Chapter 1617 Battle of the 1617th Century

Tick, tick, tick...

The sound of the second hand turning is so clear, the quiet inside the Tao'er record store is in stark contrast to the noise outside. The restlessness and excitement in the air make the atmosphere in the room even more tense. All the staff in the record store are ready. Ready, but no one spoke, just kept moistening his dry throat, waiting for the opening of the historical moment. The surging tension and anticipation collided with dazzling sparks, making every second of the passage of time crystal clear.

The reason why Woodstock was able to have such a far-reaching influence back then is that it still has an unshakable sacred status even after nearly 30 years. The spirit of freedom and hedonism has profoundly affected an entire generation born in the 1950s and 1960s.

At this moment, the battle of the century between Glory to Death, Oasis and Mariah Carey, although "only" is just a single sales battle, but the historical reasons behind this battle can not be ignored. , this is the battle of Tianwangshan after the violent turmoil in the music market in the past four years.

1996 was a very special year. After the Vietnam War, the United States experienced the Great Depression period, and the economic crisis caused this. clan. A new wave of discrimination, the Rodney-King incident and the Michael-Jackson incident have caused the entire society to be in turmoil; the society in the midst of economic recovery is in danger, the warmth in the world has gradually disappeared, and the supremacy of gold and dollars has quietly emerged in society Corrupting the bonds between people, whether it is the intense social discussion caused by the "Seven Deadly Sins", or the uncrowned king walking down the altar caused by a series of events in the entertainment industry, or the major Hollywood film companies beginning to turn to business. The increased investment in the film is hidden behind the serious social problems after the economic crisis.

It may not be as chaotic as the entire American society after World War II, but there is no doubt that this is the year when American social problems gradually settled and began to erupt 20 years after the end of the Vietnam War.

Woodstock at that time appeared in such a social background, that unforgettable 1969, in fact, in that era, many people thought that Woodstock's performance was very boring, and there was no quality; but Woodstock left a mythical mark on that generation and the next, an indelible mark on music history.

This time, the battle of the century also appeared against such a social background. The confrontation between Glory and Maria represents the conflict and collision between rock and the mainstream music market, and the confrontation between Glory and Oasis represents the past three years. The new rock and roll force that time is gradually moving towards brilliance has really stepped onto the stage, and the confrontation between the three groups of singers represents the contradiction and fetters of three kinds of **** and three kinds of social value orientations.

The rock and roll spirit that has been silent for nearly 20 years begins to run wild in the blood again, the belief that relies on music as a medium to susten its spiritual world begins to germinate again, and the short-term freedom to immerse in the spiritual world in order to escape social problems... ...a true reproduction of Woodstock's glory.

Every staff member in the Taoer record store can clearly feel the thrill of running through their blood. Today, there are nearly 2,000 people outside the record store. The surging crowd makes the record store look like a The isolated island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the surging heat wave makes Hollywood Boulevard look like Hawaii in mid-summer August, and the screaming scream makes the City of Angels look like Woodstock twenty-seven years ago... The scene made them lose their language ability!

In order to cope with today's battle of the century, Taoer Records' Hollywood Boulevard has doubled its staff. It used to be only six staff members, but now there are twelve staff members working in the store.

Looking at the past, the shelves in the record store have all changed their positions at this time, and the entrance is still the cashier. After entering the record store, the shelves that were originally placed horizontally have been replaced with vertical ones, leaving only nine shelves in the middle. , leaving enough space in the entire store, and the dazzling array of albums and singles on the shelves have been moved to the four-sided record wall, decorating the record store colorfully.

On the nine shelves in the middle, the three shelves closest to the inner row are placed with new albums and singles released in the past month, but the positions are obviously not conspicuous; on the six shelves in front, All the places are all the protagonists of today's battle of the century.

On the left is Oasis' brand new single from the British Isles, "D'You. Know. What. I. Mean", the cover of the single is a beautiful courtyard with a cloudy blue sky , clear swimming pool, white floor tiles and green grass, the four members of the Oasis Band stand at different positions beside the pool, a red motorcycle and a golden gramophone are at the front of the album, making the whole cover colorful All became clear.

In the middle is Mariah Carey's new work, "Honey". The single cover is very attractive, with golden brown as the main color, Maria with curly hair wears a golden wrap tube top, showing her proud upper circumference and slender waist, long curly hair fluttering in the wind, scattered And sexy. The concise and clear album makes people recognize this singer at once.

On the right is the new darling of the American music scene. The famous single "Young. Volcanoes", which was a sensation in the United States two years ago, was placed on the shelf at this time, and the cover boldly chose one. Pencil sketch, black pencil outlines the appearance of a volcano, but the simple and clear lines make the volcano look very real. At this time, the volcano is erupting, and the hot magma covers the whole volcano, but because the brush strokes are black, so It doesn't have the shocking feeling of a real volcano, but just above the volcano, there is a bright red spark that blooms. This is also the only color on the entire cover, which directly presents the shocking feeling of the volcano. In the middle, the words "Glory to Death" are still written in pencil font.

Standing in the door and looking over, you can clearly see the spectacular picture of the entire record store, the dominant color on the left is blue, the main color in the middle is gold, and the main color on the right is black and white - but also Let the touch of red become more conspicuous, and the neat and uniform singles are laid out. There is no need to put up posters at all. The poster wall composed of singles is already intuitive enough, vividly interpreting what is called distribution, and the scene is amazing. Spectacular and shocking!

There are twelve clerks in the store, four tellers at the cash register, and six staff members are divided into three groups, each responsible for a shelf, ready to replenish at any time, and the remaining two tellers stand at the door and are responsible for maintaining order. For a record store, it can already be called fully armed.

Tick, tick, tick...

The speed of the second hand seems to be much faster than the impression, like a toy that has been wound up, making the heart beat faster involuntarily, "Ding dong, EST, nine in the morning." Radio. There was the sound of the hour chiming, and the staff of Tao'er Record Shop couldn't help but cast their gazes towards the gate excitedly, and then the two people standing at the gate slowly opened the gate.

"Wow..." The heat wave swept through in an instant, and the hot air rushed towards the face, and the eyes could not be opened at all, giving the illusion that the skin was almost cracked. It's hard to believe that it's already late September, and the scorching heat is even more rampant than this year's hottest.

Accompanied by the heat wave, the noisy screams outside were suddenly stopped, as if everyone's throats were being strangled at the same time, the dead silence made the air start to boil, and after about a second. , the noise went from the smallest sound to the loudest in an instant, as if someone suddenly turned the mute sound to the limit. Immediately afterwards, without giving other people any time to react, the hot torrent rushed towards the record store.

Although Sally, Melelin and the others were 100 away from the line, they were already at the forefront of the line compared to the huge line of more than 2,000 people at this time. It was less than ten minutes later. , they were able to follow the team to the door of the record store.

Justin was standing beside Sally at this moment, walking forward step by step, constantly looking around, watching the boiling crowd around, the impact of such a scene is undoubtedly huge.

In fact, Justin not only starred in "Mickey Club", but after the show ended, he joined a boy group, Super Boys (NSYNC), this group of five boys did not find a record opportunity in the United States ——At present, the major record companies think that it is enough for the American market to have a rising backstreet boy, so Superboy went to Europe to develop. Not long ago, they officially signed with a German music record company, and then he Just about to join the wave of Superboy development in Europe.

Justin once participated in several performances as a member of Superboy in Europe. The feeling of cheering and cheering from two or three hundred audiences made his blood boil. Even now, when he closes his eyes, he can still recall the scene at that time. The wonderful taste is unforgettable.

But now, having witnessed the frenzy of the crowd, Justin knew that he was only the tip of the iceberg of the charm of the music stage. And everything in front of him is the wave set off by Glory to Death and the Oasis Band and Maria competing against each other.

This reminded Justin of the scenes described by Sally and the others just now, the creation scene of "Young. Volcanoes", how spectacular it would be. Thinking of this, Justin's feet could no longer stop, jumping in place, using all his strength to show his excitement and excitement.

"Justin! Quick, quick!" Sally took Justin's arm and followed the crowd, frantically pouring into the record shop.