While some well-informed fans in the Xia Kingdom are talking about this new song, in the United States, the members of the Pink Dragon Band are still in the dark period before dawn. What? In a state where I can't even see clearly.
The good news brought by lead singer Dan's eldest sister was like a shot in the arm, giving them great comfort in their career that they felt was declining.
However, the long wait for the arrival of this song gradually turned their excitement at the arrival of the good news into worry about gains and losses, and full of worry.
Ben, the bassist of the band, is such a person who worries about gains and losses.
Unlike people's imagination that musicians in rock bands are crazy people, Ben is a very crazy person in terms of music, but he is also a very honest and responsible person in terms of life.
During the break of the tour, he finished a party with his West Coast friends early, dragged his exhausted body back to the hotel where he had booked, and fell down on the large bed with a "bump" like a cut down sugar cane. .
"I'm so exhausted...
He groaned, but no one responded.
Several other people were still outside socializing with fellow musicians.
He recalled the chat he had just had with a West Coast bassist whom he had known for a long time. The topic was very violent, but the process was not very pleasant.
Because he mentioned that the neighbor's eldest sister, the lead singer of his band, was Janice, and this eldest sister also helped them contact a talented composer from Xia Country to compose a song for them that was powerful enough to be in the top 50 of the bulletin board. Song comes.
"Ha, just brag. Out of a hundred people I know, fifty say they know Jackson, forty claim he has collaborated with gold medal songwriter James, and ten praise Haikou Jenny. Let them be guests at Si’s next concert..."
The bassist, who is quite famous on the West Coast, has dreadlocks that extend past his ears. He holds a half-smoked cigarette in his left hand, and his right hand keeps rubbing back and forth on his left arm, as if this is the only way to make him happy. People saw the dragon pattern he had just tattooed.
"Ha, Bob, what I told you is true. Our captain Dan is really Janice's neighbor. She grew up playing with her. If she said she would find us a song, she would definitely find it. Let’s have a song!”
Seeing that the other party didn't believe what he said, Ben became a little anxious and frowned so hard that he could pinch off several hot dogs.
"Hey, buddy, don't think that our West Coast musicians are all fools and so easy to deceive~"
The tattooed man said the next sentence disdainfully. He had heard such words many times. So-and-so was his relative and friend. As long as he was willing to give some simple support, he would rise to heaven in no time.
"I really didn't lie to you, I dare to swear on my rock and roll belief!"
Ben was a little anxious. He raised his right hand and put it next to his forehead, intending to swear.
"Okay, okay, you guys have wild paths and great powers. Janice's royal composer will write you a divine song that will make the whole United States and Europe shake their heads, and then you will rush to the top of the bulletin board~"
The tattooed man spread his hands indifferently, the disdain still evident in the corner of his mouth.
"..."
Ben clenched his fists, then relaxed again, turned around and sat on the back of the somewhat tattered sofa like him, and lit himself a cigarette of unknown brand.
"Brother, sometimes you can just say a few words of YY. Don't make yourself deceived. That would be boring..."
The tattooed guy patted Ben on the shoulder with an expression that said, I’ve been through Big Brother and I’ve seen too many of these things.
"Oh, you don't believe it even if I tell you. Forget it, you will know later."
"Ha, you are really stubborn. Such lies can only deceive you young people. If Dan, your lead singer, really had such a connection, you would have become popular a few years ago, and you are now running around the country. Come and earn some meager appearance fee?”
He patted Ben on the shoulder a few times, still looking completely unbelieving.
"Okay, how about we make a bet. If your band really gets a song that can enter the top 50 on the bulletin board... No, even if it is a song that can be on the bulletin board, I will lose 100 dollars to you. Dare you Don’t you dare to follow?”
With a "pop", he took out a roll of colorful rice banknotes from his arms, took out a few from the middle and slapped them on the table.
"Haha, Ben, I thought you were a smart person, but you believe this kind of lie. Your captain has really good muscles, but his deception skills still need to be improved. There really is a song that can be in the top 50 of the bulletin board. , will he keep it for the band to sing? Isn’t it already satisfying to go solo by yourself?”
A buddy who was watching the theater next to him put down the drumstick in his hand, smiled and said a few words along with the tattooed guy, and also took out a large handful of mixed banknotes from his arms and slapped them in front of Ben.
"I bet $58 that the big guy is just trying to trick you with good words to boost the morale of the team. After a while, he will definitely say that Janice told him that the composer is too busy and can't find time recently, so he can ask you again Wait a minute."
"Yes, let you wait a little longer. One week will become two weeks, two weeks will become three weeks, three weeks will become one month, and one month will become two months... As time goes by, even you will forget this. , and then continued to 'tour' performances all over the United States on cheap flights, earning such a pitiful appearance fee..."
The tattooed man exchanged glances with the man next to him, then stretched out his fist and performed a fancy fist bump.
"No, that can't be the case. Dan has never lied to us..."
Caught between them, Ben's tone became less certain than at first, and his momentum became weaker.
"Haha, you must think that it is impossible for such a big pie to fall from the sky, right? Believe me, buddy, those big stars are all bastards or superficial people who talk about cheating. They will only treat you well if you are valuable. If they have no use value, their brothers will kick them away. Do you have any use value to Janice?"
The guy at the back had a mouth full of gold teeth, and he opened his mouth wide and shouted, as if the gold teeth in his mouth could enhance the credibility of his words, for fear that the people around him wouldn't be able to see his wealth and prophecy.
"this……"
Poor Ben is now dizzy after being fed a meal of ecstasy soup by them. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that a few of them really have no use for such a big star?
Then, why would people come to help me and others? How valuable is a song that can at least be on the top 50 on the bulletin board? Why give it to a few unknown rock bands that can at least produce hundreds of identical rock bands all over the country?
…
Soon, the conversation between the two spread out with the speed and breadth of ripples.
Not only the entire West Coast, but also musicians in several nearby cities have generally heard the news.
"Haha, a song of the same level will be sung by a small underground band that has toured entirely at its own expense and whose name I have never heard of? Is Janice's queen's throne made of paper?"
"What kind of song is it? Are there other songs that can compare with it? If there is such a song, and some people spend millions of dollars to buy it, how can they get an underground band that is only slightly famous?"
"In my opinion, things like Janice, the big sister next door, are fake and don't exist. How can you waste so many years without making a name for yourself with such a good relationship?"
"Yes, they also said that he was a composer from the Xia Kingdom. As far as I know, a diva from the port area of the Xia Kingdom once wanted to flatter someone. He defeated a lot of powerful bands and beat a singer who didn't even have an instrument. The 'band' who can play has won the championship, but Janice is the queen of our country, but she doesn't even have this ability?"
"Haha, I guess we are 'neighbors' separated by several blocks. To put it this way, King Michael is also my 'neighbor'. When we were young, we were only separated by less than three blocks. Why didn't he come to support my music? cause?"
"Speaking of which, this 'Xia composer' is also very suspicious. This song is obviously so Westernized and so American. Why should he, a Xia composer who has been influenced by oriental culture for decades? To be able to produce such an excellent song? Isn’t it possible that someone wants to package such a genius and deliberately put money in his face?”
"Yes, yes, the oriental music we have been exposed to for so many years is mostly from Fusang and Nanbang. When did the Xia Kingdom have such excellent composers? I can still hear the bamboo instruments they play. But pop music? Come on, do they know what pop is?"
…
The West Coast hipsters, who have been involved in the underground music scene for many years, added their own "judgments" to the news as they spread it. Within two days, they completely regarded the news as a huge and ridiculous farce.
"I want to be famous and I get dizzy", "I have no shame in recognizing my neighbor's sister", "Writing a song for them is worse than putting a microphone in front of a dog"... and other dirty words and swear words came out in succession, and they were quickly transmitted. Pink Dragon Band's own ears.
"These guys who can't eat olives and find them sour are obviously jealous of our good luck!"
Guitarist Wayne threw the pick in his hand bitterly. Feeling that it was not enough, he also pulled off the hat he was wearing backwards and threw it to the ground.
"There are always some people who are like jealous dogs. They don't look down on the good things of others. They always feel that good things don't happen to them. They are just a piece of S..."
Viola player Daniel was also full of anger. He had not mentioned this matter to his colleagues here in the past few days, but no matter where he went, he could feel some sarcastic eyes staring at him mockingly.
"Let them go, they are all a bunch of clowns who have never seen the big world. If they can't do it themselves, they think that others should join them in the quagmire and never be able to climb out..."
Dan was also very angry at this time. It was obvious that the local musicians were very polite and enthusiastic to them when they first came here.
But after the news spread, they immediately felt their hostility and ridicule.
As expected, it is indeed an "underground" music circle. Those who are really capable and courageous may have already made a fortune.
"Don't worry about them, Daniel, Ben, and Wayne. We make our own music. Sister Janice is definitely not teasing us. Not to mention how strong our relationship has been since we were young. , just the fact that we have been able to do more than 20 consecutive concerts from the East Coast to the West Coast, with thousands of audiences each time, has proven that our ability is strong enough!"
As the leader of the band, Dan certainly would not let rumors destroy the confidence of the band members. He stood among a few people, raised his hands high, and made his declaration with a strong aura.
"Wayne is right. Those people are just jealous that we have such good luck. Of course, luck is definitely not everything. We are many times stronger than them! You saw the dozens of people from the central area a few nights ago. Are there die-hard fans who have followed us thousands of miles from state to state? This is a reflection of our ability. We are so much better than their Luthers who can only talk but not do anything!"
Dan's speech was as full of power and confidence as ever. Gradually, the confusion and doubt in the eyes of several partners around him gradually dissipated.
But during the following waiting period, they still suffered a lot of sarcastic remarks. Even the music groups with which they had the best relationship at the beginning began to gradually say strange things that were neither yin nor yang. .
Anyway, it's like as long as you are stuck in the same quagmire as us, we will still be good brothers.
The four-piece band was very sad, but they still insisted on holding the next two scheduled concerts.
But unlike those "professional" underground musicians who obviously look down on their good performance, the number of audiences attending their concerts is increasing every time!
Part of this phenomenon is due to their desire to prove themselves more and to be more focused and harder when performing.
Part of it was also thanks to the word that got out among those people - that pop star Janice was going to provide them with a song that was nothing less than!
American fans, like fans in other parts of the world, have a lot of star-chasing elements in them.
When they like a singer or a band, they have to be divided into experienced fans and ordinary fans.
If you can like a singer or a band before they become famous, follow them, and believe in them, then after the singer or band rises, they will have a very resounding name and one worth showing off among their peers. Qualifications – For those of you new here, do you know how difficult it was when the band was starting out? It is us who support them strongly and silently to overcome difficulties and move towards glory together!
This is the simple philosophy of the fans. The glory welcomes the hypocritical spectators, and the dusk witnesses the true believers.
Thanks to losai98 for the 500 point coin reward.
Have you ever heard the songs of Dream Dragon? The global theme song of League of Legends is their work, and the world-famous hit songs are also their works. Anyone who is interested can listen to it.
