英美概况Word格式.docx

英美概况Word格式.docx

《英美概况Word格式.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《英美概况Word格式.docx（23页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

（famouslyrecordedbyTheLimelitersonthe1963livealbumOurMenInSanFrancisco）.Inthefirstsection,thesongpicksupspeedlikealocomotivebuildingupaheadofsteam.

WhileLightfoot'

ssongechoestheoptimismoftherailroadage,italsochroniclesthecostinsweatandbloodofbuilding"

anironroadrunnin'

fromtheseatothesea."

Theslowmiddlesectionofthesongisespeciallypoignant,vividlydescribingtheeffortsandsorrowsofthenamelessandforgottennavvieswhosemanuallabouractuallybuilttherailway.

Sessionpersonnelforthe1967recordingwere:

GordonLightfoot（12-string）,RedShea（Leadacousticguitar）,JohnStockfish（FenderBass）,andCharlieMcCoy（Harmonica）.

Lightfootre-recordedthetrackonhis1975compilationalbum,Gord'

sGold,withfullorchestration（arrangedbyLeeHoldridge）.Aliveversionalsoappearsontwoofhislivealbums,firstonhis1969albumSundayConcertandagainonthe2012release"

AllLive"

whichconsistsofsongsrecordedduringhisliveconcertsatToronto'

sMasseyHallduringtheperiodfrom1998to2001.

AccordingtoLightfoot,PierreBertonsaidtohim,"

Youknow,Gord,yousaidasmuchinthatsongasIsaidinmybook."

BertonwasreferringtohistwobooksaboutthebuildingoftherailwayacrossCanada,TheNationalDreamandTheLastSpike.

In2001,GordonLightfoot'

washonouredasoneoftheCanadianMasterWorksbytheAudio-VisualPreservationTrustofCanada.

ThesonghasbeencoveredbyJohnMellencampandGeorgeHamiltonIV,amongothers.JamesKeelaghanperformedthesongontheLightfoottributealbum,Beautiful.Inthesummerof2004,thesongwasperformedbythatyear'

sCanadianIdolTop6.

2."

Barrett'

sPrivateers"

isamodernfolksonginthestyleofaseashanty,writtenandperformedbyCanadianmusicianStanRogers,havingbeeninspiredafterasongsessionwiththeFriendsofFiddler'

sGreenattheNorthernLightsFestivalBoré

alinSudbury,Ontario.AlthoughBarrett,theAntelopeandotherspecificinstancesmentionedinthesongarefictional,"

isfullofmanyauthenticdetailsofprivateeringinthelate18thcentury.ThesongwasreleasedonthealbumFogarty'

sCovein1976andhassincegainedpopularityasadrinkingsong,withcoverversionsbymanybands.Thesongmakesuseofmixedmeter,regularlyswitchingbackandforthfrom4/4to5/4time,[citationneeded]whichisunusualforaseashanty,astheyaretraditionallysunginastrict,unchangingmeter.ItisregardedasoneoftheCanadianNavy'

sunofficialanthems,andalsotobeheardsungatmanyNovaScotianUniversitycampusparties.

3．ThomasCharles"

Stompin'

Tom"

Connors,OC（February9,1936 

–March6,2013）wasoneofCanada'

smostprolificandwell-knowncountryandfolksinger-songwriters.FocusinghiscareerexclusivelyonhisnativeCanada,Connorsiscreditedwithwritingmorethan300songsandhasreleasedfourdozenalbums,withtotalsalesofnearly4millioncopies.[1]Connorsdiedatage77inhishomeinBallinafad,OntarioonMarch6,2013,[2][3][4][5]ofrenalfailure.

HissongshavebecomepartoftheCanadianculturallandscape.Threeofhisbest-knownsongs—SudburySaturdayNight,BudtheSpudandTheHockeySong—playateveryhomegameoftheTorontoMapleLeafshockeyteam.[6]TheHockeySongisplayedatgamesthroughouttheNationalHockeyLeague.[7]

4."

TheHockeySong"

isasongwrittenandoriginallyperformedbyCanadianfolksingerStompin'

TomConnors.ThesongfirstappearedonConnors'

1973album,Stompin'

TomandtheHockeySong.[1]Thesongdidnotreachitstremendouspopularityuntil1992.ItwasatthistimethatthesongwasplayedatOttawaSenatorsgames.[2]PatBurns,thencoachoftheTorontoMapleLeafs,insisteditbeplayedinTorontoaswell.[3]ThesongisnowplayedthroughoutbothCanadianandAmericanNHLarenas.[4]

Content

Theversesofthesongaresplitupsothateachonedescribesaperiodofplayinatypicalhockeygame.InthefirstverseConnorssings,"

Someoneroars,Bobbyscores!

"

.ThiswasprobablydonebecausemanypopularplayersintheNHLatthetimewerenamedBobby,namelyBobbyOrr,BobbyClarke,andBobbyHull.InthelastverseConnorssingsthatitisthelastgameoftheplayoffsandthe"

StanleyCupisallfilledupforthechampsthatwinthedrink"

.Helateralsosings"

Thepuckisin,thehometeamwins!

.Inconcerthewouldsometimeschange"

hometeam"

toanactualteambasedonwherehewasplaying.OneexamplewasattheclosingceremoniesforMapleLeafGardens,whenhechangedthelastgamelinefromtheplayoffsto"

theGarden"

andmentionedthattheLeafshavewon.

Inthesong'

schorus,Connorssings,"

Thegoodoldhockeygameisthebestgameyoucanname,andthebestgameyoucannameisthegoodoldhockeygame."

5.BarenakedLadies（oftenabbreviatedBNLoroccasionallyBnL）isaCanadianrockband.ThebandiscurrentlycomposedofJimCreeggan,KevinHearn,EdRobertson,andTylerStewart.BarenakedLadiesformedin1988inScarborough,Ontario,thenaboroughofMetropolitanToronto.Theyarebestknownfortheirhitsingles,"

OneWeek"

"

TheOldApartment"

PinchMe"

IfIHad$1000000"

BrianWilson"

;

[1]aswellasthethemeforthesitcomTheBigBangTheory.TheyhavewonmultipleJunoAwardsandhavebeennominatedforGrammyAwards.Theyarealsoknownfortheirlight-hearted,comedicperformancestyle.Theirliveshowsareknownforhumorousbanterbetweensongsandimprovisedraps/songs,bothofwhicharestaplesatvirtuallyeveryconcert.[2]OriginalkeyboardistAndyCreegganleftthebandin1995,andfoundingmemberStevenPagedepartedin2009.Theyhavesoldover15millionrecordsincludingalbumsandsingles.

6."

isasongbytheCanadianalternativerockgroupBarenakedLadies.Itwastheband'

sfirstAmericanhit,andappearsonthealbumsBornonaPirateShip,RockSpectacleandDiscOne:

AllTheirGreatestHits.ThemusicvideoforthesongwhichgarneredaBestDirectornominationatthe1997MuchMusicVideoAwards,wasdirectedbyfellowCanadianandfanJasonPriestleyathisownsuggestion.[1]

StevenPagehassaidthatthesongwaspartlyinspiredby"

BacktotheOldHouse"

byTheSmiths.[citationneeded]Whilesome[weasel 

words]havemisinterpretedthelyricstomeanthatthemaninthesongisstalkinganex-girlfriendandbreaksintoherapartmenttoterrorizeher,Pagehassaidthatthisisdefinitelynotthecase.[citationneeded]Thepersoninthesongandhisgirlfriendarestilltogetherandhappy,having"

boughtanoldhouseontheDanforth"

（DanforthAvenueinToronto）.However,hegoesbacktovisit"

theoldapartment"

"

whereweusedtolive,"

andwindsupbreakingintoreminisce.Althoughrecalling"

brokenglass,"

the"

crookedlanding,crookedlandlord,"

andotherdisadvantages,henonethelessfeelsnostalgiafor"

fadingmemories/blendingintodulltableaux."

Thesong,thanksinparttoitsvideo,whichPriestleystronglysupportedandurgedAmericannetworkstoplay,drewanotablelevelofattentionintheU.S.[citationneeded]Priestleyalsoinvitedthebandtoplaythesongatthefictionalnightclub,"

ThePeachPitAfterDark"

onhisseriesBeverlyHills,90210.Withsomeisolatedexceptions,thiswastheband'

sfirstbreakintotheAmericanmarket,whichcontinuedwiththeirnextrelease,aliveversionof"

fromtheceritfied-goldalbumRockSpectacle.[citationneeded]Theliveversionof"

fromthatalbumwasincludedonlaterAmericanradiosinglesasanB-sideoptionforstations.[citationneeded]

Thestudioversionofthesonghastwomainversions:

theoriginalalbumversionandaradiomix,whichwasacompletelynewmixofthesong.Notabledifferencesintheradiomix,besidesacompletelynewaudiomix,includean8-barinstrumentalintroandinthePage'

snoticeablyfilteredvocalbridge.

AppleInc.includedthemusicvideoontheMacOS8installationCDasaQuickTimeexample.

Then-newbandmemberKevinHearnwas,aswith"

ShoeBox,"

inthemusicvideoforthissongeventhoughhewasnotinvolvedintherecordingofthesong.[citationneeded]Heplaysanelectricguitar,whileStevenPage（whobothplayedguitarandsangontheoriginal）doesnothaveaguitarinthevideo.

7.Girlfriend"

isasongbyCanadiansinger-songwriterAvrilLavigne.ThesongwaswrittenbyLavignewithherproducerDr.LukeforLavigne'

sthirdstudioalbum,TheBestDamnThing（2007）."

Girlfriend"

wasreleasedastheleadsinglefromTheBestDamnThingon27February2007.Lyrically,thesongrevolvesarounditsprotagonisthavingacrushonsomeonewhoisinarelationship,proclaimingsheshouldbehisgirlfriend.ThesonghasbeennotedtohavesimilaritiestoToniBasil'

s1982single"

Mickey"

andTheRubinoos'

1979single"

IWannaBeYourBoyfriend"

.Thesongwritersof"

suedLavigneandDr.Lukeforcopyrightinfringement;

thesuitwaslatersettled.

receivedgenerallypositivereviewsfrommusiccritics,whocomplimenteditscatchiness.Thesongwasaworldwidesuccess,peakingatthetopspotofthechartsineightcountries,includingCanada,theUnitedStates,and