Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 721
The lyrics of Hibari Misora's posthumous work "The Stream Never Ends" were written by Yasushi Akimoto.

When I received the invitation to write lyrics from Hibari Misora, even though I knew she was seriously ill, no one was sure that this was the last posthumous work.

After all, the single was released in January. At that time, Hibari Misora ​​even planned to hold a national tour this year, and was still doing shows in March. It was not until April that she announced that she would suspend entertainment activities to concentrate on rest.

As a result, this single became Misora ​​Hibari's last single during his lifetime.

"Life" is a very common theme of enka, and it is not exclusive to one person.It is obviously impossible to say that Yasushi Akimoto wrote "The Endless Stream" with the idea of ​​summarizing Hibari Misora's life.

Rather, after receiving the lyrics, Misora ​​Hibari expressed her feelings about life when she chanted "The River Flows Endlessly".

"Columbia Records will use this song as the focus of promotion until the end of this year." The fat young man said these things.

If the public wants to express their condolences, they must prepare such a commemorative record for the public.

Misora ​​Hibari's early masterpieces have either ceased production or are too old to be used for publicity purposes. It is far better to take this opportunity to strongly recommend this song "The Stream Never Ends".

It is not only a posthumous work, but also has the meaning of summarizing life.Not only that, the idea of ​​the whole song is also high enough.

Although it sounds cruel, it can be called a song with the right time and place.Whether it is from the perspective of marking the end of her life, the perspective of public commemoration, or the perspective of the record company finally lending her a fortune.

"To be honest, when I handed over the manuscript, I didn't feel like I had written any 'famous song'." The fat young man squinted his eyes, and didn't mind telling the truth in front of Yanqiao Shinichi.

"..." Yanqiao Shinichi just listened.

He had received this single from Misora ​​Hibari, and after listening to the song, he felt that the lyrics were well written. This chubby young man who produces unscrupulous lyrics every day really has two brushes when he is serious.

However, it’s okay, if the lyrics are taken out alone, or sent to another enka singer who is in the right year to sing, then there will be a discount.

Rather than saying that the lyrics of "The Endless Stream" are so good that they seem to be inspired by heaven, it is better to say that it is Misora ​​Hibari who expresses her feelings about life, and her open-minded but restrained singing, which raises this song by three steps. The degree of "masterpiece".

And now, Hibari Misora, who sang this song, has passed away. Looking back at the lyrics of "The Endless Stream", she expresses her feelings.Because of the end of her life, it has a different meaning.

This song seemed to be hit on the right track, and because of her death and the background of the changing era, it was raised three more steps and became a work that can be handed down from generation to generation.

And Akimoto Yasushi also hit the right track, from the lyricist of an enka to the lyricist of a famous song.

"I'm very lucky, Shinichi-kun." The fat young man showed his slick expression again.

However, it was hard to guess whether he was feeling sorry or rejoicing.

But one thing is already clear, the more Columbia Records and the enka industry pay attention to, and the more they want to focus on this song "The Stream Is Endless", as a lyricist, Yasushi Akimoto's fame and status will rise accordingly.

If we say that in the eyes of people in the industry, he was a lyricist who wrote variety show scripts as his main job and a few lyrics as a side job, then from now on, he is a real professional who can cooperate with countless big singers lyricist.

Hibari Misora ​​passed away, giving this fat young man a layer of gold.

The dead have passed away, but the living can enjoy the grace brought by her in every way.

"After writing this song "The Stream Never Ends", I will introduce myself in the future and dare to say that I am a lyricist." Akimoto Yasushi said as if mocking himself.

"Before, when it came to writing lyrics, Akimoto thought he was a guy who could only write strange lyrics in the Kitten Club." He got drunk and started to play vicious jokes with Shinichi Iwahashi again, "You think so too, don't you?" .”

"Well, I've thought about it." Yanqiao Shinichi was extremely calm, and picked up his wine glass.

Akimoto Yasushi laughed.

However, for Akimoto Yasushi, whether he is a "real lyricist" or not may not make him care so much.The most important thing is to use this song and this identity to gain recognition from the music industry and take a wider road.

From the beginning to the end, Iwahashi Shinichi didn't think that this is a guy who will devote himself to polishing the lyrics and is respected by the world as a lyricist.

The fat young man seemed to guess what he was thinking, and suddenly brought the topic to Yanqiao Shinichi, "Shenichi-kun, you are the same."

Yanqiao Shen took a look at him, pretending to listen attentively.

"You come to participate in the production of variety shows, as long as you don't fail, you are already successful." Qiuyuan Yasushi smiled.

Yanqiao Shinichi was noncommittal, but just smiled.However, filling in his unspoken words in his heart is like Akimoto Yasushi who was commissioned by Hibari Misora ​​to write lyrics for her.

As long as the lyrics are written and Hibari Misora ​​adopts them, it will be a victory for Yasushi Akimoto.

As long as this is added to the resume, there will be an extra stepping stone, and there will be opportunities to meet more people in the music industry in the future.As for Misora ​​Hibari's death, this single has become a posthumous work to be vigorously promoted. It is purely a pie that fell from the sky that he had never thought of before he received the job.

Luck is such a mysterious and mysterious thing, it is impossible to believe it.Yasushi Akimoto believed.

Just like what the fat young man said, for him, whether he takes the lead in producing variety shows or making suggestions for variety shows, it is all a means to establish a good relationship with the TV industry and exchange for available resources.

As long as the show is done and the contacts are formed, it will be half done.If the program does not fail, it becomes the other half.

Of course, I hope that the show will be as popular as the band Paradise, and this kind of good wish cannot be lost.It's just that it depends on the right time, place and people, and all parties will work together to make it happen.

Some things hide under the counter at first, but sooner or later they come to the surface.For example, the promotional methods of singers in the future.

Up to now, playing songs on TV and playing songs on radio are still the two legs of the singer's publicity period.But Shinichi Yanqiao knew the disadvantages of these two publicity methods since he entered the industry.

Playing songs on TV will affect the sales of physical records to a certain extent, and rely heavily on stage effects.And the form of broadcasting will definitely become obsolete and be left behind.

In addition, there is another problem to consider.

That is, in the bubble era of luxury and money, when advertisers spend a lot of money and TV stations can't run out of money, they can prepare a luxurious stage for singers, and the audience is also happy to see such a stage.

However, when the bubble bursts and society starts to suffer, it will be difficult for TV stations to behave like local tyrants.There is no financial support to continue being a local tyrant, nor does he dare to be too extravagant to avoid dissatisfaction from the audience.

When the TV station's production budget starts to be cut, music programs will bear the brunt, and the original production mode will definitely be changed.But how to turn the turn, and whether the audience will buy it after the turn, are still unknown.

Can't wait until it rains to buy an umbrella.

And everything Yanqiao Shenyi has done is to open up a new publicity path from the day he entered the industry, to develop and work hard in advance.

Before mass media ushered in a major revolution, TV stations were undoubtedly the number one way of publicity, and efforts should be made around TV stations.

However, from Iwahashi Shinichi's point of view, a slight change is needed.From playing songs on music shows, to commercial song promotions with commercials, TV drama theme songs with TV dramas, and even theme songs with variety shows...

From selling something alone, it becomes a matching sale.

In this way, the exposure can be maintained, but the whole song will not appear frequently on TV, which will lead to the decline of the audience's desire to buy. The commercial song paired with DREAMS COME TRUE and the TV series paired with ZARD are all experiments.

In addition, the cooperation of the theme song of "Chibi Maruko-chan" also allowed Iwahashi Shinichi to see the feasibility of transferring part of the song copyright to the TV station in exchange for promotional resources——

Of course, this method can only be used appropriately and under specific circumstances, it cannot be used frequently, and it cannot be used by any singer.

Now, it is one thing to make friends with people from TV stations in variety shows in exchange for other opportunities. On the other hand, Shinichi Iwahashi supports Wanyumi Watanabe's decision to expand the actor business from the bottom of his heart.

Let the singers make money, and the money earned can not only be used to produce variety shows, but in time, Wanyumi Watanabe has actors who can support the appearance, and can also sponsor TV dramas.At that time, stuffing two rookies into it and entrusting the theme song to one of your own people to sing is a normal operation that can't be faulted.

It is not enough to walk on one leg. We must cooperate and achieve each other in this way.

To a certain extent, there are similarities between Yanqiao Shinichi and the fat young man's behavior.It is precisely because of this that they are quite compatible with both public and private.

After a few drinks in this store, the two of them left for the next store.When I go out to eat with the fat young man, the bill is basically charged to his account.This fat young man is naughty and indifferent, but on the other hand he is quite forthright.

However, following this life's three major hobbies are food and wine and fooling around with fat young people in Las Vegas, in addition to eating and drinking well, it will occasionally trigger being taken to play small steel balls, or deal a card and so on. .

"I'm very lucky, Shinichi-kun." Akimoto Yasushi repeated his old words, but this time he was looking for a reason to take a gamble.

Yanqiao Shinichi, who was dragged to join in the fun, just listened.Although he often takes risks when making plans, he has no interest in things like card tables, so restrained that this fat young man shakes his head.

"Shen Yi-kun is too cold." Akimoto Yasushi was slightly dissatisfied.

Because he picked up a big pie at the right time and place, and became the lyricist of Hibari Misora's posthumous work, this incident made him feel lucky.Then, take advantage of this good luck to try your luck...

According to Iwahashi Shinichi, this "cold" sentence should be returned to Akimoto Yasushi without change.

"People like me are not the only ones in the industry." The fat young man spoke plausibly.

Then, he lost himself completely.He was happy to lose, and he flicked his hand to leave. This kind of free and easy spirit made Yanqiao Shenyi look at him with admiration.

This chubby young man is definitely a person who is constantly tossing his life-even if he loses cleanly, he can clap his hands and come back again.

……

At the end of June, Shinichi Iwahashi entered the recording studio for the first time for the songs in the planned album.

The meeting and communication that should be done are almost done. It is necessary to coordinate the time of all parties, and confirm their recent record release plan, and then "assign homework" to the creator, and sign a contract with Shunji Iwai to shoot commercials.

Including all record companies, they have to make preparations in advance in order to cooperate with the production and promotion.

The first group of singers to enter the studio were BOLAN and Fuji Ayako.

On both sides, one is a rookie band that has just debuted without any splash, and the other is a salted fish that has just debuted on the street.

Ordinarily, the chorus songs can be sung separately, and the tracks can be mixed together later, saving time and effort.However, because of the particularity of this cross-border cooperation, Iwahashi Shinichi still insisted that both parties must be present.

While communicating and reconciling, make appropriate changes to find the most suitable singing method.

In addition to BOLAN and Ayako Fuji, Sakai Masatoshi who was in charge of Ayako Fuji, managers from both sides, and a photographer who was in charge of taking pictures were present.

The photographer took a group photo of BOLAN and Ayako Fuji, and he also got permission to take pictures during the working hours afterwards.These photos may be placed on the inside pages of future albums or published in music magazines.

After shooting the singer, the photographer signaled Shinichi Iwahashi to sit down in front of the console, and arranged for Arashi Mori and Ayako Fuji to stand beside him.

"I also ask Iwahashi-san and the two of you to take a picture."

The photographer said he was the biggest, and Shinichi Iwahashi got up from the sofa and walked towards the console, "I want to show up too."

"Yes." The photographer replied.

Sakai Masatoshi teased him, "Iwahashi-kun is the chief producer of this project, so he must have a little more limelight."

Yanqiao Shen replied with a smile, "It's the first time for me to appear on camera."

Having said that, there is no old-fashioned idea of ​​people in black "not appearing on the stage". Regarding the photogenic matter, they will not cheer like a child who likes to take pictures, but they do not reject appearing in front of the public.

He sat down on the chair, and Moriyu Lanshi and Fuji Ayako stood a little later beside him.

After taking this group photo, the first audition will be held next.Moriyu Ranshi wrote the lyrics and composed the music for the collaboration, while Shinichi Iwahashi and Masatoshi Sakai were responsible for the arrangement.

There is a car in front and a track in the back. Looking at it like this, it is inevitable to take a group photo with other singers afterwards.And the photos taken will either appear in music magazines or appear in the inside pages of albums.

Or, it will be kept as data by the record company.

Shinichi Iwahashi was a giraffe man in DREAMS COME TRUE and had no chance to show his face.Now, as the man in black behind the scenes, he was going to appear in front of the stage for the first time.

When the recording started, the managers on both sides withdrew, leaving only the relevant staff members.

"Please give me your advice." Before entering the shed, Fuji Ayako put her hands on her knees and bowed to Iwahashi Shinichi.

Iwahashi Shinichi was somewhat unaccustomed to being treated like this by such a dignified and elderly beauty.Paused, nodded, "Please."

　I wish you all a Happy New Year
　　
　
(End of this chapter)