The Beastie Boys 野兽男孩合唱团
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- 创建于 2003年9月16日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年6月06日
- 作者:Mike Lee
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课文讲解
Jay is talking to his friend Kate, who has picked up some photos taken at the Tenth Tibetan Freedom Concert: 杰和他的朋友凯特聊天,看着几张在第十届西藏自由音乐会拍下的照片:
J: You’ve got some wicked shots of that concert the Beastie Boys hosted here in Taipei back in April.
你这是野兽男孩合唱团四月在台北主办的音乐会照片,拍得很棒呢。
K: Cool, huh? They’re incredible musicians, and their active involvement in politics is rare in today’s music scene. Plus, the lineups for their Freedom Concerts are like a who’s who of popular artists.
很酷,是吧?他们是超霹雳的音乐家,而他们积极参与政治在音乐界来说实属罕见。再说,为他们自由音乐会站台表演的流行乐手真是巨星云集。
J: Totally. That live album they released in 1997 had Beck, Björk, Cypress Hill, the list goes on … But I kinda wish they’d spend more time making music.
的确是。他们在1997年发行的现场音乐专辑包括贝克、碧玉、墓园三人组、还有许多大牌…。但我【注】希望他们能花多点时间创作音乐。
K: Then check out the new song they released online in March opposing the Iraq War. The Beastie Boys have been around for almost twenty-five years; sometimes good music, like good food, takes a little time.
那你可以听听他们三月在网络上发表的反伊拉克战争的新歌。野兽男孩成立至今几乎有25年了;就像美食,有时候好音乐需要一点时间。
J: But I need more of their phat beats! Have you seen their DVD music video anthology? It’s sweet: you can customize each video with song remixes, alternate video angles, or both.
但我需要更多他们绝妙的节奏!你看过他们的DVD音乐影像全集吗?真贴心:你可以自行改变歌曲混音、不同的影像角度、或两者同时改变,来搭配每一段影片。
K: The “Sabotage” video on that DVD is an outrageous parody of 70s cop shows. It’s amazing how the Beasties can dress up in silly costumes one minute, then discuss Buddhism or politics the next.
DVD上的「破坏」这段影片开70年代警探节目的玩笑,真是太妙了。野兽男孩可以上一分钟穿蠢毙了的服装,下一分钟又讨论佛法或政治,实在是有够帅。
J: For guys supporting serious causes, they sure know how to laugh.
像他们这样有严肃目标的人,才真的懂得如何去搞笑。
【注】:一般习惯已经接受「kind of」的口语发音为「kinds」。
Vocabulary
单词发音
wicked [ˋwɪkɪd] adj.【俚】很棒的
shot [ʃɑt] n.【口】照片; 拍摄
lineup [ˋlaɪn͵ʌp] n. (选手)阵容
who’s who 名人录, 名人词典
totally [ˋtot!ɪ] adv. 彻底地; 绝对地
kinda [ˋkaɪndə] adv. 有点儿,有几分(= kind of)
phat [fæt] adj. 精彩的;极棒的 Excellent; first-rate.
anthology [ænˋθɑlədʒɪ] n.〔故事﹑诗﹑歌曲等的〕选集
remix [riˋmɪks] n. 混音版音乐; 重混乐
sabotage [ˋsæbə͵tɑʒ] n.〔对敌人或对手的设备﹑车辆等的〕蓄意破坏
outrageous [aʊtˋredʒəs] adj. 极不寻常的; 有点可笑[吓人]的
parody [ˋpærədɪ] n.〔文章或音乐的〕诙谐性模仿作品﹐ 滑稽的模仿作品
cause [kɔz] n. 目标,理想,事业
Sentence of the Day
They're a barrel of laughs.
他们很搞笑。
a barrel of laughs 使人愉快的﹐令人快乐的 enjoyable
课文讲解
No white hip-hop artists have contributed more to music and political awareness than New York-based trio, the Beastie Boys. Featuring Adam Horowitz (Adrock), Adam Yauch (MCA), and Michael Diamond (Mike D), the Beasties’droll wordplay, funky grooves, and continual innovations – musical and personal – have kept them relevant in the unforgiving world of popular music.
没有任何白人嘻哈艺术家比来自纽约的三人组,野兽男孩,对音乐及政治意识有更大的贡献。此三人组由亚当哈洛维兹(Adrock)、亚当亚区(MCA)、和麦可戴蒙(Mike D)组成;野兽男孩玩的文字游戏;放克曲风;和在音乐上及个人上不断的创新,这些都让他们在这无情的音乐世界里持续受到关注。
Formed as a punk band in 1981, the Beastie Boy’s music began to incorporate hip-hop as it emerged from its Bronx cradle. Their groundbreaking 1986 debut, Licensed to Ill, is a mesh of loud guitar, catchy beats, and juvenilia. Lyrics like “You wake up late for school-man you don’t wanna go/You ask your mom, “Please?”-but she still says, “No!” made songs like “Fight For Your Right (To Party)” instant teen anthems.
野兽男孩在1981年组成一支庞克乐团,在嘻哈音乐从布朗区诞生之后,开始把它融入他们的音乐中。他们在1986年具开创性的首张专辑「恶劣执照」,结合了喧闹的吉他、有趣的节奏,以及诉诸年轻人的内容。歌词像「你在上学前晚起,实在不想【注】去学校/你问妈,『求妳?』-但她仍说,『不!』」使得某些像「争取你(去派对)的权利」这样的歌曲很快地成为青少年的国歌。
The band’s reputation as moronic frat boys obscured their seminal second album, 1989’s Paul’s Boutique. Generally considered an ancestor of the cut-and-paste sampling and cheeky irony so characteristic of ‘90s pop, Paul’s Boutique foreshadowed the ingenuity of their music to come.
这个乐团以低能的玩乐男孩著名,反倒模糊了他们颇具影响力的第二张专辑,1989年的「保罗时装店」。一般认为「保罗时装店」是声波取样拼贴的先祖,以及对90年代流行音乐特质的轻蔑讽刺,张专辑是他们后续原创音乐的先声。
On their third album, 1992’s Check Your Head, the Beasties showed a new mastery of their craft by actually playing instruments – a rare occurrence in hip-hop – and by writing increasingly thoughtful, socially critical, and wry lyrics. Like a fine wine, they were improving with age.
在他们1992年的第三张专辑「敲敲你的头」中,野兽男孩以实际演奏乐器─这在嘻哈音乐中很少见-以及创作更有见地、社会批判、和幽默的歌词来展现他们技巧上新的成熟面向。如同醇酒,他们愈陈愈香。
【注】:一般习惯已经接受「want to」的口语发音为「wanna」。
Vocabulary
单词发音
droll [drol] adj. 滑稽的;离奇好笑的
wordplay [ˋwɝd͵ple] n. 文字游戏
groove [gruv] n.(流行音乐的)节奏
unforgiving [͵ʌnfɚˋgɪvɪŋ] adj. 不原谅人的;无情的
punk [pʌŋk] n. 庞克摇滚乐〔一种20世纪70年代末期和80年代流行的音乐〕
mesh [mɛʃ] n. 啮合
catchy [ˋkætʃɪ] adj.(曲调等)动听而易记的
juvenilia [͵dʒuvəˋnɪlɪə] n. 年轻时代的作品;少年读物
anthem [ˋænθəm] n.〔某个羣体认为非常重要的〕歌曲
moronic [moˋrɑnɪk] adj. 低能的
frat [fræt] n. 兄弟会
obscure [əbˋskjʊr] v. 遮蔽﹐ 使朦胧; 使听不清
seminal [ˋsɛmən!] adj.【正式】〔书﹑乐曲等〕开创性的﹐有重大影响的
sampling [ˋsæmplɪŋ] n.(乐曲的)节录
cheeky [ˋtʃikɪ] adj.〔尤指对师长〕厚脸皮的﹐ 不敬的﹐ 放肆的
irony [ˋaɪrənɪ] n. 反语;冷嘲;讽刺
foreshadow [forˋʃædo] n. 预示;成为……的前兆
ingenuity [͵ɪndʒəˋnuətɪ] n. 独创性; 独出心裁
mastery [ˋmæstərɪ] n. 熟练;精通
occurrence [əˋkɝəns] n. 发生;出现
wry [raɪ] adj. 富于幽默的;讽刺的
Sentence of the Day
They've got savoir faire.
他们在任何社交场合都能言行得体。
savoir faire [ˋsævwɑrˋfɛr] n.【法】机智,手腕,才干
课文讲解
May, 1994 was a pivotal month for the Beastie Boys. It marked both the release of their fourth album, Ill Communication, and the official foundation of the Milarepa Fund. This fund, named after an eleventh century Tibetan saint who enlightened through song, was organized by Adam Yauch to support political awareness of Tibet. That summer the band headlined the Lollapalooza tour and capitalized on the exposure to promote the Milarepa Fund.
1994年的5月是野兽男孩的重要月份。在这个月里,他们发行了第四张专辑「沟通不良」,并正式成立了的密勒日巴基金会。此基金会由亚当亚区发起,藉以促进对西藏的政治意识,而密勒日巴的名字取自一位在11世纪以歌传道的西藏尊者。当年夏天,野兽男孩在罗拉珀鲁查音乐祭成为头条,也利用这个曝光机会宣传密勒日巴基金会。
Musically, Ill Communication beefed up their fresh smorgasbord of innovative hip-hop, funky ‘70s instrumental, and the occasional punk scream-a-long. The Beasties’ Buddhist connection is strikingly demonstrated on “Bodhisattva Vow”: Yauch unreels a mesmerizing devotional rap atop Himalayan overtone chanting. Lyrically, “For The Sake Of All Begins I Seek/The Enlightened Mind That I Know I’ll Reap” is a far cry from asking Mom’s permission to skip school.
就音乐来说,「沟通不良」强化了他们对创新嘻哈乐的各式新鲜变化、70年代的放克乐器演奏、以及穿插性的庞克呼喊。野兽男孩的佛缘很明显地在「菩萨誓愿」中展现:亚区在有如喜马拉雅的梵音上开展迷人而虔诚的饶舌。就歌词来说,「为了我所追寻的众生/我将得以彻悟」和求妈妈让他不要上学真是有如天壤之别。
Following their fourth album, the Beasties released an instrumental soul-jazz compilation in 1996, The In Sound From Way Out, which belied their punk and hip-hop roots. With the Beastie Boys actively involved in the Tibetan cause, fans have had to wait longer for new tunes. Nonetheless, 1998’s Hello Nasty proved that, though the trio may no longer be beastly, they haven’t lost the funk.
接着第四张专辑,野兽男孩在1996年发行了一张纯演奏、掩盖他们庞克嘻哈音乐根源的灵魂爵士乐集「压箱精选辑」。因为野兽男孩积极投入西藏事务,歌迷必须多候些时日才能听到新歌。虽然如此,1998年的「哈啰,下流」证明了尽管这三人组不再那么凶蛮,但还没有失掉放克的劲道。
-by Iain Ferguson
Vocabulary
单词发音
pivotal [ˋpɪvət!] adj. 重要的
enlighten [ɪnˋlaɪtn] v.【正式】指导﹐教导; 启迪
headline [ˋhɛd͵laɪn] v. 给……加标题
lollapalooza [͵lɑləpəˋluzə] n. 非常出色的人(或物)
capitalize on 趁…, 利用…,
beef up 增强,加强
smorgasbord [ˋsmɔrgəs͵bɔrd] n. 北欧式的正餐前小菜; 大杂烩
strikingly [ˋstraɪkɪŋlɪ] adv. 显著地;显目地;突出地
Bodhisattva [͵bodɪˋsʌtvə] n.(佛教用语)菩萨
unreel [ʌnˋril] v. 进行;展开
mesmerize [ˋmɛsmə͵raɪz] v. 使着迷﹐ 使迷住
devotional [dɪˋvoʃən!] adj. 虔诚的;祈祷的
overtone [ˋovɚ͵ton] n.【音】【物】泛音; 弦外之音;言外之意;暗示
chant [tʃænt] v. 反复(单调)地唱歌(或说话);吟诵
reap [rip] v. 获得,得到
a far cry from【口】与...大不相同
compilation [͵kɑmpəˋleʃən] n. 编纂﹐ 编辑; 汇编
belie [bɪˋlaɪ] v. 掩饰
nasty [ˋnæstɪ] adj. 龌龊的;令人作呕的;使人难受的
beastly [ˋbistlɪ] adj. 野兽(般)的;野蛮的
funk [fʌŋk] n.〔以爵士乐和非洲音乐的强劲节奏为基础的〕乡土爵士乐
Sentence of the Day
They've never rested on their laurels.
他们从不满足于目前的成就。
rest on one’s laurels 满足于已有的成就