1997年1月12日，編號STS-81，美國Atlantis亞特蘭蒂斯號太空梭與蘇聯Mir和平號太空站在外太空會合任務的第10天，準備回航地球的早上，艙內擴音機響起『Day-O !』天亮囉!的起床號，太空梭內六位太空人立時異口同聲的回應：『Daylight come and me wan’ go home!』(陽光來了，我要回家啦!)… Continue reading
《Day-O》天亮囉!The Banana Boat Song
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《Jamaica Farewell》再會了，牙買加
這首歌由黑人音樂家Irving Burgie於1957年作詞，曲調改編自牙買加黑人奴隸的傳統歌謠，述說一位年輕人漂洋過海，途經牙買加而流連忘返，那裡陽光普照、氣候宜人，處處可聽到歡笑和品嘗香醇的蘭姆酒。他看見女孩輕盈漫舞，又著迷於島上美景，但他仍須繼續旅途，不得不放下心中牽掛的小姑娘。1957年由Harry Belafonte錄製唱片，獲得告示牌第14名。 Continue reading
Jamaica Farewell
“Jamaica Farewell” is a famous calypso about the beauties of the West Indian Islands.
The lyrics for the song were written by Lord Burgess (Irving Burgie). Lord Burgess was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1926. His mother was from Barbados and his father was from Virginia. The song first appeared on Harry Belafonte’s phenomenally successful album Calypso. Continue reading
Banana Boat Song (Day O)
Banana Boat Song(Day O)是 Harry Belafonte重新改編自牙買加民歌
牙買加位於加勒比海的大安地列斯群島,早期被西班牙移民統治,這個島位在北緯18度左右是熱帶地區,歐洲殖民者在此推廣香蕉,咖啡等栽培業,這首香蕉船歌,就是香蕉搬運工在黎明前天色黑暗中辛勤扛著一籮籮的香蕉裝到船上出口,到了天快亮時,工作就快結束,可以去領薪資了, Continue reading