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Tarantallegra:你會聽何種音樂？（一個飯的解析）

Tarantallegre：讓人不由自主地想要舞蹈的咒語（CJESJYJ YT）

詞源：塔蘭台拉是起源於義大利的一種舞蹈。傳說可以通過使人大量出汗而排出塔蘭托大蜘蛛通過咬傷而傳入人體內的毒素。幾個世紀後，科學家才證明了這種被稱為“黑寡婦”的毒蜘蛛的存在。人們常常因為塔蘭托蜘蛛的體型而感到懼怕。

快步舞發源于快步曲—一種代表“輕快”的音樂形式，或者僅僅是由“腿”這個單詞演變而來—因為這被認為是人體中唯一會被不祥之物（蜘蛛的毒素）影響的部分。 

如果你在推特上關注了我，你就該知道，我對這首歌和MV的第一印象就是它想“衝破”什麼東西。現在我還是有這個想法，但是隨著我不停地迴圈這個MV，我發現了一些更加複雜的東西。回想起來，我一開始的觀點只是俊秀想要表達的內容中最淺顯微小的部分。

好的，現在讓我們從我的初印象開始。當我第一次看這個MV和歌詞的時候，我覺得“Tarantallegra”代表的既是現在的韓國音樂產業—所有的歌曲聽上去都是一個調子而且聽眾盲從于這種毫無深意的流行。在物質的驅使下，藝人們隨波逐流地製作音樂，忘記了初心。這個惡性循環使音樂失真（失去原本的目的），而這就是俊秀和俊浩想要表達的。

這是對於歌曲和MV表像的理解。俊秀的雙胞胎哥哥—俊浩，也就是詞作者，十分明顯地把這些表現在了歌詞中“哪兒都是一樣的音樂/無法逃離這個模式/但我的級別和你不同/世界的變化越來越快/眨眼間流行就已變動”。但是，當我更深入的去理解歌詞，我無法抑制地想到了這首歌包含了JYJ現在的處境。我們都知道，JYJ現在正韓國遭受著許多非議和責難—他們不能上電視，他們的MV不能被放送，這是不公平的。而這一點歌詞也直截了當的表達了—“現在你厭倦了由他們操縱的世界嗎？”

現在讓我們再看深層次一點。

迴圈了5小時後（我可能永遠都不會厭倦這首歌），我總結出Tarantallegra有些以下幾個中心思想：

1. 讓音樂找回自己原本的目的（帶給人們歡樂）

2. 俊秀突破自我的渴望

3. 你將會聽何種音樂？

請記住這首歌的主題可以有各種各樣的想法，但是為了分析，我將把就以上範圍進行談論。

1. 讓音樂回歸真我

Tarantallegra指出的要點之一即是—讓音樂回歸本真的必要性。歌詞中諸如“享受吧/沉溺於音樂中/那又如何/這音樂/你能感覺到”把這一思想表達得淋漓盡致。音樂出現的理由便是使人歡樂，愉悅，讓人們享受他們的雙腳（舞動）。

音樂本身即是tarantallegra。

說實話，Tarantallegra非常迷人—有許多電音部分和豐富的背景音樂—這可能讓你覺得這于它要傳達的資訊不符。但準確說來，強烈的節奏，與俊秀的聲音和Flowsik快節奏的RAP一起展開讓它聽起來正像是一種原始音樂。這讓我引出了另一個要點—這首歌和MV的目的便是要製造一曲Tarantallegra.（引起跳舞的欲望使人歡快的音樂）

從一開始便很明顯—T（太長了，以後一律用T代替）代表的是“吸引”。我們不需要F說“xia get them”都能理解。我能夠斷言：俊秀和他的STAFF成功了。這首歌就是一個咒語，它帶領聽/觀眾們進入了一個充滿了美和原始情感的新世界，這首歌裏的有些部分聽起來甚至並不屬於這個世界。有一個蜘蛛的場面（請自動帶入俊秀黑衣短紅毛後面一堆手的畫面！尼瑪誰說的千手觀音！明明表現的就是塔蘭托蜘蛛啊! 我說的啊,原來還有人跟我一樣認為是千手觀音吶   因為我們對千手觀音最熟啊 ）可以理解為，俊秀想通過名為“音樂”的網掌控他的聽/觀眾，這與T的起源完美地結合在了一起。

恩，俊秀自己也知道他通過這首歌完美地呈現給了他的聽/觀眾一個咒語—從他最後得意的笑就可以知道了XD.

2. 俊秀突破自己的渴望

在YT的評論中，我看見有很多人寫“真是GAY氣太重了”或者“我好像看見了LADY GAGA”。我十分懷疑俊秀是否要表現“性”，還是他想通過這些表達出他真正的思想，特別是在人們如此注重暗示的今天。

通過歌詞和唱段可以發現，T表示讓人沉迷於音樂，衝破束縛，享受此刻。我一開始是這麼想的，而現在我則認為T表現的是讓人衝破自身的局限。

通過這個MV，看起來俊秀想要討論一些與性有關的東西—尤其是貓步和男女舞者充滿暗示性的扭動。雖然這些表面上看上去與性有關，但是俊秀的所有動作都沒有引起我的性（和諧）欲（對性方面的思考），我只感受到了他對於自由的渴望。當他扭動他的身體，我看見的是他充滿的反抗和挑釁的神情。他選擇用強烈快速的舞步和他的身體來表現他處於壓制下的痛楚而不是通過情歌或眼淚。

在MV的開場俊秀坐在王座上，這說明俊秀想要掌控處於他之上的人（俊秀想要成為王者）。但是，他依舊被束縛著—這兒出現了第二個（我認為更好的）關於蜘蛛/網的畫面。

俊秀被自己所束縛，因為他是一個公眾人物，一個偶像，他有著許多在歌曲中無法直接表達的東西。隨著舞者把網（那些瞎眼的口中所謂的水管）從他身上褪去，他的臉上，再次出現了渴望的神情。

這種束縛在舞者們拿著攝像機對準俊秀的時候也體現了出來—監視的、質疑的圍繞著金俊秀的各種眼光給了他巨大的壓力—他的面部表情和他強有力的手部動作表現了這些限制和他的憤怒。

我想這可能是對私生飯和他們無時無刻的“監視”的控訴。而這也讓我想起了T的詞源—T一開始是治癒蜘蛛咬傷的一種舞，如果說他身邊的種種標準就是那毒蜘蛛，他的舞蹈就表現了他的自由—沒有什麼比T更能治癒這種“咬傷”了。

我還想說的就是後來俊秀自己也拿起攝像機對準那些質疑他的人（舞者）的場面，這個瞬間，他不再被束縛。

還記得那個讓所有俊秀的飯大呼“不！！！！！”的俊秀被許多手撫摸的場面嗎？

是的，這個畫面一出現我們許多人都想成為在摸他的人（邪惡了），但是不要忘記他的眼神—即使被如此多的人愛撫，他的神情還是冷酷的，充滿著無法形容的不為所動的情緒。

在他身邊有著如此多的誘惑和影響，但是俊秀依舊保持著最初的信念。這便是MV想要表達的東西—即使有這麼多的充滿暗示性的舉動，俊秀依舊不為所動。冷靜，自製。

提一個很有意思的評論：那些伴舞都很有趣。男舞者看起來很女性化而女舞者看起來則充滿了力量—都與平時我們對於“性別”的陳見相反。她還提出，俊秀衝破了對於“美麗”的定義，以此來使聽/觀眾從束縛中被釋放。

現在，讓我們說說那滴眼淚。在充滿了力量的MV氛圍中，那滴眼淚看起來有點“出境”—因為眼淚被看做是軟弱的代表。但是，在這個畫面中，這滴眼淚並不是悲傷或弱懦的代表而是他力量的象徵—所以即使經歷了常人無法忍受的痛楚他依舊可以不讓他的情緒控制自己—他依舊聽命於自己。

就像一個飯的評論所說，流著眼淚的俊秀更像我們之前所愛著的那個天使細亞—快樂，不修飾，不爭奪。請注意當新的惡魔俊秀正在自由地跳舞，享受著他的tarantallegra的時候，以前的天使俊秀正被限制在窗外，透過玻璃注視著。

通過這個MV，俊秀超越了我曾經熟悉的天使俊秀。濃妝，透視服，編舞，讓他完全展現了我之前所不知的一面。

再回頭看看那些YT上的評論，俊秀在這個MV中作出的不尋常的嘗試只表現了一個思想：他要衝破現在的局限，得到真正的自由。

3. 你會聽何種音樂？

這個問題貫穿了整首歌曲，“what music would you listen to？”

而這正好把所有我所說的東西聯合到了一起。

在一個音樂已經不再能觸及靈魂，改變信念的產業時代，聽眾們很有必要思考他們應該聽何種音樂而不是盲從。

聽眾不該被那些所謂的“好歌”束縛，而應該選擇真正震撼了他們靈魂的歌曲—這才是真正的音樂。

簡單說來，你應當聽的音樂便是屬於你自己的tarantallegra，它將帶你舞蹈，讓你自由。

-----這就是我的思考—

感謝親們的閱讀，喜歡你能覺得這篇文章多少有那麼一點可讀性。或者說精神食糧？請隨意評論，我很高興能分享你們的所想！

lylis

 出處: lylisia.wordpress.com/ 2012/05/14/tarantallegra-what-music-would-you-listen-to/

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**What follows is merely a fan’s perspective on the meanings behind the song and the music video. Discussions are welcomed! ^^

 Tarantallegra: a magic spell that causes uncontrollable dance.

(Cr. CjesJYJ Youtube)

Etymology: The Tarantella is a dance originating in Italy. It was believed to cure the effects of the bite of a Tarantula by causing the victim to sweat out the toxin. It wasn’t until centuries later that scientists determined the Black Widow was actually the venomous spider in question; people merely blamed the Tarantula because of its size. Allegramay be derived from allegro, a musical tempo meaning “quick and lively”; or simply from the word “leg” as this is the only

body part affected by the jinx. (Cr. Harry Potter Wiki)

If you happen to follow me on twitter (@Knotname), you would know that I had a

very strong first impression on what this song and its music video are trying

to get across. Though I continue to hold such thoughts, I have discovered more

intricate layers of unsaid messages as I looped the video indefinitely. In

retrospect, what I originally thought was nothing but only a small supplementary portion of Junsu’s message.

Well, let’s start with my initial impression. First time through the video and the lyrics, I thought Tarantallegra was a statement to the current K-Pop industry, where all music begin to sound the same and the audience mindlessly following meaningless trends. Under monetary pressure, the artists are making music to follow such trends in order to please the public who had no idea why they enjoyed it in the first place. This vicious cycle makes voices lost, and Junsu and Junho’s purpose is to point it out.

This is a very superficial read of the lyrics and the music video. Junho, Junsu’s twin brother and the lyricist, says this quite blatantly in the lyrics, “Music is all the same everywhere/It cannot escape from that format/But my standard is different from you/The world is gradually moving faster/The trend will change in the blink of an eye”. However, once I moved further down through the lyrics, I cannot help but gain a sense that a message regarding JYJ’s recent difficulties also exists within the song. As you all know, JYJ is currently under a lot of restrictions and discrimination in South Korea, where they could not perform on television, their music videos could not be aired, and this recent case of charting injustice. And the lyrics talk about it pretty straight on, “Now aren’t you tired of the world controlled by them”.

Enough about trivial understandings and moving onto something (perhaps) a little deeper.

After looping for about five hours straight (I wonder if I’ll ever grow tired of the song?), I’ve gathered that Tarantallegra has multiple central ideas:

1. The need to bring music back to its roots

2. Junsu’s intention of unbounding himself

3. “What music would you listen to?”

Please do note that all the ideas can (and should) be extended to broader topics beyond music, but for the purpose of this analysis, I will be keeping it within said scope ^^.

Bringing Music Back to Its Roots

One of the things Tarantallegra points out is the necessity to strip this thing called music down to its barest form, and bring it back in its rawest shape. Phrases in the lyrics such as “Let’s enjoy/Be intoxicated with music/So what/The music/You will feel it” says it all. The reason why music exists in the first place is to entertain, to release people of their emotions, to bring people onto their feet and enjoy a good time. Music in and of itself is, ultimately, tarantallegra.

Granted, Tarantallegra is a fancy piece – there were some audio refinements (including auto-tune) and rich background music (gotta love the strings) – and may make you think that this song does not align with its message. But it is preciselythe strong beats, the flare in Junsu’s voice and Flowsik’s rap that speeds up one’s pulse and immerse with the music. It is about taking music away from the usual love-related topics, and let the sounds – the rawest form of music – take control. This leads me to another point: The goal of this song and music video is to make it a tarantallegra.

This is evident from the beginning – Tarantallegra is meant to be captivating. We don’t need Flowik to say “Xia get them” to understand this. I’ll boldly saythis: I think Junsu and the staff succeeded. The song itself is a spell, it pulls the audience into an alternative world of beauty and raw emotions, even some parts of the song sound other-worldly. One interpretation of the spider scene is that Junsu is capturing all of the audience in this web called music, which serves as a wonderful link back to the etymology – that tarantallegra stems from the words

tarantula and allegro.

Well, Junsu himself knew that he had successfully placed a spell on the audience through this song – his victorious smirk in the end says it all.

Junsu’s Intention of Unbounding Himself

On Youtube comments, I constantly see things in the lines of “This is really gay” or “I think I’ve found Mr. Gaga”. I highly doubt Junsu actually wanted to say something about gender, but rather he is using it as an avenue to get his point across, especially since people are so sensitive to those kinds of hints nowadays. Throughout the lyrics, phrases that follow tarantallegra all refers to indulging oneself into music, to release bounds and to enjoy the moment. In the previous section, I’ve covered the first, and now moving onto releasing oneself from limitations.

I know throughout the music video it seems that Junsu really wanted to discuss sexuality, especially with all the catwalks and suggestive movements by dancers of both genders. However, though it may seem sexy on the surface, all the tensions in Junsu’s gestures don’t seem to stem from sexuality to me, but rather his desire to break free. When he twists his body, what I see is this sharp emotion of struggle and of defiance. Instead of using a soft melody to share his tears, he chooses a distinctive allegro that describes his pain under such restraints and uses his body to showcase these feelings.

In the opening scene where he sits on the throne, the vibe that Junsu gives off is that of a dominating figure who is above all. However, he is also heavily bounded – here come the second (and I think the better) interpretation of the spider/web scene. Junsu is limited by himself, because of his extant image as an idol and a public figure, there are things he could not say in words or in his music. As those dancers strip him from the web, Junsu is freed from his own bindings; and on his face, that commanding look again.

This constraint is also illustrated in the scene where all the dancers are holding cameras around Junsu – the watchful and judging eyes around him imposes great pressure – his facial expression and the way he exerts power through his arm signify all the strain and frustration. I feel that it may be a statement towards the sasaeng fans and their unrelenting watch. And this is where I had a sudden realization that all of this connects back to the etymology – tarantallegra is the dance that cures the bite of the tarantula. If Junsu himself and the standards around him are the tarantula, then his dance speaks all about his freedom and nothing else – Tarantallegra is his cure from this “bite”. What really says it all is the scene later where Junsu also takes on the camera, where he poses question and judges those standards around him; at that moment, he is no longer bounded.

Remember that scene where Junsu is being touched by multiple hands and all Junsu-bias went screaming “noooooooooo”? Yes, the scene was arousing and many of us wanted to be the ones who were touching him, but don’t forget his eyes – even when he was caressed by so many, his eyes were cold, unmoved and filled

with indestructible strength. With so much influences and desires around him, Junsu remains unswayed with his firm faith. This is definitely something that is present throughout the music video – while so much suggestive movements are ongoing, Junsu’s expression is never wavering. It’s always composed, calm, and in control.

Pointed out by emm gee in comments, the back-up dancers are all interesting picks. The male dancers look fairly feminine while the females dancers possess strong features – both countering gender stereotypes. She further suggested that this may be Junsu’s way of breaking the sourceless trends of what is called “beautiful” and thus releasing the audience from such bindings.

Now, let’s talk about that drop of tear. Within this powerful atmosphere throughout the music video, this tear seems to be out of place as tears are seen as a sign of weakness. However, in this scene, this drop of tear is not sadness or cowardice but rather his strength so that even during unbearable pain he would not let his emotion overtake him – he is still, after all, dictating himself. As a reader commented below (dbullock @___djb___), this Junsu in tear most closely resembles the AngelSu that all of us love and are used to – the bangs, the lesser make up, the non-flaring expression. Notice that the old angel-like Junsu is behind glass and in confinement while the new devilish and dominating Junsu is dancing freely, enjoying his tarantallegra.

Throughout the whole music video, Junsu has made leaps beyond the AngelSu that I was used to. The heavy make-up, revealing clothing, and the choreography that requires every inch of him was nothing like I have ever seen before. Going back to the sexuality comments on Youtube, these extraordinary attempts that Junsu made in this music video serve nothing other than saying: He is going beyond all the preset boundaries and truly breaking free.

“What Music Would You Listen To?”

And this question posed throughout the song, “what music would you listen to?” really glues everything I’ve discussed thus far into one. In an industry where music deviated from something that touches souls and changes lives to something so superficial it erases individuality, it is necessary for the audience to realize what moves them, instead of mindlessly following the so-called trend. In this sense, the public is emancipated from these blinding stereotypes on what is “good music” and instead listening to what truly shakes their souls – what music really is. In short, the music you would listen to is your tarantallegra, it’s whatever puts you on your feet and sets you free.

———————————————–End of all serious thinking.

To those who have made it this far, thank you for reading. I hope you find this to be, at least in the slightest bit, enjoyable. Some thought food perhaps? Please feel free to discuss in comments, I would love to hear what you think! ^^

Cheers,

Lylis

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