二十世紀六十年代中期，The Mamas ＆ the Papas 在正出現的反文化潮流和廣闊的流行市場間搭起了一座橋梁。在他們熱情奔放、和諧美妙的音樂中，以民謠搖滾為基音，伴隨著他們獨特的形象和生活方式，因而非常易於被推廣接受。1964年，樂隊在加州成立。當時的成員為 John Phillips 和妻子 Michelle、Cass Elliott、Denny Doherty。1965年，樂隊受雇於 Dunhill 唱片公司，負責給公司旗下藝人伴唱。有感於該樂隊的努力工作和John Phillips超凡的作曲天賦——“California Dreaming‘”(加州夢)，公司和他們簽了約。樂隊在1966年推出了單曲 “California Dreaming”，在排行榜排名第4，共售出了100萬張。同年，“Monday, Monday”、“I Saw Her Again”都先後進入排行榜前5名。
盡管音樂在當時的西海岸反文化潮流的沖擊下變得十分抽象，但 The Mamas ＆ the Papas 卻將大眾流行化和嚴肅音樂的內涵在他們的作品中巧妙地結合起來。1967年，樂隊因在 “Monday, Monday” 中的出色演繹獲得了當年葛萊美最佳創作、年度最佳流行樂隊兩個獎項，6月，樂隊參加了西海岸舉辦的蒙特利流行音樂節。
歌词：
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem.
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem.
It is a special one, it's never seen the sun.
It only comes out when the moon is on the run.
And all the stars are gleaming.
It's growing in the street right up through the concrete.
But soft and sweet and dreamin'.
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem.
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem.
With eyes as black as coal that look down in my soul.
And starts a fire there and then I lose control.
I have to beg your pardon.
I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in my garden.
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem).
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem).
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem).
FADE.
歌词：
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
Id be safe and warm
If I was in LA
California dreaming
On such a winter's day
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees
And I pretend to pray
You know the preacher likes the cold
He knows I am gonna stay
California dreaming
On such a winter's day
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
I've been for a walk
On a winters day
If I didn't tell her
I could leave today
California dreaming
On such a winter's day
歌词：
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singin' in the sycamore trees
Dream a little dream of me
Say nighty-night and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longin' to linger till dawn dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longin' to linger till dawn dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
歌词：
Monday, Monday, so good to me;
Monday morning, it was all I hoped it would be.
Oh, Monday morning, Monday morning couldn\'t guarantee
That Monday evening you would still be here with me.
Monday, Monday, can\'t trust that day;
Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way.
Oh, Monday morning, you gave me no warning of what was to be.
Oh, Monday, Monday, how could you leave and not take me?
Every other day, every other day
Every other day of the week is fine, yeah.
But whenever Monday comes---but whenever Monday comes
You can find me crying all of the time.
Monday, Monday, so good to me;
Monday morning, it was all I hoped it would be.
But Monday morning, Monday morning couldn\'t guarantee
That Monday evening you would still be here with me.
Every other day, every other day
Every other day of the week is fine, yeah.
But whenever Monday comes---but whenever Monday comes
You can find me crying all of the time.
Monday, Monday, can\'t trust that day;
Monday, Monday, it just turns out that way.
Oh, Monday, Monday, won\'t go away;
Monday, Monday, it\'s here to stay.
Oh Monday, Monday
Oh Monday, Monday
歌词：
I saw her again last night,
And you know that I shouldn't
Just string her along; it's just not right
If I couldn't I wouldn't.
But what can I do; I'm lonely too.
And it makes me feel so good to know
She'll never leave me.
I'm in way over my head;
Now she thinks that I love her (yeah, yeah)
Because that's what I said
Though I never think of her.
(No, no, never think of her)
But what can I do? I'm lonely too.
And it makes me feel so good to know
(And it makes me feel so good to know...)
She'll never leave me.
Every time I see that girl,
You know I wanna lay down and die.
But I really need that girl
Though I'm living a lie;
(Though I'm living a lie...)
It makes me wanna cry
I saw her again last night,
And you know that I shouldn't
Just string her along; it's just not right.
If I couldn't then I wouldn't,
But what can I do, I'm lonely too.
And it makes me feel so good to know
She'll never leave me.
(to know...know)
But what can I do? I'm lonely too.
Yeah, and it makes me feel so good to know
She'll never leave me.
Every time I see that girl,
You know I wanna lay down and die.
But I really need that girl
Though I'm living a lie
(Though I'm living a lie...)
It makes me wanna cry.
I saw her...
I saw her again last night.
And you know that I shouldn't (no, no)
Just string her along; it's just not right.
If I couldn't, I wouldn't;
I'm in way over my head (you say...)
Now she thinks that I love her (yeah, yeah)
Because that's what I said...
歌词：
While I'm far away from you, my baby,
I know it's hard for you, my baby,
Because it's hard for me, my baby,
And the darkest hour is just before dawn -
Each night before you go to bed, my baby,
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby.
And tell all the stars above
This is dedicated to the one I love.
Love can never be exactly like we want it to be.
I could be satisfied knowing you love me.
There's one thing I want you to do especially for me -
And it's something that everybody needs.
While I'm far away from you, my baby,
Whisper a little prayer for me, my baby,
Because it's hard for me, my baby,
And the darkest hour is just before dawn.
If there's one thing I want you to do especially for me
Then it's something that everybody needs...
Each night before you go to bed, my baby,
Whisper a little prayer for me, my baby,
And tell all the stars above -
This is dedicated to the one I love.
This is dedicated (to the one I love)
This is dedicated to the one I love
This is dedicated (to the one I love)
This is dedicated...
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嘩! 四十幾年前的人事和音樂, 如果我話知...
好聽好聽。
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