The Outsiders is one of those TV series with a decent plot but is simply destroyed by horrible casting job. They should change the title to “The Cyborgs” because that’s just how flat, fake, and boring those actors are. I simply stopped watching the series after 2 episodes. However, for such a puny show, The Outsiders surprisingly has good soundtracks. There are minor scratches, however, the overall strength of the album overshadows the flaws.

Notable Tracks:
Let’s do the bad news first: Stop Ady An from singing, please! I mean, if you cannot catch the note, you’re still somewhat hopeful, but sh*t, she can’t even understand the tempo of the song! The piano guy technically follows her singing speed! That is freakin’ horrible! [放棄] is a 50-50 kind; meaning I like the composition but find the vocal (Dylan Guo’s) as flat as my kitchen floor, so that somewhat ruins the song. If you can’t stand it, just listen to the score version of the song. Call me crazy, but I think one of the reasons I bought this is because I saw an Indonesian/Malay name on the list: Juwita Suwito. Number one, I have never heard of her before. Number two, a fellow countryman makes it in Taiwan!? Wow, dude, that’s impressive. Anyway, as it turns out, Juwita is not exactly my fellow countryman, but I find her voice very similar to Ruth Sahanaya (one of famous Indonesian singers). It’s very clear and solid. I definitely love her piece [Breathe Again]. It has so much feelings; if only there are more Taiwanese singers with such ability, that’ll be awesome. The next one that I really like is its opening theme [不公平] by Jenny Yang (THANK GOD it’s not Ady’s version!!). It definitely suits the plot. I also like [Bed Time Story] by 陳達偉. It’s a calming, relaxing accoustic piece. His voice reminds me a little bit of Guang Liang. His other piece [Till The End] sounds like one of Richard Marx’s songs and the way he sings reminds me of JJ Lin. The song is so-so, I mean, I can listen to it once in a while, but will never be on repeat mode. He has perfect English though, so I find that very cool. The ending theme is [Lydia] by F.I.R. I’m pretty sure everybody knows this song. Definitely a good pick for the overall mood of the album. There’s one old school song in this album [童年往事] by 蔡琴. The melody is so sad, it makes me want to cry listening to it. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. As for the scores, they have a couple of classical piece which are decently played. I pretty much like the rest of the scores but [門魚之歌]. I particularly hate the “HUH” and “HEEAH” inserts; so wu liao [=annoying].

In a nutshell: I’d say…Buy. Even if you’re not an OST freak, this album is still worth your pennies. Might as well get it now when it’s still available.

Track Listing:
1. 不公平 - Jenny Yang (片頭主題曲)
[Bu Gong Ping: Unfair][Opening Theme Song]
2. Breathe Again - Juwita Suwito (插曲 小燕子之歌)
[Insert Song: Xiao Yan Zi’s Song]
3. 蕭邦華爾滋 Waltz Op 64 No.1 (配樂 語燕之歌)
[Xiao Bang Hua Er Zi: Chopin’s Waltz - Waltz Op 64 No. 1][Instrumental: The Song of Yan’s Words]
4. Till The End - 陳達偉 (插曲 於皓之愛)
[~ : Chen Da Wei][Insert Song: Yu Hao’s Song]
5. Bed Time Story - 陳達偉(插曲 單子之歌)
[~ : Chen Da Wei][Insert Song: Dan Zi’s Song]
6. 門魚之歌 (配樂 The Song About Us)
[Dou Yu Zhi Ge: Fighting Fish Song][Instrumental: ~]
7. 放棄 - 郭品超 (插曲 皓之背叛)
[Fang Qi: Give Up] - Guo Pin Chao/Dylan Guo [Insert Song: Hao’s Betrayal]
8. 不公平 (配樂 小燕子的旋律)
[Bu Gong Ping: Unfair][Instrumental: Xiao Yan Zi’s Melody]
9. 童年往事 - 蔡琴 (插曲 Something About Us…)
[Tong Nian Wang Shi: Childhood Memory] - Cai Qin [Insert Song: ~]
10. Lydia (配樂 片尾主題曲演奏版)
[Instrumental: Ending Theme Song Instrumental Piece]
11. 不公平 - 安以軒 (插曲 小燕子的心聲)
[Bu Gong Ping: Unfair] - An Yi Xuan/Ady An [Insert Song: Voice of Xiao Yan Zi’s Heart]
12. Bed Time Story (配樂 單子的沉默)
[Instrumental: Dan Zi’s Silence]
13. 放棄 (配樂 皓之不舍)
[Fang Qi: Give Up][Instrumental: Hao’s Uneasiness]
14. 我的二分之一 - 伍家輝 (插曲 阿奇與紅豆)
[Wo De Er Fen Zhi Yi: My One and Only] - Wu Jia Hui [Insert Song: Ah-Qi and Hung Dou]
15. 蕭邦離別曲 (配樂 離別時刻)
[Xiao Bang Li Bie Qu: Chopin Departing Melody][Instrumental: Moment of Departing]
16. Lydia - F.I.R. (片尾主題曲激情演奏版)
[Ending Theme Song: Passionate Accompaniment Piece]

Click here to read the synopsis in English

Click here to watch the series in youtube (With English Subtitle)

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Click here to check out the KTV MV for [不公平: Bu Gong Ping] by Jenny Yang

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