歌曲：Paperback Writer

歌手：The Beatles

背景信息：Paperback Writer是The Beatles于1966年发行的榜首单曲。这首歌是以一封信的形式创作的，呈现了一位有远大抱负的作家写给出版商的信。据音乐节目主持人Jimmy Savile说，McCartney写Paperback Writer是为了回应一位阿姨的要求，她问McCartney是否可以“写一首与爱情无关的单曲”。在2007年的采访中，McCartney回忆说，他是在Daily Mail上读到一位有抱负的作家的故事后，才开始创作这首歌。Paperback Writer是披头士的英国单曲中第一首与爱情无关的作品。

歌词大意：一个作家向出版商写自荐信，说自己花十年时间，创作了一部以一个名为里尔的男人为主角的小说。作家有着不理解他的妻子，和看似稳定的工作，但他仍是遵循自己的内心，想成为一名平装书作家。

歌词全文：

Paperback writer
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
Based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.
It's the dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
His son is working for the Daily Mail,
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.
Paperback writer.
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,
I'll be writing more in a week or two.
I can make it longer if you like the style,
I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.
If you really like it you can have the rights,
It could make a million for you overnight.
If you must return it, you can send it here
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

教学建议：故事与诗歌是文学中充满奇思和妙想的一部分，这些作品背后的作家有着各自丰富多彩的人生，而这首歌说的是平装书作家的一段经历。教师可以在课程的末尾播放这首歌，作为课程的总结和拓展，让学生意识到，作家除了在创作时需要耗费大量精力外，在创作完成后还要通过各种各样的努力才能将作品呈现给读者。这首歌的节奏轻快，歌词简单，歌手的口音纯正，所以也适宜用作听力训练。

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