Niu Li has arrived in Houston, with the company's lawyers and business negotiation team to discuss cooperation with the Rockets club.

After Cao Wu and the others left Detroit, they took a flight directly to Atlanta.

Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, is home to one of the country's top 10 richest people, home to a large number of multimillionaires, many of whom are in the broadcast industry.

Because it is one of the largest television and radio markets in the United States, CNN, the famous American cable TV station, is located here.

The Black Hole Band's trip was to record a variety show, one of the most popular talk shows in the United States, The Conan Show.

"Well, this past week, we saw a video on social media of a band singing a song during the Los Angeles Rockets halftime break, and a live audience member recorded the whole thing on his phone and posted it online, and the video has been viewed more than 1.25 million times as of today. ”

A middle-aged uncle with red hair, long legs, small eyes and freckles chatters at the camera, this is the host of "The Conan Show", Conan O'Brien.

"As far as we know, this is a rock band from China, and they recently released a brand new English album called "Rock or Bust", yes, this one in my possession. Although Conan's expression is serious, whether it is sitting, dressing, or a somewhat messy hairstyle, it makes people feel a sense of humor that is not offended.

"Come here, give a close-up. Conan waved at the photographer and pointed an album at the camera.

On the cover, there is a view from the back of the stage, showing the backs of the four bands and the crowd below the stage, which is a photo taken at Woodstock.

"At last year's Woodstock Festival, they had a great show. This year, they're back with a new album, and this one, you guys can't miss it. ”

"Applause, please, rock band from China, black hole!"

Cao Wu took the lead, and the four of the Black Hole Band entered the studio one after another.

They are on an open stage, like a fixed scene set up on a drama stage, and the audience participating in the recording is opposite.

The arrangement on the stage is simple, with a few sofas, a desk, and a computer chair, forming a small space, like Conan's personal office.

It's a great design, and it has a certain psychological cue in it.

Because before the recording of the show, the guests will meet with the program crew and Conan in advance, and the venue for the backstage meeting is almost not much different from the office on the stage.

This will make the guests subconsciously think that the environment has not changed much, so they will relax and be more talkative.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Conan. ”

"Of course, I'm glad to meet you. Conan stood up to greet him, and waited for the Black Hole Band to sit down.

"I heard you're classmates from the same high school?" Conan cut to the point.

"Yes. Cao Wu sat first, and he nodded and replied, "We are classmates in the same school and the same class. ”

"Really? It's rare. Conan asked, "I know that you are a very famous band in China, and the album sales are very good, what prompted you to make such an all-English album?"

After considering the next words, Cao Wu said: "Music is not divided into languages, but since the birth of rock and roll, it is not just a form of music, we like rock people all over the world, we hope to express ourselves through rock music, looking for listeners, not only to listen to our music, but also to hear our inner voice." ”

"Chinese rock is a unique presence in the international rock music scene, because rock music is known for its ideology, it is not a simple form of entertainment, and lyrics play an important role in it. ”

"Huaguo is an ancient country, the history of its music is as long as the history of the entire civilization, and the culture of ritual music is the foundation of the entire traditional culture of China. Since the Western Zhou Dynasty 3,000 years ago, Huaguo has had its first poetry collection "Book of Songs", which records more than 300 ancient ballads. But alas, most of these works have been preserved in literary form, and the tunes have mostly been lost. As a result, Chinese culture is more sensitive to literature than music. ”

"But the literature and music of Chinese culture are all the same, Tang and Song poems and Yuan songs are actually lyrics, in terms of lyrics, I believe that no country in the world is the opponent of China. ”

"We want to introduce the culture and philosophy of China to the world, but different languages limit our communication. ”

Conan shook his head and interjected, "Mandarin is really hard to learn, mud howling?"

The audience was amused by him again, and Conan said, "I'll say, Quentin taught me, how to say, oh, yes, it's 'new bee'!

As he spoke, he picked up the album of Black Hole, gave it a thumbs up, and praised it seriously.

"Haha!" Batu laughed out loud and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, it's awesome!"

Creating a joke, Conan pulled the topic back again: "So, will English make your expression more accurate?"

"Nope. Cao Wu shook his head: "It's convenient, not accurate." Language and literature are our weaknesses, and we are not sure that we can accurately express the same point of view in different languages. The album is more of an attempt to test whether the English-speaking world can accept our music, which is a prerequisite. ”

"I listened to this album and it was amazing, I loved it. Conan half-slumped his shoulders and asked with a smile, "You are all Rockets fans?"

"Yes. "Naturally, people will not deny it.

Batu said with a smile: "Daqiu has made many Chinese people like basketball and the NBA. ”

"Da Qiu has also been on our show. Conan asked, "Was the song "The Final Countdown" in the video written specifically for Team Rocket?"

"Not really. Cao Wu smiled: "But it's a good fit, isn't it?"

"That's right, towards the Venus, it's a good fit for the Rockets, it's a good fit for Houston. Conan straightened out his suit and deliberately asked, "Do you think there are any songs on this album that are more suitable for our show?"

After exchanging glances, Lu Qingsong said in a low voice: "I think "Losing My Religion" is very suitable. ”

"That's right, I think so too. Conan propped his elbows on the table and proposed, "Maybe we can sing it live, okay?"

"Why not?"

Everyone got up, and Conan also stood up, emphatically, "By the way, I also play guitar, do you want to see us work together on this song?"

"Yes!"

The audience's outcry was high.

"Okay! Let's get started!"