美國著名音樂家Frankie Laine 2007年2月6日辭世，享年93歲。Frankie Laine 20世紀50年代就已經為大家熟知。他比較著名的歌曲包括《I Believe》《Rose Rose I Love you》和《Jezebel》等。06年，他還參加了生平最後一場演出，演唱了自己音樂生涯最有影響力的作品《That's My Desire》。他一生中得到過21次金唱片獎，專輯銷量達到2億5千萬張。

大家熟知的Frankie Laine - Rose Rose I Love You已在本部落格播放過請參考。

High Noon也是電影《日正當中》主題曲（High Noon）是一部1952年的美國黑白西部片，由賈利•古柏、葛莉絲•凱莉所主演，被認為是美國影史上最重要的電影之一。此片在1952年奧斯卡金像獎提名7項，得獎4項，以往西部片一向很少得到奧斯卡提名或獎項。改編自約翰康寧漢連載於廉價紙漿雜誌的短篇小說《警徽》（The Tin Star），講述四位江湖惡人出獄後放話某日中午12時返回小鎮尋仇，小鎮人民甚至6位副警長皆不予理會，最後剩警長一人單刀赴會，格斃4位惡人。時值美國麥卡錫反共，造成黑名單的流弊，編導以此片慨嘆美國人民當時缺乏正義感。然而值得注意的是，男主角賈利•古柏其實是著名的保守主義支持者。



Billboard TOP 40
Year Title
1950 The Cry Of the Wild Goose
1952 High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - (#5)
1953 I Believe - (#2)
1954 Grenada - (#17)
1954 Rain, Rain, Rain - (#21)
1954 Some Day - (#14)
1954 The Kid's Last Fight - (#20)
1955 Humming Bird - (#17)
1956 I Want You to Be My Girl - (#13)
1956 Moonlight Gambler - (#3)



1957 Goody Goody - (#20)
1957 Love Is a Golden Ring - (#10)
1967 I'll Take Care of Your Cares - (#39)
1967 Making Memories - (#35)
1969 You Gave Me a Mountain - (#24)





















Lyrics :
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
On this, our weddin' day
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Wait, wait along

I do not know what fate awaits me
I only know I must be brave
And I must face a man who hates me
Or lie a coward, a craven coward
Or lie a coward in my grave

Oh, to be torn 'tweenst love and duty
S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty
Look at that big hand move along
Nearin' high noon

He made a vow while in state prison
Vowed it would be my life or his'n
I'm not afraid of death but oh
What will I do if you leave me?

Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
You made that promise as a bride
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Although you're grievin', don't think of leavin'
Now that I need you by my side

Wait along,(wait along) wait along
Wait along, wait along
(Wait along, ,wait along, wait along, wait along)

Transcribed by Robin Hood

These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.