2008년 5월 20일 화요일

The four men who came out of Ahgutang


pencil drawing.


inked.

This is about a song again,same as before you can hear/download it by clicking below.
Ahgutang

BaikHyunJin is one of my favorite Korean indie artist.
He's in a band 'Uhuhboo project'which released 3 albums.
They're famous for BaikHyunJin('Maboo' at the moment)'s uncomfortable voice,his unusual lyrics.
Oh but his lyric is sometimes incredible,creepy,realistic than real,so poetic.
You'll see why if you read this song's lyric.
It's on his first solo album,released last month.
I'm gonna type an English lyric he added in the booklet.

The four man who came out of Ahgutang

Victory Korea!
The young man in back-pack is from Montreal.
He worked at the Chinese restaurant for three months.
21years old,Anderson,his name.
Saved money to travel.

His first destination,Seoul,Korea.

Mr.Ahn Sung Chul,after his night shift.
is at the DulDul- pub in Insadong.
He is looking at the instant sticker photos after ordering a pint and some Nogari.
three monthes ago,the lover in the picture married Miss Park Kyung.
He still can not forget him.
On a Saturday night,in Jongro.

Anderson,while sightseeing around Insa-dong,
Bought two Korean Fans for his parents.
Looking at the flock of cranes on the fan,he remembered Ikeda's long neck,who left him.

Having met at Toronto's George Bell Arena,happily continued their relationship for two years.
But one day,
Ikeda confessed love to his hockey partner Hiroshi and left Anderson.

Hiroshi was Anderson's first kiss.

Mr.Ahn Sung Chul was in front of Tap-gol park to catch a taxi.
Anderson was looking at his Lonely Planet in front of Tap-gol park as well.

On that moment,
Four men came out of 'The original Masan Ahgutang'restaurant.
They were member of South Korea's amateur soccer team.
They sang under the Nakwon market.
'Oh victory Korea,Oh victory Korea'

Looking at the map,Anderson approached Mr.Ahn.
While asking directions they started to talk.
At the first sight,they were attracted to each other.

Talking holding hands,carefully they kissed.

Right then,those amateur soccer team witnessed the scene.
On a Saturday night in Jongno.

Youn DongHyung a realtor,the goalkeeper,screamed furiously
'Look at those perverts!'
the four man,approached them and started to swing punches while cursing.

Ahn Sung Chul,fortunately,only got a slap on the face.
He is on the ground grabbed by the neck.
But Anderson,got a struck of a merciless 'potent-shoot'
His jawbone crushed and became a mess in blood and saliva.

On that moment,Chan Ho Park(A Korean MLB player)got a time of reflection with tears.
While Park Kyung is in Kyung-Ju having a three day love affair with her college senior.


In BaikHyunJin's interview he had,he wrote this song after he read a newspaper talking about a foreign guy was attacked by Korean men 'cause he was kissing a boy in the street.
The news pissed him off and he focused on realism in this song.
Actually I drew four men with those kissers but I wasn't very happy with them..
So I cropped them out.
Here they are.

댓글 3개:

Louie Louie :

That singer reminds me of
Tom Waits.

skitsch :

The first time I heard his song I thought of Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

Louie Louie :

That reminds me of the
movie "Stranger than Paradise"
The song "I put a spell on you"
by Screamin' Jay Hawkins was
the soundtrack for the whole
film.