VOA标准英语2010-Gary Allan Tackles Grief on 'Get Off On T

Country singer Gary Allan used his music to help get through the grief of his wife's 2004 suicide.  Gary's new album shows that time has healed some of his pain. 

Allan addresses the loss of his wife, Angela, in "No Regrets," a song he co-wrote for his new album, "Get Off On The Pain."  The album debuted¹ at Number 2 on the Country chart and Number 5 on the Billboard² 200.  Many music critics have called the collection the best of Gary's career.  Allan acknowledges that a few of the tracks on "Get Off On The Pain" are reminiscent of his earlier albums, but adds that he and his band experimented with some new sounds as well.

"I feel like we've got pieces of the other albums, but at the same time I feel like we broke new ground, just stuff that I haven't done before with songs like 'Kiss Me When I'm Down' and 'That Ain't Gonna Fly,'" he said.   "To me, 'That Ain't Gonna Fly' almost gets into the Beach Boys' kind of realm.  So, I think for me, always trying to pioneer into something I haven't done just so that it keeps evolving for me, but I think we managed to lock down some of the past."

"Get Off On The Pain" is being sold in two versions, the regular CD and a deluxe³ set with one bonus studio track and three live hits.

Speaking of live performances, Gary is supporting his new album on a North American concert tour.  He'll spend June and July opening shows on Brooks⁴ and Dunn's final tour.

The title track from "Get Off On The Pain" has just been released as the second single.  Gary didn't write the song, but feels a personal connection to its lyrics⁵.

"I relate to that song on a lot of levels," he said.  "That's why I loved it so much, and wanted it to be the title cut.  To me it reflects the road.  The road is a very relentless⁶ grind that I love.  I get off on it.  So, to me it's like very 'get off on the pain.'  And, a lot of those lines about being on the outside of the pack, back of the pack with the dark horses, I feel like we've been that our whole career.  Just kind of on the outside of what's happening."  
 

1 debuted   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
• The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。

2 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

3 deluxe   

adj.华美的，豪华的，高级的

参考例句：

• This system puts the top hotels in a special deluxe category.这种分类法把最高级的旅馆列为特殊豪华级。
• I liked the deluxe edition,but I could afford only a second best.我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。

4 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

6 relentless   

adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的

参考例句：

• The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
• Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。