''Show You Colour'' () is the fifth album of Chinese rock musician
Cui Jian
Cui Jian or Choi Geon ( zh, c=崔健; ; born 2 August 1961) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and musician. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Chinese Rock", Cui is often deemed the most influential rock musician in China. ...
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It was released on 23 March 2005. In contrast to his previous work, ''Show You Colour'' combines elements of rock, popular music, hip-hop, and electronic music to produce its distinctive sound.
Themes
''Show You Colour'' is divided into three themes: red represents the internal spirit, yellow represents love, and blue represents wisdom or knowledge.
"Blue Bone"
The second track is the most popular track with netizens, downloads and streams of the song far exceeding others on the album. The song "Blue Bone" (, alternatively "Blue Man of Character") seems to be the album's main song, as Chinese music site
Douban
Douban.com (), launched on 6 March 2005, is a Chinese online database and social networking service that allows registered users to record information and create content related to film, books, music, recent events, and activities in Chinese ci ...
stated that the colour blue comes across as the most important of the colour themes. Although it concerns itself with "literate people", the song is Cui Jian's personal portrait of society and life. Douban suggests that only listeners who understand "Blue Bones" can grasp Cui Jian's current own situation and knowledge of life.
Critical reception
The album received mostly positive reviews, with users on music site 360buy giving it 4 out of 5 stars.
Track listing
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References
External links
Official Website Album List
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2005 albums
Cui Jian albums
Mandarin-language albums