영국에는 비틀즈가 있다면, 미국에는 BEACH BOYS의 BRIAN WILSON-62이 있다. 1960년대 비틀즈와 쌍벽을 이루며, 서로에게 큰 자극이 되어왔던 BRIAN WILSON이 그 동안의 개인적인 고통정신적인 문제, 약물복용, 예전 팀 BEACH BOYS와의 불화, 동생들의 사망, 스튜디오 화재 등등들을 모두 이겨내고, 걸작 [SMILE]을 마침내 완성시켰다.
62살의 그가 모든 고통들을 이겨내고 이 SMILE 프로젝트를 완성할 수 있었던 것은 그의 음악에 대한 열정이 있었기 때문이었다.
얼 마 전 CNN과의 인터뷰에서,"당신은 인생에서 단 한가지를 바꿀 수 있게 된다면, 무엇을 바꾸겠는가?" 라는 질문에 그가 한 대답은, "'CALIFORNIA GIRLS' 의 리듬을 좀 더 낫게 만들 것이다. 내 인생에서 유일하게 후회되는 것은 바로 이 리듬이다"였다. 신경쇠약증, 마약중독, 해결되지 않은 법적 분쟁들… 이 모든 것은 그에게 본질적인 문제가 되지 못했다.
이 러한 음악에 대한 열정은 그로 하여금 여러 엄청난 시련들을 조금씩 조금씩 극복하도록 도와주었고, 그 노력의 결과물이 바로 'SMILE' 이다. 음악을 들으면, 이것이 과연 60대 노인?의 곡이 맞나 싶다. 실험정신으로 똘똘 뭉친 한 곡 한 곡들과 더불어 이 모든 곡들이 어우러져 하나의 ROCK OPERA로 거듭난다.
이 노장의 걸작 'SMILE'의 음악을 듣고 있노라면, 그의 삶이 겪었을 처절한 고통들과 그것을 극복하려 했던 그의 노력들이 오버랩 되면서, 저 마음속 깊은 곳부터 뜨겁게 전율되는 그 무엇을 느낄 수가 있다.
사 실, 그가 이끌었던 BEACH BOYS의 음악은 <서핑 음악SURFING MUSIC>으로 대단한 인기를 누렸기에, 그를 아직도 서핑음악의 대가로만 치부해버리는 사람들이 있을지 모른다. 이 중 'KOKOMO'는 영화 '칵테일'에 나오면서 우리에게 친숙해지기 시작했다. 하지만, 그의 66년 작품 'PET SOUNDS'는 그 당시 팝음악을 하고 있던 거의 모든 뮤지션 뿐만 아니라비틀즈도 포함, 현재 활동하는 뮤지션들에게도 큰 영향을 끼쳤을 정도로, 팝음악 역사에 한 획을 긋는 걸작이었다.
'SMILE' 은 이 'PET SOUNDS'에 뒤이어 새롭게 발표하려던 프로젝트였다. 이 앨범에 들어가는 곡 중 'GOOD VIBRATIONS'는 싱글 앨범으로 발표되어, 미국과 영국에서 차트1위를 기록하며, 밀리언 셀러 싱글 앨범이 되기도 하였다. 하지만, 'SMILE' 프로젝트는 완성되지 못하였다.
브라이언 윌슨은 그 당시 신경쇠약을 겪으면서, 마약에도 손을 대기 시작했고, 또한 스튜디오에 불이 나 'SMILE' 음원도 심하게 파손됨에 따라, SMILE 프로젝트는 영원히 역사속에 묻히게 되는 것이 아닌가, 많은 사람들이 걱정했다. 운좋게 그 음원을 미리 들어볼 수 있었던 사람들은 이 작품이 ROCK 음악 역사에 큰 획을 긋게 될 것이라 예견하기도 할 정도였기에, 그 안타까움은 더 컸었던 것 같다.
이렇게 미완성 된 채 영원히 빛을 보지 못할 것만 같았던, 'SMILE' 프로젝트를 BRIAN WILSON은 마침내 완성시키고야 말았다. 작곡자의 삶의 굴곡과 함께 하나의 아름다운 '예술작품'으로 승화한 'SMILE'… 이 작품은 현재 그래미GRAMMY2005 3개 부분에 노미네이트 되어있다. 역경을 이겨낸 작곡자의 삶이 SMILE로 승화되었듯, 요즘 불황으로 더욱 힘든 우리의 삶도 'SMILE'처럼 함께 이겨낼 수 있게 되면 좋겠다. .... ....
I've been in this town so long that back in the city I've been taken for lost and gone And unknown for a long long time
Fell in love years ago With an innocent girl From the Spanish and Indian home Home of the heroes and villains
Once at night Catillian squared the fight And she was right in the rain of the bullets that eventually brought her down But she's still dancing in the night Unafraid of what a dude'll do in a town full of heroes and villains
Heroes and villains Just see what you've done
Heroes and villains Just see what you've done
Stand or fall I know there Shall be peace in the valley And it's all an affair Of my life with the heroes and villains
My children were raised You know they suddenly rise They started slow long ago Head to toe healthy weathy and wise
I've been in this town so long So long to the city I'm fit with the stuff To ride in the rough And sunny down snuff I'm alright By the heroes and
Waving from the ocean liner The native Indians behind that
Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over
Ribbon of concrete Just see what you done done To the church of the American Indian
Once upon the Sandwich Isles The social structure steamed upon Hawaii
Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over
Bicycle rider Just see what you've done To the church of the American Indian
Wa halla loo lay Wa halla loo lah Keeny wok a poo lah Wa halla loo lay Wa halla loo lah Keeny wok a poo lah Wa halla loo lay Wa halla loo lah Keeny wok a poo lah Wa halla loo lay Wa halla loo lah Keeny wok a poo lah
Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over
You were my sunshine, my only sunshine You made me happy when skies were gray You'll never know, dear, how much I loved you How could you take my sunshine away?
Light the lamp and fire mellow Cabin essence timely hello Welcomes the time for a change
Lost and found, you still remain there You'll find a meadow filled with grain there I'll give you a home on the range
Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse? Who ran the iron horse?
I want to watch you windblown facing Waves of wheat for your embracing Folks sing a song of the grange
Nestle in a kiss below there The constellations ebb and flow there And witness our home on the range
Who ran the iron horse? (Truck driving man do what you can) Who ran the iron horse? (High-tail your load off the road) Who ran the iron horse? (Out of night-life-it's a gas man) Who ran the iron horse? (I don't believe I gotta grieve) Who ran the iron horse? (In and out of luck) Who ran the iron horse? (With a buck and a booth) Who ran the iron horse? (Catchin' on to the truth) Who ran the iron horse? (In the vast past, the last gasp) Who ran the iron horse? (In the land, in the dust, trust that you must) Who ran the iron horse? (Catch as catch can)
Have you seen the grand coolie workin' on the railroad? Have you seen the grand coolie workin' on the railroad? Have you seen the grand coolie workin' on the railroad?
Over and over The crow cries uncover the cornfield Over and over The thresher and hover the wheat field
Over and over The crow cries uncover the cornfield Over and over The thresher and hover the wheat field
Over and over The crow cries uncover the cornfield Over and over The thresher and hover the wheat field
(One) Maybe not one (One, one, one, one) Maybe you too (Wonderful) A-wondering Wondering who (One, one, one, one) Wonderful you (Wonderful) A-wondering
(Child, child, child, the child, the child) Father of the sun (Child, child, child, the child, the child)
Where is the father? (Father of the sun) (Father of the child, where is the father, child, child, the child, the child) When is the wonderful me? (Father of the child) Wonderful you
Though I know, I know what you're wondering Never mind wonderful you I can stop and wondering Never you mind, wonderful
(Child, child, child, the child, the child) Father of the sun (Child, child, child, the child, the child)
(Child, child, child, the child, the child) Father of the sun (Child, child, child, the child, the child)
(Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man, father of the man) (Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man, father of the man) (Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man, father of the man) (Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man)
Easy, my child, it's just enough to believe (I believe, I believe, I believe) Out of the wild into what you can't conceive You'll achieve
(Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man, father of the man) (Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man, father of the man) (Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man, father of the man) (Child, child, child, the child) Father of the man (Father of the man)
A diamond necklace played the pawn Hand in hand some drummed along, oh To a handsome man and baton (My God, my God) A blind class aristocracy Back through the opera glass you see The pit and the pendulum drawn (My God, my God) Columnated ruins domino
Canvass the town and brush the backdrop Are you sleeping?
Hung velvet overtaken me Dim chandelier awaken me To a song dissolved in the dawn (My God, my God) The music hall, a costly bow The music, all is lost for now To a muted trumperter swan (My God, my God) Columnated ruins domino
Canvass the town and brush the backdrop Are you sleeping, Brother John?
Dove-nested towers the hour was Strike the street quicksilver moon Carriage across the fog Two-step to lamp lights cellar tune The laughs come hard in auld lang syne
The glass was raised, the fired rose The fullness of the wine, the dim last toasting While at port, adieu or die
A choke of grief hard hardened I Beyond belief, a broken man too tough to cry
Surf's up, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm Aboard a tidal wave Come about hard and join The young and often spring you gave I heard the word Wonderful thing A children's song
A children's song (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man) Have you listened as they played? (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man) Their song is love (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man) And the children know the way (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man)
A children's song (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man) Have you listened as they played? (That's why the child is father of the man) Their song is love (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man) And the children know the way (Child, child, child, the child is father of the man) A child
I'm gonna be round my vegetables I'm gonna chow down my vegetables I love you most of all My favorite vege-table
If you brought a big brown bag of them home I'd jump up and down and hope you'd toss me a carrot
I'm gonna keep well my vegetables Cart off and sell my vegetables I love you most of all My favorite vege-table
Oh oh taba vega vegel
I tried to kick the ball but my tenny flew right off I'm red as a beet 'cause I'm so embarassed
Sleep a lot eat a lot brush em like crazy Run a lot do a lot never be lazy Sleep a lot eat a lot brush em like crazy Run a lot do a lot never be lazy
Oh oh dum do dum de dooby do Oh oh dum do dum de dooby do Oh oh dum do dum de dooby do oh yeah Oh badumday oh dum do dum de dooby do Oh badumday oh dum do dum de dooby do
I throw away my candy bar and I ate the wrapper And when they told me what I did I burst into laughter
I know that you'll feel better When you send us in Your letter an' Tell us the name of your Your favorite vege-table
A pirate with a tune on a holiday A lazy Mr. Moon on a getaway And isn't that a mood for a milky way A ukelele lady around a lei
Rock, rock, roll Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock, roll over For a holiday
Abash and forth a starboard course With north abeam, sherry of course The men will share some sport and now me hearty Not the rum of Carib' scum It's port tonight - drink up and come Un-weigh the anchor Yank and we will party!
A shanty town, a shanty in Waikiki And juxtapose a man with a mystery A blue Hawaiian captures his melody Pauahi O Kalani is what he sings to me
Rock, rock, roll Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock, roll over For a holiday
Long, long ago, long ago
Whisperin' wind sent my wind chimes a-tinklin' Whisperin' wind sent my wind chimes a-tinklin' Whisperin' wind sent my wind chimes a-tinklin'
Hanging down from my window Those are my wind chimes On the warm breeze the little bells Tinkle like wind chimes Though it's hard I try not to look at my wind chimes Now and then a tear rolls off my cheek
Close your eyes and lean back now listen to wind chimes In the late afternoon you're hung up on wind chimes Though it's hard I try not to look at my wind chimes
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears And she's already workin' on my brain I, I only looked in her eyes But I picked up something I just can't explain
Man, I'm pickin' up I'm pickin' up good vibrations She's givin' me the excitations I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Oom bop bop, good vibrations) She's giving me the excitations (Oom bop bop, excitations) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop) She's giving me the excitations (Oom bop bop, excitations) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop) She's giving me the excitations (Oom bop bop, excitations)
I, I bet I know what she's like And I can feel how right she'd be for me It's weird how she comes in so strong And I wonder what she's pickin' up from me
And I'm pickin' up I'm pickin' up good vibrations She's giving me the excitations I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Oom bop bop, good vibrations) She's giving me the excitations (Oom bop bop, excitations) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop) She's giving me the excitations (Oom bop bop, excitations) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop) She's giving me the excitations (Oom bop bop, excitations)
(Ahh) (Ah, my, my, what elation) I don't know where, but she sends me there (Ah, my, my, what a sensation) (Ah, my, my, what elations) (Ah, my, my, what)
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with her Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with her Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with her Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin'