Taiwanese Mandopop: Teresa Teng 邓丽君 and Singer-Songwriters (1970s-90s)
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ID: 4335
Intermediate
Taiwanese songwriters such as 罗大佑 and 李宗盛, and of course the legendary singer Teresa Teng 邓丽君 gifted us classic songs that almost every Chinese-speaking person could sing by heart. Chi explains the beautiful music and lyric-writing in these “经典中的经典” (lit. “the classics of classics”). Song in focus: 罗大佑 – 童年 (1983).
Songs featured:
邓丽君 – 月亮代表我的心 (1977)
邓丽君 – 甜蜜蜜 (1979)
邓丽君 – 我只在乎你 (1979)
陈淑桦 – 这样爱你对不对 (1991)
张雨生 – 我期待 (1994)
优客李林 – 输了你赢了世界又如何 (1994)
张惠妹 – 听海 (1997)
黄品源 – 你怎么舍得我难过 (1991)
Chi
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 童年 | tóngnián | childhood | |
| 池塘 | chítáng | pond | |
| 榕树 | róngshù | banyan | |
| 知了 | zhīliǎo | cicada (onom.) |
歌曲童年
gēqǔ 歌曲tóngnián 童年
Song: Childhood
歌手罗大佑
gēshǒu 歌手Luódàyòu 罗大佑
Artist: Luo, Dayou
池塘边的榕树上知了在声声叫着夏天
chítáng 池塘biān 边de 的róngshù 榕树shàng 上zhīliǎo 知了zài 在shēng 声shēng 声jiào 叫zhe 着xiàtiān 夏天
High up the banyan trees along the side of the ponds, cicadas were calling the summer with every sound.
操场边的秋千上只有蝴蝶停在上面
cāochǎng 操场biān 边de 的qiūqiān 秋千shàng 上zhǐ 只yǒu 有húdié 蝴蝶tíng 停zài 在shàngmiàn 上面
On the swing sets along the playground, only butterflies still rest on them.
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