The new Jay Chou album is out, apparently his 8th, and it is pretty good! How do these Asian artists crank out sooo many songs consistently every year? I don't really like the Chinese title, it basically translates to me as "I'm very busy" but they translate it to "On the Run" ... huh?
It came in this nifty case w/a DVD and a notebook but at $18 at a Chinese bookstore and with only 10 songs... it better have came with all the extras! Sorry for the bad lighting, but cover is actually pretty slick looking.
He is quite talented and this twangy cowboy single "Cowboy on the Run (Cowboy is very busy...)" is a must see! To me, it is the stand out song. The video is too cute and weird and fun with great synchronized dancing, and that one line that basically translates to "I'm at a bar drinking milk, why not beer? because beer hurts your body!" is so adorable! The other songs are like his simple pretty ballads with one rap song here or there. All lyrics sung in his trademark melodic slurs (and here I thought that my Chinese was just bad...)
And how creative, the "Jay Chou effect*" is now a cowboy hat!
* jay chou effect consists of making yourself look absolutely gorgeous/handsome by hiding your real unattractive face with some well placed bangs or- an accessory.
UPDATE: Here is his other video from this album. Jay on Jay's relationships, ridiculously brilliant and as Duc said, hilarious w/"SARs masks":
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