Tony Orlando & Dawn 經典名曲－各式老歌

Tony Orlando這位擁有波多黎各和希臘血統的歌手在16歲時就有機會參加當時知名製作人Don Kirshner.的試音，17歲就發行第一支單曲「Halfway to Paradise」但銷售平平，讓原本一心嚮往演藝生涯的湯尼備受打擊。但也許危機就是轉機，以「The Lion Sleeps Tonight」走紅的Tokens 合唱團團員 Hank Medress 在一次偶然的情況下請湯尼擔任當時只有2位合音Telma Hopkins和Joyce Vincent組成的「黎明合唱團」的幕後主唱並演唱「Candida」(1970年排行榜第三名)、「Knock Three Times」(1970年成功攻頂，為其第一首冠軍歌)等歌曲，沒想到大受歡迎，只是成績一直無法更進一步，直到演唱「Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree」才真正的大受歡迎，不僅在1973年登上美國金榜４週冠軍，更被提名當時的葛萊美獎，湯尼奧蘭多與「黎明合唱團」這個組合也正式出道。(以上資料來自博客來音樂館)

Tony Orlando & Dawn ~ Knock three time

Knock three time The Dawn

Hey girl what you doing down there ?
Dancing alone every night
While I live right above you

**I can hear the music playing
I can feel your body swaying
One floor below me
You don't even know me I love you

*Oh my darling
Knocks three times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Oh my sweetness, knocks three times
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Twice on the pipe
Means you ain't gonna show

If you look out your window tonight
Pull in the string with the note
That's attached to my heart
Read how many times I saw you
How in my silence I adored you
And only in my dreams
Did that wall between us come apart ? ( * )

敲三下 黎明合唱團

嘿！女孩，你在樓下做什麼？
整晚一個人跳著舞
而我就住在你的樓上

我聽到音樂在播放著
我感覺到你扭動著身軀
不過是一樓之隔
你卻不知道我愛你

噢！親愛的
如果你需要我，在天花板敲三下
如果答案是" 不 "，敲水管兩下
噢！甜心，敲三下
表示你會在走廊和我見面
敲水管兩下
表示你不會出現

今晚，如果你往窗外看
將綁著紙條的繩子拉下來
隨信附上的可是我的心啊！
請你了解我已看著你多少次
卻只能在沉默中愛慕著你
還有只能在夢裡
我倆中間那一道牆會不會倒塌？

中文翻譯來自安德森，歡迎來信 abs1984@ms10.hinet.net 討論！

Tony Orlando & Dawn ~ Candida

The stars won't come out
If they know that you're about
'Cause they couldn't match the glow of your eyes
And, oh, who am I?
Just an ordinary guy
Tryin' hard to win me first prize

Oh, Candida
We could make it together
The further from here girl the better
Where the air is fresh and clean
Hmm hmm, Candida
Just take my hand and I'll lead ya
I promise that life will be sweeter
And it said so in my dreams

The future is bright
The gypsy told me so last night
Said, "She saw our children playin' in the sunshine"
And there were you and I
In a house, baby no lie
And all these things were yours
And they were mine

Oh, my Candida
We could make it together
The further from here girl the better
Where the air is fresh and clean
Hmm hmm, Candida
Just take my hand and I'll lead ya
I promise life will be sweeter
And it said so in my dreams

And, oh, who am I?
Just an ordinary guy
You know I
Tryin' hard to win me first prize

Oh, my Candida
We could make it together
The further from here girl the better
Where the air is fresh and clean
Oh, my Candida
Just take my hand and I'll lead ya
I promise that life will be sweeter
'Cause it said so in my dreams

Tony Orlando & Dawn ~ What Are You Doing Sunday

I hear some people get married
In the park on a Sunday afternoon
And all their friends bring pretty flowers
While the band plays a happy tune

Now do you want me, do you need me
Do you love me like I love you?

Ooh, what are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to marry me?
Oh, what do you say now?
If it's a nice day now

What are you doing Sunday, baby?
Gee, I wanna marry you
Oh, what are you doing Sunday afternoon?

Maybe we should wait till night
To join hands 'neath the stars above
And we'll be kissing our first kiss by moonlight
As we vow eternal love

Now do you want me, do you need me
Do you love me like I love you?

Ooh, what are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to marry me?
Oh, what do you say now?
If it's a nice day now

What are you doing Sunday, baby?
Gee, I wanna marry you
Oh, what are you doing Sunday afternoon?

Do you want me, do you need me, baby
Love me like I love you?

Ooh, what are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to marry me?
What do you say now?
If it's a nice day now

What are you doing Sunday, baby?
Gee, I wanna marry you

Tony Orlando & Dawn ~ Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree The Dawn I'm coming home, I've done my time Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine If you received my letter Telling you I'd soon be free Then you'll know just what to do If you still want me, if you still want me Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree It's been three long years Do you still want me If I don't see a ribbon around the old oak tree I'll stay on the bus, forget about us Put the blame on me If I don't see a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree Bus driver, please look for me Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see I'm really still in prison And my love she holds the key Simple yellow ribbon what I need to set me free I've wrote and told her please Now the whole damn bus is cheering And I can't believe I see A hundred yellow ribbons around the old oak tree	繫條黃絲帶在老橡樹上黎明合唱團我的刑期已滿，正要趕回家我必須知道有哪些東西還屬於我若妳收到了我的信告訴妳我將重獲自由那麼，妳知道該怎麼做如果妳還要我的話在老橡樹上繫條黃絲帶漫長的三年過去了妳還要我嗎？如果我看見老橡樹上沒有繫黃絲帶的話我會留在巴士上，忘了我倆的過去責怪我自己如果我看見老橡樹上沒有繫黃絲帶的話司機先生，請幫我看一下因為我無法承受即將看到的我其實仍在監牢只有吾愛握有鑰匙我需要的僅是黃絲帶，即可將我釋放我已寫信告訴過她現在，整車的乘客都在歡呼我無法相信我所看到的-------- 老橡樹上掛滿了上百條的黃絲帶！
這首歌曲的內容，是一則發生在美國的真實故事。故事的主角是一位因倒閉破產而被判服刑三年的男子，在出獄前夕，他寫了一封信給在喬治亞州的妻子，問她是否還願意接納他，如果願意的話，便在他出獄當天，在家門前那棵老橡樹上繫上一條黃絲帶，如果答案是否的話，也就是他沒有看到黃絲帶的話，他會識趣的離開。在返家的公車上，男主角的心裡七上八下，既期待又怕受傷害，在即將到家的時候，他甚至不敢睜開眼睛，而懇求公車司機幫他打探結果………………終於，謎底揭曉了，只聽見公車司機和車上所有的乘客同聲為他歡呼，他睜開雙眼，竟然看到老橡樹上數以百計的黃絲帶在風中飛舞，頓時感動得熱淚盈眶！這首歌曾在1973年登上美國排行榜四週冠軍，後來並在美國成為一種風俗：在家門前的樹上繫上黃絲帶，以歡迎久別歸來的親人。