Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick，美國「節奏藍調」（R&B）老牌紅星。
活躍於1955到1999「搖滾年代」的她，歌曲登上告示牌排行榜（Billboard Chart）的次數僅次於「靈魂天后」 Aretha Franklin，高居第二，成就與實力都極為驚人，走紅程度也可見一斑。

她的音樂很有味道，是我從小即十分偏好的類型。以前常想，我前世應是黑人呀，所以特別為節奏感強烈的音樂所吸引。如：R&B, soul, blues, jazz 等。

有趣的是，多才多藝的 Dionne 在歌唱生涯後期轉了一個不小的彎：改當『靈媒』去了。
很讓歌迷大吃一驚。（不過看她年輕模樣，還真有點狐靈仙氣的味道。）

此外，她有位後輩，在名氣歌藝上都不輸她，甚至青出於藍──Whitney Houston──天后哇～ 果真系出名門。
仔細一瞧，「相似性」在這家族跑得很勤快。

雙姝相較之下，儘管 Whitney 紅透半邊天，我還是投 Dionne 阿姨一票。對我來說，她的音樂好聽多了，也比較耐聽，像杯好茶，濃醇香之餘，甘甜縈迴流連，餘韻無窮。Whitney 像果汁汽水，乍嚐之下有驚奇的狂喜，但喝幾回就膩了。

為何選這首？

幾個原因...... 國語歌壇吹起一股 R&B風，但我這老油條怎麼都聽不習慣，乾脆找首 R&B 名曲來過過癮；再者，有位朋友，本來交情不錯，卻轉濃為淡，甚至已趨緣滅，讓我十分感慨。就讓歌曲代為表達我的感傷與無奈罷.....




If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry each time we meet
Walk on by, walk on by

Make believe that you don't see the tears
Just let me grieve in private
'Cause each time I see you
I break down and cry

And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by

I just can't get over losing you
And so if I seem broken and blue
Walk on by, walk on by

Foolish pride
That's all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye

And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk by (don't stop)

Walk on by, walk on by

Foolish pride
That's all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye

And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by (don't stop)

Now you really gotta go, so walk on by
Baby, leave, you'll never see the tears I cry
Now you really gotta go, so walk on by
Baby, leave, you'll never see the tears I cry