美國流行巨星［麥可波頓］──迪士尼［大力士］主題曲──［Go The Distance／邁向遠方］

 

I have often dreamed, of a far off place

Where a heros welcome, would be waiting for me

Where the crowds will cheer, when they see my face

And a voice keeps saying, this is where Im meant to be

 

Ill be there someday, I can go the distance

I will find my way, if I can be strong

I know evry mile, will be worth my while

When I go the distance, Ill be right where I belong

 

 

Down an unknown road, to embrace my fate

Though that road may wander, it will lead me to you

And a thousand years, would be worth the wait

It might take a lifetime, but somehow Ill see it through

 

 

And I wont look back, I can go the distance

And Ill stay on track, no, I wont accept defeat

Its an uphill slope, but I wont lose hope

Till I go the distance, and my journey is complete

 

 

But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part

For a heros strength is measured by his heart

 

 

Like a shooting star, I will go the distance

I will search the world, I will face its harms

I dont care how far, I can go the distance

Till I find my heros welcome, waiting in your arms

 

 

I will search the world, I will face its harms

Till I find my heros welcome, waiting in your arms

Songwriters: ALAN MENKEN, DAVID JOEL ZIPPEL

Go The Distance lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company

１９９７年６月　美國迪士尼推出動畫電影［Hercules／大力士］

原聲帶［Hercules: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack］在５月便提前推出

唯一的商業單曲［Go The Distance／邁向遠方］邀來４４歲的美國流行巨星麥可．波頓（Michael Bolton）演唱流行版（電影版則由Rogert Bart詮釋）　在片尾的製作名單出現

此曲由Alan Menken, David Zippel譜曲填詞　旋律維持迪士尼歌曲的悅耳

波頓與Walter Afanasieff製作成一首成人流行抒情曲

麥可的演繹動人

［Go The Distance］登上美國Billboard單曲榜＃２４　副榜──成人抒情榜冠軍（波頓第九也是最後一首）

另外拿到加拿大榜＃２６

在英國　則與其後的［The Best of Love］以雙A主打單曲出版　拿到排行榜＃１４

 

［Go The Distance］隔年提名奧斯卡跟金球獎最佳原創歌曲

後來收在波頓１９９７年１１月推出的大碟［All That Matters］

可能時間相隔太久　並沒帶動專輯銷售

 

只拿到美國榜＃３９（金唱片）　英國榜＃２０（銀唱片）

開始波頓事業的下滑期

 

MV

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRAu4kvpmEs

 

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tfnSv-tskg

 

70th Academy Awards on March 23, 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akiHOhEFFA

 

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0bhhMOlfl4

 

電影版

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgnHF2CwrPs