【听歌练听力】Send in the clowns by 齐豫

齐豫 sang this song in English. It has a soothing and slow melody.  Hope everyone will enjoy it.  Some background info about the song is here  

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Isn't it ()?
Are we a ()?
Me here at last on the (),
You in (),
Where are the clowns?

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you ()?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't (),
But where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.   Just when I'd stopped opening (),
Finally () the one that I wanted was yours
Making my () again with my usual flair
Sure of my ()
No one is there   Don't you love ()?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I ()
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns Don't bother, they're here   Isn't it ()?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my () this late in my ()
But where are the clowns?
There ()() be clowns
Well, maybe next ()   Also sang by Judy Collins

   

谢谢大S主持听歌练听力！这首歌真是又好听又熟悉！齐豫的英文发音真是太厉害啦！欢迎大家来玩！练习英文歌词的感觉！

很早就喜欢这首歌，很好听，歌词也很委婉，是首忧伤的歌，谢谢推荐，等会儿我试试填填，刚跑完步，大汗淋漓中 ：）

在这儿啦，咱听三遍才听下来的。

Isn't it (rich)?

Are we a (pair)?

Me here at last on the (ground),

You in (midair),

Where are the clowns?

 

Isn't it bliss?

Don't you (approve)?

One who keeps tearing around,

One who can't (move),

But where are the clowns?

Send in the clowns.

 

Just when I'd stopped opening (doors),

Finally (knowing) the one that I wanted was yours

Making my (entrance) again with my usual flair

Sure of my (lines)

No one is there

 

Don't you love (farce)?

My fault, I fear

I thought that you'd want what I (want)

Sorry, my dear!

But where are the clowns

Send in the clowns

Don't bother, they're here

 

Isn't it (rich)?

Isn't it queer?

Losing my (timing) this late in my (career)

But where are the clowns?

There (ought)(to) be clowns

Well, maybe next (year)

太牛了， I must believe in you!

有几个有点儿难，倒数第三个是因为齐豫的发音才听出来的。

我先听 Judy Collins 唱，她唱这个词发音很美国化，比较open, 我以为是另一个词，而且语法意思也讲得通。后来听齐豫的，她发得有点英国化，比较紧，这才听出我原来错了。 ：）

好了，我试了一下，有一两个地方不太确定, 歌词经常是这样，倒是很好的练习

 

Isn't it (a reach)?
Are we a (pair)?
Me here at last on the (ground),
You in (mid air),
Where are the clowns?

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you (approve)?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't (move),
But where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
 
Just when I'd stopped opening (doors),
Finally (knowing) the one that I wanted was yours
Making my (entrance) again with my usual flair
Sure of my (lines)
No one is there
 
Don't you love (fuss)?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I (want)
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns
Don't bother, they're here
 
Isn't it (a reach)?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my (timing) this late in my (career)
But where are the clowns?
There (ought)(to) be clowns
Well, maybe next (year)

好歌，喜欢! 谢谢分享！交作业：

Isn't it (rich)?
Are we a (pair)?
Me here at last on the (ground),
You in (midair),
Where are the clowns?

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you (approve)?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't (do?),
But where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.   Just when I'd stopped opening (doors),
Finally (knowing) the one that I wanted was yours
Making my (entrance) again with my usual flair
Sure of my (lines)
No one is there   Don't you love (farce)?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I (want)
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns Don't bother, they're here   Isn't it (rich)?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my (timing) this late in my (career)
But where are the clowns?
There (are)(to) be clowns
Well, maybe next (tier)

厉害啊！

听齐豫的，有的词她唱得更容易懂。

谢大Ｓ，歌深情，好听！交作业，

Isn't it (rich)?
Are we a (pair)?
Me here at last on the ground (),
You in ()amid,
Where are the clowns?

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you (approve )?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't (move ),
But where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
 
Just when I'd stopped opening ()doors ,
Finally ()knowing the one that I wanted was yours
Making my (entrance ) again with my usual flair
Sure of my (lives )
No one is there
 
Don't you love (farce)?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I (want )
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns
Don't bother, they're here
 
Isn't it ()rich ?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my ()timing this late in my ()career 
But where are the clowns?
There ()are to() be clowns
Well, maybe next ()year 

 

 

 

哈哈，跟虫虫赶在一块儿交作业了；）

又一个词听了多遍不确定呢

有

Excellent! 喜欢听就好

好，给你发一个5星

很好啊，重点就在听和练，多练习就好

haha, cross referencing

我也是拼了。：）

听并填空的感觉棒棒哒；）

终于有时间写作业。这么好听的歌，真是好享受，更喜欢飘飘欲仙的齐豫版：

Isn't it (arranged)?
Are we a (pair)?
Me here at last on the (ground),
You in (meda),
Where are the clowns?

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you (approve)?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't (move),
But where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.   Just when I'd stopped opening (doors),
Finally (knowing) the one that I wanted was yours
Making my (entrance) again with my usual flair
Sure of my (lies）
No one is there   Don't you love (fars)?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I (want)
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns Don't bother, they're here   Isn't it (arranged)?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my (timing) this late in my (career)
But where are the clowns?
There (are)(to) be clowns
Well, maybe next (year)

欧耶！谢谢！：） 记得上学时是挣小红旗

真是太好听了

齐豫的英语发音是没的说的，非常非常棒

哦， 好奇你听成啥了？

无论是齐豫还是Collins，发音都很清晰

就连单词最后的辅音都没有省略，比如 -s, -r, -d 等

这首歌的歌词不是很口语，用词有点文邹邹，所以我把歌曲的背景放在帖子里了

没听过呢，很好听，谢谢分享，

I thought Collins was singing "are to be". But

then I listened to 齐豫’s version.  She was clearly singing "ought to be".  The interesting thing is that "There are to be" and "There ought to be" are very close in meaning.  I picked "ought to be" because 齐豫‘s pronunciation is good throughout so I had no reason to think she had a slip here.  

答案在原帖内，这歌应该是舞台剧里的一首自言自语的歌