Jim Croce
무더웠던 대지를 촉촉히 적셔주는 비가 오늘은 반갑습니다.
그동안 봄날씨 답지않게 무더워도 너무 무더웠던 것 같네요.......
오늘 첫번째곡은 30세의 젊은 나이에 불의의 사고로 요절한 Jim Croce의 대표곡 3곡을
올려봅니다.
'I`ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song', 'Operator', 'I Got A Name' 인데요,
'I Got A Name'은 그의 불후의 명곡 'Time in a bottle'과 함께 지금도 많은 이의 사랑을
받고 있습니다.
1943년 1월 10일에 미국 펜실베니아주 필라델피어에서 태어난 짐 크로스(Jim Croce)는
밀라노바 대학에 재학 시절에는 교내 방송에서 흘러 나오는 포크 뮤직에 심취해 그 때부터
본격적으로 노래를 시작한, 비교적 데뷰가 늦은 가수 겸 작곡가였다.
대학 시절 중에는 전공보다도 작곡 공부에 더 열심이었던 짐 크로스는 대학을 졸업하고는
잉그릿드(Ingrid)라는 여성과 결혼했으며, 부부가 된 이 두 사람은 바로 뉴욕으로
진출하였다.
뉴욕에서 부부 듀오로 활동을 시작한 이들은 짐 앤 잉그릿드(Jim & Ingrid)라는 그룹
명으로 캐피털 레코드사에서 1969년에 데뷰 앨범 「Approaching」을 발표했으나,
별 반응을 얻지 못했다.
그러나 1971년에 필립스 레코드사를 통해 발표했던 「You Don't Mess Around With
Jim」이란 타이틀의 앨범에서는 ＜Operator＞가 싱글 커트되어 히트하였으며,
그 이듬해에는 ＜Bad Bad Leroy Brown＞과 ＜I Got A Name＞, 그리고 금세기 불후의
명작이라고 할 수 있는 ＜Time In Bottle＞ 같은 싱글이 계속 히트되면서 순식간에 미국의
지성파 싱어 송 라이터로 부각되었다.
이 중 ＜I Got A Name＞이란 싱글은 1973년에 20세기 폭스사에서 제작한 영화
『Last American Hero』의 주제곡으로 쓰였으며, 또한 짐 크로스는 이 영화로 스크린
데뷰를 하기도 했다.
이토록 인기 정상에 있던 짐 크로스는 1973년 9월 20일에 루이지애너 주립대학에서
초빙 공연을 마치고 텍사스의 셔먼으로 향하던 중, 루이지애너 내쉬토취스 부근에서 갑자기
비행기 추락 사고로, 30세의 젊은 나이로 세상을 떠났다.
약 4년간의 뮤지션 생활 중 발표한 그의 앨범은 편집 음반을 포함해 6장을 발매했는데,
그 중에서도 ＜Time In A Bottle＞과 ＜I Got A Name＞은 짐 크로스가 사망한지
만 9년을 넘긴 현재까지 팝 팬들의 마음을 사로잡아 깊은 사색에 잠기게 하고 있다.
I`ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
Well, I know it's kind of late
I hope I didn't wake you
But what I got to say can't wait
I know you'd understand
'Cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
Yeah, I know it's kind of strange
But every time I'm near you
I just run out of things to say
I know you'd understand
'Cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
'Cause Every time the time was right
All the words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
Yeah, I know it's kind of late
I hope I didn't wake you
But there's something that I just got to say
I know you'd understand
'Cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
Operator
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded
She's living in L. A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
Isn't that the way they say it goes?
Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I’m fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I’ve learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
Operator, could you help me place this call?
Well, I can't read the number that you just gave me
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
I think about a love that I thought would save me
Isn't that the way they say it goes?
Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I’m fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I’ve learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
No No No No... That's not the way it feels
Operator, let's forget about this call
You see there's no one there, ah, I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time, ah, you've been so much more than kind
And you can keep the dime
Isn't that the way they say it goes?
Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I’m fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I’ve learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
I Got A Name
Like the pine trees lining the winding road
I've got a name, I've got a name
Like a singing bird and a croaking toad
I've got a name, I've got a name
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm living with the dream that he kept hid
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
Like a north wind whistlin' down the sky
I've got a song, I've got a song
Like a whipoorwill and a baby's cry
I've got a song, I've got a song
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
And I'm gonna go there free
Like a fool I am and I'll always be
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
They can change their minds but they can't change me
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by