RainbowConnection这首歌的背景

1979年写给TheMuppetMovie的歌，当时由KermittheFrog的扮演者JimHenson演绎，并获得第52届奥斯卡提名。这首歌对于TheMuppetMovie的意义就如同OvertheRainbow对于TheWizardofOz的意义。在youtube上这个视频有三百多万人看过，一万多人点了喜欢，最热门的一条评论说quot;Thumbsupifyourmemoriesoftheoldmuppetsmoviebroughtyouhere.quot;知道背景后这首歌的意义与仅仅好听又不同了，这样的歌总会让我想起一个叫作时光的东西，那么多年大家还是没有忘记它真是太好了。http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjk0NzU3NzEy.html歌词：Whyaretheresomanysongsaboutrainbows为什麼世上有那麼多关於彩虹的歌Whatsontheotherside彩虹的另一边有些什麼Rainbowsarevisions,theyreonlyillusions彩虹都是假象，它们只是幻象Andrainbowshavenothingtohide彩虹里面什麼都没有躲藏Sowevebeentoldandsomechoosetobelieveit人家都这样告诉我们，而有些人愿意这样相信Iknowtheyrewrong,waitandsee我知道他们错了，你等著瞧Somedaywellfindit,therainbowconnection总有一天我们会找到它，那彩虹的列车Thelovers,thedreamersandme恋人们、梦想家和我Whosaidthateverywishwouldbeheardandanswered谁说每个愿望都会被听见、被实现Whenwishedonthemorningstar只要你向晨星许愿Somebodythoughtofthat有人想到这个说法Andsomeonebelievedit也有人相信他们Andlookwhatitsdonesofar可是这想法又怎样呢Whatssoamazingthatkeepsusstargazing什麼事如此奇妙，让我们不断凝望星星Whatdowethinkwemightsee我们以为我们可能会看到什麼呢Somedaywellfindit,therainbowconnection总有一天我们会找到它，那彩虹的列车Thelovers,thedreamersandme恋人们、梦想家和我Haveyoubeenhalfasleep你可曾半睡半醒Andhaveyouheardvoices你可曾听见奇妙的声音Iveheardthemcallingmyname我曾听见它们呼唤著我的名字Arethesethesweetsoundsthatcalledtheyoungsailors这些是否就是那曾经呼唤著年轻水手们的声音Ithinktheyreoneandthesame我想它们是完全相同的Iveheardittoomanytimestoignoreit我已经听过太多次，再不能不理会它TheressomethingthatImsupposedtobe有些事情是我注定了该去做的Somedaywellfindit,therainbowconnection总有一天我们会找到它，那彩虹的列车Thelovers,thedreamersandme恋人们、梦想家和我以下是翻唱过这首歌的歌手：JudyCollins,TheCarpenters,SarahMcLachlan,DATPolitics,AaronLewis,KennyLoggins,TheDixieChicks,JustinTimberlake,KrisAquino,KikiandHerb,JasonMraz,ThePussycatDolls,MeFirstandtheGimmeGimmes,TayZonday,JimBrickman,CarolinesSpine,Estradasphere,LeftöverCrack(withdramaticallydifferentlyrics),TheDresdenDolls,WillieNelson(whoisquiteoftenincorrectlycreditedwithpenningthesong),PeterCincotti,JaneMonheit,pop-punkbandFifteen,LeaSalonga,AndyBernard(playedbyEdHelms)inTheOffice,JimJamesofMyMorningJacket,TheLovesandTrespassersWilliam.以下fromwiki，有兴趣的人可以读一下quot;RainbowConnectionquot;isapopularsongwrittenbyPaulWilliamsandKennethAscherandoriginallyperformedbythecharacterofKermittheFrog(JimHenson)inTheMuppetMoviein1979.Byextension,asevidencedintheTVspecial,TheMuppetsatWaltDisneyWorld,thesonghascometoepitomizetheidealsandartisticspiritofHensonandhiscompanyasmuchasquot;WhenYouWishUponaStarquot;representsWaltDisneyandhiscompany.KennethAscherandPaulWilliamsreceivedOscarnominationsatthe52ndAcademyAwardsforthescoreofTheMuppetMovieandforRainbowConnection,whichAllmusicdescribedasanquot;unlikelyradiohit...whichKermittheFrogsingswithallthedreamywistfulnessofashortgreenJudyGarlandquot;andwentontoaddthatquot;RainbowConnectionservesthesamepurposeinTheMuppetMoviethatquot;OvertheRainbowquot;servesinTheWizardofOz,withnearlyequaleffectiveness:anopeningestablishmentofthecharactersdrivingurgeforsomethingmoreinlife.quot;ThesongwasalsonominatedfortheGoldenGlobesforBestOriginalSongin1979,butlosttheOscartoquot;ItGoesLikeItGoesquot;fromNormaRae,awinthatsomecriticsdecried.Thesongsnamehasbeenusedbyanumberofcharitableorganizationswishingtoevokeitsmessage,includingachildrenscharitysimilartotheMake-A-WishFoundation,asummercampforseriouslyillchildren,andahorsebackridingcampforpeoplewithdisabilities.Thenamesinfluencecanalsobeseenthroughoutculture-frombusinessnamestoartificialChristmastreeproducts.TheAmericanFilmInstitutenamedRainbowConnectionthe74thgreatestmoviesongofalltimeinAFIs100Years…100Songs.KermittheFrogreprisesthesonginTheMuppets.AshorterversionofthesongperformedbyTheMoopetstributebandisalsousedinthefilm.In1996inWanganui,NewZealanda31-year-oldmanburstintoaradiostation(StarFM)andtookthemanagerhostage.Hisdemandwastoplayquot;RainbowConnectionquot;byKermittheFrog.