昨天無意間發現了“Reign Over Me”（中譯“從心開始”）這部片子，由 Adam Sandler 及Don Cheadle主演。描寫一位在911事件喪失家人，一個人孤獨面對未來生活的男子，在巧遇他的大學同學之後，如何一步一步地引導他走出灰色的陰暗世界。第一次看到Adam Sandler演出如此正經的角色，令人剮目相看。其中片頭Sandler騎著電單車戴着耳機孤獨地從白天騎到黑夜，伴著他孤零身影前進的就是這首The Simple Man, 悠閒中帶著輕快，歌詞中卻露出不經意的憂鬱，隨著主人翁漫無目的的閑晃，顯得不知所措的悲傷！簡單的人，簡單的期盼，卻又遙不可及，是種殘酷地對待！這首由Graham Nash 演唱，其中有一段吟唱，似乎憂鬱縈繞，觸及心扉！願每個Simple Man, Make a simple wish completed!祝美夢，晚安！
I am a simple man
So I sing a simple song
Never been so much in love
⋯⋯ And never hurt so bad
At the same time
I am a simple man
And I play a simple tune
Wish that I could see you once again
Across the room
Like the first time
I am a simple man
So I sing a simple song
Never been so much in love
⋯⋯ And never hurt so bad
At the same time
I am a simple man
And I play a simple tune
Wish that I could see you once again
Across the room
Like the first time
Just want to hold you
Don't want to hold you down
Hear what you're saying
And you're spinning my head around
And I can't make it alone
The ending of the tale
Is the singing of the song
Make me proud to be your man
Only you can make me strong
Like the last time
Just want to hold you
Don't want to hold you down
I hear what you're saying
And you're spinning my head around
I can't make it alone
Don't want to hold you down
Hear what you're saying
And you're spinning my head around
And I can't make it alone
The ending of the tale
Is the singing of the song
Make me proud to be your man
Only you can make me strong
Like the last time
Just want to hold you
Don't want to hold you down
I hear what you're saying
And you're spinning my head around
I can't make it alone
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Finsen Chen 我選的版本是原唱Graham Nash接受BBC採訪時的演唱，個人覺得比較有感情。但若要瞭解電影的背景，可參考電影開場的片頭曲。http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9iWBeY80s
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the opening scene from mike binder's reign over me, music by graham nash
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曲子裡有淡淡的哀傷，像一個人前歡笑，人後獨飲悲涼。心看起來好好的，裡面千瘡百孔。
