Unforgettable Singing

"I", who is in my fifties, and my old friends of thirty years gathered in a tavern on a weekend night. After a good drink, I went to Meile Cabaret to sing at the suggestion of my outgoing friend Dazhi. In the karaoke hall, friends sang their own "repertoire" one after another, and the atmosphere was warm. Just when "I" was about to request a song, the melody of "Our Life is Full of Sunshine" came from next door, which instantly brought back "my" memories. My thoughts go back to when I was 16 years old. "I" was still a teenager in a middle school in a mining area, listening to literary and artistic programs on a semiconductor radio every day. At that time, music workers created a large number of moving songs. The "Radio Songs Favorite by Audiences" selection event organized by radio stations and the "Song" editorial department became popular across the country. "I" even saved money to write letters and vote. The 15 selected songs, accompanied by old objects such as semiconductors, record players, and "black briquette" recorders, have witnessed "my" youth. Over the years, these songs have accompanied "me" through the hardships of working in the wells and the trivialities of daily necessities, and have become a comfort to my soul. After being awakened by ambition, "I" picked up the microphone and sang "Our Life is Full of Sunshine" with my old friends. Those songs are not only melodies, but also the youth memories and love of life of a generation.