Chapter 2 [Recommendation Preface 2] Singing through an era

Tao Xiaoqing Lulu invited me to write something for her new book.I said that although I knew her a little bit, I still hoped that she could send me some chapters, so that I could find the direction to write after seeing the style of her book.Just looking at the catalog she sent me, it was hard to imagine what kind of book it would be, and it was hard to decide what to write. As a result, she immediately sent all the manuscripts, hundreds of thousands of words in eloquence, plus descriptions of all the photos.What's interesting is that she also specified: "Sister Tao, you only need to read the chapters and chapters."

Of course I knew what she meant, and I guess she was afraid of taking up too much of my time, so she thought I'd just read the chapters that were relevant to me.But as soon as I started watching, I decided to keep watching.Although I felt a little chaotic and complicated in the process because the road included everything, I had to admire her perseverance and hard work. Across the strait, she was able to cross time and space and complete this film about the development of Taiwanese pop music. big book. There are quite a few references to me in the book.Sometimes I rejoice that I was so full of vigor and drive when I was young. As long as I think it is right, I will do it, and I am often very confident.It is also very lucky that for a long period of time, there is an hour of radio programs that can be heard in Taiwan every day.It was a really influential thing at the time.

When I first read Zhang Zhaowei's "Who Sings My Song Over There" that I "mastered the resources", I couldn't help but feel a little sad.It seems that just because I work in media I have some resources and my efforts are not seen.Looking at it now, I really worked hard at that time, but at the same time I also enjoyed accepting various challenges, breaking through and solving one problem after another. It belongs to a group of "vested interests". Now that I am over 60 years old, and I look back at the old days, the painful things that I once felt at that time have long since disappeared, and those little setbacks I once felt have long been ignored, and now I only feel grateful!

I am grateful to have gone through such an era, so many things happened, and so many interesting people fought for the same goal together.I also appreciate myself back then, with a broad vision, willing to face problems and try my best to communicate, otherwise I would not write articles, accept interviews or participate in seminars, and it would be impossible for the new generation of writers like Gonglu to work so far apart. Under the long time and space, these records can still be quoted. As I read, sometimes I hesitate to ask myself, is this really what I said at the time?I seriously admire me when I was young.It seems that our group of partners has really done a lot of things together.As far as I can remember, those things were fun and interesting.The people who work with me, whether it’s the singers or songwriters in front of the scene, or even all the staff behind the scenes, have cultivated a revolutionary emotion in such an era full of uncertainties.This is why in 1995, the commemorative event "Singing an Era" was held for the 20th anniversary of folk songs, and from 2004 to the end of 2005, a series of activities were held for the 30th anniversary of folk songs.

I'm really glad that Taiwan's "folk songs" (everyone knows what I'm referring to, it's really funny to watch the previous debates after 20 or 30 years) have influenced the pop music of the entire Chinese world.Life needs young people to take over the baton. I have already retired, and the next step is to see how you young people will pass it on. April 18, 2007 written in Taipei Section 3: Recommended Preface Three folk songs, ah!folk song!