Title: "Learning from Lei Feng"
Lyrics: Hong Yuan
Composer: Sheng Mao
Learning from Lei Feng is a good example of being loyal to the revolution and to the party
Loving and hating is clear-cut but not forgetting our roots, and we are strong in our stance
Learning from Lei Feng is a good example of being hard and simple and never forgetting it
Willing to be a screw in the revolution, and we have a bright collective mindset
Learing from Lei Feng, we are wholeheartedly devoted to our people, and we remember the teachings of Chairman Mao.
Learning from Lei Feng, Chairman Mao's teachings are on my mind
With all my heart and soul, I am dedicated to the people, and my ****productivist virtues are so noble
Learning from Lei Feng, Mao Tse-tung's thoughts are on my arm
Defending our motherland and holding on to our guns, we will continue to revolutionize the country as a generalist
Expanded Information:
Learning from Lei Feng is an important part of a new generation of Chinese culture. Lei Feng Good Example" is a song written to celebrate and carry forward the spirit of Lei Feng.
Background
When composing "Learning from Lei Feng", lyricist Hong Yuan looked through "Lei Feng's Diary" for inspiration while lamenting, "Lei Feng is really our role model! As soon as the word "role model" appeared, Hong Yuan had a flash of inspiration and the first line of the song came out: "Learning from Lei Feng is a good role model". Composer Shengmao got the lyrics and read them over and over again, and the popular words came out. "The whole song was composed in less than an hour."
Han Rongshi recalled that the troupe members had a brief rehearsal right after lunch, and because of the time constraints, each of them copied it onto a piece of paper and immediately set off, arriving at Tiananmen Square at 2pm. "As soon as we finished singing, it was a big hit because the lyrics were just so catchy."