A Song a day: Ram Chiang (蔣志光)

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Sunday, November 9, 2014

9th Nov 2014 (相逢何必曾相識 – Ram Chiang and Rita Carpio)

The song for today is “相逢何必曾相識” by Ram Chiang and Rita Carpio (韋綺珊). This song is getting a lot of attention recently due to the TV drama “Come on, Cousin” (老表，你好Hea！). This song was very popular in the early 90’s, but despite its popularity, Ram’s music career didn’t quite take off. While Ram produced many popular songs during his rather short music career, those songs for some reason didn’t make him very famous, and partly because of this he decided to move on to acting. Anyway back to the song, the English translation of the title is “If we have met, there isn’t a need to know each other.”

The lyrics of the song are about love. As this is a duet, I would represent Ram’s lines by “M:”, Rita’s by “F:” and when they sing together, “T:”. As the lyrics repeat quite a lot, so I wouldn’t go through all the repeated lines. F: I believe in love, but also believe in losing love. At this point in our time, how many guys are crazy about love? Know each other, then fallen in love, then suspect each other, all I wanted is to love naturally. M: I scare about love and I worry that I will never be loved. How many girls are crazy about love in this world? Got to know each other, then spent time together and then hurt each other. I am board by fate, I don’t want to fall in love casually. F: We are people with the same idea and in the same situation, walking in this aisle for people who have been hurt. Perhaps you don’t need to know who I am, as there is no need to make you think again. M: We meet, but we don’t need to know each other. We just manage to meet with someone with the same idea, perhaps you don’t need to know who I am, as it is pointless to make you cry again. M: We meet, but we don’t need to know each other. F: Perhaps you don’t need to know who I am. M: Don’t need to know who I am. T: As there is no need to make you cry again. M: For you, please treasure this friendship. F: Perhaps one that, allow me to be in love once more. T: Please keep the promise tonight for the future, so that it could create a love legend. Hope you will like the song.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

2nd Nov 2014 (舊朋友 – Ram Chiang (蔣志光), Rita Carpio (韋綺姍), Chilam Cheung (張智霖), Maple Hui (許秋怡), Sarah Wong (黃寶欣) and 甘子輝)

The song that I wanted to talk about today is “舊朋友” by Ram Chiang (蔣志光) and his friends, including Rita Carpio (韋綺姍), Chilam Cheung (張智霖), Maple Hui (許秋怡), Sarah Wong (黃寶欣) and 甘子輝. This song was bought up recently in a TVB drama “老表，你好Hea！” (“Come on, Cousin”). In the drama, Ram sung one of Jacky Cheung’s classic “愛是永恆”, and so many people, especially the younger generations, are so surprise that Ram could sing so well. Many didn’t seems to remember that he actually produced a number of very popular songs back in the 80’s and early 90’s. He was also considered as the hidden member of the popular music group Raidas from the 80’s. His name probably didn’t show up in any of the Raidas’ albums, because of his contract with Polygram. While to a certain degree, I think that he gave up on his musical career, but anyhow, it was sad to see that such a talented singer have been forgotten through time. I am glade that this drama opens him to a much wider audience now, and I hope he will use this chance to work on his music again. Alright, back to the song, the direct English translation of the title is “Old friend”.

The lyrics of the song are about friendship. While different singer sing a different line, but I am not going to distinguish them as I think the meaning flows better without it. If said, time looks like it was drunk, feels a bit tired. Thinking about the past, how much happiness and sadness have I been through? Time took over again, and it feel that it is hard to back off. Today, I don’t know how many people are still willing to hold my hand. The land is long and it is own by the sky (this is more of a Chinese phase, meaning that it has been a long time), wish that there are good friend to warm my heart. Hold hands and share our burden, regardless whether we are happy of sad. Old friends, our heart are tight together, and I wish that you could treasure it. It is impossible to explain it all, so all I wanted to say is what more could I ask for. How, how could I keep this moment? Wanting a bit and a bit more. It’s friendship, now I got it. All I wanted to say is what more could I ask for. Hope you will like the song.

舊朋友 – Ram Chiang (蔣志光), Rita Carpio (韋綺姍), Chilam Cheung (張智霖), Maple Hui (許秋怡), Sarah Wong (黃寶欣) and 甘子輝

Sunday, September 9, 2012

8th Sep 2012 (皇后大道東 – Ta-Yu Lo and Ram Chiang)

The song for today is “皇后大道東” by Ta-Yu Lo and Ram Chiang. Ta-Yu was a singer from Taiwan, though he also sing some Cantonese song in Hong Kong in the 90’s and this song is one of this most famous Cantonese songs. The Direct translation of the title is “Queen’s Road East”.

The lyrics of the song are about Hong Kong. It was written when everyone in Hong Kong were worried about the future of Hong Kong when it was given back to China. This song mainly talks about these feeling in a humour way. Hope you like this song.

Other Ram related posts:
9th Nov 2014 (相逢何必曾相識 – Ram Chiang and Rita Carpio)

2nd Nov 2014 (舊朋友 – Ram Chiang (蔣志光), Rita Carpio (韋綺姍), Chilam Cheung (張智霖), Maple Hui (許秋怡), Sarah Wong (黃寶欣) and 甘子輝)

11th Aug 2014 (傾心 – Raidas)

皇后大道東 – Ta-Yu Lo and Ram Chiang