费思·希尔带来新专辑《萤火虫》

Faith Hill Returns with Fireflies

费思·希尔带来新专辑《萤火虫》

 

(Music)

 

"Mississippi Girl" was the first single released from Faith Hill's latest album Fireflies. The autobiographical song was written by John Rich, a former member of Lonestar. Rich is now one-half of the new Country duo Big and Rich. Faith explains what inspired John to write the track.

 

Faith HillL: John Rich, he does a better job at telling a story than I do, and he said he basically stalked me for about two weeks because he had this image of me. I'm not sure exactly what it was, maybe that I was a monster or something. But he said after spending time [with me], he thought everyone should know the story of my life.

 

"Mississippi Girl" entered Billboard¹'s Country Singles chart at Number 27 to become the highest debut² of Hill's career. It took only nine weeks to reach the Top 5 on that list.

 

Faith and her husband, Country star Tim McGraw, are raising three young daughters while trying to juggle³ the demands of their busy careers. But, Faith says the long delay of her new album was due to artistic⁴ reasons.

 

Faith HillL: It was because of a songwriter by the name of Lori McKenna who has the title track on the album Fireflies, and a couple of other ones that are on the album. I just heard a song of hers and said 'I have to hear everything she's ever written.' [I] included it and went back in and delayed the process, but it was well, well worth it.

 

(Music)

 

Fireflies sold 329,000 copies its first week of release and debuted⁵ at Number One on both the Country Albums and all-genre Billboard 200 charts. Her previous two albums, 1999's Breathe and 2002's Cry, also entered in the top spot on both charts. Faith describes her reaction to the success of Fireflies.

 

Faith HillL: I feel relieved because I feel great about this album. It's a labor⁶ of love. It's very acoustic⁷ and rootsy, and I'm just excited. I can't wait to get out and play it.

 

Faith has no tour plans set for 2005, but she recently performed two concerts in Los Angeles, which marked her first shows there since 2000. The concerts were taped for an upcoming television special that will air November 23.

 

The latest single from Fireflies is a duet Faith recorded with her husband. Here are Faith Hill and Tim McGraw with the power ballad⁸ "Like We Never Loved At All."

 

I’m Mary Morningstar.

 

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注释：

autobiographical [C:tEubaiE5^rAfik(E)l] adj. 自传的

duo [5dju(:)Eu] n. 二重唱

stalk [stC:k] v. 追踪，寻找

monster [5mCnstE] n. 怪物，妖怪

relieved [ri5li:vd] adj. 得到安慰的

acoustic [E5ku:stik] adj. 原声的，不经过电声设备发出音响的

upcoming [5Qp7kQmiN] adj. 即将来临的

duet [dju:5et] n. 二重唱

ballad [5bAlEd] n. 流行歌曲，情歌

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

3 juggle   

v.变戏法，纂改，欺骗，同时做；n.玩杂耍，纂改，花招

参考例句：

• If you juggle with your accounts,you'll get into trouble.你要是在帐目上做手脚，你可要遇到麻烦了。
• She had to juggle her job and her children.她得同时兼顾工作和孩子。

4 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

5 debuted   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
• The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。

6 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

7 acoustic   

adj.听觉的，声音的；(乐器)原声的

参考例句：

• The hall has a fine acoustic.这个大厅的传音效果很好。
• Animals use a whole rang of acoustic, visual,and chemical signals in their systems of communication.动物利用各种各样的听觉、视觉和化学信号来进行交流。

8 ballad   

n.歌谣，民谣，流行爱情歌曲

参考例句：

• This poem has the distinctive flavour of a ballad.这首诗有民歌风味。
• This is a romantic ballad that is pure corn.这是一首极为伤感的浪漫小曲。