Tick, tick, tick...

The sound of the second hand turning is so clear. The quiet inside Taoer Records Store forms a sharp contrast with the noise outside. The restlessness and excitement in the air make the atmosphere in the room more tense. All the staff in the Records Store are ready, but no one speaks. They just keep wetting their dry throats, waiting for the opening of historical moments. The surging tension and expectation collide with dazzling sparks, making the passage of time extremely clear in every second.

The reason why Woodstock was able to have such a profound influence at that time was that even nearly thirty years later, it still had an unshakable sacred status. What was important was not that more than 400,000 people gathered together to revel, but that kind of the purest spirit of freedom and pleasure. This spirit profoundly influenced the entire generation born in the 1950s and 1960s.

At this moment, Glory to Death, the battle of the century between Oasis and Mariah Carey. Although "just" is just a single sales war, no one can ignore the historical reasons hidden behind this war. This is the Battle of Tianwang Mountain after the violent turmoil in the music market in the past four years.

1996 was a very special year. After the end of the Vietnam War, the United States experienced the Great Depression. The economic crisis triggered a new round of racial discrimination. The Rodney-King incident and Michael Jackson incident made the entire society turbulent. In the economic recovery, everyone was in danger, and the warmth in the world began to gradually disappear. The supremacy of the gold and the Yuan Dynasty quietly corrodes the bond between people in society. Whether it is the fierce social discussion caused by the "Seven Deadly Sins" or the uncrowned king who came down from the altar after a series of events in the entertainment industry, or the major Hollywood film companies began to increase investment in commercial films, what is hidden behind them are the serious social problems after the economic crisis.

Perhaps it is not as good as the chaos in the entire American society after World War II, but there is no doubt that this is the year when American social problems gradually precipitate and began to explode in twenty years after the end of the Vietnam War.

Woodstock appeared under such a social background. The unforgettable 1969 was actually in the era at that time. Many people thought that Woodstock's performance was boring and had no quality; but Woodstock left a mythical mark on that generation and the next generation, becoming an indelible mark in the long river of music history.

This war of the century also appeared under such a social background. The confrontation between Glory and Maria represents the conflict and collision between the rock and roll markets, and the confrontation between Glory and Oasis represents the gradual glory of new rock forces that have gradually become glorious in the past three years. The confrontation between the three groups of singers represents the contradictions and bonds of three ideologies and the three social value orientations.

The rock spirit that had been silent for nearly twenty years began to run wildly in the blood again, the belief that relies on music to put its spiritual world as a medium began to sprout again, the temporary freedom of immersed in the spiritual world in order to escape social problems... truly reproduced the glory of Woodstock.

Every staff member of Tao'er Records can clearly feel the pleasure of running through his blood. Today, nearly two thousand people gathered outside the Records Store. The surging crowd made the record store look like an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The surging heat made Hollywood Avenue look like Hawaii in midsummer. The passionate scream made Angel City look like Woodstock twenty-seven years ago... Such a scene made them all lose their language ability!

In order to cope with today's war of the century, the Hollywood Avenue of Taoer Records has doubled its staff. Originally there were only six staff members, but now there are twelve staff working in the store.

Looking around, the shelves in the record store have changed their positions at this time, and the entrance is still a cashier. After entering the record store, the shelves that were originally placed horizontally were replaced with vertical directions, with only nine shelves left in the middle, leaving enough space in the entire store. Moreover, the shelves of albums and singles have been moved to the record walls on all sides, decorating the record store with colorful colors.

On the nine shelves in the middle, the three shelves closest to the inside are placed new albums and singles released in the past month, but the location is obviously not conspicuous enough; on the six shelves in front, all of them are the protagonists of the Battle of the Century.

On the left is the new single from the British Isles, "Do you know what I mean (d'天.know.what.i.mean). The cover of the single is a beautiful courtyard, cloudy blue sky, clear swimming pool, white floor tiles and emerald grass. The four members of the Oasis stand in different positions next to the swimming pool. A red motorcycle and a golden phonograph are at the front of the album, making the colorful colors of the entire cover clear.

In the middle is the new work of Maria Carey, who has reached the top queen, "Honey". The cover of the single is very attractive, with golden brown as the main color. Maria with curly hair is wearing a golden cloth strapless bra, showing her proud upper curve and slender waist. Her long curly hair flutters in the wind, scattered and sexy. The simple and clear album makes people recognize this queen of the music industry at once.

On the right is the new favorite of the American music scene, Glory To Death. This famous single "Young Volcanoes" that caused a sensation in the United States two years ago was placed on the shelves. The cover boldly chose a pencil sketch. The black pencil outlined the appearance of a volcano. The simple and clear lines made the volcano look extremely real. At this time, the volcano was erupting, and the hot magma covered the entire volcano. However, because the brush strokes were black, there was no real volcano shock. However, just above the volcano, there was a bright red spark blooming. This was the only color on the entire cover, which directly presented the shock of the volcano. In the middle of the spark, the pencil font was still written with the words "Glory To Death".

Standing at the door and looking over, you can clearly see the spectacular scene of the entire record line. The main color on the left is blue, the main color on the middle is gold, and the main color on the right is black and white, but this also makes the red color more conspicuous. The neat singles are spread out without posting posters. The poster walls formed by singles are already intuitive enough, vividly interpreting what distribution is. The scene is spectacular and the shock is overwhelming!

The twelve clerks in the store, four tellers at the cashier, and six staff members were divided into three groups to be responsible for one shelf, ready to replenish the goods at any time. The remaining two tellers stood at the door to maintain order. This can be said to be fully armed for a record store.

Tick, tick, tick...

The second hand seemed to be walking much faster than I remember, just like a toy with a tight clockwork, which made the heart beat faster. "Ding Dong, 9:00 am, Eastern Time." The sound of time was heard from the radio. The staff of Tao'er Records Store couldn't help but look at the gate excitedly, and then the two people standing at the gate slowly opened the gate.

"Wow..." The heat waves of outdoors swept over in an instant, and the hot air waves came to my face, and my eyes couldn't open, which made people feel that their skin was about to crack. It's hard to believe that it was late September, and the hot temperature was even more rampant than the highest temperature this year.

Accompanied by the heat wave, the noisy screams outside were suddenly stopped, as if everyone's throats were pinched at the same time. The deadly silence made the air boil. After about a second, the noisy sound instantly went from the minimum to the maximum, just as if someone suddenly turned the silent sound to the limit. Then, without giving anyone else any reaction time, the hot torrent rushed into the record line.

Although Sally and Melelerin and their group were lined up one hundred, compared to the huge team of more than two thousand people at this time, they were already at the forefront of the team. In less than ten minutes, they were able to follow the team to the door of the record store.

Justin was standing beside Sally, walking forward step by step, looking around, looking at the boiling crowd around, the impact of such a scene was undoubtedly huge.

In fact, Justin not only starred in the "Mickey Club", but after the show ended, he joined a boy group, Super Boy (Nsync), a group of five boys, which did not find any opportunity to make records in the United States. At present, major record companies believe that it is enough for the US market to have a backstreet boy that is beginning to rise, so Super Boy went to Europe to develop. Not long ago, they officially signed a contract with a German music record company, and next he will join the wave of Super Boy's development in Europe.

Justin once participated in several performances as a member of Super Boy in Europe. The feeling of two or three hundred audiences cheering and shouting made him excited. Until now, when he closes his eyes, he can still recall the scene at that time. The wonderful taste is unforgettable.

But now, after witnessing the fanaticism of the crowd at the scene with his own eyes, Justin realized that he had only felt the tip of the iceberg of the charm of the music stage. And everything in front of him was a wave set off by the confrontation between the Oasis Band and Maria of the Oasis Band.

This reminded Justin of the scenes described by Sally and the others just now, the creation scene of "Young Volcanoes" would be so spectacular. Thinking of this, Justin could no longer stop his feet, jumping constantly in place, using all his strength to show his excitement and excitement.

"Justin! Hurry, hurry!" Sally pulled Justin's arm and rushed into the record store along the crowd.
Chapter completed!