1.sugar man In the 1970s, an album called "cold fact" became popular in South Africa, and the song "sugar man" was even more popular. However, the mystery is that everyone has almost no interest in the singer Rodriguez. I don't know anything, only the photo of sitting cross-legged on the album cover reflects a bit of the singer's freedom. There are rumors that Rodriguez's singing career was not successful, and he was mocked during the performance, and he chose to commit suicide on the spot, sacrificing his life for music. This kind of vision is both thrilling and satisfying people's imagination of musicians. 2. the establishment blues (anti-establishment blues) In South Africa in the 1970s, the social atmosphere was conservative, the apartheid system was suffocating, and the international community launched sanctions. This land was closed and repressed. "The Melancholy of the Powerful" describes the real world behind the American Dream, including poverty, corruption, crime, and collapse. All of these inexplicably fit the spiritual aspirations of South Africans and resonate strongly. Listening to Rodriguez's record has become a symbol of youth rebellion. This blues song with anti-establishment content is also a chant for freedom. South African musicians are inspired to use art as a weapon to attack the corruption of the social system. and injustice. 3.can't get away (can't get away) Rodriguez's music has been successful in South Africa, his record sales may be half a million copies, and the influence is comparable to that of the world-renowned Rolling Stones. To the surprise of South Africans, in his native United States, Rodriguez is unknown, and no one has heard his songs. So people began to incarnate as musical detectives, looking for his secrets. Rodriguez's life gradually surfaced. As a descendant of Mexican immigrants, he came from the bottom, like a poet hidden in the city, and like a wanderer in the Detroit neighborhood, lonely and silent, recording the duality of the city and the struggle and confusion of the hometown. 4.cause (because) why in the United States, Rodriguez's music is not successful, maybe the name of the album is inconspicuous, maybe the cover is not eye-catching, maybe the lyrics are too political, maybe the record company does not Seriously marketing, maybe because he's Latino, maybe... The lyrics say, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job, and in real life, the record company broke Rodriguez two weeks before Christmas, The lyrics are strikingly similar to reality, and since then he gave up his singing career and disappeared into the crowd. 5. Jane S. Piddy is in the final analysis, success is accidental, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith, these poetic singers, everyone's fame is hard to come by. Perhaps the most fundamental reason is that Rodriguez sees music as a part of his life and doesn't give it his all. After leaving the music industry, he still likes to play the guitar and sing, and demolishing houses and repairing are his main business. I studied philosophy in college, but I was engaged in physical work. My identity was a little cold, but I spared no effort to help those in need. That's Song as Man Rodriguez. 6.it started out so nice (a good start) If the Son of God really came to earth, he must live as hard and humble as Rodriguez. The material and spiritual life of human beings are often not equal. Rodriguez lives in scarcity, but he does his best to take care of his relatives and friends and devote himself to social activities. Such a person is the son of the earth and the uncrowned king. He is sensitive and quiet, not a solitary hermit, nor a fearless fighter. He has no intention of becoming a hero or a saint. Singing and labor are part of his life, and they are walking sticks in the world. Maybe this is the trial of the gods, and it is the best arrangement.
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