THE naughty ditty that generations of Spanish schoolchildren have sung to one another to the tune of the national anthem is hardly respectful.

西班牙的孩子们在左邻右舍里和着国歌的旋律配上自己编的歌词，变成了一曲曲调皮的小调，丝毫没有歌唱国歌时的神圣之感。

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The fittingly tender title track, for example, is a heartbreaking *ditty about losing a loved one.

例如，温柔得恰到好处的专辑同名主打歌是一首讲述失去挚爱的心碎小调。

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The relevant lessons aren't in the cuteness of the pooch, or the matchless song, or even the use of music (although Disney's "Oz" does use one dismally unmusical ditty).

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Not much of a ditty to argue over, one might think.

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So was there much surprise that one of MacFarlane's opening numbers was a little ditty titled "We Saw Your Boobs"?

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