Chapter 66: Chance Meeting
After Zheng Yan returned to the hotel, he was going to write Tan Yonglin's album first. When Zheng Yan really started writing, he found that although he knew a lot of Tan Yonglin's songs, there were not many who could really sing and know the lyrics. It's okay to say the lyrics, with my own literary skills, plus I already know something, how can I put it together, but the song can't be helped?
In the end, Zheng Yan recalled it repeatedly, and finally selected eight songs. In addition to "Can't Say Goodbye", there are also "Goodbye is Tears", "A Song, a Story", "The Love of My Life", "Dream Smile", "Who Determines Right and Wrong", "Live Stylishly" and "Art Sea Floating Terrace". Sort of picked out of his albums for the next few years. At the same time, Zheng Yan also decided in his heart that he would not be able to take this kind of job in the future, unless he plagiarized from the song lists of other singers.
At the same time, I thought that I also promised Chen Huixian a song, and Chen Huixian and Tan Yonglin happened to be in the same company. So he directly wrote the lyrics of "Song of a Thousand Thousand Que".
Early the next morning, Zheng Yan called Miyuki Aso over first. I told her about registering a company, and then asked Miyuki Aso to go through the relevant procedures. Zheng Yan plans to finalize the matter of co-album before leaving Hong Kong City.
In the afternoon, Zheng Yan made an appointment with Tan Yonglin directly in the recording studio, preparing to let him compose the song first.
"Zheng Yan, you can be counted, I can't wait. ”
When Zheng Yan came to Polygram's recording studio, he found that Tan Yonglin was already waiting at the door.
"Brother Aaron, I stayed up late last night to get the song out. I thought I was in a hurry enough, but how can you be more anxious than me. ”
Seeing Tan Yonglin's anxious appearance, Zheng Yan couldn't help but feel a little funny. Even if I don't give it, someone will give it sooner or later. It's just that Zheng Yan forgot, Tan Yonglin doesn't know this.
"It's all written, show it to me. Tan Yonglin said anxiously.
Tan Yonglin never thought that Zheng Yan only took one night to write all the songs of an album, and he thought that one or two songs would be good.
Zheng Yan handed the written lyrics to Tan Yonglin, and then the two of them entered the recording studio.
"Brother Aaron, where is Sister Xian? I also brought the song I promised to write for her. Zheng Yan asked Tan Yonglin.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, the company suddenly arranged an event for her, and she shouldn't be able to come. But it's okay, I'll take the song you wrote to her in a while, and compose the song together. Tan Yonglin said while looking at the lyrics.
Zheng Yan didn't care, as long as he fulfilled his promise. Then he followed Tan Yonglin into the recording studio.
Then, there was a strange scene in the recording studio, only to hear Zheng Yan singing in Cantonese with a non-standard pronunciation, and the pitch was not very accurate. In addition, there is no soundtrack, normally no one wants to listen to it, but Tan Yonglin and several of his assistants listened very carefully, for fear of missing any details.
It wasn't until Zheng Yan's throat was about to smoke that he finally composed all the tunes of the nine songs.
"Brother Aaron, the next thing is to change some details, you can just change this yourself, I'm going out for a walk, I haven't been to the studio yet. Zheng Yan said to Tan Yonglin.
Tan Yonglin couldn't take care of Zheng Yan at this time, and arranged an assistant Owen to be Zheng Yan's guide, singing new songs over and over again, and constantly retouching the tunes.
Zheng Yan found that many recording studios were using people. Out of curiosity, he took a look at each recording studio, and the results really surprised him. The band Beyond is recording a song.
"Can I go in and have a look?" Zheng Yan said to Owen.
When Owen heard this, he showed a look of embarrassment. Under normal circumstances, when a singer is recording a song in the studio, he does not want outsiders to enter and disturb him. However, thinking of the relationship between Zheng Yan and Tan Yonglin, coupled with his ability to compose lyrics and music, maybe others don't mind much. So he said to Zheng Yan, "Why don't I go in and ask?"
Owen saw Zheng Yan nodding, so he knocked on the door and walked in. It didn't take long for it to come out. "I told them you were the songwriter for Arlengo's new album and they agreed that you were in. ”
When Zheng Yan heard this, he immediately walked in.
"Hello, I'm a friend of Arongo, and I like your songs so much... I hope it didn't bother you. Zheng Yan said excitedly.
"It's okay, we're working on our new album, but we don't have a clue about the title track yet, so we can't talk about bothering. And we were a little curious to hear Owen say that you created a new album for Arlengo. Huang Jiaju said to Zheng Yan.
What Huang Jiaju said is true, a person who has never heard of it has become the songwriter of Tan Yonglin's entire album, which is really unbelievable.
Zheng Yan was interested when he heard Huang Jiaju's words. Zheng Yan in his previous life, but he had a collection of every album of the Beyond band. Although not all of them can be sung, some well-known songs are still fine. And Zheng Yan also knows that the album they are preparing at the moment is "beyond IV", which will be released in 1989, and its title song is "I Really Love You", which is one of the most widely sung songs by the BEYOND band.
"I have a song here, do you want to try it?" Although Zheng Yan felt a little shameless, he still said it.
Although Huang Jiaju and the four of them don't think that Zheng Yan can write any good rock songs, it is not good to refuse directly, after all, Zheng Yan is well-intentioned.
Zheng Yan saw that there was no objection from a few people, so he said to a few people: "But I can't compose music, I can only sing it, and you have to compose the music yourself." ”
When Huang Jiaju and the four of them heard this, they were directly messy. A person who can't compose actually created an album for Tan Yonglin? But at this time, he couldn't refuse, Huang Jiaju stopped talking, and stretched out his hand directly, meaning you sing.
Zheng Yan didn't care about his uncomfortable voice, so he sang it again.
After Zheng Yan finished singing, the four of them looked at Zheng Yan in a daze, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you don't know how to compose?"
Zheng Yan also knew that his behavior was really incomprehensible, but he couldn't explain it clearly, so he said to a few people: "I really haven't studied music, but I don't like to figure it out by myself." If you think you can, this song will be given to you. ”
Huang Jiaju and the four of them really like this song very much. insisted on paying to buy the song, but Zheng Yan resolutely refused to accept it. In the end, Zheng Yan asked for a few autographed albums of the four, then booked the upcoming autographed album, took a photo with the four, and left happily. For Zheng Yan, this is just a tribute, not a benefit.
Although Huang Jiaju and the four of them felt strange, they didn't lose anything. I thought to myself, "Maybe it's really a fan." ”