时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:英语沙龙2004全年合辑上


英语课

Nickelback Gets Its Start


  


Brothers, Chad and Mike Kroeger formed Nickelback in Vancouver1 in 1996 with their cousin Brandon (who is no longer in the band) and their buddy 12 Ryan Peake. Chad Kroeger wrote lyrics 2 while the rest of the guys worked together on the music. They came up with3 the name Nickelback from Mike Kroeger's cashier experience at Starbucks. Customers would pay 1.50 for a coffee that costs 1.45 -- and Mike Kroeger would always have to give them "a nickel back."


 


  Nickelback put together and released a seven-song demo and began supporting it with live gigs4. In 1997, Nickelback released their debut 3 CD, Curb 45, and pushed the album with non-stop touring. Nickelback later went through a bunch of drummers until they hooked up6 with current drummer Ryan Vikedal, who was an old buddy of Ryan Peake's.


 


    In 1999, Nickelback released their second CD, The State (released in 2000 in the US), under their own, independent label. Nickelback had a top twenty hit with the song Leader of Men. They jumped back on the road to support the CD and eventually signed with Roadrunner Records.


 


    Nickelback had a large following in Canada, but wanted to break into the US. In 2001, Nickelback released their third CD, Silver Side Up, and the first single How You Remind Me became a huge hit across North America. How You Remind Me even made it to number one on Canadian and US rock charts.


  Nickelback Says: "We just like writing good songs with good melodies that you'll sing at our shows and remember when you walk away." 


 


注释:


1.Vancouver [vAn5ku:vE] 温哥华 [加拿大西南部港市]


2.buddy [5bQdi] n.〈口〉好朋友伙伴


3.come up with针对问题、挑战等提出想出提供


4.gig [gIg] n.〈俚〉(爵士乐队、摇滚乐队、独奏或独唱演员等的)特约演奏(或演唱)


5.curb [kE:b] n.〈美〉(由路缘石砌成的街道或人行道的)路缘


6.hook up 用钩钩住(或钩起),(用钩等)连


 


五分钱乐队开始起步


  


查德和迈克克勒格尔兄弟同他们的表兄布兰登(现已离开乐队)和好朋友瑞安皮克于1996年在温哥华组成了五分钱乐队。查德负责作词,其他小伙子则一起谱曲。乐队的名字来自迈克在星巴克当收银员时的经历,顾客们总是用1.5美元买价格为1.45美元的一杯咖啡,迈克则总是要给他们五分钱找头


  五分钱乐队将7首歌拼成一盘样带,推出后即开始现场演出进行推广。1997年,乐队推出了他们名为《路边》的首张光碟,并马不停蹄地巡回演出,进行促销。之后乐队鼓手频繁换人,直到最后锁定了现在的鼓手瑞安维克多尔,他是瑞安皮克的老朋友。


1999年,乐队发行了第二张光碟——乐队独立制作的《国家》(该光碟2000年登陆美国)。乐队的歌曲《男人的领袖》打入了排行榜前20名,他们又开始巡回演出以促销这张光碟,最终与奔跑者唱片公司签了约。


五分钱乐队在加拿大拥有众多的追随者,但乐队还想进军美国乐坛。2001年,乐队推出了他们的第三张光碟《银面朝上》,其中的第一首单曲《你令我想起》成为横扫北美的热门歌曲,甚至登上了加拿大和美国摇滚乐排行榜的冠军宝座。


  五分钱乐队说:我们就喜欢创作旋律优美的好歌,你愿意在我们的演唱会上跟着唱这些歌,而且过后不会忘记它们。


 





n.(美口)密友,伙伴
  • Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气,老兄。有什么麻烦吗?
  • Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了,你这家伙!
n.歌词
  • music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
  • The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。
n.首次演出,初次露面
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里,他初次在百老汇登台,扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
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