Riding the wind of rebirth

Everyone sat down at a small table near the small stage. Zhou Zhi felt embarrassed because their arrival actually affected the performance a little. After sitting down, he raised his hand to call the waiter, who gave him a "Big Unity" card and asked him to pass it to the girl singing on the stage.

After that, everyone started ordering wine and drinks, mainly foreign liquor and cocktails. Zhou Zhi was not very interested, so he ordered a bottle of mineral water.

The waiter placed the tip on a small table in front of the girl and pressed it with a short glass. The girl witnessed all this while singing, nodded to Zhou Zhi, and continued singing.

The original singer of this song was a male, but now it is performed by a girl, which has a different flavor.

Mai Xiaomiao hadn't heard English songs for a long time. When she heard it now, she couldn't help but hum along.

"Elbow, you like to sit in bars, too?" Matsui said with a smile, "It seems you are very familiar with bars."

"No." Zhou Zhi waved his hand and said, "But I have performed in some places with others before, so I know some rules and tricks. This girl sings well."

"It seems that bars in Houhai all like to sing English and Japanese songs." Ikeda Oka joined the conversation: "In addition to folk songs and rock."

"Folk songs and small bands are indeed more suitable for the atmosphere of a bar." Zhou Zhi said: "As for English and Japanese songs, they are more for showing off. After all, the use of some arias still requires the original lyrics and original tunes to have that flavor. For example, when Tingting sings the harmony part of "Stars" by Shinji Tanimura, she also has to sing the original lyrics to have that charm."

That song is extremely popular now. It contains three languages ​​and three flavors, and Guan Tingting performed it very well. In the last chorus she even switched and integrated them freely, injecting her own style, which won her many awards.

However, not many people order that song in karaoke bars, and even if they do, most of them will skip the Japanese part or hum instead, because most people don't speak Japanese very well.

As they were chatting, the girl finished her song and walked down from the stage. She stopped in front of a few small tables, chatted with the guests, and finally walked to Zhou Zhi's table and thanked him: "Thank you for the tip just now. I haven't seen you before?"

"Hello, this is my first time here." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "I just came in halfway through. I'm sorry to disturb other guests from enjoying your singing."

"We are here to serve you." The girl smiled and said, "Sir, you are too polite."

"You sang really well," Mai Xiaomiao praised, "You even sang with John Denver's southern accent."

"Ouch!" The girl covered her mouth and laughed, "My English is not good either. I learned it from MP3. I don't know what a southern accent is."

John Denver is a famous American country folk singer. He was of German descent and was born in Roswell, New Mexico. After growing up in the South, he moved to Los Angeles and began his singing career by singing in urban folk clubs.

John Denver has become synonymous with country music. His records have won 24 gold records and 4 platinum records. His status in the history of American country music is unrivaled. However, the most familiar song of his to Chinese people is his representative country ballad "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which is at least well-known among college students.

Many singers start singing by imitating the original singer, so it is not surprising that they learn the original singer's accent. For example, Jacky Cheung's Mandarin pronunciation is actually a bit strange, but Zhou Zhi had learned it very well in his previous life.

"It's a very good song." Zhou Zhi also thought it was good: "Especially when performed by a female voice, it has a different flavor."

"If you like any song, you can order it," the girl said. "We can sing for the guests."

"I want to listen to Fool's Garden's "Lemon Tree." When Mai Xiaomiao heard that he could request songs, he responded quickly: "I'm sure you can sing it well."

"Lemon Tree?" the girl asked in confusion, "No, I haven't heard of the band you're talking about." Lemon Tree is a country song first sung by the band Fools Garden on December 1994, 12. It was included in the album Dish of the Day released in May 4. After its release, it became popular in Europe and the United States with the help of digital platforms, making this originally unknown German five-member band famous.

However, this song became well-known to the general public only after it was covered by Elva Hsiao.

Zhou Zhi didn't know that Su Huilun's tape would be released in a week, so he introduced it, "This is a German band. 'Lemon Tree' is an English song they released, but it hasn't become popular in China yet. It's normal that you don't know. It's just that my partner asked for it too soon."

"How about "The Sound of Silence" or "If I Could"? I'm sure you guys will know these two."

"The Sound of Silence" is the theme song of the movie "The Graduate". It is an old song released in 64.

The original name of "If I Could" is "El Condor Pasa", which was originally a South American Peruvian folk song that resisted Spanish colonization. It was later adapted by the Paul Simon chorus and sung in English. In 1970, Paul Simon rewrote the lyrics, making it a world-famous song.

Both songs are widely sung in China. It can be said that there is no folk singer who doesn't know these two songs.

"These two songs are mostly sung by boys. I can sing 'The Sound of Silence', but the chords are not very good." The girl laughed.

"Did you play "If I Could" well?" Zhang Siluo suddenly asked.

"I played "If I Could" quite well." The girl nodded: "But I usually accompany my partner, and he asked for leave today."

"Why don't you use your elbow?" Zhang Siluo suddenly became excited and encouraged.

"Yes, yes, yes!" An Chunjia immediately cheered: "Elbow! You must know this song!"

"Just right!" Mai Xiaomiao also clapped his hands softly: "Elbow sang this song very well, but he could only play simple chords. Now it's just right."

"This..." The girl hesitated. This is a music bar, not a karaoke bar. If a customer who can't sing well goes on stage, it may affect the business and cause trouble.

"No need?" Zhou Zhi saw the girl's embarrassment and said, "Today we are here to listen to music. If you want to hear me sing, we can go to karaoke another day."

At this time, a young man in a suit and vest came over: "Ms. Zhang, Ms. Ikeda, long time no see."

"Mars, you've come just in time." Zhang Siluo seemed to be very familiar with the visitor: "One of our partners wants to collaborate on a song with this lady, do you think it can be arranged?"

"Of course it can be arranged." The young man, who was like a foreman, agreed immediately: "Xiaoyu, Miss Zhang is our VIP guest, so this request is not a big deal at all. Hurry up and prepare. Who is it?"

Everyone pointed at Zhou Zhi: "Him!"

Zhou Zhi was speechless for a moment, he said it as if it was me who wanted to sing!

Xiaoyu smiled. She had always had a good impression of Zhou Zhi's gentle manner and generous tips. Since the boss was not afraid, she was of course happy to accompany him.

He took off his straw hat and put it on Zhou Zhi's head. Zhou Zhi immediately looked like a country singer. Xiao Yu was even more satisfied: "Follow me." (End of this chapter)