Smokie - Living Next Door to Alice
Sally called when she got the word,
And she said: "I suppose you've heard -
About Alice".
When I rushed to the window,
And I looked outside,
And I could hardly believe my eyes -
As a big limousine rolled up
Into Alice's drive...
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
Or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons,
But I just don't want to know,
'Cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice.
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice...
We grew up together,
Two kids in the park,
We carved our initials,
Deep in the bark,
Me and Alice.
Now she walks through the door,
With her head held high,
Just for a moment, I caught her eye,
As a big limousine pulled slowly
Out of Alice's drive.
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
Or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons,
But I just don't want to know,
'Cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice.
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice...
And Sally called back and asked how I felt,
And she said: "I know how to help -
Get over Alice".
She said: "Now Alice is gone,
But I'm still here,
You know I've been waiting
For twenty-four years..."
And a big limousine dissapeared...
I don't know why she's leaving,
Or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons,
But I just don't want to know,
'Cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice.
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice...
Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice.
스모키의 이노래는 참 많이 묵혔던 곡이다.
처음 나올때 그리 선택 받지 못했고 앨범칸에서 빠져 밑에 다른앨범과 함께
폐기 될 지경까지 갔던 노래인데 우연히 공장 근처 다방가에서부터
지방을 섭렵하고는 곧 차트에 오르는 놀라운 사랑을 받았다.
리드보컬 크리스노먼의 보컬도 다방 디제이의 선택을 받긴 어려운
노래인지라 사정은 그리 밝지 못했다.
암튼 70~80년중반까지 여성분들의 간택을 받은 스모키는 국내에서만
발매된 앨범이 자그마치 5집까지 발표했다.
한국과 일본 에서의 신호탄이된 노래.듣습니다.
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