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Chapter 169 Is this a response?
Da, da, da, da!

Xia Shen held the wheat stick and snapped his fingers four times rhythmically before slowly speaking.

“She keeps her Moet et Chandon”

She treasures Moët & Chandon champagne.

“In her pretty cabinet~”

In her exquisite cabinet.

"'let them eat cake' she says"

"Let them eat their cake," she said.

“Just like Marie Antoinette~”

That expression was like that of a peerless beauty.

The other members of the band, the keyboardist, rhythmically strummed up cheerful melodies on the keyboard.

The guitarist stroked the neck of his guitar, plucked the strings, and joined the bass in rhythm.

Contrary to anyone's expectations or imagination, I did not hear music equivalent to "Fairy".

There will be no more suona, no more guqin, no more guzheng or any other folk music elements.

It's not even in Mandarin!

It turned out to be an English song.

This left all the viewers in the live stream stunned.

"Why is it not quite what I imagined?"

"It's definitely different. I thought I was going to hear another song like a folk opera. Although 'Xian'er' is not bad, it does require a certain level of appreciation. It's really hard for people who don't really understand music to appreciate it."

"You think this song is easy to listen to? The arrangement is so sophisticated, it starts with a classic Bavarian mode, this stuff is classical music!"

"Holy crap, it's an English song!"

"Such an elegant feeling, combined with Xia Shen's makeup, she really seems to have a fighting chance!"

"What does this mean? Why are they starting to sing English songs? Does this mean they're going to have a battle right away? After all, Xia Shen just asked in the last episode if English songs are considered high-class and songs from their own country are inferior. Is this a response?"

"Wow, it's got that vibe from 'The Rap of God' and 'Rap God' back in the day."

"Hiss—elegant! Listen again!"

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Xia Shen's English song, which begins in a Bavarian key, caught everyone off guard.

Many guests and music fans at the scene were also stunned for a moment.

Some music fans, who are themselves professional music critics, also had a thoughtful look in their eyes.

Glam rock + Britpop?

Damn, Xia Shen can pull off glam rock?

Not sure, listen again.

Xia Shen continued singing, his hands stroking the scepter-like wheat stick as he slowly walked across the stage, accompanied by a faint smile.

“A built-in remedy.”

An internal remedy.

"For Andre and Kennier~"

For Andrei and Kenniil.

"At anytime an invitation."

An invitation sent at any time.

You can't decline~

You can't refuse.

That is, at this point in the song, the drums begin.

As the drummer struck, the rhythm conveyed was just like the main rhythm of the song, belonging to a cheerful rhythm type.

The whole song feels like being at a high-class ball, with Xia Shen elegantly leading the dance on stage, playing the role of the hostess.

“Caviar and cigarettes~”

Caviar and cigarettes.

"Well versed in etiquette~"

He behaved very politely.

"Extraordinarily nice~"

It exudes elegance.

"She's Killer Queen~"

"Gunpowder, gelatine,~"

She is the Queen of Arms.

The live chat exploded.

"Holy crap? That sounds good!"

"As I listened, the cola in my hand suddenly turned into a wine glass, and my old man's vest, shorts, and flip-flops transformed into a tuxedo—so elegant!"

"Pinching Mom's face, all those fancy words!"

"These are indeed advanced words. Holy crap, the outcome is hard to predict."

"The arrangement is really gorgeous, a very mature and typical glam rock + Britpop. Even in Great Britain, during the heyday of rock, not many bands could produce this. Even back then, it was still competitive. Wow, now a Chinese person has actually made it."

"The arrangement is so much better than aspirin, it's really hard to say now."

At this moment, even aspirin fans did not immediately say anything, but remained silent one or two at a time.

However, this is not over yet.

Just when everyone thought that was all there was to it.

As Xia Shen's last words brought the curtain to a close.

He actually walked up to a piano in front of everyone, fixed the microphone to the microphone stand, sat down, spread his arms, pressed the keys, and played a melody.

This is a motif, very simple, with only a few notes.

But these few short notes, with their leaping, multi-octave-spanning arrangement, instantly captivated listeners.

Subsequently
He nodded slightly to the camera, as if in greeting, then pressed his head against the microphone.
"Mama, just killed a man~"

Mom, I just killed someone.

"Put a gun against his head~"

I pointed the gun at his head.

"Pulled my trigger now he's dead~"

Pull the trigger, the gun fires, and the man dies.

Xia Shen spoke slowly.

At this moment, the audience was stunned.

"?????"

"Holy crap, right, they just announced two songs!"

"Is this the second one now?"

"I'm dumbfounded! This song is actually a typical Gothic mode!"

"Even more catchy than the last one!"

"It has to be said that among all the rock bands, even if we disregard the arrangement ability, Xia Shen's singing skills are on a completely different level. He has a deep and powerful voice, a stable vocal range, and beautiful high notes."

"Kneel down!"

These are the two songs Xia Shen chose to bring to the Le Dong stage this time.

Of course, he was unaware of the audience's real-time feedback on his two songs, nor was he aware of the speculation that his two songs were a response.

In fact, if he knew, he would nod in agreement with such speculation.

Because that's what he thinks.

Isn't what they're saying to be that Chinese folk music is bad? Only music that's entirely in English and copied from abroad can be considered true rock?
Then Xia Shen might as well show them what Britpop is all about.

Moreover, this time his choice was not pure Britpop, but glam rock that incorporated classical music elements.

This style is more sophisticated in its arrangement and has a higher artistic element.

It's also much more difficult!
The second piece, "Bohemian Rhapsody," is the best.

Even Xia Shen had to admit that the person in the other world who could write such a song was truly a genius.

It essentially overturned the entire definition of rock music.

Have you ever seen a rock song that is divided into several movements?
Then each movement serves as a bridge between the preceding and following movements, telling the same story through different forms. This is the technique of narrative music.

One section even employs a purely classical operatic style, rather than rock music.

It tells the story of a confused man who begins by shooting himself and then struggles in the darkness after losing his soul. He gradually finds his way out of his inner turmoil and eventually finds peace.

The entire song, every chapter, is subversive!

It's even impossible to sing this song completely live!

(Update is here, a little late today.)
(End of this chapter)