有酒今朝醉
許冠傑 Lyrics


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童年就八歲 多歡趣
見到狗仔起勢追
爺爺話我最興嗲幾句
買包花生卜卜脆
跳飛機 街邊玩水
爺爺重教我講呢一句
有酒應該今朝醉
行年十八歲 懶風趣
有名高級徙置區
求其係派對 仆倒去
見到「鴉烏」都請佢
咪個謙虛 幾大充有水
連隨問佢幾多歲
有酒應該今朝醉

行年廿八歲 金翡翠
鬢影衣香拖靚女
同埋趙阿翠 雙雙對
結果卒之娶左佢
以為歲晚煎堆 點知「著」聲跟左老許
無謂問過去 盞心碎
有酒應該今朝醉

行年六十八歲 腰骨都脆
阿Ge風濕中氣衰
人地窒兩句 濕濕碎
我都0骨聲吞左佢
嘆雙蒸 打牌抽水




回頭望過去 始終0個句
有酒應該今朝醉

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 許冠傑's song 有酒今朝醉 tell the story of a man's life as he ages and experiences different stages. In the first verse, the singer is reminiscing about his childhood, where he remembers enjoying chasing after dogs and buying peanuts from his grandfather. His grandfather also taught him the mantra of "having wine and getting drunk today," implying that we should live in the moment and enjoy life to the fullest.


As the song progresses into the second verse, the singer is now 18 years old and navigating through high society. He attends parties and meets new people, including a humble man who he asks about his age. Again, the mantra of "having wine and getting drunk today" is repeated, suggesting that even in the face of high profile events and societal pressure, it's essential to enjoy life and not take it too seriously.


The third verse sees the singer at the age of 28, where he meets a beautiful woman and falls in love. He marries her, but in the end, it doesn't work out, and he is left with a broken heart. He reflects on the past and realizes that life is fleeting, and we should cherish the moments we have while we still can. Finally, in the last verse, the singer is now 68 years old, struggling with health issues, and no longer in his prime. However, he still reminisces about a life lived full of joy and adds the mantra of "having wine and getting drunk today" once more, reminding us that even in old age, we can still enjoy life.


Overall, the lyrics of 許冠傑's song 有酒今朝醉 serve as a poignant reminder that life can be short, and it's essential to live in the moment and cherish the memories we make along the way.


Line by Line Meaning

童年就八歲 多歡趣
When I was just eight, life was full of joy.


見到狗仔起勢追
Whenever I saw a dog, I would start chasing after it.


爺爺話我最興嗲幾句
My grandpa used to say I was happiest when talking to girls.


買包花生卜卜脆
I loved buying crunchy peanuts when I was young.


跳飛機 街邊玩水
Playing in the street, splashing water, and jumping like airplanes were my favorite childhood activities.


爺爺重教我講呢一句
My grandpa taught me this phrase I still remember today.


有酒應該今朝醉
If there's booze, drink up while you can.


行年十八歲 懶風趣
When I was 18, I had a carefree attitude.


有名高級徙置區
I lived in a prestigious area that was well-known.


求其係派對 仆倒去
I was invited to parties and would end up getting wasted.


見到「鴉烏」都請佢
I would invite anyone and everyone to drink with me, even strangers.


咪個謙虛 幾大充有水
I pretended to be humble, but in reality I was just trying to impress everyone with my drinking skills.


連隨問佢幾多歲
I would even ask people how old they were, just to prove I could handle more booze.


行年廿八歲 金翡翠
At 28, I had a lot of wealth and wore expensive jewelry.


鬢影衣香拖靚女
I loved to have beautiful women by my side, who had a special aura and persona.


同埋趙阿翠 雙雙對
I even dated a wealthy heiress named Ah Tsui, and we were very much in love.


結果卒之娶左佢
We ended up getting married after all.


以為歲晚煎堆 點知「著」聲跟左老許
As I got older, I thought I could enjoy life with my spouse, but it didn't turn out that way.


無謂問過去 盞心碎
I didn't want to look back on what went wrong, because it only broke my heart.


行年六十八歲 腰骨都脆
Now that I'm 68, my bones are fragile and I'm weak.


阿Ge風濕中氣衰
I'm suffering from arthritis and respiratory problems.


人地窒兩句 濕濕碎
People always nag at me and criticize me.


我都0骨聲吞左佢
I'd rather keep my mouth shut than argue.


嘆雙蒸 打牌抽水
I spend most of my time eating dim sum and playing cards with friends.


回頭望過去 始終0個句
I try not to look back and reflect on my past, because it won't change anything.


有酒應該今朝醉
If there's booze around, you should drink up while you can.




Writer(s): Pd Traditional, Samuel Hui

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@cantopopulove

歌名:《有酒今朝醉》
歌手:許冠傑
作曲:Stephen Foster
作詞:許冠傑、黎彼得
年份:1976
專輯:許冠傑《半斤八両》

童年就八歲 多歡趣 見到狗仔起勢追
爺爺話我最興嗲幾句 買包花生卜卜脆
跳吓飛機 街邊玩吓水
爺爺重教我講呢一句 有酒應該今朝醉

行年十八歲 懶風趣 有名高級徒置區
求其係派對仆到去 見到丫嗚都請佢
咪個謙虛 幾大充有水
連隨問吓佢幾多歲 有酒應該今朝醉

行年廿八歲 金翡翠 鬢影衣香拖靚女
同埋趙阿翠 雙雙對 結果卒之娶咗佢
以為歲晚煎堆 點知「雀」聲跟咗老許
無謂問過去 盞心碎 有酒應該今朝醉

行年六十八歲 腰骨都脆 阿嘅風濕中氣衰
人哋窒兩句 濕濕碎 我都「嗗」聲吞咗佢
嘆吓雙蒸 打牌抽吓水
回頭望過去 始終個句 有酒應該今朝醉

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短評:《有酒今朝醉》原曲是歷史悠久的美國民謠《Oh!Susanna》,本身已膾灸人口。後來在1974年被鄭國江填上廣東話歌詞改成《齊齊望過去》(原名《叢林望過去》),變成一首人人皆識的兒歌。到了1976年,曲子落在許冠傑和黎彼得的手中,歌詞自然變得市井抵死。你可以說歌詞俗不可耐,但這畢竟是舊香港通俗文化,如實反映了當時普通人的語言和習慣。而且又可以重溫一些久違了的廣東俚語,如「丫嗚」、「阿嘅」等,這些歌曲真是瑰寶來的!

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延伸閱讀:
https://youtu.be/WFab0GEbp8Y (《Oh! Susanna》原曲)
https://youtu.be/Yj4JF5Mllxw (鄭國江填詞的兒歌《叢林望過去》)
https://cantonpopblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/blog-post_3697.html (許冠傑〈有酒今朝醉〉的歌詞解讀)
https://bbs.creaders.net/tea/bbsviewer.php?trd_id=881222&language=big5 (聽歌學粵語:有酒今朝醉)



@ycbdklp

这首歌像极了两首歌
第一首:
你爱我,我爱你
蜜雪冰城甜蜜蜜
你爱我,我爱你
蜜雪冰城甜蜜蜜
你爱我呀,我爱你
你爱我,我爱你
蜜雪冰城甜蜜蜜
第二首:
红伞伞,白杆杆
吃完一起,躺板板
躺板板,埋山山
亲朋好友来吃饭,饭饭里有红伞伞
吃完全村都铺埋山山,来年长满红伞伞



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@javiarkushaoxian6467

这歌词写遍了整个人生从小到老的过程,许冠杰与黎彼得真是70年代填词人黄金拍档

@wingchiu1765

許冠傑不愧廣東歌神
歌曲不會隨時間褪色
永遠合時,唱出人生

@wanbenglooi1298

晚上好吃过饭了吗

@Youtubeoff381

雖然我唔係好老但係時間真係過得好快, 20年前我老豆陪我喺電視機前面坐定定睇男兒當入樽, 而加話咁快到我攞住部ipad陪個仔睇😢

@leejawhung7483

许冠杰的唱功是一流的,他的唱功已经达到圆满的境界,他唱歌很投入,很自然(他的自然不是普通的自然,而是达到"和天地合成一体的自然",就好像小鸟在早晨唱歌一样),很有感情,他的感情发挥是真情流露的,而不是那种用技巧装出来的感情,很有韵味,他的声音轻轻的,很好听,给人感觉很轻松,其实他唱歌是很简单的,不加上什么歌唱技巧上去,其实这个是最正确的唱歌方式,他最大的优点就是咬字,他每个字都咬的很准确,很清楚,不需要看歌词都知道他唱什么,一点都不会 "拖泥带水"(唱歌拖泥带水是至于唱歌没有把每个字唱出来而且一直的拉音),(其实真真正确的唱歌方法是把每个字都唱出来,根本不需要每一段歌词都拉音-不是不需要拉长音,根本都不需要每一段歌词去拉尾音的,最多唱到结束的时候或某一首歌或某一些状况,拉尾音比较长一些就可以了),这样才可以做的 "干净利落",他的声音很吸引,很甜,很温柔,他很会用最正确的发声位置来呈现歌曲,所以听起来很好听,很耐听,很多人以为唱歌一定要唱的很高音,唱的很劲,唱歌要用很多技巧来唱歌才是好的歌手,其实不一定是这样的,用很多技巧来唱歌,搞很多花样那些会破坏歌曲的韵味,听起来很装作,一点自然都没有,就好像一个美女化妆化得很浓很浓,很夸张,就是这个原理

@ecmentsang8160

👍👍許冠傑唱得生動已係出色演繹

@keniceeunice2644

是的,渾然天成

@user-np8dn6bc6c

作为一个歌手,许冠杰以音色和软唱功见长!

@Eva-ju8nh

¹¹ and 😅

@cheukwatsang4628

感覺你說得很有道理,又學到東西了

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