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The creation of songs is generally regarded as a mode of performing arts, a kind of leisure and entertainment for the public!
Personally, I think that songs are not just performance arts or entertainment, and most songs are works with multi-layered cultural connotations. Songs have both poetic charm and touching rhythms, which express the author's views and emotions, and some lyrics will have a complete story that reflects the values and phenomena of contemporary society. Because of such a rich connotation, listening to and singing nostalgic English songs is the most suitable tool for me to learn about the culture of Western countries and learn their language.
This column "Appreciation of Good Songs, Listening to Songs to Learn English" hopes to share nostalgic English old songs, so that friends who want to improve their English skills can have an easier channel to learn English. By sharing the author's inspiration when writing the song and the background of the time at that time, this is equivalent to providing a "context" for learning English, so as to improve English thinking> improve flexible understanding of English> and improve English expression skills.
Most of the nostalgic English songs shared in "Gemini Perspective" are slower and easy to master, and some of them have story content, with simple and beautiful words and correct grammar. It is well worth using as a reference for learning English. At the back of each song, learning points are also integrated, and some noteworthy points are given to the friends to wake up.
This song was written by singer-songwriter Albert Hammond in 1972, and when it was released, it immediately reached number 5 on the pop charts, so you can see how many people it resonated with!
The lyrics are about an actor who went to Hollywood, the mecca of Southern California's film and television entertainment industry, hoping to develop his acting career there, and because of all kinds of unsatisfactory things, his life is getting worse and worse, and one of the lyrics best reflects the singer's mood and experience: "It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya?" It pours, man, it pours never rain in California, but girl, didn't they warn you? It's pouring rain, man, it's pouring rain." The implication of this statement is: Brothers and sisters, many people will tell you that there are many wonderful opportunities in California (the sun is abundant, it doesn't rain), but they often don't tell you that this place is cruel and unforgiving, and that it is not as easy to succeed as you think (it can rain here at any time).
This folk song in the 70s of the last century, "It Never Rains in Southern California"; looking at the title of the song, it literally looks like a song about the weather; in fact, it is about the fact that it is not easy for a person to work hard in a big city, and in order to avoid worrying at home, he also hides it from his family and says "It's a good life!"
"It Never Rains in Southern California", the weather is very good, it never rains in California, it means that the opportunities for development are much better! It's pouring rain, brother (brother), it's pouring rain!", that is: brother, the weather is unpredictable, it will pour down!
This kind of story is also a portrayal of a few decades ago, when some of our compatriots crossed the ocean to seek a living in developed countries in Europe and the United States; in order to improve the lives of their families, they saved money and sent it back to their hometowns; so at present, in Chinatowns in many Western countries, there are still many old overseas Chinese living under the poverty line, relying on meager pensions, and living a lonely and lonely life in their old age. It's embarrassing!
Therefore, the country is strong, peaceful, economically stable and full of vitality, which is our hard-won blessing, and we must cherish it!
It Never Rains in Southern California 在南加州从来不下雨 --- by Albert Hammond
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歌词：It Never Rains in Southern California 在南加州从来不下雨
Got on board a westbound seven forty-seven (1).
Boarding a 747 (plane) heading west.
Didn’t think before deciding what to do.
Didn't think about it before deciding what to do.
Ooh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks (2) and movies rang (3) true, sure rang true ...
Oh, and when it comes to opportunities, TV commercials and movies are true, certainly true.
Seems it never rains in southern California.
It never seems to rain in Southern California.
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before.
It seems like I've heard that kind of thing a lot before.
It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya (4)?
It never rains in California, but girls, didn't they warn you?
It pours (5), man, it pours!
It's pouring rain, dude (brother), it's pouring rain!
Out of (6) work, I'm out of my head.
Without a job, I have no clue. (dazed)
Out of self respect, I'm out of bread.
Without self-esteem, I am without bread.
I'm under (7) loved, I'm underfed, I wanna (8) go home.
I'm not loved, I'm not fed, I want to go home.
It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya?
It never rains in California, but girls, didn't they warn you?
It pours, man, it pours!
It's pouring rain, dude (brother), it's pouring rain!
Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it!
Will you tell your folks back home that I've almost done it (and it's almost there)!
Had offers but didn't know which one to take.
There are several letters of appointment, but I don't know which one to take.
Please don't tell them how you found me.
Please don't tell them how you found me.
Don't tell 'em (9) how you found me.
Don't tell them how you found me.
Give me a break (10), give me a break!
Let me take a break, let me take a break!
Seems it never rains in southern California.
It never seems to rain in Southern California.
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before.
It seems like I've heard that kind of thing a lot before.
It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya?
It never rains in California, but girls, didn't they warn you?
It pours, man, it pours!
It's pouring rain, dude (brother), it's pouring rain!
学习点 Learning Points：
1. Seven forty-seven --- model: 747 of the aircraft. Here is a mention: this is a more typical colloquial way of expressing numbers, for example, a phone number: 123-4567-8890, foreigners will say: one twenty-three, forty-five sixty-seven, eighty-eight ninety. If the price: ¥11.50- Foreigners will say: Eleven Fifty. If it's 1,150 dollars, the general way to say it is: Eleven Hundred Fifty, which is less often said by a single single number.
2. TV Breaks --- TV is an abbreviation for "Television TV", Break is a verb that means "break", but here it is a noun that means "rest, pause", "TV breaks = commercial time in a TV show".
3. Rang --- is the past tense of the verb "Ring rings the bell". In this case, it means "broadcasting widely and speaking in a down-to-earth manner."
4. Ya --- 是"You 你"的口语化发音。
5. Pour --- is a verb that means "to pour, pour water", and in English it often means "pouring rain".
6. Out of XXX --- A lot of times, it is interpreted as: there is no XXX, as is more commonly seen "The machine is out of order = the machine is broken". But it can also be interpreted as: from XXX, e.g. The box is made out of paper board. The box is made of cardboard. Therefore, it must be understood flexibly.
7. Under loved --- "under", here it means "under a standard", so "under loved" means "not loved enough", followed by "underfed" means "underfed". For example: "Under Priced = Priced too low".
8. Wanna --- “Want to 想去”的口语版简写。
9. 'em --- is the colloquial shorthand for "Them Them".
10. Give me a break! --- This is a commonly used phrase, just like the second term, Break is a noun that means: "rest, pause", then the whole phrase is: "let me rest and breathe".
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