据说James是为数不多的由靠卖弄青春而成功转向音乐的那么几个乐队之一。就象香港的某个影星由演三级片而出名，最终走上电影道路一样。James在1994甚至和大师级的人物Brain Eno合作过一张唱片《Wah Wah》。在此前的《Laid》和此后《Whiplash》都是让人感慨不已的唱片。从这以后的唱片每次都要忍不住去听，但每回都没感觉。《Hey Ma》是他们2008的新专辑，失望依然如旧，从前的忧伤青春再也找不见了。真想把他们以前的旧专辑翻来出再听听。

无意查了一下歌词，到挺有趣。对于这帮人已中年，青春不在的老帅哥，他们会想些什么呢？

我的影子嘲笑说，孩子，你已经越来越老了。
我的生活中拥有太多的垃圾，太多我所不知的垃圾。

太多的电视，让我成了一个木偶剧的演员。
我拥有了太多的东西，使我再也无法成长。
总有一天，我要冲破这一切，向着南方一直走到墨西哥。
总有一天，我要烧掉我的房子，这将是唯一的出路。

James - Hey Ma - Waterfall 
My mirrors laughing at me, says boy are you getting old
There’s so much junk in your life what you’ve got you don’t even know
Don’t take a phone company to tell you life’s pay as you go
I wonder how much of life is set up in utero

Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
It’s cool and cold and clear

Watching too much TV I’m an actor in a puppet show
There’s so much stuff in my life no room for me to grow
One day I’m going to break from my life due south down to Mexico
I’m going to burn down my house it’s the only way to let it go

Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall it’s cool and cold and clear

Run your hands ‘cross the flanks of a horse
Feel the pulse of blood the heat and the force
It’s an antidote to a life spent on the beat
The beat of concrete
The beat of machines
Of mobile phones and plasma screens
How much junk in my life do I really need

Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall it’s cool and cold and clear

I’m so cynical
Where I need to play
I’m so cynical find another way
I’m so cynical I can’t change
One drop is lonely
Two drops ok
Three drops can make a spray.
Four drops get carried away

D
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V
E

Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
It’s cool and cold and clear

Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
Under the waterfall
It’s cool and cold and clear