Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Morning Heights, in a cafe near the Columbia University campus.

Columbia Vice President Ferry Cripps was standing at a small table, packing his belongings and getting ready to leave.

Zina and Miranla, who were at the same table with him, also smiled, picked up their belongings, stood up and said goodbye to him.

"Thank you very much for your help today, President Cripps. I will continue to support Milanla at Columbia in the future."

Cripps smiled and shook his head and waved his hands: "No need to thank me!"

"If our brother university can reach a cooperation with David, maybe... haha~"

"Forget it, when you go back, help me express my apology to David and let him have time to come to Columbia to see me and have a chat. I think we can still start some cooperation in other aspects."

"Milanla is an outstanding young man. She will definitely have a pleasant study life at Columbia!"

"So, goodbye, ladies!~"

"Okay! Goodbye, Mr. Cripps!"

Xina and Miranla followed the footsteps of Vice Principal Ferry Cripps and sent him out of the coffee shop.

Looking at his retreating back, Miranla could finally relax herself. She gently held Zina with her hand, feeling the sense of security in her that only her parents had.

"Xina, we are done...? Then I can go to Columbia University to study in the future?"

"Haha~ That's right, he will help you with the subsequent enrollment matters."

"You don't have to worry about expenses anymore. Your scholarship plus this student loan will be enough to help you complete your several years of study at Columbia!"

"You can definitely use your spare time to help me in the past few years, earn some living expenses, and send it back home to supplement the family income."

"As for your place to live, you can live in my house. I still have two empty rooms on the second floor of my house."

"Would you like to come and keep me company, a single, lonely old woman?!"

"Xina~! You are not old at all! I...I will pay your rent, but maybe it won't be too much. I hope you can..."

"Haha~ The rent doesn't matter~ As long as you are willing to stay with me, that's the best rent for me!"

"You have to know that by living with a girl like you who is sensible and good at doing housework, I can enjoy life with peace of mind, devote myself to work, and no longer have to scratch my head about those annoying housework~!"

"Housework? Zina, don't worry, I will definitely do it well!"

"Okay~ Of course I believe you! By the way, can you cook? Do you have any special dishes?"

"Yes~ My mother and I have learned many dishes, such as baking apple pie, baking egg tarts, cooking seafood soup, making steaks, sandwiches, omelettes, and vegetable salads. My favorite thing to eat is the vegetables cooked by my mother when I was a child. Salad, it..."

Zina smiled and took Miranla with her, and the two of them strolled on the street near Columbia University. They listened to her talking happily about herself and some things at home, but she sighed for this girl in her heart.

If she could be as lucky as Mirala, she would have found her David when she first came to the city of New York. .

Then, her life will definitely not be like this now!

----

Stanley Building.

Giles was sitting behind his desk, sorting and checking the manuscripts in his hands.

This manuscript is a research assignment assigned to him by his teacher, Professor Armstrong Bartlet, "On the causes and subsequent effects of stagflation in the U.S. economy in recent years."

In this assignment, Giles has already cited some historical data, but still lacks some self-representative views. .

As for the second half of this research assignment, Giles has no concrete ideas about how to bring the overall economic environment of the United States out of stagflation in the next few years and the impact of this round of U.S. economic stagflation on the global economy. idea.

In addition to manuscripts, Giles had a lot of information and records at hand. They were all research predictions by Stanley researchers about oil futures, gold futures, and the imminent depreciation of the rice knife again in the next few years.

Giles took out several parts of some of the information alone, made several copies, and prepared to show them to his father when old Morgan came to New York in a few days.

Just when Giles was calming down and immersed himself in reading the information.

He felt someone tap him on the shoulder, and when he looked up, it was David standing behind him with a smile.

"Hey~! Why are you here?"

"What? Are you interrupting your work? Let me see what you are busy with?" David took a step forward and looked around Giles' desk.

"What else can I be busy with? This is all the homework my teacher left for me!" Giles simply relaxed and leaned back.

"Are you here looking for Pine or me? What's the matter?"

"Originally, I wanted to find Pine, but he wasn't here, so... I had no choice but to come to you for help!"

"How can I help you? Tell me!"

"I need to find some music masters and professionals to help me record a song."

"Music? Do you want to record songs?"

"You can write songs? Mygod! You're kidding me again, aren't you?"

"I can write shitty songs! I just have some inspiration and want to find a few big guys in music to help me come up with it."

"Still inspired? Do you... need inspiration to write songs?"

"Don't you need it?"

"do you need?"

"fxxx! Stop talking nonsense, just tell me whether you can help or not!"

"Um...that..."

Giles was really stunned by David's question. He scratched his head and thought for a while, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I really can't help you with this matter."

"And I know that Pine may not be able to help you in this regard."

"But if we can find Leslie, he might be able to give us some advice!"

"Leslie? Can he help? Where is he?"

"Wait a minute, I'll call and look for you first!"

With that said, Giles took out a phone book from the drawer on his left hand side and started making a call.

David, on the other hand, found paper and pen on Giles' desk, sat down and began to recall the lyrics.

ten minutes later.

Giles finally contacted Leslie.

This guy was doing some work at Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue.

David didn't expect that this second-generation super-rich Leslie, who seemed to be carefree, could still be a person who could work seriously?

Giles chatted with Leslie for a few words on the phone and then threw the phone to David.

"Tell him yourself."

"Hi~ I'm David, this is..."

"Music boss? Let me think~"

"In New York, as far as music is concerned, I only know people from the New York University School of Music. Maybe they can help you."

"Um...Does NYU have a conservatory of music?"

"Can they record songs there?"

"Recording songs? I don't know about this either. Just wait a moment. Don't hang up. I'll find someone to ask you."

"ok~"

Another few minutes later.

Leslie picked up the phone: "Hello, David?"

"Yes, I am here!"

"I will contact you here. He is Allison, a reporter from the New York Times. He is currently in the newspaper office on 43rd Street, very close to your place. I have made an agreement with him. He will contact New York for you. The best recording studio, he’ll come to Stanley to find you later.”

"Really? That's great~Thank you man! Haha~"

"Then I'll hang up first. Once I finish the recording, I'll buy you a drink!"

"Haha~ Okay~ I'll finish my work here later and I'll go watch your recording!"

"Okay, see you later!"

After putting down the phone, David happily folded the paper with the lyrics and put it into his pocket, and looked at Giles: "How about it? Want to play with me?"

"Playing? Aren't you going to record a song?"

"Yeah, we're not professionals in music. I don't want to be a singer."

"I recorded this song to give to Andy and Sally."

"Andy? Are they... getting married?"

"No, it's for marriage proposal."

"Why do you have so many questions? Should you go or not?"

"Um... Okay, I'll go take a look with you. Anyway, I'm already done with my work today~!"

"Haha~ Let's go quickly~! Don't keep that journalist friend waiting!"

----

After a while.

David and Giles were downstairs in Stanley and waited for a reporter from the New York Times, a tall middle-aged man wearing a hat and well-dressed.

He smiled and walked up to the two men and introduced himself.

"My name is Allison Sidney, reporter for the New York Times. Which of you is Mr. David Coleman?"

"I am, just call me David, he is Giles, my friend, thank you for coming to help us!"

"It's okay David, let's talk as we go. I've contacted two music producers over at the recording studio and are waiting for us."

"ok~!"

While talking, the three of them got into Giles' car.

Before getting in the car, David said hello to Carew and asked him to follow him.

on the way.

Allison gave the driver an address and then began to give some brief introductions to David and Giles.

"The recording studio we are going to is a new recording studio opened last year by a man named Tony Bunge called The Power Plant."

"This guy from New Jersey, Tony Bunge, worked at Motown Records for 17 years. He wanted a live atmosphere similar to that in the Motown Records studio, but also wanted to avoid overdubbing between microphones, so he combined several We are friends in the music industry and we jointly opened the Power Plant Recording Studio."

"In the past year or so, Tony and the others have collaborated with many such as the Ramones, Talking Heads, Gloria Gallo, etc., and have very rich recording experience and capabilities."

"By the way David, what kind of song do you want to record? Do you have the lyrics and music score? Will you sing it yourself?"

"Forehead.."

David, who was sitting in the back seat, spread his hands calmly: "I don't know what type of song it is."

"I only have a copy of the lyrics here, and I need to ask someone to help me with the composition later."

"As for singing... If there are suitable singers in the power plant recording studio we are going to, and they can sing, it doesn't matter to me."

"Only...lyrics?"

"Okay, let me take a look first. The music producers I will meet later are all good at arranging. They should be able to help."

He said it politely.

Allison took the piece of paper with the lyrics handed over by David, but felt a little scratched in his heart. .

This hair volume needs to be reduced again~

Who are the David and Giles introduced by this unreliable Leslie?

Are you clamoring to enter the recording studio just because of the lyrics?

What are these people thinking in their minds?

Allison kept complaining in his mind, and opened the paper with the lyrics in his hand and took a rough look at it.

The entire paper was divided into two parts with a clear dividing line from the middle.

This is. .Two songs?

He read the lyrics of the first song a little more seriously.

It'sundeniablethatweshouldbetogether

There is no denying that we will stay together.

It'sunbelievablehowIusedtosaythati'dfallnever

Unbelievable, I always thought I would never fall in love again.

Thebasisisneedtoknowifyoudon'tknowjusthowIfeel

You need to know that if you don't understand how I feel right now,

ThenletmeshowyounowthatI'mforreal

Well let me tell you, I am serious about you.

Ifallthingsintime,timewillreveal

If everything is going to come sooner or later, time is the best proof.

One, youarelikeadreamcometrue

One, you are like a dream come true.

Two, justwannabewithyou

Two, I just want to be with you.

Three, girlit'splaintoseethatyou'retheonlyoneforme

Three, it's obvious, girl, you are the only one for me.

andFour,repeatstepsonethroughthree

Fourth, these three feelings are becoming more and more obvious.

Five, makeyoufallinlovewithme

Five, I want you to fall in love with me.

IfeverIbelievemyworkisdone

If only once I knew that everything I do can be done

ThenI'llstartbackatone

I will continue to start from the first one.

Soincrediblethewaythingsworkthemselvesout

It’s unbelievable how everything fell into place.

Andallemotionalonceyouknowwhatit'sallabout

It's touching, once you understand all of it.

Andundesirableforustobeapart

We shouldn't be separated,

Neverwouldhavemadeitveryfar

I will never stay away from you.

Causeyouknowyougotthekeystomyheart

Because you know what, you found the key to my heart.

Causeone,Youarelikeadreamcometrue

Because one, you are like a dream come true

Two, justwannabewithyou

Two, I just want to be with you.

Three, girlit'splaintoseethatyou'retheonlyoneforme

Three, it's obvious, girl, you are the only one for me.

andFour,repeatstepsonethroughthree

Fourth, these three feelings are becoming more and more obvious.

Five, makeyoufallinlovewithme

Five, I want you to fall in love with me.

IfeverIbelievemyworkisdone

If once I know that everything I do can be done,

ThenI'llstartbackatone

I will continue to start from the first one.

Sayfarewelltothedarknight

Say goodbye to this long night,

orseethecomingofthesun

I saw the rising sun.

Ifeellikealittlechild,who'slifehasjustbegun

I feel like a little kid whose life has just begun.

Youcameandbreathednewlifeintothislonelyheartofmine

You came to my side and breathed life into my lonely heart

Youthrewoutthelifelinejustinthenickoftime

You came just in time and threw me a lifeline.

this. .lyrics. .sure! !

This is a love song, a love song that expresses affection for a lover. Judging from the fragments of the lyrics, this David boy should have already had the idea of ​​​​composing this song.

Allison read the lyrics over and over in his mouth while looking at them.

Giles, who was sitting in the seat, glanced at David, who was sitting crookedly next to him, and then at Allison, who was chanting lyrics in the front passenger seat, and tilted his head and whispered to David.

"Man, what did you just write?"

"Why... did he feel a little weird after seeing it?"

"Tch~ What's weird? He was impressed by my musical talent!"

"Successful? Tsk~"

"If you had any damn musical talent, would you still be working in that Wildfire Bar for three years?"

"Hey~ what do you know?!"

"I was tempering myself and experiencing life, you know!?"

"Without the inspiration that life has given me, how could I have written such an affectionate confession?"

"Hahaha~ Are you still confessing? You can't even handle that Miranla... Why are you still pretending to be a lover here!"

"fxxx! You kid, I think you deserve a beating again, right?"

"What's the matter? Don't you enjoy watching me? Are you going to bite me?"

"Damn it! Let me kill you!"

Giles and David started today's daily interaction in the back seat as they talked: best bad friends, bad tricks, and grappling!

Show~!

"Ah~ you bastard! Are you serious!?"

"fxxx! You were the one who pulled the trick first!"

"Shit! You were the one who grabbed my dick first!"

"shxx! Let go of your hands! I...I can't hold it anymore!"

"Hahaha~ Are you convinced? You're such a brat! You still dare to be arrogant in front of me? I think you still don't know how powerful I am... Hey... don't catch me!"

"Haha~ I'll let you squirt~! How do you like it? Are you convinced?! Haha~"

"I'm done, I'm done! Let go, bastard!"

"Really convinced?"

"Yes, I'm convinced!"

"Okay, then I'll let you go, but you can't do it again...fxxxyou! Are you still coming?"

"fxxxyou! Look at my trick!~"

. . .

Their interaction in the back seat completely shocked Allison, who was obsessed with reading the lyrics.

When he looked back, he saw a scene that made him feel a chill in his crotch. .

Tsk. .

These two boys were obviously just joking and killing each other!

After a few minutes.

The driver, who had been silently paying attention to the people in the car, parked the car on the street like a transparent person.

"We are here, gentlemen."

David and Giles in the back seat fell together in exhaustion, gasping for breath: "Are we here?"

"Okay, then let's go down first... Hey, you damn bastard! Catch me there again!"

"No! You caught me first!"

"Okay, okay, get out of the car quickly!"

"fxxx! You bastard! I'll deal with you when I have time!"

"Come here, who is afraid of who!"

With a smile on his face, Allison looked at the two boys who were already a little unable to stand up straight, and sighed in his heart: After so many blows, can he still stand now?Young, so damn good!

"David, Giles, this is the Power Plant Studio."

"Follow me, wait inside, I'll go find the two music producers I contacted!"

"Okay, Allison, we'll wait for you at the door!"

"Uh... why don't you go in and wait?"

"No...we...slow down here~"

"Ah, hahaha~Okay, okay~"

"After I find the person later, I will come back and call you! Haha~"

"Ok!"

David held on to the roof of the car with one hand and his knees with the other.

"Giles, you bastard, when did you learn my trick?"

"Hehe! I've told you, I'm a top student~! I've learned all your dirty tricks a long time ago!"

"I..."

Got it.

The boy who couldn't stand straight at either station was still using words to dampen the opponent's fighting spirit. .

Um. .

At this time, they are all fighting alone!

hehe~

Carew, who was following Giles' car, got out of the car and walked towards David and the others.

He took a look at the building on the street. A very unique plaque read: Thepowerstation

here it is. .Recording studio?

Carew looked at it for a while before he found the words recording studio on a small sign next to it.

He scratched his head, wondering what David wanted to do here. .

Just as he was watching David and Giles bickering and preparing to step forward, Allison, who had just left, walked out of the power plant.

Behind him were two people with very explosive hairstyles. .At first glance, it looks like it belongs to a musician. .Middle-aged people.

Alison introduced a few people with a smile and let David and Giles enter the recording studio.

Leading the way was Mr. Tony, a man with glasses and a big beard, who was leading the way. .

Accompanying David and the others was teacher David, who also had an afro, no beard and no glasses. .

Yes, this afro-headed teacher is also named David!

Tony Bunge, the owner of the recording studio, led a few people to a reception room, and everyone sat down together and began to discuss the lyrics David had just given to Allison for a while.

"David, can you tell us why you wrote this song?"

"Okay, it's because..."

"Oh, that's it! I really...envy your friend named Andy~"

"Then can you tell me your thoughts on the arrangement of this song?"

"Arrangement? I can't do it~ But I already have some ideas on the melody for it, and I can hum it for everyone."

"Okay~ So... start now?"

"Okay, uh... can you give me the lyrics? I need to watch it and sing it~!"

Emm..

Teacher Tony handed the lyrics in his hand to David, and then he and Teacher David looked at each other. Both of them felt the same feeling as Allison just now!

Damn it, you wrote the lyrics yourself, and you still need to watch and sing them?

What about trouble?

toothache!

But David, who had taken the lyrics, didn't care about it. He sat there and started to think about the melody of the song. He slowly found the tune in a low voice and started to try to sing.

“Itsundeniablethatweshouldbetogether..”

. . .

As David sang, several people who didn't pay much attention at first began to listen carefully.

By the time David finished singing 1234, everyone understood that the charm of the lyrics of this song was fully revealed because of David's humming.

David has a very average voice and no singing skills. .

Teachers Tony and David, who are professional musicians, both heard that David's voice was not suitable for singing at all.

But it is this kind of humming that is somewhat tone-deaf and has a very strong color of love, which makes this song give people the illusion that the person being deeply loved is confessing affectionately.

This feeling. .It seems that David's voice is particularly heartwarming!

This is very strange!

Very strange!

David followed the lyrics seriously and finished singing the verse. Then he stopped to think about it and did not continue singing.

Um. .

This song is pretty much played normally.

After drinking four bottles of beer at a ktv in my previous life, I am now singing at this level.

Tony, David, and Allison looked at each other, and they all saw a hint of relief in each other's eyes.

The lyrics and main melody of this song seem to have been basically finalized now. All that remains is the choice and matching of the chorus and instruments.

Allison was curious about David's feeling when he sang just now: "David, did you write this song just to give it to a friend?"

"Yeah ~ Andy is my good friend!"

"Then...have you ever thought about finding a professional singer to make it famous?"

"Singing famous? I don't have the idea... I gave this song to Andy and the others. If anyone is interested in this song, just go talk to them~"

"Giving... is this going to be a gift?"

"Hmm~ What's the problem?"

"Uh... no~ it's just... cough~"

"Um... can you... tell me its name?"

"Name? Hmm... let me think about it~"

David never remembers song titles very well when listening to songs. .

Later, because he always had to accompany his friends and clients to KTVs and needed song titles, he slowly tried to memorize some of his favorite and good song titles.

Therefore, he was very impressed by this English love song, which can express one's feelings while counting. It is one of the songs that must be played every time he goes to a ktv to sing, drink too much and have some deep feelings.

"Just call it 'backatone.'"

"as always?"

"Forget it... right~!"

Giles sat next to David, looking at his pretending expression, covering his forehead and feeling a little dizzy, feeling the world. .There must be a mistake somewhere. .Bar? !