中古年代 聊聊老歌、老人和老故事，留下一些個人歷史的痕跡。 (若有侵權或陳述不實敬請告知，將會刪除或予修正。)

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從早期的西部開拓史及到淘金致富，再到現今的冀望或許有機會能成為好萊塢的閃亮明星，甚至只是享受當地溫暖的陽光，老美對加州似乎有著一份特殊的憧憬，也不時的在心中編織自己對加州的夢。所以，這首1966年三月獲得熱門排行榜第四名的《California Dreaming》，能夠成為流傳至今的經典歌曲，應該一點也不令人意外。

 

合唱團是否要由俊男美女組成才會受到歡迎？這倒也不一定。我認為就是因為The Mamas & The Papas合唱團中有一位胖媽媽Cass Elliot，才會讓大家印象深刻，再加上四人的合聲優美，也因此讓歌迷們懷念不已。

 

The Mamas & The Papas於1965成軍，但至1968才三年就解散了。主要原因是寫這首歌的Phillips夫婦一直相處的不愉快。由於Phillips太太Michelle的面貌姣好，我猜，我猜或許是她覺得自己應有更好的發展所造成的。事實上她後來有躍上大銀幕，也紅過一陣子。至於胖媽Cass Elliot因吃東西不小心噎住引發了心臟病，於1974過世，享年三十三歲。

 

The Mamas & The Papas另一首《Monday Monday》則更受歡迎，於1966年五月獲得三週的冠軍，當年我們樂團也常練唱。沒料想到的是，當時主唱這首歌的那位團員後來會當了很大的官。

 

每次我聽這首《加州夢》，到了獨唱的部份，覺得唱得很棒，一直想學但都學不來。

 

 

 

All the leaves are brown
(All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray.
(And the sky is gray).
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day.
(On a winter's day).

I'd be safe and warm
(I'd be safe and warm)
if I was in L.A.
(If I was in L.A.)
California dreamin'
(California dreamin') on such a winter's day.

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way.
Well I got down on my knees
(got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray.
(I pretend to pray).
You know the preacher likes the cold.
(preacher likes the cold).
He knows I'm gonna stay.
(knows I'm gonna stay).
California dreamin'
(California dreamin') on such a winter's day.

(Bridge)

All the leaves are brown
(All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray.
(And the sky is gray).
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day.
(On a winter's day).

If I didn't tell her
(If I didn't tell her)
I could leave today.
(I could leave today).
California dreamin' (California dreamin')on such a winter's day,
California dreamin' on such a winter's day,
California dreamin' on such a winter's day.