When it comes to the most passionate, rebellious and inspirational person in the Hong Kong music scene, beyond beyond. Beyond was founded in 1983 after a number of personnel changes before settling on a four-member lineup known today: lead singer and rhythm guitarist Wong Ka-koo, lead guitarist Wong Kwan-chung, bassist Wong Ka-keung and drummer Ye Shi-wing.
Beyond has created many classic songs since its inception, such as "The Earth", "No More Hesitation", "Glorious Years", "Really Love You", "Sea wide sky" and so on.
These songs, written twenty or thirty years ago, still have a very high degree of vocalization, which shows how far-reaching and wise Beyond, led by Wong Ka-ju, has a profound and wise vision of the future direction of music. Today Bibi wants to talk to you about another classic Cantonese song "Half a Pound Eight Two" sung by Beyond.
I'm a migrant worker
Straight head through the street is bad stomach
Pick up a little less to the end of the month point enough to drive (奀過鬼)
It is true that it is seriously hysteresis
The worst of the bad Boss Depressed (Epileptic Chicken)
As soon as the mimi is tied, it barks
Feng Pro Salary Increase Block Face Bad Eyes (Twisted Down)
You just take a serious appetizer
The lyrics of "Half a Pound, Eight Two" are witty and interesting, but if it is not cantonese, it is estimated that it is difficult for people in non-Cantonese areas to understand what this song is singing.
Half a pound eight two is an idiom In ancient times, 1 pound equals 16 two Half a pound is equal to eight two. The approximate meaning of this song "Half a Pound eight two" is that the migrant worker works hard and diligently every day, thinking that if he has half a pound of strength, he should be able to get the corresponding eight or two rewards.
However, the unscrupulous bosses of the black heart have seriously exploited their work remuneration, making the eight-two return a luxury. Therefore, the dissatisfied migrant worker complained about the boss and scolded the boss.
Beyond sang the hearts of most of the migrant workers in the way of rock and roll. Many people think that "Half a Pound Eight Two" is also Beyond's original work, but it is not.
"Half a Pound Eight Two" is a Cantonese song composed and sung by Xu Guanjie, the founder of Cantonese pop songs, and is also the theme song composed by Xu Guanjie for the film of the same name "Half Pound Eight Two" starring the Xu brothers.
The song sang the bitterness of the migrant workers in Hong Kong at that time, which was quite popular and sung endlessly, and was one of Hui Guanjie's masterpieces.
For beyond and Xu Guanjie's two different versions of "Half a Pound, Eight Two", some netizens laughed that Xu Guanjie sang the bitterness and helplessness of a migrant worker, but it was like a forty- or fifty-year-old man who worked hard in the company to support his family, even if he was scolded by the boss and his boss every day, he did not dare to resist, and he did not dare to resign at will, and only dared to complain secretly.
Beyond's singing is more like a bunch of hot-blooded young people with unsatisfactory pay slips and angrily going to their bosses for a reasonable salary.
They feel that the boss is doing something wrong, so they must use actions to defend their interests. Young people seek absolute fairness and justice, and they dare to say out loud to this unfair society: "No." ”
In fact, this song is also the voice of most of our workers, who get up early every day and work greedily, and often work overtime until late at night, for the sake of justice
But no matter what, the majority of workers please continue to refuel! Because only by working hard every day can we exchange for a better tomorrow. So get up early every day to send yourself a sentence: "Good morning, hit the worker!" ”
If you really can't do it, learn beyond, rebel and act, and say to your boss loudly, "I want a raise!" "If the result is still not as good as you like, change jobs and change bosses."