Siheyuan: Xu Damao, I want to go to the moon

After finally persuading You Fengxia, Xu Damao took her to the small meeting room used exclusively by the Propaganda Department, which was also where they had used to practice performances.

Several older sisters from the Propaganda Department were still chattering and gossiping there. After all, such a beautiful girl was crying in front of Xu Damao in the Propaganda Department. How could this not attract attention?

Xu Damao simply brought along Section Chief Huang, Li Huaide, Liu Lan, and Director Zeng of the Women's Federation. Now you can't have any gossip, right?

Arriving at the conference room, Xu Damao handed the notebook to You Fengxia and said, "It's all here, choose one for yourself."

You Fengxia, Liu Lan, and Director Zeng leaned over to read it together. Every page was filled with writing and drawing, deletions and revisions. It was obvious that Xu Damao had put a lot of thought into it. You Fengxia couldn't help but blush again - [He cared so much about my affairs, but I caused him to be demoted...]

Seeing You Fengxia like this, Xu Damao's face twitched - [Big sister, I just want to get these songs out through you, so that I can earn some fame and amulets, are you so moved? ]

Liu Lan looked at the notebook, then at You Fengxia, and then at Xu Damao - [Humph! Even if you are an artist, you are still a scumbag! ]

Li Huaide and Lao Huang were very surprised: "Da Mao, you really wrote it, and you wrote so much?"

Xu Damao curled his lips and said, "What else? Collecting folk songs is also work. I just write when inspiration comes. Do you really think I'm going on a trip?"

Section Chief Huang gave Xu Damao a thumbs up and said, "Great artist Xu! Awesome!"

Those female comrades were silently reciting the names and lyrics of the songs. Since everyone knew that Xu Damao could not read music scores, there were only the song titles and lyrics on the notebook.

1. "Praise of Red Plum"

Red plum blossoms bloom on the red rocks, thousands of miles of frost underfoot... Red plum blossoms bloom, each one shining brightly...

This should actually be the theme song of the 64 opera "Jiang Jie". Xu Damao heard the elders in his family singing it when he was a child. It is a ballad-style aria. The singing style of the aria, combined with some Jiangnan Tanhuang tunes, is unforgettable once heard, so it is the easiest to recall.

It has been performed at many galas, and even Zhu Zhiwen and Xiao Zhan have covered it, so Xu Damao still remembers it clearly - mainly because it sounds good!

I won't say anything more. I can only say sorry to the original author. In order to get the job done and protect myself, I have to be a plagiarist.

2. "Soldiers"

We are soldiers, what's the difference? We are all wearing plain military uniforms...

This song is so famous. It was released in 94. Old men and grandfathers have to sing it whenever they drink. It is simply sung in their brains. They can remember everything by just humming it. It can be said that everyone who has served in the army can sing it. It is so popular that it is enough to make Xu Damao, a plagiarist, famous with this heavyweight hit song! It is a king bomb as soon as it is played!

3. "On the Golden Mountain in Beijing"

The golden mountain in Beijing shines in all directions. Chairman Mao is the golden sun... lighting up the hearts of us serfs. We are walking in the happy socialist paradise - hey, bazahey...

If "The Soldier" is the trump card, then "On the Golden Mountain in Beijing" is the nuclear bomb.

Because this year was 59, Xu Damao had no idea what month it was. Soon the local government in XZ was about to cause trouble, and the PLA was about to go and quell the rebellion. It was not until the end of 60 that the reform was basically completed, the feudal serfdom system of combining politics and religion was completely destroyed, and millions of serfs were liberated.

Isn’t it so appropriate to “create” “On the Golden Mountain in Beijing” at this time?

Originally, this song should have appeared in 61. Xu Damao couldn't remember who composed it, but the original tune of the song was "Shannan Ancient Wine Song", an ancient toast song used in religious ceremonies. These are not the point, and the fact that the lyrics are particularly appropriate to the occasion is not the most important point.

The point is - during the National Art Performance in 64, the second singer of this song (amateur singer) Yongxi not only sang it with great success, but was also praised by Leader No. 2, who personally modified the last line of the lyrics, changing "We are striding towards the socialist paradise of happiness" to "We are striding on the avenue of socialist happiness"!

What an honor!

So, this song became a total hit!

After Yongxi finished singing, the third version was sung by Caidan Zhuoma. After the adaptation, this song became completely popular all over the country. However, this is a story for later. The key point is that Yongxi was none other than the mother of singer Han Hong, and Han Hong also covered this song.

Why does Xu Damao know it so clearly? Because he watches a lot of variety shows!

Doing design while working and listening to music variety shows on Bilibili is one of the essential skills for contemporary college students!

This song is a real nuclear weapon! It will turn the world upside down once it is brought out!

4. Red Star Song

The red star shines brightly, and the red star warms my heart...

This should be the theme song of the 74 movie "The Red Star", which is most suitable for children's chorus. Xu Damao remembers this and it's embarrassing to say it - he has heard the DJ version...

He was more familiar with another famous song in the DJ version, "Let's row-row-row our oars." However, the original song had already been around in 55 and was the theme song of the movie "Flowers of the Motherland." Fortunately, Xu Damao looked up the information, otherwise it would have been a big joke.

5. Songs and Smiles

Please take my song back to your home, please leave your smile behind...

The original song was created in 86.

When he was in primary school, Xu Damao was even dragged onto the stage to sing this song. It was an unforgettable experience...

A boy had his face painted like a monkey's butt, and he also put on lipstick and a red dot between his eyebrows. He was made up to look like a girl because there were not enough girls in the class...

Xu Damao's parents also took a close-up photo of him and posted it on the photo wall at home, because next to it were his few honorary certificates...

Xu Damao's lifelong shame, it's hard to forget this song...

6. "I Love Beijing Tiananmen"

I love Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the sun rises over Tiananmen Square...

This song, which was supposed to have appeared in the 70s, was learned by Xu Damao in class when he was a child. It is catchy and the ABA three-part structure is easy to remember, but it is only suitable for children to sing.

Thanks to his elementary school music teacher for teaching him a lot of good things!

There are also "Little White Poplar" (I didn't remember all the lyrics, just "come come come come come", and it's not suitable for girls to sing), "My Chinese Heart" (the background didn't fit the scene, so Xu Damao crossed it out), "I Can't Think of a Song Title 1" (Five-star Red Flag, You Are My Pride, Five-star Red Flag, I'm Proud of You - Sun Nan's version, too pop rock and not suitable, so it was also crossed out)...

Anyway, Xu Damao wrote a lot of random things, and he only knew a few of the red songs he could think of and remember, so he just wrote them down.

But because there was no music score, and some of the songs were more like children's songs, everyone was a little confused.

[The lyrics are written... some of them are so simple? ]

You Fengxia frowned and was still thinking about the meaning of the lyrics. After all, she was a professional and would not make a judgment so easily.

Xu Damao also saw the confusion among the crowd, and said directly to Section Chief Huang and Liu Lan: "Section Chief Huang, play a slower rhythm, Liu Lan, play a lighter background chorus."

Then he sang it a cappella in front of everyone.

Xu Damao was embarrassed to perform the songs that were more suitable for children, but when Xu Damao sang "Praise of Red Plum" and "On the Golden Mountain in Beijing", everyone was amazed!

Mr. Xu, the artist - well deserved!