Chapter 1616: Ten Thousand Crowds
72_72291 "Good morning, Seattle, here is FM91. Mark of 8 accompanies you through eight o'clock every morning. The sun is shining brightly in the Emerald City today, and the midsummer on the West Coast still doesn't seem to be leaving, and today on my way to work, I was almost late, passing by Pike Place Market. place。 market), I saw a huge crowd of people all over the street, occupying two streets in a mighty way, and most of the square had been filled, at least more than 4,000 people.
My first reaction was, did the presidential candidate come to Seattle to speak today? You know, I've been looking forward to Bill Clinton coming to Seattle in person to answer many of our questions. But the taxi driver, the lovely Mr. Anderson, told me that the queue for the purchase of the single had been going on since three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
That's when I realized, 'Oh God, today is that day!' 'Friends who are at work, if you don't want to be buried in the car formation, it is wise to avoid that area......"
"Welcome back to FM73. 1. It is still Gary who accompanies everyone on the journey of leaving home and starting work. It was another windy day, which is not uncommon in Chicago; It's another day of traffic jams, which isn't uncommon in Chicago either. Today, however, we are clearly suffering from a much more severe traffic jam than Detroit.
I have just received news that several roads along the shores of Lake Michigan have been completely paralyzed, because the six adjacent streets are occupied by a surging crowd of people, and more than 6,000 people have gathered nearby, all in anticipation of the arrival of the Great War of the Century, and the whole city has been armed.
When I came to work, there were already 4,000 people in the neighborhood, and now the scale of the crowd is even more terrifying, and people can clearly feel the craze that has swept the whole of the United States. I just don't know who the audience is willing to support......"
"Update the latest traffic information, Washington Square has been occupied, Times Square has been flooded, Rockefeller Square is temporarily impassable, to be precise, four streets from Rockefeller Square to Times Square have been occupied, the three record store flagship stores in this neighborhood have been completely occupied by the crowd, the surging crowd is stretching along the streets, is surrounding the city.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is FM101. 2, it's me Allen. At present, the news received is that only on the island of Manhattan, the major record stores have been completely surrounded, and according to conservative estimates, more than 30,000 people have been mobilized to line up to welcome the arrival of the battle of the century. This is just Manhattan, and we will continue to look at the situation in Brooklyn and Queens......"
"Whether it's glory to death, Oasis or Mariah Carey, it's a difficult choice, and it's the focus of everyone's attention, and this qiē will be revealed today. Regardless of who wins, it's certain that this will be the busiest day ever in the City of Angels, perhaps the raucest day in the music market in 13 years since Michael Jackson's 'Shiver' album was released.
From what I've learned so far, more than 10,000 people have gathered in Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, and Melrose Boulevard, and the rest of the city is no exception, and it seems that the whole city has been completely overrun by crazy music lovers, and the earliest fans have been queuing up since 24 hours ago......"
At this moment, the radio programs of all major cities are opening the curtain in the early morning and officially waking up the noise of September 23, and the radio programs of almost every city are paying attention to today's war of the century at this time, not only because this is the biggest attraction of today -- it has only briefly surpassed the "Independence Day" within today; At the same time, it is also because the surging crowds in all corners of the city have reached a breathtaking level, making the already terrible rush hour of work even more turbulent.
In addition to the shrill horns and roaring engines, the noisy chattering and excited screams became the most distinctive embellishments of this early morning, which vigorously kicked off the prelude to this early morning.
After the sweetness of "Independence Day", Fox TV quickly and accurately seized the opportunity of this battle of the century and opened up a news program that broadcast the battle of the century live, hoping to take advantage of the topic effect to reach new heights.
Compared with interviewing audiences at the premiere of "Independence Day", Fox's move this time was undoubtedly more shocking, leaving the other three major television stations stunned. But it turned out that this seemingly ridiculous and ridiculous idea set off a chain effect, making "Good Day Live" unbelievably join the competition for ratings on morning news programs.
In the live broadcast hall of Fox TV's morning news program "A Beautiful Day Live", there is a video wall composed of 24 TV screens behind it, each screen represents the live broadcast of a city, and looking at the past, every screen is a surging crowd, an endless sea of people rushing in, forming a spectacular picture, more direct and effective than any commentary, any language, and conveying that sense of impact without hindrance.
"Hello New York, I'm in Herman Park in Houston right now. npark) brings you live coverage. You can see the crowd behind me through the guò camera, and at least 3,000 people have gathered here, all of them to buy the single first...... Ah......" As she spoke, the crowd behind her surged, so that the host had to change her position, but even so, she still couldn't escape the crowd, a group of fans ran over with crazy screams, and the four of them walked to the host side by side, and then included her in the category of shoulder to shoulder, happily shouting loudly, "Oasis!" Oasis! Oasis! ”
The host was forced to jump along with them, but still said into the microphone professionally, "As you can see, it's a carnival heat wave here, and everyone is welcoming the arrival of this battle of the century in the most exuberant way!" Immediately, the host's microphone had to be put down, and then he danced with the four people around him, but his face couldn't help but show an extremely bright smile along with the others.
It's a carnival, a carnival for everyone.
The camera then shifted to the studio, and the two hosts began to talk, "We have just watched live reports in ten cities, and from the current situation, at least more than half a million people have been mobilized in the United States, so many people have participated in this unparalleled battle of the century. ”
"What's even more terrifying is that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and our camera footage can't capture the full flow of people in every city, only a corner of the page. It was as if we were on Sixth Avenue outside the studio, and the long queue of people had surrounded all four streets around us, and it was definitely the craziest day since the Beatles landed in the United States. Almost everyone is talking about who to support. So, Pete, do you have the answer? ”
"I don't know, I really don't know, personally, I might vote for Glory to the Death, but I don't have a clear answer as far as the market table as a whole is concerned. Oh, there's news from the scene in Washington ahead, wow, what a sea of people! We'll talk about that later, so let's take a look at the situation at the scene......"
This program produced by Fox TV can be said to have no substance, but it is such a program, but it really records the information of the battle of the century, and in the next 20 years, when people talk about the battle of the century, the live broadcast clips of "Beautiful Day Live" will appear as historical materials, which shows its influence.
In the end, "A Beautiful Day Live" attracted a full 5.4 million viewers, while NBC's "Today" had 5.45 million viewers, and ABC's "Good Morning America" stopped the turntable with 5.5 million viewers. This is undoubtedly a miracle, a miracle in the history of TV news program ratings!
But in fact, the miracle of zào created by "Good Day Live" is nothing to this carnival in North America, as their host himself said: this is just the tip of the iceberg!
No one can specifically count how many people participated in this carnival on this day, and perhaps the single sales of the three groups of singers in the end can get a glimpse of some real numbers; But what can be seen is that in more than 30 cities in the United States, traffic congestion has increased several times more than at any other time, and traffic jams have continued from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and there is still no relief, and the adjunct of the vigorous battle of the century is that the proportion of office workers who are late for this day has increased by 86 percent.
More than 130 radio stations and 220 media outlets across the United States have all turned their attention to the battle of the century, focusing on a competition that has never been seen before – and probably never since. Not only on the North American continent, but also in the United Kingdom, with more than eighty-five radio stations and one hundred and ninety-three media outlets covering the competition, both large media and small-town tabloids, and similar to the United States, major cities in the United Kingdom suffered terrible traffic jams on this day.
London alone has mobilized more than 100,000 fans to join the carnival – the most conservative estimate, and like the big cities of New York and Los Angeles, this is London's carnival, so music lovers are taking to the streets to show their strong support for their idols.
This storm is sweeping through the two continents in an unstoppable manner, and the terrifying sound suddenly creates an illusion: Woodstock, again!