血液流盡霍洛威茨认为这一成分的乡村音乐帮助听众表达了一种―摆脱这一切‖，―重返过去时光‖的强烈愿望。
This country element, Horowitz feels, helped its audience express an urge to ―get away from it all,‖ to ―go back to the old day.
当前最能说明霍洛威茨看法的例子之一就是约翰?丹佛，他最著名的歌曲《阳光照在我肩上》、《高高的落基山》和《乡间小路》把民间摇滚乐的音乐灵魂与力量结合了起来，而歌词则赞美了―往日美好时光‖的朴素的欢乐。
.‖ One of the best current examples of what Horotwitz is talking about is John Denver. His most notable songs – ―Sunshine on My Shoulders‖, ―Rocky Mountain High‖, and ―Country Road‖ – combine the musical drive and power of folk rock, while the lyrics celebrate the simple joys of ―the good old days.‖
这样的例子不胜枚举。
The list could go on and on.
这些摇滚乐音乐家们和所有的艺术家一样反映出我们借以认识并形成属于自己的感情与信念。
Like all artists, these rock musicians mirror feelings and beliefs that help us see and form our own. 我们以什么来回报他们呢？当然是掌声和赞美。
What do we give them in return? Applause and praise, of course.
在1972年的一次全国民意测验中，10％的男高中生和30％以上的女高中生都说他们最崇拜的人是超级摇滚歌星。
In one 1972, national opinion poll, more than 10 percent of the high school boys and 20 percent of the girls said their hero was a rock superstar.
此外我们给他们金钱， 商业杂志《福布斯》认为，―当今成为百万富翁的捷径是当摇滚歌星。‖ We also give them money. ―The fastest way to become a millionaire these days,‖ says Forbes, a business magazine, ―is to become a rock n‘ roll star.‖
今天的英雄们——至少其中一部分人——告诉我们，他们很喜欢所得到的报偿。 Today‘s heroes – some of them, anyway – tell us they enjoy their rewards.
―我暗自嘲笑这些先生们和女士们,他们从没想到过我们会成为金娃娃。‖演唱这支歌曲的是―文化英雄‖艾利丝?库珀。
―And I laughed to myself at the men and the ladies. Who never conceived of us billion-dollar babies.‖ The particular ―culture hero‖ who sings that is Alice cooper.
可是，仍然存在着一个大问题：为什么他是文化英雄？
The big question remains: Why is he a culture hero?
他，或者当今任何其他走红的摇滚歌星能告诉我们些什么有关他们的歌迷的事情？ What does he – or any other current rock success – tell us about his fans?
