America（亞美利加合唱團）是二十世紀七十年代初期的一支民謠搖滾樂隊，樂隊的3名成員都是美國駐英空軍軍官的兒子。1971年他們推出了首支單曲《A Horse With No Name》，在英國排行榜上名列第三。樂隊的吉他演奏清脆悅耳，被評論界稱為"原聲版的Crosby Still Nash and Young"。在樂隊的首張同名專輯《America》中，他們繼續保持了這種清新的風格。在英國大獲成功後，樂隊返回美國本土尋求發展。《A Horse With No Name》擠下Neil Young的《Heart of Gold》，衝上了排行榜的首位。1973年他們被格萊美音樂大獎評為"年度最佳新人"。他們在英美兩地都大紅大紫，但是這種熱力很快就消散了， 1973年他們僅有一支單曲勉強打入了Billboard榜的前40名。1977年樂隊推出《Harbor》之後，Dan Peek出於宗教信仰的考慮決定離開樂隊，剩下的兩名樂手仍然堅持錄音，但亞美利加合唱團的鼎盛時期已告終止。America樂隊
歌詞及翻譯
A Horse with No Name America On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz And the sky with no clouds The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of sound I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la... After two days in the desert sun My skin began to turn red After three days in the desert fun I was looking at a riverbed And the story it told of a river that flowed Made me sad to think it was dead You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la... After nine days I let the horse run free Cause the desert had turned to sea There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The ocean is a desert with its life underground And a perfect disguise above Under the cities lies a heart made of ground But the humans will give no love
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