Joshy第四翻唱: 『兒童/KIDS』奇怪的歌 @ oftheartists的部落格

我的第四首翻唱正是MGMT的其中一首成名曲，KIDS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhE4QB2EMiA

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這首歌的原版真的很奇特，萬一看原版的ＭＶ可能會被嚇死。感覺他們應該付嬰兒的收驚費。

想聽原版的大家：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4EK4HSPkI

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MGMT 是一個獨特又有個性的樂團，不太在意別人的想法。

這首歌的原版是非常快，又有許多的節奏及鼓聲。

我會有把這首歌換成慢板的原因蠻簡單。一是我還不會用節奏，另一方面是我在研究所的一個滑雪活動中聽見一位街頭藝人坐在路人的聚集之處，用著吉他彈奏著這曲。

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我喜歡『兒童』這首歌的原因是它的歌詞。歌詞中講到幼兒時期大家無懼的抓昆蟲，哭鬧，做自己。很有幼時單純的精髓。其中，歌詞寫到『回憶淡去，像一面起霧的鏡子』，更有成年時看過去自己的那種一陣一陣的憂愁感。

In English

My fourth cover was one of MGMT’s greatest hits, “KIDS”. This song was borderline traumatizing. If you were to see the music video you might be surprised by the degree they were willing to go in order to make this video—especially for the baby. I hope they did pay for the baby’s therapy sessions.

A link to the original version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4EK4HSPkI

But in other words, MGMT is a band that doesn’t really care what others think.

This song has very fast rhythms and beats in contrast to my version, and the reason is simple— one is that I can’t really do beats, and the other is that I was inspired by this extremely talented street artist who performed this version with a guitar on a crowded street.

It also has incredibly meaningful lyrics. It talks about how children are free to cry and express themselves without fearing what others might think. Specifically, “Memories fade, like looking through a fogged mirror” further captures the true essence of “youth”. I hope you guys enjoy this song.