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第一次接触到这个乐队的歌，是在2014年的12月播出的一档综艺节目中。拍摄当时正值9月高粱收获的季节，所以节目组很应景地放了下面这首歌。

旋律一起来，我这个四肢不协调的人，竟然开始摇头晃脑，身体不由自主地想要扭起来，脚底板也随着韵律不停地踏踏踏。

一曲终了，听得我热血澎湃，于是马上百度去了解它的背景。

这首September是Earth,Wind & Fire （EWF）乐队于1978年创作的单曲，一发布就登上了R&B榜单冠军的位置。

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EWF乐队成立于1970年，前期主要曲风以R&B、soul、朋克为主，主要突出自然歌声的魅力，而这段时期也被认为是EWF乐队最经典的时期。

80年代以后，EWF在歌曲中逐渐加入了电子、迪斯科、爵士等风格，曲风开始变得复杂，成为被一些批评者诟病的地方。

那又怎样，作为世界最大的（？）黑人摇滚乐队，EWF在世界音乐历史上产生了不可磨灭的影响。

而且《滚石》杂志也称EWF乐队“改变了黑人流行音乐”，并评价其歌曲“有创新性、准确又不失感性，令人叹为观止。”

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但是，无论他们前期还是后期的音乐，我都很喜欢听，因为他们的歌里，充满了和平、灵性和爱意；无论MV中他们辣眼睛的造型还是洒脱不羁的舞步，都无法阻挡他们成为那个时代最燃的摇滚乐队！

下面奉上EWF乐队的7首精选歌曲，一起来感受EWF的魅力吧。

1. Shining Star (1975)

这首歌虽然欢快得像party歌曲，但是一点也不妨碍它是一首励志歌曲。2000年，当EWF乐队加入摇滚名人堂的时候，他们回忆说，《That's the Way of the World》这张专辑制作过程很漫长，他们甚至觉得不可能成功。但这时候，Shining Star出现了，拯救了整张专辑。

正如这首歌表达的，无论是谁，都可以成为自己的明星。只要你有梦想，它就能带你到想去的地方，让你看到你真正的模样。

When you wish upon a star

Your dreams will take you very far

But when you wish upon a dream

Life ain't always what it seems

What'd you see on a night so clear

In the sky so very dear

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be (what you could truly be)

Shining star come in to view

Shine its watchful light on you

Give you strength to carry on

Make your body big and strong

Born a man child of the sun

Saw my work had just begun

Found I had to stand alone

Bless it now I've got my own

So, if you find yourself in need

Why don't you listen to these words of heed

Be a giant grain of sand

Words of wisdom, yes I can

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be

Shinning star for you to see

What your life can truly be

Shinning star for you to see

What your life can truly be

Shinning star for you to see

What your life can truly be

Songwriters: Lorenzo Dunn / Philip Bailey / Maurice White

Shining Star lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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2. Sing A Song (1975)

歌词虽简短，但却充满乐观和鼓励，再加上感染性极强的迪斯科曲风，表达出音乐的治愈力量。没有什么是一首音乐解决不了的，如果有，那就两首。

确实，每当我情绪低落时，第一时间想到的不是找人倾诉，而是唱歌。开着音乐轻声哼唱，或者用唱歌软件高歌一曲，郁闷的或伤感的情绪总会随感性的旋律释放出来。一曲过后，满血复活！

When you feel down and out

Sing a song, it'll make your day yeah yeah

Here's a time to shout

Sing a song, it'll make a way

Sometimes it's hard to care

Sing a song, it'll make your day

A smile so hard to bear

Sing a song, it'll make a way

Singasong

Singasong

Singasong

Singasong

Bring your heart to believing

Sing a song, it'll make your day yeah ah

Life ain't about no retrieving

Sing a song, it'll make a way

Give yourself what you need

Sing a song, it'll make your day

Smile, smile, smile and believe

Sing a song, it'll make a way

Singasong

Singasong

Singasong

Singasong [Repeat]

Songwriters: Al Mckay / Maurice White

Sing A Song lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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3. Got to Get You into My Life (1978)

这首歌由The Beatles在1966年发布，EWF1978年翻唱。

不同于原唱中简洁的开场，翻唱版中EWF加了很长的前奏，演奏乐器也增加了EWF标志性的唢呐，使得整首歌听起来非常带感。虽然The Beatles是我一直非常喜欢的乐队，但在我听来，EWF对这首歌的翻唱水平超过The Beatles。

上次觉得翻唱比原版好，还是李昇基在《柳熙烈的写生簿》中，现场演唱的《刺》。无论是摇滚嗓、爆发力还是需要极稳气息的长音，都非常棒，甚至得到了原唱的夸赞。

Got to get you into my life, into my life

Got to get you into my life, into my life

Got to get you into my life, into my life

Got to get you into my life, into my life

Got to get you into my life, into my life

I was alone, I took a ride

I didn't know what I would find there

Another road where maybe

I could see another sign there

Oo, then I suddenly see you

Oo, and did I tell you I need you

Ev'ry single day of my life

You didn't run, you didn't lie

You knewI wanna to hold you

And had you gone you knew in time

We'd meet again for I had told you

Oh, you were meant to be near me

Oh, I really want for you to hear me

Say we'll be together every day

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you in, got to get you into my life

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you in, got to get you into my life

Got to get you into my life

Ooo, then I suddenly see you

Ooo, and did I tell you that I need you

Every single day of my life

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you in, got to get you into my life

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you in, got to get you in

Got to get you in, got to get you in

Into my life

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you in, got to get you in

Got to get you in, got to get you in

Into my life

Got to get you into my life

Got to get you in, got to get you in

Songwriters: John Lennon / John Winston Lennon / Paul Mccartney / Paul James Mccartney

Got To Get You Into My Life lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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4. September (1978)

这首歌是我的最爱之一。最让我惊喜的是歌曲中间部分的假声，高昂、有灵性，听完整个人都沸腾了！废话不多说，直接听！

Do you remember the

21st night of September?

Love was changing the minds of pretenders

While chasing the clouds away

Our hearts were ringing

In the key that our souls were singing.

As we danced in the night,

Remember how the stars stole the night away

Ba de ya - say do you remember

Ba de ya - dancing in September

Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

Ba duda, ba duda, ba duda, badu

Ba duda, badu, ba duda, badu

Ba duda, badu, ba duda

My thoughts are with you

Holding hands with your heart to see you

Only blue talk and love,

Remember how we knew love was here to stay

Now December found the love we shared in September.

Only blue talk and love,

Remember the true love we share today

Ba de ya - say do you remember

Ba de ya - dancing in September

Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

There was a

Ba de ya - say do you remember

Ba de ya - dancing in September

Ba de ya - golden dreams were shiny days

The bell was ringing, aha

Our souls were singing

Do you remember

Never a cloudy day

There was a

Ba de ya - say do you remember

Ba de ya - dancing in September

Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

There was a

Ba de ya - say do you remember

Ba de ya - dancing in September

Ba de ya - golden dreams were shiny days

Ba de ya de ya de ya

Ba de ya de ya de ya

ba de ya de ya de ya

De ya

Ba de ya de ya de ya

Ba de ya de ya de ya

ba de ya de ya de ya

Songwriters: Al Mc Kay / Allee Willis / Maurice White

September lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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5. Boogie Wonderland (1979)

如果说前面的几首歌摇滚元素更多一点的话，这首歌我觉得更像一曲迪斯科。有什么比去仙境跳舞更重要的呢？记得陈慧琳有首歌《不如跳舞》，通过舞蹈来交流和相处，就没有人会觉得孤独，也没有包袱。

有些烦恼就让它在舞蹈中消失吧！然后你会发现“All the love in the world can't be gone, All the need to be loved can't be wrong.” 跟着音乐一起摇摆“You dance and shake the hurt！”

Dance, boogie wonderland

Ha, ha, dance

Boogie wonderland

Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they get

Daylight deals a bad hand to a woman who has laid too many bets

The mirror stares you in the face and says

"Baby, uh, uh, it don't work"

You say your prayers though you don't care

You dance and shake the hurt

Dance, boogie wonderland

Ha, ha, dance

Boogie wonderland

Sounds fly through the night

I chase my vinyl dreams to Boogie Wonderland

I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland

I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland

All the love in the world can't be gone

All the need to be loved can't be wrong

All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying

"Boogie wonderland, wonderland"

Dance, boogie wonderland

Dance, boogie wonderland

All the love in the world can't be gone

All the need to be loved can't be wrong

All the records are playing

And my heart keeps saying

"Boogie wonderland, wonderland"

Dance, boogie wonderland

Ha, ha, dance

Boogie wonderland

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6. After the Love Has Gone (1979)

少有的一首抒情歌曲。前半段温柔的嗓音，加上副歌部分的假声和萨克斯风情，让人在听的时候情不自禁会闭上眼睛，陷入它柔和的歌声和细腻的感情中。

For a while, to love was all we could do

We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive

Deep inside we knew our love was true

For a while we paid no mind to the past

We knew love would last

Every night somethin' right

Would invite us to begin the dance

Somethin' happened along the way

What used to be happy was sad

Somethin' happened along the way

And yesterday was all we had

And oh, after the love has gone

How could you lead me on

And not let me stay around?

Oh, after the love has gone

What used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found?

For a while to love each other

With all we would ever need

Love was strong for so long

Never knew that what was wrong

Baby, wasn't right

We tried to find what we had

'Til sadness was all we shared

We were…

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7. Let's Groove (1981)

不知怎的，每当它魔性的旋律响起，我总有种在听小虎队歌曲的感觉，脑海里挥之不去的还有小虎队那活力四射但又充满魔性的舞蹈。

不难发现，在这首歌里，电子元素开始出现，尤其是歌曲开头和结尾部分更为明显，给人耳目一新的感觉。

Let's groove tonight

Share the spice of life

Baby slice it right

We're gonna groove tonight

Let this groove get you to move

It's alright (alright) alright

Let this groove set in your shoes

So stand up (alright) alright

Gonna tell what you can do with my love

Alright

Let you know girl

You're looking good, you're out of sight

Alright

Just move yourself

And glide like a seven-forty-seven

And lose you're self in the sky

Among the clouds in the heavens 'cause

Let this groove light up your fuse

It's alright (alright) alright, oh oh

Let this groove set in your shoes

So stand up (alright) alright

Let me tell you what you can do with my love

Alright

Gotta let you know girl

You're looking good you're out of sight

Alright

Just tell the D.J. to play your favorite tune

Then you…

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以上几首歌曲只是EWF众多作品中的冰山一角，很多其他的曲子也非常好听，带着乐队的特色和时代的烙印。在重金属音乐盛行的今天，我们不妨回过头去，听听老音乐，品味记忆中的旋律带来的感动。

信息参考来源：

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/earth-wind-fire-12-essential-songs-20160204/boogie-wonderland-1979-20160204

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire

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