Creeque Alley
John Phillips, Michelle Gilliam
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
Just to leave the folk music behind
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
And after every number they'd pass the hat
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
In L.A., you know where that's at
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
I could play guitar like you
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
In L.A., you know where that's at
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
But she changed her mind one day
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Take me to New York right away
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
But that's what they were aimin' at
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Don't you work as hard as you play
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
Guess it had to be that way
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
In L.A., you know where that's at
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
We knew she'd come eventually
Greasin' on American Express cards
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Can't go on indefinitely
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
John und Mitchy wurden irgendwie unruhig
Just to leave the folk music behind
Einfach die Volksmusik hinter sich lassen
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Zal und Denny arbeiten für einen Pfennig
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
Versuchen, einen Fisch an die Leine zu bekommen
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
In einem Café saß Sebastian
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Und nach jeder Nummer würden sie den Hut herumgeben
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
McGuinn und McGuire werden immer höher
In L.A., you know where that's at
In L.A., du weißt, wo das ist
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Und niemand wird fett außer Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Zally sagte Denny, du weißt, es gibt nicht viele
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Die ein Lied so singen können, wie du es tust, lass uns nach Süden gehen
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
Denny sagte Zally, Mensch, denkst du nicht, dass ich wünschte
I could play guitar like you
Ich könnte Gitarre spielen wie du
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny und Sebastian saßen (im Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Und nach jeder Nummer würden sie den Hut herumgeben
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
McGuinn und McGuire werden immer noch höher
In L.A., you know where that's at
In L.A., du weißt, wo das ist
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Und niemand wird fett außer Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
Als Cass im zweiten Jahr war, plante sie, nach Swarthmore zu gehen
But she changed her mind one day
Aber sie änderte eines Tages ihre Meinung
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Stand auf dem Highway, Daumen raus zum Trampen
Take me to New York right away
Bring mich sofort nach New York
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Als Denny Cass traf, gab er ihr Liebesstöße
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
Rief John und Zal an und das waren die Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
McGuinn und McGuire konnten nicht höher kommen
But that's what they were aimin' at
Aber das war ihr Ziel
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Und niemand wird fett außer Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Mugwumps, hohe Sprünge, tiefe Tiefs, große Beulen
Don't you work as hard as you play
Arbeitest du so hart wie du spielst?
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
Schminken, Schluss machen, alles ist durcheinander
Guess it had to be that way
Es musste wohl so sein
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Sebastian und Zal gründeten die Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
Michelle, John und Denny werden sehr melodisch
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
McGuinn und McGuire fangen gerade Feuer
In L.A., you know where that's at
In L.A., du weißt, wo das ist
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Und alle werden fett außer Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
Pleite, kaputt, angewidert, Agenten können nicht vertraut werden
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
Und Mitchy will ans Meer
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
Cass schafft es nicht, sie sagt, wir müssen so tun
We knew she'd come eventually
Wir wussten, dass sie schließlich kommen würde
Greasin' on American Express cards
Schmieren auf American Express Karten
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
Es ist billig, aber die Hitze draußen zu halten ist schwer
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Duffys gute Schwingungen und unsere Vorstellungen
Can't go on indefinitely
Können nicht unendlich weitergehen
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
Und das Kalifornien-Träumen wird zur Realität
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
John e Mitchy estavam ficando meio inquietos
Just to leave the folk music behind
Só para deixar a música folk para trás
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Zal e Denny trabalhando por um centavo
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
Tentando pegar um peixe na linha
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
Em uma cafeteria Sebastian sentou
And after every number they'd pass the hat
E depois de cada número eles passavam o chapéu
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
McGuinn e McGuire apenas ficando mais altos
In L.A., you know where that's at
Em L.A., você sabe onde é
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E ninguém está engordando, exceto Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Zally disse Denny, você sabe que não há muitos
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Que podem cantar uma música do jeito que você faz, vamos para o sul
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
Denny disse Zally, caramba, você não acha que eu gostaria
I could play guitar like you
Eu poderia tocar guitarra como você
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny e Sebastian sentaram (no Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
E depois de cada número eles passavam o chapéu
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
McGuinn e McGuire ainda ficando mais altos
In L.A., you know where that's at
Em L.A., você sabe onde é
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E ninguém está engordando, exceto Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
Quando Cass era caloura, planejava ir para Swarthmore
But she changed her mind one day
Mas ela mudou de ideia um dia
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Parada na rodovia, polegar para pegar carona
Take me to New York right away
Leve-me para Nova York imediatamente
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Quando Denny conheceu Cass ele deu a ela amor
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
Chamou John e Zal e isso era os Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
McGuinn e McGuire não podiam ficar mais altos
But that's what they were aimin' at
Mas era isso que eles estavam mirando
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E ninguém está engordando, exceto Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Mugwumps, saltos altos, baixas quedas, grandes solavancos
Don't you work as hard as you play
Você não trabalha tão duro quanto você joga
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
Maquiagem, término, tudo está abalado
Guess it had to be that way
Acho que tinha que ser assim
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Sebastian e Zal formaram o Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
Michelle, John e Denny ficando muito melodiosos
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
McGuinn e McGuire apenas pegando fogo
In L.A., you know where that's at
Em L.A., você sabe onde é
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E todo mundo está engordando, exceto Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, uau
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
Quebrado, falido, enojado, agentes não podem ser confiáveis
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
E Mitchy quer ir para o mar
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
Cass não consegue fazer isso, ela diz que teremos que fingir
We knew she'd come eventually
Sabíamos que ela viria eventualmente
Greasin' on American Express cards
Lubrificando com cartões American Express
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
É aluguel baixo, mas manter o calor é difícil
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Boas vibrações de Duffy e nossas imaginações
Can't go on indefinitely
Não podem continuar indefinidamente
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
E sonhar com a Califórnia está se tornando uma realidade
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
John y Mitchy se estaban poniendo un poco inquietos
Just to leave the folk music behind
Solo para dejar la música folk atrás
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Zal y Denny trabajando por un centavo
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
Intentando pescar algo
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
En una cafetería se sentó Sebastian
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Y después de cada número pasaban el sombrero
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
McGuinn y McGuire solo se elevaban más
In L.A., you know where that's at
En L.A., ya sabes dónde está eso
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Y nadie está engordando excepto Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Zally le dijo a Denny, sabes que no hay muchos
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Que puedan cantar una canción de la manera que tú lo haces, vamos al sur
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
Denny le dijo a Zally, vaya, ¿no crees que desearía
I could play guitar like you
Poder tocar la guitarra como tú
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny y Sebastian se sentaron (en el Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Y después de cada número pasaban el sombrero
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
McGuinn y McGuire aún se elevaban más
In L.A., you know where that's at
En L.A., ya sabes dónde está eso
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Y nadie está engordando excepto Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
Cuando Cass era estudiante de segundo año, planeaba ir a Swarthmore
But she changed her mind one day
Pero cambió de opinión un día
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Parada en la autopista, pulgar afuera para hacer autostop
Take me to New York right away
Llévame a Nueva York de inmediato
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Cuando Denny conoció a Cass le dio golpes de amor
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
Llamó a John y Zal y esos eran los Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
McGuinn y McGuire no podían elevarse más
But that's what they were aimin' at
Pero eso es a lo que apuntaban
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Y nadie está engordando excepto Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Mugwumps, saltos altos, bajones, grandes golpes
Don't you work as hard as you play
¿No trabajas tan duro como juegas?
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
Maquillaje, ruptura, todo está agitado
Guess it had to be that way
Supongo que tenía que ser así
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Sebastian y Zal formaron Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
Michelle, John y Denny se vuelven muy melódicos
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
McGuinn y McGuire solo están prendiéndose fuego
In L.A., you know where that's at
En L.A., ya sabes dónde está eso
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Y todos están engordando excepto Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
Roto, arruinado, disgustado, los agentes no pueden ser confiables
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
Y Mitchy quiere ir al mar
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
Cass no puede hacerlo, dice que tendremos que fingirlo
We knew she'd come eventually
Sabíamos que vendría eventualmente
Greasin' on American Express cards
Untando tarjetas American Express
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
Es de alquiler bajo, pero mantener fuera el calor es difícil
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Las buenas vibraciones de Duffy y nuestras imaginaciones
Can't go on indefinitely
No pueden continuar indefinidamente
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
Y soñar con California se está convirtiendo en una realidad
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
John et Mitchy avaient de plus en plus envie
Just to leave the folk music behind
De laisser le monde de la musique folk derrière eux
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Zal et Denny, ils bossent pour des sous
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
Essayant de trouver un poisson pour mordre à l'hameçon
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
Dans un café, Sebastian était assis
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Et après chaque chanson, ils faisaient tourner le chapeau
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
McGuinn et McGuire, ils sont de plus en plus stoned
In L.A., you know where that's at
À Los Angeles, on la connaît très bien
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Et personne s'engraisse à part Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Zally, a dit Denny, tu sais qu'il n'y en a pas beaucoup
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Qui peuvent chanter une chanson comme tu le fais, allons vers le sud
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
Denny, a dit Zally, mazette, tu n'penses donc pas que j'aimerais tant
I could play guitar like you
Pouvoir jouer de la guitare comme toi?
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny et Sebastian étaient assis (au Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Et après chaque chanson, ils faisaient tourner le chapeau
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
McGuinn et McGuire, ils sont de plus en plus stoned
In L.A., you know where that's at
À Los Angeles, on la connaît très bien
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Et personne s'engraisse à part Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
Quand Cass était au lycée, elle comptait aller à Strathmore
But she changed her mind one day
Mais un jour, elle a changé d'avis
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Sur le bord de l'autoroute, elle avait le pouce en l'air
Take me to New York right away
Emmenez-moi à New York tout de suite
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Quand Danny a rencontré Cass, il lui a fait des bosses d'amour
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
Il a appelé John et Zal, et le groupe s'appelait les Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
McGuinn et McGuire, ils ne pouvaient pas être plus stoned
But that's what they were aimin' at
Mais c'est exactement ce qu'ils comptaient faire
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Et personne s'engraisse à part Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Les Mugwumps, les grands sauts, les petites déprimes, les grosses bosses
Don't you work as hard as you play
Essaye de ne pas bosser aussi fort que tu t'amuses
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
On se réconcilie, on casse, tout est chamboulé
Guess it had to be that way
Je suppose que ça devait être comme ça
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Sebastian et Zal ont fondé The Lovin' Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
Michelle, John et Denny développaient de très jolies mélodies
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
McGuinn et McGuire ne faisaient que d'attraper du feu
In L.A., you know where that's at
À Los Angeles, on la connaît très bien
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Et tout l'monde s'engraisse à part Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
Fauchés, paumés, dégoûtés, on n'peut pas faire confiance aux agents
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
Et là Mitchy nous dit qu'il veut aller à la mer
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
Cass ne peut pas y arriver, elle dit qu'on va devoir faire semblant
We knew she'd come eventually
On savait qu'elle finirait par venir
Greasin' on American Express cards
On s'débrouille avec des cartes American Express
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
On paye pas cher en loyer, mais c'est dur de rester au frais
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Les bonnes vibrations de Duffy, et nos imaginations
Can't go on indefinitely
Ça peut pas durer toujours, quand même
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
Et puis California Dreamin', c'est devenu la réalité
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
John e Mitchy stavano diventando un po' nervosi
Just to leave the folk music behind
Solo per lasciare la musica folk alle spalle
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Zal e Denny lavorando per un penny
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
Cercando di prendere un pesce all'amo
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
In un caffè Sebastian sedeva
And after every number they'd pass the hat
E dopo ogni numero passavano il cappello
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
McGuinn e McGuire solo a farsi più alti
In L.A., you know where that's at
A L.A., sai dove si trova
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E nessuno sta ingrassando tranne Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Zally ha detto a Denny, sai che non sono molti
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Chi può cantare una canzone nel modo in cui lo fai tu, andiamo a sud
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
Denny ha detto a Zally, accidenti, non pensi che vorrei
I could play guitar like you
Potessi suonare la chitarra come te
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny e Sebastian sedevano (al Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
E dopo ogni numero passavano il cappello
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
McGuinn e McGuire ancora a farsi più alti
In L.A., you know where that's at
A L.A., sai dove si trova
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E nessuno sta ingrassando tranne Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
Quando Cass era al secondo anno, aveva in programma di andare a Swarthmore
But she changed her mind one day
Ma ha cambiato idea un giorno
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
In piedi sulla superstrada, pollice fuori per fare l'autostop
Take me to New York right away
Portami a New York subito
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Quando Denny ha incontrato Cass le ha dato dei colpi d'amore
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
Ha chiamato John e Zal e quelli erano i Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
McGuinn e McGuire non potevano andare più in alto
But that's what they were aimin' at
Ma è quello a cui stavano puntando
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E nessuno sta ingrassando tranne Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Mugwumps, salti alti, bassi cali, grandi urti
Don't you work as hard as you play
Non lavori tanto quanto giochi
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
Trucco, rottura, tutto è sconvolto
Guess it had to be that way
Immagino dovesse essere così
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Sebastian e Zal hanno formato i Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
Michelle, John e Denny diventando molto melodici
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
McGuinn e McGuire solo a prendere fuoco
In L.A., you know where that's at
A L.A., sai dove si trova
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
E tutti stanno ingrassando tranne Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
Rotto, fallito, disgustato, gli agenti non possono essere fidati
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
E Mitchy vuole andare al mare
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
Cass non ce la fa, dice che dovremo fingere
We knew she'd come eventually
Sapevamo che sarebbe arrivata alla fine
Greasin' on American Express cards
Ungendo con le carte American Express
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
È a basso costo, ma tenere fuori il caldo è difficile
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Le buone vibrazioni di Duffy e le nostre immaginazioni
Can't go on indefinitely
Non possono andare avanti all'infinito
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
E il sogno californiano sta diventando una realtà
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
John dan Mitchy mulai merasa gelisah
Just to leave the folk music behind
Hanya ingin meninggalkan musik folk
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
Zal dan Denny bekerja demi sepeser pun
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
Berusaha mendapatkan ikan di tali pancing
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
Di sebuah kedai kopi Sebastian duduk
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Dan setelah setiap lagu mereka akan mengumpulkan uang lewat topi
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
McGuinn dan McGuire semakin mabuk
In L.A., you know where that's at
Di L.A., kamu tahu di mana itu
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Dan tidak ada yang menjadi gemuk kecuali Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
Zally berkata kepada Denny, kamu tahu tidak banyak
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
Yang bisa menyanyikan lagu seperti yang kamu lakukan, ayo ke selatan
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
Denny berkata kepada Zally, wah, bukankah kamu pikir aku berharap
I could play guitar like you
Aku bisa bermain gitar seperti kamu
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny, dan Sebastian duduk (di Night Owl)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
Dan setelah setiap lagu mereka akan mengumpulkan uang lewat topi
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
McGuinn dan McGuire masih semakin mabuk
In L.A., you know where that's at
Di L.A., kamu tahu di mana itu
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Dan tidak ada yang menjadi gemuk kecuali Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
Ketika Cass masih mahasiswa tahun kedua, berencana pergi ke Swarthmore
But she changed her mind one day
Tapi dia mengubah pikirannya suatu hari
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Berdiri di jalan tol, mengacungkan jempol untuk menumpang
Take me to New York right away
Bawa aku ke New York segera
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Ketika Denny bertemu Cass dia memberinya kejutan cinta
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
Memanggil John dan Zal dan itu adalah Mugwumps
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
McGuinn dan McGuire tidak bisa lebih mabuk
But that's what they were aimin' at
Tapi itu yang mereka tuju
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Dan tidak ada yang menjadi gemuk kecuali Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Mugwumps, lompatan tinggi, kemerosotan rendah, benturan besar
Don't you work as hard as you play
Jangan kamu bekerja keras seperti kamu bermain
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
Berpacaran, putus, semuanya berubah
Guess it had to be that way
Sepertinya memang harus begitu
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
Sebastian dan Zal membentuk Spoonful
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
Michelle, John, dan Denny menjadi sangat merdu
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
McGuinn dan McGuire hanya menangkap api
In L.A., you know where that's at
Di L.A., kamu tahu di mana itu
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Dan semua orang menjadi gemuk kecuali Mama Cass
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
Bangkrut, jijik, kecewa, agen tidak bisa dipercaya
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
Dan Mitchy ingin pergi ke laut
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
Cass tidak bisa melakukannya, dia bilang kita harus pura-pura
We knew she'd come eventually
Kami tahu dia akan datang akhirnya
Greasin' on American Express cards
Menggunakan kartu American Express
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
Biayanya murah, tapi menjaga agar tidak panas itu sulit
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
Getaran baik Duffy dan imajinasi kita
Can't go on indefinitely
Tidak bisa terus selamanya
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
Dan mimpi California menjadi kenyataan
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
จอห์นและมิทชี่รู้สึกว่ามันเริ่มจะคัน
Just to leave the folk music behind
แค่อยากจะทิ้งเพลงพื้นบ้านไว้ข้างหลัง
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
ซาลและเดนนี่ทำงานเพื่อเงินเพียงเล็กน้อย
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
พยายามจะจับปลาขึ้นมาจากน้ำ
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
ในร้านกาแฟ เซบาสเตียนนั่งอยู่
And after every number they'd pass the hat
และหลังจากที่เล่นเพลงทุกเพลง พวกเขาก็ผ่านหมวกไปรอบๆ
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
แมคกวินน์และแมคไกวร์ก็ยังคงสูงขึ้น
In L.A., you know where that's at
ในลอสแองเจลิส คุณรู้ว่ามันอยู่ที่ไหน
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
และไม่มีใครอ้วนเลยนอกจากมาม่าแคส
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
ซาลลี่บอกเดนนี่ คุณรู้ว่ามีไม่มากนัก
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
ที่สามารถร้องเพลงได้เหมือนที่คุณทำ ไปทางใต้กันเถอะ
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
เดนนี่บอกซาลลี่ โอ้ คุณไม่คิดว่าฉันอยาก
I could play guitar like you
เล่นกีตาร์เหมือนคุณบ้างเหรอ
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
ซาล, เดนนี่ และเซบาสเตียนนั่งอยู่ (ที่ไนท์ อาว)
And after every number they'd pass the hat
และหลังจากที่เล่นเพลงทุกเพลง พวกเขาก็ผ่านหมวกไปรอบๆ
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
แมคกวินน์และแมคไกวร์ยังคงสูงขึ้น
In L.A., you know where that's at
ในลอสแองเจลิส คุณรู้ว่ามันอยู่ที่ไหน
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
และไม่มีใครอ้วนเลยนอกจากมาม่าแคส
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
เมื่อแคสเป็นนักศึกษาปีที่สอง วางแผนจะไปเรียนที่สวอร์ทมอร์
But she changed her mind one day
แต่เธอเปลี่ยนใจในวันหนึ่ง
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
ยืนอยู่บนทางด่วน ยื่นมือขอโบกรถ
Take me to New York right away
พาฉันไปนิวยอร์กทันทีเลย
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
เมื่อเดนนี่พบกับแคส เขาทำให้เธอรู้สึกตื่นเต้น
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
เรียกจอห์นและซาล และนั่นคือมักวัมพ์
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
แมคกวินน์และแมคไกวร์ไม่สามารถสูงขึ้นได้อีก
But that's what they were aimin' at
แต่นั่นคือสิ่งที่พวกเขาตั้งใจ
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
และไม่มีใครอ้วนเลยนอกจากมาม่าแคส
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
มักวัมพ์, กระโดดสูง, ตกต่ำ, ชนใหญ่
Don't you work as hard as you play
คุณไม่ทำงานหนักเท่าที่คุณเล่นหรือ
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
แต่งหน้า, แตกหัก, ทุกอย่างสั่นคลอน
Guess it had to be that way
คาดว่ามันต้องเป็นแบบนั้น
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
เซบาสเตียนและซาลก่อตั้งสปูนฟูล
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
มิเชล, จอห์น, และเดนนี่เริ่มทำเพลงที่ไพเราะ
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
แมคกวินน์และแมคไกวร์เพียงแค่จุดไฟ
In L.A., you know where that's at
ในลอสแองเจลิส คุณรู้ว่ามันอยู่ที่ไหน
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
และทุกคนกำลังอ้วนขึ้นยกเว้นมาม่าแคส
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
ดี ดี ดี ดิท ดิท ดิท ดี ดี ดี ดิท ว้าว
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
หมดตัว, ผิดหวัง, รู้สึกแย่, ตัวแทนไม่น่าเชื่อถือ
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
และมิทชี่อยากไปทะเล
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
แคสไม่สามารถทำได้, เธอบอกว่าเราต้องแกล้งทำ
We knew she'd come eventually
เรารู้ว่าเธอจะมาในที่สุด
Greasin' on American Express cards
ใช้บัตร American Express ทาน้ำมัน
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
มันราคาถูก แต่การรักษาความร้อนออกยาก
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
การสั่นสะเทือนที่ดีของดัฟฟี่และจินตนาการของเรา
Can't go on indefinitely
ไม่สามารถดำเนินต่อไปได้ตลอดไป
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
และความฝันของแคลิฟอร์เนียกำลังกลายเป็นความจริง
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
约翰和米奇感到有点痒
Just to leave the folk music behind
只想把民谣音乐抛在脑后
Zal and Denny workin' for a penny
扎尔和丹尼为了一分钱而工作
Tryin' to get a fish on the line
试图钓到一条鱼
In a coffee house Sebastian sat
在咖啡馆里，塞巴斯蒂安坐着
And after every number they'd pass the hat
每唱完一首歌他们就传递帽子
McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher
麦奎因和麦圭尔只是越来越高
In L.A., you know where that's at
在洛杉矶，你知道那是哪里
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
而且没有人变胖，除了妈妈卡斯
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many
扎利对丹尼说，你知道没有多少人
Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south
能像你那样唱歌，我们去南方吧
Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish
丹尼对扎利说，天哪，你不觉得我希望
I could play guitar like you
我能像你一样弹吉他吗
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
扎尔，丹尼和塞巴斯蒂安坐着（在夜猫子）
And after every number they'd pass the hat
每唱完一首歌他们就传递帽子
McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher
麦奎因和麦圭尔仍在变得更高
In L.A., you know where that's at
在洛杉矶，你知道那是哪里
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
而且没有人变胖，除了妈妈卡斯
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore
当卡斯是大二学生时，计划去斯沃斯莫尔
But she changed her mind one day
但她有一天改变了主意
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
站在高速公路上，伸出拇指搭便车
Take me to New York right away
立刻带我去纽约
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
当丹尼遇到卡斯时，他给了她爱的触动
Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps
叫约翰和扎尔，那就是穆格沃普斯
McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher
麦奎因和麦圭尔无法变得更高
But that's what they were aimin' at
但那是他们的目标
And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
而且没有人变胖，除了妈妈卡斯
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
穆格沃普斯，高跳，低落，大冲击
Don't you work as hard as you play
你不觉得你应该像玩耍一样努力工作吗
Make up, break up, everything is shake up
化妆，分手，一切都在动荡
Guess it had to be that way
猜想它必须是那样的
Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful
塞巴斯蒂安和扎尔组成了勺子乐队
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful
米歇尔，约翰和丹尼变得很有音乐感
McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire
麦奎因和麦圭尔只是在点燃火焰
In L.A., you know where that's at
在洛杉矶，你知道那是哪里
And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
而且每个人都在变胖，除了妈妈卡斯
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, 哇
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
破产，失望，厌恶，代理人不可信
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea
米奇想去海边
Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it
卡斯说她做不到，她说我们必须伪装
We knew she'd come eventually
我们知道她最终会来
Greasin' on American Express cards
用美国运通卡涂油
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
租金低，但保持不热很难
Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations
达菲的好振动和我们的想象
Can't go on indefinitely
不能无限期地继续
And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
而加利福尼亚的梦想正在变成现实