听歌学英语:Nashville's Gone Hollywood-Myles Heather

听歌学英语:Nashville's Gone Hollywood-Myles Heather



今天我们来学习一首Myles Heather 的 “Nashville's Gone Hollywood” (纳什维尔投奔了好莱坞)。歌手Myles Heather出生在加州，如歌中所唱，她的成长氛围是乡村音乐。尽管她曾经一度打算继承家族企业，并成为一名骑师，然而对于乡村音乐的热爱和她的天赋终使她成为一名出色的HONKTONKY 歌手和歌曲作者。这首歌中所表达的意思我想很多人都会引起些共鸣吧。



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[00:13.02]Myles Heather
[00:14.49]Nashville's Gone Hollywood
[00:19.88]Myles Heather
[00:35.29]HONKTONKY
[00:53.87]I was raised on country
[00:56.54]a steady dose¹ of Haggard an' Jones
[01:00.58]Conway and Low Rutter
[01:03.30]were always on the radio
[01:07.26]But everythin' has changed since then
[01:10.43]they say it's for the good
[01:13.59]But I think it's a cryin' shame
[01:16.90]Nashville's gone Hollywood
[01:22.41]You won't need a steel guitar
[01:25.25]in your watered down rock 'n roll
[01:29.00]An' you might even find yourself
[01:31.99]on the cover of The Rolling Stone
[01:35.73]You'll be lookin' mighty² fine
[01:38.57]in your designer clothes
[01:42.35]An' you won't need the Opry
[01:45.41]you'll be singin' on Jay Leno
[01:48.77]They'll put you in the movies
[01:52.24]You'll have your video
[01:55.69]An' if you're young an' sexy
[01:58.83]You'll be rollin' in the dough³
[02:02.63]You'll sell a million records
[02:05.58]Oh, that must mean you're good
[02:09.37]Move on over, Ernest Tubb
[02:12.44]Nashville's gone Hollywood
[02:24.40]I'm still giggin' on Broadway
[02:27.26]makin' rounds on Music Row
[02:31.09]Hopin', maybe someday
[02:33.77]I'll hear my song on the radio
[02:37.68]But they say I'm too country
[02:40.58]I wouldn't change it if I could
[02:44.25]'Cause I think it's a cryin' shame
[02:47.39]Nashville's gone Hollywood
[02:51.24]歌词大意
[03:07.10]I was raised on country
[03:08.95]a steady dose of Haggard an' Jones.
[03:12.03]Conway and Low Rutter
[03:13.67]were always on the radio
[03:25.35]be raised  被抚养，养大
[03:30.41]My grandmother raised a family of five.
[03:36.82]steady  稳固的, 扎实的, 坚定不移的
[03:42.58]John has a steady income
[03:44.32]and enjoys his happy family life.
[03:51.56]Haggard an' Jones
[03:53.13]Conway and Low Rutter
[03:57.38]on the radio
[04:02.63]I heard the news on the radio.
[04:22.88]But everythin' has changed since then
[04:25.47]they say it's for the good
[04:27.54]But I think it's a cryin' shame
[04:29.74]Nashville's gone Hollywood
[04:41.96]since then  从那时以来，其后，从此一直
[04:54.28]She has lived here since then.
[04:59.73]since  以后
[05:02.41]I have not seen him since.
[05:07.62]good
[05:14.99]好事，好处，利益
[05:18.17]We study for the good of the future.
[05:25.40]for sb's good
[05:28.55]for the good of
[05:33.26]shame  羞耻，羞愧
[05:38.01]When his teacher told his parents about his behavior,
[05:41.32]he felt great shame.
[05:48.55]crying shame
[05:50.14]a burning shame
[05:52.13]奇耻大辱
[05:55.86]a shame
[05:58.55]bring sb. to shame
[06:18.21]You won't need a steel guitar
[06:20.16]in your watered down rock 'n roll
[06:22.35]An' you might even find yourself
[06:24.07]on the cover of The Rolling Stone
[06:34.85]watered  洒有水的, 掺水的, 有波纹的
[06:40.86]watered down  掺水, 冲淡, 使缺乏力量
[06:46.03]The story has been watered down.
[07:05.35]You'll be lookin' mighty fine
[07:07.21]in your designer clothes
[07:09.12]An' you won't need the Opry
[07:10.85]you'll be singin' on Jay Leno
[07:21.65]mighty  很, 极, 非常
[07:26.92]It must be a mighty fine town.
[07:34.10]mighty force
[07:36.85]a mighty wind  强风
[07:39.33]mighty rulers
[07:43.35]designer
[07:55.52]高级，产品数量有限
[07:58.71]designer jeans  名牌牛仔裤
[08:01.64]designer sports shoes  名牌运动鞋
[08:05.74]opry  剧院
[08:18.47]WSN
[08:19.87]Grand Ole Opry
[08:23.66]Jay Leno
[08:28.89]NBC
[08:30.09]Tonight Show
[08:41.39]They'll put you in the movies
[08:43.51]You'll have your video
[08:57.77]An' if you're young an' sexy
[08:59.69]You'll be rollin' in the dough
[09:06.20]sexy
[09:10.92]I won't mind to wear like a sexy lady.
[09:17.18]dough
[09:19.20]生面团
[09:21.84]dough  钱、金钱
[09:35.01]like dogs in dough
[09:40.86]roll in dough
[09:42.83]= make a lot of money = wallow in dough
[09:46.78]roll in dough
[09:56.50]rake in the dough  赚大钱
[10:07.37]You'll sell a million records
[10:09.93]Oh, that must mean you're good
[10:16.77]records   履历，最高纪录，报告, 唱片
[10:22.94]write a record of one's journey.
[10:35.60]Move on over, Ernest Tubb
[10:37.80]Nashville's gone Hollywood
[10:45.39]move on
[10:51.66]move on over   向前进
[10:55.28]Ernest Tubb
[11:14.37]I'm still giggin' on Broadway
[11:16.59]makin' rounds on Music Row
[11:18.99]Hopin', maybe someday
[11:20.73]I'll hear my song on the radio
[11:31.45]Broadway 百老汇
[11:42.43]rounds  圆，巡回，轮唱
[11:47.54]The policeman is making rounds.
[11:53.95]bring round
[11:57.45]come round
[12:01.23]get round
[12:04.42]turn round
[12:08.01]Music Row  音乐街
[12:10.77]row  排，行
[12:27.07]But they say I'm too country
[12:29.22]I wouldn't change it if I could
[12:31.74]'Cause I think it's a cryin' shame
[12:34.06]Nashville's gone Hollywood
[12:45.67]country   乡下的；乡村的；粗俗；土气
[12:50.81]I live in the city, and he lives in the country.
[12:58.62]country code  国家代码
[13:01.29]country cousin  乡巴佬
[13:03.86]country folk 乡下人
[13:07.17]change  改变
[13:10.37]The appearance of the town is quite changed.
[13:18.95]谢谢收听

1 dose   

n.(药的)剂量，一服；v.给(药)；(给…)服药

参考例句：

• In the accident,the workers received a heavy dose of radiation.在那次事故中，工人受到大剂量的辐射。
• He gave me a dose of medicine for my cold.他给我开了一剂治感冒的药。

2 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

3 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
• The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。