We want to change the world, and in the end, it is ourselves that we want to change.
The combination of rock and film is always my favorite. Probably from the moment I fell in love with rock, every time I watched various films, I would pay great attention to the soundtrack of the film. I thought that part of the soundtrack for this film was David Bowie's tune, but it turned out that David, in a rage, did not allow the film to use his tune because the film was too bold. Presumably Lord David also saw his youthful years from this film, and countless memories emerged.
I and my two sisters have been working together to make money and open a coffee shop, selling books on the first floor and buying CDs on the second floor. If there is a chance, we can even get a small movie theater on the third floor, and one person just happens to be in charge of the first floor. After I told my father about this idea, my father said something that I thought was very in line with the theme of the film: "When you are young, you don't have any artistic dreams, it's like you've never been young. But if you keep holding this If the artistic dream goes on, it's just a fantasy."
Isn't that the case with Authur Stuart in the movie? When I was young, I was chasing after my favorite rock stars, not only learning from them in costumes, but also being instilled with values by idols. Ten years later, the little boy with eye shadow, eyeliner, and women's clothes is completely gone. All that's left is a reporter running back and forth to interview.
The constant reference in the film is "change". Two rock stars, Brian and Curt, claim together that they want to change the world, but it is themselves who are finally changed. Authur Stuart, a journalist, grew up changing his values. Most people survive in society, are gradually assimilated by the society, and finally integrate into the society. Those who insist on their own style are either abandoned by society or become leaders in society and lead the trend.
I have always admired people who stick to their own style and succeed. I have this kind of "cleanliness" in listening to rock, and I always dislike rock stars changing their styles, especially those that are close to popular trends. If it can be like the Beatles, the changed style will still be unique, but I can't stand Radiohead, Coldplay, U2 and others making their music more popular and closer to everyone's ears. I have always believed that good music is always niche, because most people don't have the same experience as you, so they can't fully understand your music; and letting people who don't understand you like your music distorts what you originally thought. What is expressed, at least in my opinion, is unbearable. If you blindly follow popular trends and change your original niche music style for the sake of grandstanding, you will be even more sorry for the fans who originally loved you, and you are also sorry for your own music.
Pull away. I have been listening to old rock recently, and I have also listened to a lot of rock from this period in the movie. For Glam Rock (let's call it glam rock for now), I don't like it very much, but it is undeniable that it is very experimental, but sometimes it is overshadowed by the fancy clothes and performances on the stage. Like the original David in the movie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, they are all people who have made a huge (definitely worthy of the word) contribution to rock music.
I have always believed that rock music is the closest to society and the most likely to change society. The clearest example is, of course, the Beatles and, after disbanding, John Lennon, a song that could make the entire American people anthem during 9/11 (which one? Imagine, of course). So when it comes to "changing the world", I think from the perspective of Lord David, Lord Lou, Lord Iggy, it has indeed changed to some extent. It's just that when they change the world, they are also changed by the world. Are the effects of force mutual?
When you are young, you should not be called a "madman" with the idea of "changing the world". But if you want to change the world from childhood to adulthood, you are absolutely crazy. In fact, this is what the movie says. As time goes by, people slowly throw away their original dreams and go to ordinary or follow the trend. Although it is very helpless, it is an inevitable result.
It seems that every time I mention the topic of "youth", I will unconsciously call myself old. In the dormitory, among classmates, I always like to miss the past, and when I reach the senior year, I feel that my youth is no longer there. It was only during the internship period, when people who were not a few years older than me suddenly called me "little girl", I really felt that I was still very young. I can still be in the mood to listen to all kinds of rock and roll and frantically search for all kinds of information about my favorite rock stars; I can also watch soap operas and discuss the plot; I can also watch these youth movies and communicate with various friends; Also get excited about football a few times a week and gossip about other teams by the way.
Since I am still young, I have to do something young people should do. I have met a few people who are young, but very mature in their thinking, constantly thinking about life. I have also seen many posts about telling you some great truths in life, teaching you how to be a human being and so on. I personally don't like this way of life. Who wasn't crazy when they were young? Who wasn't childish when they were young? The most important thing is to experience it yourself. You will never know what the pain feels like if you don't fall over. When we are still young, it is not when we look back on the past that we should not regret what we have done, but when we look back on the past, we can sum up experience and lessons from everything we have done, which is enough.
Still the same sentence, hurry up and be naive when you are young, don't wait to be Peter Pan when you are old.
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