Paul Mauriat《The Fool》
Gilbert Montagne1951年生於巴黎，
由於早產被置放在保育箱內，
一個疏忽的意外，
過多的氧氣使他的視網膜脫落，
一生都是弱視的人。
他在法國頗負盛名，
是一位鋼琴、爵士樂以及搖滾樂大師。
最近(2014年九月份)盛傳這位巨星逝世，
其後才發覺那只是一個謠言。
Gilbert Montagne官方網站
Gilbert Montagne聲線雄渾，
作曲天資很高，
1971以英語發表《The Fool》
在法國踏上榜首，在其他歐洲地區亦上榜。
是一首經典之作。
Gilbert Montagne《The Fool》
No, no don't let me play the fool,
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't let me play the fool,
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,
Can't you see it isn't me.
What you ask of me is just to be your clown,
Someone you can lead about and show around,
Why make of our love a children's puppet show
Can't I simply love you in the way I know,
What I ask of you is not to turn away,
Listen to the words that i'm trying to say,
Our love could be a new adventure ev'ry day,
Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.
No, no don't let me play the fool,
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't make me play the fool,
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,
Can't you see it isn't me.
All I want from you is a little sympathy
Try to understand what it would be for me
All my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied
Any hope of freedom would have surely died,
I want to know that I can fall in love again
And be sure that my love will never not restrain
So please just let me love you in the way I know,
Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.
No, no don't let me play the fool,
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't make me play the fool,
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,
Can't you see it isn't me...
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't let me play the fool,
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,
Can't you see it isn't me.
What you ask of me is just to be your clown,
Someone you can lead about and show around,
Why make of our love a children's puppet show
Can't I simply love you in the way I know,
What I ask of you is not to turn away,
Listen to the words that i'm trying to say,
Our love could be a new adventure ev'ry day,
Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.
No, no don't let me play the fool,
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't make me play the fool,
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,
Can't you see it isn't me.
All I want from you is a little sympathy
Try to understand what it would be for me
All my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied
Any hope of freedom would have surely died,
I want to know that I can fall in love again
And be sure that my love will never not restrain
So please just let me love you in the way I know,
Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.
No, no don't let me play the fool,
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't make me play the fool,
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,
Can't you see it isn't me...
在法國《The Fool》是一首膾炙人口的作品，
巧合地法國四大輕音樂團全都曾演繹過此曲，
各自各精彩，口味各有不同，
難分高下。但若以古典風格演繹流行曲，
最具有古典味的應該屬於 Raymond Lefevre
Raymond Lefevre《The Fool》
Franck Pourcel 《The Fool》
Caravelli 《The Fool》
最反傳統，最隱藏的爵士演繹
Paul Mauriat 《The Fool》
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