Chapter 1617: War of the century
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Tick, tick, tick...
The sound of the second hand turning is so clear. The quiet inside Taoer Records store is in sharp contrast with the noise outside. The restlessness and excitement in the air makes the atmosphere in the room more tense. All the staff in the record store are ready. Ready, but no one spoke, just constantly moistening his dry throat, waiting for the opening of the historical moment. That kind of surging tension and expectation collided with dazzling sparks, making every second of time passing very clear.
The reason why Woodstock was able to have such a far-reaching influence, even after nearly thirty years, still has an unshakable sacred status. The important thing is not that more than 400,000 people gather together for carnival, but the purest kind. The spirit of freedom and the spirit of enjoyment have profoundly affected the entire generation of people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
At this moment, the battle of the century between Glory to Death, Oasis and Mariah Carey, although "only" is a single sales battle, but no one can ignore the historical reasons behind this battle. , This is the battle of Tianwang Mountain after the violent turbulence of the music market in the past four years.
1996 was a very special year. After the end of the Vietnam War, the United States experienced a period of economic depression, and the economic crisis triggered a variety of events. Family. A new wave of discrimination. The Rodney King incident and the Michael Jackson incident caused turmoil in the entire society; in the economic recovery, everyone is in danger, the warmth of the world gradually disappears, and the supremacy of gold and yuan is quietly in the society. Corrupting the bonds between people, whether it is the intense social discussion triggered by the "seven deadly sins", or the uncrowned king's stepping off the altar caused by a series of events in the entertainment industry, or the major Hollywood film companies starting to commercialize The increase in investment in movies hides serious social problems after the economic crisis.
It may not be comparable to the chaos of the entire American society after World War II, but there is no doubt that this is the year in which social problems in the United States have gradually precipitated and began to erupt in the two decades since the end of the Vietnam War.
At that time, Woodstock appeared under such a social background. The unforgettable 1969. In fact, many people thought that Woodstock's performance was very boring and lacked quality; but Woodstock has left a fabulous mark on that generation and next generation, and has become an indelible mark in the history of music.
This time the War of the Century also appeared under such a social background. The confrontation between Glory To Death and Maria represents the conflict and collision between rock and the mainstream music market, and the confrontation between Glory To Death and Oasis represents the past three years. The new rock and roll forces that have gradually become glorious in time are truly on the stage, and the confrontation between the three groups of singers represents the contradictions and fetters of three ideologies and three social value orientations.
The rock spirit that had been silent for nearly two decades began to run wild in the blood again, the faith that relied on music as a medium to entrust one's spiritual world began to sprout again, the short-lived freedom of immersing in the spiritual world in order to escape social problems... The glory of Woodstock is truly reproduced.
Every staff member of Taoer Records can clearly feel this pleasure flowing in the blood. Today, nearly 2,000 people gathered outside the record store. The turbulent crowd makes the record store look like it is. An island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the surging heat waves make Hollywood Boulevard look like Hawaii in midsummer August, and the passionate screams make the City of Angels look like Woodstock twenty-seven years ago... Let them all lose their language ability!
In order to cope with today's war of the century, Taoer Records has doubled its staff on Hollywood Boulevard. Originally there were only six staff members, but now there are 12 staff members working in the store.
Looking ahead, all the shelves in the record store have changed positions at this time. The entrance is still the cashier. After entering the record store, the original horizontal shelves have been replaced with vertical shelves, leaving only nine shelves in the middle. , Leaving enough space in the entire store, and the dazzling array of albums and singles on the shelves have been moved to the four-sided record wall, decorating the record line with colorful and colorful.
On the nine shelves in the middle, the three shelves closest to the inner row contain new albums and singles released in the past month, but the location is obviously not conspicuous; on the six shelves in front, All the places are all the protagonists of today's war of the century.
On the left is a brand new single from Oasis from the British Isles, "Do you know what I mean (d'...what.i.mean. The cover of the single is a beautiful courtyard with cloudy blue sky and clear water. The four members of the Oasis band stand in different positions beside the swimming pool, with white floor tiles and emerald green grass. A red motorcycle and a golden gramophone are at the forefront of the album, making the colorful colors of the entire cover clear. Up.
In the middle is Mariah Carey's new work, "Sweetheart (. The cover of the single is very attractive, with golden brown as the main color. Maria with curly hair is wearing a golden cloth tube top, showing her proud upper curve and slender waist, long curly hair dancing in the wind, scattered and scattered And sexy. The concise and clear album makes people recognize the singer queen at a glance.
On the right is the new darling of the American music scene to the death of glory. The famous single "Young Volcano (. that made a sensation in the United States two years ago is now on the shelf. The cover boldly chose a pencil sketch. , The black pencil outlines the appearance of a volcano. The simple and clear lines make the volcano look extremely real. At this time, the volcano is erupting, and the hot lava has covered the entire volcano. However, because the brush strokes are black, there is no The shock of the real volcano, but just above the volcano, there is a bright red spark that blooms. This is also the only color of the entire cover, which directly presents the shock of the volcano, in the middle of the spark. , Is still written in pencil font with the words "Glory to Death".
Standing at the door and looking over, you can clearly see the spectacular picture of the entire record store. The main color on the left is blue, the main color in the middle is gold, and the main color on the right is black and white—but it also makes The red is more and more conspicuous, and the neatly laid out singles are laid out. There is no need to post posters at all. The poster wall composed of singles is already intuitive enough, vividly interpreting what is selling, and the scene is magnificent. , A sense of shock is coming!
There are twelve clerks in the store, four tellers at the cash register, and six staff members divided into three groups, each responsible for a shelf, ready to replenish goods at any time, while the remaining two tellers stand at the door and are responsible for maintaining order. For a record store, it can be said to be fully armed.
Tick, tick, tick...
The speed of the second hand seems to be much faster than I think. It is like a toy with a wind-up, and the speed of the heart can not be spontaneously started to increase. "Ding Dong, US Eastern Time, 9 o'clock in the morning." Radio station. There was the sound of telling the time on the hour, and the staff of Taoer Records couldn't help but cast their eyes toward the gate with excitement, and then the two people standing at the gate slowly opened the gate.
"Wow..." The outdoor heat wave swept across in an instant, and the hot air wave hit his face, his eyes couldn't be opened at all, giving people the illusion that the skin was about to crack. It is hard to believe that this is already late September, and the hot temperature is even more rampant than this year's highest temperature.
Accompanied by the heat wave, the noisy screams outside was suddenly suppressed, as if everyone's throats were pinched at the same time, the deathly silence caused the air to start to boil, about a second later , The noise went from the smallest to the largest in an instant, as if someone suddenly turned the silent sound to the limit. Immediately afterwards, without giving other people any reaction time, the scorching torrent rushed towards the record shop.
Although Sally and Melerin and his group are 100 outside of the team, they are already at the forefront of the team compared to the huge team with more than 2,000 people at this time, just less than ten minutes later. , They were able to follow the team to the door of the record shop.
Justin was standing next to Sally at this time, walking forward, constantly looking around, watching the seething crowd around him, the impact of such a scene was undoubtedly huge.
In fact, Justin not only starred in the "Mickey Club", and after the end of the show, he joined a men's group, UU Reading Super Boys (), this group of five boys does not exist in the United States Looking for opportunities to release records—At present, all major record companies believe that it is enough to have a rising backstreet boy in the US market. So Super Boys went to Europe to develop. Not long ago, they formally joined the German music record company. After signing the contract, he will soon join the wave of the development of Super Boys in Europe.
Justin has participated in several performances in Europe as a member of Super Boys. The feeling of two or three hundred audiences cheering and shouting on the scene made him excited. Until now, with his eyes closed, he can still recall the scene at that time. The wonderful taste is unforgettable.
But now, after witnessing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Justin knew that he was just the tip of the iceberg of the charm of the music stage. Everything in front of me was caused by the wave of Glory to Death and the rivalry between Oasis and Maria.
This reminded Justin of the scenes described by Sally and the others just now, how spectacular the creation scene of "Young Volcano (. would be. Thinking of this, Justin's feet could no longer stop, jumping on the spot, using all his strength to show his excitement and excitement.
"Justin! Hurry, hurry!" Sally took Justin's arm, followed the crowd and rushed into the record shop frantically.
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Tick, tick, tick...
The sound of the second hand turning is so clear. The quiet inside Taoer Records store is in sharp contrast with the noise outside. The restlessness and excitement in the air makes the atmosphere in the room more tense. All the staff in the record store are ready. Ready, but no one spoke, just constantly moistening his dry throat, waiting for the opening of the historical moment. That kind of surging tension and expectation collided with dazzling sparks, making every second of time passing very clear.
The reason why Woodstock was able to have such a far-reaching influence, even after nearly thirty years, still has an unshakable sacred status. The important thing is not that more than 400,000 people gather together for carnival, but the purest kind. The spirit of freedom and the spirit of enjoyment have profoundly affected the entire generation of people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
At this moment, the battle of the century between Glory to Death, Oasis and Mariah Carey, although "only" is a single sales battle, but no one can ignore the historical reasons behind this battle. , This is the battle of Tianwang Mountain after the violent turbulence of the music market in the past four years.
1996 was a very special year. After the end of the Vietnam War, the United States experienced a period of economic depression, and the economic crisis triggered a variety of events. Family. A new wave of discrimination. The Rodney King incident and the Michael Jackson incident caused turmoil in the entire society; in the economic recovery, everyone is in danger, the warmth of the world gradually disappears, and the supremacy of gold and yuan is quietly in the society. Corrupting the bonds between people, whether it is the intense social discussion triggered by the "seven deadly sins", or the uncrowned king's stepping off the altar caused by a series of events in the entertainment industry, or the major Hollywood film companies starting to commercialize The increase in investment in movies hides serious social problems after the economic crisis.
It may not be comparable to the chaos of the entire American society after World War II, but there is no doubt that this is the year in which social problems in the United States have gradually precipitated and began to erupt in the two decades since the end of the Vietnam War.
At that time, Woodstock appeared under such a social background. The unforgettable 1969. In fact, many people thought that Woodstock's performance was very boring and lacked quality; but Woodstock has left a fabulous mark on that generation and next generation, and has become an indelible mark in the history of music.
This time the War of the Century also appeared under such a social background. The confrontation between Glory To Death and Maria represents the conflict and collision between rock and the mainstream music market, and the confrontation between Glory To Death and Oasis represents the past three years. The new rock and roll forces that have gradually become glorious in time are truly on the stage, and the confrontation between the three groups of singers represents the contradictions and fetters of three ideologies and three social value orientations.
The rock spirit that had been silent for nearly two decades began to run wild in the blood again, the faith that relied on music as a medium to entrust one's spiritual world began to sprout again, the short-lived freedom of immersing in the spiritual world in order to escape social problems... The glory of Woodstock is truly reproduced.
Every staff member of Taoer Records can clearly feel this pleasure flowing in the blood. Today, nearly 2,000 people gathered outside the record store. The turbulent crowd makes the record store look like it is. An island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the surging heat waves make Hollywood Boulevard look like Hawaii in midsummer August, and the passionate screams make the City of Angels look like Woodstock twenty-seven years ago... Let them all lose their language ability!
In order to cope with today's war of the century, Taoer Records has doubled its staff on Hollywood Boulevard. Originally there were only six staff members, but now there are 12 staff members working in the store.
Looking ahead, all the shelves in the record store have changed positions at this time. The entrance is still the cashier. After entering the record store, the original horizontal shelves have been replaced with vertical shelves, leaving only nine shelves in the middle. , Leaving enough space in the entire store, and the dazzling array of albums and singles on the shelves have been moved to the four-sided record wall, decorating the record line with colorful and colorful.
On the nine shelves in the middle, the three shelves closest to the inner row contain new albums and singles released in the past month, but the location is obviously not conspicuous; on the six shelves in front, All the places are all the protagonists of today's war of the century.
On the left is a brand new single from Oasis from the British Isles, "Do you know what I mean (d'...what.i.mean. The cover of the single is a beautiful courtyard with cloudy blue sky and clear water. The four members of the Oasis band stand in different positions beside the swimming pool, with white floor tiles and emerald green grass. A red motorcycle and a golden gramophone are at the forefront of the album, making the colorful colors of the entire cover clear. Up.
In the middle is Mariah Carey's new work, "Sweetheart (. The cover of the single is very attractive, with golden brown as the main color. Maria with curly hair is wearing a golden cloth tube top, showing her proud upper curve and slender waist, long curly hair dancing in the wind, scattered and scattered And sexy. The concise and clear album makes people recognize the singer queen at a glance.
On the right is the new darling of the American music scene to the death of glory. The famous single "Young Volcano (. that made a sensation in the United States two years ago is now on the shelf. The cover boldly chose a pencil sketch. , The black pencil outlines the appearance of a volcano. The simple and clear lines make the volcano look extremely real. At this time, the volcano is erupting, and the hot lava has covered the entire volcano. However, because the brush strokes are black, there is no The shock of the real volcano, but just above the volcano, there is a bright red spark that blooms. This is also the only color of the entire cover, which directly presents the shock of the volcano, in the middle of the spark. , Is still written in pencil font with the words "Glory to Death".
Standing at the door and looking over, you can clearly see the spectacular picture of the entire record store. The main color on the left is blue, the main color in the middle is gold, and the main color on the right is black and white—but it also makes The red is more and more conspicuous, and the neatly laid out singles are laid out. There is no need to post posters at all. The poster wall composed of singles is already intuitive enough, vividly interpreting what is selling, and the scene is magnificent. , A sense of shock is coming!
There are twelve clerks in the store, four tellers at the cash register, and six staff members divided into three groups, each responsible for a shelf, ready to replenish goods at any time, while the remaining two tellers stand at the door and are responsible for maintaining order. For a record store, it can be said to be fully armed.
Tick, tick, tick...
The speed of the second hand seems to be much faster than I think. It is like a toy with a wind-up, and the speed of the heart can not be spontaneously started to increase. "Ding Dong, US Eastern Time, 9 o'clock in the morning." Radio station. There was the sound of telling the time on the hour, and the staff of Taoer Records couldn't help but cast their eyes toward the gate with excitement, and then the two people standing at the gate slowly opened the gate.
"Wow..." The outdoor heat wave swept across in an instant, and the hot air wave hit his face, his eyes couldn't be opened at all, giving people the illusion that the skin was about to crack. It is hard to believe that this is already late September, and the hot temperature is even more rampant than this year's highest temperature.
Accompanied by the heat wave, the noisy screams outside was suddenly suppressed, as if everyone's throats were pinched at the same time, the deathly silence caused the air to start to boil, about a second later , The noise went from the smallest to the largest in an instant, as if someone suddenly turned the silent sound to the limit. Immediately afterwards, without giving other people any reaction time, the scorching torrent rushed towards the record shop.
Although Sally and Melerin and his group are 100 outside of the team, they are already at the forefront of the team compared to the huge team with more than 2,000 people at this time, just less than ten minutes later. , They were able to follow the team to the door of the record shop.
Justin was standing next to Sally at this time, walking forward, constantly looking around, watching the seething crowd around him, the impact of such a scene was undoubtedly huge.
In fact, Justin not only starred in the "Mickey Club", and after the end of the show, he joined a men's group, UU Reading Super Boys (), this group of five boys does not exist in the United States Looking for opportunities to release records—At present, all major record companies believe that it is enough to have a rising backstreet boy in the US market. So Super Boys went to Europe to develop. Not long ago, they formally joined the German music record company. After signing the contract, he will soon join the wave of the development of Super Boys in Europe.
Justin has participated in several performances in Europe as a member of Super Boys. The feeling of two or three hundred audiences cheering and shouting on the scene made him excited. Until now, with his eyes closed, he can still recall the scene at that time. The wonderful taste is unforgettable.
But now, after witnessing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Justin knew that he was just the tip of the iceberg of the charm of the music stage. Everything in front of me was caused by the wave of Glory to Death and the rivalry between Oasis and Maria.
This reminded Justin of the scenes described by Sally and the others just now, how spectacular the creation scene of "Young Volcano (. would be. Thinking of this, Justin's feet could no longer stop, jumping on the spot, using all his strength to show his excitement and excitement.
"Justin! Hurry, hurry!" Sally took Justin's arm, followed the crowd and rushed into the record shop frantically.
Tick, tick, tick...The sound of the second hand turning is so clear. The quiet inside Taoer Records store is in sharp contrast with the noise outside. The restlessness and excitement in the air makes the atmosphere in the room more tense. All the staff in the record store are ready. Ready, but no one spoke, just constantly moistening his dry throat, waiting for the opening of the historical moment. That kind of surging tension and expectation collided with dazzling sparks, making every second of time passing very clear.The reason why Woodstock was able to have such a far-reaching influence, even after nearly thirty years, still has an unshakable sacred status. The important thing is not that more than 400,000 people gather together for carnival, but the purest kind. The spirit of freedom and the spirit of enjoyment have profoundly affected the entire generation of people born in the 1950s and 1960s.At this moment, the battle of the century between Glory to Death, Oasis and Mariah Carey, although "only" is a single sales battle, but no one can ignore the historical reasons behind this battle. , This is the battle of Tianwang Mountain after the violent turbulence of the music market in the past four years.1996 was a very special year. After the end of the Vietnam War, the United States experienced a period of economic depression, and the economic crisis triggered a variety of events. Family. A new wave of discrimination. The Rodney King incident and the Michael Jackson incident caused turmoil in the entire society; in the economic recovery, everyone is in danger, the warmth of the world gradually disappears, and the supremacy of gold and yuan is quietly in the society. Corrupting the bonds between people, whether it is the intense social discussion triggered by the "seven deadly sins", or the uncrowned king's stepping off the altar caused by a series of events in the entertainment industry, or the major Hollywood film companies starting to commercialize The increase in investment in movies hides serious social problems after the economic crisis.It may not be comparable to the chaos of the entire American society after World War II, but there is no doubt that this is the year in which social problems in the United States have gradually precipitated and began to erupt in the two decades since the end of the Vietnam War.At that time, Woodstock appeared under such a social background. The unforgettable 1969. In fact, many people thought that Woodstock's performance was very boring and lacked quality; but Woodstock has left a fabulous mark on that generation and next generation, and has become an indelible mark in the history of music.This time the War of the Century also appeared under such a social background. The confrontation between Glory To Death and Maria represents the conflict and collision between rock and the mainstream music market, and the confrontation between Glory To Death and Oasis represents the past three years. The new rock and roll forces that have gradually become glorious in time are truly on the stage, and the confrontation between the three groups of singers represents the contradictions and fetters of three ideologies and three social value orientations.The rock spirit that had been silent for nearly two decades began to run wild in the blood again, the faith that relied on music as a medium to entrust one's spiritual world began to sprout again, the short-lived freedom of immersing in the spiritual world in order to escape social problems... The glory of Woodstock is truly reproduced.Every staff member of Taoer Records can clearly feel this pleasure flowing in the blood. Today, nearly 2,000 people gathered outside the record store. The turbulent crowd makes the record store look like it is. An island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the surging heat waves make Hollywood Boulevard look like Hawaii in midsummer August, and the passionate screams make the City of Angels look like Woodstock twenty-seven years ago... Let them all lose their language ability!In order to cope with today's war of the century, Taoer Records has doubled its staff on Hollywood Boulevard. Originally there were only six staff members, but now there are 12 staff members working in the store.Looking ahead, all the shelves in the record store have changed positions at this time. The entrance is still the cashier. After entering the record store, the original horizontal shelves have been replaced with vertical shelves, leaving only nine shelves in the middle. , Leaving enough space in the entire store, and the dazzling array of albums and singles on the shelves have been moved to the four-sided record wall, decorating the record line with colorful and colorful.On the nine shelves in the middle, the three shelves closest to the inner row contain new albums and singles released in the past month, but the location is obviously not conspicuous; on the six shelves in front, All the places are all the protagonists of today's war of the century.On the left is a brand new single from Oasis from the British Isles, "Do you know what I mean d'...what.i.mean. The cover of the single is a beautiful courtyard with cloudy blue sky and clear water. The four members of the Oasis band stand in different positions beside the swimming pool, with white floor tiles and emerald green grass. A red motorcycle and a golden gramophone are at the forefront of the album, making the colorful colors of the entire cover clear. Up.In the middle is Mariah Carey's new work, "Sweetheart . The cover of the single is very attractive, with golden brown as the main color. Maria with curly hair is wearing a golden cloth tube top, showing her proud upper curve and slender waist, long curly hair dancing in the wind, scattered and scattered And sexy. The concise and clear album makes people recognize the singer queen at a glance.On the right is the new darling of the American music scene to the death of glory. The famous single "Young Volcano . that made a sensation in the United States two years ago is now on the shelf. The cover boldly chose a pencil sketch. , The black pencil outlines the appearance of a volcano. The simple and clear lines make the volcano look extremely real. At this time, the volcano is erupting, and the hot lava has covered the entire volcano. However, because the brush strokes are black, there is no The shock of the real volcano, but just above the volcano, there is a bright red spark that blooms. This is also the only color of the entire cover, which directly presents the shock of the volcano, in the middle of the spark. , Is still written in pencil font with the words "Glory to Death".Standing at the door and looking over, you can clearly see the spectacular picture of the entire record store. The main color on the left is blue, the main color in the middle is gold, and the main color on the right is black and whitebut it also makes The red is more and more conspicuous, and the neatly laid out singles are laid out. There is no need to post posters at all. The poster wall composed of singles is already intuitive enough, vividly interpreting what is selling, and the scene is magnificent. , A sense of shock is coming!There are twelve clerks in the store, four tellers at the cash register, and six staff members divided into three groups, each responsible for a shelf, ready to replenish goods at any time, while the remaining two tellers stand at the door and are responsible for maintaining order. For a record store, it can be said to be fully armed.Tick, tick, tick...The speed of the second hand seems to be much faster than I think. It is like a toy with a wind-up, and the speed of the heart can not be spontaneously started to increase. "Ding Dong, US Eastern Time, 9 o'clock in the morning." Radio station. There was the sound of telling the time on the hour, and the staff of Taoer Records couldn't help but cast their eyes toward the gate with excitement, and then the two people standing at the gate slowly opened the gate."Wow..." The outdoor heat wave swept across in an instant, and the hot air wave hit his face, his eyes couldn't be opened at all, giving people the illusion that the skin was about to crack. It is hard to believe that this is already late September, and the hot temperature is even more rampant than this year's highest temperature.Accompanied by the heat wave, the noisy screams outside was suddenly suppressed, as if everyone's throats were pinched at the same time, the deathly silence caused the air to start to boil, about a second later , The noise went from the smallest to the largest in an instant, as if someone suddenly turned the silent sound to the limit. Immediately afterwards, without giving other people any reaction time, the scorching torrent rushed towards the record shop.Although Sally and Melerin and his group are 100 outside of the team, they are already at the forefront of the team compared to the huge team with more than 2,000 people at this time, just less than ten minutes later. , They were able to follow the team to the door of the record shop.Justin was standing next to Sally at this time, walking forward, constantly looking around, watching the seething crowd around him, the impact of such a scene was undoubtedly huge.In fact, Justin not only starred in the "Mickey Club", and after the end of the show, he joined a men's group, UU Reading Super Boys , this group of five boys does not exist in the United States Looking for opportunities to release recordsAt present, all major record companies believe that it is enough to have a rising backstreet boy in the US market. So Super Boys went to Europe to develop. Not long ago, they formally joined the German music record company. After signing the contract, he will soon join the wave of the development of Super Boys in Europe.Justin has participated in several performances in Europe as a member of Super Boys. The feeling of two or three hundred audiences cheering and shouting on the scene made him excited. Until now, with his eyes closed, he can still recall the scene at that time. The wonderful taste is unforgettable.But now, after witnessing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Justin knew that he was just the tip of the iceberg of the charm of the music stage. Everything in front of me was caused by the wave of Glory to Death and the rivalry between Oasis and Maria.This reminded Justin of the scenes described by Sally and the others just now, how spectacular the creation scene of "Young Volcano . would be. Thinking of this, Justin's feet could no longer stop, jumping on the spot, using all his strength to show his excitement and excitement."Justin! Hurry, hurry!" Sally took Justin's arm, followed the crowd and rushed into the record shop frantically.
