Chapter 261: Hi! Brigitte
Among so many songs, Cullen likes this song "If I Die Young" the most.
When she sings, she really devotes herself to it and fully expresses the artistic conception described in the lyrics. Her beautiful singing voice, coupled with the age of 11, makes others feel different when they listen to this song she sings.
When the singing stopped, it took a long time for everyone to wake up from the atmosphere described in the lyrics.
"I love this song!"
Karen spoke everyone's mind, not only because the song is good, but because the meaning it expresses is very intriguing. Even if you listen to it repeatedly, you will find new insights in it every time.
Music producer Mark also praised: "Alex, this song will definitely get the first place on the Billboard!" β
The album released by the Carpenter siblings is, of course, more than just these songs. Before this, Alex had recorded a lot of songs with his younger siblings, in order not to create a situation where he competed with himself, except for these two songs, the rest of the songs were some saliva songs, and there was nothing unique about them.
Even if he has to record a song next, in Mark's eyes, the chances of surpassing this "If I Die" song are too small.
The beautiful song and the extraordinary lyrics, coupled with Karen's own strength, are enough to elevate this song to a legacy song. In the foreseeable future, this song will be sung by more people.
For this view, everyone present basically agreed. Only Alex doesn't think so.
He smiled and said to Mark, "I think there's another song that might surpass it!" Later, you will know the truth. β
Everyone looked at Alex in unison, and everyone could barely believe their ears. There is still a song that can compare to this song?
What song is that, exactly?
Mark frowned, feeling that it would be a shame to put too many classic songs in one album. You should just use one song as the main song and bring some other common pop songs with you.
Alex didn't wait for others to ask, and automatically said: "This song is called "Hi, Bier", I hope you like it." β
Brigitte? Is it another song related to Brigitte?
As he spoke, Alex motioned to the backing band and his younger siblings: "Follow my rhythm and wait for me to sing it again." Sing along, too. β
Music plays.
"Hey Bi'er! Don't be discouraged. Find a sad song and sing it more joyfully. Remember to sing it into your heart, and the world will begin to improve. Hi Bier! Don't be afraid, you are born to have the courage to overcome fear, the moment you bury it deep in your heart. The world began to improve. β
"When you feel the pain. Hey Bier! Be patient. Don't carry all the burdens of the world on your shoulders. You know that those stupid people always pretend not to care and make their world cold. Hey Bier! Don't let me down......"
Listen to this catchy song. Now everyone was relieved. "Bier" is Brigitte's nickname.
In their opinion, Alex has done many things for his girlfriend Brigitte. From this point, it can be seen that Alex and Brigitte are still a couple and have not broken up yet.
In this way, the song "50 Ways to Break Up" is used to joke with everyone?
Thinking about it carefully, Alex really ranked this song relatively high, and those fans who don't know the truth, if they listen to this song, I'm afraid they will think that the two have finished playing. When I listen to this song "Hi, Bier", it will definitely dawn on me.
The lyrics are simple and easy to sing, with no complicated pitch changes and instruments, and almost everyone can sing a few lines.
This song is a replay of the Beatles song "Hey, Jude". Now the Beatles are still a band of Carpenter Records, I don't know if it's because Alex changed history, the songs written by the Beatles are very different from what he remembers, but the quality has not decreased, it should be said that they are more mature and professional than the Beatles at this time in history.
In addition to this version, there is also a version of this song called "Hey, John".
But the most widely circulated version is the original version of "Hey, Jude"! Was it McCartney for comforting John? Done by Julian, the son of Lennon, during the divorce of his parents.
Now Alex has taken it and used it to motivate his girlfriend Brigitte, who is being attacked by the media, and the lyrics are very suitable, just changing the name is enough.
As soon as this song came out, the previous songs were immediately compared.
Not only because the genre is more suitable for this era, but also because its lyrics and melody make it difficult to forget just by listening to it once, and it can be sung with your mouth open.
It's a song that can be passed down for a long time.
It quickly drew everyone's hearts and minds, and they sang along with the Carpenter siblings. The singing came from the recording studio and resounded in the corridors of the building, and more and more people heard it, and immediately became infected by the atmosphere and joined the chorus.
After singing this three times, everyone finally stopped singing.
Everyone was excited and excited, after all, there are not many opportunities to see the birth of a famous song and also participate in its creative process.
But only his sister Karen looked a little unhappy: "My brother is really eccentric, and he actually wrote such a beautiful song for that woman......"
Alex could only comfort her and say, "Okay, don't be angry, I'll definitely write you a better song in the future." β
"Really?" Cullen immediately jumped for joy.
"Of course it's true!"
"Then you'll write it tomorrow!
Alex's face became bitter: "I still have to shoot a MV tomorrow, and our classic songs need to be further packaged." β
"That's good! I'll write it after we've finished shooting the MV. β
Hearing this, Alex hurriedly wiped a cold sweat, and was finally able to flicker over. Cullen is always trying to do things, and it won't be long before she forgets about it.
The song was recorded, but there was still a lot of post-production work to be done.
When the song becomes recorded, it is finished. In order to balance the volume and texture of the whole record, it was necessary to do the mastering project.
Because after each song is recorded, under the comparison of each other, it often causes the volume of several songs to be louder or quieter, and the musical ups and downs of several songs are very far apart or the ups and downs are flat, etc.
Therefore, it is necessary to rely on Mastering's project to unify them, so that when these songs are placed on the same record, the quality is balanced, and the listener can enjoy the record more comfortably. Sometimes, some songs that were originally not recorded well have been engineered by Mastering. It became better to hear!
It's a meticulous job. It takes a lot of time and effort. Naturally, this kind of work is done by the music producer Mark and them, and the Carpenter siblings are going to ABC TV to shoot the music video.
The first thing they filmed was the somewhat spoofed song "50 Ways to Break Up".
Alex invited two special people to play supporting roles, one of whom is Elvis, the Elvis Presley, who is currently making a name for himself because of the hit "American Idol". Elvis, who was already in full swing. Now he's a superstar in the music scene. It can even be called a giant.
If you follow the original trajectory. Elvis Presley has now left his singing career to join the U.S. Army. He joined the army to appease the anger of his parents and also to change his image as a bad teenager.
Because history has changed. The reporters didn't attack Elvis too much, but it also made him feel a little disheartened and wanted to take a break.
Now, with Alex's intervention, Elvis Presley has joined the jury of "American Idol" and has become one of the three permanent judges. Unexpectedly, in this way, his fame increased dramatically, and many people who had not heard his songs began to be interested in him.
"Hey! Alex, it's been a long time since I've seen him. β
Elvis Presley now feels like he is in high spirits, and he is still dressed in a trendy outfit, with a fancy coat all over his body, a plane head, and a pair of exaggerated sunglasses.
Elvis Presley didn't come to shoot the scene alone, he was followed by a large group of people, in addition to bodyguards and assistants, there were also many followers.
Mindfully, there were a few beautiful girls who came along.
Beside him were two young and beautiful girls, who were probably fifteen or sixteen years old.
Alex saw this kind of presley Elvis, and his heart flashed over the years: "I heard that this guy likes underage girls the most, and I don't know if these two are ......."
Although he thought so, he nodded and responded to Elvis's greeting. The two hadn't seen each other in a while, and they hadn't met for much since Alex focused his energy on the family business.
Elvis Presley is a single-handedly brought out by Alex. When Elvis Presley was disheartened, Alex also pulled him and pushed him to the jury position of "American Idol". It is precisely because of this that Elvis Presley was able to have the glory and status he has today.
Now that the two met, Elvis immediately threw the woman next to him aside and trotted over for some distance. greeted Alex respectfully, then quickly took off his sunglasses and stood behind Alex with a smirk, like a little follower.
The people who came with Elvis were shocked, and they couldn't help but be shocked to see Elvis look like this for the first time. In the minds of these people, Elvis is the king, the great Elvis Presley.
They had never seen Elvis Presley put on such a flattering look to other people, and it was unbelievable to see this happen!
The king has the dignity of a king!
When Elvis is in front of others, whether the other party is the president of a powerful Hollywood film company or a political dignitary who dominates one side, he will put on a shameful and stinky face and ignore it.
Only in front of the agent company Deere, Elvis Presley's attitude will be better, but only better. didn't put his nostrils at others, which is already a rare good attitude of Elvis Presley.
But what they didn't expect was that Elvis, the Elvis Presley, would put on such a posture to a young man, wagging his tail like a pet dog and begging for mercy. They even suspected that the Elvis in front of him was a fake, how could he do this kind of thing, how could he do it!
Some people wonder if they are dreaming, some people even think that Elvis Presley has something evil, and some people are trying to think. For their young and naΓ―ve fans, it can be difficult to understand what they are seeing.
"Wait! That...... That's Alex! Someone finally recognized it, and one of the girls screamed.
It's no wonder they don't recognize it, Alex is now dressed like an ordinary family man, very different from the newspaper news photos, where he is dressed in a suit and leather shoes.
Alex ...... It's really him! β
"Oh my God, I didn't think Alex would be dressed like this boy-next-door!"
"At first, I thought it was no different, but the more I looked at it, the more I liked his image."
"Of course, he looks good in whatever he wears!"
"Well, I feel like I'm full of love flowing through my heart."
Alex smiled and talked to the staff around him, and he arranged the camera lens position and personnel scheduling.
"Are mannequin props ready?"
"Ready!"
"What about lions?"
"That...... The props team went to the zoo and they were picking mounds"
"Okay, put this shot aside first, and shoot it later!"
If he hadn't been working, and there were bodyguards in the way, these crazy girls would have pounced on him in no time.
In addition to Elvis, there is also the heroine of the MV, who is the "bad woman" Brigitte who has been attacked by the news recently.
Her appearance made the people at the scene secretly surprised.
After all, the news media are now reporting vigorously, talking about Alex's relationship with Brigitte, saying that the two have officially broken up and so on.
"Brigitte, you should do this later...... Such...... Do you understand? β
"What a shame!"
After Alex arranged it, he immediately started shooting, and this music video was filmed at a Walmart supermarket. There are also shots that are shot in an indoor studio and require special sets.
The shooting went quickly, and the required shots were shot in one day, and the rest of the work was editing and music. But there's no need to rush this, Alex has to shoot another MV with his younger siblings.
Early the next morning, Alex gathered people to shoot the MV.
This time, the MV didn't need Elvis Presley and Brigit, so they didn't come along.
The MV for "If I Die Young" was filmed in a villa outside the city, as well as in the grass, forest, and lake near the villa. This MV is even simpler, and the only characters in it are the three brothers and sisters, and there are almost no shots of the others. (To be continued......)