Rebirth in America

Looking at the overjoyed people, Alex was a little confused. He should have been imitating B Bao just now. It makes no sense that these people didn't like it after seeing it. The reaction was there, but something was wrong.

"Why are you laughing? Why are you laughing!"

"Haha, the action you just made was so cute, but it's so different from your usual image."

The person who explained it to him was producer Mark, who had always been the Carpenter brothers' first music producer. Mark knew Alex's character very well and he would not be angry over such a trivial matter.

Faced with their views, Alex also knew that he was not suitable to sing the song "Baby". This is B Bao's famous work. The MV of this song had one billion views on the Internet, and it was once the most watched MV in history.

If the person singing the song wasn't a cute little boy, it would feel completely wrong.

Mark thought for a while and finally decided: "Richard, you come and sing this song."

"Me? Let me sing?"

Richard was a little surprised. He was not interested in such a song. If he were to sing it, it might not have a good effect.

"Yes, it might be a way to let Richard sing." Alex also agreed with this decision.

"Okay, I'll sing this song. But, Alex, can you come up with another song? Otherwise, you won't be appearing on the album this time."

Mark also has some headaches about this problem. He knew that the three Carpenter brothers were golden brands, and the absence of one of them would significantly reduce record sales.

Especially Alex, if he hadn't appeared, sales might have dropped by more than 10%.

This problem was quickly solved. Alex said: "It doesn't matter. In fact, this song should have some content. Let me play the role of the rapper."

"Rap?" Everyone felt a little strange after listening to it. I have no idea what Alex means. Could it be that he is talking and singing at the same time.

"Yes, rap! You will understand completely after listening to it."

Alex then completed the rap part: "When I was 13 years old, I met my first love. No one can compare to my baby. No one can come between us, no one can stop us. She makes me crazy. , oh, I'm like a groupie. She keeps me awake during the day..."

After everyone listened to this part of the rap content, a strange feeling emerged in their hearts. It feels like eating a food called "fried ice cream". It's basically two things that are impossible to mix together. Surprisingly, it's still somewhat delicious.

There may already be artistic expressions such as rap in this era, but it has not been widely circulated. The origin of rap music can be traced back to the chanting passages in the roots of black music. It was not until the 1970s that rap music formally established its own style. As for now, no one would dare to record and release such a record.

Of course, Alex's rap content cannot be completely copied. For example, the mention of "Starbucks" in it must be changed. It's still the 1950s, and Starbucks didn't even exist until the 1970s. He substituted another word, which still conveyed the same meaning.

"What do you think about adding this rap content?"

"Ai, Alex, your rap part, well, what can I say?"

Mark's face became very strange, and he looked like he was constipated. He really didn't know how to speak well, and if Alex's rap wasn't good, then so be it. Even if it doesn't sound right to you, I believe Alex won't think anything of it.

The thing is, this rap sounds pretty good. Alex's enunciation is clear and his rhythm is very strong. It sounds like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, making a tinkling sound.

As a result, he felt embarrassed. As a music producer, you have to be responsible for the quality and sales of your records. From his point of view, after adding this rap, the quality has definitely improved. But when it comes to sales, it's hard to say. What he can accept doesn't mean the market can accept it.

Under normal circumstances, he always chooses to ensure sales and give up quality. However, his instinct told him that it would be a big mistake to do that. A kind of ambivalence prevented him from making a choice.

On the contrary, Richard made a decision quickly. He said happily: "Okay, then Alex, you will be responsible for the rap part. Your musical expression is very interesting, I like it!"

Karen also clapped her hands happily. She and Richard are both young and have relatively strong ability to accept such new things.

Seeing this situation, Mark could no longer object, so he reluctantly agreed. However, he still found a way to come up with a compromise plan, which was to add more versions. After he asked Alex and Richard to record a full version, he then asked Alex to record a version without rap.

"Why should I record a version without rap? Wouldn't it be better to let Richard record it?" Alex felt a little strange. He thought that since this song is not suitable for him to sing, he might as well let someone else do it. Singing is done.

Mark explained: "If you just listen to the sound, your version feels good."

For this statement, the Carpenters are also acceptable. They quickly recorded the song. During the recording process, a dull-looking man wearing black-rimmed glasses walked in.

"Alex, someone is looking for you!" Mark said through the microphone between recordings.

At this time, Alex was already planning to take a rest, so he simply slipped out of the recording studio with an excuse.

The guy with black-framed glasses, as soon as he saw Alex, said nervously: "Hi! I, I'm here to find..."

Alex quickly reached out his hand and said with a smile: "I know, your name is Buddy! I asked you to come to me, don't be nervous, let's find a place to chat."

Buddy is tall, with a Chinese character face, thick hair, and a part of his black hair is curled up in front of his forehead. His eyes looked a little melancholy, but when he smiled, it was like sunshine shining through dark clouds onto the earth.

The handshake between Alex and Buddy was just an ordinary handshake, and they did not deliberately copy each other's information energy. However, the reason why he called Buddy over was because he thought Buddy's singing was good and tasteful.

Even though Buddy was backing Elvis at the time, from Alex's perspective, he was not inferior to Elvis at all. It is precisely because of this that Alex wants to talk to Buddy to see if he has real material.

Now, even if Alex doesn't use his abilities, he can have a vague feeling about the people around him. It's like seeing the essence of the other person through the fog. This is a feeling that is difficult to describe in words. If I had to use a noun, "sixth sense" would be the most appropriate way to describe it.

Of course, this feeling comes and goes, and it is not something Alex can control now. This feeling was triggered when he saw Buddy. In order to further confirm his feelings, he asked Buddy to come over and talk face to face.

Soon, Alex relieved Buddy of his psychological burden, and the two began chatting like old friends. Sometimes it's Alex talking, sometimes it's Buddy.

While chatting, Alex learned that Buddy’s original name was Charles Harding Holly, and now he changed his name to Buddy Holly. He also has a nickname, Sweetie Holly.

"Haha! Is it true? Someone actually called you Sweetheart Holly! Why do you call it like that?"

"Maybe it's because they were happy when they saw me. I don't know why they shouted."

Buddy shook his head and said he didn't know. However, when he smiles, it does make people feel sweet, as if he had just taken a sunbath. Buddy has a special temperament, able to combine two completely opposite temperaments, melancholy and sunshine. When he feels unhappy, he will stop smiling and show melancholy in his eyes. When he feels happy, his happy face will be filled with sunshine.

After being in contact with him for a long time, Buddy will become more and more active and talk more and more, changing his initial dull look.

"I just heard from Jenny, who is in charge of personnel, that your guitar and duet are pretty good."

"Yeah, maybe it's because my family has a good music tradition."

"Oh? Really? I've also been into music since elementary school."

"Yes, I have two brothers who play the guitar very well. I learned from them. As for duets, that's because every night, my sister and my mother would perform a duet with piano accompaniment. Sometimes I would also They sang together and it was such a wonderful time.”

Surprisingly, Alex and Buddy had similar childhoods. Both of them have been playing music since primary school, and both have very talented brothers and sisters. They both started performing and winning awards at a very young age.

Buddy said, recalling fondly: "I still remember that when I was a child, I liked to walk around with a radio. The radio station at that time played some hymns, country songs, blues and so on all day long, and I was fascinated by it. I was so obsessed with these songs that I couldn’t sleep all day and all night, and the music kept echoing in my head.”

After hearing this, Alex widened his eyes and said, "Really? I used to hold a radio when I was a kid, not just myself, but Richard and Karen too. You know, at that time, The radio is very large and quite heavy. We couldn’t lift it with one hand, so we carried it with two hands. It swayed when we walked like this, which was hilarious.”

Buddy laughed out loud at Alex's vivid description. The two of them laughed for a long time, until tears flowed from their eyes. Buddy said with emotion: "That day was really carefree."

"Yes! Those days were so good, I didn't have to think about anything."

After talking to this point, the two laughed again, and they both felt that the other party was very suitable for their taste. Sometimes, people get along so strangely with each other, and a few words can lead to the other person becoming a confidant.