Leo Ku's most well known songs include "Love Coming Home" (愛回家), "Belated Love" (愛得太遲), "Shower" (花灑), "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴), "Monica", "Love and Honesty" (愛與誠), "Sorrow Hits Man" (傷追人), "Nobita" (大雄), "Killing Move" (必殺技), "Let Heaven Shed Its Tears" (任天堂流淚), "Holiday in Rome" (羅馬假期), "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵), "Friendship" (友共情), "Second Most Loved" (第二最愛) and "Blue Skies and White Clouds" (藍天與白雲) - A cover of Keisuke Kuwata's song 悲しい気持ち (JUST A MAN IN LOVE).
Musical career
One of his songs "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵) released on 1997 earned him various musical awards most notably the Silver Male pop singer by Commercial Radio. However, his singing career was stalled in the next few years but he regained popularity in 2003, because of efforts of his current manager Paco Wong (黃柏高), with the release of new albums "Games" (遊戲—基) and "Nobita" (大雄) - A reference to the Doraemon character of the same name. He has been referred to as one of the 'New Four Big Heavenly Kings' by veteran singer Alan Tam along with Hacken Lee, Andy Hui and Edmond Leung.
Leo Ku's recent albums have revolved around a specific theme. The album "Games" was based on video games, "Nobita" was based on the comic books, while "Jade Solid Gold" is named after a popular music show of the same name. "Nobita" is one of Leo Ku's most successful albums ever, with 64,152 copies sold in 2004. It was the eighth best selling Cantopop album of 2004 in Hong Kong. In 2003 and 2004 has also achieved his dream of releasing his own comic book. "The Story of Kubi" is a set of two comic books hand drawn by Leo. With the continuous amount of work he has today, he is unable to release another book of the series yet.
In April 9, 2005, his greatest hits album, "Jade Solid Gold" (勁歌金曲), reached double Platinum (100,000 copies). In March, 2005, he held his first major concert (勁歌金曲演唱會). Further tours were held across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the China, following the success of the Hong Kong concerts, featuring guest performances by Kary Ng and Justin Lo. A total of seventeen concerts were held. Leo Ku's "Jade Solid Gold" (勁歌金曲) was one of Hong Kong's top ten albums sold from December 30, 2004 to December 21, 2005.
In October, 2005, Leo was declared one of Ten Outstanding Young Persons where his hard work on his music and film career, and his excellence in commitment to the community was recognized. He contributed tremendously to the society, and even founded a Leo Ku Children Medical Fund (古巨基兒童醫療基金). A month later, in November, he released his first Mandarin album under Gold Label, known as "Final Fantasy" (最終幻想), it featured Mandarin versions of his well known Cantonese songs as well as original songs, targeting the Mandarin speaking community. Its main song was "Sleeping Beauty" (睡美人).
In December 23, 2005, Leo Ku, and his management company Gold Label announced that he has sold 300,000 copies (six times Platinum) of the four albums which came out this year, with eight hit songs, including "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴) which stayed in first place at the karaoke charts for a total of nine weeks in a row.
Leo Ku's 2006 album "Human" (我生) received mostly positive reviews, as over 25,000 copies of the album were sold within the first three days of release. The concept of the CD was innovative as its theme deviates from romantic love and relationships, a practice most Cantopop albums adhere to. Included in the album is a 60 minute music video directed by Leo Ku himself. This would be his directing debut.
In June, 2007, his song "Money" (錢錢錢錢) was accused of being copied from Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".[2] In response, Ku made a post on his blog stating that "Money" is a progressive rock song, therefore will contain elements used in that genre of music.
In July 31, 2007, it was confirmed he filmed a music video called "Love Coming Home" (愛回家) featuring Katie Leung as the main actress, who is best known for playing as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films.
In August 24, 2007, he released his album "Moments", all the lyrics were written by Lin Xi (林夕), with music composed by Mark Lui, Ivana Wong, Justin Lo and others. Also included with the album was a 60 minute DVD featuring footage shot from Fukuoka, London, Paris, Venice, Vienna and Beijing. Weeks after the album's release, he held his second major concert in Hong Kong Coliseum, known as "The Magic Moments 2007" concert, from September 9 to September 12, 2007. Guests which performed in the concert include Alex Fong, Justin Lo, Terence Tsui (小肥), Vivian Chow and Ekin Cheng.
Touch
古巨基 Lyrics
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编: 雷颂德 监: 雷颂德
触摸你身体 何必需要忌讳
就当做怀旧 拥抱是怀念的姿势
别怕突然越轨
朋友也可亲吻额角 见证旧爱的沦落
既已对我全无知觉 有甚么怯慌
你怕让两手碰着我吗 难道我质感太差
以后无需直接讲话
喂一声 这一声 你认得出我么
这亲昵到陌生的经过
我说过 最爱抱你 到这日你想闪躲
怕了我 但是我 自问我哪有做错
当日离开我 没说别接触这么多 谁知惊我甚么
不需要不安 联络我分享你近况
哪怕冒了一头汗 据说你仍爱几米
有甚么怕讲
你怕让两手碰着我吗 难道我质感太差
你发的短讯也有策略吗
说话无需验证真假
喂一声 这一声 你认得出我么
这亲昵到陌生的经过
我说过 最爱抱你 到这日你想闪躲
怕了我 但是我 自问我哪有做错
当日离开我 没说别接触这么多 谁知惊我甚么
只愿容许我 造作地说声 Keep in touch 还想得到甚么
The song "Touch" by 古巨基 is a nostalgic song about wanting to touch an ex-lover and reminisce about past love. The lyrics suggest that there is no need to be hesitant about touching the person's body and that embracing is a way of remembering past love. The song talks about the fear of crossing boundaries and the hesitation to make physical contact. It also touches on the idea of being strangers on an intimate level despite having a shared past. The chorus emphasizes the desire to keep in touch and maintain communication despite the past.
The lyrics of the song are honest and straightforward. They evoke feelings of nostalgia and longing for a past love. The chorus of the song is especially catchy and adds to the overall mood of the song. The use of "keep in touch" as a refrain suggests that the singer is willing to maintain a relationship with the ex-lover, even if it's just as friends. The song's atmosphere is melancholic and wistful, with a touch of sadness and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
触摸你身体 何必需要忌讳
Touch your body, no need to be taboo
就当做怀旧 拥抱是怀念的姿势
Just think of it as nostalgia, hugging is the pose of reminiscence
别怕突然越轨
Don't be afraid of sudden deviation
朋友也可亲吻额角 见证旧爱的沦落
Friends can also kiss forehead, witnessing the fall of old love
既已对我全无知觉 有甚么怯慌
Since you have no feelings towards me, why are you afraid
你怕让两手碰着我吗 难道我质感太差
Are you afraid to touch my hands, is my texture too poor?
你发的短讯也有策略吗
Do you have a strategy for the texts you send?
以后无需直接讲话
No need to speak directly in the future
喂一声 这一声 你认得出我么
Hey, can you recognize me with this voice?
这亲昵到陌生的经过
This process from intimacy to unfamiliarity
我说过 最爱抱你 到这日你想闪躲
I said I love to hold you the most, but now you want to avoid me
怕了我 但是我 自问我哪有做错
You are afraid of me, but I ask myself what did I do wrong
当日离开我 没说别接触这么多 谁知惊我甚么
When you left, you didn't say not to have contact, who knew it would surprise me
不需要不安 联络我分享你近况
Don't be uneasy, contact me and share your recent situation
哪怕冒了一头汗 据说你仍爱几米
Even if you sweat, it is said that you still love Jimmy
有甚么怕讲
What are you afraid to say?
说话无需验证真假
Speaking does not need to verify true or false
只愿容许我 造作地说声 Keep in touch 还想得到甚么
I just hope you allow me to say 'keep in touch' even if it is fake, what else do I want
Writer(s): lee, Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
Contributed by Sebastian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.