Birdland(LP版) - The Manhattan Transfer

5000 light years from Birdland
距离Birdland五千光年
But I'm still preachin' the rythym
但是我还在唱歌
Long gone uptight years from Birdland
在Birdland度过紧张的几年
And I'm still teachin' it with 'em
我还是坚持做音乐
Years from the land of the Bird
离开Birdland的几年
And I am still feelin' the spirit
我还是能感受到那种精神
5000 light years from Birdland
距离Birdland五千光年
But I know people can hear it
但是我希望人们能听到他的歌声
Bird named it Bird made it
用鸟为他命名，小鸟成功了
Bird heard it then played it
鸟儿听到了，之后玩耍
Well stated Birdland
说到Birdland
It happened down in Birdland
这故事发生在Birdland
In the middle of that hub
在Birdland上
I remember one jazz club
我记得有一个爵士乐俱乐部
Where we went to pat feet
我们经常去那消遣
Down on 52nd Street
在52街
Everybody heard that word
每个人都能听到那个词
That they named it after Bird
他们用鸟为他命名
Where the rythym swooped and swirled
韵律在那里俯冲，盘旋
The jazz corner of the world
在爵士乐的角落里
And the cats they gigged in there
他们在那里养的猫
Were beyond compare
无与伦比
Birdland I'm singing Birdland
Birdland，我在歌唱Birdland
Birdland old swingin' Birdland
Birdland，古老美丽的Birdland
Hey man the music really turns you on
嘿，伙计，那音乐真的让你快乐
Really Ya turn me around and turn me on
真的吗，你让我转圈，你让我快乐
Down them stairs lose them cares
他们都出去狂欢了
Where Down in Birdland
哪里，在Birdland
Total swing Bop was king there
所有人都在摇摆，Bop是那里的国王
Down in Birdland
在Birdland
Bird would cook Max would look
鸟会做饭，Max能像人一样看见外面的世界
Where Down in Birdland
哪里，在Birdland
Miles came through trane came too there
千里迢迢，trane也来了
Down in Birdland
在Birdland
Basie blew Blakie too
Basie在吹乐器，Blakie也是
Where Down in Birdland
哪里，在Birdland
Cannonball played that hall there
炮弹在那个大厅中爆炸
Down in Birdland yeah
在Birdland，是的
There will never be nothin' such as that
永远没有什么能像这样
No more skoo be wah no more
没有什么，没有什么
Down in Birdland that's where it was at
在Birdland，那就是它所在的地方
I know ah ah ah ah ah I know
我知道，啊啊啊啊，我知道
Back in them days Bop was ridin' high
回到Bop很嗨的日子
Hello heh heh heh heh heh goodbye
嗨，呵呵呵呵呵呵，再见！
How well those cats remember their first Birdland gig
那些猫怎么还记得它们第一次在Birdland演出
To play in Birdland is an honor we still dig
在Birdland演出是一种荣耀
Yeah that club was like in another world
是的，那个俱乐部就像另一个世界
Sure enough yeah baby
果然，是的，宝贝
All those cats were cookin' on
所有猫都在演奏
People just sat and they were steady lookin' on
人们都坐着，看着它们表演
Then Bird he came and spread the word
之后Bird来了，开口说话
Birdland
在Birdland
Yes indeed he did
是的，他真的做到了
Yes indeed he did
是的，他真的做到了
Yes indeed he did
是的，他真的做到了
Yes he did Parker played in Birdland
是的，他做到了，Parker在Birdland演出
Yes he really did
是的，他真的做到了
Yes indeed he really did told the truth way down in Birdland
是的，他在Birdland真正成名了
Yes indeed he did Yard bird Parker played in Birdland
是的，他真的做到了，Yard bird Parker在Birdland演出
Yes indeed he really did Charlie Parker played in Birdland
是的，他真的做到了，Charlie Parker在Birdland演出
Bird named it Bird made it
用鸟为他命名，小鸟成功了
Bird heard it then played it
鸟儿听到了，之后玩耍
Well stated Birdland
说到Birdland
It happened down in Birdland
这故事发生在Birdland
Everybody dug that beat
每个人都跟随那节奏
Everybody stomped their feet
每个人都在跺着脚
Everybody digs be bop
每个人都在摇摆
And they'll never stop
他们永远不会停止
Down them stairs lose them cares
他们都出去狂欢了
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Total swing Bop was king
所有人在摇摆，Bop是舞王
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Bird would cook Max would look
鸟会做饭，Max像人一样能看见外面的世界
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Miles came through trane came too
千里迢迢，trane也来到这里
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Basie blew Blakie too
Basie在吹乐器，Blakie也是
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Cannonball played that hall
炮弹在那个大厅爆炸
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Down them stairs lose them cares
他们都出去狂欢了
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Total swing Bop was king
所有人在摇摆，Bop是舞王
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Bird would cook Max would look
鸟会做饭，Max能像人一样看见
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Miles came through trane came too
千里迢迢，trane也来到这里
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Basie blew Blakie too
Basie在吹乐器，Blakie也是
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Cannonball played that hall
炮弹在那个大厅爆炸
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Down them stairs lose them cares
他们都出去狂欢了
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Total swing Bop was king
所有人在摇摆，Bop是舞王
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland
Bird would cook Max would look
鸟会做饭，Max能像人一样看见
Yeah down in Birdland
是的，在Birdland