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In the young and ignorant years of high school, Peng Lei, Liu Bao and Shang Xiao came together because of their common rock dream, and they were destined to go to the journey of this rock band together.
Although they only had the mentality of "playing tickets" at the beginning, hoping to use music to add color to their ordinary life, their love for pure rock music comes from the bottom of their hearts.
Surprisingly, just two years after forming the band, the three energetic youngsters released their first single, "I'M OK", which fully demonstrated their strong belief in the path of rock music.
It is worth mentioning that this song is significantly different from the idol girl group songs that were all the rage at the time, and what they pursued was precisely the purest spiritual core of rock music.
Although Peng Lei is different from many long-haired and flowing rock youths, his love for rock music has not diminished at all.
In order to be able to devote himself to music creation, he persistently reviewed his homework in addition to band activities, and finally successfully admitted to the Beijing Film Academy.
He once said frankly: "If the music career fails to make a breakthrough for the time being, at least I still have the profession of an actor as a way out."
The band's keyboardist Pang Kuan chose a different path, he still stuck to his job and lived an ordinary and fulfilling part-time life. Despite the hardships of life, they never gave up their persistent pursuit of music.
In 1997, the band signed a contract with Modern Sky and officially changed their name to "New Pants", symbolizing that they will become a trend-setting punk rock band with a new attitude.
Just a year later, they released their eponymous album New Pants, which took the music scene by storm.
Who would have thought that this album would pull Faye Wong from the top of the chart in one fell swoop, win the top spot on the Chinese song chart, and dominate the award for three consecutive weeks.
This is undoubtedly a shocking bombshell, which has triggered a strong shock and heated discussion in the entire rock circle.
The name of the New Pants Band seemed to spread throughout the land of China at this moment, and they instantly became a household name star band. Together with the Flower Band and No. 43 Baojia Street, it is known as the "Beijing New Voice", and has undoubtedly become the leader of the new generation of Chinese rock music.
This masterpiece album can definitely be called the cornerstone of building the fabulous honor of the new pants! "Audiovisual World" and "Popular Songs", two recognized and authoritative music magazines in the industry, did not hesitate to include it in the top 10 best records of the year.
Stepping into 1998, the new pants, which were fortunate enough to be dubbed the "98 Rock New Wave", left a deep imprint and became a clear and moving stroke in the history of rock music.
The birth of this album has undoubtedly injected a new vitality into the Chinese rock music scene, and the New Pants Band has been honored as the undisputed leader, and has performed a brilliant and colorful chapter with many rock bands.
However, with the advent of the year 2000, the weather vane of China's entertainment industry has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the rise of pop music has gradually led to the gradual decline of rock music.
The popularity of talent shows and Hallyu culture has led to a huge shift in the aesthetic tastes of young people, who have become enthusiastic about idol singers and pop music.
Under this trend, the "98 Rock New Wave" represented by the new pants has gone through its glory days. First of all, well-known domestic rock bands such as No. 43 Baojia Street and Flower Band have disbanded, and even Hong Kong's veteran Beyond band has chosen to bid farewell to the stage.
The new pants have fallen into an unprecedented predicament, and can only temporarily hide underground, becoming the spokesperson of non-mainstream culture.
In order to make ends meet, lead singer Peng Lei had to put down his body and take over the shooting of the MV of the hit song; Keyboardist Pang Kuan devoted himself to the design of pop records; Bassist Shang Xiao felt disappointed, went to Japan to study, and announced his retirement from the band.
However, just when the new pants were almost forgotten by the world, a 2006 album "Dragon Tiger Pill" brought them an unexpected surprise. The album managed to move away from the pure rock style and into the path of new wave and electronic pop, breathing new life into the band.
With the help of this album, New Pants launched the "Dragon Tiger Rendan" tour across 16 cities across the country, and held a total of 18 wonderful performances.
The album also earned them two prestigious awards at the Music Billboard Awards the following year, Best Rock Band and Best Rock Album.
Although the New Pants Band rekindled the enthusiasm of the audience with the album full of blood and charm, and won a lot of "traffic" attention, their inner pursuit of musical ideals has always been unwavering.
In 2016, the then popular movie "Sewing Machine Band" boldly chose their classic "No Ideal People Are Not Sad" as the theme song, this song instantly detonated the entire music scene, and successfully ranked among the pinnacles of pop music.
However, in the face of this sudden huge success, Peng Lei, the soul of the band, felt unprecedented confusion and loss. He began to deeply reflect on and explore the original intention and essence of music creation, and strive to find a perfect balance between reality and ideals.
In 2019, he carefully planned and finally launched a highly innovative and unique performance art performance.
In a narrow space that is only 2.5 meters long, wide and high, Pang Kuan lay quietly on a stage and started the live broadcast, which lasted for 14 days in a row.
This seemingly bizarre and bizarre performance has attracted tens of millions of viewers, and has also aroused questions and debates about whether it is a "show", but in any case, it cannot hide Pang Kuan's independent thinking and brave attempts in the field of art.
In the same year, the band New Pants was invited to participate in the recording of the popular variety show "Summer of the Band".
During the rehearsal process, Peng Lei witnessed the unrestrained performance style of those young juniors like rock youth, and couldn't help but lament that he had lost the original power of rock because he was too "cautious and careful".
However, after each passionate performance, the New Pants band surprised everyone and finally managed to win the crown, setting off a new wave of attention this time, and people are more eager to look forward to their musical ideals.
The song "People Without Ideals Are Not Sad" was originally created in accordance with the trend of the times and musical trends at that time, the lyrics are concise and clear, and the melody is full of strong pop elements.
However, who would have thought that it was such a song that would become famous in one fell swoop and become the representative work of the New Pants Band in the new century in 2016.
With the selection of this song as the theme song of the movie "Sewing Machine Band", it once again radiated a new cultural connotation and successfully entered the mainstream palace of pop music.
The name of the new pants has once again sparked a heated discussion among many young people!
Amazingly, this work, which was not paid much attention to by the band members, shined brightly on the stage of the new century, becoming a symbol of youth in the hearts of a generation of young people, making them once again gain a firm foothold in the public eye and occupy a central position.
Among them, the lyrics "People who don't have ideals are not sad" are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, revealing the true feelings and ardent expectations of this generation of young people.
Immediately popular, "No Ideals, No Sadness" successfully pushed the new pants band to new heights, leading a new generation of young people to devote themselves to the world of rock music, inspiring their love and pursuit of this art form.