Neil Young & The Schocking Pinks - Payola Blues

This one's for you Al Freed,                                       這首是給你的    Al Freed

Wherever you go, whatever you do                           不管你在哪    在幹啥

'Cause the things they're doing today                       因為他們今天幹出來的事

Will make a saint out of you                                      會讓你變成聖人

Payola blues.                                                              紅包藍調

I've got the payola blues                                            我有一首紅包藍調

Even though I already paid my dues.                        雖然我已付了我的會費




Listen to me Mr. D.J.,                                               D.J.先生 聽我說

hear what I've got to say                                           我必須要說的是

If a man is making music,                                                  如果一個人作音樂

they ought to let his record play.                                      他們應該讓他的唱片播出

Payola blues                                                                  紅包藍調

No matter where I go                                                    不管走到哪裡

I never hear my record on the radio.                            我從來沒在廣播裡   聽到我的唱片




Well, here's three thousand,                                          恩 這裡是三千

that ought to get it on.                                                 應該夠了

Well, thanks a lot man!                                               好   多謝了 兄弟

I love your new song.                                                  我超愛你的新歌

Payola blues                                                                  紅包藍調

No matter where I go                                                    不管走到哪裡

I never hear my record on the radio.                            我從來沒在廣播裡   聽到我的唱片



And it goes like this.                                                    是這樣進行的:




I got a brand new record company,                             我有了全新的唱片公司

new manager too.                                                            還有新的經紀人

Got a great new record,                                                 有一張超棒的新唱片

I can't get through to you.                                                   我沒法讓你聽

Payola blues                                                                  紅包藍調

No matter where I go                                                    不管走到哪裡

I never hear my record on the radio.                            我從來沒在廣播裡   聽到我的唱片





How about this new Mercedes Benz,                           這台新賓士如何

that ought to get it on.                                                   應該夠了

Well, thanks a lot man!                                                   好   多謝了 兄弟

I'll play it all day long.                                                    我會從早到晚的播

Payola blues                                                                  紅包藍調

No matter where I go                                                    不管走到哪裡

I never hear my record on the radio.                            我從來沒在廣播裡   聽到我的唱片


 


I've got the payola blues, payola blues                          我有紅包藍調   紅包藍調

I'm paying those payola blues                                     我幫這些紅包藍調付了錢


No matter where I go                                                    不管走到哪裡



I never hear my record on the radio.                            我從來沒在廣播裡   聽到我的唱片