拖拉机开到双口鼎的时候,已经进入ABBA瑞典流行乐团风靡全球的年代。ABBA的《我有个梦想》(I have a dream)唱道:“我相信天使,我看到的一切都有好的一面;我相信天使,时机成熟时,我将穿过小河,追逐我的梦想。”时代在变迁,昔日被一些人视为颓废的流行音乐有其乐观向上的一面,这是固有的想象与现实形成的落差,就像在砖厂组屋区找不到砖厂一样。
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[10]《南洋商报》
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(作者为英国皇家造船师学会会员、自由文史工作者)

