Copacabana(at the copa)
(B.Manilow,B.Sussman,J.Feldman)
Her name was Lola 她的名字叫劳拉She was a showgirl 她是个舞女With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there头上装饰着黄色羽毛,裙子开放而性感She would merengue and do the cha-cha 她的工作是调酒和恰恰 And while she tried to be a star 在她努力尝试成为一个明星的那段日子里 Tony always tended bar 托尼为了她一直在酒吧工作 Across the crowded floor 穿梭于拥挤的舞池 They worked from 8 'til 4 他从晚上8点工作到凌晨4点 They were young and they had each other 他们都还年轻,他们彼此互相拥有 Who could ask for more 谁还能要求什么 At the Copa,Copacabana 在古巴,古巴卡巴那 The hottest spot north of Havana 哈瓦那北方最繁华的地方 At the Copa,Copacabana 在古巴,古巴卡巴那 Music and passion were always the fashion 充斥着时髦的音乐和激情 At the Copa …… 在科帕 They fell in love 他们共坠爱河 His name was Rico 他的名字叫里科 He wore a diamond 他戴着大钻戒 He was escorted to his chair 他和手下前呼后拥地来到他们订的台子 He saw Lola dancing there 他看见劳拉在那里跳舞 And when she finished 她跳完舞 He called her over 他要求她再额外表演 But Rico went a bit too far 但是他的要求有些过分了 Tony sailed across the bar 托尼闻讯横穿酒吧赶过来 And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two 打斗发生了,椅子被劈得粉碎 There was blood and a single gun shot 一声枪响,鲜血飞溅 But just who shot who 是谁射中了谁? At the Copa,Copacabana 在古巴,古巴卡巴那 The hottest spot north of Havana 哈瓦那北方最繁华的地方 At the Copa,Copacabana 在古巴,古巴卡巴那 Music and passion were always the fashion 充斥着时髦的音乐和激情 At the Copa …… 在古巴 She lost her love 她失去了她的爱人 ­ Her name is Lola 她的名字叫劳拉 She was a showgirl 她是个舞女 But that was 30 years ago 但那是30年前的事了 when they used to have a show 以前这里是秀场 Now it’s a disco 现在成了迪厅 But not for Lola 这里已经不是劳拉的天地了 Still in the dress she used to wear 她还穿着以前表演时的服装 Faded feathers in her hair 头上的羽毛已经凋零退色 She sits there so refined 她优雅地独坐在一隅 And drinks herself half-blind 喝得半醉 She lost her youth and she lost her tony 她失去了青春,失去了托尼 Now she’s lost her mind 现在她已经失去了理智 At the Copa,Copacabana 在古巴,古巴卡巴那 The hottest spot north of Havana 哈瓦那北方最繁华的地方 At the Copa,Copacabana 在古巴,古巴卡巴那 Music and passion were always the fashion 充斥着时髦的音乐和激情 At the Copa …… 在古巴 Don’t fall in love 不要陷入爱河"Copacabana"(也被称作 "Copacabana (At the Copa))是1979年的歌,由Barry Manilow 作曲演唱,Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow,和BruceSussman作词. 2005年法国歌手Amanda Lear依法语翻唱了这首歌作为单曲发布。
我是在《老友记》中听到的这支歌,在第二季24集中瑞秋在前男友巴尼婚礼上唱的。觉得当众人一起唱时感觉很感动,有种温馨、人与人之间微妙的和谐和共同认知感。原唱风格完全不同,是拉美民族风。我还是最喜欢瑞秋唱的,有气氛和感觉。Amanda也不错,很浓的法国风味。