キャメロンディアスちゃんのＣＭのなかでもソフトバンクのＣＭは
バニーマニローのコパカバーナをバックにして素敵ですね。
でもこの歌、懐かしい〜。多分２０年前のアメリカで大ヒットしました。
当時はＦＥＮという進駐軍放送があって土曜日の昼ごろから
延々と３時間くらいかけて「Ａｍｅｒｉｃａｎ Ｔｏｐ ４０」
という番組をやっていました。
今やＦＥＮ（Ｆａｒ Ｅａｓｔ Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ、日本語訳では
極東放送！）とは８１０ＫＨｚでは、言わなくなり、
Ｅａｇｌｅ１０と言っているようです。そう言えば昔は
Ｅｉｇｈｔ Ｔｅｎ Ｒａｄｉｏと言っていましたが...
「Ａｍｅｒｉｃａｎ Ｔｏｐ ４０」は、今でも健在のようですが、
ナレーターがもはや、ケイシーケサム（Ｃａｓｅｙ Ｋａｓｅｍ）
でないのが寂しい限りです。
Ｃｏｐａｃａｂａｎａの歌詞をご紹介しましょう。
Ｌｏｌａという踊り子とバーテンダーＴｏｎｙの物語ですが、
歌詞を見ると８時から４時まで一緒に働いて恋に落ちる。
突然金持ちらしきＲｉｃｏが現れＴｏｎｙが殺される。
３０年後、今やディスコになったしまった昔の酒場で一人思いに
ふけるＬｏｌａ。という感じでしょうか。
昔聞いていた時は
His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
のhe wore a diamond を bought herと聞いていたので、
「この歌はアメリカ版 寛一お宮か」と思っていました。
しかしながら、この歌については頭の中で様々な事を感じたので
しょうか、これほど他愛も無いシンプルな筋なことに驚きます。
でも、Lolaは、まさにキャメロンディアスのイメージにフィット
するようです。
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar
Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....they fell in love
(Copa Copacabana)
His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
And when she finished, he called her over
But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....she lost her love
(Copa. . Copacabana)
(Copa Copacabana) (Copacabana, ahh ahh ahh ahh)
(Ahh ahh ahh ahh Copa Copacabana)
(Talking Havana have a banana)
(Music and passion...always the fash--shun)
Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
Now it's a disco, but not for Lola
Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she's lost her mind!
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....don't fall in love
(Copa) don't fall in love
Copacabana
Copacabana
