A musical

What the hell are musicals?
音樂劇是什麼鬼？
It appears to be a play where the dialog stops and the plot is conveyed through song
在音樂劇裡頭，演員的對話戛然而止，然後開始用歌曲推進劇情
Through song?
用歌曲？
Yes
是的
Wait, wait, wait, so an actor is saying his lines and then out of nowhere he just starts singing?
那個，等會啊，演員正說著話呢，突然間無緣無故，他就唱起來了？
Yes
正是
Well that is the—
我的天啊~
Stupidest thing that I have ever heard
這是我聽過最傻的表演
Youre doing a play, got something to say
你正演著呢，有句話想說
So you sing it? Its absurd
你卻唱了起來？荒唐！
Who on Earth is going to sit there
究竟由誰會坐在觀眾席裡
While an actor breaks into song?
看著演員莫名其妙唱起歌來？
What possible thought could the audience think
觀眾心裡除了MMP
Other than 'this is horribly wrong?'
還會想些啥？
Remarkably, they wont think that
其實吧，他們可不這麼認為
(Seriously? Why not?)
當真？這是為什麼呢？
Because—
因為
Its... a... musical
這……就是……音樂劇
A musical
音樂劇
And nothings as amazing as a
沒有什麼比音樂劇
Musical
更有意思了
With song and dance
除了歌舞昇平
And sweet romance
浪漫愛情
And happy endings happening
皆大歡喜的結局
By happenstance
各種劇情反轉
Bright lights, stage fights
還有耀眼的鎂光燈，激烈的打斗場面
And a dazzling chorus
精彩的副歌
You wanna be great, then you gotta create
若想成功，那就去做
A musical
音樂劇吧！
I dont know, I find it hard to believe people would actually pay to see something like this
嗯……我不相信人們會真的付錢去看這麼個玩意兒
Lets just say its a Saturday night
比方說現在是周六晚上
And you wanna go out on the town
你想出來玩
Got a lady to flatter who might
如果你沒招待好你的女伴，
Give it up if you dont let her down
她很可能跟你say goodbye
You could go see a tragedy
你可以選擇去看一部悲劇
But that wouldnt be very fun
但是太無趣
Or a play from Greek mythology
也可以選擇看一出希臘神話
See a mother have *** with her son
各種亂倫情節
You could go see a drama
還可以選擇看一出正劇
With all of that trauma and pain
天啊！各種痛苦和折磨
Or go see something more relaxing
又或者，你可以去看些輕鬆有趣
And less taxing on the brain
不傷腦細胞的東西
Go. .. see... a... musical
去……看……一部……音樂劇
A musical
音樂劇
A poppy piece releasing all your
讓歡快的音樂
Blues-icals
驅趕走你的憂鬱
Where crooners croon (Ahh)
有歌手低吟
A catchy tune
有上口曲調
And limber -legged ladies thrill you
還有性感群舞
Till you swoon
激盪你的春心
Oohs, ahhs, big applause
各種驚喜和驚訝，熱烈掌聲
And a standing ovation
甚至是全場起立鼓掌
The future is bright if you could just write
若想成功，就去做
A musical
音樂劇！
Some make you happy
有些讓人歡笑
Some make you sad
有些讓人沮喪
Some are quite big
有些氣勢宏大
Some quite small
有些簡直迷你
Some are too long
有些很耗時間
Some are just plays with song (Ahh)
有些全劇都是歌曲
Some musicals have
有些音樂劇
No talking at all
不說一句話
(No talking at all?)
（一句話也不說？）
Thats right, theres no talking
沒錯，不說一句話
All of the dialog is sung in a very dramatic fashion
所有對話都用相當戲劇化的語調表達出來
(Um, really?)
（是真的？）
Yes, really
正是……如此
(Theres no talk—)
（一句話也……）
Theres no talking
不說一句話
And they often stay on one note for a very long time
他們還在同一音調上保持很長時間
So that when they change to a different note,...younotice
於是乎，你就很容易發現他何時……變調
And its supposed to create a dramatic effect
如此一來，便可產生一種戲劇效果
But mostly you just sit there asking yourself, 'why arent they talking?'
可實際上，你只會自問：“他們幹嘛不說人話？”
(Sounds miserable)
（聽上去真糟糕）
I believe its pronounced 'misérables'
事實上，正確的說法是“悲慘”
(And people actually like this?)
（人們有真的會喜歡這種形式嗎？）
No! They love it! And whats not to love?
錯！他們不只喜歡，他們瘋狂地熱愛音樂劇。有什麼可不愛的？
Its such a delight, theres nothing quite like
音樂劇太有意思啦
A musical
音樂劇簡直獨一無二
Ooh! Another vision! I havent even told you the best part yet!
噢噢噢，換景了！我還沒說到最精彩的地方呢！
Feel that fascinating rhythm
感受迷人的節奏
Move into your feet
注入你的雙腳
(Uh, what is that?)
（額，這是怎麼了？）
Feel your ass gyrating
感受你的屁股
To that titillating beat
不自覺地扭動起來
(Ooh, are you OK?)
（哦哦，你沒事吧？）
You slap your lap
你一拍大腿
Then finger-snap
一打響指
Thats when you know its time to tap
此時便應該跳動起來
(What the hell are you doing now?)
（你在做甚？）
Its called a dance break
這叫做dance break
Apparently this happens in musicals as well
顯然在音樂劇裡
People on stage just burst into spontaneous dance
演員會突然舞起來
(Why? Does it advance the plot?)
（為什麼呢？推進劇情？ ）
No
不
(Advance character?)
（塑造角色？）
Not necessarily
不一定
(Then why do it?)
（那為了什麼？）
Because its entertaining
因為有意思啊
5-6-7-8!
5-6-7-8！
Dance Break
【舞蹈時間】
Another vision!
又換景了
Its a musical What do you talk? What do you talk?
這就是音樂劇！說啥呢？你說啥？
Its a musical! A Seussical?
音樂劇！蘇樂劇？
No, a musical with girls on stage
不是。台上有姑娘的那種
(A musical)
（音樂劇）
Weve got snappy repartee
有妙語連珠
And the women are risqué
有傷風敗俗
And the chorus boys are kinda gay
群演的男孩子gay gay的
(A musical)
（音樂劇）
A true, blue, new
音樂劇涵蓋了
Musical
現實、情慾和新潮流
Stand back! Its a musical!
退回去！這是音樂劇！
Some musicals are very serious
有些音樂劇主題嚴肅
A big, glittering (musical, a musical)
場面宏大，蓬蓽生輝（音樂劇，音樂劇）
( Its a mu-si-cal for us)
（這對我們真是音樂劇）
A big and shiny, mighty fine-y
擁有炫目大排場，
Glitter, glitz, and chorus line-y
奪人歌聲，
Bob your head and shake your heiney
可隨歌搖動的
Musical!
音樂劇！
Its a musical
這就是音樂劇
(Its a musical)
（這就是音樂劇）
It is a musical
這就是音樂劇
(Its a musical)
（這就是音樂劇）
Yes! I get it now!
我懂了！
Well... do... a... musical (No kidding!)
我們來……做……一部……音樂劇（講真）
A musical
音樂劇
What could be more amazing than
還有什麼會比
A musical?
音樂劇更有意思？
With song and dance
歌舞昇平
And sweet romance
浪漫愛情
And with a musical we might have
我們做音樂劇
Half a chance
就大有可為
{Oohs, ahhs, big applause}
驚喜與驚訝，全場大鼓掌
{With everyone cheering for us}
所有人為我們叫好
And for some unexplainable reason
出於某種不可思議的原因
The crowd goes wild every time
每當舞者一字排開
When dancers kick in unison
齊身舞蹈
In one big wonderful line
觀眾都會瘋狂尖叫鼓掌
And then you got yourself a musical
這部音樂劇就成了
A musical
音樂劇
A la-la-la-la -la-la-la
阿啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
Palooz-ical
音樂慶典
With flashy style
演員誇張的打扮
And a big, fake smile
保持燦爛的假笑
A snazzy band, some jazzy hands
配合優秀樂隊和花哨雙手
I swear that Ill
我發誓
Cross my heart, hope to die
我絕對會呈現出精彩的音樂劇
If it isnt a doozy
如果它普普通通
Take it from me
我就立刻走人
Theyll be flocking to see
人們會紛至沓來，觀賞
(Your star-lit)
（這齣星光熠熠）
(Wont quit)
（絕不言棄）
( Big hit)
（超級賣座）
(Musical)
（的音樂劇）
A big hit musical
大熱的音樂劇