电影《断背山》的插曲，翻唱的是60年代乡村音乐巨匠罗格-米勒（Roger Miller）的名作《公路之王》（King of the Road）。——一首人在旅途的歌。没有电话，没有泳池，没有宠物，一辆能卖也能租的拖车，一个穷途末路又无所不能的男人。“我知道每一辆火车上的每一位机械师，以及他们的孩子，他们孩子的名字。我知道每一个村庄的刊物，以及周围没人的时候，哪扇门是没上锁的”……
King Of The Road
Rufus Wainwright
Trailers for sale or rent. Rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets. I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but two hours of pushing broom.
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means. King of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train. Destination...bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes. I don't pay no union dues
I smoke old stogies I have found. Short, but not too big around
I'm a man of means by no means. King of the road
I know every engineer on every train
All of their children, and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around
I sing,
Trailers for sale or rent. Rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets. I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but two hours of pushing broom
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means. King of the road
重点词汇
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trailer n. 拖车式活动房屋
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wear out v. 穿破，用坏
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due n. （复数）应付款
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stogie n. 笨重的长靴
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boxcar n. 货车车厢
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handout n. 分发的印刷品
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