Random Thoughts (胡思亂想) is a 1994 album recorded by Chinese Cantopop singer Faye Wong when she was based in Hong Kong. It confirmed her move into alternative music and covers songs by the Cocteau Twins, whose influence she readily acknowledged.[1]
The title track "Random Thoughts" is a cover of the Cocteau Twins' "Bluebeard". Track 5, "Know Oneself And Each Other", covered their song "Know Who You Are at Every Age", which was likewise from their 1993 album Four-Calendar Café.
"Dream Lover" (sometimes translated "Person in a Dream") is a cover of The Cranberries' "Dreams". It was a successful hit single, and was featured in Wong Kar-wai's critically acclaimed film Chungking Express in which Faye Wong also starred. She also recorded a Mandarin version, "Elude", on Sky. Both versions are still played frequently in Chinese media.[2]
[edit] Track listing
- 胡思亂想 (Wu Si Lyun Seong) – Random Thoughts
- 誓言 (Shi Yan) – Pledge
- 天與地 (Tin Jyu Dei) – Sky And Earth
- 夢中人 (Mung Zung Yan) – Dream Lover
- 知己知彼 (Zi Gei Zi Bei) – Know Oneself And Each Other
- 純情 (Seon Tsing) – Pure Love
- 遊戲的終點 (Yau Hei Dik Zung Dim) – End of the Game
- 夢遊 (Mung Yau) – Sleepwalk
- 藍色時分 (Laam Sik Si Fan) – Moment of Blue
- 回憶是紅色天空 (Wui Yik Si Hung Sik Tin Hung) – Reminiscence is a Red Sky
[edit] Cover art
The main cover design shows various overlapping phrases in Chinese characters of varying size, all of which have some strokes missing but allowing the phrase still to be discerned.[1] An alternative cover was all white except for the artist and album name, the latter in the same partial characters.
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