2008年1月Keane官网:Tom回答歌迷提问(第七轮)
2008-07-26 新闻报道 enchinya
TOM ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS
18.01.08 | 10.56.am
Mr Chaplin faces your Ask Keane queries
Yes, as promised earlier in the week, we’ve asked Tom, Tim and Richard to answer some more of the questions which you folks have very kindly been sending in via the Ask Keane area of Ezine. Tom was quickest to reply to our email (gold star to Mr Chaplin!) so we’re posting his responses first. Answers from Tim and Richard will follow in the next few days.
“Dear Tom. My question is, how you do always have your voice so tuned?”
Romina
Tom replies: Practice and luck.
“Hi Tom! I wonder if you are related to Charlie Chaplin?”
Siri
Tom replies: So do I! Recently, I’ve become obsessed by a British TV series called “Who Do You Think You Are?” in which various famous people are helped by a genealogist to find out about their ancestors and the social history that surrounds them. It’s often a very moving experience and something I’ve even considered doing on a private basis! Chaplin is quite an unusual name and although Charlie Chaplin spent a large portion of his life in America, he was born in England. Anyway, I’d be very interested to find out.
“Hi Tom, what is your favourite colour?”
Lauren
Tom replies: All of them. Kaleidoscopes make my brain go funny. Does that count?
“Tom – What is your favourite Keane song?”
Miri
Tom replies: There’s a new song called ‘Perfect Symmetry’, which is the best song that Tim has ever written. A true classic and also a song for our times. I can’t wait to start singing it to you lot out there. You won’t be disappointed.
“Tom, is it true that you had (or have) a rabbit called ‘Biffo’?
Ana Catarina
Tom replies: No. I have two ducks called Hannah and Wayne that potter around on my pond. There were originally five of them but I reckon my builders ate them when they were working on my house. My girlfriend has a miniature poodle (and no it doesn’t have a stupid haircut) that I’ve grown to love. They’re actually reckoned to be one of the most intelligent dogs of them all, although this unfortunately also makes him one of the most defiant, spoilt and arrogant dogs I’ve ever encountered. Those traits seem to have come to the forefront since I’ve known him. Every dog is like its owner etc… Somehow he seems to get away with it, though. Is that me or the dog? Who knows?
“Tom, what’s the most important thing in your life?”
Esmeralda Duenas
Tom replies: It flits between cricket and golf. Followed by the wonderful people I have in my life. As you can tell, my priorities are as confused as I am.
“Tom, can you hold a note for 20.2 seconds (like Morten Harket does in ‘Summer Moved On’)?
Danielle
Tom replies: I met Morten Harket once and he’s the healthiest looking man I’ve ever encountered. He probably has lungs like hot air balloons. How can I compete with that?
“Tom, I’d like to know how do you take care of your voice? I’m asking because I intend to be a vocalist someday and my biggest fear is to wake up without my voice in the day of a performance! Have it ever happened to you?”
Maria Isabel
Tom replies: My voice only really goes when I get a throat infection or a bad cold. Then there was the War Child gig in Manchester where I had a terrible stomach bug – voice was fine but the rest of my body was a mess. Normally though I’m very lucky that my voice seems to be pretty robust. I do a lot of warming up and I look after my body very well on tour these days…which really helps.
“Tom, what is your favourite football team?”
George Papadakis
Tom replies: Ipswich Town. Wouldn’t die for them though. Mainly because they’re a bit shit.
“Tom, I am from Costa Rica and I think you guys are amazing. I just wanna know, what do you do when you feel alone?”
Tiffany
Tom replies: Wow, that comes across as an extremely philosophical question. I feel that living in these times we have more distractions and more opportunities to communicate; and yet it seems like there’s more loneliness and unhappiness than ever before. Solitude is fine so long as that’s what you really want. I like spending time on my own but I don’t like being stuck on my own with a lot of bottled up anxieties. My answer, for what it’s worth, is to try to talk to someone if you feel alone, however hard that might seem. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the old cliché of “a problem shared is a problem halved” is very helpful. Whenever I feel alone, it’s because I’m stuck with problems and parts of my personality that I don’t particularly like. I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the last year or two trying to articulate those feelings to other people, especially the people closest to me. Anyway, before I start sounding like some awful pseudo-psychiatrist, I’ll be on my way. Lots of love to you all. Goodbye. Tom
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2008年1月Keane官网:Tom回答歌迷提问(第七轮)
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Tom Chaplin回答歌迷提问
2008-1-18
正如我们这个礼拜初承诺的，我们让Tom、Tim和Richard再回答一些你们通过Ezine的Ask Keane版块发过来的问题。Tom是最快回复我们的Email的（奖给Chaplin先生一颗金星！）所以，我们率先奉上他的回答。Tim和Richard的回答会在未来的几天内奉上。
“亲爱的Tom。我的问题是，你是怎么使你的嗓音总是保持那么准的？” —— Romina
Tom：练习和运气。
“Tom，你好！我想知道你是否跟查理·卓别林（Charlie Chaplin）有关系？” —— Siri
Tom：我也想知道啊！最近我很迷一部叫《Who Do You Think You Are?》（《你以为你是谁？》）的英国电视剧。在里面，一些名人在遗传学家的帮助下查明他们的祖先和他们周围的社会历史。这是一个非常感人的经历，我甚至考虑过在私低下做这件事呢！卓别林是一个比较独特的名字。虽然查理·卓别林有大半辈子是在美国度过的，但他是在英国出生的。无论如何，我都很有兴趣来查证一下。
“Tom，你好，你最喜欢的颜色是什么？” —— Lauren
Tom：全部颜色。万花筒让我觉得很有趣。这算一种颜色吗？
“Tom —— 你最喜欢Keane哪首歌？” —— Miri
Tom：是一首新歌，叫《Perfect Symmetry》，这是Tim写的最棒的一首歌。一首真正的经典，同时也是见证我们的历史的一首歌。我已经等不及给你们唱出这首歌了。你们一定不会失望的。
“Tom，你有（或者曾经有）一只叫Biffo的兔子，是真的吗？” —— Ana Catarina
Tom：没有。我有两只叫Hannah和Wayne的鸭，就在我家的池塘边逛来逛去。本来是有五只的，但我想是那些建筑工人在我家里工作的时候吃掉了它们。我的女朋友有一只微型狮子狗（不，它没有理一个愚蠢的发型），我已经渐渐喜欢上了它。其实他们本来是被认为狗类中最聪明的一种，虽然这又不幸地使他成为我见到过的最不听话、最受宠和最高傲的狗。自从我认识它后，这些特点好像都特别明显。每只狗都像他的主人，等等…… 但，不知怎的，他好像总能免受责备。是说我还是说狗呢？谁知道？
“Tom，什么是你生命中最重要的东西？” —— Esmeralda Duenas
Tom：这徘徊在板球和高尔夫之间。然后就是生活中我认识的了不起的人们。可以看出，我自己都弄不清哪一个是首选。
“Tom，你能够唱一个20.2秒钟长的音吗（就像Morten Harket（译者注：挪威乐队a-ha的主唱）唱《Summer Moved On》那样）？” —— Danielle
Tom：我见过Morten Harket一次，他是我见过的最健康的人之一。他的肺可能像热气球一样。我怎么能跟他比呢？
“Tom，我想知道你是怎么保养你的嗓音的。” —— Maria Isabel
Tom：我的嗓音在喉咙感染或者感冒的时候真的会全没的。还有的情况就像在曼彻斯特的War Child表演上，我的胃很有问题——声音还可以，但我身体的其他部分感觉遭透了。但一般来说，我很幸运能有一副看上去挺强壮的嗓子。在巡演的时候，我会做很多热身，而且会很照顾自己的身体……这真的很有帮助。
“Tom，你最喜欢哪支足球队？” —— George Papadakis
Tom：伊普斯维奇城（Ipswich Town）。但不会为他们而死。主要是因为他们现在有些垃圾。
“Tom，我来自哥斯达黎加，我觉得你们太棒了。我只是想知道，你感到孤独的时候会做些什么？”—— Tiffany
Tom：Wow，这看上去是一个很哲学的问题啊。我觉得生活在这个时代，我们有更多的娱乐和沟通的机会；但同时好像也比以前有更多的孤独和苦恼。孤独是好的，只要你真正想要孤独。我喜欢自己一个人打发时间，但我不喜欢在憋着许多烦心事的时候还一个人呆着。对也好，错也好，我的答案是在你感到孤独的时候，尝试向另一个人倾诉，无论这有多么艰难。我认为，这句言语“分享的问题是减半了的问题”（a problem shared is a problem halved）无疑是非常有用的。每当我感到孤独，都是因为我遇到了问题和我个性中我不是特别喜欢的部分。在过去一两年里，我花了一定量的时间尝试把这些感觉诉说给其他人听，特别是给那些我最亲密的人。好吧，趁我听上去还没像一个很厉害的匿名精神病医生之前，我就此打住吧。很爱你们。再见。Tom。
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