We Drink and We Sing Cantopop Episode 1: 70s

We Drink and We Sing Cantopop Episode 1: 70s ... Before 1970s, domestic Pop singers or bands were performing English songs, and mostly were cover versions ... Skiptocontent 根據香港法律，不得在業務過程中，向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。

UnderthelawofHongKong,intoxicatingliquormustnotbesoldorsuppliedtoaminorinthecourseofbusiness. Pauseslideshow Playslideshow LIMITEDTIMEMEMBERSOFFER:FREEDELIVERYABOVEHK$800 LIMITEDTIMEMEMBERSOFFER:FREEDELIVERYABOVEHK$800 SIGNUPFOROURLATESTDEALSANDHAPPENINGS! You'llreceiveourlatestupdatessoon! Pleaseenteryouremail Subscribe "Close(esc)" cantopopwine Text:RonnyLau Idrink[Champagne]whenIwin,tocelebrate...andIdrink[Champagne]whenIlose,toconsolemyself.NotonlyNapoleonneedswineandspiritstocheerhimup,butalsomostofthepeopleinHongKong.Wedrinkandwesing,checkoutsomeofthemostpopularCantonesesongs,andyoucanevenseehowthedrinkinghabitevolvesinthecity. Before1970s,domesticPopsingersorbandswereperformingEnglishsongs,andmostlywerecoverversionsfromtheUKorUnitedStates.TheonlyCantonesesongswereCantoneseOperaorsongsinmusicalmovies.SamHuistartedhismusiccareerin1960s,singingEnglishsongsforseveralbands.In1972,heperformedhisoriginal composition "EiffelTowerAboveClouds"inCantoneseinhisTVshow"DoubleStarAnnouncement",themelodywasinfluencedbyWesternPopmusic,breakingawayfromthemusicstyleofCantoneseOpera,wasconsideredthefirstmusiciantostarttheCantopopmovement,andisnowcrowned"GodofSong". BylisteningtoSamHui'ssongs,youcanimaginehereallyappreciatesaglassortwo.Alcoholicdrinksappearedquiteofteninhis Cantonesesongs,sometimesitwaseventhesongtitle."DrunkWithMe"wasacoverversionofStephenFoster'sAmericantraditionalfolksong"OhSusanna!".SamHuiadaptedthetuneandrewroteCantoneselyricstogetherwithPeterLai,sangaboutoptimisticlifewithahumoroustouch.Thealcoholicbeveragehementionedinthesongwas"ShuangZhengJiu",adoubledistilledriceliquor,whichwasverypopularamongtheHongKongworkingclassbackin1970s. SamHuiandhisbrothersMichaelandRickystarredinthemovie"TheContract"in1978,hereleasedacompanionalbum,whichincludedtwosongsaboutalcoholicdrinks.Thelyricsof"DrinkandSing"waspennedagainbyhimandPeterLai,butthemelodywashisoriginalcomposition.Thethemeissimilartotheprevioussongaboutlivethelife,well,withaglassofcoldbeerthistime.While"Bottomsup"isaboutkeepcalmanddrinktoachieveworldpeace.ThedrinkmentionedinthissongwasapegofWhisky,onRock. "Peg"isaunitforSpiritssuchasWhiskyandBrandy,equals30ml.ThenamewascomefromPatialapeginIndia.InPatiala,whiskywasservedtotheheightbetweentheindexandlittlefingerswhentheyareheldparalleltooneanother,againstthesideoftheglass.Tomakelifeeasier,theamountwasreplacedbyoneImperialfluidounce,whichequalsto28.4ml,andeventuallyroundedupto30ml. ...tobecontinued.     BacktoWineDiscovery Exploremore Aquarius Aries Autumn Bollinger bordeaux bubbles buddy cantopop Capricorn champagne chardonnay Chateaud'Esclans ChâteauMoutonRothschild chill chinesenewyear christmas CNY cocktail Daiginjo EikoFuji family-dinner foodpairing ForHer ForHim FourPillars frenchwine Frescobaldi Gemini gifting gin italianwine JapaneseWhisky JunmaiDaiginjo JunmaiGinjo LeFrenchMay Leo Libra MarquesdeMurrieta Mid-AutumnFestival Minuty mooncake movie mulledwine newworld oldworld oyster penfolds PinotMeunier PinotNoir Pisces port rating redwine refreshing relax RicePolishingRatio rose S.Pellegrino Sagittarius Sake Scorpio seaurchin senkin Shichiken sparkling sparklingsake sparklingwine spirit summer summerwine sweetwine Taurus tuscany valentine Virgo vodka water Whisky whitewine wine WineHoroscope Xmas SIGNUPFOROURLATESTDEALSANDHAPPENINGS! Pleaseenteryouremail Subscribe "Close(esc)" "Close(esc)" SpecialOffersforyou: En中 En中