On the stage, there are three musical instruments.
Zhou Hexuan walked to the piano and sat down, Paul was holding a guitar, and Louis had a jazz drum set in front of him.
They only rehearsed the song they were about to perform for one day. But Paul and Louis, two gangsters, spent three days re-arranging the song after getting Zhou Hexuan's music score, changing Michael Jackson's original song.
It was beyond recognition.
Yes, Zhou Hexuan chose Michael Jackson's anti-war song "e've had enough" this time. But Zhou Hexuan changed the song title and some lyrics, "We Have Enough" to "We Must Resist",
The lyrics "Why don't you do this? Oh no, please don't do this" were changed to "Stop your violence. Stop! We will resist to the end."
Arranged by two black singers, the first half of the song basically retains the original style, but the second half changes from pleading to active resistance.
Louis's drum set and Zhou Hexuan's piano sounded at the same time, Paul occasionally strummed the guitar strings, and a typical rock prelude appeared. This prelude lasted for 20 seconds, and before the three of them started to sing, the audience was already shouting.
Thousands of viewers interested.
What style of music is this?
The audience looked at each other.
In 1940, even rhythm and blues had not yet appeared, let alone rock and roll. Some white people in the audience frowned because they smelled blues and swing music, and only lowly black people liked the former.
At this time, the American music scene was at a time when the world was divided into three parts.
Black people and the lower-class poor like to listen to blues and swing music, white people above the middle class like to listen to Tin Bang Alley songs, and rural Midwestern people like to listen to country music.
How did future rock music come about?
First, blues and swing music merged into "rhythm and blues". Then, Ding Bang Alley songs evolved into "pop music". When "rhythm and blues" and "pop music" collided, they were mixed with some characteristics of country music
, the prototype of rock music was born.
It can be said that the emergence of rock music actually means the integration of race and class in the United States after the war. No one can guarantee whether this music type will be accepted by Americans in the early 1940s, and Zhou Hexuan could not predict it anyway.
"A young man loses the love of his life forever, but no one can explain why. He cannot see the future in the darkness."
"She was victimized by this yet another atrocity, and innocently asked God, why should she bear the sorrow of losing her father? She asked the soldiers in yellow uniforms, what right do you have to choose, which one deserves to die, and which one can live? And
You saw him not trying to escape, my father was unarmed."
Paul sang first, and he was good at black spirituals and Ding Bang Alley songs. Under his interpretation, this piece of rock music was full of religious flavor, as if a war refugee was questioning the invaders in the voice of God.
"In that far away place, in the center of a small village. A poor boy and his old toys were lying there. He was too young to understand the truth. He could not sleep peacefully, and the earth was shaking. His father was close to him.
Hold his hand, cry and howl. His wife is slowly dying, he has to explain all this, and he has to live alone in the world."
Louis is known as the King of Jazz. He changed his past brisk and unrestrained style, and this lyrics became deep and painful.
"Why did his mother leave this world? What are these soldiers doing here? If they were really for peace, why did they start a war again?"
Zhou Hexuan sang a short climax, with several consecutive questions, and his voice became increasingly sharp. Due to his lack of singing skills, it directly turned into a roar, but he showed an indescribable anger and sadness.
Facing this brand-new music form, the audience gradually became more accepting of it from the initial novelty or disdain. Especially young people, they like it very much, simply like it, just like chasing fashion.
Until entering the chorus, the rock rhythm becomes more and more obvious, which is completely different from the style of this era.
"We can't stand by anymore, we've had enough of this. Why are you doing this? Stop! We can't, no more, we've had enough of this. Stop, we have to fight. We've had enough of this.
.Stop, we must resist to the end..."
The sound of the drums covered the sound of the piano and guitar. The three people's harmonious chorus formed an increasingly high-pitched shout, which mixed with the sound of the drums directly hit the soul.
The last lyrics were repeated over and over again, and the super rock rhythm made people couldn't help but shake their legs. Many young people even started humming along.
Rock music was obviously ahead of its time, but there seemed to be no barrier to appreciation. It was a killer for people at this time, and its charm was irresistible.
Of course, this is also due to the re-arrangement of the two black singers. After they changed many details and singing methods, they are more in line with the audience's aesthetics of this era. Their wonderful singing also added a lot to the song.
As for Zhou Hexuan, he is undoubtedly the one holding back from the beginning to the end. Whenever he sings the high notes, he will inevitably be unable to hold on and his voice will break.
But as the pioneer of rock music in this time and space, "We Must Resist" has been covered hundreds of versions. The chorus version by Zhou Hexuan, Paul and Louis is recognized as the most classic. The two black singers are responsible for the technique and foreshadowing.
Zhou Hexuan is responsible for venting his emotions, and his various broken sounds are regarded as the embodiment of the rock spirit.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"
The whole audience stood up and applauded wildly.
This anti-war rock song appeared in 1940, and the feeling it gave people was the same as seeing the dinosaurs of the Jurassic era on the screen for the first time. It seemed so shocking and incredible.
Zhou Hexuan calmed down his rapid breathing, stood in the center of the stage and began to speak:
"I think any normal person will oppose war. No matter what the cause of the war, it will inevitably cause people to suffer. This war is different. It is a disaster that has never happened in human history. In Europe, the German Nazis are
Tens of thousands of Jews were massacred, and they carried out indiscriminate bombing of London. In Asia, Japan created the tragic Nanjing Massacre, in which more than 100,000 unarmed Chinese were killed. However, the Japanese war crimes continue.
In the countryside, they kill farmers to steal food; in the cities, they blow up schools, houses and innocent citizens!"
"I was in Chongqing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Kunming, China... and witnessed with my own eyes the horrors of the bombings. A baby who was only a few months old lay in front of me with his body incomplete. There was no innocence or happiness in his eyes.
Some are just the dead gray color of life disappearing! Just a month ago in London, a 1-year-old little girl was buried for three days and three nights. After she was rescued, her first words were: Mom, I want to go home!"
"Friends of the United States, do not dream of staying away from the war, nor should you try to isolate yourself diplomatically. The axis of evil formed by Germany, Japan, and Italy has divided the world. The United States' Pacific and Southeast Asian territories have been designated as Japan's territory.
; The United States, Canada, and Mexico are classified as German territory. Now China and the United Kingdom are resisting hard. We are not only protecting ourselves, but also protecting the United States. Once we are occupied by fascism, the United States will be the next to suffer!
"
"This is not a threat, this is a fact. There is only one way to stay away from war, not to avoid it, but to face it bravely. Only by defeating the invaders can peace be ushered in!"
"China is a backward agricultural country. We have resisted for three full years and our finances have already collapsed. We can only use our flesh and blood and will to resist fascist aggression. We need help. We need help from the US government and every peace-loving person.
Friends help.”
"All profits from today's performance will be donated to the Chinese battlefield. If any friends are willing to donate, we are even more grateful. The China-American Association has a donation box for a long time. Maybe you only donate one cent, but countless one cents
Together, we can buy an airplane, a cannon, a rifle, and a bullet for China, save countless Chinese lives, support China in winning this war, and help the United States hold back the evil wolf of Japan!
"
"Thanks!"
The audience burst into applause.
Suddenly, many viewers shouted in unison: "We are willing to help China, please sing "We Must Resist" again!"
"Sing it again!"
"Sing it again!"
Well, these American audiences are addicted to rock music.