香港長期是英國的殖民地,經濟上對外開放,文化上對歐西特別寬容,西洋時尚,早在上世紀二三十年代,已經由中環一帶,向外散播。

1950年代,西洋潮流進一步滲入平民生活。

新一代的潮,由電影帶動。日戰前洋電影在本地放映的數字每年平均超過二百部。黃湛森抵港後,數字有增無減。慢慢,讀番書,看洋戲,玩舶來的呼拉圈和搖搖,在年輕人之中,變得理所當然。

新一代的潮,也由電台帶動。多謝前衛主持人Aileen Woods和Uncle Ray的忘情推介,黃湛森和同輩的年青人,天天靠近電台,面向歐西,貼近流行,學懂將Frank Sinatra、Bing Crosby、Elvis Presley與Benny Goodman一起兼聽,並且在搖頭擺腦之間,確認歐西流行曲在創作、演奏、歌唱、錄音,都不是香港或上海所能望其肩背。

電台廣播歐西流行歌曲,由聽覺開始,經過身軀,製造了新一代的口味和人格。

The Woodpecker Song (1940)



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Composer: Harold Adamson
Lyricist: Eldo Di Lazzaro
Vocalist: Gracie Fields

He's up each morning bright and early
To wake up all the neighborhood
To bring to every boy and girlie
His happy serenade on wood

Hear him pickin' out a melody
Peck, peck, peckin' at the same old tree
He's as happy as a bumblebee
All day long

To serenade your lady
Just find a tree that's shady
And when you hear that
Tick-a tick tick tick-a tick tick
Tick-a tick tick sing right along

Come on and try his rhythm
And let your hearts beat with 'im
Just listen to that
Tick-a tick tick tick-a tick tick
Happy little woodpecker song

And when you hear that
Tick-a tick tick tick-a tick tick
Tick-a tick tick sing right along

Just listen to that
Tick-a tick tick tick-a tick tick
Happy little woodpecker song
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