【听歌练听力】千禧代音乐经典 Lorde: Royals

千禧代音乐精神

千禧代音乐是千年一遇的时代強音。 強音，因为它跟弱势群体和应。 弱势群体有的是弱势群雄群雌，挑战強势，特别是強势菁英。 在中囯，《诗经》里面，哪些给朱熹推崇的雅颂，不敌国风，钟鸣逊于风鸣。 在美国，华府庙堂早就失色于街头的摇臀，早就失声于手机上的摇滚。主流不主宰天下，天下分流又汇流，汇泾汇渭，月涌大江流，奔流到海不复回。 回头乍惊。 惊者，从阿富汗到阿根庭，从北京到新南威尔斯，千禧一代都在弹唱，都在拍打，都在模仿美式千禧音乐，模仿美式千禧音乐人。 美乐无国界，全球化嘛。 千禧代音乐诸子，各挟数码科技，各拥千万亿万受众，争鸣争春。 此诚不可与争锋？说不！ 谁都可以争锋。脱颖而出，锋芒毕露者比比皆是。 在此正要介绍的是一首断石分金之作。对于千禧我辈来说，此作应该不陌生吧。     Millennials are royally screwed   Music popular with millennials addresses the unpopularity of the power elite. The power elite is so unpopular because it always cares more about burning bridges than building bridges. It claims to champion green energy, and yet it flies around for politics and pleasure burning fossil fuel. Its hypocrisy knows no bounds. Its power is out of control. Quite shamelessly, it has recently declared that it's a "sophisticated" crowd. In the shadow of its glamour are millennials making no headway with life in general and upward mobility in particular.    Millennials are vocal. They can’t afford to be silent or silenced. Silence is never golden for millennials who are forever musically inspired. Out of nowhere a song may pop up on their radar, resonating with them by virtue of its melody and message. This was exactly how and why Lorde shot to fame practically overnight, thanks to the infamously broken system she was struggling with.    Please take a listen and fill in the 10 blanks on the following abridged lyrics of Lorde's Royals.   --- Lingyang Jiang   Lorde's Royals    I've never seen a diamond in the (1) I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies And I'm not proud of my (2) In a torn up town, no postcode envy But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (3) in the bathroom Bloodstains, ball (4), trashin' the hotel room We don't care We're driving (5) in our dreams But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (6) We don't care We aren't caught up in your love affair And we'll never be royals (royals) It don't run in our blood That kind of luxe just ain't for us We crave a different kind of (7) Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule) Let me live that fantasy My friends and I, we've cracked the (8) We count our dollars on the (9) to the party And everyone who knows us knows That we're (10) with this, we didn't come from money

沙发, 第一次是在收音机里听到歌手的名字, 没听错吧, 这名字也太霸气了居然叫 Lord

Yes, the legendary sofa is all yours. Thank you!

"这名字也太霸气了居然叫 Lord." Technically, it is Lorde, with an e.

It's Wednesday. It's party time, isn't it?

What can I expect by only hearing the sound lord, &I knew no1 na

before I knew someone named Lorde. Since I knew Jesus is not an uncommon  human name, I guessed Lord may be quite possible.

happy hump day, you mean?

Right. We need more than elevator music to get through the week.

I don't blame you. How about King?

Thanks, Tao Tao! I'm looking for my Chinese writing device, agai

占位听歌。先感叹一下25%的中国血统写下的“雅颂，不敌国风，钟鸣逊于风鸣”。再来细读英文介绍。。

Let's party!!! YAY!!!

I'm 100% Chinese, spiritually speaking. OK, I'm cross-cultural.

Thanks, Yingying! I'm still looking for my Chinese writing devic

Feel touched by your identification as a 100% Chinese, even just

king 2 me is human being, Lord is divine, except landlord

even just spiritually speaking.

我正想说，比起你的英文，我更喜欢你开头的这段中式散文，古今中外，天下分流，汇泾汇渭，都涵盖其中。欣赏！

小羊，Could you please post the video directly in your article?

I guess it's more convenient for everyone to listen to the song

交作业:

I've never seen a diamond in the (flesh)

I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies

And I'm not proud of my (address)

In a torn up town, no postcode envy

 

But every song's like

Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (trippin) in the bathroom

Bloodstains, ball (gowns), trashin' the hotel room

We don't care

We're driving (Cadillacs) in our dreams

But everybody's like

Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (leash)

We don't care

We aren't caught up in your love affair

 

And we'll never be royals (royals)

It don't run in our blood

That kind of luxe just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of (buzz)

Let me be your ruler (ruler)

You can call me queen bee

And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)

Let me live that fantasy

 

My friends and I, we've cracked the (code)

We count our dollars on the (train) to the party

And everyone who knows us knows

That we're (fine) with this, we didn't come from money

lighting fast,迅雷不及掩耳盗铃之势啊

交作业, Love the rebellious spirit of the millennials :)

Thanks Yang Yang for sharing this great song! I've never seen a diamond in the (flesh) I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies And I'm not proud of my (address) In a torn up town, no postcode envy But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (tripping) in the bathroom Bloodstains, ball (gowns), trashin' the hotel room We don't care We're driving (Cadillac) in our dreams But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (leash) We don't care We aren't caught up in your love affair And we'll never be royals (royals) It don't run in our blood That kind of luxe just ain't for us We crave a different kind of (buzz) Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule) Let me live that fantasy My friends and I, we've cracked the (code) We count our dollars on the (train) to the party And everyone who knows us knows That we're (fine) with this, we didn't come from money

"King of Kings" (Bible) Landlords are better than warlords, I gu

Thanks for the friendly reminder.

You hit it off and hit it right down to a tee. Congrats, ibelieu

Isn't it time for you to throw your hat in the ring?

Congrats, Sweet Bug! I like your ...

comments. Thanks! You might want to check the fancy cars Lorde was singing about.

I'm no Matteo Ricci, but he's someone I look up to.

You got the kickoff.

Thanks, Yingying! I'm still looking for my Chinese writing devic

I've just followed your advice on posting Lorde's video. Thanks!

I wasn't sure about "flesh" until I heard "address". :)

New Zealander Lorde has a slight accent.

BTW, I truly think you've done a magnificient job.

Thank you.

谢谢新郎羚羊主持听歌练听力节目！：）你是在地球的另一边吗？：）欢迎大家来玩这个听力游戏，了解欧美文化，学习英文歌词！

傍晚交作业。：-）

I've never seen a diamond in the (fling)
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my (date)
In a torn up town, no postcode envy

But every song's like
Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (tripping) in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball (gowns), trashin' the hotel room
We don't care
We're driving (Cadillacs) in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (leash)
We don't care
We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of (buzz)
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy

My friends and I, we've cracked the (code)
We count our dollars on the (tray) to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're (fine) with this, we didn't come from money

 

交作业：

Lorde's Royals 

 

I've never seen a diamond in the ( flesh) 

I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies  

And I'm not proud of my ( dress )  

In a torn up town, no postcode envy  

But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose, ( tripping) in the bathroom 

Bloodstains, ball (gown), trashin' the hotel room 

We don't care  

We're driving (？) in our dreams  

But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece  

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (leash) 

We don't care  

We aren't caught up in your love affair  

And we'll never be royals (royals) 

It don't run in our blood  

That kind of luxe just ain't for us 

We crave a different kind of (？)  

Let me be your ruler (ruler) 

You can call me queen bee And baby,  

I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule) 

Let me live that fantasy 

My friends and I, we've cracked the (code)  

We count our dollars on the (train) to the party  

And everyone who knows us knows  

That we're (fine) with this, we didn't come from money 

Greetings Yang Yang!

It should be plural, "Cadillacs". Thank you!

今天太忙了，刚想起来，羊羊的千禧代歌蛮好听的！随笔也很棒！ 我也交作业，

I've never seen a diamond in the (flesh) I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies And I'm not proud of my (address) In a torn up town, no postcode envy But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (tripping) in the bathroom Bloodstains, ball (gows), trashin' the hotel room We don't care We're driving (cadillac) in our dreams But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (leash) We don't care We aren't caught up in your love affair And we'll never be royals (royals) It don't run in our blood That kind of luxe just ain't for us We crave a different kind of (buzz) Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule) Let me live that fantasy My friends and I, we've cracked the (code) We count our dollars on the (train) to the party And everyone who knows us knows That we're (fine) with this, we didn't come from money

盈盈, let me give you a big hand! Meanwhile...

you might have hit a sticky patch or two through filling in the blanks ---

"driving (?) in our dreams" (some fancy American cars)

"we crave for a different kind of (?)" (Lorde says she is a queen bee. So, imagine what a bee sounds like. Yes, it is a very decent but also very slang-like four-letter word, starting with the letter b.)

My shot. hopefully it’s not too late

I've never seen a diamond in the (flesh)
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my (address)
In a torn up town, no postcode envy

But every song's like
Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (tripping) in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball (gowns), trashin' the hotel room
We don't care
We're driving (Cadillacs) in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (leash)
We don't care
We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of (buzz)
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy

My friends and I, we've cracked the (code)
We count our dollars on the (train) to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're (fine) with this, we didn't come from money

You're most welcome. I always value your input.

Perfect and perfect. Thank you, Sweet Bug!

Thanks a lot, beautifulwind! I'm still looking for my Chinese wr

I like the rhythm! I like your writing even more, both Chinese

and English. It is amazing the way you write about the same topic but different view angles based on the culture and languages. I’m curious how you write these, and what the process looks like?

陶陶三, you did a great job! The song lyrics

are vernacularly beautiful, in my opinion.

"I've never seen a diamond in the (1)" In the fl... (It means face-to-face, or in person)

"And I'm not proud of my (2)" ad..... (You might want to relate it to the next line which is about "postcode envy.")

"We count our dollars on the (9) to the party" tr... (Near the end of the video the kids are going somewhere.)

 

 

Thanks, 天山晨! Never mind the rush, you took it in stride. Perfect

There're a couple of typos you might want to fix.

(4) go_ws

(5) Cadillac_

I've heard a cover before, by my favorite Canadian band

“Walk off the Earth”. :-)

 

Royally hilarious and talented! Wish they would satirize the

cancel culture clowns (CCC).

忒忒绿, you hit all the right notes and more. So...Hurrah!

A big thank-you, Lily2005! Jump in and have fun.

I followed these cool guys 10 years ago. They rose to fame with

this cover song: -)

 

You've picked a talented band which, I guess, is waiting for

its breakout moment. Thanks a million for sharing its music with me. Wait.  My wife is joining me to thank you. 

羚羊的双语主持文本，专业漂亮：）听力作业：

I've never seen a diamond in the (1 fleach) I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies And I'm not proud of my (2. dress). In a torn up town, no postcode envy But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose, (3 trip) in the bathroom Bloodstains, ball (4 gowns), trashin' the hotel room We don't care We're driving (5 Cadillac) in our dreams But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold (6 lich ) We don't care We aren't caught up in your love affair And we'll never be royals (royals) It don't run in our blood That kind of luxe just ain't for us We crave a different kind of (7 ABUS ) Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule) Let me live that fantasy My friends and I, we've cracked the (8. cold) We count our dollars on the (9.train ) to the party And everyone who knows us knows That we're (10. fine) with this, we didn't come from money

开心盈盈做作业！下周三你有时间主持听歌练听力吗？：）

恭喜LYJiang。首页进来，谢谢网管，听歌练听力 千禧代音乐经典 Lorde: Royals 推荐成功

Haha, one more to the sweet newlyweds.:-)

 

Thanks again, beautifulwind! The song is a good mix of

colloquialism and accent. The music is not exactly mainstream. But then that's why it stands out. It is a great effort on your part.

(1) in the fl... It is an idiom meaning face-to-face.

(2) ad..... Check the following line which contains the word "postcode."

(3) tr...... meaning "acting crazy"

(4) Cadillac (Yes, but Lorde sings about more than one fancy car.)

(6) le... You need this to walk your dog (or tiger).

(7) b... Imagine how a bee sounds. Lorde sings about being a queen bee.

(8) co.. The US defeated the Japanese in the Battle of Midway by having had cracked its enemy's .... in advance.

 

 

 

I deelply appreciate your recommendation, beautifulwind. Many th

Many thanks to wenxuecity!

谢谢羚羊！歌词背后真是很多相关的东西需要理解！解释得非常棒！学习啦！

It's my pleasure.

The video reminds me of the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" b

my wife and I like the video better. Thanks so much, again!

好哒，妖妖，我可以。：）

多谢小羊耐心提醒，我又听了几遍，现在知道答案了！哈哈，开心~

太好啦！谢谢盈盈：）

They put a crown of thorns on Jesus's head.

Hump! Yes, what a word!

Party all the time.

That makes good sense. Thanks so much!

I can always use your words of wisdom.

Actually, I've seen Chinese people more westernized than I am.

That's my job. I am well rewarded with your participation.

I think we are all looking forward to next Wednesday.

ibelieu, you're fast and furiously good.

I am grateful for this opportunity.

Yours is a resounding success.

Yours are model answers.

This is a highly recommendable cross-cultural program.