Monday, February 06, 2006
I Think I'm In Love...
With Chinese songs!
Ha... what were you thinking? Me, in love with a fellow human being? Never! You should know me better by now. Haha, bet you're so disappointed.
Well, I'm not lying when I said I'm in love. It's just that I'm in love with Chinese songs, not a person. There seems to be an array of good Chinese songs lately. Maybe it's the new year, and people feel inspired to be creative?
Take Lee Hom for instance. His latest album, Heroes of the Earth a.k.a. Gai Shi Ying Xiong, continues his legacy of "chinked-out" music that made its first appearance in Shangri-la. I particularly love his Hua Tian Cuo - the way he blends traditional Chinese opera with the modern hip-hop is so exquisite, and the erhu... just beautiful. Zai Mei Bian is another song that blends the traditional and the modern, but with rap instead. I must applaud Lee Hom's skill in rapping over 200+ words within a minute. Not one of his best songs, which show his composition skills, but it definitely shows his talent, creativity and hard work. Although I have not heard all the songs on the Heroes album, I know that many fans all over the world have fallen in love in it, and new fans were discovered because of the album. I was looking forward to get the cd when I saw Jackie's copy, but was bitterly disappointed when I found out the cd was all sold out... in 2 shops! Oh well, I have other sources..
Another one is Eason Chan Yik Sun. Recently, I bought his U87 album although I have already downloaded some of the songs. After all, what better way to support the artistes than buying their work? I caught sight of his latest album, Zen Me Yang on the shelves, but wasn't sure if I would buy it. I have downloaded 2 songs from Zen Me Yang, and have yet to hear the others. However, I am convinced after previewing other songs to buy the album. In this album, he sings mainly in Mandarin, although his albums before now were in Cantonese. Some singers can't cross the language divide and simply messes up. Take Jeff Chang, for example. He's superb when singing in Mandarin, but when he sings in Cantonese, he just sounds average, and just not to his full potential. However, I'd say Eason Chan pretty much made a smooth transition. Bu Ran Ni Yao Wo Zen Me Yang is a song with a very catchy tune, Dui Bu Qi Xie Xie is a typical love song, yet it catches my heart, and Bu Neng Zai Deng Dai is another sad love song that tugs at your heartstrings even more so with Eason's heartfelt voice.
Andy Lau is another great singer, who keeps churning out wonderful songs even at his age. Lately, I've been enamoured with Yuan Lai Wo You Ai. Ever since I first heard of the song back in Malaysia, I couldn't forget it. After scouring everywhere, I managed to download the song. So beautiful. Andy Lau's voice is meant for this type of song - soft, but bittersweet, with a slight edge. His Tin Bei Gou is a very uplifting sort of song, the type you hear in one of those Hong Kong cops movies' soundtrack. But be warned, it's very addictive to listen to during exam period, when you need that certain something to keep you awake. However, last year, I couldn't get the song out of my head for quite a while. It's rather hard to concentrate on studying when you've got a very semangat song beating in your head. Haha..
Another singer I greatly admire is Leo Ku. I've always like his songs, ever since Wang Le Shi Jian De Zhong, which incidentally, seems to be out of the market. Boohoo~! I bought his New+Best album, which is so good that I put it up there in my "Best Albums" list with Lee Hom's Shangri-la. I mean, sometimes, some songs are really good in an album, but the others kindasuck lack a certain something. But with New+Best, and Shangri-la, I can honestly say I like most of the songs... about 80-90%? His Geng Gor Gam Kouk is honestly so good, you can't help liking it. He compiles different great songs from other artistes as well as from his own albums, and made it into one great song. Monica is not bad, although I think it was Leslie Cheung's song... Not sure. I use to like Oi Yu Seng, Bit Sat Gei and Dai Hong the best, but recently, I'm beginning to like Erm Hong and Sheong Zui Yan more and more. That's the thing with Leo Ku's album. You think you like certain songs, but then find out the others are better, and your appreciation just keeps growing and growing.
I can't believe I've only delved into the world of Chinese music only recently. I've been missing so much!
Ha... what were you thinking? Me, in love with a fellow human being? Never! You should know me better by now. Haha, bet you're so disappointed.
Well, I'm not lying when I said I'm in love. It's just that I'm in love with Chinese songs, not a person. There seems to be an array of good Chinese songs lately. Maybe it's the new year, and people feel inspired to be creative?
Take Lee Hom for instance. His latest album, Heroes of the Earth a.k.a. Gai Shi Ying Xiong, continues his legacy of "chinked-out" music that made its first appearance in Shangri-la. I particularly love his Hua Tian Cuo - the way he blends traditional Chinese opera with the modern hip-hop is so exquisite, and the erhu... just beautiful. Zai Mei Bian is another song that blends the traditional and the modern, but with rap instead. I must applaud Lee Hom's skill in rapping over 200+ words within a minute. Not one of his best songs, which show his composition skills, but it definitely shows his talent, creativity and hard work. Although I have not heard all the songs on the Heroes album, I know that many fans all over the world have fallen in love in it, and new fans were discovered because of the album. I was looking forward to get the cd when I saw Jackie's copy, but was bitterly disappointed when I found out the cd was all sold out... in 2 shops! Oh well, I have other sources..
Another one is Eason Chan Yik Sun. Recently, I bought his U87 album although I have already downloaded some of the songs. After all, what better way to support the artistes than buying their work? I caught sight of his latest album, Zen Me Yang on the shelves, but wasn't sure if I would buy it. I have downloaded 2 songs from Zen Me Yang, and have yet to hear the others. However, I am convinced after previewing other songs to buy the album. In this album, he sings mainly in Mandarin, although his albums before now were in Cantonese. Some singers can't cross the language divide and simply messes up. Take Jeff Chang, for example. He's superb when singing in Mandarin, but when he sings in Cantonese, he just sounds average, and just not to his full potential. However, I'd say Eason Chan pretty much made a smooth transition. Bu Ran Ni Yao Wo Zen Me Yang is a song with a very catchy tune, Dui Bu Qi Xie Xie is a typical love song, yet it catches my heart, and Bu Neng Zai Deng Dai is another sad love song that tugs at your heartstrings even more so with Eason's heartfelt voice.
Andy Lau is another great singer, who keeps churning out wonderful songs even at his age. Lately, I've been enamoured with Yuan Lai Wo You Ai. Ever since I first heard of the song back in Malaysia, I couldn't forget it. After scouring everywhere, I managed to download the song. So beautiful. Andy Lau's voice is meant for this type of song - soft, but bittersweet, with a slight edge. His Tin Bei Gou is a very uplifting sort of song, the type you hear in one of those Hong Kong cops movies' soundtrack. But be warned, it's very addictive to listen to during exam period, when you need that certain something to keep you awake. However, last year, I couldn't get the song out of my head for quite a while. It's rather hard to concentrate on studying when you've got a very semangat song beating in your head. Haha..
Another singer I greatly admire is Leo Ku. I've always like his songs, ever since Wang Le Shi Jian De Zhong, which incidentally, seems to be out of the market. Boohoo~! I bought his New+Best album, which is so good that I put it up there in my "Best Albums" list with Lee Hom's Shangri-la. I mean, sometimes, some songs are really good in an album, but the others kinda
I can't believe I've only delved into the world of Chinese music only recently. I've been missing so much!
i know that i have loved you ... at 1:12 PM
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