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"Long Is the Road (Américain)" is the name of a 1984 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released on November 1984 as the third and last single from his album ''Positif'', on which it features as the eighth track. The song was the first hit of Goldman on the French Singles Chart, reaching the top ten. ==Lyrics and music== Lyrics are mainly in French-language, but there are also many English words throughout the song. "Long Is the Road (American)" begins with a mainly musical introduction in which Goldman chanted many "dam dam dam dam". Then the song starts and deals with the American Dream, seen in the first verse as authentic Eldorado, while the second verse refers to the disappointment towards the social inequalities and the difficulty to make one's fortune in the U.S.〔Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 32 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)〕 The refrains are very different from the couplets : very playful, they are built in the same way as negro spirituals. This gospel is "persevering but sometimes dull, sometimes bright of hope".〔 The background vocals conclude the song by repeating many "A-mérican", after a tune played on saxophone by Supertramp saxophonist John Helliwell. "Long Is the Road (Américain)" was performed on several of Goldman tours and was therefore included on the live albums ''En public'', ''Traces'' and ''Tour souvenir''. It also features on the compilations ''Intégrale'' and ''Singulier''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Long Is the Road (Américain)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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