Made my first trip to Hooters last night, the place where the waitresses not only carry food, but also their hefty knockers. While i was impressed by the level of service, somehow the gals didn't exactly knock me(excuse the pun) off my feet. Oh well....


Anyway, tonight is the night!!!! After counting down for about 2 weeks, i'm finally doing my last "(Not So) Random Countdown to Wubai and Zhang Zhen Yue's concert". I'm creaming at the thoughts of attending tonight's concert, how i will shout "Gor Bak, Gor Bak!" with 8000 others fanatical fans, jumping like a fool at the chorus of "我爱台妹",belting out the lyrics of "浪人情歌" with the rest or stamping my feet and shouting "Encore, encore" even when i know the artistes will eventually come out even without us telling them to.

I'm so bloody estatic that i'm going to feature not 1, but 3 songs in the last "(Not So) Random Countdown to Wubai and Zhang Zhen Yue's concert". So hit the music, cowboy!

(Not So) Random Countdown to Wubai and Zhang Zhen Yue's concert

Trust Wubai to take a golden oldie and transform it into an atmospheric rock song. Hear how he changed this old Japanese ditty into the rock anthem, that still gives me the goosebumps everytime i hear it live.

爱你一万年 (click here for the mp3 version)

碍…碍…
寒风吹起细雨迷离
风雨揭开我的记忆
我像小船寻找港湾
不能把你忘记
爱的希望爱的回味
爱的往事难以追忆
风中花蕊生怕枯萎
我愿意为你祝福
我爱你我心已属于你
今生今世不移
在我心中再没有谁代替你的地位
我爱你对你付出真思不会漂浮不移
你要为我再想一想
我决定爱你一万年
碍…碍…碍…

寒风吹起细雨迷离
风雨揭开我的记忆
我像小船寻找港湾
不能把你忘记
爱的希望爱的回味
爱的往事难以追忆
风中花蕊生怕枯萎
我愿意为你祝福
我爱你我心已属于你
今生今世不移
在我心中再没有谁能代替你的地位
我爱你对你付出真意不会漂浮不移
你要为我再想一想
我决定爱你一万年
碍…碍…碍…
我决定爱你一万年……



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At the mention of Hokkien songs, one would probably think of sombre tearjerkers. Yeah that was pretty much so until Wubai changed the landscape of the Hokkien music scene with his inaugural Hokkien offering in 1998. Mixing Hokkien lyrics with *gasps* electronica,the end-product is actually pleasing to the ears. The album is also special as it doesn't entrely contain your usual lovesongs. One of the single from that album was "空袭警报“, a song depicting the hardship suffered by the Taiwanese during the Japanese Occupation. That's something rare, even judging by today's standard.


空袭警报 (click here for the mp3 version)

伍佰
词.曲:伍佰

空袭警报~~~~
阮阿公空袭的时早就已经跌落山脚
阮阿嬷的猪圈乎伊烧甲臭火干
阮阿爸上班的糖厂去乎伊扫甲一坑一嘎
做田的陇嘛走去躲在树仔脚

飞凌机若来你就趴落烂沟仔或是土脚
阮厝边有人未付去乎弹到脚
飞凌机飞来的时盛盛叫是有够大声
你远远无见人是已经就知影

啊~~~这款的代志
啊~~~学校陇无提
啊~~~那当时那这呢神秘(未来嘛是非常神秘)

听说是美军要来炸台湾的日本兵仔
听说咱陇总唱着日本的军歌
听说咱着要交出锄头剪刀掺ㄌㄡㄌㄞ·ㄅㄚ
说战争是保护咱自己的国家

酸酸哟哟酸哟哟
儿仔时的radio陇听会到
对你的了解哪这呢少
历史的伤害搁有影不是亲采

自开始我陇当做是阮阿爸在说的诙颜
自开始不知咱过去有这多的目屎
现此时咱是生活在块不同的世界
不知影飞凌机何时会搁来


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Not content with conquering the Chinese and Hokkien market, Wubai invaded the Cantonese market through the proxy of Karen Mok. In her 2001's offering "一朵金花“, Wubai was the executive producer of the entire album. Besides composing the tunes, he was also responsible of arranging the musical tracks on the album. Together with the deft touches of famed lyricist, Lin Xi, the album was lauded by critics as one of the most cutting edge album in recent times. Take a listen to 幻听, a single from the said album.

幻听 (click here for the mp3 version)

作词:林夕
作曲:伍佰

丝质的被单摩擦黑兔毛背心
男烧衣主角吐出一句一句南音
和金嗓子拥吻水龙头剧震
谁於珍妃井里喊哑了灵魂
讲真我只不过想我们结婚
凭积分赠饮怕解雇便冻薪
查询班机请按那忍看长平自刎
王昭君满腔悲愤母亲节愈来愈近
右面是萤幕呻吟左一句刀下留人
马上爬起身又再做人
听身历声慰问
慢步在沉睡森林再不要依赖任何人
马上爬起身寸步难行
凄凉得过分
今天收市指数於尾段靠稳
电话中这听众失恋也不要难堪
会展搞首映礼天国愈来愈近
王昭君一出塞叫醒我灵魂