Speaking of Lao Wang, the most famous song is probably "I'm still young, I'm still young", which broke the influence of independent music circles and was also covered by network/TV variety shows such as "Son of Tomorrow" and "Singer" (Dangdang incident also appeared in Li Guoqing's circle of friends).
I'm still young is the representative of their band temperament. Contrary to the lethargy of many groups such as deca joins or the anesthetic sweetness of chairs, they remain awake even if they are pessimistic. As they wrote in the lyrics, "We don't need to hide our emotions when happiness and sadness are written on our faces."
What I like about Lao Wang is the "northern flavor" in their music, the "hardness" in the tolerant form, the straightforward emotional expression, and the satire on the current situation of young people. Their starting point is also in line with the general situation of young people on both sides of the strait:
"I'm still young" satirizes the young people who live in a daze and prevaricates with the excuse of "I'm still young"; My black and white photo hangs at the gate of the cram school, satirizing the educational system that makes children become the same under the heavy burden; "Fishing" criticizes the environment in which it is located, and "big shots" paralyze society with "lights" to prevent people from getting out of the status quo.
The lead singer is the soul of the band, that is, the guy who always likes to stand in front and pretend to be cool when performing. The role of lead singer in rock music is self-evident, and human voice is the most expressive after all. Different sounds are suitable for different types of music.
Popular metal needs a sexy and magnetic voice, dead metal needs a low and depressing voice, black metal needs a high and miserable voice, and avant-garde metal needs some kind of bel canto ... With a good lead singer, the band is half successful.
If the lead singer is good at performing at the same time, the band will soon become a superstar (the most obvious example is GUNS 'N ROSES).