- Tom Lehrer who是next? 歌詞
- Tom Lehrer
- One of the big news items of the past year 年前的一則消息說
Concerned the fact that China, 考慮到中國
which we called 'Red China' 也就是我們所說的“紅中國”
Exploded a nuclear bomb 最近成功爆炸了一枚
which we called a device 那種我們戲稱為“設備”的核彈
Then Indonesia announced that 緊接著，印度尼西亞也宣稱
it was going to have one soon, 它們即將擁有自己的核武器
and proliferation became the word of the day. 核的蔓延儼然成為當今的熱門話題
Here's a song about that: 這裡是一首關於它的歌曲
First we got the bomb, and that was good, 先是美國有了核彈，形勢還算平緩
'Cause we love peace and motherhood. 畢竟我們都熱愛和平、追求人權
Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay, 之後蘇聯也有了核彈，亦無大礙
'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way. 唯維持分衡的權力，方可穩定迭代
Who's next?但誰是下一個呢？
France got the bomb, but don't you grieve, 法國有了核武器，但別慌張
'Cause they're on our side I believe. 因為我們站在一方，相信是這樣
China got the bomb, but have no fears, 中國也有了核彈，然莫懼怕
They can't wipe us out for at least five years. 至少五年內它還無法把我們擊垮
Who's next? 但誰是下一個呢？
Then Indonesia claimed that they 來自印度尼西亞的宣稱
Were gonna get one any day. 核武器研究正在加緊進行
South Africa wants two, that's right: 而某國要造兩枚，不難理解——是南非
One for the black and one for the white. 沒錯：一枚膚色白，一枚膚色黑
Who's next? 但誰是下一個呢？
Egypt's gonna get one too, 埃及也企圖要涉入核
Just to use on you know who. 是為了對付誰呢？你懂得
So Israel's getting tense. 以色列也愈發恐懼
Wants one in self defense. 想要核武器來增強防禦
'The Lord's our shepherd,' says the psalm, “主是我們的牧羊人”，聖歌唱道
'But just in case, we better get a bomb.' “但未雨綢繆，還是有核彈備著為好...”
Who's next? 但誰是下一個呢？
Luxembourg is next to go, 下一個引爆核彈者？盧森堡
And (who knows?) maybeMonaco. 再之後呢是摩納哥嗎？天知道
We'll try to stay serene and calm 而我們呢？只需盡量保持平靜輕悠
When Alabama gets the bomb. 直到下一次爆破在阿拉巴馬州！
Who's next? 誰是下一個呢？
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