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The Wost NDP Song in in Singapore history

Scrooball (clone)

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http://sg.news.yahoo.com/new-ndp-song-sparks-buzz-.html

National Day Parade (NDP) is just around the corner and you know what that means – that’s right, a new NDP song.

This time, a music video of a new NDP ceremonial song composed and sung by senior army officers has drawn both fans and critics alike.

Titled “A Nation’s March”, the three-minute video is meant to introduce key members of the NDP 2012 Parade and Ceremony committee as they sing along to a song which will accompany the marching contingents from the Military, Home Team, Uniformed Youth Organisations and civilian contingents as they march onto the floating platform at Marina Bay on August 9 this year.

But while the original song seems to have struck a chord with some Singaporeans, the music video also has its fair share of detractors for its off-key vocals.

Since it was posted on YouTube last Wednesday, the video has clocked over 31,000 views and garnered some 290 ‘dislikes’. The number of ‘likes’ trailed closely behind at 270.

“It’s embarrassing to show our military officers like this,” commented YouTube user JonE23.

“The guys in this video are soldiers, and I'm sure they're good ones... Let them be soldiers. Don't choose them to do something like this that they are obviously neither trained nor proficient at.”

Lipsynchapore added, “This video is totally disrespectful to music and singing. And to think the government paid for this. For goodness sake, let the singers sing, and the soldiers protect the country.”

Other internet users, however, applauded the soldiers’ efforts and courage to “sing for their country” despite knowing they are not pitch perfect.

“For a military commander to step forward to sing for his country even though he knows that he may humiliate himself on the Internet takes courage. And this is the value we see in all the soldiers who defend our country,” wrote a user by the name of BananaSquare.

Said KuonKyoko, “Even if the people singing in here might not be good, they tried their best. This song is composed and sung by fellow Singaporeans, which give us a sense of home.”

Another added that he “felt warm inside” after watching the music video as he could feel the soldiers’ love for their nation.

A separate behind-the-scenes video that was uploaded to YouTube showed Lieutenant Colonel (NS) Clarence Tan, the parade commander, and Military Expert 5 Philip Tng sharing some of the difficulties the group faced while recording the song.

“To just sing a verse itself is not easy… just waiting for your turn, and coming in and singing at the correct pitch (is not easy),” revealed Tng, chairman of the band and also a musical conductor.

Tan added, “(There were) a lot of challenges for today because if you look at us, we are not singers.”

“But it’s a fun session for all,” he said. “Everybody enjoyed it even though it’s complicated for us.”

Commented another YouTube user liftlives, “They can't sing, but if they can fight, I'm satisfied. Singapore's too concerned with excellence anyway, why not appreciate the fact that they bothered to make an mv to show their love for their nation?”

This is not the first time an NDP video has sparked debate. Last year, the NDP "Fun Pack song" sung to the tune of a Lady Gaga hit was scrapped at the last minute due to copyright issues.
 

fukyuman

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Probably the most corny is in the sixties where PAP borrowed from Communist china theme. Sung by in Mandarin goes something like

"Ah Sin Jia Por, Ah Sin Jia Por
My dear beloved country
You are so young!

My brother will sing the chorus using scouts yell instead

Onion Onion put put put
Bawang Bawang toot toot toot
Onion put
Bawang toot
 

zeddy

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If there's a war in Sinkie Land one day, I hope those clever chaps at Mindef do not play this song to our troops to boost their morale..
 

Confuseous

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Although intended to ‘introduce’ the key members of the NDP committee, not a single person was namechecked in the video. Being ‘unprofessional’ aside, most of these guys sound like they have never even stepped into a SAFRA karaoke room. But perhaps the lack of quality in army personnel singing could have been compensated with enthusiasm and patriotic verve, which was clearly lacking in the video. It’s OK to sing badly and laugh about it afterwards; no one expects a crooner out of a colonel. However if you want to dish out a propaganda war tune in all seriousness, at least do it with gusto and lung power like you would actually die for the nation, with fists clenched, not swaying like a conductor for some children’s woodwind orchestra. No one’s going to march to this believing they have something to fight for if you guys struggle and wince your way through this like a vegetarian walking into an abbatoir.

- http://everythingalsocomplain.com/
 

dredd

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They bring Talk Cock, Sing Song to a new level. A soldier is supposed to be combat ready in a war zone, not in a studio singing sissy songs.
 

Jlokta

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They bring Talk Cock, Sing Song to a new level. A soldier is supposed to be combat ready in a war zone, not in a studio singing sissy songs.

We will never be at war. Even if we do go into war, i am pretty sure alot of these clowns would have been shot by their own.

These jiak liao bee will retire in a couple of years with a big fat account paid for by the tax payers. Singing this off key production and planning NDP is probably their chance of doing some work.
 

Blazars

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This song is really bad. I couldnt bare to finish listening to it. Some of the comment on Yahoo is true. These pple are soldiers. Let them do their job, "defending" Spore. Why are they even involve in NDP? Worse, why are they writing songs??!!
 

red amoeba

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not say i por PAP lampar or what, but I really felt the NDP songs in the 80s are more meaningful & even today I feel they are much better.

count on me singapore
stand up for singapore

or maybe that time i young & fucking blur, easily influenced by such propaganda...nowadays, the NDP songs, really CMI.
 

tonychat

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That is what happen when Sinkies run a country. You people still stuck in sinkieland ? Maybe you bunch are addicted to ass screwing
 

bugeyed

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These jokers think they can replicate "We Are The World"

[video=youtube;M9BNoNFKCBI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBI[/video]
 

THE_CHANSTER

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For cringe-worthiness, The senior management at the Media Development Authority of Singapore are hard to beat.

Check out this classic '(c)rap' from a few years back.

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