The Logical Song - Supertramp

Supertramp，英國搖滾團，在1960到70年代活躍於國際樂壇，極受樂迷歡迎。
有趣的是，他們在美、加地區的走紅程度，遠勝於自己家鄉英國。不知他們巡迴表演時，會不會近鄉情怯了。

「The Logical Song」是他們1979年的作品。嗯，很有意思的一首歌。
美好的童年，絢麗的世界，怎麼在長大後，全走了樣？原來感到萬物井然有序，怎麼受教育後，變成一團紛亂？一連串的疑問，導致最後幾近瘋狂地吶喊：「我是誰！？我到底是誰！？」

表面看來，這首歌似乎在哀悼逝去的童年，但更深層的意義，是虛實之間的距離已大到令人瀕臨瘋狂。什麼是真？什麼是假？什麼是對？什麼是錯？一片混亂..... 在大腦裡。

讓我想起卡謬【異鄉人】那種為自身存在感到荒謬的詭異。

台灣在八年前，新政黨崛起執政，應該是「民主大勝利」，全體人民的光榮。
但八年下來呢？整個島簡直萬劫不復。瘋人、狂人越來越多 ，嘆息聲也愈深、愈沉...
明天要投票了，希望能讓台灣趕快恢復理智。
天佑台灣！




When I was young
It seemed that life was so wonderful
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
And all the birds in the trees
Well they'd be singing so happily
Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me

But then they sent me away
To teach me how to be sensible
Logical, oh responsible, practical
And they showed me a world
Where I could be so dependable
Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

There are times when all the world's asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am

Now watch what you say
Or they'll be calling you a radical
A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal
Oh won't you sign up your name
We'd like to feel you're
Acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable

At night when all the world's asleep
The questions run soo deep
For such a simple man
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am, who I am, who I am, who I am