昨天在全美各大影院開始上映最新版的West Side Story -西城故事. 與1961年拍攝的西城故事不同，這部新片特意為在老版西城故事中扮演Anita的著名演員，Rita Moreno安排了一個角色。1962年Rita Moreno因著扮演Anita榮獲奧斯卡金像獎。下麵是她在西城故事中的一段精彩表演，也是我最最喜歡的一段。穿淡紫色連衣裙的演員就是由Rita Moreno飾演的Anita. 這幾天腦子裏麵都是這段音樂和舞蹈。
為了美語世界論壇，我找到歌詞。你們注意一下，W代表Women女聲，M代表Male男聲。
可以看出來新移民女人對新環境的喜歡和適應，而男生的歌詞多是對美國的負麵印象。
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
