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"It doesn't matter who you are, what matters is that you are part of this folk song wave."

This is the original intention of the Coen brothers to create the "Drunken Country Ballad". They presented a picture scroll of an era through this story, and every character and every ballad in the play was not randomly selected. This is also the past few times. After listening to the soundtrack over and over for days, Renly came to the conclusion.

Troy-nelson, played by stark-sands, who sang two songs in the movie.

One is "the-last-thing-on-my-mind", originally sung by 1960s folk singer Tom-paxton; "Five-hundred-miles" by Jim and Jane is a well-known classic.

In fact, Stark's voice is clear and translucent, and the final sound processing is lively and exciting, which can't match the true meaning of the original song. The same goes for Troy in the story, who just joined the wave with enthusiasm.

In the singing of the two songs, Stark failed to present the essence of the original work; but this is precisely the deep meaning of the Coen brothers, because the Troy played by Stark represented a group of folk singers at that time.

In the wave of folk songs, because of love and liking, simply joining it may just enjoy the happiness brought by music in the mood of playing tickets; although it lacks a deep understanding of music, it can love carelessly; Instead of thinking deeply about the meaning of music, they become simpler because of their simplicity; coupled with their pleasing appearance and pleasing personality, they have more commercial value.

Simply put, it's the opposite of LeVine Davis.

So, in the movie, Troy was appreciated by Bob Dylan's agent, Albert-Grossman, and was very popular in the bar.

The same goes for "Five Hundred Miles".

The original work is deeply touching, vividly interpreting the nostalgia and yearning of the wanderer for his hometown, but he is timid and intimidated by the feeling of being close to the hometown.

Under the interpretation of Troy, Jim and Jane, it reveals more small and fresh lightness, and the faint sadness has also evolved into a trace of happiness and sweetness. It seems that you can feel the call from your hometown and the waiting of your lover; lost the ballad Its own wandering and vicissitudes of temperament gradually coincided with the development direction of the mainstream of the market, becoming more and more commercialized and more popular, but in the end it evolved into a non-characteristic slobber song.

Beyond that, "the-auld-triangle" appeared as a four-piece ensemble to grab attention with a cappella gimmick; "the-storms-are -on-the-ocean)" added inexplicable alternative instruments in an attempt to create something new.

There is also that "please-mr.-kennedy", which is incompatible with the style, which is completely reduced to a slobber song, lacking connotation, lack of arrangement, lack of lyrics, and even lack of a song The theme is just to create a light and cheerful entertainment effect in a bunch of rhythms.

All of them are confirming one thing, the ballads of Greenwich are losing their essence, the pursuit of craftsmanship, soul and core has disappeared, for the sake of fame, for profit, for success, they are gradually merging towards popular trends , completely lost the essential color of folk songs at the beginning of their birth, and became part of the market assembly line products.

In the movie, the only time LeVine made a compromise was "please, Mr. Kennedy", he had to participate in the recording process for quick money, but was so out of place from start to finish that he gave up the copyright without hesitation, I just wish I never existed in this song.

Ironically, the song later became a huge commercial success.

It's the same with LeVern Davies and Dave Van Rank: he's always insisted on including his own humanity and creativity in art, but never got what he deserved.

Further irony comes from reality. After the movie ended, "Five Hundred Miles" became the most popular track on the entire soundtrack. On the one hand, because of Justin Timberlake's strong influence, he has gained a group of additional fans; on the other hand, because the arrangement and re-creation of this song is the most popular trend in the market.

It does not mean that business is not good, nor does it mean that it is wrong to be popular. In fact, this is precisely the most helpless part of life. The compromise between art and the market is a subject that every artist must challenge and then make his own choice. High art is not necessarily noble, and vulgar art is not necessarily boring. In the final analysis, art is higher than life, but it comes from life.

Therefore, art has never been divided into high and low.

The reason why I say it is irony is because this is exactly the opposite of the artistic spirit that Le Vern and Dave insist on, and it is also what the movie "Drunk Town Folk" makes fun of. I have to say that the real world is also different from the movie. The sarcasm of the Coen brothers coincided with each other, and once again slapped LeVern-Davey severely.

Going a step further, it also gave all stubborn art creators a slap in the face.

Art is extremely important, but life is even more important. After all, not every general public can get rid of the shackles of life and pursue the edification of art;

After reaching a certain level, what about the emptiness and dullness of the mental level? What about the development of art and the inheritance of culture?

Perhaps, most artists must, like Vincent Van Gogh, go to the end of self-understanding in anguish; or, like Le Verne Davies, spin around in place like a headless fly, trying to change , but have no idea where to start.

This kind of helplessness, this kind of dazedness, is precisely the afterglow of the "Drunk Town Folk Ballad".

On the flight back to New York from London, the soundtrack was played over and over again, but Renly couldn't help but have a thought: Once again, will "Don Quixote" be a success?

Ridiculous but realistic, Renly's answer was no.

Missing that point in time, "Don Quixote" would be doomed to be submerged in the tide of fast food culture, just like the album "About LeVern-Davis" -- or, " About Dave Van Ronk' album.

Some clues can be seen from the actor selection of the Coen brothers. They consciously got close to the character's temperament and chose actors who were closer to their true colors.

They chose Stark Sanders to play Troy Nelson rather than an actor with a voice more like Tom Paxton.

They cast Justin Timberlake as Jim because in real life, Justin is a top pop star. Among Justin's two solo albums, the first album has been unanimously recognized for its artistry, but its sales are slightly lower; the second album is more popular and more popular, reaping huge market returns, but in The artistic level took a step back.

They also chose Adam Driver to play al-cody, the singer who sang "Please, Kennedy" with Jim and LeVine. He has his own persistence and his own characteristics. Between Jim and LeVine, struggling. The same is true of Adam in real life.

It's not a bad thing, and it's not a criticism.

It's just a game between the contradictions between art and business. Some people choose the former, and some people choose the latter. In the tide of the times, the latter often succeeds, and the former disappears in obscurity. For art creators, it is inevitable to be a little embarrassed.

For the same reason, they cast Renly Hall as LeVine Davis.

Because in real life, Renly is an incompatible artist, both in the fields of ballads and performances. Even if he wins the Oscar winner, Renly's career choices can often create unexpected surprises and make people Falling out of glasses. From the looks of it, Renly looks more like Bob Dylan, but at heart, Renly is always Dave Van Rank.

It was discovered that Bob Dylan's agent, Albert Grossman, was the prototype of the Chicago bar owner and agent Bud in the movie. In reality, the discerning Bole became Levy in the movie. Well last chance.

Bud heard LeVern's graceful and moving "the-death-of-queen-jane", but his reaction was, "I don't see the business opportunity for this song."

This sentence comes from the jokes of the Coen brothers, because Ahlberg is known in the industry as a "pure businessman opportunist"; it also comes from the endless debate between business and art.

In the eyes of the older generation, folk singers are like believers, who believe in ideals, refuse to compromise, live in poverty, and are defeated by reality in the name of anonymity, but for businessmen and outsiders, they do not see it. out the meaning.

The cruelest part of reality is that in the face of the oppression of life, these folk singers have to make their own choices and slowly lower themselves in front of those stubborn and stupid, powerful and realistic music publishers. The head, gradually learned to find a balance between public aesthetics and self-feelings.

So, Troy Nelson has a future; so, Jim and Jane have a stable life and become middle-class; so, Le Verne Davis is a loser who can't see tomorrow.

So, it didn't take long for Bob Dylan to successfully sign a label; so Dave Van Rank, a folk pioneer, was unknown.

It is not easy to stick to a dream, and it is even more difficult to stick to art.

Only by truly understanding the wave of the whole era, and only by truly understanding the confrontation between art and business, can we truly give each character a soul. For example, Troy must be simple and fresh, not only in the arrangement, but also in the way of singing. So; for example, Jim and Jane have to be trendy, and the song "Five Hundred Miles" has to be less emotional and lighter.

Last but not least, there's Le Verne Davis performing multiple tracks.

Throughout the film, Le Verne performs a total of six tracks, which are scattered throughout the film and form a circle at the beginning and end.

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