「Now That We Found Love」の時計の針は、1991年まで戻っているが、実はまだ針は過去へ動くことになる。 原曲への旅は終わっていない。 調べてみるとこの曲の、2度目のヒットは1978年、プレーヤーは、レゲエのThird Worldだった。 当時は、ディスコの第1次黄金時代だった。 Third Worldの「Now That We Found Love」は、ダンスミュージックとして大ヒットしたようだ。 ...
Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it?
Make daddy shook, make daddy shook Make daddy shook, make daddy shook Make daddy shook, shook, shook, shook all over the place
I say, come on, baby, when the music's playin' I wanna see you dance, dance, dance Come on, baby!
Say when the music's playin' I wanna see you dance, get up and dance Move yeah, I said move, yeaheah I said come on, baby, let me show you what a, what a man can do
I said music, oh yeaheah Is there soul into my soul Rhythm is alright - to the rhythm doop doop doo-doo-day
Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? What are we gonna do tell me, tell me what are we gonna do with love Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now, oho, that we found love what we gonna do with it
Let's give love a try Let Jah control, control your destiny We owe it to ourselves, yes, we do To live happy eternally
Sweet love is what we've been searchin' for And love is what we're lookin' for Yeaheah, now that I've got it right here in my hand I'm gonna spread it all over the land
Now!
Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it?
You've got to forgive and forget Let hate, let hate be your enemy
Bow to the lord And only love will set your spirit free
Oh, love is what we've been searchin' for And sweet love is what we're lookin' for Now that I got it right here in my hand We're gonna share it all over the land
Now that we found love tell me what we gonna do with it I really like to know, oho, tell me now
Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it?
Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love… 」
「Now That We Found Love」は、11月からスタジオで採用されたZUMBAの新曲である。 最も新しいZIN41に収録されているそうだ。 ちょっとロマンチックでもの思わせぶりなイントロと軽快なラップとの微妙なバランスというかアンバランスというかが気になった。 調べてみると、知る人ぞ知る名曲で、奥深い曲であることが判った。 毎回書くように、ZUMBAで取り上げる音楽は、World wi...
この曲が、ヒットしたのはディスコブームが去り、HIPHOPが台頭した時期だ。 もうそれから20年が経過している。 当時20歳で踊り興じてた人は、今では40歳になっている。 この人達にとって、「Now That We Found Love」は青春の曲に違いない。
この歌の魅力は、メロディーも良いが、一番は歌詞にあると考えて良いだろう。
題名でもあるイントロ部分のフレーズ、 “Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it” は、最初から登場し、曲中繰り返し歌われる。 そして、呪文のように繰り返されることによって、 愛の世界に導いていく。
意味は色々取れるだろうが、日本語にすればこうなるのだろうか。
“愛を見つけたんだ それで何をするつもり?”
歌詞を探してみたが、ラップを含めた歌詞の全体はなかなか見つからなかった。
時間がかかったが、ほぼ全体と考えられる、歌詞を見つけることが出来た。 Now That I Found The Lyrics...
<歌詞> Now That We Found Love Lyrics by Heavy D
Yeah [yeah-eah]
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do) [what are we gonna do] (with it) [with it] (Now that we found love what are we gonna do) [hey-eay] (with it)
(Now) One two, tell me what you got Let me slip my quarters inside your slot to hit the jackpot Rev me up rev me up My little buttercup We can tug sheets snuggle up and get stuck Believe it or not Here comes the brother with glow A strugglin', bubblin' overweight lover hurt prone So what's it gonna be Me or the TV Now let me take time to set your mind and your body free (Now) So why don't you just stretch Stretch for a sec Played ??? so I could cop a quick rec Shake me, Shake me Baby baby bake me No need to fake here I am Come on and take me Wind your body Baby move your body I see you slip sliding Come on now do it hottie I'm not quite sure as to what is going down But I'm feeling Hunky Dory 'bout this thing that I found
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it) (Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it) [come on Heavy, come on Heavy]
(Now) I dig the way you wiggle You don't jiggle Once you jiggle So hand over your love Cause it's heavier Than it'll Move her like a mover she wanted to groove so I grooved her then she wanted to learn so we played school and I schooled her (Now)[Mary had a little lamb] But not like this We can waltz and turn Rumble tumble and twist Then you think you wanna give in Phantasies relivin' So lay down and relax [yeah baby, that’s it] (now) Lover my lady Lady love of my baby girl Spread your wings So we can fly around the world Harmony, charmin me Your fingertips are callin me When you dropped a kiss Suzie Q You dropped a bomb on me (Now) Stretch it, stretch it Flex it, flex it Gimme the permission Okey, dokey I'll bless ya Blessin' like buddha Buddha as the bless We can lay down at the lover Put your head on my chest [now that we]
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do) [what are we gonna do] uh, yeah (with it) [with it] uh (Now that we found love what are we gonna do) [come on and tell me] (with it) TR, get em up one time
(Now) Uh, keep it funky yeah [keep it smooth] like this (Now) Uh, here we go
(Now) What can we do What are we gonna do Roses are red and Violets are blue Love is good and plenty If you get plenty good lovin' Kiss you where you’re hot to what I got to keep you bubblin (Now) Do me right Do me right My lonesome dove Tell your man one time What is this thing called love I'm not quite sure As to what is going down But I'm feelin' Hunky Dory 'Bout this thing that I found [yeah]
(Now that we) [now that we] (found love what are we gonna do) [girl tell me] tell me (with it) [what are we gonna do with this] Teddy Riley in the house (Now that we found love) c’mon, c’mon (what are we gonna do) G Wiz, DJNF [tell me what are we gonna do with this] (with it) let’s flex
(Now that we found love) c’mon, c’mon (what are we gonna do) yeah [tell me somebody got to tell me] (with it) and you don’t stop, keep it on (Now that we found love) [I need to know] c’mon, c’mon (what are we gonna do) [somebody got to tell me, got to tell me] yeah (with it)
[what are we gonna do with this love, oh sweet love] yeah [oh love] c’mon oh yeah, uh… shake it shake it (Now) oh yeah, uh [c’mon do the right thing baby] shake it, shake it
Uh (Now that we found love what are we gonna do) here we go (with it) keep it funky for me [somebody need to tell me] (Now that we found love) put your hands together, c’mon (what are we gonna do) uh, uh [I don’t know baby] (with it) [I don’t know babe] bring it back one time
(Now) All up in money my furnish was decades you hear what I’m sayin Oakland, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan [what are we, what are we gonna do] the whole New York City I said I love you to death And you don’t stop And you don’t quit you got keep it on to the dip dip do it like this And you don’t stop And you don’t quit [what are we, what are we gonna do] you got keep it on and on and on and on
(Now) Uh yeah yeah aye aye, ha ha ha Huh, [c’mon] oh yeah (Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it)
面白いのは、背後に神の許しがあるにせよ、仏様が登場することだ。 こう歌っている。 Gimme the permission Okey, dokey I'll bless ya Blessin' like buddha Buddha as the bless We can lay down at the lover Put your head on my chest [now that we] 祝祭者の仏様のようにあなたを祝福しよう 横たわり、私の胸に頭を置きなさい
また、将来を暗示させることを歌っている。 (Now) All up in money my furnish was decades 金の中では全ては終わりだ 自分の終わりまで数十年
Heavy Dは、1986年にHeavy D & The Boyzとしてデビューした。 「Now That We Found Love」のヒットの後は、メジャーに進出し、その後はプロデューサーとしての手腕も見せ、TVドラマや映画に次々と出演し、俳優としても活躍た。
1991年のヒット曲から20年の時間の中で、「Now That We Found Love」は歌われ続け、彼が歌った歌詞の通り彼は生きた。
日本にも、この20年「Now That We Found Love」に深く関わり、呪文を繰り返しながら、自分の人生を問いかけ生きて来たスターがいる。 俳優の山本太郎だ。 今は、俳優というより反原発運動の運動家として世の中を渡っているが、1990年代には「Now That We Found Love」を踊りまくったダンス少年だった。
「天才・たけしの元気が出るテレビ」で行われた「ダンス甲子園」高校生のダンサーの登竜門だった。 「Now That We Found Love」はダンス甲子園のテーマ曲として使われたていた。
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