Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 771
"...You can't keep your mouth shut because of something of this magnitude."

In the TV screen, the young lead singer stood on the crude stage of the LIVEHOUSE, facing the audience.The expression on his face carried the anxiety of facing the unknown.But more, it is still the firmness to fight against knowing that you will face the unknown.

"The idiots will keep singing, anywhere."

The lead singer on the TV held the microphone in his hand and stared at hesitant but determined eyes, "But I will always stand here!" This appearance seemed a little nervous.

After the voice fell, the band members behind them plucked the instruments in their hands tacitly and played the prelude to the song.It is the song "Lao Tzu Stands Here" that caused a big topic.

The opening performance was captured by a camera arranged by Shinichi Iwahashi when the band sang "I'm Standing Here" in public for the first time.

At that time, Shinichi Iwahashi hadn’t decided to accept them. The band wrote this song. Once they sang it publicly and made their attitude known to the public, it meant that they had completely cut off the back road.

With the road cut off and the future unknown, under such circumstances, I still chose to stand on the stage, face the audience, and say, "I will always stand here!" This approach is of course full of courage.

However, it is also easy to be disgusted by ordinary audiences, thinking that they will only shout empty slogans.Slogans must be shouted, and they must be shouted loudly.But it needs to be loud and understandable to the general public.

It is for this reason that Shinichi Iwahashi recorded the first time the band stood up to sing this song under pressure before everything had been decided.

Rebellion is an open bow and there is no turning back. Once the first time is sung, the band will lose the simple, pure, and slightly fragile firmness when it first stood up, and become more and more radical, and it is difficult to arouse the enthusiasm of the public. empathy.

……

Kawaguchi, an office worker sitting in front of the TV, should have felt disapproving of what the lead singer said before the opening.

However, looking at the uneasy but determined appearance of the lead singer of the band, I can't feel that kind of contempt.

Throughout the second half of September, the matter of THE BLUE HEARTS was a hot topic of public discussion.

Newspapers and media fueled the flames, music fans' instigated emotions needed to be vented, critics seized hot spots to add fuel to the fire, and TV Asahi secretly worked hard after realizing that the matter had become a big topic.

And every week, I can see the singles list where the underground single "I'm Standing Here" is on the list.

It was No.19 at the beginning, and after the popularity rose, the ranking rose to No.11 in the next week.In the following week, the popularity rose further, and the ranking rose to No.5 on the weekly list.

At the same time, TV Asahi announced the announcement of a documentary program about the incident.

It is an unprecedented record for an underground single to sell to the fifth place in the weekly chart.The birth of a new record also made this matter a step further.

The timing of this program selected by TV Asahi was just right, and it just attracted all the enthusiasm.

After more than half a month of uproar, the background of this band and this song has already spread from the ground to the ground, from the fan circle to the mainstream, and the general public has also heard about it.

Musicians in the underground music circle let go of their stereotypes and supported THE BLUE HEARTS, and in the mainstream music circle, some creators who are usually more daring to speak and comment, expressed their opinions on this matter in their own radio programs.

When it comes to "creative freedom", there is too much to say.Especially for creators.

Music fans were extremely indignant about this matter, and young people were also indignant about it. Even Kawaguchi, an "ordinary person" who is neither a music fan nor has passed the age of being easily provoked, knows the ins and outs of this matter. Actively and passively understand a general idea.During the lunch break in the trading company where he works, some colleagues also discussed this matter.

On the one hand, Kawaguchi felt that it was absurd for a punk band to be asked by investors to delete songs. On the other hand, he felt that a band that was so resistant and would rather terminate the contract and return to the underground than compromise did not know how to adapt.

Even, he is not without secretly speculating that this band is using this to gain fame.

Otherwise, it is obviously just a matter of a song, is it worth it?
Kawaguchi didn't speak for the band like excited fans, and he didn't take the initiative to participate in related discussions in the company, as if he didn't care.But in my heart, I secretly thought about this matter.

When he saw TV Asahi's program preview, he wrote down the date when the program was broadcast, and on that night, he switched the program to TV Asahi on time.

In Kawaguchi's view, the TV station produced related programs, as if they were going to reveal the answers to the examination papers.

Before this, other TV stations did not report on this incident, but there has never been a TV station like Asahi that started to produce documentary programs, and put up the promotional sign of "tracking from the incident" in the program preview. .

This kind of publicity gives people a feeling that just by watching the program, they can know why things happened and where they will go.

The band on the TV, after finishing their opening remarks, performed with all their strength the song "I'm Standing Here", which set a chart record as an underground single and caused a huge topic.

Their performances looked jerky and simple, without the ease of letting go of their bold words. Even Kawaguchi could feel their uneasiness from the band's performance.

Although he said "I'm standing here!", this is not a bold statement that I don't know the heights of the sky and the earth is casually let go, but a cowardly one who knows what the consequences will be, the future is cut off, and the future is unknown. A strong will to fight.

Although the performance was jerky and simple, the roughness moved Kawaguchi even more.

Through the screen, he seemed to be able to feel the band's courage of "knowing this, but going on with a straight back".

It's not just fishing for fame, but a genuine belief in the heart that will never compromise and a pursuit that will never give up.

At the same time, on the TV screen, the title of this episode was played: "That is indeed an important thing, and I will never forget it in my life.About Freedom and Prejudice in Creation——THE BLUE HEARTS Standing Here》

The "Stand Here" in the title is a pun on the song "Lao Tzu Stands Here" released by the band.

……

On the TV screen, after the opening scene, the program entered the main topic.

The female narration announcer of TV Asahi introduced the ins and outs of this incident in an unhurried and non-personal tone.

What was shown on the screen was the follow-up of the band.The members entered the LIVEHOUSE, which had not yet opened for business during the day, and were conducting their rehearsals.

Despite the crisis in their careers, these band members continued their musical work.Write songs, rehearse, go to the recording studio, and enter the LIVEHOUSE.

This "business as usual" atmosphere unconsciously conveyed the fact that "the band loves music" to the audience sitting in front of the TV.

Didn't say "I love music!", but this kind of orderliness secretly affected the audience.

In itself, when mentioning "punk bands", the impression given to ordinary people is often very out of tune, crazy, and it is not easy to win the favor of ordinary people.

But this kind of shooting technique, combined with the simple performance prepared by Iwahashi Shinichi at the beginning of the show, the two complement each other. When the show is not broadcast for a long time, when the audience is not on guard, let the band stay in the hearts of the audience first. made a good impression.

"It looks quite handsome."

A couple sitting in front of the TV expressed their thoughts on the content of the program while watching the TV.

"If you really want to say it, you have the courage to fight. This kind of behavior is very handsome." The husband is not stingy about praising the band that has become a topic.

"The so-called rock and roll must have a bit of rock and roll spirit." He plausibly said.

As the husband, he is closely following the incident about the band, wondering how it will end up.His blood was excited by the piece "I'm Standing Here", and he sincerely hoped that the band could break out of the predicament.

This evening, it was rare for him to go home early and change the program to TV Asahi.

However, as a wife, her interest is not as strong as that of her husband-although she often sees things about the band for more than half a month, and she is not ignorant, but if she is the only one at home, she will never look at it specially program.

However, I will deliberately watch TV with my husband, and my wife also has things that my wife cares about.

At this time, the TV screen switched to the advertising time.

The wife didn't pick up the remote control to change the channel, not only that, she was still thinking about it, staring at the TV screen, watching the advertisement with gusto——

That's not accurate either.It's not like watching the advertisement with gusto, but looking forward to something.

"A few days ago, a series of commercials called 'Fusion' was broadcast at this time." The wife said to her husband.

The husband said "Oh", not very interested, "What fusion?"

"It should be an advertisement for a record. Enka singers collaborated with rock bands. Hideki-san and Nahoko Kawai formed a band that didn't look like a band. By the way, DREAMS COME TRUE also shared the stage with Yatsushiro Aki-san. Akina-chan also participated It's..."

What the wife said was a mess, and the husband listened to it and felt puzzled, "What are these?"

"That's why it's called 'integration'." This time, the wife changed plausibly, "It's to enable these people to cooperate."

The husband showed a "simply messed up" expression, "how could there be such a stupid thing."

"What a faux pas!" said Mrs.

Rather than saying good things about the planned album, it's better to say she's upset about her husband's contempt for something she cares about.

In this gap, the commercials are over and the program continues.

After the commercial aired, the program restarted, and the narrator was replaced by a male announcer.The content of the program also changed from explaining the ins and outs at the beginning and showing the band's daily peace after the incident, to gradually becoming serious, and began to discuss the matter of "creative freedom".

At the beginning of the show, the husband should forget about his wife's attitude just now, and continue to watch the content of the show that he cares about.

The wives are on the contrary. They are a little dissatisfied with their husband's attitude, and then become uninterested in the content of the show, and want to get up and leave.

But at this moment, a sentence on the TV caught her attention——

"...Producer Shinichi Iwahashi, noticed this troubled band."

Hearing the name, the wife turned her attention back to the television.

Although I am not very interested in what will happen to THE BLUE HEARTS, my wife has a great reaction to the name "Iwahashi Shinichi".Or it should be said that this is the name she is most familiar with in recent days.

At the same time, as a wife, I have been confused by a question in the past few days.

That is, who is the producer of Shinichi Iwahashi?
As if to answer her question—or, to answer the question of thousands of viewers like her in front of the TV, the narrator of the show introduced something about the producer.

"Shinichi-san Iwahashi planned the all-female rock music festival and participated in the production of "Band Heaven". He has a strong influence among underground musicians. He has discovered and recommended many bands to debut and is trusted by underground musicians. .”

When the narrator said this, the TV screen was duly matched with the screen of the "NAONのYAON" music festival held two years ago.Performing hard on the stage is the now popular girl band PRINCESS PRINCESS.

"In addition, he is also the producer of singers such as Moritaka Chisato and ZARD, and he is highly anticipated by the industry..."

Following these words, the TV screen switched, and the official photo provided by Shinichi Iwahashi's record company was duly added.Yanqiao Shenyi in the official photo is wearing a suit, young and capable, as a wife, seeing such a face, I feel refreshed, and even the unhappiness just faded away.

The producer Shinichi Iwahashi turned out to be a handsome young guy!

As for the husband, after listening to this introduction, he looked at Yanqiao Shenyi with admiration, "He is a remarkable person." It is rare that he can enjoy both the underground and the mainstream.

Listening to her husband's praise of Shinichi Iwahashi, the wife recalled her husband's bad review of the planned album just now, and the unhappiness just now disappeared completely, so she wanted to ridicule him and take a little "revenge".

If he finds out that the producer of the planned album is the great Iwahashi-san, let's see how he reacts.

"That's it~" the wife drew her tone, deliberately trying to keep her secret.

The husband's attention has been on the TV, "What?"

"This is the producer Shinichi Iwahashi."

The husband let out an "oh", but still couldn't bear to take his attention away.

In the TV screen, Mashima Masatoshi, the guitarist of the band, is sitting in front of the camera and telling, "I talked to Iwahashi-san's friend and wrote this incident into a song. After Iwahashi-san heard it, he said ' Then let’s play it for a while’. Then, he lent us the recording studio and his LIVEHOUSE.”

"Isn't the producer Shinichi Iwahashi amazing?" said the wife.

The husband nodded, "Indeed." He expressed his thoughts on Mashima Masatoshi's words just now, "He is an upright man."

(End of this chapter)