原文出处：http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0907/07/cnr.05.html BERRY GORDY, MOTOWN FOUNDER: He was driven by his hunger to learn, to constantly top himself, to be the 他求学若渴，因而持续保持颠峰，使其更臻完美。 best. He was the consummate student. He studied the greats and became 　　　他是最棒的学生。　　　　　　　 他探究*伟人，同时变得更伟大。 greater. He raised the bar and then broke the bar. His talent and creativity 他将障碍举起，并且消弭限制。　　　　　　　 thrust him and entertainment into another stratosphere. 他的才能及创造力将他及演艺事业推向另一个高峰。 The Motown family mourns the death of our friend and brother, Michael Motown全体同仁哀悼我们的朋友，同时也是弟兄，Michael Jackson的逝去， Jackson, who was like a son to me. Our deep condolences go out to all his 对我而言，他就像是我的儿子。　　　 谨将我们的慰问献给他的家人－－ family -- his parents, Joe and Katherine, his beautiful children, his sisters 他的父母，Joe和Katherine；他美丽的孩子；他的兄弟姐妹； and brothers, and his nieces and nephews. 及他的侄甥。 Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he and his brothers, Jackie, Jermaine, 当Michael Jackson和他的兄弟，Jackie、Jermaine、Tito及Marlon在底特律的Motown Tito and Marlon auditioned for me at Motown in Detroit, that July day in 参加甄选时，他才10岁大；1968年的七月，他让我们惊艳。 1968, and blew us all away. The Jackson 5 were just amazing. And little 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Jackson 5 令人惊奇。 Michael's performance was way beyond his years. This little kid had an 而小Michael的表演超越了他的年龄。　　　　　　　 这个孩子对自己有着不可思议的 incredible knowingness about him. He sang with such feeling, inspiration. 了解、体悟。　　　　　　　　　　　他唱歌时投入他的感情及灵感。 Michael had a quality that I couldn't completely understand but we all knew Michael有着我没办法完全了解的特质，但我们都知道他很特别。 he was special. Aside from singing and dancing like James Brown and Jackie Wilson, he sung a 除了像James Brown及Jackie Wilson一样地唱歌、跳舞， Smokey Robinson song called "Who's Loving You." He sang it with the sadness 他唱过Somkey Robinson的歌：「Who's Loving You」。 and passion of a man who had been living the blues and heartbreak his whole 当他唱的时候，他将一个生活在忧郁及心碎人生男人的哀伤与热情都唱出来了。 life. As great as Smokey sang it, I thought Michael was better. 　　　Smokey唱得很好*，我却觉得Michael唱得比他更好。 (LAUGHTER) You know. I went to Smokey and I said, hey, man. I think he got you on that 你知道，我跑去找Smokey跟他说：嘿，朋友！我想他在那首歌的诠释上超越了你。 one. Smokey said, me too. That was Motown. 　　 Smokey说：我也这麽觉得。当时是Motown时期。 Motown was built on love and competition and sometimes the competition got in Motown建於爱与竞争，有时候竞争会阻碍爱的进展， the way of the love but the love always won out. We competed on everything. 但爱总是胜出。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 我们任何事情都比。 In California, we had a baseball game every week, the Jacksons versus the 在加州，我们每周都会有一场棒球比赛，Jackson家族对Gordy家族。 Gordys. Unfortunately for us, Tito and Jackie were big home-run hitters. They 　　　　对我们很不利的是，Tito跟Jackie是很好的全垒打者。 would knock the ball out of the park. But, then, so was my son, Berry. And 他们会将球打到场外。　　　　　　　　　但，我的孩子Berry也不遑多让。 I'm not going to tell you who won most of the games but I will tell you that 但我才不要跟你们说谁大多数都赢得比赛，但我可以跟你们说Gordy家族常常饮恨落泪。 the Gordys cried a lot. And even though little Michael was the catcher for the Jacksons and missed a 即使小Michael担任Jackson家族的捕手，且常常漏接球，我们仍然常常饮恨。 lot of balls, we still cried a lot. But we swam and we joked and we played 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　但我们戏水、开玩笑、也玩游戏， games and when Michael performed his songs, you could feel the happiness in 　　　　　而当Michael表演时，你能感受到他灵魂中的幸福， his soul, because that's what he loved to do. 　　　　　因那是他最爱做的事情。 Michael inspired me so much that for days I walked around humming a bright Michael启发我很多的灵感，让我很多天都在四处游荡的同时，在心里跟着他哼着轻盈快乐 little happy tune with him in mind, "Oh, baby, da, da, da, de, da, da, da, 的调子：「Oh, baby, da, da......」 da." Then, I put a group together and we came up with four hits records for 然後，我集结了一个团体，我们为他们发行了四张炙手可热的唱片： them: "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," and "I'll Be There." 「I Want You Back」、「ABC」、「The Love You Save」、以及「I'll Be There」。 (APPLAUSE) The Jackson 5 was the only group in history to have their first four records Jackson 5在历史上是唯一前四张唱片都座落於第一名的团体。 go to number one. (APPLAUSE) In 1983, the brothers reunited and returned to do Motown's 25th anniversary 1983年，这些兄弟们重新团聚，回到Motown一起参与25周年的活动。 show. After a high-powered dazzling medley of their songs, Michael took the 　　　在一段强而有力、令人目眩神迷的合唱团体时期後，Michael独立於舞台上， stage alone and made pop history. From the first beat of "Billie Jean" and 翻新了流行音乐的历史。　　　　　　从第一张 Billie Jean的节奏及 the toss of that hat, I was mesmerized. But when he did his iconic moonwalk, 抛掷那顶帽子，我被迷惑催眠了。但当他做出那独一无二的月球漫步时， I was shock. It was magic. 我十分惊艳。那具有魔力。 (APPLAUSE) Michael Jackson went into orbit and never came down. Though it ended way too Michael Jackson在演艺的轨道上运行，从未陨落。　　　　虽然结束的太快， soon, Michael's life was beautiful. Sure, there was some sad times and maybe Michael的人生十分绚烂。　　　　　　 当然，还是有过伤心的时候， some questionable decisions on his part, but Michael Jackson accomplished 而他的离开也留下一些待厘清的问题，但Michael Jackson成就了他梦想中的一切。 everything he dreamed of. (APPLAUSE) At 10 years old, he had passion. He had passion to be the greatest 在10岁时，他有着热忱。他有着要当全世界最伟大艺人的热情， entertainer in the world and he was willing to work as hard to do whatever it 而且他也愿意下任何苦功，努力达成他现在无庸置疑已经成为的－－ took to become what he, indeed, became -- the undisputed "King of Pop" the 世上毫无疑问的「流行乐之王」。 world over (ph). (APPLAUSE) What kid wouldn't give his right arm to fulfill his wildest childhood dreams? 哪个孩子会不愿意奋力投身完成他最狂野的童年梦想？ Michael loved it all, every moment on stage, every moment in rehearsal. Michael 热爱着演艺事业；在台上的每一刻、在彩排的每一分钟。 Michael loved creating what had never been done before. He loved everything Michael 热爱创造任何从未有过的事物。 and everybody, especially his fans. 他爱着全世界、全人类，特别是他的歌迷。 (APPLAUSE) I must say, though, that he did have two personalities. Off stage, he was 我必须说，尽管如此，他真的有两种个性。在台下，他很害羞、轻声细语，像个孩子； shy, soft-spoken and childlike. But when he took the stage in front of his 但当他在他尖叫的歌迷之前掌握舞台， screaming fans, he turned into another person -- a master, a 他转为另一个人－－一个主人， take-no-prisoners showman. It was like, kill or be killed. 一个令人心悦臣服的演出者。 那种快感就像是，死於狂喜之中。* ＊原文为：那就像是，杀人与被杀。我觉得不太好直译，请板友给意见，谢谢！ I mean, Michael was awesome, totally in charge. In fact, the more I think and 我的意思是，Michael真的很棒，能完全地掌握一切。 事实上，我越是去想、 talk about Michael Jackson, I feel the "King of Pop" is not big enough for 去谈论到Michael Jackson，我觉得「流行乐之王」不足以称呼。 him. I think he is simply the greatest entertainer that ever lived. 我觉得他就是自古到今，最伟大的演艺人士。 　　　　　　＊ 　呼，Gordy讲得好长，还好有板友找出原文，不然我可能要听到天荒地老吧XDDD！ 　在投身翻译这些的生活後，我今天的心情已平复许多了，我想一定是Michael有在保佑 　我们；我不知道我会不会在外面看到他的报导之後又开始痛哭，但我真的觉得，我时时 　感受得到他，就在那里，就在我们身边、就在我们心里。 P.S. Queen Latifah的致词已完整翻出，搭上原文，但因为我这个人易有盲点，怕被版 　　　 面冲刷掉，可不可以请大家移驾阅读，帮我批个错，谢谢您们！ --

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