《加州旅馆》(Hotel California)是美国摇滚乐队老鹰乐队最成功的作品之一,由唐亨利、格列弗雷和Don Felder创作,由乐队鼓手唐亨利担任主唱,发行于1977年2月22日。1978年,获得了第20届格莱美奖年度唱片奖,是最有具有美国象征性的歌曲之一,几乎是美国乡村音乐的代表词。经典的吉他旋律、诡异莫名的歌词内容、感人心弦的悲世情怀让这首歌征服了大量听众,呈现出了一位走在通向20世纪70年代高速路上的嬉皮士所追求的理想与精神世界的自由。歌词全文如下:
On a dark desert highway,cool wind in my hair
在黑暗的沙漠高速公路上,凉风吹动头发
Warm smell of colitas,rising up through the air
大ma暖暖的气味弥散在空气中
Up ahead in the distance,I saw a shimmering lige to the Hotel California
欢迎光临加州旅馆
Such a lovely place,such a lovely face
这么美妙的地方,这么美丽的面容
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
加州旅馆有充裕的客房
Any time of year,you can find it here
一年四季,随时入住
Her mind is Tiffany- twisted
她的心为珠宝所扭曲
She got the Mercedes Benz
她拥有豪华奔驰车
She got a lot of pretty,pretty boys, she calls friends
她有很多很多帅哥,她都称朋友
How they dance in the courtyard,sweet summer sweat.
他们当院翩翩起舞,夏日的香汗淋漓
Some dance to remember,some dance to forget
起舞或为回忆,起舞或为忘却
So I called up the Captain,Please bring me my wine
于是我叫来领班,请给我来点酒
He said,We havent had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine
他说:自从1969年之后我们再没有烈性酒了
And still those voices are calling from far away,
还是走廊听来的那些话语从远处传来
Wake you up in the middle of the nige to the Hotel California
欢迎光临加州旅馆
Such a lovely place,such a lovely face
这么美妙的地方,这么美丽的面容
Theyre livin it up at the Hotel California
他们在加州旅馆纵情欢乐
What a nice surprise,bring your alibis
多么美妙的惊喜,找个借口来吧
Mirrors on the ceiling,the pink champagne on ice
天花板上镶着镜子,冰块里粉色的香槟
And she saidWe are all just prisoners here,of our own device
她说:我们都只不过是自己设下牢笼中的囚徒
And in the masters chambers,they gathered for the feast
而在总经理的客厅,他们正聚享盛筵
They stab it with their steely knives,but they just cant kill the beast
他们钢刀齐下,却杀不掉那只野兽盛筵
Last thing I remember,I was running for the door
我记得的最后一件事,是我奔向大门
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
我必须找到通往从前所在的出路
Relax,said the night man,We are programmed to receive.
执宿人说:别紧张,我们只有迎客计划。
You can checkout any time you like,but you can never leave!
你可以随时结帐,但你永远无法离开。
许多人,给这首歌加入了许多深刻的内涵,然后《加州旅馆》的创作者兼主唱唐亨利认为歌曲讲的是从天真到成熟的旅程,讲的是天真的逝去,仅此而已。ok,仅仅是歌,好听,有感受,足矣