yesterday-once-more-歌曲賞析

1、Learning English through English songs聽(tīng)歌學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)歌學(xué)英語(yǔ)-by Effie TangUnit 1Yesterday Once MoreTime waits for no one.Treasure every moment you have!Yesterday is history.Tomorrow is mystery.Today is a gift.That is why its called the PRESENT!【賞析賞析】這首歌傳唱于全球，廣受歡迎，在大學(xué)校園里更這首歌傳唱于全球，廣受歡迎，在大學(xué)校園里更為風(fēng)靡，幾乎成為大學(xué)生們英文歌曲演唱比賽

2、的為風(fēng)靡，幾乎成為大學(xué)生們英文歌曲演唱比賽的必選曲目。當(dāng)您外出散步、購(gòu)物、娛樂(lè)時(shí)，會(huì)常必選曲目。當(dāng)您外出散步、購(gòu)物、娛樂(lè)時(shí)，會(huì)常常聽(tīng)到附近從收音機(jī)或錄音機(jī)里飄出這首熟悉的常聽(tīng)到附近從收音機(jī)或錄音機(jī)里飄出這首熟悉的歌聲或據(jù)此而改編成的輕音樂(lè)，可見(jiàn)其流傳廣。歌聲或據(jù)此而改編成的輕音樂(lè)，可見(jiàn)其流傳廣。如果有一天您靜下心來(lái)，伴著這熟悉的旋律，沉如果有一天您靜下心來(lái)，伴著這熟悉的旋律，沉浸在對(duì)昔日的無(wú)限懷念之中，那過(guò)去的美好歲浸在對(duì)昔日的無(wú)限懷念之中，那過(guò)去的美好歲月、恩恩怨怨及滄桑變化都會(huì)令您無(wú)語(yǔ)凝噎、潸月、恩恩怨怨及滄桑變化都會(huì)令您無(wú)語(yǔ)凝噎、潸淚下，您就會(huì)體會(huì)到另一種心境，這恰恰正是語(yǔ)淚下，您就會(huì)體

3、會(huì)到另一種心境，這恰恰正是語(yǔ)言的力量所達(dá)不到的。言的力量所達(dá)不到的。About the Carpenters卡倫卡倫卡彭特（卡彭特（Karen Carpenter，1950-1983）出生于）出生于美國(guó)的康涅狄克州，在世界歌壇上享有崇高的聲譽(yù)。她美國(guó)的康涅狄克州，在世界歌壇上享有崇高的聲譽(yù)。她的嗓聲優(yōu)美自然，略帶傷感，擅長(zhǎng)演唱經(jīng)典懷舊歌曲，的嗓聲優(yōu)美自然，略帶傷感，擅長(zhǎng)演唱經(jīng)典懷舊歌曲，卡彭特也是我國(guó)青年最喜愛(ài)的外國(guó)歌星之一。卡彭特也是我國(guó)青年最喜愛(ài)的外國(guó)歌星之一。The Carpenters(卡朋特兄妹卡朋特兄妹)是由美國(guó)人是由美國(guó)人Richard和和Karen Carpenter兄妹在兄妹

4、在60年代成立的年代成立的,樂(lè)團(tuán)一共推出了樂(lè)團(tuán)一共推出了20余張專(zhuān)輯余張專(zhuān)輯,幾乎每張專(zhuān)輯的推出幾乎每張專(zhuān)輯的推出都登上美國(guó)都登上美國(guó)billboard排行榜首位排行榜首位,期間樂(lè)團(tuán)獲得多項(xiàng)葛萊美大獎(jiǎng)期間樂(lè)團(tuán)獲得多項(xiàng)葛萊美大獎(jiǎng).至至今仍有很多歌手翻唱今仍有很多歌手翻唱Carpenter的的歌曲歌曲,他們最有名的作品大概就是他們最有名的作品大概就是這首這首.上帝總是嫉妒賦有才華的人。上帝總是嫉妒賦有才華的人。1983年年,Karen因?yàn)橐驗(yàn)闇p肥而患神經(jīng)性厭食癥節(jié)食過(guò)度引發(fā)心臟衰竭離減肥而患神經(jīng)性厭食癥節(jié)食過(guò)度引發(fā)心臟衰竭離開(kāi)人世開(kāi)人世,成為人們深深的遺憾成為人們深深的遺憾.這一點(diǎn)既是傳奇，又這一

5、點(diǎn)既是傳奇，又是那些批評(píng)是那些批評(píng)“卡朋特卡朋特”的人樂(lè)于提起的事?？▊惖娜藰?lè)于提起的事。卡倫其其實(shí)并不胖，她更多是不愿意承認(rèn)年華老去，當(dāng)眼實(shí)并不胖，她更多是不愿意承認(rèn)年華老去，當(dāng)眼角出現(xiàn)皺紋時(shí)，她竟然用減肥去消除它，這也不角出現(xiàn)皺紋時(shí)，她竟然用減肥去消除它，這也不知是屬于愛(ài)美女性，還是屬于超級(jí)明星的虛榮心知是屬于愛(ài)美女性，還是屬于超級(jí)明星的虛榮心在作祟。在在作祟。在Karen的墓碑上刻著這樣簡(jiǎn)單的文字：的墓碑上刻著這樣簡(jiǎn)單的文字：a star on earth，a star in heaven. Richard花了許多時(shí)間聽(tīng)他爸爸收集的調(diào)子美妙的音花了許多時(shí)間聽(tīng)他爸爸收集的調(diào)子美妙的音樂(lè)、樂(lè)

6、團(tuán)以及古典音樂(lè)。他對(duì)音樂(lè)產(chǎn)生狂熱的愛(ài)好自八樂(lè)、樂(lè)團(tuán)以及古典音樂(lè)。他對(duì)音樂(lè)產(chǎn)生狂熱的愛(ài)好自八歲時(shí)開(kāi)始對(duì)鋼琴產(chǎn)生興趣就有了歲時(shí)開(kāi)始對(duì)鋼琴產(chǎn)生興趣就有了. 到了十五歲就已經(jīng)是到了十五歲就已經(jīng)是一位天才鋼琴家一位天才鋼琴家,什么曲子到了他手上什么曲子到了他手上,他都能輕松的演他都能輕松的演奏出來(lái)奏出來(lái).當(dāng)全家搬到洛杉磯后當(dāng)全家搬到洛杉磯后,在美國(guó)南加州大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音在美國(guó)南加州大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂(lè)。樂(lè)。Richard和妹妺和妹妺Karen和負(fù)責(zé)貝斯和低音喇叭的和負(fù)責(zé)貝斯和低音喇叭的Wes Jacobs，三人組成了，三人組成了 “The Richard Carpenter Trio”。Karen可以同時(shí)打鼓和唱歌可

7、以同時(shí)打鼓和唱歌.他們常在婚禮或舞會(huì)他們常在婚禮或舞會(huì)上演奏。在他們贏得在上演奏。在他們贏得在 1966 Hollywood Bowl的的The Battle of the Bands“比賽的名聲后，他們就錄了一些比賽的名聲后，他們就錄了一些DEMO帶并開(kāi)始走訪唱片公司，他們?cè)趲Р㈤_(kāi)始走訪唱片公司，他們?cè)贏&M公司簽下了公司簽下了他們的第一張合約，以及第一張唱片：他們的第一張合約，以及第一張唱片：Offering，這張，這張 唱片之后被更名為唱片之后被更名為“Ticket To Ride”，并登，并登 上上Top100。 雖然雖然Richard退居幕后但對(duì)于整個(gè)樂(lè)團(tuán)的成功功不可沒(méi)。退居

8、幕后但對(duì)于整個(gè)樂(lè)團(tuán)的成功功不可沒(méi)。他寫(xiě)出了不少動(dòng)聽(tīng)的歌曲他寫(xiě)出了不少動(dòng)聽(tīng)的歌曲,例如例如Yesterday Once More和和 Top Of The World.成名之后，他整理了一些沒(méi)被公司發(fā)成名之后，他整理了一些沒(méi)被公司發(fā)行的歌曲來(lái)組成了一張專(zhuān)輯行的歌曲來(lái)組成了一張專(zhuān)輯,這些歌曲全進(jìn)了這些歌曲全進(jìn)了TOP40.例例如如Weve only just begun、Rainy days and Mondays等等等等.他的直覺(jué)帶來(lái)了令人吃驚的他的直覺(jué)帶來(lái)了令人吃驚的20首首TOP40曲子曲子(其中其中更有更有12首進(jìn)入首進(jìn)入TOP10),像是像是 Super Star、Rainy days

9、and Mondays、Weve only just begun、Top of the world和和Yesterday Once More. Richard 知道要如何知道要如何巧妙的將樂(lè)器和歌聲結(jié)合在一起。巧妙的將樂(lè)器和歌聲結(jié)合在一起。因?yàn)檫@樣因?yàn)檫@樣,他四度被提名為葛萊美獎(jiǎng)他四度被提名為葛萊美獎(jiǎng)“最佳制作人。最佳制作人。The Carpenters的的作品曾被大學(xué)拿來(lái)作為教材作品曾被大學(xué)拿來(lái)作為教材,1997年年Richard曾受邀到史丹福大學(xué)演曾受邀到史丹福大學(xué)演講。講。 這對(duì)兄妹組合無(wú)疑是七十年代最成功的流行音樂(lè)組合這對(duì)兄妹組合無(wú)疑是七十年代最成功的流行音樂(lè)組合之一，他們?cè)诎耸甏?/p>

10、結(jié)束演藝生涯前創(chuàng)作了無(wú)數(shù)好歌。之一，他們?cè)诎耸甏踅Y(jié)束演藝生涯前創(chuàng)作了無(wú)數(shù)好歌。雖然最先顯現(xiàn)音樂(lè)天才的是哥哥雖然最先顯現(xiàn)音樂(lè)天才的是哥哥Richard，可是妹妹，可是妹妹Karen那近乎完美和極富感情的嗓音卻更深地印刻在我們那近乎完美和極富感情的嗓音卻更深地印刻在我們的心里?？ㄅ筇刈畛醯牡缆凡⒉豁槙?，他們和好友的心里?？ㄅ筇刈畛醯牡缆凡⒉豁槙?，他們和好友Webs Jacobs的第一盒樣帶以失敗告終，但這并未在他們?nèi)蘸蟮牡谝缓袠訋б允「娼K，但這并未在他們?nèi)蘸蟮难菟嚿闹袔?lái)絲毫陰影。的演藝生涯中帶來(lái)絲毫陰影。1968年年,兄妹倆兄妹倆 的首張專(zhuān)輯的首張專(zhuān)輯offering得到注得到注 意，于

11、是和當(dāng)時(shí)許多成名歌手一意，于是和當(dāng)時(shí)許多成名歌手一 樣，他們開(kāi)始走上流行搖滾之路。樣，他們開(kāi)始走上流行搖滾之路。Pre-listening1. When you see the word yesterday, which of the following will first jump into your mind? Give your choices.My old friends.My toys.My school yesrs.Some old songs.The mistakes that I made.The most succesful joke I made.The shining

12、moment when I achieved success.2. What does yesterday once more mean?Something that happens today feels like some past experience.Something that happened yesterday now happens again.Something in the past comes into my mind.3. When do you have the feeling of yesterday once more?listen to the musicwat

13、ch a touching filmlisten to the falling of rain by the windowquarrel with my friends or family memberslie on my back on the grasslandread an interesting story about ones childhoodlook over my old photosgo back to my schools once I have attended look at the presents others gave me in the past. .While

14、-listening1. The song will be played for the first time. Enjoy it and think about which of the following words can best describe the style of the song. rock & roll boring exciting jazzy nostalgic relaxing cheerful very sad2. Listen to the first part of the song and complete the lyrics.Fill in th

15、e blanks:When I was young, _ listen to the radio, Waiting for my _ songs. When they _ Id sing along, It made me smile.Those were such _ times, And not so long ago. How I _ where theyd gone.But theyre _ again,Just like a long _ friend.All the songs I love so well. Idfavoriteplayedhappywonderedbacklos

16、t3. Listen to the second part of the song once more. There are several wrong words in this part. Listen carefully and correct them.Looking back on how it wasIn years come by,And the bad times that I hadMakes today seem rather mad.So much has changed.It was songs of love thatI would sing to then.And

17、Id memorize each word.Those gold melodiesStill sound so sad to me,As they melt the years away.* Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo still shines. Every shing-a-ling -a-ling, that they re starting to sing, so fine. *All my worst memories come back clearly to me; some can even make me smile. Just like bef

18、ore, Its yesterday once more. Yesterday Once MoreWhen I was young, Id listen to the radio, Waiting for my favorite songs. When they played Id sing along, It made me smile.Those were such happy times, And not so long ago. How I wondered where theyd gone.But theyre back again,Just like a long lost fri

19、end.All the songs I love so well. 4. Lyrics AnalysisEvery sha-la-la-laEvery wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-linga-ling,That theyre starting to sing so fine.When they get to the partWhere hes breaking her heart,It can really make me cry,Just like before,Its yesterday once more.Looking back on how it

20、wasIn years gone by,And the good time that I hadMakes today seem rather sad.So much has changed.It was songs of loveThat I would sing to them,And Id memorize each word.Those old melodiesStill sound so good to me, As they melt the years away. Every sha-la-la-laEvery wo-wo still shines,Every shinga-li

21、nga-ling,That theyre starting to sing so fine.All my best memoriesCome back clearly to me.Some can even make me cry,Just like before,Its yesterday once more.1When they played Id sing along: =What they sang I would sing along. 在這里，在這里，played的意思是的意思是sang； sing along:跟唱。跟唱。 2Those were such happy times

22、, and not so long ago =Those were such happy times of not so long ago. Those指指“隨收音機(jī)唱隨收音機(jī)唱”的快樂(lè)時(shí)光。的快樂(lè)時(shí)光。 3wonder: want to know. 注意不要與注意不要與wander弄混。弄混。 wander是是“徘徊徘徊”、“隨便走隨便走”， 而而wonder是是“不知道不知道”、“想知道想知道”。例如：例如：I wonder why he went there. 我不明白他為什么去了那兒。我不明白他為什么去了那兒。 I wandered lonely as a cloud. 我獨(dú)自漫游，像

23、一朵孤云。我獨(dú)自漫游，像一朵孤云。4All the songs I love so well : =I love all the songs so well. 我如此鐘愛(ài)（深?lèi)?ài)）所有這些歌曲我如此鐘愛(ài)（深?lèi)?ài)）所有這些歌曲so well:如此深，如此好如此深，如此好例如：例如：He speaks English so well! 他的英語(yǔ)說(shuō)得這么好！他的英語(yǔ)說(shuō)得這么好！ 5when they get to the part: 當(dāng)他們唱到那一部分。當(dāng)他們唱到那一部分。 get to是是“唱到唱到”的意思。的意思。6breaking her heart:使她傷心使她傷心 break ones hea

24、rt: 令令傷心斷腸傷心斷腸例如：例如：The news broke her heart. 那條消息使她肝腸寸斷。那條消息使她肝腸寸斷。 7make me cry:使我哭使我哭 make sb. do sth. 令某人做某事令某人做某事 例如：例如：The story made us laugh. 那個(gè)故事使我們大笑。那個(gè)故事使我們大笑。He made her sing a Japanese song.他逼她唱一支日本歌曲。他逼她唱一支日本歌曲。 8Just like before:就像從前一樣。就像從前一樣。 like是個(gè)介詞，意為是個(gè)介詞，意為“像像一樣一樣”。例如：例如：My love

25、is like a red, red rose. 我的愛(ài)人像一朵紅紅的玫瑰。我的愛(ài)人像一朵紅紅的玫瑰。 9look back on:回顧?；仡?。例如：例如：When I look back on my years there, I think I was lucky to be one member of that place. 當(dāng)我回顧在那兒度過(guò)的歲月時(shí)，當(dāng)我回顧在那兒度過(guò)的歲月時(shí)，我認(rèn)為，能成為那個(gè)地方的一員，我認(rèn)為，能成為那個(gè)地方的一員，我還是很幸運(yùn)的。我還是很幸運(yùn)的。 10rather sad:頗為傷感頗為傷感 rather表示表示“頗頗”“很很”例如：例如：The weather i

26、s rather cold. 天氣很冷。天氣很冷。 11sound so good: 聽(tīng)起來(lái)動(dòng)聽(tīng)。聽(tīng)起來(lái)動(dòng)聽(tīng)。 sound是個(gè)系動(dòng)詞，是個(gè)系動(dòng)詞， 后接形容詞，構(gòu)成系表結(jié)構(gòu)。后接形容詞，構(gòu)成系表結(jié)構(gòu)。例如：例如：Your story sounds untrue. 你的故事聽(tīng)起來(lái)不真實(shí)。你的故事聽(tīng)起來(lái)不真實(shí)。 12come back clearly to me.又清清楚楚地回到我身旁。又清清楚楚地回到我身旁。 5. Listen to the song again. Choose from the following statements that can best describe the s

27、ong.A. the song is about an old story that happened yesterday.B. the song is the one that the singer usually sang when she was still a little girl.C. the song is about the worriers that the singer has about the future.D. the song is about the singers yearning for the past.E. the song shows the singe

28、rs fear and hatred of the present life.F. the song tells us a love story about the singer.6. Listen to the song again. Choose fromFollow the teacher and read these sentences aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation skills such as liaison and incomplete plosion.When I was young Id listen to the radi

29、o waiting for my favorite songs.When they play Id sing along.But they are back again just like a long-lost friend.Looking back on how it was in years gone by and the good time that I had makes today seem rather sad.It was songs of love that I would sing to them and Id memorize each word.Some can even ma