Westlife, who has debuted for 23 years, dedicated their first online concert in their lives to Chinese fans. Last night, the Xicheng Boys' online concert was broadcast live on the WeChat video account, which made my circle of friends pop up.
At this concert, Chin Egan, Mark Ferhaley, Shann Fennan and Nicky Born sang many golden songs, including "Season in the sun", "My Love", "Uptown Girl", "You Raise Me up", etc., which made fans intoxicated.
The most glorious period of West City boys was from the end of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century. They were called "Golden Song Manufacturing Machines" and had a total of 14 All-English Championship singles. For many Chinese fans born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, the Xicheng boy is their European and American music enlightenment and a memory of youth.
I don’t know when American folk songs have “rush into” our ears. American folk songs first came from Europe. After being brought to mainland America by European immigrants, folk songs with local characteristics gradually formed, which is what we often call "folk music". Folk songs were first sung in rural and mountainous areas of the United States, and did not enter the mainstream vision. Some folk songs even faced the crisis of loss.
A friend who likes folk songs must have heard of "Bob Dylan" . He is undoubtedly the most influential figure in the history of American folk song development. He not only innovated folk songs, but also integrated the literary nature and social responsibility of folk songs into rock and roll, giving the soul of rock. It can be said that without Bob Dylan, the current pop music may be just a clichéd love tune, which is not much different from the music represented by "Tin Pot Street" 80 years ago. (Tinguo Street: refers to a street full of popular record companies. Because there are always ding-dong noises inside, it is nicknamed "Tinguo Street")
Rolling Thunder Tour: Bob Dylan Legend
Folk ballad, this long cultural scroll with many rumors, legends and legends, now has a long cultural scroll made of square characters. The stories, life, life details, turmoil in the times and songs of the European and American folk song series are all narrated by this long scroll. This long scroll is a book written by Yuan Yue, a senior American folk song researcher, over seven years - "Rebellion from the People".
"Rebellion from the Folk" records the experiences of hundreds of folk singers in a simple and simple language and writes the history of American folk songs. From researcher John Lomax to lead belly, from civil rights fighter Joe Hill to wandering folk singer Woody Guthrie, from left-wing folk singer Pete Sieger to Bob Dylan, the king of folk song...these people have made history after history in seemingly incredible ways.
left: old version; right: new version
My folk tour starts with "My Love" by Xicheng Boys. Are you the same?
Whenever I hear the song "My Love", I will think of that summer, that campus, we chased the wind and longed for each other, and there were some troubles that were not big or small, and we learned to be troubled like adults, but in a flash, we chased each other and fought each other...
Time always shattered us, but we couldn't resist. If you really love folk songs and like to understand the past and present life of folk songs, it is highly recommended that you try to read this book by Yuan Yue. Although it looks like a "brick", when you really read it, you will find that it is a sponge that absorbs all the folk songs.
Looking forward to listening to your sharing, the unique folk story in your youth!
