1937年“七七”芦沟桥事变吹响了全国全面抗战的号角。面对飞机大炮武装起来的日本侵略者,英勇的中国军队被迫组成大刀队奋起反抗,浴血苦战。消息传来,上海的学生走上街头募捐筹款,为前方将士赶制大刀。这一切深深地激动着革命音乐家麦新的心。他怀着对侵略者的满腔仇恨,写出了 In 1937, the “July 7” Lugouqiao Incident sounded the clarion call of the nation’s all-out war. In the face of Japanese aggressors who were armed with aircraft cannons, the brave Chinese army was forced to form a large knife team to rise up and fight hard. According to the news, students from Shanghai took to the streets to raise donations for fundraising. All this deeply stirred the new heart of revolutionary musicians. He wrote with hatred of the invaders.