Aqua
水叮当合唱组合

Storming onto the international music scene in the fall of 1997, the Danish dance-pop outfit Aqua aroused controversy when Mattel filed a lawsuit against them for the sexual overtones inherent in their breakthrough hit "Barbie Girl".
　　
　　Controversy：“争论、争议”，arouse controvery就是“引起争议”。Aqua突破性的畅销专辑中的“Barbie Girl”这首歌曾引起争议，有人认为这首歌含有色情内容，因而将他们告上法庭。

The roots of the quartet trace back to 1989, when Claus and Soeren (both keyboards/drum machine) were working together on the soundtrack for a Danish film, Fraekke Frida. During this time they met future member Rene (rap/vocals), who introduced them to Norwegian singer Lene. The four soon formed the band Joyspeed, whose single "Itzy Bitzy" spent one week on the Swedish charts before vanishing.

　　 Quartet：四人组合。Aqua乐队的首张专辑于1997年正式发行，获得了轰动的效应。但这个乐队的历史可以追溯到1989年——最开始只有两个人Claus和Soeren。当时他们为丹麦的一部电影创作原声音乐，在这个过程之中他们结识了另外两个成员，组成了今天Aqua（水叮当）乐队的前身joyspeed乐队。
　　 Vanish：消失。看来Aqua（水叮当）的运气并不是一直那么好，他们的第一首单曲“Itzy Bitzy”发行之后，在瑞典的流行音乐排行榜上只停留了短短一周。

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Disappointed with the song's lack of success, the group decided to reinvent themselves as Aqua (allegedly,this name was derived from a poster featuring an aquarium hanging in their rehearsal room). Soon after, they secured another record contract with the Danish label Universal Music, who released their first single, "Roses Are Red," in September 1996. The song stayed on the charts for two months, receiving a platinum record in the process.

　　 Reinvent：前缀-re + invent（发明），就是“重新发明”的意思，这里指“彻底改造、重新使用”。Aqua乐队对他们第一首单曲不够成功觉得很失望，但是他们很有意思——认为失败的原因是joyspeed这个名字不响亮，所以他们将乐队的名字改成了现在我们熟悉的Aqua（水叮当）乐队。
　　 Allegedly：据说。据Aqua（水叮当）乐队的组员说，他们取名的灵感来自排练厅里的一张水族馆的广告。
　　 Secure：获取。1996年9月，更换名字之后不久的Aqua（水叮当）乐队和另外一家唱片公司签订了合约，以Aqua的名义发行了首支单曲。这回运气好像是好多了，这首歌在排行榜上稳稳停留了两个月，唱片销量更是达到白金的成绩。

The follow-up, "My Oh My" (February 1997), went gold in only six days, becoming the fastest-selling Danish single of all time and paving the way for their breakthrough international hit "Barbie Girl." The band's first full-length album, Aquarium, was released in September 1997.

　　 接下来1997年2月的单曲“My Oh My”又获得了惊人销量，为他们9月份发行的热爆全球的单曲“Barbie Girl”打下了基础。

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