Cui Jian

Cui Jian - Fake Monk (Live) 1989 崔健-假行僧

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This is a live recording from 1989 - the same year as the one minute shorter studio version which is on Cui Jian's seminal album ""Rock on the New Long March" I have included an English Translation of the lyrics in the video itself – as well as in these notes where, as always, you can find the Mandarin and Pinyin lyrics too. The pictures used in the video follow, in sequence, Cui Jiang from his early 20s through to his early 50s. Grateful thanks to http://www.cuijian.com for a wonderful collection of Cui Jian photos in concert. It is a stunning collection. If you want to see Cui Jian playing Fake Monk " in person" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXfqummZfko is from the same period. Cui Jian is known as the Father of Chinese Rock, and yet is not as well known – outside of his genre – as perhaps he should be. He was born on August 2, 1961 in Beijing. His father was a Korean trumpet player, and his mother was a member of a Korean dance troupe. Cui Jian followed his father to start playing the trumpet at the age of fourteen and joined the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra in 1981. He was first introduced to rock during this period when friends smuggled in illicit recordings from Hong Kong and Bangkok. Inspired, Cui began learning to play the guitar In 1984 Cui Jian formed his first band – The Seven-Player band – with six other classically trained musicians, including his life-long colleague the saxophonist/suona player Liu Yuan, who you can see often in the video. They were greatly influenced by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads. They performed their own works in local hotels and bars. Progressive and folk rock influences began to show in their work which was new and innovatory in China then. Electric guitar was prominent, an instrument rarely heard in Chinese popular music. After the 2nd album in 1985, the band split. Cui shot to stardom in 1986, when he performed "Nothing to My Name" at the World Peace Concert in Beijing. The next year he left his permanent job with the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1988, he played at the Seoul Olympics broadcast live worldwide. A special moment given his Korean Heritage. On 24 September 2005, Cui was finally granted permission to headline his own show at the Beijing Capital Stadium, which signified the end of the unofficial ban on his performances in Beijing. It also confirmed a major turn-around in government attitude towards rock music in general. Cui played with the Rolling Stones at the Shanghai Grand Stage on 8 April 2006. English Translation: I want to walk from south to north And I want to go from white to black I want everyone to see me And yet not know who I am If you see me looking a little tired Then please pour me a cup of water If you've already fallen in love with me, Please kiss my mouth I have these hands, and these legs I have all these mountains and waters I want all of this, but not hatred and regret If you want to love me, then no regrets Because one day, I will leave everything behind. I do not want to stay in one place And I do not want anyone to follow me I want to walk from south to north And I want to go from white to black I want everyone to see me And yet not know who I am I just want to see you looking radiant But I don't want to know that you suffer I want the waters of heaven But not your tears I do not want to believe in demons Nor do I want to go against anyone You will never know who I really am Nor see through my fake-ness Mandarin 我要从南走到北我 还要从白走到黑 我要人们都看到我 但不知道我是谁 假如你看我有点累 就请你给我倒碗水 假如你已经爱上我 就请你吻我的嘴 我有这双脚 我有这双腿 我有这千山和万水 我要这所有的所有 - 但不要恨和悔 要爱上我就别怕后悔 总有一天我要远走高飞 我不想留在一个地方 也不想有人跟随 我要从南走到北 我还要从白走到黑 我要人们都看到我 但不知道我是谁 我只想看到你长得美 但不想知道你在受罪 我想要得到天上的水 但不是你的泪 我不愿相信真的有魔鬼 也不愿与任何人作对 你别想知道我到底是谁 也别想看到我的虚伪 Pinyin Wǒ yào cóng nán zǒu dào běi wǒ hái yào cóng bái zǒu dào hēi wǒ yào rénmen dōu kàn dào wǒ dàn bù zhīdào wǒ shì shuí jiǎrú nǐ kàn wǒ yǒudiǎn lèi jiù qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ dào wǎn shuǐ jiǎrú nǐ yǐjīng ài shàng wǒ jiù qǐng nǐ wěn wǒ de zuǐ wǒ yǒu zhè shuāng jiǎo wǒ yǒu zhè shuāng tuǐ wǒ yǒu zhè qiān shān hé wàn shuǐ wǒ yào zhè suǒyǒu de suǒyǒu - dàn bùyào hèn hé huǐ yào ài shàng wǒ jiù bié pà hòuhuǐ zǒng yǒu yītiān wǒ yào yuǎnzǒugāofēi wǒ bùxiǎng liú zài yīgè dìfāng yě bùxiǎng yǒurén gēnsuí wǒ yào cóng nán zǒu dào běi wǒ hái yào cóng bái zǒu dào hēi wǒ yào rénmen dōu kàn dào wǒ dàn bù zhīdào wǒ shì shuí wǒ zhǐ xiǎng kàn dào nǐ zhǎng dé měi dàn bùxiǎng zhīdào nǐ zài shòuzuì wǒ xiǎng yào dédào tiānshàng de shuǐ dàn bùshì nǐ de lèi wǒ bù yuàn xiāngxìn zhēn de yǒu móguǐ yě bù yuàn yǔ rènhé rén zuòduì nǐ bié xiǎng zhīdào wǒ dàodǐ shì shuí yě bié xiǎng kàn dào wǒ de xūwèi