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第一次听到这首歌是在《老友记》(Friends)的第二季中的24集中,Rachel在Barry和Mindy的婚礼上演唱。当时觉得很不错就在网上找了。
这首copacabana是Barry Manilow的代表作之一,虽然优美轻快,但歌词讲述的却是一个令人心碎的爱情故事。 这首歌曲获得1978年格莱美音乐奖,并在电影《马达加斯加2》中出现过。
歌词:
COPACABANA
Her name is Lola
她的名字叫劳拉
She was a showgirl
她是个舞女
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
头上装饰着黄色羽毛,裙子开放而性感
She would meringue and do the cha-cha
她的工作是调酒,兼差跳恰恰舞
But while she tried to be a star
在她努力尝试成为一个明星的那段日子里
Tony always tended bar
托尼为了她一直在酒吧工作
Across the crowded floor
穿梭于拥挤的舞池
He worked from 8 'til 4
他从晚上8点工作到凌晨4点
They were young and they had each other
他们都还年轻,他们彼此互相拥有
Who can ask for more
谁还能要求什么
At the Copa,Copacabana
在古巴,古巴卡巴那
The hottest spot north of Havana
哈瓦那北方最繁华的地方
At the Copa,Copacabana
在古巴,古巴卡巴那
Music and passion were always in fashion
充斥着时髦的音乐和激情
At the Copa ……
在古巴
They fell in love
他们共坠爱河
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His name was Rico
他的名字叫里科
He wore a diamond
他戴着大钻戒
He was escorted to his chair
他和手下前呼后拥地来到他们订的台子
He saw Lola dancing there
他看见劳拉在那里跳舞
And when she finished
她跳完舞
He called her over
他要求她再额外表演
But Rico went a bit to far
但是他的要求有些过分了
Tony sailed across the bar
托尼闻讯横穿酒吧赶过来
And then the punches flew and chair were smashed in two
打斗发生了,椅子被劈得粉碎
There was blood and a single gun shot
一声枪响,鲜血飞溅
But just who shot who
是谁射中了谁?
At the Copa,Copacabana
在古巴,古巴卡巴那
The hottest spot north of Havana
哈瓦那北方最繁华的地方
At the Copa,Copacabana
在古巴,古巴卡巴那
Music and passion were always in fashion
充斥着时髦的音乐和激情
At the Copa ……
在古巴
She lost her love
她失去了她的爱人
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Her name is Lola
她的名字叫劳拉
She was a showgirl
她是个舞女
But that was 30 years ago
但这是30年前的事了
when they used to have a show
以前这里是秀场
Now it’s a disco
现在成了迪厅
But not for Lola
这里已经不是劳拉的天地了
Still in the dress she used to wear
她还穿着以前表演时的服装
Faded feathers in her hair
头上的羽毛已经凋零退色
She sits there so refined
她优雅地独坐在一隅
And drinks herself half-blind
喝得半醉
She lost her youth and she lost her tony
她失去了青春,失去了托尼
Now she’s lost her mind
现在她已经失去了理智
At the Copa,Copacabana
在古巴,古巴卡巴那
The hottest spot north of Havana
哈瓦那北方最繁华的地方
At the Copa,Copacabana
在古巴,古巴卡巴那
Music and passion were always in fashion
充斥着时髦的音乐和激情
At the Copa ……
在古巴
Don’t fall in love
不要陷入爱河 |