Chapter 77: Green Flower in the Army
Many military songs in this world are different from those in Gu Qingge's original world.
Songs like "Green Flowers in the Army" and "Unity is Strength", which were widely sung in the original world, no longer exist, and have been replaced by other equally catchy military songs.
Gu Qingge has learned a lot of classic military songs from this world these days, such as "I am a Soldier", "Bayonet", "Charge" and so on.
However, she can sing classic songs that must be sung during military training, such as "Green Flower in the Army" and "Unity is Strength" from the original world, without even needing "Revelation".
However, in order to ensure a perfect performance of "Green Flower in the Army", Gu Qingge still used her skills steadily.
The first line of "Green Flower in the Army" is "The cold wind blows the fallen leaves, the army is a green flower". Its melody is similar to the first line of "My Chinese Heart" is "The mountains and rivers are only in my dreams, I haven't been close to the motherland for many years."
However, since there is no "My Chinese Heart" in this world, there is no need to worry about being questioned.
In fact, in the original world, "Green Flower in the Army" was said to have been improvised by an unknown soldier, so the melody seems familiar and the grammar is a bit rough, but it is very touching.
He sang this song to his comrades, who sang it to their comrades, and the veterans sang it to the new recruits...
So many soldiers from all over the country learned it. When they returned home to visit their families, they sang it to their younger brothers and sisters, and their younger brothers and sisters sang it to their classmates. It was passed on by word of mouth by countless people.
In this way, a soldier's impromptu humming evolved into a new folk song in the army that was passed down from mouth to mouth.
Later, it was compiled and created by producer Wu Songjin, who used it as the theme song of "Military Camp Folk Songs" and arranged for singer Xiao Zeng to sing it.
Before singing, Gu Qingge borrowed an acoustic guitar and tried out the tuning, only to find that its pitch was not very accurate.
So she skillfully adjusted the pitch again, and her professionalism made many students in the vocal department nod in agreement.
They just felt that this talented lady Gu was indeed not in vain. She must have been born with absolute pitch. At the same time, she was proficient in piano and guitar. No wonder she was so good at composing.
There are a few talented singer-songwriters in the music industry like Gu Qingge who have absolute pitch and are proficient in multiple instruments. They are now often active as mentors in many music variety shows.
Thinking of this, many students in the vocal music department looked at Gu Qingge with heated eyes - who wouldn't want to cling to such a talented musician?
Only Hua Yule, who believed that he also had creative talent, still had a confident smile on his face.
He felt that Gu Qingge's fancy operation was just a delay -
She hadn't prepared anything about "Green Flower in the Army" in advance, she was just being stubborn.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He was almost scared by Gu Qingge just now. Now that he was sure that Gu Qingge could only improvise, he felt that this wave was very stable.
How could students from the acting department not see this?
Zhong Shiqun, who had just stood up for Gu Qingge, had a worried look on his face. He also felt that Gu Qingge was a little too proud and had been fooled by Hua Yule.
Even if the final result is that Hua Yule's victory is unfair, he still won, and he can then make a fuss about it.
Just when everyone was pessimistic about Gu Qingge, she had already started to sing and play the guitar by herself. There was also a sweet-looking young lady named "Sun Wenmi" in the acting department who took the initiative to hand the microphone to Gu Qingge, acting as a human microphone stand.
"The cold wind blows the fallen leaves
The army is a green flower
Dear comrade, don't miss home.
Don't think about mom
I call day and night
How many words from the heart
Don't shed tears when you leave
The military camp is our warm home
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There is a good girl in my hometown
I often dream of her
Men in the army also have feelings
I'm willing to accompany you to the end of the world
Just because of the heavy responsibility
I have to let go of love first
The white clouds bring my love
The green flower in the army was given to her."
In fact, when Gu Qingge easily played the simple yet beautiful melody of "Green Flower in the Army" on the guitar, Hua Yule's expression changed.
He was extremely shocked. Gu Qingge's talent was too incredible. Could he create such a pleasant melody just by improvising?
He suddenly understood why Gu Qingge could become popular with any song she released before, because she could always write catchy melodies with ease!
When Gu Qingge began to devote herself to singing, her voice completely touched the hearts of everyone present.
Especially those instructors who actually had a military career, they were immediately moved by the song "Green Flower in the Army"!
This song was written from the perspective of an ordinary soldier, which made them feel very involved...
Some instructors who were particularly easily moved even had tears in their eyes as they listened, because they also thought of their own mothers.
Even the instructors from other classes were attracted to the song. They couldn't help but sigh while listening to it.
"Is this song her original work? She sings it so well, it feels like there's sand in my eyes."
"After all, she's Gu Qingge, a recognized talent. Her songs are just beautiful!"
"This military song has such an authentic feel. Did someone in her family serve in the military? The military folk style of this song is a bit like 'Soldier's Tears.'"
"Gu Qingge is very strict with herself during her military training. I feel like she's very suitable to be a soldier. Can we have her sing a song for the soldiers guarding the border in the future? It will definitely boost morale."
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As Gu Qingge finished her song, she was naturally greeted with applause from the audience!
Whether it was the students from the Performance Department or the Vocal Music Department, as well as all the instructors present, they were all applauding Gu Qingge!
Judging from the audience's reaction, Hua Yule failed miserably. His song "Military Ode" failed to resonate with everyone at all, let alone the instructors.
In this singing competition, there is no doubt that Gu Qingge, representing the Department of Performance, won!
Hua Yule looked embarrassed and could not help but say angrily, "The melody of your song 'Green Flower in the Army' is indeed good, but the lyrics are too rough. It's not as good as my 'Military Ode'."
As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Qingge didn't even need to refute them personally. The vocal music instructor, who was on the same side as Hua Yule, couldn't help but say, "For us soldiers, the lyrics of 'Green Flower in the Army' are more touching. Your 'Military Ode,' although it praises soldiers, is too pretentious and empty."
Gu Qingge's classmate, Sun Wenmi, was also extremely dissatisfied. "Hua Yule, can't you stand losing? Don't forget that this song was improvised by Gu Qingge. Of course, the lyrics won't be so polished and colloquial. But the instructor just said that soldiers like this kind of down-to-earth military song!"
Hua Yule's lips moved, but he was speechless.
However, the song "Green Flower in the Army" quickly became popular during military training, and everyone could hum a few lines...
When the video of Gu Qingge in military uniform playing and singing "Green Flower in the Army" and the story behind the video were posted online, everyone was shocked!
"Green Flower in the Army" is becoming a hit!
It is loved by many soldiers!
Even the military boss was alarmed. Of course, this military boss was from the military art troupe...
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