万维读者网记者辛文评论文章:本来特别喜欢刘欢,觉得选择他担任奥运主题曲主唱真是不二人选。结果让人大失所望。北京奥运主题曲最大的缺点是缺乏激情,也许是主办者太谨慎,只想强调和平与交流,但是歌词内容太空洞,这样大型的开幕式,主旋律一定要激越才能挑得起大梁。本来这首歌应该成为整个开幕式的灵魂,这是最好的促进各界各民族对中国的了解的机会。
比较一下汉城奥运会主题曲,更显得北京奥运主题曲的苍白无力。汉城奥运主题曲反复吟唱Hand in Hang, together, forever,等歌词不仅押韵,而且内容涉及全人类,给人一种宏大,开阔的感觉,配以激扬向上的旋律,真正振奋人心,所以能够永久传唱。北京奥运主题曲局限于相聚北京,局限于让别人到北京感到喜悦,视野就太狭窄。
真正能够传唱的奥运旋律应该是超越种族,超越各种人为的障碍,才能够产生广泛的共鸣。
比较一下: 汉城奥运会主题曲:
Hand in Hand
We can see the fire in the sky
We feel the beating of our hearts together
This is our time to rise above
We know the chance is here to live forever
for all time
Hand in hand we stand
all across the land
We can make this world a better place in which to live
Hand in hand we can!
start to understand
Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time
all the time
Breaking down the walls between us
Hand in hand
Breaking down the walls
Every time we give it all
We feel the flame eternally inside us
Lift our hands up to the sky
The morning calm helps us to live in harmony
for all time
北京奥运主题曲:
you and me,from one world.
heart to heart
we are one family
you and me
from one world
heart to heart
we are one family
for dreams we travel
thousands of miles
we meet in beijing
come together
the joy we share
you and me
from one world
forever we are one family
中文意思是:
你和我
同一个世界下
心连心
我们是一家
为了共同的梦想
我们跋山涉水
来到北京相聚
一起来吧
让我一起分享奥运的喜悦
你和我
同在一个世界
我们永远是一家