勞倫斯·卜洛克《酒店關門之後》


投稿者:陳怡蘋



《最後一輪》

《酒店關門之後》也是馬修·史卡德系列很受歡迎的一本。馬修一口氣同時料理三個案子,其中的恩怨情仇令人不知所措,而紐約中下階層的幾個酒吧,是本書非常重要的背景。一位委託人先後兩次讓馬修欣賞完整戴夫·凡·藍克的「最後的召喚」這首有點年代的歌,不妨當作馬修系列的主題曲。

七、八年前,勞駕網友費心搜尋,我終於聽到「最後的召喚」,非常難得的禮物。滄桑的男聲清唱,在寂靜的夜晚聽來分外觸動人心,搭配馬修在紐約叢林的探險,相得益彰。

如今有YouTube,找歌方便多了。

編註:附上《最後的召喚》歌曲鏈接和歌詞(真好聽!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaRTvAFIYF4

Dave Van Ronk《Last Call》

And so weve had another night

Of poetry and poses,

And each man knows hell be alone

When the sacred ginmill closes.

And so well drink the final glass

Each to his joy and sorrow

And hope the numbing drink will last

Til opening tomorrow.

And when we stumble back again

Like paralytic dancers

Each knows the question he must ask

And each man knows the answer.

And so well drink the final drink

that cuts the brain in sections

Where answers do not signify

And there arent any questions.

I broke my heart the other day.

It will mend again tomorrow.

If Id been drunk when I was born

Id be ignorant of sorrow.

And so well drink the final toast

That never can be spoken:

Heres to the heart that is wise enough

To know when its better off broken.

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《酒店關門之後》訂購鏈接:https://bit.ly/booku300721