Chinese Song of the Day

[bhchao]

By 葉蒨文:

1) 春風秋雨

2) 祝福

By 陳淑樺 and 李宗盛:

1)

Edited August 6, 2009 at 10:02 PM by bhchao

[trien27]

Here's another Cantonese song I found by Valen Hsu: 哭墙

许茹芸 - 哭墙

Edited August 12, 2009 at 01:58 AM by trien27
grammar correction

[heifeng]

I thought we already posted this somewhere, but today I'm posting 青藏高原 (again!),which is a pretty well known song. I actually really like the

version, but THEN I stumbled upon this Tibetan/Mandarin version sung by 索朗旺姆 Soinam Wangmo （articles here and here about her) which is pretty spectacular too. (Though I thought the glass in the studio may start breaking on that very last part with those lungs, but overall very very nice indeed:lol:.)

However, just one song by 索朗旺姆 is just not enough, so here's a slightly less intense one that still really shows off her voice: 听一听.

Edited August 17, 2009 at 01:59 AM by heifeng
fixed link

[Meng Lelan]

Though I thought the glass in the studio may start breaking on that very last part

And even I could hear the last notes. Good vid! A round of applause here for Soinam Wangmo.

[bhchao]

1) (曲/詞): 羅大佑

a. 鹿港小鎮. This song is about the disillusionment of urban life in Taipei and expresses nostalgia for small town culture

b. 戀曲

2) (曲/詞): 梁弘志

a. 請跟我來 - Duet by 蘇芮 and 虞戡平

This song, along with 酒干倘賣無 and 一樣的月光, was from the film 搭錯車 (Papa Can You Hear Me Sing). The musical film is a metaphor on the collision between the nativist Taiwanese and mainlander cultures at a time of political and cultural opening.

3) Sung by 葉蒨文:

a. 一辈子温柔 (in Cantonese)

b. 明月心 (in Mandarin)

Edited August 23, 2009 at 12:02 AM by bhchao
typo correction

[taijidan]

One from last nights 卡拉OK session：

刀剑如梦 by 周华健

Tudou For friends in the East

[bhchao]

1) (曲/詞): 侯德建

- I usually don't post songs that are as blatant as this, but the lyrics of this song are meaningful in a historical context. Popular during the late 1980s.

2) By 張惠妹:

3) (曲/詞): 李宗盛

凡人歌

你我皆凡人　生在人世間　終日奔波苦　一刻不得閒

（你）既然不是仙　難免有雜念　道義放兩旁　（把）利字擺中間

多少男子漢　一怒為紅顏　多少同林鳥　已成（了）分飛燕

人生何其短　何必苦苦戀　愛人不見了　向誰去喊冤

問你何時曾看見　這世界為了人們改變

有了夢寐以求的容顏　是否就算是擁有春天

[skylee]

黑色柳丁 (Black Orange) by 陶喆

I can't explain it but to me it sounds like a song from the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" (and I really like this musical).

[Fishbone818]

just another nice song

[xianhua]

Many thanks to bhchao for posting 龙的传人 which is just a classic. All that talk about, 黑头发,黄皮肤,reminded me a bit of 我们都是中国人. I'm currently learning the words so that I can add it to my array of Deng Li Jun/Teresa Tang KTV songs for our next trip to China. It takes a while to wade through though as I only know 简化字, and even then, there are some new characters like 遥 as in 遥远. Good practice though.

It also took my wife back a bit.

[Hong XQ]

I was watching the clip to 风雨彩虹铿锵玫瑰 .

I realize it's absurd by any standard to ask to make sense of the lyrics to a pop song, nonetheless...

I expected 铿锵 would mean something like 好香 or something to do with it being sturdy and full of remaining rain/dew.. All dictionaries I have put 铿锵 as "the sound made by metal clanging", "ringing" etc.. so, question: how is a rose is supposed to clang like metal, am I missing something?

I was beginning to like 田震 as rather less 婆婆妈妈 than so many..

[bhchao]

I'm currently learning the words so that I can add it to my array of Deng Li Jun/Teresa Tang KTV songs for our next trip to China. It takes a while to wade through though as I only know 简化字, and even then, there are some new characters like 遥 as in 遥远. Good practice though.

It also took my wife back a bit.

If you like that song, you might also like this song by Teresa Teng supporting the troops, which carries a patriotic flavor as well: 君在前哨 (Introduction in Cantonese) 永遠的軍中情人!

Lovely duet by 張信哲 and 于台煙: 錯過你錯過愛

Zhang and Yu Tai Yan sing extremely in sync with each other. Like yin and yang.

Edited September 8, 2009 at 03:48 PM by bhchao

[bhchao]

I like these three songs composed by 伍思凱 (Sky Wu):

1. 特別的愛給特別的你

a. Mandarin version

b. Cantonese version by 黎明

2. 等得太久 in Cantonese by 彭羚

3. 舞月光 (in Mandarin)

[trien27]

Re: 风雨彩虹铿锵玫瑰

风雨/風雨, fēngyǔ = The wind and the rain; hardships

彩虹, cǎihóng = The rainbow(s)

风雨彩虹 / 風雨彩虹 = A harbinger for better days to come after hardships.

铿锵/鏗鏘, kēng qiāng = clangings" , the sound made by metal objects especially the "sounds" supposedly made up in Chinese opera when a "fight" is about to occur. The term originates from Chinese opera, which is an ancient art. Literally, it's the sound made by clanging metals against gemstones.

玫瑰, mei gui = Modern Chinese word for rose. FYI, the Ancient Chinese word for rose = 蔷薇, qiang wei.

铿锵玫瑰 / 鏗鏘玫瑰: It might mean "Women must be tough". Flowers are usually used as a euphemism for "beautiful women". Gems against metals? That's got to be tough.

Here's a link on Youtube:

I only heard this song once or twice. Didn't get to see the music video until now.

Edited September 15, 2009 at 12:45 AM by trien27
additional information & error corrections.

[skylee]

早晨 (Morning) by 林憶蓮

仍是昨夜的清風　滲於四週

仍是這樣輕的手　貼於我手

在那窗紗盡頭　隨着軟風晨光透

燃亮着在桌上　沒喝完的酒

夢也片刻逗留　才幻化痴情一縷

到此方知酒醒　而熱愛仍舊

仍是昨夜的溫馨　彷彿永久

仍是灼熱的相擁　誰理時候

在這小小地球　緣份到底難猜透

原來但願你能伴我便足夠

共你這麼自由　甜蜜笑聲常擁有

那管天光天黑　仍緊握你手

[trien27]

干杯朋友 by 田震

[trien27]

女人何苦为难女人 by 辛晓琪

[bhchao]

女人何苦为难女人 by 辛晓琪

Very nice song. Here is another good one by 辛曉琪:

領悟

(曲/詞): 李宗盛

我以為我會哭　但是我沒有

我只是怔怔望著你的腳步

給你我最後的祝福　這何嚐不是一種領悟

讓我把自己看清楚　雖然那無愛的痛苦

將日日夜夜在我靈魂最深處

我以為我會報復　但是我沒有

當我看到我深愛過的男人

竟然像孩子一樣無助　這何嚐不是一種領悟

讓你把自己看清楚　被愛是奢奓侈的幸福

可惜你從來不在乎

啊　一段感情就此結束

啊　一顆心眼看要荒蕪

我們的愛若是錯誤　讓你我沒有白白受苦

若曾真心真意付出　就應該滿足

啊　多麼痛的領悟

你曾是我的全部

只是我回首來時路的每一步

都走得好孤獨

啊　多麼痛的領悟

你曾是我的全部　只願你掙脫情的枷鎖

愛的束縳　任意追逐

別再爲愛受苦

I like how the song commences as barely audible and gradually builds into a climax as Winnie's vocals reaches full power.

[leeyah]

王菲 - 我爱你

Edited January 1, 2010 at 03:33 PM by leeyah

[bhchao]

趁早:　

a) 張宇 version

B)

The song, composed by 張宇 and 十一郎, is five minutes long. The second half of the song is when the momentum picks up.

A-Mei's version is elegant, while 張宇's version exudes gritty realism.