Today 25 years ago, Huang Jiaju, the lead singer of Hong Kong rock band Beyond, died unexpectedly in Tokyo after shooting a variety show. He sacrificed his life to the stage in an infinitely awkward way. He was only 31 years old that year. Nevertheless, Beyond's song did not fade with time. Far away, regardless of whether the Cantonese standard is not standard, whether it is youth or middle-aged, all kinds of gatherings love to sing "Broad Sea and Sky"; nearer is the popular phrase "Like You" covered by Deng Ziqi. "The eyes are moving, and the laughter is more charming." The original singer, lyrics and composer are both Huang Jiaju. Sometimes passionate, sometimes affectionate, but it's him. A popular term, "youthfulness", dating back 40 years, can also be seen on Huang Jiaju. The boy who picked up an old guitar from the rubble of a neighbor’s move, graduated from middle school in general, does hardware, repairs air conditioners, and works as an electrician. He likes music, and he is introduced to him by the owner of the piano shop. Pulling on his younger brother, in a few words, the band was formed, and it took a lot of effort to buy musical instruments. No one thought it would go so far.
resisting the commercial wave of feasting and feasting, Huang Jiaju would rather bear the criticism and give more social meaning to the works. Under the rebellious appearance, it is the intention of writing. There are so many songs depicting love and hate, and there is bravery in his music, his feet are muddy after stepping on thorns. The chanting of family and country feelings, the discussion of universal values, caring lofty, but also catching the earthly spirit, can evoke fashion. The reason is that he is good at transforming magnificent narratives into true and full life story songs to chant, "Today I, watching the snow drifting by in the cold night", "I have already put on my back, regret and regret, you But my eyes are always full of tears", "It’s how warm your eyes teach me to look forward with determination", "Where is the way ahead, who will accompany me to rush through", these are many, pale future, loving The confusion and the loss of the city, from the high-rise buildings in Hong Kong to the villages and towns in the mainland, affect the resonance of different time and space. At the ends of the world, youth is similar, but Huang Jiaju is precisely fixed in youth, and the times make heroes.
betrayed the ideal, anyone can, even if one day only you and me", in reality, in reality, after Huang Jiaju left, Beyond’s remaining members Huang Jiaqiang, Huang Guanzhong and Ye Shirong developed their influence with the three of them. But it's not as good as before. In 2004, the band announced its disbandment. In recent years, the scolding wars between each other have been heard from time to time. Every time I think about this, it also makes people sigh for the old and the young disciples. The horse-drawn carriage ran over, and the ideal drifted away with the times. It seems that it has become an inevitable. Nowadays, when singing the sonorous songs of Beyond, what are people thinking? Huang Jiaju’s aura certainly deified him Now, the sings of the two sides of the strait, perhaps no longer need to understand the story behind the lyrics, just need that strong as a catharsis, and arouse the collective emotions, cheer, and gain strength, regardless of whether it has anything to do with the original intention.
