Shanghaiist: Taiwanese music and its influence (or non-influence) on China

BigNoodle

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:49:57 +0700

About Chthonic, Freddy the singer is one of the leader of 'Taiwan Guts' and group of young people for taiwan independance, and is a friend of some DPP big wigs. so he makes a lot for Taiwan independance, and will never be able to play in HCina, at least for the next few decades... Talking with some chinese metalheads, I mentioned this band, and they all said, 'yes, their music is good, but you know, they are taiDu, so I don't listen to them...' what a pity !

kfpanda

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:48:10 +0700

Ironically, Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party supporters call these artists who played in mainland "traitors" and were really pissed off when S.H.E. released the album "中国话".

eastman

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:02:58 +0700

if nobody outside of taiwan ever heard of it played and if the "national banner song" is played instead whenever needed, who gives a rat-azz how the anthem is called which was originally KMT party song, the lyric of which was even written by founding father of KMT: "San Min Chu-i, Our aim shall be: To found, a free land, World peace, be our stand. Lead on, comrades, Vanguards ye are. Hold fast your aim, By sun and star. Be earnest and brave, Your country to save, One heart, one soul, One mind, one goal. Three Principles of the People, The fundament of our party. Using this, we establish the Republic; Using this, we advance into a state of total peace. Oh, you, warriors, For the people, be the vanguard. Without resting day or night, Follow the Principles. Swear to be diligent; swear to be courageous. Obliged to be trustworthy; obliged to be loyal. With one heart and one virtue, We carry through until the very end". do remember the "party" in the song meant KMT and "republic" meant the one in mainland before 1949.

taihanasie

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:31:11 +0700

Well, now that we've got that straight, I am sure we can all move on with our lives. Thanks for cueing us in. I am sure we couldn't have made the connection on our own.

Coson

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:37:36 +0700

A-Mei was sing the National Anthem of Republic of China,not "Taiwanese National Anthem"