(British version in 1973, not to be confused with Nicholas Cage's shit remake)
Needless to say, the classics and artistic conception of this film are wonderful. Go directly to the lyrics translation. You should know where you have seen it.
1. The Landlord's Daughter
(The shopkeeper’s daughter appears, the whole audience sings in turn, and the little boy plays the violin)
Much has been said of the strumpets of yore, of wenches and bawdy house queens by the score
In the past years, I have seen a lot of surfers. We have played with red cards in brothels and hotel girls.
but I sing of a baggage that we all adore, the landlord's daughter!
But I only sing for the heartthrob skank, the shopkeeper's daughter!
you'll never love another! Although she's not the kind of girl to take home to your mother
You will never love her again after tasting her! Although she is not the kind of girl who can take home to see your mother...
Her ale, it is lively and strong to the taste .It is brewed to discretion, never with haste
Her wine tastes very strong. Brew carefully, don't rush
You can have all you like if you swear not to waste .The landlord's daughter!
Just don't waste as much as you want, the shopkeeper's daughter!
And when her name is mentioned, the parts of every gentleman do stand up at attention
As long as he hears her name, every man’s little brother stands at attention and salutes
oh nothing can delight so! as does the parts that lies between her left toe and her right toe......
Oh, there is nothing better in the world! The part between her left and right toes...
(The most funny thing is that at this time, two bad old men each had a foot in leather shoes and shook them together. The police were about to die of embarrassment.)
2. The Gently Johnny song that the owner's daughter stayed with was very famous when she was a teenager. The artistic conception and tune are very beautiful. The lyrics are actually very innocent, so I won't repeat them.
3. The sex education nursery rhyme " There is a man above the girl " in the school on the island is also very famous. It has been translated in the previous film reviews, so I won't repeat it.
4. The most famous, of course, is the nude love song of the shopkeeper’s daughter: Hey ho Who is there . Incomparable temptation! It is said to be the moment of sexual enlightenment for a generation of Western teenagers. But this song is not about the lyrics, just watch it yourself.
5. Maiden and Tinker (maiden and tinker)
The most funny song is probably the most overlooked song. After the police opened the coffin and found the dead rabbit, they rushed to the castle to find the island owner to settle the account. At this time, the island owner (Christopher Lee) was wearing the classic dress of a Scottish nobleman after dinner and was playing the piano by the fireplace. The blonde female teacher leaned on the bearskin rug, holding a silver cup to sing harmony, with a very soft and narrative tone.
Noble and elegant, right? Please listen to the lyrics:
(Women alone)
A maiden did this tinker meet and to him boldly say
A young girl made an appointment with the pot maker and boldly said to him:
"Oh sure my kettle hath much need if you will pass my way"
"I have a lot of needs for my kettle, can you come here?"
She took the tinker by the hand and let him to her door
She took the pot maker's hand and led him into the door
Says she, my kettle I will show, and you can clout it sure
She said, show you my pot, you will be able to squeeze it hard
(Male and female chorus)
For patching and plugging is his delight...
Interpolation is of course his favorite...
(At this time, the desperate police rushed over and threw a dead rabbit at them, interrupting the singing that had just reached the climax)
Then came a few minutes of condemnation, persecution, and religious discussion. After seeing off the guests coldly, the island owner returned to the piano and continued to play and sing, as if he had never been interrupted:
(Male alone)
Fair maid, says he, your kettle is cracked, the cause is plainly told
"Beautiful girl," he said, "your kettle is disabled. The reason is obvious."
There hath so many nails been drove, mine own could not take hold...
"So many nails have been smashed, I am afraid that the ones underneath will not be nailed firmly..."
Christopher Lee's singing voice is deep and cold, very charming. As soon as I heard it, I remembered the sound of his curse that resounded throughout the world in "The Lord of the Rings 2."
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