20130325 R.E.M. - Imitation Of Life

2013년 3월 25일 오늘의 곡은 R.E.M.의 Imitaion Of Life입니다. R.E.M.은 1980년 미국 조지아주에서 결성된 얼터너티브 락밴드입니다. Imitation Of Life는 2001년 발매된 이들의 12번째 앨범 Reveal의 타이틀 곡으로서 독특하게 구성된 뮤직비디오로도 많은 주목을 받았지요. 한 프레임의 다양한 인간군상들이 아주 재미있게 표현된거 같네요. 뒤로 갔다 앞으로 갔다 하면서 노래를 부르는게 신기합니다. 구석구석에 R.E.M. 멤버 찾는 재미도 있네요. 월리를 찾아라도 아니고 ㅎ. 오른쪽 밑에 빡빡머리분이 R.E.M. 의 보컬 마이클 스타이프 입니다. Moby랑도 왠지 닮은듯한 느낌. 이들의 대표곡인 Losing My Religion, Everybody Hurts 등도 꼭 들어보시길 강추합니다. 즐감하세요!

Charades, pop skill
Water hyacinth, named by a poet
Imitation of life.
Like a koi in a frozen pond.
Like a goldfish in a bowl.
I don't want to hear you cry.

That's sugarcane that tasted good.
That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood.
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try.

You want the greatest thing
The greatest thing since bread came sliced.
You've got it all, you've got it sized.
Like a Friday fashion show teenager
Freezing in the corner
Trying to look like you don't try.

That's sugarcane that tasted good.
That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood.
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try.

No one can see you cry.

That sugar cane that tasted good.
That freezing rain, that's what you could.
C'mon, c'mon on no one can see you cry.

This sugarcane
This lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid.
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry.

This lightning storm
This tidal wave
This avalanche, I'm not afraid.
C'mon, c'mon no one can see me cry.

That sugar cane that tasted good.
That's who you are, that's what you could.
C'mon, c'mon on no one can see you cry.

That sugar cane that tasted good.
That's who you are, that's what you could.
C'mon, c'mon on no one can see you cry.