Li Mu was really reluctant to give this song "Old Boy" to them because he liked the song so much and it had really moved him.
The Chopsticks Brothers created a miracle on the Internet with their micro-movie "Old Boy" and the song of the same name. The micro-movie has been played nearly 200 million times. The number of times it was sung was too high to be counted.
Putting aside the short film, the song list of "Old Boy" is definitely a masterpiece. First of all, its composition was written by RB singer-songwriter Takuya Ohashi. The original title is "ありがとう" which is translated as "Thank you" in Chinese. , has won a series of awards including the Outstanding Work Award at RB.
Not only is the song first-class, but the Chinese lyrics are also first-rate. The entire lyrics revolve around "dreams", the most sensitive and persistent topic for young people. Every young person and person who has been young has had his or her own dream, but most of them In the end, people have to compromise with life, pick up the pretentiousness in life, and abandon the dreams in life. This song is trying to wake up those who have given up on their dreams, so that they can stop being numb and stop losing the memories of the past. Hot blooded.
This is also the key to why the short film and theme song of "Oldboy" are so touching!
Although Zhang Kexuan and others have never watched the "Oldboy" micro-movie, Li Mu's song still moved them deeply.
The lyrics of this song, at first glance, suggest a huge question: Have your dreams come true
If you listen carefully, it has a deeper meaning: If your dream has not been realized, it is never too late to pursue it again!
So, this is also a real inspirational song.
Some people say that "Old Boy" is suitable for middle-aged listeners, but in fact, this song can resonate in the hearts of all people who have dreams. Even a teenager will listen to this song when he hears it. I will still be moved by the thoughts conveyed by this song.
The four people of Simple Plan were moved and delighted. After Li Mu sang it once, they all asked him to sing it again.
Li Mu found a pen and paper and handed it to Zhang Kexuan: "I will sing it twice more, and you can write down the lyrics and chords by the way."
"Okay!" Zhang Kexuan nodded excitedly. He is the lead singer of the band, so every time he gets a good song from Li Mu, he is always more excited than the other three, because these songs are sung from Li Mu's mouth, and immediately after You have to sing it to the public through your own throat.
Li Mu sang it twice, and Zhang Kexuan almost remembered the lyrics and chords, and the tune was basically imprinted in his mind. Li Mu then handed the guitar to him: "Sing it again."
Zhang Kexuan took the guitar, cleared his throat, and sang while playing.
There were a few minor mistakes in the lyrics, but Li Mu corrected them directly with a pen. There were no mistakes in the chord score and melody, which once again proved that Zhang Kexuan has a good sense of music.
After Zhang Kexuan sang it once, Li Mu gave guidance: "In the beginning of the verse of this song, you must make your voice louder. The clearer and translucent the better. This song is not without disease, so try not to use hoarse cigarettes." The singing voice of the voice.”
Zhang Kexuan nodded slightly with a learned look on his face and asked, "Where's the chorus?"
"The chorus must be powerful." Li Mu said: "You understand the verse part of this song as a narrative. You are narrating your experience to the audience, and your mentality must be calm; the chorus part shows the explosive power. In this part you Understood as a question, you are asking the audience, have their wishes come true? Can they only be used as memorials now? Are you willing to give up your dreams? At this time, the more you can show your strength, Your 'questioning' will touch people's hearts more, not only to move the audience, but also to make them ashamed and rekindle their fighting spirit!"
In the previous life, the song "Oldboy" was actually more popular than the movie, but later on, the song became increasingly rare in the mainstream media. Even the Chopstick Brothers almost no longer sang the song in their performances. The main reason is that they did not actually obtain the authorization from the composer Takuya Ohashi. The Japanese record company authorized the Chinese adaptation rights of this song to another Chinese singer.
Now, "Old Boy" is in the hands of Simple Plan, and Li Mu hopes that they can use their unique advantages to make this song more popular.
As for their unique advantages, in Li Mu's opinion, the biggest advantage lies in Zhang Kexuan.
There is no way, people with good looks can still make records even if they sing out of tune, and they can make movies and TV shows even if they have facial paralysis, and they still capture a large number of fans. In the future, the albums recorded by countless handsome men and beautiful women have almost been edited in the later stage to give them an electronic taste. , but it can still be popular all over the country, because this is a world where looks are important, especially in the entertainment industry.
Ye Tianming was convinced. Li Mu's song was indeed ecstatic. He even envied Zhang Kexuan in his heart for having such an opportunity and singing such a song. But then he thought about it. When he was playing in a band, he had chosen to do it. Drummer, it’s okay to be envious at this time, but your mentality must not be unbalanced.
At the same time, Ye Tianming also felt that with Li Mu's song, it would be worthwhile even if he helped him smash the car with his own hands.
The four members of the Simple Band learned the song "Old Boy", and Li Mu probably told the four of them about the positioning of the arrangement to make the song more suitable for the style of the Simple Plan.
Li Mu said that he has too many chores at the moment and has not been able to go to Jinling to supervise their rehearsals in the past two days. However, since Yiting will be online soon, after being busy for a while, Li Mu will take time to go to Jinling to guide them in rehearsals. For the new songs, on the one hand, I was the producer and watched them record the two songs "Li Bai" and "Sunflower".
After finishing their work on the song, it was almost seven o'clock. The four of them came out of Li Mu's house in unbearable excitement. They took Li Mu with them and took Zhang Kexuan's Land Cruiser to the ecological park.
It was still Song Liang who was the host. The four young masters came here specially. Song Liang understood in his heart that it was a small matter for them to help Li Mu return the favor. They were mainly here to support Li Mu. They were afraid that Li Mu was not important enough in front of him, so they came here in person. Once, let yourself know that the four of them valued Li Mu very much as a brother, and Song Liang couldn't look down on him just because he asked for help.
At the dinner table, the four of them, except Zhang Kexuan, said they would drive back and drink tea instead of wine. The other three took turns toasting to themselves with white wine. Before everyone toasted, they would say, thank you Song Liang for helping his brother.
Song Liang sighed in his heart. With his own eyesight, he would not look down on Li Mu without the four of them coming in person. Song Liang's greatest ability to recognize people is to look at the potential rather than the present. In his eyes, Li Mu has unlimited potential. Although he didn't know what abilities Li Mu had.
Song Liang said: "Xiao Mu is your brother, that is, my brother. Although I am a few years older than you, since we are all brothers, if you are always so polite to me, do you not regard me as a brother, or do you doubt my self-consciousness?" sex?"
Ye Tianming quickly said: "Brother Liang, we have been here for so many years, how can we not understand you as a person? The main reason is that you and Xiao Mu have not known each other for a long time, and we are afraid that you two will be too polite to each other and appear to be alienated."
Song Liang nodded: "So the four of you came here just for this matter, isn't it too polite?"
Ye Tianming said with a smile: "Actually, we are here mainly to thank Li Mu. We won the first place in the rematch yesterday, and Li Mu deserves the most credit."
Song Liang raised his eyebrows and looked amazed: "So, you are going to Yanjing to participate in the finals?"
"Yeah." The four of them nodded heavily.
Song Liang praised: "Awesome! However, I am curious about who wrote your songs."
As soon as this question came up, the four of them looked at each other in confusion. Zhang Kexuan spoke out and said: "Our original works are all joint creations."
Song Liang smiled slightly and didn't ask any more questions, but he felt that the four of them were a little unnatural on this issue.
Li Mu also noticed the performance of the four of them. If this doesn't work, if they are actually interviewed in the future, the reporter will definitely ask them about the songs they are interested in and who wrote the lyrics and music. If the four of them are so vague, If you don't agree with the words, then you will have to betray yourself.
However, Li Mu did not discuss this issue at the dinner table. He knew the purpose of the four people coming here this time. He also saw at the dinner table that they spared no effort in treating him in front of Song Liang. He did not say any kind words and just paid respect to each of them. a glass of wine.
Since all they could think about was the song "Old Boy", the four of them couldn't wait to say goodbye and leave after the meal. Song Liang didn't hold back, and directly asked the hotel manager to charge the bill for him, and then accompanied the five of them downstairs. .
When they arrived at the parking lot downstairs, Ye Tianming said to Li Mu, "Are you going to take Brother Liang's car back or should we take you back?"
Li Mu whispered: "Let me go with you. I have something to tell you."
"Okay." Ye Tianming nodded.
Li Mu said to Song Liang: "Brother Liang, I'm with Tianming and the others. We still have some things to communicate."
Song Liang smiled and said: "Okay, then I won't send you away. Come and play with me when you have time, and the four of you will come to Haizhou often when you have time."
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On the way back, Li Mu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said to the four of them: "For future songs, the songwriter must have a clear choice. This will be revealed to the media and fans in the future."
The four of them are all a little embarrassed on this issue. Li Mu is the composer of lyrics and music. They can collectively get over the psychological hurdles, but no one is too embarrassed to come forward.
Li Mu thought for a moment, and before arriving home, he gave the four of them a very fair solution:
"In this way, Kexuan has the most opportunities to show his face, so I won't give you too many opportunities to create. In addition, you give people the impression of being carefree, cool and handsome, so the songwriting and lyrics of "Li Bai" will be yours as an exception."
"Tianming, you are the drummer. You are the least likely to show your face and attract attention when you are on stage. Therefore, in terms of the importance of creation, we must appropriately tilt it towards you. When the time comes, we will declare to the outside world that you are the creative soul of the band."
"Gu Wei is a bassist. Generally, the audience doesn't quite understand the definition of a bassist, and may even confuse bass with guitar, so you 'share' part of the songwriting, and claim you as the second songwriter when necessary. "
"In summer, you are the lead guitarist. You play solo and stand in the front, so you have more opportunities to be cool and show your face. In terms of creation, you shoulder the 'arranger' part of the band."
In this way, the division of labor between the four people in "creation" is fulfilled.
Li Mu so generously gave his signature as a songwriter to the four people from Simple Plan. This move moved the four of them so much that the combined total of them could circle the earth fifteen or sixteen times...
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Oh, I want a ticket, my obsession... Ask for a ticket, ask for a ticket, check a ticket, grab a ticket. Anyone who passes by this book will leave a ticket to buy a road ticket!
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