Broken music "one famous song" record "when you are old" Zhao Zhaoxin calendar

on the stage of the 2015 Spring Festival Gala, Karen Mok sang a moving song "when you are Old". The song was also known by audiences across the country overnight. Many people once thought it was Karen Mok's song, but they didn't realize that the creator of "when you are Old" is actually a Beijing drifters singer-Zhao Zhao. Recently, Zhao Zhao led the audience around the old Beijing hutong under the shot of the broken music "one famous song", and told the audience about the creative process and mental process of the masterpiece "when you are Old".

When you are old and gray and full of sleep,

And nodding by the fire, take down this book,

And slowly read, and dream of the soft look,

Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

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if you don't have feelings, if you don't have good intentions, how can you create songs that hit the heart? At the beginning of the program, Zhao Zhao said that he had written a lot of songs, and he knew in his heart what kind of songs had what functions, and as soon as the song "when you are old" came out, he knew there would be repercussions.

in the program, Zhao Zhao does not tell too much about his past, but shuttles through the old hutongs in Beijing with the camera, constantly telling everyone everything around him, and feeling that there are only a few hutongs left. In fact, Zhao Zhao has been doing "Beijing drifters Music" for 16 years from 1998 to 2014. During his time traveling in Beijing, he has his own unique imprint on Beijing and his own unique feelings on life. And precisely, "when you are old" is a song that penetrates time and time. No matter how fast the people in this city are, no matter how much the city has changed, the people around you will grow old as time goes by, and so will they.

in the eyes of folk singer Zhao Zhao, the song "when you are old" should not be regarded as a folk song, but a bit popular music. He admitted that when he first wrote the song, the melody came out quickly, and the adaptation of the lyrics was the most difficult part. Zhao Zhao was touched when he saw the Irish poet Yeats's poem "When You Are Old". At that time, adapting English into Chinese is not as simple as direct translation. A little difference in context can make people feel very different. Zhao Zhao worked on the lyrics over and over again for nearly three months, and it took several editions to confirm it. After months of persistent gestation, the song was like a newborn. When Zhao Zhao sang the song for the first time, he was so moved that he was eager to sing it to his friends, wondering if others felt good and touched like him.

it turns out that his idea is not wrong. The pace of life of modern people is fast, and everyone is running around for life, but they seldom feel the changes of people and things around them and feel the existence of time. In people's spiritual world, there is such an emotional need, therefore, when the plain and moving "when you are old" is sung softly with simple melodies and sincere lyrics, it makes people feel the youth and aging of time travel. It is reported that the song "when you are Old" was written by Zhao Zhao to his mother, but he did not mention it in the program. Perhaps, for him, love has already been passed on to his mother in the song. At the end of the program, Zhao Zhao also sent a message that "No matter how the form changes, the emotion of the core should not be slick." this is what musicians should always warn themselves.

looking back and thinking about it, in a few minutes, the emotional world of a creator has to say that this self-control has once again broken through people's imagination of the music platform. Recording the stories of musicians is of great significance to listeners, musicians and the history of music development. If you want music to develop, the first step is to get close to it, and broken music "one famous song" sets a good example.