Life is full of all kinds of situations, and the world is full of threads.
This is the seventh issue of the character column of "One Piece, One Touch". The old songs from decades ago were played, and many people hummed along with them offline, and the memories appeared in front of him unconsciously with his singing.
This concert, named after "childhood" , unfolded in a solo piano piece of " Rolling Red Dust ". At that time, Luo Dayou, who was wearing sunglasses and a black trench coat, had turned into a gray-haired old man. He sang familiar songs in our memory, but he didn't look as "resolute and rebellious" as we remembered.
everything has changed, the face of people, the face of the city, the pattern of the world. The only things that don't change are the changes themselves , and the history of those that become words.
Some people say that if you want to truly understand Luo Dayou, you must embrace a broad view of history.
Luo Dayou is a contemporary singer.
Few songs can be circulated for more than three years, but Luo Dayou's songs can. To be a singer is to become history, to become the "spokesperson" of an era, so that everyone thinks of him when they think of this era. Jay Chou said, "My goal is to become the 'music godfather' of an era like Luo Dayou."
On May 27, 2022, Luo Dayou's first online concert
was at the end of this online concert, Luo Dayou said , "We sang love songs from childhood to youth, and then to the various life transitions we encountered in our prime, such as marriage, family, starting a family and starting a business." The dawn is like green silk and twilight turns into snow, this is life.
Life seems to be long, but it is short. Time flies by. When we wake up, it has already been squandered by us.
If you ask Luo Dayou, will tomorrow be better?
He will tell you, no matter tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next year, ten years, or longer, believe that tomorrow will be better!
People always have dreams
Luo Dayou was born in a medical family.
His father runs a clinic in Taipei and his mother is a nurse. My sister is a pharmacist, and my brother is a cardiovascular doctor from Oxford University.
Born into a knowledgeable family, his father preferred music, so the children in the family had to learn a musical instrument from an early age. Luo Dayou began to learn piano when he was five years old. Every afternoon after school, he plays at home for an hour. Mother is very strict, and often sits behind him and guards him, and does not allow perfunctory behavior.
But when he was young, he didn't like this kind of boring life. He yearned for his peers who were playing outside. Sitting in front of the piano, he was often attracted by the sound outside the window. And the sound of leaves rustling in the breeze.
In addition to the piano, the young Luo Dayou also had to learn the guitar and the electronic organ . His father's original intention was not to let him take the path of music, but to cultivate his temperament and cultivate his sentiments. However, after getting older, Luo Dayou became obsessed with music.
17 years old, Luo Dayou was admitted to China Taiwan Chinese MedicineCollege (renamed "China Medical University in Taiwan, China" in 2003), but "not thinking about what to do", he lost the admission letter and began to repeat his studies.
In the year of repeating, Luo Dayou met several friends who love to play music, established the "Rocks Choir", and became the keyboard player of the band.
Luo Dayou (the first on the right)
"My most rebellious thing is probably forming a band in high school", Luo Dayou said, "Going to earn money, earn NT$ four thousand a month, use to rock Come and prove that you can."
In 2018, Luo Dayou talked about the most rebellious thing he did when he was young in "Thirteen Invitation". During that time, Luo Dayou and the band were busy performing everywhere and didn't study much. A year later, the notice that was thrown away was returned to him, and he was admitted to the "Chinese Medical College of Taiwan, China" again.
Luo Dayou once wrote in his prose: When I was a child, I learned to write the essay "My Will". This topic was repeated hundreds of times in school. What kind of person do you aspire to be? At first I wanted to play music.
's father said, "If you are a doctor, you can mix music at the same time; but if you are a doctor, you can't be a doctor at the same time." No matter how messy, doctors are always respected." His father's remarks influenced Luo Dayou's decision. After
came to the school to study medicine as scheduled, Luo Dayou still couldn't put down the music in his heart.
He's not comfortable with the status quo.
During his college days, he was fascinated by pop music, saved his living expenses, bought nearly a thousand records, and spent a lot of time studying music, writing lyrics, composing, and arranging music.
In 1974, 20-year-old Luo Dayou composed his first song "Song" using the poems translated by Xu Zhimo as lyrics. Then, he composed a corresponding song based on the poem "Four Rhymes of Nostalgia" by Yu Guangzhong . The success of these two pieces made him firm in his dream of music creation.
At that time, he was working hard in the paradise of university. He likes to write about emotions that people don't know how to express. He writes about confusion, frustration and the throbbing of adolescence.
Later, he was approached by the drummer of the Rocks and asked if he would like to score the film. The answer is obvious, Luo Dayou's "spring" is here. Soon after, the episode of the same name in the movie "Shining Days" starring Zhang Aijia spread all over the streets and alleys along with the movie's broadcast, but in the end, it was only the singer of the song, Luo Dayou, the creator behind the lyrics and song, no one cared about. .
This setback inspired Luo Dayou, "One day I will be able to sing my own song and spread it all over the place".
left Taiwan
The "Golden Age" created by Luo Dayou's life spanned from the late 1980s to the 1990s. Some people say that in order to truly understand Luo Dayou, one must embrace a broad view of history.
In the early days, most of Luo Dayou's songs came from the current life. "In 1979, I was doing an intern at Renai Hospital in Taipei. During the morning meeting, I sat there distracted because my feelings were changing, and it occurred to me that even if two people wereLiving together, there will be no such thing as rotten seas and rocks. Both lives are independent, and this life will not completely belong to the other life. "
So he wrote the sentence in "Love Song 1980": You don't belong to me, and I don't own you. Shuttle through the hospital in Taipei.
It was February 28, 1980, "I was an intern in the Pediatrics Department of Renai Hospital. I was on duty in the emergency room, and was suturing the scalp of an injured little girl when the door of the consultation room suddenly 'bang' He opened it, and there were many doctors, large and small, from the dean and below, as well as many plainclothes detectives. "
It turns out that the little girl lying on the hospital bed is the daughter of former Chairman of the People's Progressive Party Lin Yixiong who initiated the "Beautiful Island Incident" political movement in Taiwan. The first time I witnessed the rescue process after a political assassination, Luo Dayou said, "It's hard to forget this matter. "
A brooch about a foot long was left after the operation, and when everyone left, "I picked it up on duty and kept it." "
After working in the hospital, Luo Dayou saw various current conditions of society and came into contact with the terrifying logic of Taiwan's political class. He began to examine the whole society, and many problems were exposed to Luo Dayou's eyes. The miserable life of the people at the bottom. , the sickness of the society is whitewashed by most people, and the singing in the music world is always love and joy. The unbearable Luo Dayou set off a "wave of introspection" with a critical attitude. In 1982, Luo Dayou released his first album " is also ". Criticize Taiwan's society and the current situation with music, shocking the Chinese music scene. The song " Lukang Town ", which was first circulated in the society, reflects the impact of modernization in the era of Taiwan's economic take-off in the lyrics. Released in 1982, including ten songs including "Lugang Town", "Love Song 1980", "Childhood", "Time Story", etc.
A burst of curly hair, a pair of wide sunglasses, a black trench coat, holding a guitar The unique shape of the play, outlines the "rebellious youth" Luo Dayou. This album makes Luo Dayou a "protest singer" in the eyes of the public. Before that, he has written "Proverbs of Love". Sadly, in that In this era, no one thinks Luo Dayou should be warm.
"Many people say that I am very political, but in fact, many people are silent. I have a big mouth, because I am a doctor, I will honestly say 'This person is sick '. Many years later, Luo Dayou, who was interviewed, said.
"The greatest significance of a song is that it can make people return to the original situation. ”
The timeless and critical lyrics in "Zhihu" have spread all over the streets and are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The astonishing sales volume of 140,000 copies has brought Luo Dayou to the altar.
Taiwan was in the era of folk songs, Luo Dayou The emergence of created a brand new genre of music for the Taiwan music scene, which is popular and also rock . He created a glorious era of pop music with poetic, romantic and concise style, Zhen Ni , Feng Feifei , Teresa Teng , Fei Yuqing became popular for singing his works. The era of
created a pioneer, and Luo Dayou has since been sought after as a "prophet and spokesperson for the youth". At that time, what was needed in the turbulent Taiwan was not music, but the maintenance of social order. The shadow of politics In the end, it was still hanging over Luo Dayou's head. His new song was changed and used by politicians. Due to coercion, he had to compromise, but he still became the target of public criticism.
"At that time, the whole person was unhappy," Luo Dayou was disappointed with the society at that time, and once wanted to give up music.
Seeing that his son was about to be in a dangerous situation, Luo Dayou's father asked a friend to get the American passport and send Luo Dayou out.
In 1984, "Story of Time" and "Love Song 1980" sounded in many corners of Taiwan. A few years ago, Luo Dayou, who had secretly made up his mind to stand out, finally realized his wish, but he didn't realize it. This "spring" was too short.
At the end of this year, Luo Dayou held the "Last Warming Night with You" concert at the Zhonghua Gymnasium. At the meeting, Luo Dayou bid farewell to his youth and announced that he would temporarily leave the music scene and go to New York to study medicine again.
Luo Dayou became the young man in "Lugang Town" and left home.
is like a century.
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party was established, Chiang Ching-kuo died, social martial law was lifted, and Hong Kong was determined to return to the motherland. The torrent of the times is rolling in, and tired thinkers have left the disordered city, and gradually turned from radical and rebellious pioneers to gentle poets.
Luo Dayou stopped shouting with a "horn", he began to transform and became a real singer, he sang about the unpredictable impermanence of the world, the confusion of the neon city, the civilized society that restored order, and the essence of love and life , he sang all the feelings of the world, and finally realized the true meaning, "a generation has a mission of a generation". That's all he can do.
Luo Dayou made a classic question in "The Same Moonlight": "When did the sound of frogs and cicadas become a memory, when did my hometown become so crowded, high-rise buildings stood everywhere, and the colorful neon colors made the night sky so tacky, Who can tell me, who can tell me, whether we changed the world, or the world changed me and you.”
Hong Kong Golden Age ." Luo Dayou said.
In 1985, Luo Dayou shuttled through the streets of New York. Caucasians, blacks, , yellows, faces with different skin colors represent different races, and the sense of belonging confused his mind.
After living abroad for several years, Luo Dayou could not put down his music. Finally, he wrote an 11-page letter to his father, expressing his determination to give up medicine. "There are so many doctors, there is no shortage of Luo Dayou. With scalpel can heal patients, but making music can heal the times."
happened to be a famous Hong Kong producer at that time Shi Nansheng threw an olive branch and invited him to Hong Kong Xinyi City Film Company participated in the production of the film's soundtrack, so Luo Dayou resolutely came to Hong Kong.
In the 1980s, it was the peak period of the development of Hong Kong film and television entertainment. Although Tan Zhang was fighting for , the Hong Kong music scene was also flourishing. Hong Kong has decided to return to the motherland. The era of alternating old and new has given Luo Dayu a lot of tolerance. With his infinite talents, he has opened a new chapter in the music scene in Hong Kong.
The experience of studying abroad for many years has shaped Luo Dayou. He examines this already modern Chinese city from the perspective of a new immigrant. The sense of wandering that cannot be dissipated made him write "Flowers on the Sea", "Pearl of the Orient" and "Love" Song 1990" and other songs. These songs are one of the early representative of Chinese-style pop songs. Luo Dayou wrote about the vicissitudes and hesitations of the new immigrant group, and soothed the homesickness of Hong Kong drifters.One of
's "Pearl of the Orient" has been circulated to this day, and it is still a popular theme song to celebrate the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to every year. Some people say that if a singer can have a song spread for ten years, it is a classic, but Luo Dayou has more than one song, and it is not only spread for ten years.
In a city that moves from day to day and month to month, Luo Dayou finally has a firm foothold in Hong Kong and has a place in Hong Kong.
In 1998, Luo Dayou talked about the development of 's Chinese music scene and the level of lyrics creation in the interview program "Undefended Tonight" hosted by Huang Zhan, Ni Kuang and Cai Lan.
From left to right: Cai Lan, Luo Dayou, Huang Zhan, Ni Kuang
Huang Zhan said, "I think the level of Cui Jian is really good, he really made Chinese rock , we can't do this kind of thing Get it."
"Luo Dayou can do it." Ni Kuang interrupted, he pointed to Luo Dayou and repeated, "He can really do it." I think the biggest advantage of Cui Jian is that his rock and roll were put together with some Chinese things. In such a closed social environment at that time, rock music was needed to vent his emotions."
"If Luo Dayou has the conditions like Cui Jian," Ni Kuang Said, "He will definitely fly."
Ni Kuang admires Luo Dayou. As a music "layman", Ni Kuang said that he represents the evaluation of Luo Dayou's music by ordinary people. And Luo Dayou did not disappoint everyone. His music development in Hong Kong is worthy of Ni Kuang's saying, "He will definitely fly."
When Luo Dayou lived in Hong Kong, he wrote many songs about the ups and downs of Hong Kong, including "Oriental" Pearl", "Queen's Road East", "Your Appearance", "Rolling Red Dust"...
Luo Dayou has become a symbol of the youth of a generation.
Do you like Luo Dayou too?
In September 2000, the news of Luo Dayou's first concert in the mainland was like a bomb, sweeping the hearts of literary and artistic youths across the country who wanted to go "pilgrimage". The 24-year-old Xu Zhiyuan remembered that at least 5,000 people took the train from Beijing to Shanghai, "just to meet him." "Dream", arrived at the Shanghai Railway Station in the early hours of the morning, a group of youthful youth rushed down, unable to hide their excitement, many of them were wearing red T-shirts with the portrait of a middle-aged man wearing glasses printed on them, and the back of the white T-shirts The words "Luo Dayou" are printed.
In 2000, Luo Dayou held a concert in Shanghai
This trip, known as the "Nostalgia Train", carried a group of young people to their "Holy Land".
published his first album in his life in 1982. Until the millennium 18 years later, Luo Dayou has always existed in the tapes of mainland youth. In the era of rapid development of music in Hong Kong and Taiwan, bitter songs were flooded, and lyrical songs spread all over the country. Luo Dayou's poetic lyrics and realistic songs are different.
"Childhood", "Love Song 1980", " Wild Lily also has Spring " and other songs, which are very popular in the late 1980sIn the early 1990s, the campus folk and the entire Chinese pop music style changed, which had an epoch-making influence.
"Luo Dayou is a sign of an era. "
Li Zongsheng once said that Luo Dayou's musical creativity is unparalleled, and it can be said that he created a historical stage in Taiwanese music. The content of his creations is a description of the whole society. He is a hero created by the times and dares to expose some phenomena in society. He is a real heavyweight in the Taiwanese music industry.
said, "I feel like everyone is on a pilgrimage, pursuing a spirit, and Luo Dayou has a great influence on my growth." Fans are interviewed
The world economic development pattern has changed a lot around the millennium, and the development of urban and rural cultures has collided with many strange colors. The door to the new century has begun. At that time, the literary youth at that time found a temporary restlessness in the impetuous and turbulent youth. The place - Luo Dayou's concert.
On September 9, 2000, at the 80,000-person Stadium in Shanghai, a song "Proverbs of Love" kicked off the carnival.
Xu Zhiyuan, a literary youth at the time, still remembered clearly, "After the concert, Shanghai Hengshan Road Bar Street was crowded with many young people. In every bar, excited people were singing Luo Dayou's songs."
It's like young people taking guitars to restaurants and continuing to sing "give me the courage to believe again" after a rock festival. The young people at that time gathered together, recalled the performance of the idols at the concert, and exchanged their feelings when they heard Luo Dayou for the first time. They sang Luo Dayou's songs in chorus and passed on Luo Dayou's biography.
Gao Xiaosong once recalled: "In the bar everyone held the piano and sang, one song after another Luo Dayou, where everyone missed their youth and those hot-blooded years." British novelist Neil Gaiman said, In a world full of bondage, "running" is a very good way to heal. And Luo Dayou's concert is the final destination for everyone to "escape".
At the end of that concert that year, Luo Dayou said, "Some people say, Luo Dayou, your songs grew up with me, I am very happy, because I think the problem is not one song, two songs, because of everyone's life Let's grow together."
In 2000, Luo Dayou held a concert in Shanghai.
Luo Dayou's words are sober and profound, depicting the mentality of youth, attacking social reality, asking about the meaning of life, and thinking about the true meaning of feelings. Sometimes active and radical, sometimes depressed and helpless, in his lyrics, one can feel the unwillingness of life declaration.
Luo Dayou experienced the era of Taiwan's economic take-off in the 1970s. In a society where values are chaotic and materialistic, he has seen too many helpless and angry situations. temperament.
, the godfather of music who has influenced more than a generation, came from the end of the 20th century and was buried in the entertainment era of fast food in the 21st century, but he can always inadvertently remind people of the scenery that belonged to him in the past years.
How can you grow up
but any glorious, bleak and chaotic era will pass, inevitably, Luo Dayou has become a "outdated" singer under the influence of the times. for many yearsLater Xu Zhiyuan recalled that concert, and it was so long that "it seemed like an idealistic elegy."
One person's strength can only push down a wall, and the rest can only rely on the efforts of latecomers. As Luo Dayou once said, "This world does not need an old man to be angry."
People in the new era have new idols. In this era, it seems that Luo Dayou is no longer needed.
In this online concert named "Childhood" on May 27, when Luo Dayou sang "Love Song 1990" again: "Maybe tomorrow when the sun sets and the tired bird returns, you will have set foot on the old days. The way back."
Thousands of sails have passed, vicissitudes have gone through, and the face covered with time marks is still familiar to the public, Luo Dayou has not changed, he just put away his edge, showing softness and calmness. No matter how time goes by, he still sings about the childhood we can't go back, the youth we can't forget, and the story of remembering the time we have gone through.
If you ask Luo Dayou, will tomorrow be better?
He will tell you, no matter tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next year, ten years, or longer, believe that tomorrow will be better!
In life, you can go with the flow and follow the trend. When encountering a lake, there is a lake; when encountering a sea, there is a sea.
When we understand Luo Dayou's legendary experience, we will find that there is no smooth road leading to the future, but we still have to fumble and stumble forward.
Even if we will face a world full of uncertainty, we must have a heart that can face vulnerability, a heart that is open to the unknown, and a heart that faces misfortune. We walked barefoot on thorny roads and sailed on surging seas.
Moving forward is the only way out. Author of
丨 Zhuo Yizi, editor of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News
Editor 丨 Liu Liping, Editor-in-chief of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News
Typesetting丨Su Ruixue
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