Chapter 494 A Heart Full of Dreams

The CCTV crew interviewed the Blue Shark Band in the morning, and in the afternoon they also interviewed and filmed the band training at the Haiyun Dance Hall.

The CCTV production team gained a very detailed understanding of these bands' training, living conditions, creative work, and income.

The interviewed bands also talked about their own survival situation.

Of course, they prepared in advance, knowing what to say and what not to say.

Lianwan TV also joined in the fun and filmed some clips. Since CCTV was reporting on Lianwan's rock music, they naturally followed suit and made a program to report on it.

In the evening, in order not to affect the operation of the Haiyun Dance Hall, and also in order to obtain the most authentic and original footage, the CCTV production team did not allow the actors and band to reveal any information about the filming.

They set up hidden cameras and used a method similar to candid filming to recreate the grand occasion of the evening dance hall performance.

The resident band at the Ocean Shipping Ballroom took turns performing, and of the dozen or so songs they played by 9 p.m., apart from love songs, the rest were all songs that were uplifting and exciting.

At 9:30, the Blue Shark band took the stage.

The Blue Shark Band doesn't perform at the Haiyun Dance Hall very often anymore; they only appear once every ten days or so.

This doesn't mean they're acting like divas now that they're famous.

They have their reasons for doing this, mainly to allocate limited performance time to bands that need it.

They no longer rely on song requests and tips as the band's main source of income, so there's no need to compete for those limited resources, allowing poorer bands that need those resources to get more opportunities to perform.

But you can't stay out of the game all the time; you have to come out once or twice every now and then.

This is why the Blue Shark Band can perform at the Ocean Shipping Ballroom once every ten days or so.

Because the Blue Shark band rarely performs, their appearance tonight left the audience stunned for a long time before erupting in enthusiastic applause.

"Good evening, fellow citizens of Lianwan City! The Blue Shark Band has been quite busy lately and hasn't had a proper performance since after the Lunar New Year, so we must apologize for that! Tonight, to thank you all for your continued support and love for the Blue Shark Band and Haiyun Dance Hall, our Blue Shark Band will be performing two new songs. Do you all like them?"

"I love it! I love it!"

"Since everyone likes it, I won't waste any more time. Now we will perform our first new song for you."

Liang Liang didn't mention the song's name, but turned around and nodded to the band members.

Upon hearing that Blue Shark was going to perform a new song, the other band members who were hiding backstage all stuck their heads out.

Of course, they also wanted to hear Blue Shark's new songs as soon as possible.

Wang Fan used the keyboard to simulate the sound of a piano, and then Xiao Yu played a series of drum sounds.

Liang Liang began to sing with a smile on her face.

Where exactly is the world filled with flowers?

If it really exists, I will definitely go.

I want to stand on the highest peak there.

It doesn't matter if it's a cliff or a steep slope...

The song is called "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart".

This is a piece composed by a band called Gala in my previous life.

But I don't know why they would make a song that they themselves would be nervous about singing?

It is said that when the original song was released, the intro was accompanied by a piano. They only had enough money to record it once. After the accompaniment was finished, they realized that the pitch was too high, so they could only sing it off-key.

Whether this legend is true or false is impossible to verify.

The lyrics of this song are somewhat controversial, with some lyrics reportedly paying homage to others.

However, when Liang Liang sang it in 1995, he only received tributes from others.

The first two verses are exactly the same, but the melody starts to drop in the third verse, foreshadowing the roar in the chorus.

…

Maybe I'm just clumsy with my hands.

But I am willing to keep exploring.

Give your all in your youth, so you have no regrets…

Just as Liang Liang raised the word "regret" in his voice, preparing to soar to the clouds, the band's accompaniment suddenly stopped.

Audiences accustomed to Blue Shark's performances held their breath; they knew thunder was about to roll across the sky.

The once noisy dance hall was suddenly plunged into silence, which lasted for more than three seconds.

This puzzled CCTV host Zhu Feng.

Xiao Yu raised both arms high and slammed down the two drumsticks simultaneously, while also performing a double stomp.

As the drumbeats began, Liang Liang released his bass, raised his fists high like flags, and unleashed a powerful, tearing sound.

"Run forward!"

That one sentence was like a battle cry, and all the audience members in the dance hall could no longer sit still. They all stood up with a clatter, raising their hands in a metallic salute that formed a forest below the stage.

The female host, Zhu Feng, felt a surge of heat gushing out from her body.

She didn't need to do any interviews tonight; she just sat quietly in the audience watching the performance.

She didn't quite understand why the audience stood up and shouted when other bands started performing.

But at this moment, she understood the impulse and felt that she could no longer sit still. She stood up involuntarily and waved her arms and shouted along with the people around her.

"Facing cold stares and ridicule, how can one feel the vastness of life without experiencing hardship? Fate cannot make us kneel down and beg for mercy, even if our arms are stained with blood."

These lyrics are too…

Zhu Feng couldn't find the right words to describe it. At this moment, she deeply understood why so many young people liked rock music. It really could bring people emotional catharsis and pleasure.

"Keep running! With the pride of a child, how can you see the brilliance of life if you don't persevere to the end? Rather than lingering on, burn brightly! For the beauty in your heart, never compromise until you grow old!"

Liang Liang's lyrics end here, but the band's outro continues until it stops.

The dance hall was like a boiling pot, with applause, shouts, and whistles echoing and swirling throughout, as if trying to lift the roof off to the heavens.

When Liang Liang realized that the noise was going to go on and on, she gestured for quiet.

"Tell me loudly, did you guys enjoy it?!"

"That was awesome!"

"Can I sing it again?"

"well!"

Liang Liang gave a sly smile: "We can't sing anymore! The song we just sang is called 'Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart,' and it will be the title track of our next album. We're going to sing another new song, and we're only planning to sing two songs. If we sing this song again, then you won't listen to the other new song?"

When the audience heard there was another new song, they weren't stupid; they preferred to listen to the new song.

"The name of our next new song is 'Red Flag Fluttering.' We sang this song once backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, and this is the second time we're singing it. As always, we hope you all like it."