美国国家公共电台 NPR--'Playground Politica' is an ode to popstar Netta's childhood in Nigeria

'Playground Politica' is an ode to popstar Netta's childhood in Nigeria

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Netta is an international pop star. She won the Eurovision Song Contest for her home country of Israel back in 2018, and she's become known for her eye-catching outfits² and quirky dance moves.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Netta is an international pop star. She won the Eurovision Song Contest for her home country of Israel back in 2018, and she's become known for her eye-catching outfits and quirky dance moves. Netta recently spoke³ to MORNING EDITION about her new single, "Playground Politica." It's an ode to her childhood in Nigeria.

NETTA: OK, so my name is Netta. I am a musician from Tel Aviv, and I'm very excited for this.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

NETTA: (Singing) Take me back to Nigeria, 1999. Back then I was happier...

Back in the early '90s, my parents traveled to Nigeria for work dealing⁴ with transportation of water. And we were learning as kids in an international school.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

NETTA: (Singing) I'm so high on the swing.

It was complete utopia. This whole song is very about - when I came back to Israel, I felt that I left my happy kid in Nigeria. And I was thinking, what if we take somebody to sing another verse⁵? Maybe we should think about a Nigerian artist. There was no perfect fit like Mr. Eazi. I wanted him so much.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

NETTA: (Singing) When I'm on the swing, I come alive. I push my sneakers to sky, swing away the bad day. Boy, I wish that I could fly.

I told him the story of the song and my story about the international school in Ibadan, and he said, wait, wait - you know, I went to an international school, too. His experience is very similar to mine in a very different way. So he wrote also something that is so happy and free of cynicism, and he delivered. And it was so much fun to do it with him.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

MR EAZI: (Singing) Take me back to the days when I did jump around and dance all over the place. Yeah. We no dey look uche face (ph).

NETTA: For me, 1999 was the year that we left Nigeria, and for Mr. Eazi, 1999 was the year that Nigeria had the World Cup.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

MR EAZI: (Singing) I still remember football up on the road, Julius Aghahowa going for gold.

NETTA: (Singing) When I'm on the swing, I come alive. I push my sneakers to the sky, swing away the bad day. Boy, I wish that I could fly and flick⁶ my jolly lollipop⁷. Take me away.

After we filmed the video with Mr. Eazi, we went to the school, and they prepared a whole thing. There was a huge sign of me, and the kids were singing my songs. And everything stayed exactly the same.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

NETTA: (Singing) Sunshine on my mind. Sipping⁸ juice with Jessica, no playground politica.

The song is about just going to a good memory and draw power and force from it to continue with your life.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

NETTA: (Vocalizing).

MARTINEZ: That's Netta talking about her new song, "Playground Politica."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PLAYGROUND POLITICA")

NETTA: (Singing) ...1999. Back then, I was happier...

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 verse   

n.诗，韵文，诗行

参考例句：

• He is good at verse.他善于作诗。
• His book was in parts written in verse.他的书有许多地方是用韵文写的。

6 flick   

n.快速的轻打，轻打声，弹开；v.轻弹，轻轻拂去，忽然摇动

参考例句：

• He gave a flick of the whip.他轻抽一下鞭子。
• By a flick of his whip,he drove the fly from the horse's head.他用鞭子轻抽了一下，将马头上的苍蝇驱走。

7 lollipop   

n.棒棒糖

参考例句：

• The child put out his tongue and licked his lollipop.那孩子伸出舌头舔着棒棒糖。
• I ate popcorn,banana and lollipop.我吃了爆米花、香蕉和棒棒糖。

8 sipping   

v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. 她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。
• She sat there, sipping at her tea. 她坐在那儿抿着茶。