本屋で最新号のミュージック・マガジンの特集『消えた名盤１００ロック編』を立ち読みしていて、懐かしい名前を発見。西海岸のバンドはあまり好みではない小生ですが、この曲は憶えています。曲想といい、ヴォーカルの声質といい、どこかドゥービー・ブラザーズを想いださせますね。サンフランシスコでサイケ全盛だった時代のバンドです。
Oh, what you do to me, oh, what you do to me, little girl.
Ooo, have another hit of sweet air, come on, ooo, have another hit.
I want to know where you're going,
I want to know, sweet mama, where you're gonna go, yeah.
Ooo, have another hit of fresh air, ooo, have another hit.
Oh, baby, what you gonna do, oh, honey, what you gonna do, sweet thing?
Ooo, have another hit of sweet love, ooo, have another hit.
I love you, yes I do, babe, and I love you, I do, sweet lips.
Ooo, have another hit of sweet California sunshine, ooo, have another hit.
Take me home, take me home, take me home with you,
Take me home, I wanna go home with you, little girl.
Ooo, have another hit of fresh air, ooo, have another hit.
have another hit of fresh air = どう考えてもハッパのことでしょ
ところでこの奇妙なバンド名の由来については以下のように書かれていた。
Jim Murray and David Freiberg came up with the name. Me and Freiberg were born on the same day, and Gary and Greg were born on the same day, we were all Virgos and Murray was a Gemini. And Virgos and Geminis are all ruled by the planet Mercury. Another name for Mercury is Quicksilver. And then, Quicksilver is the messenger of the Gods, and Virgo is the servant, so Freiberg says "Oh, Quicksilver Messenger Service
ちなみに Quick Messenger Service なら同名の会社は当然のことながらあった。
孤高のジャーニー・ピアノマン、ニッキー・ホプキンスのソロも後半に聴けるオリジナル・レコーディングを聴いてみよう。絶叫するような歌詞の内容ではないような。。。
