歌曲名:This Old Man
歌手:Larry Groce
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This old man, he played?one,
He played knick-knack on my?bun(圆面包)
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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This old man, he played two,
He played knick-knack on my shoe;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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(And)This old man, he played three,
He played knick-knack on my knee;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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(Well)This old man, he played four,
He played knick-knack on my door;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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This old man, he played five,
He played knick-knack on my hive(蜂房);
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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(And)This old man, he played six,
He played knick-knack on my sticks;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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This old man, he played seven,
He played knick-knack up to Heaven(天堂);
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played?eight,
He played knick-knack on my gate;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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(Well)This old man, he played?nine?,
He played knick-knack on my line;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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(And)This old man, he played?ten?,
He played knick-knack over again;
With a knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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P.?S.
1.Larry Groce(生于1948年4月22日)美国歌手,词曲作者和电台主持人。1976年,他的歌曲《垃圾食品吸毒者》成为十大热门歌曲。在此之后,Groce的声音获得广大听众的一致好评。2005年,他成为查尔斯顿音乐节的执行董事。
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2.(roll本来是滚动的意思,这里是好玩的方式来表示回家)
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3.?knick-knack paddy-whack 具体的含义在英语国家都有争论,比较常见的答案是这是一种古老的游戏,在唱歌的时候用两个勺子(在这首歌的场景下也有可能是两个骨头)拍打出节奏。也有一种玩法是用勺子敲打身体的不同部位,打出节拍。
4.?注意红色字体单词的发音。
5.?下划线部分表示连读。
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