Category: 向曼德拉致敬 Tribute to Nelson Mandela

在曼德拉服刑期間, 以致獲釋以後, 世界各地均有不少音樂人特地為他創作了不少歌曲。在此我們為大家搜羅有關歌曲, 既是一個回顧, 亦希望能為你帶來新思維。

Many musicians have dedicated songs to M. Mandela both during or after his imprisonment and here we would like to “rekindle” some of these fantastic songs and celebrations as a beautiful memory and inspiration for everyone.

  • I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder

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    STEVIE WONDER將他於1985年獲得奧斯卡獎項的歌曲 「I Just Called to Say I Love You」 獻給曼德拉先生,其後他的音樂被南非廣播公司禁播。

    STEVIE WONDER dedicated his 1985 Oscar for the song “I Just Called to Say I Love You” to Mandela, resulting in his music being banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

    Lyrics:
    No New Year’s Day to celebrate
    No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
    No first of spring
    No song to sing
    In fact here’s just another ordinary day

    No April rain
    No flowers bloom
    No wedding Saturday within the month of June
    But what it is, is something true
    Made up of these three words that I must say to you

    I just called to say I love you
    I just called to say how much I care
    I just called to say I love you
    And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

    No summer’s high
    No warm July
    No harvest moon to light one tender August night
    No autumn breeze
    No falling leaves
    Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies

    No Libra sun
    No Halloween
    No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
    But what it is, though old so new
    To fill your heart like no three words could ever do

    I just called to say I love you
    I just called to say how much I care, I do
    I just called to say I love you
    And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

    I just called to say I love you
    I just called to say how much I care, I do
    I just called to say I love you
    And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
    of my heart

    I just called to say I love you
    I just called to say how much I care, I do
    I just called to say I love you
    And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
    baby of my heart