Four musicians, one chance encounter and the rest is history
百萬四重唱 樂壇四大傳奇人物 偶然巧遇創造歷史
One winter day four musicians gathered around a piano to make music and ended up making history. The performers became known as the "Million Dollar Quartet." Their spontaneous recording session inspired and award-winning musical, several books and a TV series.
On December 4, 1956, singer Carl Perkins was recording at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. He was enjoying newfound fame from his first hit song. A young, not-yet-famous Jerry Lee Lewis was there, playing the piano. Country singer Johnny Cash was also there listening to Perkins record and visiting Sam Philips, the studio owner.
Elvis Presley also casually stopped by to see Phillips. By now, Elvis was a national sensation. Phillips had discovered him. He had recorded Presley's first hits in the tiny Memphis studio - the place where many say rock 'n' roll began. After Elvis arrived that day, the four men began sharing stories. In an act that seemed perfectly natural, they moved to the piano and began singing together.
Someone wisely turned on a recorder. The tape preserved the only time these four future legends of the rock 'n' roll era would ever perform together.
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millennial, nostalgic
Hello, everyone. It's great to have you with us on Info Cloud today. You may have noticed a trend in American popular music and movies recently. New content has been heavily featuring pop culture from the 80s and 90s.
That's really true. One of my favorite current TV shows take place in the 80s. I've heard some songs recently that referenced 90s lyrics, too. I wonder why that is.
I've heard it's due to millennials and their love for nostalgia.
The term millennial refers to the generation that grew up in the 80s and early 90s. Many songwriters, content creators and designers fit into this category. So it makes sense that they would create using references to their childhood.
The definition of nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past. It's kind of like when you miss something that happened to you a long time ago or remember it in a fond way.
Anne Marie, you are a millennial, aren't you?
It's true, I am. So how do you feel about current trends copying the 80s and the 90s?
I love it. It makes me feel nostalgic and remember my childhood.
對於生長在八零和九零年代的人，我們會稱呼這個世代為 millennials 千禧年世代的族群，很特別的是，有許多 millennials 對於過去某個年代的人事物都感到相當地著迷，我們可以說他們是非常的 nostalgic，也可以稱呼這種懷舊情懷是 nostalgia。Many millennials have nostalgia for the 80s. 很多千禧年族群對於八零年代感到相當著迷，或是他們對那個時期有一種 nostalgia。很多音樂人、設計師或者是文創藝術家都有這種懷舊的情懷。
Language Lab
spontaneous adj. 很自然的發生 (不是特別安排好的)
done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning
- Going to the movies was a spontaneous decision, we weren’t even thinking about going out.
我們去看電影是完全沒有事先計畫好的，甚至連要出個門都沒有想過。
- Peter wants to apologize for what he just said, it was a spontaneous reaction and he said it without thinking.
Peter 想為剛剛說的話道歉，這純粹是自然的反應，而且沒經過大腦。
spontaneously adv. 自發地(而且還很突然地)
- If you want to eat, you need to prepare it yourself because food is not going to spontaneously appear on the table.
想吃東西就要自己準備，因為食物不會自動地從桌上冒出來。
- Where is the book that was on the desk, did it just spontaneously disappear?
剛剛在桌上的那本書在哪裡? 難道它就突然自己消失了?
newfound adj. 新得到的、新發現的
recently discovered, acquired, or achieved : newly found or gotten
- Carl wanted to get to know his newfound friend some more, so he invited her to coffee.
Carl 想多瞭解他剛認識的新朋友，所以邀她去喝咖啡。
- After visiting the art museum, Beatrice has a newfound interest in impressionist artwork.
Beatrice 參觀了美術館後，對印象派的畫作產生新的興趣。
- The dog had been kept in a cage, but now that it is rescued and living in the animal sanctuary, it is enjoying its newfound freedom.
小狗原先一直被關在籠子裡，但被救到動物保護區後，開始享受新得到的自由。
casually adv. 隨便地、不是很慎重地
happening by chance : not planned or expected
- As James was finishing up his phone conference, his daughter casually walks into the office with her snack.
James 才剛結束他的電話會議，他的女兒就帶著點心輕鬆地走到他的辦公室。
- Jamie casually picked up a magazine as she waited for her pizza.
Jamie 在等待Pizza的時候，隨便拿起一本雜誌來翻。
casually adv. 非正式地
not formal
- The meeting didn’t sound like it was an important one, so Leslie dressed rather casually for it.
Leslie 覺得這個會議聽起來不是很重要，所以他就穿的比較隨便地出席。
- Rather than having a formal dinner with the planning committee, the CEO decided to meet casually with them at a coffee shop.
執行長沒有跟規畫委員會吃正式晚宴，反而決定要跟他們輕鬆地一起喝咖啡就好。
sensation n. 轟動地事件
a lot of excitement and interest — usually singular
- When the prince announced he was going to marry a commoner, it created quite the sensation throughout the country.
王子宣佈他將與一位平民結婚時，造成全國的轟動。
- Performing the halftime show at the sporting event made the singer an international sensation.
在體育比賽的中場表演讓那位歌手成為了國際級的風雲人物。
sensation n. 感覺
a particular feeling or effect that your body experiences
- Mary put some cream on her face, and immediately she felt a burning sensation.
Mary 在臉上擦上乳霜，結果馬上就有燒灼的感覺。
sensation n. 整體的感覺、體驗後的感覺
a particular feeling or experience that may not have a real cause
- When Winnie went scuba diving for the first time, it was an amazing sensation.
Winnie 第一次潛水的時候，讓她有驚喜的感覺。
