Rebirth in America

As the saying goes, brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle!

The first helper Alex expected was his brother! If you don't look for him, who can you look for?

"Richard, do you like music?"

Alex immediately consulted with his brother Richard. According to the information he learned, Richard's IQ was not low, and the two of them should be able to come up with a solution.

Richard looked at his eldest brother strangely, and then replied with a serious face: "Of course I like it! Why do you ask this?"

The parents of the Carpenter brothers are relatively serious people, especially their mother Angel, who was particularly strict with Richard. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that young adults like him are educated.

Alex continued to ask: "So do you plan to be a singer in the future?"

Richard scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Maybe, but I am also a little interested in composing!".

"Composing?" Alex was a little surprised. He didn't expect Richard to start consciously learning how to compose music so early!

"Tch! Is this a genius like Mozart?" Alex thought angrily.

Alex suddenly felt that it was a smart decision for him to consult with Richard. He has a lot of musical resources in his mind, but he has always been hiding his clumsiness and dare not steal the music works of later generations for fear of being suspected. Now that Richard is an example, who would dare to say that he is a monster! Don't even look at people like Mozart, they are the real monsters.

"So do you have any works now?" Alex asked tentatively!

"Wait a minute, I'll look for it!" Richard turned and ran out of the room, and soon he came back with a lot of paper in his hand.

Alex took the paper from Richard's hand and looked at it one by one. The more he looked at it, the more he admired it, and he even doubted whether Richard also belonged to the time-travelling group!

The tunes on these papers are all written in the format of staffs, and some are even accompanied by lyrics. Alex had studied music for so long and was very familiar with the staff, so he hummed a few words involuntarily.

"Haha! These are unfinished works! They borrowed many other people's songs, so they are not completely original!" Richard quickly explained to Alex.

"Genius!" Alex shouted involuntarily!

These songs also seem very childish, because the traces of borrowing are too heavy, so they seem to be copied mechanically. But for a four or five-year-old child, this is already amazing!

"Richard, let's write a song together! I hum, you compose it!" Alex invited Richard. He hoped to open the musical treasure house in his memory as soon as possible.

With so many musical resources in later generations, he is not afraid of not singing!

Perhaps it is precisely because Alex has advantages that Richard does not have that he has lost Richard's drive to make progress. Too many memory experiences are also a burden, which interferes with Alex's ability to concentrate on developing music.

But now, Alex decided to work with Richard. The two complement each other and use Alex's experience and knowledge to combine with Richard's musical talent!

It must be said that this is a shortcut to success.

If Alex wants to be successful in music alone, it will take at least another year or two. Now with Richard, he is confident that he can be on the stage of success within half a year.

"The two of us collaborated to compose music?" Richard was a little surprised. He had always felt that Alex's musical talent was better than his own. While studying music, Alex occasionally leaked fragments of later music, which were praised by music professors and Paul when they heard them. This put a lot of pressure on Richard, which led him to spend a lot of time "catching up" with Alex.

Unexpectedly, Alex would take the initiative to ask him to cooperate. Richard thought for a moment, then stretched out his hand: "Then let's work together!"

"Great!" Alex happily held Richard's hand. At this moment, he was even more sure of the future.

The two brothers did what they said, and they took action immediately. With Alex's help, Richard quickly composed a new song.

This is a song called "ASong for Mama" because the two of them wanted to give Angel a gift on his birthday. Both Alex and Richard thought it would be the best birthday present to present a song they composed.

This song is actually a song sung by the famous American R\u0026amp;B band Boyz II Men. It was once used as the theme song of the movie "Soul Food". It was recorded and released as a record in 1997. Two weeks after the song was released, it topped the US Music Chart (USBillboard). ) aspires to the top.

"Song for Mom" ​​was originally sung by four people, after all, it was suitable for two brothers to sing together.

The song goes:

you taught me everything,

everything you gave me,

I will keep it deep in my heart.

You are the driving force of my life,

if there was not you,

Without everything I have today.

If you are not by my side,

Everything is wrong.

…

I don’t want to live a day without you,

Thinking of you makes me feel like my life is no longer empty.

Mom, I can't live without you!

This song is rich in emotion and is very suitable for Richard and the others to express their feelings for Angel. After Alex and Richard sang it acapella together, they both thought the song was very good. The two jumped up excitedly. They did not expect that their cooperation would be so smooth.

"This song also needs some musical instruments to accompany it. We need a guitar here and a drum set here!"

"You're right, it's better to add some harmonies here!"

"..."

The two brothers, one sentence from you and one sentence from me, gradually perfected the whole song. In addition to the staff and lyrics, a song also requires a variety of musical instruments to cooperate. The same song can be performed in a variety of styles using different musical instruments, and the feelings will be completely different.

The American pop music of the 1950s is very different from the pop music of the early 21st century. The same song may be interpreted in different styles in different eras. If we insist on copying a song from the early 21st century and placing it in the 1950s, let’s not talk about whether it can be achieved. Let’s just say that the level of appreciation of people in the two eras is not consistent. It is difficult to say that it will be accepted by people.

In fact, a very simple example is that if the popular songs of the 1950s were listened to by people today, many people might not like to listen to them. However, there are always some classics in history that will be passed down forever. That's a different story.

As time went by, Alex and Richard composed more and more songs, and both of them were immersed in the joy of creation. They never imagined that given their current conditions, if they wanted to record songs, they would have to find a recording studio.

"How can we find a recording studio that is willing to record for us?" When it was time to start recording music, he realized that things were not that simple, and Alex felt a little worried.

Next, Alex plans to find a second helper. That's their dad!

All along, Bart Carpenter has been trying his best to bring the "Carpenter Brothers" group onto the real music stage. As long as you can record a best-selling record, all problems will be solved.

However, Bart is a layman in the music industry. He didn't know anyone in the industry, so he took the "Carpenter Brothers" everywhere to participate in competitions, hoping to be picked up by record companies.

Originally, this approach was also a very good way. Participate in large-scale competitions, win big prizes, and then sign with a regular record company and release an album to make your debut.

Many famous singers have become famous like this, but Bart is still a layman after all. He couldn't find a professional backing band for Alex and the others, so they couldn't perform at their true level. Also, they don’t have their own songs, so if they just cover them, they won’t be able to stand out among the many contestants.

Now, Alex has solved it for him! He took the "Song for Mom" ​​and placed it in front of Bart.

"Is this a song you wrote?"

Bart picked up the music sheet doubtfully, and after a few minutes, he already decided that the quality of the song was very good! It’s not just a good song, it’s the kind of song that could have been on the charts last week!

"Did you really write it?" Bart confirmed again. He really couldn't believe his eyes.

Just when he was worried about finding a song for the "Carpenter Brothers", Alex and the others sent one over. In fact, when he read the first piece of music score, he already decided that this was a song he had never seen before.

"Of course we wrote it! Richard and I wrote it together, and it was specially written for my mother. This month is her birthday, and we wanted to give her a surprise!"

Alex pulled his brother out to share the glory and pressure. He believed that doing so would not arouse too much suspicion.

Under Bart's gaze, Richard's eyes widened, and then he nodded.

Seeing that both sons said this, Bart didn't think about it carefully. He didn't doubt Alex and Richard. I just couldn't believe it, but at the same time, I felt infinite joy in my heart. I feel like I have good luck!

"It's really great! Next time we participate in the competition, we will sing this song!" Bart said to his sons.

Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Alex immediately suggested: "Why wait until the competition to sing? UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Let's record the record now."

"Record!" Both Bart and Richard were surprised by Alex's suggestion.

"Yes, make a record! We wrote this song as a birthday present for my mom. Find a record company, give them some money, and record a record. Then we send the record to the radio station, Let the radio station play it on mom’s birthday. Think about it, wouldn’t it make more sense!”

The idea of ​​Alex was very appealing, especially to Bart. The most important thing is that Alex’s method actually borrowed from the successful case of Elvis. Elvis was discovered when he was recording a record for his mother, and his records were sent to radio stations for play, and he became famous all of a sudden.

"Brother Elvis, I'm sorry, you're blocking my way, step aside." Alex thought to himself.

Play it on the radio! How many people must be listening? If someone from the record company noticed it, wouldn't it be easy to sign the contract?

Bart was immediately made restless by this idea, and he ordered: "You two practice this song first. And don't let anyone else know, especially Angel!"

Richard asked with some confusion: "Where is Dad going?"

Alex smiled and answered for Bart: "Of course we are looking for a place that can record us!"

Bart left the house in a hurry. He felt that the light in front of him was much brighter, and his steps became lighter and lighter. He almost couldn't help but jump up and down.