– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

-You were telling me backstage

that we have something in common that I didn't know about.

-We do. I think you know.

I think all your "SNL" castmates know.

-What? -Do you guys know this thing

It's called when you break It's like when you're in a scene

and you're supposed to be in the scene,

but the other person is so funny that you just start cracking up.

[ Laughter ] -Yeah.

-And you just can't -- You're supposed

to keep a straight face,

and I remember you in the cowbell sketch...

-Yeah. -...with Will Ferrell.

I mean -- -I was out of my league, yeah.

-I was -- [ Laughter ]

But I was right there with you

I was like, I don't know how anybody kept a straight face

-I got out -- When I finished that sketch,

I went back and go, "That was so funny."

And they go, "Yeah, but you can't laugh

at a sketch that you're in You can't."

You got to laugh at it later on or something.

You can't do it while you're in the sketch

-Yeah, but that wasn't the only one you broke in.

-Well... [ Laughter ]

Who's counting? [ Laughter ]

But you break when you -- -I break all the time

on "Fresh Off the Boat" 'cause I wasn't used to doin

network comedy, and the writer write such amazing stuff.

And the kids and Randall are so funny.

But you don't get to ever se that because, you know,

they Edit out all the parts where I break.

-We talked to the producers,

and they made us a blooper ree of you breaking.

-Oh, my God. [ Cheers and applause ]

-Here is -- Here's Constance Wu

breaking in "Fresh Off the Boat."

Take a look at this.

-I want to be hired for what's in here,

not for all this --

[ Laughter ]

[ Singing gibberish ]

[ Laughter ]

-[ Speaking Chinese ]

-[ Laughs ] I'm sorry.

-[ Speaking Chinese ]

[ Laughter ]

[ Speaking Chinese ] -I'm --

-Oh, everything is -- -It is your fault,

and I'll tell -- [ Laughter ]

-I guess I should ask you

since you're my only responsibility around here

[ Laughter ]

Who's the top dog I have to slap to establish dominance?

[ Laughter ]

[ Cheers and applause ] -"Who do I have to slap?"

You got such a cute laugh. -Ah.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
backstage /ˈbækˌsteɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the area behind the performance area in a theater
castmates /ˈkæstˌmeɪts/ C1	noun - people who act together in the same play or show
cracking up /ˈkrækɪŋ ʌp/ B2	verb - to laugh uncontrollably
sketch /skɛtʃ/ B1	noun - a short comedic performance
league /liːɡ/ B2	noun - a level of quality or ability
network /ˈnɛtwɜːrk/ B2	adjective - relating to major television broadcasting companies
edit /ˈɛdɪt/ B2	verb - to remove unwanted parts from a film or recording
producers /prəˈdjuːsərz/ B2	noun - people responsible for the financial and organizational aspects of a film
blooper /ˈbluːpər/ C2	noun - a mistake made in a film or broadcast
gibberish /ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ/ C2	noun - unintelligible or meaningless speech
responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ B2	noun - a duty or task that one is required to do
dominance /ˈdɒmɪnəns/ C1	noun - power and influence over others
establish /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ B2	verb - to set up or install on a firm basis
funny /ˈfʌni/ A1	adjective - causing laughter or amusement
straight /streɪt/ A2	adjective - not bending or curling (often used as 'straight face')