其实看看下面的歌词就知道,政治当然是背景之一,再看看MTV(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39KZ2afBtLU),红星闪闪更是政治意味浓得不能再浓.有俄罗斯人说这首歌的曲子和前苏联国歌有几分相似,引人怀旧. 还有人在跟了这样一个帖子,颇值得玩味:
Why should we go west? Commies are already west. Now just wait untill USA becomes free and the red star will shine from above its skies. 哈哈哈!
至于它为什么频频出现在世界杯赛场,还是令人费解.有人说它来自古典音乐,但偶没查到来源.有人说这曲子是民间音乐,仍是没查到来源.
为什么寻找起源如此困难呢?也许这个时代就象那位荷兰教授说的,已经抛弃了线性的历史性思维,进入了一个数据库时代,没有源头,没有来历,只有元素,流行混搭.
Go West Petshop Boys
Come on, come on, come on, come on
(Together) We will go our way
(Together) We will leave someday
(Together) Your hand in my hands
(Together) We will make our plans
(Together) We will fly so high
(Together) Tell all our friends goodbye
(Together) We will start life new
(Together) This is what we'll do
(Go West) Life is peaceful there
(Go West) In the open air
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West) This is what we're gonna do
(Go West, this is what we're gonna do, Go West)
(Together) We will love the beach
(Together) We will learn and teach
(Together) Change our pace of life
(Together) We will work and strive
(I love you) I know you love me
(I want you) How could I disagree?
(So that's why) I make no protest
(When you say) You will do the rest
(Go West) Life is peaceful there
(Go West) In the open air
(Go West) Baby you and me
(Go West) This is our destiny (Aah)
(Go West) Sun in wintertime
(Go West) We will do just fine
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West, this is what we're gonna do)
There where the air is free
We'll be (We'll be) what we want to be (Aah aah aah aah)
Now if we make a stand (Aah)
We'll find (We'll find) our promised land (Aah)
(I know that) There are many ways
(To live there) In the sun or shade
(Together) We will find a place
(To settle) Where there's so much space
(Without rush) And the pace back east
(The hustling) Rustling just to feed
(I know I'm) Ready to leave too
(So that's what) We are gonna do
(What we're gonna do is
Go West) Life is peaceful there
(Go West) There in the open air
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West) This is what we're gonna do
(Life is peaceful there)
Go West (In the open air)
Go West (Baby, you and me)
Go West (This is our destiny)
Come on, come on, come on, come on
(Go West) Sun in wintertime
(Go West) We will feel just fine
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West) This is what we're gonna do
(Come on, come on, come on)
(Go West)
