There are many successful examples in this regard. The most famous one is the album "A Touch of Love", which includes Li Yu's "Meeting Happily" (Speechless Alone in the Theater), Su Shi's " "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" (When will the bright moon appear), Fan Zhongyan's "Su Mu Zhe" (blue sky, yellow leaves on the ground), Qin Shaoyou's "Taoyuan Recalling Old Friends" (Jade Tower Locks Up the Sentimental Kinds), Nie Shengqiong's "Partridge Sky" ( The sorrowful flowers in the jade come out of Fengcheng), Li Yu's "Crying in the Night" (the forest flowers have faded the spring red) and "The Poppy Beauty", Ouyang Xiu's "Spring in the Jade House" (I don't know whether you are far or near after leaving), Zhu Shuzhen's "Birth Cha Zi" "(On the Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day) (Qiong Yao also used this, in the interlude "Mandarin Duck Brocade" she wrote for "Smoke Locks the Chonglou" or "New Moon Princess", Liu Yong's "Rain" "Lin Ling", Xin Qiji's "Ugly Slave" (A young man doesn't know the feeling of sorrow), Li Zhiyi's "Divination" (I live at the head of the Yangtze River, and you live at the end of the Yangtze River), etc., including the famous Taiwanese composers Gu Yue, Liu Jiachang, Weng Qingxi, Chen Yang and others composed the music. The music and lyrics are a perfect match and complement each other. This album has become a masterpiece that can be praised in the history of modern music. "Audio and Video World Magazine" once rated the film as one of the "ten albums most suitable for listening at night." ". The two most famous songs in this album are Li Yu's "Yu Meiren" ("When are the spring flowers and autumn moon, how much do you know about the past"), and the other is "I hope people will last forever" that Faye Wong later sang. This is a modern interpretation of this classic masterpiece. In fact, there are many musical versions of this poem in mainland China. The one that has the deepest impression is in the TV series "Wu Song" broadcast in 1983 and 1984. The maid of Zhang Dujian's family, Later, the one who jumped off the building for Wu Song once played and sang this song. However, these are mostly vocal works, which are far away from popular music. But from another perspective, they illustrate the integration of classic poetry and music. From another perspective, pop songs mostly express a kind of popular culture, and the intervention of classical poetry just brings its elegant side to the public. It also proves that there is no insurmountable gap between elegance and vulgarity in art. The key is

What I want to say is that many borrowed poetry and songs are commonly used in film and television works that reflect some historical themes, and they are just right to express or highlight the characters in the play. Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong" is more familiar to everyone. It has been composed and sung in the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and other film and television works related to Yue Fei. The most famous one is probably Zhang Mingmin. That version has arrived. Hong Kong's martial arts dramas and historical dramas are most fond of using this kind of works, while mainlanders like to talk about some related Tang poetry and Song lyrics, compose and sing them in cultural activities that express a certain theme. Jiao's "Wandering Son" and others are used to express a given theme, using the influence of poetry and the appeal of songs to guide the audience into a state, thereby achieving a predetermined effect. Another widely sung song is that of Xu Xiaofeng. The song "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" is based on Li Shangyin's "Untitled" "It's hard to say goodbye when we meet/The east wind is powerless and the flowers are withered/The silkworms will die when the spring silkworms die/The wax torch will turn to ashes before the tears dry up"

< p>Tang poems and Song lyrics constitute an important source of material for modern pop songs and creations, and have become a way of expression for their creation.

Literary creation has always emphasized the principle of extensive quotation, quoting from classics, and making use of things. , thus suggesting the breadth of the subjects they express. Many modern popular lyricists hope to borrow allusions or content from some classical poems, expand them or use them as ideas to deduce, and then show a modern story and emotion. . There are two people who stand out the most in this regard. One is Qiong Yao from Taiwan. Many of her lyrics like to borrow some famous lines from Tang poetry and Song poetry, such as "Only the eyebrows are lowered, but the heart is deep", "How deep is the courtyard", "Green Mountain" "Still here, several sunsets are red" and so on. This is very consistent with the image of a classical and graceful woman that she has always worked hard to manage. It also fits well with the various images she creates, which is poetic and picturesque, and not like the fireworks of the world.

The other one is Chen Xiaoqi from mainland China. He is a leading figure in the Lingnan School of music creation in mainland China. He has another "Trilogy of Still Sound of Waves" which is highly influenced by Wu Shi, "The Sound of Waves Still" (Mao Ning), "Deep in the White Clouds" (Liao Baiwei) and "Rain at Bashan" (Li Jin), Shan Congge Judging from the name, it is already closely related to ancient poetry.

In "The Sound of the Waves Remains" he respectively used Zhang Ji's "Night Mooring at the Maple Bridge" ("Leave a fishing fire and let it moored by the Maple Bridge", "The setting moon and the crow of the blackbird are always the wind and frost of a thousand years"), "White Clouds" "Deep in the White Clouds" respectively uses "There is a home deep in the white clouds" and Du Mu's "Mountain Journey" ("Sitting at the intersection facing the sunset, there is no home deep in the white clouds. You say you like this maple forest scenery, but in fact These frosty leaves are not the February flowers of that year." "You who are waiting for the bus can't get out of the painting in your heart. Only by rolling up this autumn color can you find your spring and summer." "Why are you still so miserable while you are waiting for the bus? At this moment? Don't sing your heart out for a song." Later he wrote "Fireworks in March", "Morning Clouds and Dusk Rain" (both sung by Wu Diqing), and Mao Ning's "Big Waves on the Sand". He is one of the most ancient lyricists in Mainland China. He likes to combine famous lines or allusions from ancient poems with interpretations and modern people's emotions to form lyrics. This forms his unique Chen style and also forms the basis for the creation of Chinese popular lyrics. A model. However, he mainly focused on describing personal emotions.

Later, there was Feng Xiaoquan, who had a background in history and national musical instruments, so he had a deep interest in and implantation of national culture. Gen, he also uses more ancient poems, allusions or famous sentences in his lyrics. Most of them use ancient poems to create an atmosphere, express a kind of spirit, express a kind of feeling, and focus more on social responsibility and national feelings. , relatively familiar ones include "Chinese Folk Songs" ("Pick up a cup of wine in the morning and evening, do you have an intoxicating smile for a lonely person after the wind and rain, with geese flying over your head full of chrysanthemums") and "Autumn Waters Long Sky" etc. .

There are also some popular songs that like to use titles or famous lines from Tang poetry and Song lyrics as lyrics. There are many examples in this regard, such as "Human Face Peach Blossom" by Liu Haibo and "Slow Voice" by Bai Xue. , "Beacon Fire Yangzhou Road" by the AGIN band, Chen Ming's "Looking Back to You Where the Lights Dim", "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" and "Moon Dream" by the Tang Dynasty Band, etc. These lyrics are just borrowed from Tang poetry and Song lyrics or some of them This famous word actually has little to do with the original poem, but it reminds us of the close relationship between modern pop songs and Tang poetry, Song poetry and other classical poems.

From the perspective of creative form, Tang poetry and Song lyrics also provide an idea for the creation of modern pop songs, or establish another style.

I think this is also the same as the entire Chinese culture. As a result, when it comes to the writing form of current pop songs, it is inevitable to borrow, apply or imitate the language format and style of Tang poetry and Song lyrics. Using the form of classical poetry to create modern pop songs, on the one hand, inherits the tradition in lyrics. The language of poetry is refined and the expression method is implicit and restrained. On the other hand, there is undoubtedly a preconceived shortcut in expressing the theme. Whether it is about the feelings of family and country, or the feelings of children, classical poetry often has the ability to condense language and emotion together. , thus adding a lot of unforgettable space and long lasting charm.

Let’s talk about Hong Kong first. I have always thought that the creation of popular lyrics in Hong Kong is a very strange phenomenon. When it comes to Hong Kong, everyone thinks it is the most modern. This is because Hong Kong itself is deeply influenced by foreign cultures, and fast food culture is very popular. There was a period in pop songs when many singers directly used popular songs from Europe, America and Japan to compose their works in Chinese. However, the penetration of classical poetry in popular pop songs in Hong Kong obviously exceeds that of mainland China and Taiwan. I think this may also be related to the popularity of classical martial arts dramas and historical dramas in Hong Kong. On the other hand, it attaches great importance to the penetration of Cantonese culture. Lyric creation is mostly based on the Cantonese dialect's word and sentence construction. Cantonese itself is called vernacular, and its language style is similar to classical Chinese. Therefore, the works of many Hong Kong lyricists are often Elegance and elegance all in one. But it must also be admitted that many lyricists in Hong Kong have a profound foundation in ancient culture. Many references can be seen in their works, and they even use the writing methods of Tang poetry and Song poetry to create their works.

The first is Huang Zhan, the most famous is "A Laugh from the Sea", the theme song of "The Swordsman": "A laugh from the sea, the tides on both sides of the bank, ups and downs with the waves, only remember the present... "The breeze laughs, but it makes me lonely, and my pride is still tired of the evening photos...", and the song "A Thousand Sorrows Remember Old Love" in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" "The red sun/will never rise again/ Enthusiasm gradually becomes like ice/Stars sinking into the sky/I am left with blood and tears." (There is also a song "Four Machines" in "Shoot".

The technique is quite regular, "Four machines/Mandarin ducks weave together and want to fly together/Poor old man turns gray first/Spring wave/Green grass/Xiaohan/Deep depth/I want to bathe in red clothes", but this should be regarded as a work by Jin Yong). There is also the famous "Shanghai Beach" "Wandering/Wandering/Thousands of miles of surging rivers will never end/The treasures have been exhausted/Worldly affairs/Illusion of a surging tide." His style is like a hero who is proud of the world, bold and unrestrained , passionate and uninhibited.

There is Deng Weixiong again. Like Huang Zhan, he wrote many TV drama songs, which was a major source of Hong Kong music creation at that time. In "A Spring Dream in Beijing" he wrote: "Life is like a dream and my heart is broken / I shed tears in front of the falling flowers / Why does fate pass like water / The river goes / It is worth pursuing... No hateful love is deeply abandoned / Drifting now Who should I resent/But there is another storm/Falling flowers fly away and shatter.” “Thousands of rivers and mountains are always full of love” says, “Don’t say there are many obstacles in the green mountains/The wind is also strong/The wind is also strong/The white clouds can also convey feelings when they pass over the mountains/Don’t say there are many changes in the water/ The water pleases/the water is still/tender as water and love lasts forever.” The theme song of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” is also his work. End grudges in the world / Accompany each other to the horizon / Chasing grass in all directions / The desert is vast / How can I be afraid of the snow and frost on my face / Shooting the eagle and drawing the bow / Running beyond the Great Wall / Smiling proudly that I will never be tired in this life... You should know that love is like running water / Cut endlessly / Reasons are still chaotic/Though the body has gone through hundreds of tribulations, the heart is also in the heart/It is difficult to decide between kindness and righteousness.” Deng's works write about love affairs and opportunities, and are good at describing inner feelings, which are quite similar to Song Dynasty poetry.

In addition, Lu Guozhan is also a master of this type. He always carries the sentiments of his family and country, and his works have a strong sense of national sentiment and historical judgment. This is what many famous Tang poetry and Song lyrics admired by the world. quality. Let’s take a look at his "The Great Wall Will Never Fall Down": "Having been asleep for a hundred years/The Chinese people are gradually waking up/······/The Great Wall will never fall down/Thousands of miles of the Yellow River are surging/The mountains and rivers are beautiful/The colorful peaks and ridges/Ask about my country "It's not like contracting a disease." "Girl Cixi": "Women have always defeated men/men and women have faced each other from generation to generation/have you ever guessed/that tomorrow the whole world/will be controlled by the weak again?"

Like Xu Guanjie, he is also good at using poetry models to describe the world and life. "It is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood / There are many dangers and deceptions in people's faces" "Voices of the Prodigal Son", "The wind is blowing in the night / Looking back alone / The past is past" "Silence is Golden", written about "Swaying in the boat / exchanging vows to celebrate the dawn of spring / two hearts facing each other / willing to turn into seagulls singing a cappella to delight the mood / blind date with my sister under the bright sun / hope that the song will last forever / The beautiful scenery is intoxicating and the hearts are in agreement / The relative fate between the green willows / The tears left in my dreams are deep in the shadow of the candle / The moonlight shines alone on the cold mandarin duck pillow / Drunk and hugging the lonely quilt, I can't help but feel sad / Weeping in the middle of the night, empty tent and holding hatred alone." "Double Star Love Song".

Looking at Taiwan, Taiwanese lyrics are more focused on modern texts and pay more attention to romance, but this also happens to be a main material for many old poems. I think the most outstanding one is Qiong Yao, who is the best at using ancient poems and classics to express the romantic feelings of children in love. For example, "The green grass is green/the white mist is vast/the green hills are still there/how many times the sunset is red/wipe your tears tonight/stay with the wind tomorrow night/the wind carries my dreams/the world is endless" "how many times the sunset is red".

Xiao Chong also has several famous works, which all show some feelings in ancient poetry, but they are already some distance away from Tang poetry and Song poetry, more like Yuan opera or something. For example, he wrote to Chen Shuhua in "Love": "I originally had a heart / I originally had feelings / But there is no sky / Love and hate are in the midst of tears / Only then can I have this dream." In my heart/When I woke up this morning, my dream was empty/Only the red building is left in my dream/Red hug, red hug/Why can’t thick red makeup cover your sadness/Red hug, red hug/You are only sad because people treat you "Omission", and "Matchmaker" written for Pan Yueyun, "Looking forward to your coming / Looking forward to the peach blossoms blooming again / Asking the sky can't understand /·······/Looking at two people in love/My heart is like Zhu Yingtai/This should be It’s God’s arrangement.”

Another characteristic of Taiwan’s popular song creation is that many songwriters show a strong sense of social responsibility, pay attention to the crowd, and pay attention to the common reality under the surface, and there are more things that express nostalgia. . In expressing these aspects, the form of ancient poetry is also a very natural way. I like Zhang Hongliang’s song "A Journey of Landscapes and a Journey of Songs". The singer later became short-lived, but this song is still remembered by many people. new.

The song says, "Is it me who turns my sorrow into drunkenness and wakes up to sleep/or is my heart tired with my sorrow/it's not me who writes poems to me/it's not me who drinks wine and drinks me/when the sound of shoes has already touched me. The moss in the sky is cold/What is the most vulnerable thing in the world to destroy youth/old age/Half the snow in my heart and half the shadows of people/It’s not me, the moon and the moon are leaving me/It’s not me who misses my hometown and misses me/I return to the old days when the red leaves beside the bridge don’t recognize people/It’s me after all Walking along the road/The road is still walking me/The wind passes through the west window, and the passengers and boats are nowhere to be found/Is it me passing through the spring rain and autumn/Or is it the spring and autumn passing me/Every year, the new grass in the river looks like home from a distance/The solitary lamp cannot shine in the deep night Regret/Looking back at the clear river full of tears/The clear wind slaps my shoulders and I am afraid of seeing the clear brilliance of the bright moon/A journey of mountains and rivers and a journey of songs/A flute of rain and cold wind blows away/The dream is also in the dream where the sound of the leaves is heard and gently harmonizes "It is this kind of poetic style" Yun's way of writing lyrics seemed elegant and refined amid the straightforward confession of love and the repetitive trivialities at that time, which made the song stand out in the music scene at the time and made the singer famous for a while. This is the charm of ancient poetry style. .

When it comes to lyric creation in mainland China, there are actually more talents. After all, that is the foundation of traditional Chinese culture. In mainland China, in addition to Chen Xiaoqi and Feng Xiaoquan, there is also Chen Tao. His lyrics are also very elegant and charming, which is closely related to his frequent reference to ancient poetry classics. Take a look at his works. He wrote "Farewell My Concubine": "I stood / in the fierce wind / wishing that I could / block the endless love / looking at the sky / the clouds moving in all directions / with the sword in my hand / asking the world who is the hero / me In my heart/You are the most important/Sorrows and joys***/Same as life and death/I will be the hero in the next life/The setting sun is strong when I return home. "The Peacock flies southeast": "The peacock flies southeast and never returns to the end of the world...I May lovers drink water from a river, and outside the world of mortals..." "Serve the Country with Loyalty" (both sung by Tu Honggang), and "Red Flower Beauty": "A red flower is brought in a hurry tonight. "Walking the setting sun like blood" (theme song of Shujian Enqiu), my favorite is his recent song "Wild Goose Holding Mud" (Meijia Singing): "The beauty of Jinling plays the flute horizontally / Attracting the swallows to hold the spring mud / The swallows build in pairs Willow Embankment/Simple laughter came from the depths of the willow shade/The spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River is as moist as jade/Never wet pedestrians' clothes/······/Sing prosperity, praise peace, the sky is as desired/Listen to the melodious strings and bamboos, the urgent orchestra ," is exquisite and unique, and its artistic conception reminds people of the sentence "The light rain on the street is as moist as crisp, the color of the grass looks far away but is not seen up close." It is very picturesque. Zhang Li, who wrote "The Bitter and Happy Years", also has a famous poem "Unfinished Love". The theme song of the TV series "Dark Night" writes, "Although there is a clear understanding, it ends up in a mess of things." It perfectly reflects Li Shangyin's two lines, "There is no colorful phoenix flying in the body, but there is a clear understanding in the heart." "Through". Mr. Yan Su, who has a background in opera creation, also has many poems such as "The east wind blew again last night in the small building/Looking back at the homeland in the bright moon/·······/The sky is vast/The water is misty/I search up and down for the lingering sky/Looking back at Kyushu Works such as "The Dawn Is Red" (theme song of the TV series "The Storm of 1898", sung by Na Ying).

Except for formal imitation and reference, in terms of lyrics writing techniques, modern pop songs also draw from Tang poetry and Song lyrics. I have learned a lot of nutrients. I always pay attention to the sense of rhythm and the beauty of artistic conception, which are the basic requirements for poetry creation. The Bixing technique is more commonly used in Tang poetry and Song lyrics, and there are countless examples in the writing of modern lyrics.

Although the creation of modern lyrics started and developed along the path of classical poetry creation, Tang poetry and Song lyrics and modern pop songs are still products of different times after all. After all, they express the languages ??and styles of different times. content characteristics, and accept the examination and judgment of different era standards.

We say that literature exists to reflect life, so any cultural form must reflect the life reality of a period and reflect a specific era. Just as we all talk about Tang poetry and Song lyrics, they are not generally called Tang poetry and Song lyrics, because they respectively reflect the characteristics of that era, and pop songs are obviously products of this era, which are different from the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. There are still more obvious differences between it and the first two, which is why they are rarely compared together today.

Let’s start with the theme and content. Yes. It is true that poetry, poetry of any era, will never fail to express emotions as its theme, but the emotional expression methods and contents of people of different eras are often very different, which is in line with the life content and society of people in each era. It doesn't matter whether the specification comes first or the standard.

China's thousands of years of feudal culture has caused people to focus more on the country, family, society, seeking knowledge and officials, the country, the country, the motherland, etc. In Tang poetry and Song lyrics, you must have read more such as "the country is broken, the mountains and rivers are in" / The sentiments of concern for the country such as "everything grows in spring in the city", or the boundless grand scene of "the beauty of April in the world is gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple begin to bloom", or the magnanimity of "when you are proud of life, you must have all the joy, don't let the golden bottle stand in the sky" There is also the personal sentimentality of "raising a glass to look at the bright moon, looking at the shadow of three people", and also "there was a time when the sea was difficult to make water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud." "The epiphany of life. Great writers such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi mostly described mountains and rivers, worldly affairs, or personal feelings about success and failure, but they carefully collected and rarely mentioned personal emotional things. There are quite a lot of personal emotions described in Song poetry, but most of them are extremely subtle. For example, when writing about farewell, one can only "hold hands and look into each other's tearful eyes, speechless and choked." When writing about longing, it is obvious that one cannot come, so one has to "search and search." , desolate and deserted, miserable and pitiful." The two people are happy with each other. At most, they can only hope for a "gold wind and jade dew will defeat countless people in the world once they meet." More people can only sigh, "If the two love lasts for a long time, , how can it be in the morning and evening?" In today's society, people are more open to emotions, and personal things are getting more and more attention and attention. Therefore, many works describing personal feelings are very popular, and in terms of language expression, they are more direct and frank, such as the first time When you meet, you will "love at first sight and you will never forget it", and then "I missed you so much that I couldn't fall asleep last night for this date". When you are in love, you will always ask "Am I the person you love the most", and when you break up, you will say "I can't bear to let you go". , how can you leave me alone?" When the relationship changes, even the "fourth party" can appear. On the one hand, he loudly asks "Why do you love others behind my back?" In the end, you can only face the "silent ending" and "breakup" "When you say breakup, please don't say it's hard to forget", but I can't figure out "why I miss you always after the breakup", and these things are probably things that even empress Li, who is famous for his romance, would not even dare to think about.

In addition, in terms of terms, the characteristics of the times are even more obvious. For example, many popular songs will mention the telephone, because it is a main way for modern people to communicate, which was unheard of in the Tang and Song Dynasties. , not to mention "wearing new clothes, getting a new haircut, Pentium computer, WINDOWS98" and "wearing a windbreaker and listening to MD". In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the "palace wall willows, yellow wine, and red hands" or the "riding on a red dusty concubine's smile", the "wine pavilion and singing platform", and "red sleeves add fragrance" can only be from that era. Romantic, rarely appears in modern pop songs. These are all deeply imprinted by the times, and no one can change them.

In terms of language expression. Although many modern lyric works draw on or quote Tang poetry and Song lyrics to varying degrees, life-oriented language has inevitably become the mainstream of modern lyrics creation, and modern vocabulary and grammar still dominate lyrics creation. status. The language format requirements are also different. Tang poetry and Song lyrics have strict requirements on format, while pop songs only need to have rhymes, and some even do not need rhymes. The wording and sentence construction of Tang poetry and Song lyrics are very sophisticated. In history, there was a good story about Jia Dao's "Tiantuo" ("The bird stayed in the tree by the pond, and the monk knocked on the door under the moon"), while the language of modern pop songs emphasizes modern vernacular as the basis and Dominant, more straightforward and more colloquial. It is true that there are a few narrative styles in ancient poems, but they still have a literary tone such as "The charcoal seller is collecting firewood in the southern mountains, and his face is dusty and smoky." I believe it is impossible to be as straightforward as "Dear Mom and Dad, hello. Are you busy with work now? How is your health?"

Many of today’s lyrics are not very specific in terms of language and serve the tune more, so there are many errors in them. This is especially true for Hong Kong's lyric creation. The strange phenomenon is that both the best lyrics and the most abusive lyrics appear in Hong Kong. In comparison, some veteran lyricists in Taiwan pay more attention to the combination of poetry and culture, and pay more attention to the way of combination. Hong Kong's lyrics love to use poetry culture, but it is often abused or even misinterpreted. This is also a significant feature of Hong Kong's urban fast food culture.

In any case, as a precious cultural heritage, Song Dynasty poetry will always have an impact in one way or another on modern, including future pop lyrics creation. Modern culture will always learn from and inherit classical culture. It won't stop.

Tang poetry and Song lyrics are an indispensable theme in the creation of popular lyrics, an inexhaustible source, and an unavoidable temptation. They provide a lot for modern creators in terms of word choice, sentence creation, theme creation, and layout. Good idea.