昨天在全美各大影院开始上映最新版的West Side Story -西城故事. 与1961年拍摄的西城故事不同,这部新片特意为在老版西城故事中扮演Anita的著名演员,Rita Moreno安排了一个角色。1962年Rita Moreno因着扮演Anita荣获奥斯卡金像奖。下面是她在西城故事中的一段精彩表演,也是我最最喜欢的一段。穿淡紫色连衣裙的演员就是由Rita Moreno饰演的Anita. 这几天脑子里面都是这段音乐和舞蹈。
为了美语世界论坛,我找到歌词。你们注意一下,W代表Women女声,M代表Male男声。
可以看出来新移民女人对新环境的喜欢和适应,而男生的歌词多是对美国的负面印象。
W:
Puerto Rico You lovely island Island of tropical breezes Always the pineapples growing Always the coffee blossoms blowing And the money owing And the baby's crying And the people trying I like the island Manhattan (I know you do) Smoke on your pipe and put that in!
W: I like to be in America W: Okay, buy me in America W: Everything free in America M:For a small fee in America
W: Buying on credit is so nice M: look at us and they charge twice W: I have my own washing machine M: What do you have don't you keep clean?
W: Skyscrapers bloom in America W: Cadillacs zoom in America W: Industry boom in America
M: 12 in a room in America W: Lots of new housing with more space M: (Lots of doors slamming in our face) W: I'll get a terrace apartment M: Better you get rid of your accent
W: Life can be bright in America M: If you can fight in America W: Life is all right in America M: If you're all white in America
America La, la, la, la, la, la, America America
W: Here you are free and you have pride M: As long as you stay on your own side W: Free to do anything you choose M: Free to wait tables and shine shoes
M: Everywhere grime in America M: Organized crime in America M: Terrible time in America W: You forget I'm in America
M: I think I'll go back to San Juan W: I know a boat you can get on (bye, bye!) M: Everyone there will give big cheer! (Hey) W: Everyone there will have moved here