12首常用的推荐歌曲
12首常用的推荐歌曲 根据Rachel Rambach（2011）的说法，以下是由每一位音乐治疗师都应该知道的十二首歌曲：
“American Pie”
歌曲背景
1971年，一直默默无闻的美国民谣歌手Don McLean（唐·麦克林）在灵感泉涌中写下了一首超长的歌曲《American Pie》（美国派），不仅使他一夜成名，而且把他和他的这首作品一直流传到了21世纪的今天。1977年，张国荣拿这首歌参加了亚洲歌唱大赛，由于比赛时间的限制，哥哥Leslie在1977年的比赛中唱了一4分钟左右版本的American pie，成为亚军，并以对黎小田说唱一半歌曲会使歌“make no sense（没有感觉，失去了原汁原味）”，使黎小田对他刮目相待。以此，奠定了Leslie进军歌坛的基础和信心。
现在我们听到的版本，大部分来自2000年哥哥Leslie在2000年热情演唱会上演唱的歌曲，经过哥哥的改编，四分钟的歌曲，配合现场的气氛可谓是发挥的淋漓尽致。
Leslie曾经在2000年的热情演唱会上说过：说到American pie，年长一些的朋友会说这是Don McLean（唐·麦克林）的American pie。而年轻一些的朋友呢，会说这是麦当娜的American pie。但是说呢，在中间的朋友（中年人，那些伴随哥哥成长的人，一直听他的歌并支持他的人）会说，这当然是张国荣的American pie！
《American Pie》歌词
A long long time ago 很久很久以前
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile 我还记得那些歌是如何使我微笑的
And I knew if I had my chance （那时）我知道 如果给我机会
That I could make those people dance 我能让人们（伴着我的音乐）翩翩起舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while. 也许他们会（因此）快乐一阵
Did you write the Book of Love 爱之书是你写的歌吗
And do you have faith in God above 你还信仰上帝吗
If the Bible tells you so 如果圣经这样告诉你
Do you believe in rock 'n roll 你还相信摇滚（的魔力）吗
Can music save your mortal soul 音乐是否还能拯救你终有一死的灵魂
And can you teach me how to dance real slow 你能教我怎么跳慢舞吗
Well, I know that you're in love with him 是，我知道你爱上他了
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym 我看见你俩在体育馆跳舞
You both kicked off your shoes 脱了鞋赤着脚
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues 哥们儿， 我开始听那些（忧伤的）节奏和布鲁斯
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck 我曾是个孤独的热血少年
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck 开着皮卡拿着粉色康乃馨
But I knew I was out of luck 但我知道自己不走运
The day the music died 在音乐死去的那一天
I started singin' 我唱到
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie 再见，美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee 我开着我的雪弗兰来到河堤
But the levee was dry 堤坝已经干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye 老伙计们喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die 唱到这天将是我的死期
This'll be the day that I die 这天将是我的死期
I met a girl who sang the blues 我碰见个唱布鲁斯的姑娘
And I asked her for some happy news 想向她打听点好消息
But she just smiled and turned away 但她笑了笑就走开了
I went down to the sacred store 我来到那家神圣的商店
Where I'd heard the music years before 在哪儿能听到那些久违的老歌
But the man there said the music wouldn't play 可是店员说这些歌不会再放了
And in the streets the children screamed 孩子们在街头尖叫
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed 恋人们哭泣着，诗人做着梦
But not a word was spoken 可是谁也不说话
The church bells all were broken 教堂的钟全坏了
And the three men I admire most 三个我最仰慕的人
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost 圣父，圣子和圣灵
They caught the last train for the coast 搭末班火车去了海滨
The day the music died 在音乐死去的那一天
And they were singing 他们唱到
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie 再见，美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee 我开着我的雪弗兰来到河堤
But the levee was dry 堤坝已经干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye 老伙计们喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die 唱到这天将是我的死期
This'll be the day that I die 这天将是我的死期
They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie 他们唱到 再见，美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee 我开着我的雪弗兰来到河堤
But the levee was dry 但堤坝已经干涸
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye 老伙计们喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die 唱到这天将是我的死期
This'll be the day that I die 这天将是我的死期 [1]