这是我最喜欢的一首老友歌曲,出现在第2季第21集的片尾,MONICA被开除后找到间名叫moondance的餐厅当厨师,不但要穿上很夸张的服装工作,还要随着顾客点播的歌曲站在餐厅中间的桌子上跳舞,听起来实在悲惨,却被处理得幽默而温情。这首歌就是五位老友去餐厅看望MONICA的时候点播的,节奏很强,舞蹈动作又很滑稽,每次看到这里我都会笑掉下巴。
YMCA的意思是“基督教青年会”,是一个宗教性质的青年慈善团体,在全世界各地都有分部。大热70年代的黑人演唱团体the village people有过很多著名的歌曲,但流传最广的还是这首《YMCA》,雄霸美国DISCO十数年,在很多电视节目中都有出现,鲜明轻快的节奏和随着“Y-M-C-A”的歌声起舞的“双手高举——双手在面前合围——双手向右作半圆——双手在头顶合成尖形”的动作是美国文化中符号性的场景。

歌词

Young man there's no need to feel down
年轻人, 不必沮丧

I said young man pick yourself off the ground
我说, 年轻人, 站起来吧!

I said young man cause you're in a new town
我说, 年轻人, 因为你来到了一个新城.

there's no need to be unhappy
你就快乐起来吧!

Young man there's a place you can go
年轻人, 有一个地方你可以去

I said young man when you're short on your dough
我说, 年轻人, 当你一贫如洗

You can stay there and I'm sure you will find
你可以住在那里, 我敢肯定你会发现

Many ways to have a good time
你一定会快乐无比

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

They have everything for you men to enjoy
你可以尽情享受那里的一切

You can hang out with all the boys
你可以尽情地和所有男孩在一起

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

You can get yourself cleaned you can have a good meal
你可以穿戴整齐,再享受美食

You can do whatever you feel
你可以做你所想的

Young man, are you listening to me
年轻人, 你在听我说吗

I said young man what do you want to be
我说, 年轻人, 你想成为什么

I said young man you can make real your dreams
我说,年轻人, 你的梦想会成真

But you got to know this one thing
但是有一点你一定要知道:

No man does it all by himself
所有的事不是你一个人可以解决的

I said young man put your pride on the shelf
我说, 年轻人, 把你骄傲放在架子上吧

And just go there to the Y.M.C.A.
去吧, 去那里, 去YMCA

Im sure they can help you today
我肯定,他们会帮助你的!

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

They have everything for you men to enjoy
你可以尽情享受那里的一切

You can hang out with all the boys
你可以尽情地和所有男孩在一起

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

You can get yourself cleaned you can have a good meal
你可以穿戴整齐,再享受美食

You can do whatever you feel
你可以做你所想的

Young man I was once in your shoes
年轻人, 我以前也有和你一样的遭遇

I said I was down and out with the blues
我说, 我整个无望无助

I felt no man cared if I were alive
感觉没有一个人关心你

I felt the whole world was so tight
感觉整个世界都在和你作对

That's when someone came up to me
然后有人走来说

And said young man take a walk up the street
他说,年轻人, 沿着这条街走过去

There's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.
有个地方叫YMCA

They can start you back on your way
他们会让你从头开始

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

Its fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
待在YMCA多快乐

They have everything for you men to enjoy
你可以尽情享受那里的一切

You can hang out with all the boys
你可以尽情地和所有男孩在一起

Y.M.C.A. you'll find it at the Y.M.C.A.
你会在YMCA找到的

Young man young man there's no need to feel down
年轻人, 不必沮丧

Young man young man get yourself off the ground
我说, 年轻人, 站起来吧!

Y.M.C.A. just go to the Y.M.C.A.
你只需要去YMCA

Young man young man are you listening to me
年轻人,听我说

Young man young man what do you wanna be
年青人,你要做的

Y.M.C.A. you'll find it at the Y.M.C.A.
你会在YMCA找到的