当你听到这些经过岁月之流的无情淘洗而依然闪光的优美的旋律,我想你会为之陶醉,陶醉于这深情隽永的曲调,并沉浸于这含义悠远的歌词中!!
这里将英文歌词中的单词、短语、语法、句义进行简单注释,使大家能够深刻体会歌曲的丰富涵义!!
今天听一首Bobby McFerrin的歌曲
《Don't Worry, Be Happy》
Bobby Mcferrin出生于1950年3月11日,纽约。他的父母亲都是古典音乐歌唱家。在他6岁那年开始学习音乐理论,那时他刚和家里人搬家到了洛杉矶。钢琴是在他上中学的时候的主修乐器,后来在大学里继续学习(加里福利亚大学)。作为一个钢琴家,当时他随着ICE FOLLIES,TOP 40等流行乐队和舞蹈乐队巡回演出。
1977年,他决定做一名爵士歌手,当时他在一个来自NEW ORLEANS的乐队里演唱,后来去了三藩市,在那里他的好运气来了。他碰到了一位喜剧演员bILL COSbY。COSbY帮助MCFERIIN得到在一次很重要的爵士音乐节上表演的机会。表演后的两年,1982年MCFERRIN录制了自己第一个爵士专辑。
1983年Mcferrin开始演唱cappella(无伴奏)。这种演唱方法运用在他在1988年创作的一首有名的歌曲中“DON'T WORRY, bE HAPPY”在这首歌曲里面,所有的声部的演唱都是他亲自演绎的。他可以分别录制曲子中不同声部到不同的音轨上,然后再将所有声部结合起来。
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Here's a little song I wrote
you might want to sing it note for note
don't worry, be happy
in every life we have some trouble
when you worry you make it double
don't worry, be happy
don't worry be happy now
don't worry be happy
don't worry be happy
don't worry be happy
don't worry be happy
ain't got no place to lay your head
somebody came and took your bed
don't worry, be happy
the landlord say your rent is late
he may have to litigate
don't worry be happy
look at me I'm happy
don't worry, be happy
I give you my phone number
when your worried, call me
I make you happy
don't worry, be happy
ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
ain't got no gal to make you smile
but don't worry, be happy
cos when you worry, your face will frown
and that will bring everybody down
so don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy now
don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy
now there this song I wrote
I hope you you learned it note for note
like good little children
don't worry be happy
listen to what I say
in your life expect some trouble
when you worry you make it double
don't worry be happy
be happy now
don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy
don't worry, be happy
don't worry
don't worry be happy
don't worry, don't worry, don't do it
be happy,put a smile on your face,
don't bring everybody down like this
don't worry, it will soon pass whatever it is
don't worry, be happy
I'm not worried
Bobby McFerrin
歌词大意
这是我写的一首小调
你可能想要一句一词地唱
不要烦恼,快乐点
每时每刻我们都会有一些烦恼
当你烦恼时,烦恼会使你更加烦恼
不要烦恼,快乐点
不要烦恼,现在就快乐些
不要烦恼,快乐点
不要烦恼,就会快乐
不要烦恼,快乐点
不要烦恼,就会快乐