if the old man departs....

[Subok]

This is a song I would sing in his honor: (an ode to his death; a "celebration" no less)

If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start a new one
with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be Singaporean
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the MAN (LKY) who died
who gave that right (back) to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
Majulah Singapura


From the lakes of Chinese Gardens
to the hills of Oxley rise,
Across the plains of punggol
from sea to shining sea.
From Bedok down to Changi
and New Town to Jurong,
well There's pride in every Singaporean heart
and it's time we stand and say:

that I'm proud to be Singaporean
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the man (LKY) who died
who gave that right (back) to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
Majulah Singapura.

And I'm proud to be Singaporean
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the man (LKY) who died
who gave that right (back) to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
Majulah Singapura.


(music to the song above)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1Nuw3Necs

 

[halsey02]

Depart on the day YOG starts....& thunder, rains & floods...that would be interesting!!

 

[sinren67]

And..it's an Acts of God

 

[Ramseth]

And..it's an Acts of God

God : Oh please, don't send him up here. He blames me for everything he can't solve. :(

Satan : Oh please, don't send him down here. He see me no up. After I crashed his economy and flooded his city, he gave you all the credit! :oIo:

 

[manokie]

He said he has been forecasting!

Can he forecast when is he dying???

 

[Subok]

A song by pink "Dear Mr President"

if only it is Dear Lee Kuan Yew for Singapore's version

"Dear Mr. President"
(feat. Indigo Girls)

Dear Lee Kuan Yew,
Come take a walk with me.
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me.
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
What do you feel when you look in the mirror?
Are you proud?

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye
And tell me why?

Dear Lee Kuan Yew,
Were you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say
No child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind.
They're all sitting in your cells
While you pave the road to hell.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye?

Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
You don't know nothing 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
Oh

How do you sleep at night?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Dear Lee Kuan Yew,
You'd never take a walk with me.
Would you?

can someone help me embed the video here? Or teach me how to?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eRApNHSRRk

 

[Ramseth]

Believing in popstar politics is worse and more naive than believing in politicians. Successful popstars are paid millions more than politicians. Ask them, how do they feel with homeless and hungries on the streets, what have they done? Popstars have it easier than politicians, just claim no political power and blame it all on politicians to make themselves look holier than thou and them.

Even Michael Jackson would say, sing a charity song or conduct a charity concert. What else you'd expect? Donate money? Only if it helps concert or album sales and publicity.

 

[Subok]

Believing in popstar politics is worse and more naive than believing in politicians. Successful popstars are paid millions more than politicians. Ask them, how do they feel with homeless and hungries on the streets, what have they done? Popstars have it easier than politicians, just claim no political power and blame it all on politicians to make themselves look holier than thou and them.

Even Michael Jackson would say, sing a charity song or conduct a charity concert. What else you'd expect? Donate money? Only if it helps concert or album sales and publicity.

ahhahah... but seriously which is of the greater evil? One that plies the trade for money or one that use trade to get money? If everyone agrees on this, even if we literally put monkeys up as candidates for parliamentary seats is still lesser evil than one that manipulate the system to systematic social engineered the people and politically stash the people's monies away.

Whether these popstars are in it for money or not, not the crucial issue but their responses as represented in the songs they wrote for this era will speak voluminous but then again, we have none such stars in Singapore.