"Catching Loaches" is an original song sung by Bao Meisheng.

The lyrics and music were written and composed by Hou Dejian. The song lasts 2 minutes and 50 seconds. It was included in the album "Songs of Bao Meisheng" released in 1978 and the album "Reunion with Meisheng Bao" in 2002. This song is the first song written by Hou Dejian, Bao Meisheng's friend from the same village (although the two went to the same kindergarten when they were children, they did not know each other).

Hou Dejian has never received any formal music education, so he wrote this song in a daze and effortlessly. The first version of "Maverick's brother" was originally "Xiao Mao's brother", but it failed to pass the review, so it was casually changed to "Maverick's brother" and it passed in a daze. This song is full of childishness and is one of Hou Dejian's few folk ballad-style works.

The creative background of the song "Catching Loaches"

At a concert, Hou Dejian and Bao Meisheng sang the song "Catching Loaches" one after another. The taste was very different. One was really big. The elder brother looks like a little sister who begs her elder brother to take her to catch loaches. Later, Xinge Records planned to publish the first solo album "Songs of Bao Meisheng" for Bao Meisheng, who was about 20 years old at the time.

When recording "Catching Loaches", Bao Meisheng couldn't help crying. It was not because she was moved by the song, but because it sounded too much like a children's song, which made her feel very embarrassed. With the help of the producer's carrot and stick, she became the first singer of the song, which became unexpectedly popular. Through folk songs, Bao Meisheng and Hou Dejian from the same village also became friends.