Beatles Interview: The Public Ear（March 18&19,1964）

Segment One:
第一部分
GEORGE: "Well this week, we have a special person for you on our program -- None other than John Lennon of The Beatles. Well John, I believe you've written a bewk. And this bewk's called 'John Lennon In His Own Write,' folks. W-R-I-T-E, you see. It's a larf. It's a larf a minute with John Lennon. Some of you might find it a bit difficult to understand -- because you see, it's in a sort of funny lingo. Well, we get it, you see. It's full of larfs. I don't really know how you could describe it. But, it's sort of rubbish."
JOHN: (laughs)
乔（George）：这周呢，我们节目来了一位特别的人——就是虫团的John Lennon。John，我猜你写了本淑（书）。各位，这本淑（书）呢叫《John Lennon In His Own Write》。W-R-I-T-E那个write。这本书很幽趣（有趣）。它跟John Lennon呆在一起的时候就会幽趣（有趣）的。有些人可能觉得这本书有点儿难懂——因为它是由一些奇怪的话组成的。你瞧，我们这儿就有一本。很幽趣（有趣）。我不知道你们会怎么形容它，但可以说它是本垃圾。
囧（John）：【笑】

GEORGE: "Maybe that's one way. Well, sitting on my left I have another person of the Beatles called Ringo Starr. What, Ringo, do you think of this book by John Lennon?"
RINGO: "Well, I think it's marvelous. I mean, I've never read anything like it."
GEORGE: (jokingly) "You've never READ before, though, have you?"
RINGO: "No. I can't read, you see. That's why I've never... I mean, the stories are so funny, I just... Ha-Ha!! I mean, the titles are so funny. 'Partly Dave' and what else have we got here? We got many a nice story. 'Sad Michael,' that's a sad story. 'The Famous Five through Woenow Abbey' that's a well-known place. 'Randolf's Party,' I mean, that's one not to be missed by anybody. We also have 'The Wrestling Dog.' Many little drawings which will make you laugh."
GEORGE: (correcting) "Larf."
RINGO: "George is trying to lose his accent, you see."
乔：或许这只是一方面。嗯，坐在我左边的是另一位虫团成员，他叫Ringo Starr。Ringo，你觉得John Lennon的这本书怎么样？
果（Ringo）：额，我觉得很棒。我从来没读过跟这本类似的。
乔：【开玩笑地】不过你从来没“读”过，对吗？
果：没有。你看，我读不懂。这就是我为什么……我是说，故事很有意思，我只是……哈哈！我想说，故事的名字很好玩。《不完全是Dave（Partly Dave）》……还有什么呢？我们这儿有很多好故事。《悲伤的Michael（Sad Michael）》，这是个悲伤的故事。《著名五人组到达Woenow教堂（The Famous Five through Woenow Abbey）》，这是个著名的地方。《Randolf的聚会（Randolf's Party）》，所有人都不要错过这个故事。还有《摔跤狗（The Wrestling Dog）》。好多小图足以使你发笑。
乔：【纠正】啸（笑）。
果：俏芝正试着丢掉他的口音呢。

GEORGE: "Well thank you, Ringo. So I'd just like to hand you over to John Lennon. And what are you gonna read for us?"
JOHN: "Well just so happens, George, I've got a copy of me book here, and it's... I'll read a poem what is called 'Alec Speaking.'"
(reads)"He is putting it lithely when he says
Quobble in the Grass
Strab he down the soddieflays
Amo amat amass
Amonk, amink, a minibus
Amarmylaidie Moon
Amikky mendip multiplus
Amighty midgey spoon
And so I traddled onward
Caring not a care
Onward, Onward, Onward.
(yells loudly) Onward my friends, and glory for the fifty-ninth!!"
(laughter)
JOHN: "Actually, it's the thirty-ninth, but I goofed."
乔：谢谢你啦，Ringo。现在交给John Lennon。你打算为我们读点儿什么呢？
囧：俏芝，真凑巧，我这儿有一本我写的书，它……我要读一首诗，名为《Alec说（Alec Speaking）》。
【读】
“他边轻巧地写着，边说：
‘Quobble in the grass
Strab he down the soddieflays
Amo amat amass
Amonk, amink, a minibus
Amarmylaidie Moon
Amikky mendip multiplus
Amighty midgey spoon
因此我继续划拉
关切而不是忧虑
继续，继续，继续
【大声喊】朋友们，继续！那属于第五十九行的光荣！”
【笑】
囧：实际上，这是首三十九行诗，但是我偷懒了。

GEORGE: "Well thank you, John, thank you. This is the last program, isn't it, Ringo?"
RINGO: "Aww. They're awfully..."
GEORGE: "'Cuz we like doing 'Public Ear.' We think it's a great program 'cuz when we're on tour, we listen to it. Don't we, Ringo?"
RINGO: "Yeah, it's a fab show."
乔：谢谢你啦，John，谢谢。这是最后一个节目，对吧，Ringo？
果：嗷~他们非常……
乔：因为我们喜欢上“Public Ear”。我们觉得它是档很棒的节目，因为我们在巡演的时候就会听它。不是吗，Ringo？
果：没错。它是档很棒的节目。

Segment Two:
第二部分
GEORGE: "Well, we just have been out for dinner at the Dorchester. And, Paul McCartney, would you like to say a few words to the listeners of Public Ear?"
PAUL: "Uhh, yes. What about them, George?"
GEORGE: "How are you enjoying filming? This is your first film, isn't it, Paul?"
PAUL: (laughs) "Yes. The first film we ever made, and uhh, we're having a good time. We're not very good actors, but we're trying hard. That's the most important thing, really-- having a try, isn't it?"
GEORGE: (mock seriousness) "Yes. I suppose it is, Paul. Well, are you having any trouble learning your lines, or anything like that?"
PAUL: "Well actually, George, I'm a bit lazy about that. I normally learn them about, uhh, ten minutes before we do the scene, actually. (jokingly) I feel it gives an air of impromptuity."
GEORGE: "I see. How's the director of the film?"
PAUL: "Well, yes. Dick Lester's directing the film... uhh, what's yer name? George?"
GEORGE: "George, yeah. BBC! I'm from the BBC, you see. Public Ear."
乔：我们刚刚去Dorchester吃了晚饭。Paul McCartney，你想跟“Public Ear”的听众们说点儿什么吗？
泡（Paul）：额，想啊。他们呢，俏芝？
乔：你觉得拍电影怎么样？Paul，这是你拍的第一部电影吧，对不对？
泡：【笑】没错，我们拍的第一部电影。嗯……我们度过了一段美好的时光。虽然我们不是出色的演员，但我们很努力。真的，这是最重要的东西——尝试，不是吗？
乔：【假正经】没错，Paul，我也觉得是。那么，你在背台词的时候有没有遇到困难呢，或者是什么别的类似的东西？
泡：俏芝，实际上我在背台词这方面有点儿懒。我一般都在……额……一段场景开拍前10分钟才会去背台词。【开玩笑地】我觉得这样可以营造一个即兴发挥的气氛。
乔：我明白啦。电影的导演怎么样？
泡：额，对，Dick Lester导演这部电影……额……你叫啥来着？George？
乔：没错，George。BBC！你瞧，我是从BBC来的。Public Ear。

PAUL: "Anyway, his name is Dick Lester. He's a good fella. He's BALD, but don't hold that against him. He's one of the nicest fellas I've met, and he's a great director. I think he's gonna save the film in the cutting rooms. Great fella, he is."
GEORGE: (continued mock seriousness) "What do you mean, 'He's gonna save it in the cutting rooms?' What exactly do you mean by that, Paul?"
PAUL: (laughs) "Well you see, George, umm... The acting may not be very good, but if he can cut it up, and slice it around, and slop bits in here and slop bits in there, he may make it into a good film, you see."
GEORGE: "I see. Well thank you Paul. And, uhh, you'll receive your three-shilling fee at a later date."
PAUL: "Don't mention it, George. Thank you."
泡：总之呢，他叫Dick Lester。他是个好伙计。他是个秃头，但是不要拿这点跟他较劲。他是我见过的最好的人之一。他还是个出色的导演。我觉得他会在剪辑室挽救这部电影的。他是个好人。
乔：【继续假正经】你说“他会在剪辑室挽救这部电影的”，这是什么意思？Paul，你说这句话的意思什么？
泡：【笑】你看，俏芝，嗯……我们可能演得不是很好，但是如果他能剪一剪，切一切，这儿放一段，那儿放一段，他有可能就会把它做成一部好电影。
乔：原来如此。谢谢你啦，Paul。还有，额……过几天之后你会收到3先令的报酬。
泡：不用谢，俏芝。谢谢。