
 節錄演講部份如下：
 
 I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: \"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.\"
 
 I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
 
 I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
 
 I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
 
 I have a dream today!
 
 I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of \"interposition\" and \"nullification\" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
 
 I have a dream today!
 
 I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; \"and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.
圖片引用：http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_king
 
 這是一篇很真切的一篇演說，但是即便如此四十年後的美國還是充斥著這樣的問題，也因此才會有這首歌跟這部電影的出現，而Common在歌中也在闡揚種族平等的希望。
 
 「A Dream」歌詞如下：
 
 [Chorus - Will.i.am and Martin Luther King]
 (I am happy...I Have a Dream) I got a Dream
 (That One Day ) We gonna work it out out out
 (That One Day ) We gonna work it out out out
 (That One Day ) We gonna work it out
 (I Have a Dream) I got a Dream
 (That One Day ) We gonna work it out out out
 (That One Day ) We gonna work it out out out
 (That One Day ) We gonna work it out
 (I Have a Dream) I got a Dream
 (That One Day) That one day
 (That One Day) I'ma look deep within myself
 (I Have a Dream) I gotta find a way...
 My Dream Is To Be Free
 My Dream Is To Be
 My Dream Is To Be
 My Dream Is To Be Free
 
 [Verse 1]
 In search of brighter days, I ride through the maze of the madness,
 Struggle is my address, where pain and crack lives,
 Gunshots comin' from sounds of Blackness,
 Given this game with no time to practice,
 Born on the Black list, told I'm below average,
 A life with no cabbage,
 That's no money if you from where I'm from,
 Funny, I just want some of your sun,
 Dark clouds seem to follow me,
 Alcohol that my pops swallowed bottled me,
 No apology, I walk with a boulder on my shoulder,
 
 
 It's a Cold War - I'm a colder soldier,
 Hold the same fight that made Martin Luther the King,
 I ain't usin' it for the right thing,
 In between Lean and the fiends, hustle and the schemes,
 I put together pieces of a Dream
 I still have one
 
 [Chorus]
 
 [Verse 2]
 The world's seen me lookin' in the mirror,
 Images of me, gettin' much clearer,
 Dear Self, I wrote a letter just to better my soul,
 If I don't express it then forever I'll hold, inside
 I'm from a side where we out of control,
 Rap music in the 'hood played a fatherly role,
 My story's like yours, yo it gotta be told,
 Tryna make it from a gangsta to a godlier role,
 Read scrolls and stow slaves,
 And Jewish people in cold cage,
 Hate has no color or age, flip the page,
 Now my rage became freedom,
 Writin' dreams in the dark, they far but I can see 'em,
 I believe in Heaven more than Hell,
 Blessings more than jail,
 In the ghetto let love prevail,
 With a story to tell, my eyes see the glory and well,
 The world waitin' for me to yell "I Have a Dream"
 
 [Chorus] 
 
 歌詞來源：http://www.common-music.com/lyrics/default.aspx/pid/2317/tid/29213
TAG：凡夫俗子　街頭日記　馬丁路德金恩

HER SPACE HOLIDAY 她的太空假期 - The Young Machines年輕機器


　　這篇文又拖了好久，而這張專輯已經可以說是被我撥到濫的地步來形容我聽他的氾濫，前陣子在LAST FM聽到後一聽鍾情，想說尤其是專輯中的「JAPANESE GUN」更是有種耳熟的感覺，一直想這張專輯到底是在哪裡聽過，最後有天被鋤頭華提醒，才知道早在Daewoo網誌就聽過這首歌，這也難怪我一直認為我跟Her Space Holiday有種似曾相識的感覺。

專輯介紹（資料來源：小白兔橘子）：
　　Her Space Holiday來自美國德州，是由Marc Biachi一人主腦的「樂團」，the Young Machine已是Marc Biachi化名發行的第四張專輯，也是Her space Holiday從Tiger Style轉至Mush廠牌的處女作，才華洋溢的Marc、除了一手包辦整張專輯編製，也是著名AIP廠牌經營者，曾和REM、Album Leaf、Stereolab、Bright Eyes、Arab Strap、American Analog Set....等等獨立界知名藝人合作過。
　　the Young Machine延續了上張專輯以電子民謠為基底，集結各種元素，熟分地承接令人欣躍的pop lab，無論是抒情的dream pop；迷離的ambient；動感的hip-hop beats；畫龍點睛穿叉著鐵琴、弦樂和鋼琴的chamber pop，輕快明亮的調性，甜膩柔軟的電子鼓擊、Postal Service般俏皮可愛的FUZZY LOOPS。溫和的節拍加上戲劇性的詩篇，如同霧裡看花的牽引，霎時從霧中冒出一座糖衣包覆的糖果屋，誰也不知道到底是巫婆提著拐杖、還是仙女拿著仙女棒住在裡面？
　　提及這張專輯，Marc自述在歌詞中投注了相當大的氣力，不做作的表達內心幽深的一隅，無論是愛情、親情、感情，表露出孤立無援的自白，猶如窺探著私密日記的誨澀，呢喃式唱腔彷彿融化在旋律裡呼吸著，這樣地聆聽著舉止優雅的男孩傾訴，根本很難想像十年前的他玩的是Hardcore！
　　倘若閉上眼睛嘗試假裝開心，嘗試假裝憂鬱，就像是專輯封面饒富情境的黑色幽默，女性的形體包被著機械化的運轉；上了發條的愛覆蓋著不在乎的面具。當你坦白地著拿下自我防衛後，這張專輯會讓你有照鏡子的錯覺，或許\正是我們找尋已久的真實。
如同Marc歌詞提到的：
"無論何時何地，我總佇立在這道門外，期待有天拾起一把可以開啟的鑰匙，敞開妳密封的心。"
專輯曲目：
1.    The Young Machines
2. Something to Do With My Hands
3. Tech Romance Bianchi
4. Sleepy California
5. Japanese Gum
6. Meet the Pressure
7. My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
8. The Luxury of Loneliness
9. Girl Problem
10. From South Carolina

　　連結至小白兔橘子，有歌曲The Young Machines試聽下載，而且小白兔橘子結束代理，這張很棒的專輯現在只要199元就可以入手，喜歡這種風格的人，現在買正是時候（點此連結購買），波卡多當初在誠品音樂，買了三百多快四百= =，但是這張專輯絕對值得購買。
LAST FM 【Japanese Gum】試聽

LAST FM頁面(有提供歌曲試聽):http://www.last.fm/music/Her+Space+Holiday?q=her+space+holiday

官方網站（提供許多歌曲免費下載，以及圖片桌布）：http://www.herspaceholiday.com/

　　昨天ＶＯ給我看的一段ＭＶ，也就是等等下面可以看到一個小女孩唱著對哥哥思念的歌曲，有些人也許已經有聽過，或是看過這著新聞，我簡單敘述這首歌的由來，跟這為什麼會有這首歌。
　　唱歌的小女孩叫做海瑟馬丁，他的大哥夏恩因為伊拉克戰爭駐守伊拉克，而小女孩不懂為什麼哥哥要去駐守那麼遙遠的國家，所以當哥哥剛去伊拉克的時候小女孩心情非常沮喪，時常以淚洗面，為了不讓女兒難過，海瑟的母親就親自寫曲填詞將這首歌送給海瑟，藉此傳達海瑟對大哥的思念，以及希望大哥能平安回來。
 
 　　波斯灣戰爭這個像我這般八零年代後出生的人印象最深刻的戰爭，美國藉著傳媒將這場戰爭宣染成正義與邪惡的征戰，和平對立恐怖份子的聖戰，但是在海珊被處死，賓拉登下落不明的現在，為此得以祭慰９１１悲劇的美國人，甚至美伊以外的外國人，對於當初打著正義之師的美軍，如今已越看越像國際利益甚至石油利益的侵略者，當年美國本土No War、Peace為宗旨的嬉皮精神，如今在統治者、利益家的眼裡盪漾無存，藉著９１１事件接踵而來的侵略在現今經資訊流通的世界，早已一幕一字的刻畫在全球人們的心頭，正當布希坐在白宮高談闊論，而那些利益家數著自己鈔票的同時，那些被派駐伊拉克的美軍，正以每天死亡兩人的速度為國捐軀，對他們來說這場戰爭在當時喧染為邪惡統治者海珊處死後，他們的現在的犧牲到底是為了什麼，路透社6/4日的新聞駐伊美軍6月前三天已14人陣亡,預料街頭巷戰將提高傷亡人數，在打文的同時又有多少美國人或是伊拉克人喪生，在美國的軍事基地中又有多少軍人準備被送往伊拉克，這些我們不淂而知，但是那些等待子女、父母、兄弟姐妹回家的軍人眷屬，對他們來說等待的到底是歸來的親人或者是為國捐軀的惡耗。
 
 　　對於美伊戰爭衍生出來的許多問題，也許對於遠在太平洋另外一端的我們，只是兩個遙遠國家的問題，但是利益者與無辜的人民之間的糾葛，卻在世界各地的每個角落發生，民主的力量在於國家應該以人民為主，堪稱民主精神為軀幹靈魂的美國，是否真的是以人民為主，或者是以權謀者為主，這也許只有美國人自己知道，但是像是ＭＶ中的海瑟瑪婷這樣等待哥哥回家的美國人，卻也只能無止境的等待也許哪天自己的親人平安的返鄉歸來。

這是這首歌的歌詞，Bye2Love有提供英文歌詞，VODKA把英文歌詞都翻譯成中文(如需使用請告知)，希望大家能體會這首歌，了解這首個的意義，然後被感動。
You were almost sixteen when I came into the world.
我來到這個世界的時候你快要滿16歲了
Mom and Dad had you first then 3 more boys I'm the baby girl.
媽媽和爸爸先有了你，接著又有了三個男孩，而我是最小的妹妹
I sure have a lot to look up to in you, you're really smart and funny with a big heart too.
我肯定你有很多值得我看齊尊敬的地方
你真的很聰明、很有趣，更有一顆寬大的心
After one year of college you knew what you had to do. 
唸了大學一年後，你知道你自己該去做些什麼
It's just like you wanting to help with the war.
那就為國家的戰爭盡一份心
So you joined the army when I was only 4.
所以在我四歲的那年，你加入國軍行列
This time of year we talk of big plans but you're over seas in some distant land.
每年的這個時候，我們都在討論聖誕假期的計畫
但是今年的這個時候，你卻在某個很遠的國家
You can't be here for Christmas, I don't understand. 
我不了解為什麼今年的聖誕節你不能回來了
Chorus:
When are you coming home, Shaun?
你什麼時候才會回來，夏恩?
When are you coming home?!
你什麼時候才能回來
We lit up the house like we always do but it doesn't seem bright 'cause we can't have you.
我們像過去一樣把聖誕樹及房子的燈飾都點亮了
但是沒有你在，這些燈飾卻怎麼樣也都不夠閃耀
In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.
我在禱告中祈求上帝保佑你平安
And I'm trying to be really brave.
而我也很努力的試著讓自己更勇敢
Tell me that the fighting's through.
告訴我那戰火要結束了吧
Come home!
回家吧
I really miss you. 
我真的很想念你
It's hard to enjoy the holidays without you.
沒有你在的日子，我們真的很難享受佳節的愉悅
But we're so proud of you and all the red white and blue.
但是我們真的很以你及我們的國家為榮
Remember that Jesus is your best friend,
要記得上帝是你最好的朋友
And someday our families will be together again.
總有一天，我們會再重聚
Wow! You know we'll have a great big party then.
哇!你知道我們到時候一定會有一場盛大的派對
Chorus:
When are you coming home, Shaun?
你什麼時候才會回來，夏恩?
When are you coming home?!
你什麼時候才能回來
We lit up the house like we always do but it doesn't seem bright 'cause we can't have you.
我們像過去一樣把聖誕樹及房子的燈飾都點亮了
但是沒有你在，這些燈飾卻怎麼樣也都不夠閃耀
In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.
我在禱告中祈求上帝保佑你平安
And I'm trying to be really brave.
而我也很努力的試著讓自己更勇敢
Tell me that the fighting's through.
告訴我那戰火要結束了吧
Come home!
回家吧
I really miss you. 
我真的很想念你
I want to show you how tall I've grown and introduce you to my new friends at school.
我想要讓你看到我已經長得多高多大了
也想要將你介紹給學校的新朋友們認識
Maybe we could go and get some ice cream together but I really don't care what we do.
或許我們可以一起去買冰淇淋
但是不管我們一起做什麼，都不是那麼重要了
Chorus:
When are you coming home, Shaun?
你什麼時候才會回來，夏恩?
When are you coming home?!
你什麼時候才能回來
We lit up the house like we always do but it doesn't seem bright 'cause we can't have you.
我們像過去一樣把聖誕樹及房子的燈飾都點亮了
但是沒有你在，這些燈飾卻怎麼樣也都不夠閃耀
In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.
我在禱告中祈求上帝保佑你平安
And I'm trying to be really brave.
而我也很努力的試著讓自己更勇敢
Tell me that the fighting's through.
告訴我那戰火要結束了吧
Come home!
回家吧
I really miss you. 
我真的很想念你

(文內有自動音樂播放)

　　這篇文拖了好久才發，剛好今天早上睡過頭，就趁著在家裡的時間好好介紹這個歌手，Snailhouse如果直接翻過來應該是叫做蝸牛屋，通常台灣知名度不高的樂手都不會有譯名，所以等等還是以本名來稱呼他。

　　Snailhouse是他的藝名，他的原名為Mike Feuerstack，為獨立搖滾樂團Wooden Stars的吉他手，但本身是個多才多藝的獨奏歌手，跳脫Wooden Stars他個人發行過五張專輯（如下）：

Fine	The Radio Dances	A New Tradition	The Opposite Is Also True	The Silence Show

　　第一次聽他的專輯是在今年春節，那時候在誠品敦南店的誠品音樂，當時僅是陪ＶＯ去找music & lyrics