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First Of May
詞曲演唱: Bee Gees
電影《兩小無猜》(Melody)插曲

When I was small, and christmas trees were tall,
We used to love while others used to play.
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
Some one else moved in from far away.

Now we are tall, and christmas trees are small,
And you dont ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
But guess we'll cry come first of may.

The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all,
The day I kissed your cheek and you were mine.

Now we are tall, and christmas trees are small,
And you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
But guess we'll cry come first of may.

When I was small, and christmas trees were tall,
Do do do do do do do do do...
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
Some one else moved in from far away.

影片中這句歌詞”But guess we'll cry come first of may.”譯為「五月來時猜誰會哭」，應譯為「我想，五月來臨時我們都會哭。」
1971年，可愛的英國童星馬克．李斯特(Mark Lester)演了一部少男純情電影《兩小無猜》(Melody)當年的超級童星馬克李斯特多俊美，女主角崔西．海德(Tracy Hyde)又是那麼甜美。《兩小無猜》裡描寫年方十歲的丹尼和梅樂蒂兩人一見鍾情，不但互許終身，還在同學的見証下舉行了他們的婚禮。這是叛逆青年多麼赤忱的夢想與行動宣言啊！
《兩小無猜》的片頭一開場就是Bee Gees合唱團演唱的〈In The Morning〉，片中還相繼出現了〈First of May〉和〈Melody〉等膾炙人口的歌曲，更重要的是這部電影就是ＭＴＶ概念還沒時興前最早的一部歌唱影像電影，這種技法在當年造成的轟動，一切只因為《兩小無猜》的故事和劇本就是出自最早帶動ＭＴＶ概念革命的Alan Parker。而Bee Gees略帶哲理、撫今追昔的歌詞如 First of May, Melody Fair，都是在說年月、時光、生命，更是讓人細味。

有一天，丹尼在舞蹈教室的窗口撞見了正在婆娑起舞的梅樂蒂，是的，就像莎士比亞所說的：「Whoever loved not by first sight！（戀愛中人，誰不是一見鍾情！）」，小小年紀，卻有一頭蓬鬆金髮的丹尼剎那間就被愛情的電光給震撼住了！
愛了就愛了吧！丹尼從此饑渴地尋找梅樂蒂的倩影，吃飯想要同桌，下課想要陪伴去玩，舞會時更上前求舞……少男的心情，梅樂蒂慢慢就懂了，有一天，丹尼被老師體罰，梅樂蒂一路等到他從老師房間出來，就拉著他到公墓花園去散心，直接告訴丹尼說：「你如果喜歡我，就不要再透過別人傳話，我不要做最後一個知道的人。」
天下癡情男聽到這款情話，能不投降嗎？丹尼好開心，梅樂蒂順手遞了個蘋果給他吃（這也是象徵嘍！），兩人正在享受伊甸園般的歲月時，看到眼前的墓碑上有位先生在碑文上感謝著愛妻帶給他五十年的歡樂時光，「五十年有多長啊？」梅樂蒂問著，「你會愛我那麼久嗎？」咬著蘋果的丹尼信心十足地回答說：「沒問題，我已經愛你愛了整整一個星期了。」
墳墓是成年人避之為恐不及的地方，卻於片中成了小男孩與小女孩留連、以至定情的地方。這個場景的選擇點出小孩子的行為看似稚氣，卻有著某種道理。荒墳處處，但小孩子卻在此悟出愛情，對比著冰冷的石頭刻著無比溫柔纏綣：「相愛五十年」。
電影沒有再繼續描寫他們的愛情能夠維持多久，少年的我，隨著劇情發展淚濕衣襟…。而今逐日衰老的我，想起那個熱情激動的少年身影，是的，這是最甜美的生命樂章。

主題曲：Melody fair

Who is the girl with the crying face那個哭喪著臉的女孩兒是誰
Looking at millions of signs注視著數百萬個指標
She know that life is a running race她知道人生是一場徑賽，
Her face shouldn't show any lines她臉上不該流露任何痕跡

Melody fair won't you comb your hair可愛的梅樂蒂，妳可不可以梳梳頭
You can be beautiful too妳也可以變漂亮
Melody fair remember you're only a woman可愛的梅樂蒂，要記得妳只是個女人
Melody fair remember you're only a girl, Aah可愛的梅樂蒂，要記得妳只是個女孩，啊

Who is the girl at the windows pane那個倚著玻璃窗的女孩兒是誰
Watching the rain falling down看著雨落下
Melody life isn't like the rain可愛的梅樂蒂，人生可不像雨
It's just like a merry-go-round它就跟旋轉木馬一樣