Al Capone

简介

“《阿尔·卡彭》有多像《犯罪高手》（Smooth Criminal），《街头流莺》（Streetwalker）就有多像《危险》（Dangerous）。”（也没那么像吧。）两种情况都是杰克逊选了自己喜欢的元素，改造成全新的东西，这是杰克逊才华、耐心和职业道德的证明。尽管这个早期版本有很好的潜力（杰克逊的许多同辈人很可能就发行了），但他坚持制作，唱出了不朽经典《犯罪高手》。这支样带证明了杰克逊写好听副歌的高超技巧。听过一遍，那些用假声唱的和声就在脑海里不停回放了。

马特·佛格：“这个例子展示了一首歌的一部分是如何启发这首歌的另一个版本。迈克尔多次这么做，他会想着一首歌，从中提炼出概念、歌词或旋律。《阿尔·卡彭》的低音部分 —— 你能听出它是怎么变成《犯罪高手》的。帮匪主题贯穿始终 —— 尽管跟一个特定历史人物不太相关，更多是讲一个情景和故事。你能听到迈克尔尝试这种他后来使用的断音、快速唱词技巧。”

歌词

Al Capone

By Michael Jackson

Why did you let him get away

After the staring what did you see

Shooting me bullets, cold as ice

Screamed in my face then put it back.

She shot us, firing down, he's in

No one had tried to get revenge

Why did you let him get away

Why did you let him get her

Too bad, forget it

'Cause there's Al Capone who's in it

So sad, regret it

'Cause the mad man's out tonight

Chorus *2

Should have told her

Nobody ever showed her about us

The girl was sleeping

Nobody should be grieving this way

Why did you let him get away

After the staring what did you see

Shooting me bullets, cold as ice

Screamed in my face then put it back

She shot us, firing down, he's in

No one had tried to get revenge

Why did you let him get away

Why did you let him get her

Too bad, forget it

'Cause there's Al Capone who's in it

So sad, regret it

And I told her out tonight

Chorus *2

Too bad, forget it

'Cause there's Al Capone who's in it

So sad, regret it

Cause the man is out tonight

Chorus *4

Should have told her

Nobody ever showed her about us

The girl was sleeping

Nobody should be grieving this way

Why did you let him get away

After the staring what did you see

Shooting me bullets, cold as ice

Screamed in my face then put it back

She shot us, firing down, he's in

No one had tried to get revenge

Why did you let him get away

Why did you let him get away

阿尔·卡彭

创作：迈克尔·杰克逊

当你听一些歌曲的早期样带，你能立刻分辨出这是什么歌。这首歌不一样。这个例子展示了一首歌的早期是多么不同于后来完成的美化版本。如果不知道《犯罪高手》是从《阿尔·卡彭》发展而来，听这首早期录音时你很难想象它竟源于此歌。

为什么你让他跑掉

目瞪口呆后你看到了什么

给我一枪，冷凌如冰

当面尖叫，再收回枪口

她对我们开枪扫射

但有他参与其中

没人敢试图复仇

为什么你让他跑掉

为什么你让他将她逮着

太糟糕了，忘了吧

因为阿尔·卡彭参与其中

太悲剧了，后悔吧

因为疯子今晚要出街

应该告诉她的

没有人曾告诉过她关于我们的事

这个女孩还在睡觉

没有人应当这样悲恸

为什么你让他跑掉

目瞪口呆后你看到了什么

给我一枪，冷凌如冰

当面尖叫，再收回枪口

她对我们开枪扫射

但有他参与其中

没人敢试图复仇

为什么你让他跑掉

为什么你让他将她逮着

太糟糕了，忘了吧

因为阿尔·卡彭参与其中

太悲剧了，后悔吧

我还让她今晚出门来

应该告诉她的

没人曾告诉过她关于我们的事

这个女孩还在睡觉

没人应当这样悲恸