5 The Happy Little Clam

5 The Happy Little Clam When I was a little kid—about a year ago —my favorite singer was this teenage rapper named Cray-Z. You may have heard of him. He had this really famous song about a guy named Klepto from the South Pole who comes down your chimney on Christmas Eve and steals everybody's presents.* It ends like this...

当我还是个孩子的时候——大约一年前——我最喜欢的歌手是一个名叫克雷- z的少年说唱歌手。 你可能听说过他。 他有一首很有名的歌，讲的是一个叫Klepto的家伙从南极来，在平安夜从你的烟囱里爬下来，偷走每个人的礼物。它是这样结束的……

The name's Klepto and I'm from the South Pole. I grab all your presents. That's how I roll. On Christmas Eve, I go 'round the world, and steal all the presents from boys and girls. "The Christmas Klepto" was probably the biggest hit in the history of music. Everybody was singing it during the holidays. Cray-Z was on a bunch of TV shows. Girls would scream their heads off as soon as they saw him. Cray-Z was so famous, even grown-ups knew all about him. Well, that was last year. Nobody listens to Cray-Z anymore. I heard that he dropped out of school and was working at a car wash. Now, the hottest singer in the world is Lil Mouse. He's all over the internet and he is so cool. All his songs are about animals, and he dances around dressed as

我叫克莱普托，来自南极。 我拿走了你所有的礼物。这就是我的风格。 在平安夜，我环游世界，从男孩和女孩那里偷所有的礼物。 《圣诞窃贼》可能是音乐史上最受欢迎的歌曲。 假期里人人都在唱这首歌。 克雷- z上过很多电视节目。 姑娘们一见到他就会尖叫得要命。 克雷- z太出名了，连大人都知道他。 那是去年的事了。没人再听克雷z的歌了。 我听说他辍学了，在一家洗车店工作。 现在，世界上最火的歌手是小老鼠。 网上到处都是他，他太酷了。 他所有的歌都是关于动物的，他跳舞时打扮成

a mouse while he's singing. He's got songs about giraffes, sea turtles, and orangutans. Lil Mouse is more famous than Cray-Z ever was. That's why he wears a mouse costume. If people knew what he really looked like, Lil Mouse wouldn't be able to step outside without being mobbed by fans. Lil Mouse's newest song is "The Happy Little Clam." It goes like this... I'm happy as a clam. I'm happy as a clam. Who decided clams are happy? I say it's a sham.

当他唱歌时，一只老鼠。 他有关于长颈鹿、海龟和猩猩的歌。 小老鼠比克雷兹还出名。 所以他才穿老鼠装。 如果人们知道他的真实长相，小老鼠一出门就会被粉丝团团围住。 小老鼠的新歌是《快乐的小蛤蜊》。 它是这样的……我非常高兴。 我非常高兴。谁决定蛤蜊是快乐的？ 我说这是个骗局。

What's the deal with clams? I don't understand. They live in dirty water and they don't have hands. I'm happy as I am. Don't wanna be a clam. I'd rather be a lamb,

蛤蜊是怎么回事？ 我不明白。他们生活在脏水里，他们没有手。 我现在就很开心。我不想成为一只蛤蜊。 我宁愿做一只小羊，

or a ham, or a ram, or a yam, or just about anything but a clam. Lemme give you a clue. Here's some things clams can't do. They can't play ball or go to the mall. They can't sing a song or play Ping-Pong. They can't make pottery. Can't win the lottery. They can't build a dam. They can't ride a tram, or hit a grand slam, or pass an exam. They can't even post on Instagram. Go for a walk? Fly like a hawk? They can't even talk! Maybe I'm spoiled 'cause I've never been boiled.

或者火腿、公羊、山药，或者除了蛤蜊以外的任何东西。 让我给你个提示。以下是一些蛤蜊做不到的事情。 他们不能打球，也不能去商场。 他们不会唱歌也不会打乒乓球。 他们不会做陶器。不能中彩票。 他们不能建水坝。他们不能坐电车，不能打全满贯，不能通过考试。 他们甚至不会在Instagram上发帖。 去散步？像鹰一样飞翔？ 他们甚至不会说话！也许我被宠坏了，因为我从来没被煮过。

In my dreams, I don't get steamed, baked, broiled, pickled, or fried. If I was a clam, I'd go and hide. No, thank you, ma'am. Don't wanna be a clam. Can't say it any louder. Don't wanna be a chowder. I don't know why we say they're happy. Seems to me clam lives are @#$%^&! Cool song, huh? I heard that Lil Mouse made up "The Happy Little Clam" in his bedroom one morning. Then he recorded it before lunch that day and posted it on the internet. The song went viral, and by dinnertime Lil Mouse was just about the most famous person in the history of the world. When I grow up, I want to be a rapper like Lil Mouse. And he's going to be

在我的梦里，我不会被蒸、烤、烤、腌制或油炸。 如果我是一只蛤蜊，我会躲起来。 不，谢谢你，夫人。我不想成为一只蛤蜊。 不能再大声说了。我可不想当杂烩。 我不知道我们为什么说他们快乐。 在我看来，蛤蜊的生活是@#$%^&！很酷的歌，是吧？ 我听说有一天早上，小老鼠在他的卧室里编了《快乐的小蛤蜊》。 然后他在当天午餐前录了下来，并发布到了网上。 这首歌迅速走红，到了晚餐时间，小老鼠几乎成了世界历史上最有名的人。 当我长大了，我想成为像小老鼠一样的说唱歌手。 他将会成为