"Blue Christmas" — Elvis Presley
In the US, Presley's '60s track "Blue Christmas" is a favorite for the holidays and appears on the singer's holiday album.
在美國,貓王60年代的單曲《藍(lán)色圣誕》是人們?cè)谑フQ節(jié)的最愛,還曾經(jīng)出現(xiàn)在貓王的節(jié)日專輯中。
"The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" — Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole's rich tone makes this song a classic for holiday gatherings.
納京高的渾厚嗓音讓這首歌成為圣誕聚會(huì)的經(jīng)典曲目。
除了納京高的出色演繹外,這首歌的歌詞也營造出濃濃的圣誕氣氛,來體會(huì)一下:
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
溫暖炙熱的明火烤著香栗
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
雪精靈的手觸碰著你的鼻
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
唱詩班的詩篇彌漫著歡喜
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
人們那愛斯基摩般的厚衣
Everybody knows a turkey and some
人們都知道那家喻戶曉的火雞
Mistletoe can help to make the season bright
和幸運(yùn)枝,可以讓長夜透亮明徹
And tiny tots with their eyes all a glow
幼小的眼中閃爍著光芒的孩子
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
怎能恬然如夢(mèng),于這繽紛的夜色
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" — Frank Sinatra
Around the world, people play Frank Sinatra's song about being "nice and warm" with "his gal by his side."
世界各地的人們收聽弗蘭克·西納特拉的這首歌曲,因?yàn)檫@首歌當(dāng)中“舒服又暖和”和“女友相伴”的內(nèi)容。
這首歌還是1988年電影《虎膽龍威》的片尾曲。
"A Holly Jolly Christmas" — Burl Ives
The song was popularized by the 1964 American movie "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
這首歌因?yàn)?964年的美國電影《紅鼻子馴鹿魯?shù)婪颉?而流傳開來。
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" — John Lennon
John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote the 1971 peacetime song amid the Vietnam War, and it went on to become a global success.
約翰·列儂和小野洋子在越南戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間創(chuàng)作了這首和平歌曲,歌曲于1971年發(fā)布后便在全球大獲成功。
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"White Christmas" — Bing Crosby
Crosby's holiday song sold millions of copies worldwide.
克勞斯貝的這首圣誕歌曲在全世界的專輯銷量達(dá)數(shù)百萬張。
克勞斯貝深情演唱的這首歌曲陪伴人們度過了一個(gè)又一個(gè)圣誕節(jié),歌詞也是溫暖又富有詩意:
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
銀色圣誕 我思我夢(mèng)
Just like the ones I used to know.
宛如昨日 藹藹蒙蒙
Where the treetops glisten,
碧樹 光耀灼灼
And children listen
孩童 駐足聆聽
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
雪橇聲鈴 悠揚(yáng)叮咚
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
銀色圣誕 我思我夢(mèng)
With every Christmas card I write.
叮嚀祝福 殷殷遞送
May your days be merry and bright.
愿你日日 歡喜燦麗
And may all your Christmases be white.
年年圣誕 白雪大地
"Do they Know It’s Christmas?" — Band Aid
"It was a song written for a specific purpose: to touch people's heartstrings and to loosen the purse strings," songwriter Midge Ure said of the charity single, which was in response to a famine taking place in Ethopia.
曲作者米茲·尤瑞在提到這首歌時(shí)說:“這首歌是為了一個(gè)特定目的寫的:為了觸動(dòng)人們的心弦,松開人們的錢包。”這首慈善單曲是為了援助埃塞俄比亞的饑荒而創(chuàng)作的。
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"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" — Andy Williams
All around the world, people love listening to the legendary artist sing about "parties for hosting" and "marshmallows for toasting."
世界各地的人們都喜歡聽傳奇歌手安迪·威廉姆斯唱這首關(guān)于“即將舉辦的派對(duì)”和“準(zhǔn)備上火烤的棉花糖”的歌。
歌詞節(jié)選:
There'll be parties for hosting
這里將要舉辦聚會(huì)
Marshmallows for toasting
烘烤甜甜的棉花糖
And carolling out in the snow
雪地里唱歌
There'll be scary ghost story
講鬼故事
And tales of glories of Christmas long, long ago
還有很久以前關(guān)于圣誕的故事
It's the most wonderful time of the year
這是一年中最美妙的時(shí)光
There'll be much mistletoe-ing and hearts will be glowing
在屋子里掛上裝飾物
When love ones are near
當(dāng)愛人靠近 我們的心也開始發(fā)光
It's the most wonderful time of the year
這是一年中最美妙的時(shí)光
"Jingle Bell Rock" — Bobby Helms
Listeners around the globe opt for Helms' cheery "Jingle Bell Rock" to add to the holiday spirit.
全球各地的聽眾都會(huì)在圣誕節(jié)選擇赫爾姆斯的這首歡樂的《鈴鐺搖啊搖》來增添節(jié)日氣氛。
"Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee
Fans around the world can't help but bop along to Lee's upbeat holiday song.
世界各地的粉絲們?cè)诼牭讲紓愡_(dá)的這首《圍著圣誕樹跳舞》時(shí)都會(huì)忍不住跟著一起搖擺身體和點(diǎn)頭。
upbeat['?pbit]: adj. 歡快的;樂觀的
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" — Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé released a Christmas album in 2011, which featured 16 tracks showcasing his angelic voice. Globally, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" remains a top-streamed holiday song.
麥可·布雷在2011年發(fā)布了一張圣誕專輯,其中包含的16首單曲展示了他天使般的歌喉。其中《圣誕節(jié)氣氛開始濃厚》在全球范圍內(nèi)一直是流量最高的圣誕歌曲。
歌詞節(jié)選:
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
世界看起來很圣誕
Everywhere you go;
你所至每個(gè)角落
Take a look at the five and ten
看看那五分和十分硬幣
It's glistening once again
又在閃爍
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.
熠熠生輝的拐杖糖和銀色小巷
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
世界看起來很圣誕
Toys in every store
每個(gè)商店的玩具
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
但最好的景致是冬青樹
On your own front door.
在你自家的前門
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" — Mariah Carey
Carey's 1994 song remains a staple on all holiday playlists. During an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America," the artist explained that she wrote the song "just out of love for Christmas and really loving Christmas music."
瑪麗亞·凱莉1994年的這首歌一直是所有圣誕歌單的常駐歌曲。在接受美國廣播公司電視臺(tái)的《早安美國》節(jié)目采訪時(shí),凱莉解釋說,她寫這首歌“純粹是出于對(duì)圣誕節(jié)的熱愛,而且我真的很喜歡圣誕音樂。”