The Power of the Powerless (album)

The Power of the Powerless
The Power of the Powerless
Studio album by Cui Jian
Released	1998
Genre	Art rock • rap rock • folk rock • alternative rock
Label	China Record Corp (China) • JingWen (China) • World Beat (North América)
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Released1998

GenreArt rock • rap rock • folk rock • alternative rock

LabelChina Record Corp (China) • JingWen (China) • World Beat (North América)

Wuneng de liliang (无能的力量), English title on CD cover The Power of the Powerless, is a 1998 Mandarin rock album by Cui Jian.^[1]^[2] The title derives from the 1978 essay The Power of the Powerless by Václav Havel but the album does not specifically reference this connection.^[3]

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No.	Title	Unofficial translation	Length
1.	"Hùn zi 混子"	"Slackers"	5:46
2.	"Wúnéng de lìliàng 无能的力量"	"The Power of the Powerless"	4:21
3.	"Jiǔshí niándài 九十年代"	"The 90's"	5:39
4.	"Lóngzhōngniǎo er 笼中鸟儿"	"Caged Bird"	5:18
5.	"Huǎnchōng 缓冲"	"Buffer"	5:34
6.	"Xīnxiān yáogǔn Rock'n Roll 新鲜摇滚 Rock'n Roll"	"Fresh Flesh Rock'n Roll"	5:37
7.	"Lìng yīgè kōngjiān 另一个空间"	"Another Space"	8:15
8.	"Chūnjié 春节"	"Spring Festival"	5:07
9.	"Shídài de wǎnshàng 时代的晚上"	"Night of the Times"	5:07

v t e Cui Jian
Studio albums	Return of the Prodigal Rock 'n' Roll on the New Long March Solution Balls Under the Red Flag The Power of the Powerless Show You Colour Frozen Light A Flying Dog
Singles	"Nothing to My Name"
Filmography	Beijing Bastards Roots and Branches The Sun Also Rises Chengdu, I Love You Transcendence Blue Sky Bones
Soundtracks	Beijing Bastards Island of Fire Devils on the Doorstep
Associated musicians and bands	Beijing Symphony Orchestra Liu Yuan ADO Zang Tianshuo Zi Yue
Related	New Enlightenment Nanniwan

The Power of the Powerless (album)

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