Chapter 21 Don't be bound by labels
Although it was a popular song.
But the band members still have to live their lives the same.
Originally, before meeting the principal, Ye Weiyang planned to use the school’s recording studio to record a finished song "Stubborn" and then release the official version on official music platforms such as Penguin Music.
After all, there are only a few video clips circulating on the Internet now, and there is no official version yet. Many people also strongly requested the upload of the studio version in the comments.
However, because of the incident of saving the Strawberry Music Festival, everyone will hurry up and practice new songs in the next week, and probably there is no time to record songs.
But this is good. When the Strawberry Music Festival is over, record both songs at once and then post them on the Internet, which is more convenient.
On the second day after agreeing to the Strawberry Music Festival, Ye Weiyang distributed a lyrics and music score to Jing Bo'an and several others.
"Oh, this song is so cheerful, just humming the melody, I have the urge to jump around." Yang Xiao tried the notes with the music score, with a hint of surprise on his face.
In the past, Ye Weiyang really didn’t know how to write such cheerful songs. He wrote some sad songs or slow-shaking songs every day. At most, he would write some choruses with a fast pace, but the tone of the main song is still lyrical music.
There is no such song like this that is constantly drumming from beginning to end, with a very light and intense rhythm, and has a strong rock style. I have never seen Ye Weiyang write it.
Even the rock and roll feeling of this song is much stronger than "Stubborn".
Jing Bo'an also looked at Ye Weiyang with an unexpected look on his face.
"You have changed. You are not the little prince of love songs I remember. Where did Ye Weiyang, who used to sing "Love Love" with a guitar, went? Did you hide it?"
"Isn't it okay to try a new style? Just say whether this song is dry enough!" Ye Weiyang said speechlessly.
Jing Bo'an nodded and said with certainty: "It's very dry, and the music style is so cheerful, it's very suitable for hot scenes. It should be easy to make the audience excited!"
"It's just this word, a bit simple, not as meaningful as the lyrics of "Stubborn"." Pudding said with a little regretful lyrics holding the lyrics in his hand.
"And will this song be scolded by the audience in the rock circle? It's called pseudo-rock..."
But Yang Xiao doesn't think so.
He stretched out his index finger and shook it, denying, "Hey, what makes people excited is a good rock music!"
"As for the lyrics, it's enough to match the style of the song."
"And I feel that the lyrics are OK. Combined with the song, it gives people a comfortable and relaxed feeling, which I think is already great."
Yang Xiao believes.
Rock music, whether it is Chinese or foreign, is mainly listening to music, listening to the violent collision between drums, electric guitars and bass, which makes people feel bloody.
As for the lyrics, to be honest, it is really not that good now.
The domestic rock music was very good in the 1980s and 1990s. The lyrics are mainly about conveying a belief, perhaps a belief in love, perhaps a belief in dreams, or a criticism of something, someone, or a social phenomenon.
It is a kind of music full of rebellious colors, a spirit of young people who are brave enough to say no to the world and dare to fight and rebel against the dark side of the world.
However, domestic rock music has lost this soul and has become vulgar. The lyrics are becoming more and more profound. There are very few rock music that has truly soul-stilled.
At least in the eyes of Yang Xiao, a person who usually listens to rock music, although the lyrics of this new song are a bit simple, but combined with the style of the song, they completely create a light and lively feeling.
Full of vitality and youthfulness, the lyrics and music matching is already perfect.
Not all music must have a very meaningful lyrics to be good music.
Sometimes being simple does not mean bad, it is also a kind of happiness.
What's more, Ye Weiyang and his team's positioning of the non-closing band is not a punk rock band or heavy metal rock band.
Since I haven't claimed to be a pure rock band, why are I called fake rock?
The non-closing band is just a group of like-minded people gather together and play with their favorite music.
I didn't want to bear any ideas of saving Chinese rock music and recasting the glory of rock music, and I never thought of just playing so-called "real" rock music.
Besides, how to define rock? This is a very complicated issue in itself...
Ye Weiyang said in disagreement: "We are not a pure rock band ourselves, and I don't want to label our band any label."
"I think a singer, or a band, cannot be summarized simply by a label."
"As for listeners who claim to be rockers, or punks, if they think we are "pseudo-rock", let them say go."
Ye Weiyang remembered the Mayday Band, which was very famous in his previous life.
Since its debut, this band has been criticized by a group of core fans of so-called "rock music", saying that they are a "pseudo-rock" band and are not real rockers at all.
Is there no real rock music in Mayday?
some!
Songs such as "The Look of Love", "Long Live Love", "Romeo and Juliet", "On the contrary", "Understanding", etc. are all orthodox rock music that cannot be more orthodox.
But these excellent rock works are not famous!
On the contrary, the popular rock and roll written in are not as popular as the public and have become a classic that everyone sings.
Does it mean that they are not a rock band because their pop music is more famous?
The four kings both sing and acting. Should they be defined by the label of "singer" or "actor"?
In order to cater to the mass market and write some pop music, Mayday is called "pseudo-rock" every day.
In order to become popular, Da Zhangwei made all kinds of music, tried them all, fast food songs, and saliva songs, and he had copied them.
However, because the music made by Huaer in his early years was very consistent with the tastes of punks, he has been followed by people in the "rock circle".
Say he is a representative of true punk, true temperament, and punk spirit?
In this regard, Ye Weiyang has always scoffed at the so-called "rock music" ashes.
From a professional perspective, some songs have obvious rock styles and elements, which can be determined to be rock.
However, some songs have no obvious rock elements, but they are still rock!
Even if you let professional musicians judge, there is actually no clear way to accurately judge whether a song is rock or not.
Rock is also a big category of pop music. Now it contains too much content, and it is difficult to accurately define rock.
There are a thousand different ways of rocking out of a thousand rock stars!
Even if you ask different rock stars what is rock and how to define rock?
Everyone's answer may be different.
For the public, everyone has different views on music, so there is no need to give a certain song an accurate definition, it can only be roughly defined.
Everyone generally thinks that this song is rock, but if someone thinks that this song is not rock, then you can think that this is not rock music, it is your freedom.
But you can't try to make everyone else have the same idea as you do, right?
The four words "seeking common ground while reserving differences" are also applicable in the music world.
But for some so-called "rock" fans, their world does not seek common ground while reserving differences.
Some songs are catchy, the lyrics are positive, and the commercialization is highly, and the rock bands are widely popular on the market.
These people would criticize him for not being rock-roll enough, just a pop band, and he would criticize him and resist with all his might, feeling that they insulted rock-roll music.
???
Black question mark face.
Can you be considered rock if you have to be rebellious and cannot be commercialized, niche and full of violent elements?
Ye Weiyang scoffed at this.
He didn't want to get involved in these remarks such as removing all kinds of rock bands from the rock circle every day while shouting that the real rock music is dead and the Chinese rock music scene is over.
He professes himself as the last believer of rock music and wants to protect the last bit of "rock and roll pure land".
"This song will be sung in the Strawberry Music Festival, and rehearse this song as soon as possible in the next week."
Ye Weiyang said with a flash of light in his eyes.
"Don't worry about whether some people will say that we are a "pseudo-rock" band. Whether it is the past, present, or future, we will not claim to be a rock band tonight."
"Our band will never be bound by a tag!"
"The band will not close tonight, it will only be a band that focuses on playing music. You will try any style of music, and it cannot be limited to one style!"
"Whether it's a pop band or a rock band, just talk about it, don't worry."
"We just need to be loyal to ourselves and maintain the spirit of loving music!"
Chapter completed!