回復 QQ 的帖子 : r2 n7 u6 X1 N' ~2 J( x j . c. z* l+ [: k" K如果想學易於朗朗上口、歌詞又寓含深意的經典老歌,我推薦妳一首四十多年前的老歌 Those were the days。- j9 }1 J" \' B |. S% c% R1 ?4 J
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這首歌是 Mary Hopkins 在 1968 年發行的處女作。原曲來自二十世紀初的蘇聯吉普賽歌謠 Dorogoi dlinnoyu (Дорогой длинною),第一個錄音作品是西元 20 年代蘇聯的全能文藝青年 Alexander Vertinsky。Mary Hopkins 的作品則是最受歡迎的英譯版本。 z8 @2 M- t8 M: m
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2 z4 H1 `# m& {; t( f * C* C" d7 J l# K6 C. P ; J' [& M6 C3 M- V(歌詞) . ^: I7 \9 C& x+ L1 e1 s # e9 m0 b# Q5 N/ x9 ?5 POnce upon a time there was a tavern/ `& [9 ?) j9 e$ @* U7 d8 N4 m0 M
Where we used to raise a glass or two- m% Y/ r, P. ?0 i. d6 Z
Remember how we laughed away the hours: L8 y+ h* V) n; {1 e. K
Think of all the great things we would do 6 s0 E; ?: d5 K$ I! b: f; E w. f1 K. j ]' T4 j6 J! v+ s( `
Those were the days my friend 4 x6 W( w( _- HWe thought they'd never end 9 k/ G8 E, o: p5 ZWe'd sing and dance forever and a day1 V v4 ~8 ]* h
We'd live the life we'd choose & U$ y; ?7 r9 |5 V( DWe'd fight and never lose , A& U* o1 Z+ j1 q% k$ bFor we were young and sure to have our way1 x- ?3 G# G5 t4 B
La la la la la la la la la ( E! n# C4 h& e, Q3 f5 T8 [/ fThose were the days, oh yes, those were the days3 u/ a- B$ F3 `' I' V
* ?9 Z/ n3 o! E1 \+ eThen the busy years went rushing by us $ E3 C6 h8 b9 i' CWe lost our starry notions on the way6 Y0 D1 n% o% {9 ^
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern ) Y. \( w2 R J, NWe'd smile at one another and we'd say...& |0 p8 R! ?6 h( V! h. H
8 u# S& ~. ?' E3 s( y [; Y! i8 dThose were the days my friend/ R7 w1 B- Q: X; ]5 u
We thought they'd never end ; X z6 Y$ f8 t& [* t, t) BWe'd sing and dance forever and a day # F& j9 H, |& N" p; VWe'd live the life we'd choose+ J, d2 W- D/ \
We'd fight and never lose 3 H6 M+ m: x" f/ G9 y5 fFor we were young and sure to have our way ) I2 z9 I6 h! E- ILa la la la la la la la la 6 W& W4 m% w5 M8 T& U4 i4 VThose were the days, oh yes, those were the days: F/ ]4 v6 K7 `4 t- f# h7 ?
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Just tonight I stood before the tavern8 u" P7 D) W I3 E, c
Nothing seemed the way it used to be . n8 U2 _* Z* S9 \; O7 F, [In the glass I saw a strange reflection# e! Z, e' o3 @6 \& z+ e6 Y' { r" \
Was that lonely woman really me?& [- u+ x+ y. y* K' i5 A
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Through the door there came familiar laughter; k9 B- v+ ]# Z1 E# A
I saw your face and heard you call my name ( L! A$ X" b' F4 [7 w, o# B8 y6 iOh my friend we're older but no wiser ( k3 `; T) B; b$ CFor in our hearts the dreams are still the same...2 {8 q8 W& O# I- Y* S+ x: p! K