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Bobby Taylor worked hard.
鮑比·泰勒很勤奮
l mean, l can't say it enough. I want people to know.
我不能停止重申這點 我要大家都知道
He worked harder on them than he did with the Vancouvers.
泰勒對他們比對Vancouvers還嚴格
My motivation was Michael.
邁克爾是我的動力
l just figured this kid here, he's an adult in kid's clothing.
我看著這孩子 外表像孩子但內心卻是大人
That was my only motivation.
那是我唯一的動力
Everybody around here knew that Michael Jackson was 'it.
大伙都知道邁克爾·杰克遜是個奇葩
The world just didn't know it.
只是還未公諸于世罷了
Bobby was pushing.
鮑比逼得很緊
When l say he was pushing,
我所謂逼得緊
the next time l seen Bobby or l seen the group,
下次我見到鮑比與團員時
he had called me and said he's working at the Apollo.
他打給我說他在阿波羅劇院演出
And come over to the Apollo, he got a surprise for me.
我一到阿波羅他就給了我個驚喜
And when l went to the Apollo, the Jackson 5 was on the bill.
節目表上竟然有杰克遜五人組的名字
The Apollo was known as the greatest R&B showroom in the world,
阿波羅可是世上最著名的R&B舞臺
because many albums had been made from there,
有許多專輯都是在此灌制
James Brown, live at the Apollo.
詹姆斯·布郎的Live at the Apollo
Jackie Wilson played the Apollo.
杰基·威爾遜也曾在阿波羅演出
Gladys Knight and the Pips played the Apollo.
葛蘭迪絲·奈與種子也曾在阿波羅演出
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
還有史摩基·羅賓遜與奇跡
Everybody who played the Apollo was a star.
凡是來阿波羅演出的都是巨星
And everybody who was underneath them on a bill
而尾隨著他們上節目表的人
was trying to gain that national fame.
都是想要紅的藝人
And if you make it there, you're assured of stardom
名字若上了節目表 走紅就是遲早的事
because people knew that you've got something very special.
因為大家都清楚你一定是有實力的
lt was a vety tough audience.
那里的觀眾很刁
And if they did not like you, and you were not a good live act,
他們若不喜歡你或是你唱現場功力不足
even though you may have a hit record, they'd boo you off the stage.
就算你的專輯大賣也一樣轟你下臺
