Bon Jovi发行专辑《10亿Bon Jovi歌迷不能错过》纪念乐队20周年庆

 

‘100 Million Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong’ Celebrates Band's 20-Year Anniversary

Bon Jovi发行专辑《10亿Bon Jovi歌迷不能错过》纪念乐队20周年庆

 

Rising from central New Jersey¹, Bon Jovi gained success with their straightforward² rock and roll, and lyrics³ about determination and surviving against the odds⁴. The band's history reads like a working-class success story. Singer Jon Bon Jovi worked in his brother's recording⁵ studio, cutting his own demo tapes in his spare time, with the help of guitarist Richie Sambora, drummer Tico Torres and keyboard player David Bryan. When a New York City radio station started playing their music, Bon Jovi performed their first live show in a bowling⁶ alley⁷.

 

Their first album was released less than a year later, and within three more years, the world knew about Bon Jovi. Critics agree that their songwriting craft distinguished⁸ them from other "hair bands" of the 1980s, and is responsible for their longevity⁹.

 

‘100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong’, shows the evolution of the band's career, with previously¹⁰-unreleased recordings¹¹, rare tracks, songs from film soundtracks, and a DVD of interviews and documentaries. The album highlights the band's work from 1985 to 2003.

 

Jon Bon Jovi felt it was time to share some of this material with fans, commenting:

 

Jon Bon Jovi: I thought, Why not take the time to accept the pat on the back and congratulate your band-mates and people who have supported you for 20 years, and go into those vaults¹² people have always heard about and were never privy¹³ to.

 

In the 1990s, Bon Jovi almost called it quits. After six years of international touring, the band members were exhausted¹⁴.

 

Guitarist Richie Sambora recalls.

 

Guitarist Richie Sambora: It just about killed us. We couldn't even speak to each other. We were just dead from the whole trip.

 

Jon Bon Jovi admits he was overwhelmed in his role as leader of the band, commenting:

 

Jon Bon Jovi: Suddenly, you're being asked your opinion as though it matters as the head of a big company, making decisions that employ 100 people at a time. That was a lot to ask.

 

The band took a break, with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora recording solo albums. The two also hired a psychologist to help the band members learn to better communicate with each other. They returned in 1992 to release a new string of hit albums.

 

When asked if the band will tour to support the four-CD set, Jon Bon Jovi says, "No, no, NO! We have a new record coming next year that's already done. This current album is a mile-marker, end of story. In this day and age you have to do different things. It has to be new and exciting, or why do it?"

 

In November, Bon Jovi received the Award of Merit at the annual American Music Awards, which recognizes "outstanding contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public."

 

From ‘100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong’, here is the previously un-released song “The radio save my life tonight”.

 

I’m Bernie Bernard.

 

注释：

straightforward [streit5fC:wEd] adj. 简单的，易懂的，直接了当的

odds [Cdz] n. 可能的机会，成败的可能性，不均，不平等

demo [5demEu] n. 样本唱片

bowling alley n. 保龄球场

longevity [lCn5dVeviti] n. 长命，资历

soundtrack n. 声道，音带，声迹

solo [5sEulEu] n. 独奏曲

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 straightforward   

adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的

参考例句：

• A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
• I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。

3 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

4 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

5 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

6 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

7 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

8 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

9 longevity   

n.长命；长寿

参考例句：

• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
• Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。

10 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

11 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

12 vaults   

n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 )；地下室；撑物跳高；墓穴

参考例句：

• It was deposited in the vaults of a bank. 它存在一家银行的保险库里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 privy   

adj.私用的；隐密的

参考例句：

• Only three people,including a policeman,will be privy to the facts.只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
• Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.他们中很少有人知道这一阴谋的详情。

14 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。