《Putting It Together(Live)》歌词

歌曲： Putting It Together(Live)

所属专辑：Timeless - Live In Concert

歌手： Barbra Streisand

时长： 03:35

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Barbra: Look, I've spent a lot of time working on this[00:03:35]

Producer 1: Look, no one's gonna buy it -- no one.[00:03:35]

Producer 2: No one in Middle America, anyway. That's for sure.[00:03:35]

Producer 3: He's right![00:03:35]

Producer 1: Sweetheart, it's just not commercial![00:03:35]

Barbra: What is commercial?[00:03:35]

Producer 2: It's not what's selling nowadays.[00:03:35]

Producer 1: I mean - personally, I love it, but[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung):Be nice, girl![00:03:35]

Producer 3: Nobody's into this kind of material.[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): You have to pay a price, girl![00:03:35]

Producer 2: This album needs a hit single we can push.[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung):They like to give advice, girl![00:03:35]

Producer 1: The whole idea's too risky.[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): Don't think about it twice, girl![00:03:35]

Producer 2: The audience won't understand this kind of thing![00:03:35]

Barbra (sung):It's time to get to work![00:03:35]

Barbra(spoken): I disagree! Why don't you wait until you hear it?[00:03:35]

Producer 3: This is like your old stuff![00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): Art isn't easy.[00:03:35]

Producer 3: You've got to appeal to the kids.[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): Even when you're hot.[00:03:35]

Producer 2: Why would you want to make an album like this anyway?[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): Advancing art is easy.[00:03:35]

Producer 1: I think we ought to talk seriously about this.[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): Financing it is not![00:03:35]

Producer 2: Why take chances?[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): A vision's just a vision if it's only in your head![00:03:35]

Producer 1: Nobody respects your artistic integrity more than I do, but[00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): If no one gets to hear it, it's as good as dead![00:03:35]

Producer 2: You have to think about you career![00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): It has to come to life![00:03:35]

Barbra (sung): Bit by bit, putting it together[00:03:35]

Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art[00:03:35]

Every moment makes a contribution[00:03:35]

Every little detail plays a parts[00:03:35]

Having just a vision's no solution[00:03:35]

Everything depends on execution[00:03:35]

Putting it together, that's what counts![00:03:35]

Ounce by ounce, putting in together[00:03:35]

Small amounts, adding up to make a work of art[00:03:35]

First of all you need a good foundation[00:03:35]

Otherwise it's risky from the start[00:03:35]

Takes a little cocktail conversation[00:03:35]

But without the proper preparation[00:03:35]

Having just a vision's no solution[00:03:35]

Everything depends on execution[00:03:35]

The art of making art[00:03:35]

Is putting it together, bit by bit[00:03:35]

Producer 2: Do we really need all these musicians?[00:03:35]

Barbra: Link by link, making the connections, yes we do![00:03:35]

Drink by drink, taking every comment as it comes[00:03:35]

Learning how to play the politician[00:03:35]

Like you play piano, bass and drums[00:03:35]

Otherwise you'll find your composition[00:03:35]

Isn't gonna get much exhibition[00:03:35]

Art isn't easy[00:03:35]

Every minor detail is a major decision[00:03:35]

Have to keep things in scale[00:03:35]

Have to hold to your vision[00:03:35]

Producer 1: Why don't we talk about this over dinner, darling?[00:03:35]

What's a little cocktail conversation[00:03:35]

If it gets the funds for your foundation[00:03:35]

Every time I start to feel defensive[00:03:35]

I remember vinyl is expensive![00:03:35]

Producer 3: Would you agree to do an interview?[00:03:35]

Barbra: Maybe one![00:03:35]

Dot by dot, building up the image[00:03:35]

Shot by shot, keeping at a distance doesn't pay[00:03:35]

Still if you remember your objective[00:03:35]

Not give all your privacy away[00:03:35]

A little bit of hype can be effective[00:03:35]

As long as you can keep it in perspective[00:03:35]

Even when you get some recognition[00:03:35]

Everything you do you still audition[00:03:35]

Art isn't easy[00:03:35]

Overnight you're a trend[00:03:35]

You're the right combination[00:03:35]

Then the trend's at an end[00:03:35]

You're suddenly last year's sensation![00:03:35]

All they ever want is repetition[00:03:35]

All they really like is what they know[00:03:35]

Gotta keep a link with your tradition[00:03:35]

Gotta learn to trust your intuition[00:03:35]

While you re-establish your position[00:03:35]

So that you can be on exhibit...[00:03:35]

So that your work can be on exhibition![00:03:35]

Be new, girl![00:03:35]

They tell you till they're blue, girl![00:03:35]

You're new, or else you're through, girl![00:03:35]

And even if it's true, girl,[00:03:35]

You do what you can do![00:03:35]

Bit by bit, Putting it together[00:03:35]

Piece by piece, working on the vision night and day[00:03:35]

All it takes is time and perseverance[00:03:35]

With a little luck along the way[00:03:35]

Putting in a personal appearance[00:03:35]

Gathering supporters and adherents...[00:03:35]

Producer 1: Well, she's an original![00:03:35]

Producer 3: WAS![00:03:35]

Barbra: Mapping out the songs but in addition[00:03:35]

Harmonizing each negotiation[00:03:35]

Balancing the part that's all musicians[00:03:35]

With the part that's strictly presentation[00:03:35]

Balancing the money with the mission[00:03:35]

Till you have the perfect orchestration[00:03:35]

Even if you do have the suspicion[00:03:35]

That it's taking all your concentration[00:03:35]

The art of making art[00:03:35]

Is putting it together, bit by bit[00:03:35]

Beat by beat, part by part[00:03:35]

Sheet by sheet, chart by chart Track by track, bit by bit,[00:03:35]

Reel by reel, pout by pout[00:03:35]

Stack by stack, snit by snit,[00:03:35]

meal by meal, shout by shout[00:03:35]

Deal by deal, spat by spat[00:03:35]

Shpiel by shpiel, doubt by doubt[00:03:35]

And that... Is the state of the art![00:03:35]