Me And The Elephant

　　最近看了龍咁威2 的DVD，當中插曲是由鄭中基重唱廿多年前陳迪匡的「傷心的小鸚鵡」，非常動聽的旋律，感覺依舊親切，當年陳迪匡版本面世時曾經風靡一時，亦可以說是陳迪匡的唯一經典，其他歌曲如「偷偷地」及「床前明月光」等則未能帶起甚麼哄動，而「傷心的小鸚鵡」其實是改編自七十年代中期的一首英文歌「Me And The Elephant」，首次聽到的版本是由許冠傑主唱，至於原唱是誰就不清楚了，這首歌除了旋律優美外歌詞內容也甚為動人，靡靡道出一個由動物帶起的傷感故事，最特別是中英文版本內容接近，相信填詞人鄭國江當時亦花上不少心思。

ME AND THE ELEPHANT
作曲：Benny Whitehead

I remember the day we had nothin' to do
So we went down to the City Zoo
Just to kill an hour or two
Out in the good sunshine

But we had so much fun, we were glad that we came
We fed all the animals and gave each a name
An' didn't even mind when it started to rain
We had a real good time

But now that it's over and you're far away
I miss you more with each passing day
And all my friends sympathise and say "He'll forget in time,
Yes you will, give yourself a little more time"

But it's already been well over a year
And just in case you're interested you might like to hear
How everybody's doing down at the City Zoo
Without you

Well the monkeys forgot ya and the hippo forgot ya
And so did the kangaroo
But me and the elephant, we still remember you
Me and the elephant, we'll never forget you

Well I wrote to Ann Landers and Dear Abby too
And sought their advice as to what I should do
And they said everything that reminds me of you
Would all have to go

So I burned all your pictures, except two or three
The one by my bed and one on my TV
And the one that I always carry with me
Everywhere I go

Now today was so nice and since I was in town
I thought I'd take the oppurtunity to go down
And see how everyone is down at the City Zoo
And what's new

Well the rhino forgot ya an' the zebra forgot ya
The polar bear and tiger too
But me and the elephant, we still remember you
Me and the elephant, we'll never forget you

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傷心的小鸚鵡
作曲：Benny Whitehead
填詞：鄭國江

共妳初初相識　那日暖洋洋
同去看斑馬與大笨象
大樹下又抱白綿羊
聽鸚鵡的歌唱

共妳彼此欣賞　快樂我倆共常
求再與妳相見　已變做願望
漫步驟雨下淡然盡忘
聽鸚鵡的歌唱

難再與妳相見　妳他鄉奔往
盼會有書信　我日望夜望
身邊的知己都咁樣講　只會心淒愴
我的心　真的充滿淒愴

自妳遷居他鄉　已經過了半載
如妳有興趣　我對妳講一下近況
對妳最愛那斑馬　天天都去探訪
離別妳　哪隻畜生不悲傷
我每次都會抱抱那白綿羊
籠中的小鸚鵡　不肯再歌唱
傷心的小鸚鵡　想起妳不歌唱

近接故友快信　說道理　對我淡忘
還建議我今次應該點樣
從他的口中　得知一切真相　稍添淒愴
玉照通通燒毀　只剩得三幾張
求與妳相對　一張擺房
將一張擺於睡床前　一張我身邊放

那天天清風爽　往昔快意再享
重到我與妳到過每一處去看
看看妳最愛那斑馬　今天可會悲傷
無奈那　那隻畜牲不悲傷
我要再緊抱　妳抱過那白綿羊
籠中的小鸚鵡　今天也不肯唱
傷心的小鸚鵡　今生再不歌唱