"Forgive me for being uninhibited and indulgent in my life and loving freedom. I am also afraid that one day I will fall down and abandon my ideals. Anyone can do it. How can I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me..."
Recently, I passed by a popular KTV. Several young guys next door sang Beyond's "Broader Sea and Sky" at the top of their lungs
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Unconsciously, the title song of the album "Joy and Fury", the last work of Beyond soul Huang Jiaju in 1993, has been It has been sung in the Chinese world for nearly thirty years. Unexpectedly, has such a strong vitality. It has been sung from the post-50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, to the youthful post-00s, and even has some innocence. The romantic post-10s generation and the babbling post-20s generation also started learning singing under the guidance of their parents.
"Divine Comedy" has exceeded 100 million views, and everyone sang it together
The latest network data also confirms the "greatness" of "Broader Sea and Sky" - it has deservedly become the fastest Cantonese song with over 100 million views on YOUTUBE!
If you search for "Broader Seas and Sky" on the Internet, tens of thousands of videos will appear. Due to space and energy limitations, you can only select some with some characteristics.
In Baidu's "Huang Jiaju Bar", enthusiastic fans have collected 200 different versions of "Broader Seas and Sky" and divided them into 12 categories:
(1) Jiaju version (2) Sanzi version (3) Pure music version (performance with different instruments) (4) Foreign friends interpretation version (5) Singer and celebrity cover version (6) Major event version: Because this song is exciting and inspirational, it often appears in major occasions such as disaster relief and sports events. (7) Movie and program version (8) Advertising version: (9) Talent show and competition version (10) Fan singing version (11) Wandering singer version (12) Others.
▲Foreign friends cover "Broader Sea and Sky", picture source network
Among them, there are more than a thousand "(5) Cover versions by singers and celebrities" displayed in QQ Music alone. The well-known ones include Lin Zixiang, Xie Anqi, Side Tian , Tao Zhe , Ren Xianqi , Cao Ge , Fan Yichen , Hua Chenyu , Yi Yang Qianxi , Xiao Jingteng / Gu Yamo , Lin Xiaofeng, Wang Xiaomin, Wu Keyue, etc. .
▲The singers of "The Sound Never Ends" sing "Boundless Sea and Sky", picture source network
Although these cover versions have different arrangements, they are not far from the essence of Beyond's original music.
Hall of Fame status, surpassing the popular
In 1993, the year "Broader Sea and Sky" was released, this song ranked 8th among Radio Hong Kong 's Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs , becoming the only song together with Wang Jingwen's "Unrepentant" Two hits that were not selected by the Four Kings), as a rock band that was not mainstream in the music scene at that time, this achievement is amazing.
In the past, there were many popular bands of the same generation as Beyond. At that time, their reputation even surpassed Beyond, but today they seem to have disappeared from everyone... Some people think that Beyond's music is not "rock" at all, because their songs are too It’s “popular”! Is it really?
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Yes, songs such as "Broader Sea and Sky", "Really Love You", " Glorious Years ", " Like You ", and " Lover " are among the top even if they are placed in karaoke OK Hits.
All singing competitions and band competitions must not avoid these songs. "Like You" sung by the post-90s diva Deng Ziqi has become her most popular song, even surpassing all her original works. It is even included in various children's singing competitions. They are also a must-sing for children. Speaking of "popular", Beyond's songs are really "popular"!
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What’s more interesting is that many fans who like Beyond music are not native Cantonese, but they may like Cantonese songs and Cantonese culture because they like Beyond’s works.Therefore, in the final analysis, is still a value orientation that can transcend the barriers of language, region, ethnic group, age and culture and exist forever!
Underground rock, enter the room
In fact, the earliest Beyond music was not "popular" at all, it could be described as an absolutely alternative "underground band".
In 1983, they participated in the "Yamaha Guitar Competition" and won the championship and officially debuted. After the former guitarist Liu Zhi left the team, Beyond finally formed a stable four-person group. The members are vocals + rhythm guitar Huang Jiaju, vocals + lead guitar Huang Guanzhong, vocals + bass guitar Huang Jiaqiang, and drummer Ye Shirong .
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In 1986, Beyond self-financed and released the band's first album "Goodbye Ideal ". The style was underground heavy metal and art rock . At that time, it was only sold on cassettes and did not attract much attention.
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And the 1987 "Arab Dancing Girl" attracted much attention because of its unique Middle Eastern elements, which also brought them a contract with the international record company Xinyibao.
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In 1988, Beyond came to the ground with "Secret Police", which was both artistic and audible. The song " Dadi " on the disc won the Top Ten Golden Song Award, officially entering the mainstream.
won the Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Award and the Top Ten Golden Melody Award for 's "Really Love You" in 1989. Since then, it has become a hot band group in the Hong Kong music scene.
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In 1990, they went to Africa to collect music. The concept album "Destiny Party" became a peak of Beyond music. Mandela 's "Glory Days" won the Top Ten Golden Melody Award.
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In 1991, Beyond held the "Beyond Live 1991 Life Contact Concert" at the Hung Hom Stadium in Hong Kong. In 1992, Beyond went to Japan to develop his acting career. On June 30, 1993, Ka Kui passed away unexpectedly while performing on stage in Japan. This bad news shocked the entire Chinese music world. Many fans who love Ka Kui still can't let it go to this day.
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After Jiaju passed away, the three sons of Beyond continued on the road. Several albums such as " Back Seat on the Second Floor ", "Sound", " Please Let Go of Your Hands ", and "See You or Be Parted" are more heavy-duty in terms of instrumental performance and their technical performance is remarkable, but also has Music fans questioned that Beyond without Ka Kui lacked some soul .
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In 2003, Beyond held the "Beyond Beyond Beyond" world tour concert. In 2005, it announced its official disbandment after holding the "Beyond The Story Live 2005" world tour farewell concert.
▲2005 farewell concert scene, picture source network
Idealism, free feelings
I believe many friends who love Beyond want to know: why many years after the death of the soul figure Huang Jiaju, Beyond classics represented by "Broader Seas and Sky" can still transcend How about the gap of several generations and how long-lasting the song has been for nearly thirty years?
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In the 30-year classic selection of " Chinese Golden Melody Award " announced in 2010, Beyond was selected as "30 People in 30 Years", the album "Joy and Fury" was selected as "30 Discs in 30 Years", and "Broader Sea and Sky" was even more successful Selected as "30 Songs in 30 Years", the award-winning comment given by the jury is: "The pinnacle of Cantonese song popularity throughout China. The song is full of inspirational and sings the open-minded feelings of pursuing freedom in the "broad sea and sky"."
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Some online comments said: ""Broader Sea and Sky" is known as Beyond's pinnacle work. It is Huang Jiaju's painstaking work summarizing the ten years of the Beyond band's formation. We must have a strong belief in our ideals."
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Singer Huang Yiming said: "In fact, with the song "Broader Sea and Sky", I personally felt that Jiaju's inner world at that time was helpless, helpless, and heartbroken about the social environment. The emotions that had been tied up and suppressed for many years were released, and I just used songs to express my inner thoughts. Why is it still the most popular song today? ! In fact, it is because it expresses the voices of many people. In fact, the lyrics have been expressed vividly, and it is a soulful song that is very touching. "
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It can be seen that both professionals and ordinary fans affirm the spirit conveyed by "Broader Seas and Sky": freedom, fraternity, ideals, persistence . This state of "big love" is also what the Beyond band The reason why Jia Kui has always been loved by fans.
In addition to the spiritual aspect, the technical aspect of Beyond's music is also well-known . The famous musician Li Guangping once asked in a chat group: Some musicians in Beijing questioned why Beyond's arrangement is so good. Bullshit, they definitely couldn’t have made it up themselves. I smiled and took a few photos of the lyrics pages of Beyond’s original CDs that I had collected with my phone. The big words in “Arrangement: Beyond” and were guaranteed to be fake. Source Network
To this day, many music critics, musicians, and music theorists are still doing various metaphysical interpretations and analyzes of some incredible classic chords of Beyond.
Jiaju’s spirit is brilliant.
Beyond can influence so many people. Fans, the role of the soul figure Huang Ka Kui is undoubtedly irreplaceable. Ka Kui's musical spirit has not only influenced generations of fans, but also inspired many singers and musicians to embark on the path of music creation in the Guangdong music scene. The mainstay Chen Huiquan is one example. "To Ka Kui" and "Never Believe" he once wrote or sang are works to pay tribute to Ka Kui. Both of these songs have also achieved outstanding results in the "Chinese Golden Songs Chart".
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Chen Huiquan believes: Jia Kui is the soul of the entire Beyond band. He has devoted his efforts in the overall grasp of the music, detail processing, songwriting and chords. He is not as unique as Beyond after Jia Kui. There is less flavor. Ka Kui directly influenced Chen Huiquan to join the music industry, including many of his early works of the Harvest Band, which were also deeply influenced by Ka Kui.
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And another legendary one is who was born as a Beyond fan. Huang Yiming (net name hym Niu Niu) .
Because he likes Beyond’s music and his voice is similar to Ka Kui, he became famous online by covering Ka Kui’s works and has hundreds of thousands of fans. He even co-financed a Xiang Jia album with his friends. The original album "The Brilliance of Glory" was a tribute to Ju. Unexpectedly, it was recognized by the professional jury of the "Chinese Golden Melody Awards" and won the 2011 "Top Ten Chinese Albums" of the Chinese Golden Melody Awards.
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"Actually, for me, influenced by Beyond Ka Kui, I changed from a fan to a singer. Because of "Broad Sea and Sky", "Our Sky" and "Our Sky" were born. "Glory Years" gave birth to "Brilliance of Glory". spent ten years creating an original album to commemorate Ka Kui to express his gratitude for the enlightenment of Beyond music spirit ! "
Since then, Huang Yiming has won the Chinese Golden Melody Award every year. A tribute concert titled "Brilliant Brilliance" will be held to pass on Ka Kui's spirit of great love.
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In fact, there are many examples like Chen Huiquan and Huang Yiming who are deeply influenced by Kaju's spirit.
In Guangzhou, there is a group of musicians who love beyond. On 30 - the 29th anniversary of Huang Jiaju's death, they played the classic melody of beyond in Diwang Plaza to pay tribute to Huang Jiaju!
Just as "The Sea and the Sky" sings: "Still free to myself, always sing my song, travel thousands of miles..." Whether a musician or ordinary people from other walks of life, as long as you have ideals and With faith and persistence, "the sea and the sky are brighter", you will always find the shore of your dreams!
The author of this article: Youwei
Founder and Chief Planner of the Chinese Golden Melody Awards/Secretary-General of the Global Chinese Music Alliance, senior music critic, and entertainment marketer. Since 1992, he has published more than 100 music reviews with more than 300,000 words in newspapers and magazines such as "Audio and Video World". Among them, "Goodbye Tang Dynasty" and "Leslie Cheung 2000: When the Wind Comes Again" have great influence across the country.
founded and fully operated the "Chinese Golden Melody Awards" known as the "Chinese Grammy " in 2009 as a lifelong career. At the same time, he has also served as a judge for many large-scale domestic music competitions, including The Voice of China, China’s Strongest Voice, Happy Boys , The Masked Singer, etc.
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