在我們這個年代的人或多或少都會聽過吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)的歌。)的歌。
吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)並不像一般民歌手一樣的幸運﹐他年輕時候為了討生活﹐做過了許多苦工﹔從玩具店的店員到卡車司機到電視DJ﹐廣告業務員到臨時教員等的工作他都嘗試過。但吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)最感興趣的還是唱歌。
有一次吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)打零工時不小心被鐵錘傷到手指﹐他為了還能夠彈吉他﹐自己摸索了很久才想出一個可以不用到那受傷的指頭來彈的技巧。
1973年9月20日，吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)為了趕到一所大學參加校園演唱會，搭上了一架包機，飛機才剛起飛就撞上了一棵大樹，機上所有人員全部罹難，包括吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)本人。他當年才僅30歲。
在吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)過世後﹐唱片公司發行了I Got A Name(我有個名字)這首歌的單曲﹐同時被電影《最後美國英雄》採用為插曲登上了首榜。 只可惜吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)本人沒有福氣享受到成名的滋味。
今天播放這首﹕I got a name(我有個名字) 讓大家一起聽聽回憶一下當年埋頭苦幹一面工作一面錄歌灌唱片一點也「其貌不揚」的吉姆•克洛斯(Jim Croce)。
I got a name 我有個名字
I got a name, I got a name 我有個名字，我有個名字
Like the singing bird and the croaking toad 就像高歌的鳥兒和聒噪的青蛙
I got a name, I got a name 我有個名字，我有個名字
And I carry with me like my daddy did 就像我父親一樣，我隨身帶著
But I am living the dream 但我活出了夢想
that he kept hid 他卻無法實現
Moving me down the highway 讓我奔馳吧
Moving me down the highway 讓我奔馳吧
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by 我向前奔馳，才不會錯過生命
Like the north wind whistling down the sky 就像呼嘯的北風
I got a song, I got a song 我有一首歌，我有一首歌
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry 就像夜鷹和嬰兒的哭聲
I got a song, I got a song 我有一首歌，我有一首歌
And I carry with me and I sing it loud 我隨身帶著，到處高歌
If it gets me no where 如果他不能讓我成名
I'll go there proud 我還是會驕傲的唱著
Moving me down the highway 讓我奔馳吧
Moving me down the highway 讓我奔馳吧
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by 我向前奔馳，才不會錯過生命
Like the fool I am and I'll always be 我就像個傻子，永遠是
I got a dream, I got a dream 我有個夢想，我有個夢想
They can change their mind but they can't change me 他們可以改變主意，但他們不能改變我
I got a dream, I got a dream 我有個夢想，我有個夢想
I know I could share it if you'd want me to 如果你願意，我可以跟你分享
If you're going my way 如果你跟我同向
I'll go with you 我願意跟你走
Moving me down the highway 讓我奔馳吧
Moving me down the highway 讓我奔馳吧
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by 我向前奔馳，才不會錯過生命
Time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day
Til' eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then
Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with