352, Legend of the Raptor
On 7 October, the flame that had been burning for 16 days was extinguished, and the 11th Asian Games were a complete success.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the closing ceremony of the Asian Games was held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium.
Nearly 10,000 literary and artistic workers and young people performed.
It is reported that the Raptors, who have not participated in the event together for two years, will perform together again tonight, and the fans of the Raptors are full of anticipation.
"It's quiet! the boss is coming!"
"Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss, the Raptors are going to play soon!"
The Raptors Bar is brightly lit, it is dark, there are more and more people, and the crowd is noisy.
In recent years, the country has deepened various institutional reforms, the social atmosphere has become more open and tolerant, people have gradually become wealthy in their pockets, and visiting bars at night has gradually become a popular culture.
On the street near the Raptors Bar, there are more than a dozen more disco bars, and gradually, more and more people are calling it 'Bar Street'.
On the street, the most famous is of course the Raptors Bar.
The Raptors Bar has been around for more than five years.
In the past five or six years when it was not peaceful, the Raptors Bar has not only survived unscathed, but has also grown bigger and bigger.
It is not only about business management, not only about money, but also about all kinds of relationships.
Now it is like a big tree in the sky, its roots are firmly rooted in this land, and it has become an existence that cannot be ignored.
But when people in the literary and artistic circles come to the capital, they will come to the Raptors Bar to sit.
Because in the bar, you can hear all kinds of rumors.
It is rumored that the owner of the bar is Superman Gu Meng.
It is rumored that the identity of Chen Wei, the big boss of the bar, is not simple, he is mixed in the entertainment industry, and don't offend him if you offend anyone.
The Raptors are rumored to have debuted in this bar, and many of the famous songs were originally sung here.
It is rumored that the three superstars of the Raptors sometimes perform here, but no one has come across them.
It is rumored that there are many big people who often come to the bar to sit in private clothes, if you meet a secretive person, a person in plain clothes, it is best not to disturb, do not offend, because you can't afford to provoke.
It is rumored that there are dozens of owners in the bar, and there are big names in the entertainment industry, including those who are engaged in entertainment, sports, money, media, politics, literature and art, and academics... All kinds of forces, intertwined, these people have huge energy, no one knows who is the potential shareholder of Craft, and no one will make trouble in the Raptors bar, it is or... Can't afford to mess with it!
It is rumored that the Raptors Bar is the land of Chinese rock and roll, and it is a star-making factory, where the Raptors Band, Lao Cui, Gao Xiaosong, Lao Wolf, Ding Wu, Gao Qi, Xu Wei, etc., all famous rock singers have lived in the bar, and they have found opportunities in the bar and soared into the sky.
There are many rumors about the Raptors Bar, and what is certain is that the Raptors and the Raptors Bar are one.
Therefore, everyone heard that the Raptors were going to perform on stage tonight, and everyone who did not go to the scene came to the bar to join in the fun, and everyone drank while waiting for the band to appear.
At the end of a folk dance performance, the three members of the Raptors slowly walked onto the stage with guitars on their shoulders.
"Good!"
Bang Bang Bang!
Whether it is the fans at the scene or the fans in front of the TV, they can't help but clap their palms, and some even burst into tears with excitement.
"Gao Xiaosong, why are you crying?"
On the bar, Gao Xiaosong looked at the three people on the TV, and wanted to cry inexplicably.
A girl next to her asked curiously.
Gao Xiaosong touched his face and sighed: "Don't look at the Raptors Band has been established for six years and released seven or eight albums, but the three of them have very few opportunities to perform together, and a scene like today is very rare!"
"No, it won't!"
The girl took a sip of apple juice and said, "I heard that Gu Meng and Chen Wei haven't graduated yet and don't have time to hold concerts, but now that they have time, they will hold concerts often!"
Gao Xiaosong shook his head, and after a long while, he said, "Maybe... This is the last time the three of them will perform as a band."
"What?!"
This time, not only the girl was surprised, but many people next to her couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
"You mean the Raptors are going to break up?" asked a boy with long hair and glasses.
Gao Xiaosong turned around and found a circle of people standing around, he waved his hand, "Don't ask me, I don't know anything!"
The news spread faster than the virus, and after a while, everyone in the bar knew about it, and everyone was very puzzled.
"The Raptors are disbanding?!"
"They are just red, why should they be disbanded?"
"The Raptors are the No. 1 band in China, a king-level band, how can they be disbanded?"
"I grew up listening to their songs, why should I disband?"
Someone still wanted to catch Gao Xiaosong for questioning, but he didn't know where Gou had gone.
Coincidentally, the three of the Raptors started singing, singing a classic old song "Dream Chasing Pure Heart".
It is said that this song is the first song of the Raptors, and they once went to the Spring Festival Gala, and Gu Meng sang this song and shattered three glasses.
It is said that this song is the track of the Raptor band's entry into the performance, which has touched and inspired countless people.
As I am moved, it is a classic.
Every time I hear this song, people will have different feelings, especially Gu Meng's singing, the waves crashing on the shore, shocking and inspiring.
There are also many singers who have covered "Dream Chasing Pure Heart".
But no one can reach Gu Meng's realm.
Some people say that listening to his singing can give birth to a kind of power from the bottom of my heart, which can make people's blood boil...
Some people say that this is more like a war song, making the powerless powerful and the pessimistic moving forward.
Some people say that under the wonderful interpretation of the three people, this song conveys a spirit, tenacious struggle, courage and fearlessness...
Fans call it 'Superman's Song', and listening to Superman's song gives you superhuman strength, self-confidence, and courage.
Ran forward to meet the cold eyes and sneers
How can you feel the vastness of life without going through hardships
Fate cannot make us fall to our knees and beg for mercy
Even if blood is spilled all over the bosom
When there was a roar on the TV, the fans couldn't help but roar along, even though some were out of tune, some were yelling, some were crying... But at this time, they are all in the same mood, they are very excited, they are very excited, they feel that their bodies are full of surging power.
Continue to run with the pride of a child
How can you see the sparkle of life if you don't stick to the end
Rather than lingering, let's indulge in burning
One day it will sprout again~~
The people in the bar were also yelling loudly, and the sound made the glasses on the bar clink.
Everybody was like crazy.
"Gu Meng's singing skills are even deeper, the appeal and penetration of his voice, and his inexhaustible passion..."
Behind the railing on the second floor of the bar, Lao Cui looked at the fans who fell into madness downstairs, and sighed with a complicated face, "I will never be able to compare to him!"
"Haha, he's Superman, who can compare to him?"
Gao Xiaosong held the wine glass and shook his head.
"Indeed, he has great power, so his singing can also convey a powerful power, no one can compare!"
The old wolf nodded approvingly.
"Do you remember the first time you listened to "Chasing Dreams", where, where, and when?" Gao Xiaosong asked with a smile.
Everyone thought about it for a while and laughed:
"It's in this bar!"
"It's '86!"
"It's Gu Meng who has participated in the Seoul Asian Games!"
"Gu Meng said that it was a song he wrote on the 10,000-meter track!"
"That time I felt a numb scalp when I heard the song, it was like the first time I heard 'nothing', but the feeling was even stronger"
Lao Cui listened to the singing on TV, with nostalgia in his eyes.
"Hey~, it's been five years in a blink of an eye!"
"Hey~"
Gao Xiaosong sighed, "They're going to disband!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone upstairs fell silent.
Everyone and Gu Meng are all acquaintances, knowing the situation, Chen Wei has entered politics, and the matter of the band must be put down.
Gu Meng's future focus is on Xiangjiang, and he can't take care of his singing career.
Dou Wei was the only one left in the band.
As friends, as fans, everyone's hearts are full of deep regret and reluctance.
But it is very common for bands to break up, and people in the rock circle have unique personalities, and it is difficult for someone to work together for a long time.
"Haha, the Raptors seem to be the longest-standing band in our circle, right?"
Gao Xiaosong suddenly smiled.
Everyone thought about it, and it really was.
The Raptors were founded in '85 and have been in existence for six years now.
Lao Cui's plywood band has only existed for two years, Gao Xiaosong's bronze band has only existed for one year, and although the Black Panther Band and Tang Dynasty Band have always existed, the lead singer and team members have changed several times, and they have long been different.
"In the past six years, the Raptors have created too many classic songs, set too many records, and they are a king band!"
Lao Cui sighed.
Everyone unanimously agrees that in the mainland music circle, the Raptors have a transcendent status and significance, and they have created too many classic songs "Chasing Dreams", "Friends", "Nothing", "You at the Same Table" and so on.
Their singing spread to every corner of China.
They pushed the boundaries of rock and pop music in the hinterland.
They opened up the music market.
They have set one sales record after another.
There may be bands that can break in the future, but the latecomers are all standing on the shoulders of the Raptors and achieving success, and they should not be complacent, but should be grateful.
It's just that without Gu Meng and without the Raptors, how long can Huaxia rock last?
The crowd fell silent.
Rather than lingering, let's indulge in burning
For the good in my heart
Uncompromising until you get old~
The singing on the TV downstairs slowly fell.
In the hazy light, everyone saw tears flashing in Gu Meng's eyes, and Chen Wei and Dou Wei were even more tearful.
At this moment, all the fans were in tears.
People don't know why they wept, but they were deeply infected.
"Hahaha!"
Gao Xiaosong suddenly raised his head and laughed.
"Three fools, there are so many fans they don't cherish, there are so good talents who don't know how to concentrate on music, they want to run to be officials to earn money to play with women, stupid stupid, vulgar stupid!"
He burst into tears and cursed.
"Hey~, maybe it's their dream to be an official to earn money and play with women, they left the band and went to chase their dreams, maybe..."Lao Cui hesitated and sighed, "One day in the future, some of us will be like them, leaving rock and the music industry."
Listening to his words, no one nodded, no one shook their heads, but everyone didn't fantasize about the future.
As a musician.
There is no music in the future.
How terrible that kind of world will be, maybe like a poet who can't be free to fantasize, and death may be the most beautiful fantasy.
"I'd rather kill myself like Lennon than leave rock 'n' roll, they leave because they don't love sincerely enough, not fiery enough!"
Someone said coldly.
Everyone was silent.
No one said he was right, no one said he was wrong, it was just that the choice was different.