Here and Now

有些歌，開始的時候沒有人要唱
連作曲人都沒想要錄它，後來卻大發特發，
《Stand By Me》就是這樣的一個例子。
這首歌原是 Ben E. King　為　The Drifters 所寫 ，
但是The Drifters 卻沒有興趣唱它，
就是King本人也沒有想到要錄它。
一直到Jerry Leiber 和 Mike Stoller　聽到了
King彈的鋼琴曲大為感動，
為它寫管弦配樂以及歌詞，
由king本人演唱，
起初單曲發行沒有得到太多的注意，
１９６１年收在king的唱片《Don't Play That Song》裡頭，
開始竄紅，在排行榜上升到第四名，
根據BMI在１９９９年的統計，
這首歌的演唱次數
是二十世紀美國流行歌曲裡的第四名。


Stand By Me

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin'
Stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me
Stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin'
Stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me
Stand by me

So darlin', darlin'
Stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me
Stand by me

Whenever you're in trouble 
won't you stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me, 
stand by me, Whenever you're in ....