AJL is here again with it's 27th edition. This year's theme is Gabungan Seni dan Musik or is it Ekspresi Seni. The website state Gabungan Seni dan Musik, the host said Ekpresi Seni. As promised by the production team behind the ere w('anugerah berprestij') show, the theme will allow lots of creativity in the artists' performances as well as the grahic display to be used thru out the night. We'll see..hmm
Opening - Mek Sah kuar nyanyi Bunga-Bunga Cinta juara tahun 2003. The graphics had already started with Mek Sah standing in front what appears to be a haunted house from a cartoon/animated film. And I suppose the reason why she is wearing white, is so that they could flash more 'graphics' on her.. started
with obor-obor motif.. then when the chorus kicks in.. yes you guest it.. daun-daun berguguran.. cumanya.. kat Malaysia ni takde mapple leave.. tapi daun yang gugur tu daun mapple leave. Macam mana tu? Ok lah di maapkan sebab mana pulak nak cari motif daun jambu ke.. daun pisang ye tak?
Next, Ziana Zain. Yeay. But then, she's in a 80s MTV music video singing a song that I don't know. I would have forgiven her if she sang anyone of her classic :(
Ziana was followed by Faizal Tahir with Anti Gravity.. hence a space ship projected behind him, complete with some dude floating in space. It could be him, but at this point I don't give a rat's ass. It looks errmmm amatuerish? And then I lift my head and take a look again at Faizal Tahir. Perhaps he's staying in Bandar Sri Permaisuri that do not have water for the pass 8 days.. muka macam tak mandi.
Opps... that concluded the opening. What just happened? I'm not at all pumped up? Here comes the host... they introduced the songs.. with some I dunno.. let's call it 3D effect? That.. was quite entertaining. The ombak.. the pelangi.. the bintang... but they could do with lesser stuff in the background.
Perhaps just the two of them, white background and the effect.
Let's move on to the performances.
1. Ombak Rindu - Adira & Hafiz
Komposer : Nurzaidi Rahman
Penulis Lirik : Nurzaidi Rahman
How was it? - I didn't watch Ombak Rindu, neither a fan of Aaron Aziz. So Whatever monolugue he was rambling left me bemused.But the fans seems to love it.The stage lit up with Adira hidden somewhere in the middle of ... I want to say a coral reef? But then after there's more light... and the smoke clears up, rupanya dia duduk celah2 bunga. Hafiz pulak diri atas kotak kot? Let's not even discuss what was The songs is nice.. I thot both of them did well..all is not lost... but wait... here comes Haron again. On stage. To carry away Adira. Kenapa Hafiz tak boleh angkat?
2. Patah Seribu - Shila Amzah
Komposer : Shila Amzah
Penulis Lirik : Shila Amza
How was it? - Ada monologue jugak. It's not necessary. Somehow, I might have mistunderstood this.... but macam dia kata bila nak mati nanti ada orang akan call? Erk... I don't really like her baju. But whatever. I thot her voice is brilliant. Though her concentration might have been messed up with the monologue. The music arrangement... maybe the original sounds better. Ohh.. masih ada asap2 atas stage. Ni lebih yang performance tadi ke? I thot the backdrop looks good though. Good choice of graphic.
3. Simetri - Hazama & Amy Search
Komposer : Audi Mok
Penulis Lirik : Firdaus
How was it? - I'm not a fan of this song at all. I think there are better songs out there. Kuar asap lagi. OK.. ni macam metal tapi rambut macam rasta? OK, let's stick with the song and the performance. Ermmm.. still not a fan. OOwwwwwwwwowww.. Eh wait.. is that Edrie Hashim with the fab looking hair on guitar?
That hair is definitely *swoon* factor. Lama pulak lagu ni.. I need nourishment STAT!
4. Idola - Azlan & The Typewriter
Komposer : Audi Mok
Penulis Lirik : Azlan
How was it? I thot the voice and the music were superb. Best Vocal so far. So I take that this is Phantom of the Opera theme. Azlan and the band tu smart la jugak. Yang backup singer macam mime tu ada sket ganguan perasaan sebab ada certain tu aku tengok macam Amish pun ada. Hahahaha.
5.Pelangi Senja - Stacy
Komposer : Taja
Penulis Lirik : Tun Teja
How was it? - Errmmm... Ok, I love the song. I love the video clip. I love Stacy. But let's be honest, the performance were a bit here and there. I like the idea of them bringing the kayu bakau pier on the stage. Macam video clip la kan. Aku ganguan perasaan dengan dancer yang nak bawak train of materials kat baju Stacy tu. I think it's disturbing her... then the music were too loud. And the backup singer sounds odd. I think the hair and dress for stacy is wrong. Arghhh whyyyyy.... but I have to say this. I admire her determination... she wants it bad. All the best Stacy. I lobes u no matter what.
6.Lagu - Bedroom Sanctuary
Komposer : Bo Amir Iqram
Penulis Lirik : Bo Amir Iqram
How was it? - Ok la. I appreciate the simplicity of the performance and the singer sticking to originality. Sempoi. And the gimik pun boleh la di maapkan. Entertaining.. but maybe not going to win anything. Walau apa pun, good job bro!
7. Tanpamu - Amir Jahari
Komposer : Amir Jahari
Penulis Lirik : Amir Jahari
How was it? - I read somewhere that the 'entourage' for this performance will be the biggest and kecoh in this AJL. Hmm... yang menepuk ni aku rasa mcm salah key. Yang lain tu ok la. I think he should just go with the 'stompers'.... dah kecoh sangat aku tak dengar dia nyanyi. And kenapa dia aje yang kaler-kaler muka. Apa ke maknanya? If aku tutup mata, the music arrangement is quiet good actually.
8. Teman Pengganti - Black & Malique (RJ)
Komposer : Malique
Penulis Lirik : Malique
How was it? - Ok openingnya... aku sudah terpukau...Pastu Black appeared from the turning platform. Nice... Then the wrapper who looks like a representative from MIC appeared and rapping out. Ok lagi... then things turns into circle. Hahahah I think the timing for the platform is a bit off. So bila part Rap,orangnya ngadap belakang. Bila part nyanyi orangnya kat belakang. Aku gelak gila. Nevertheless the song and the performance is good. I think the song should win something.
9. Terukir Di Bintang - Yuna (Aizat)
Komposer : Yuna
Penulis Lirik : Yuna
How was it? - Hahahahhaha I lobes this one. I'm not really a fan of Yuna nor Aizat. But I thot Aizat did a great job. Misai dia tu betul ke tak? Macam misai gatai.. but it suits the character i suppose. The expression on his face is priceless. Hahahahah.. as if to say.. "aku ni nyanyi lagu orang je". Hahahah. The performance was sweet. I vote this one wins best performance!
10. Ku Akui - Hafiz
Komposer : Ajai
Penulis Lirik : Ajai
How was it? - Honestly aku tak pernah dengar lagu ni. But overall, I thot the performance was good. Hafiz's voice was superb. And the music accompanying him was brilliant and not over the top. Erkk.. maybe this could win something as well? Best Vocal at least.
11. Andai Ku Bercinta Lagi - Mojo
Komposer : Edry Abdul Halim
Penulis Lirik : Edry Abdul Halim
How was it? - What can I say about a sudden resurgance of the French Revolution on the stage? Lagu ok la.. suara pun boleh la.. tapi costume dari kain langsir tu and Ms Marsha yg dah mcm bride/ Mary Antoinette... aku mcm blur batak kejap. Oh ada Edry tadi. Tak perasan.
12. Anak Kampung Jimmy Palikat & One Nation Emcee
Komposer : Jimmy Palikat
Penulis Lirik : Jimmy Palikat
How was it? - Sekampung bah, naik pentas. Takde kuda aje. I lobes the kebaya worn by Mimi at the begining. Aku memang suka lagu ni. I think the lyric to this song is honest and sincere. Whatever happens, kudos to Jimmy Palikat and One Nation Emcee. Though there's a lot of people on stage, everything works well. I would suggest to the tourism board to use this performance to promo Visit Malaysia Year 2014!
Interlude - Rock Never Dies.
Rock Legend with Guitar Heroes.Sessi goreng keropok lekor berlarutan selama 5 minit....tahan sebab tunjuk Edrie Hashim dengan rambut lawa. Another 5 minutes... sabarrr (mcm sabar aku tunggu air 8 hari dah takde)...
Rahmad Mega with Bayangan Gurauan. Hoo... here comes Rempit Me. Heheh.
Aris Ariwatan with Lamunan Terhenti... OMGGGGGGG Lagu wajib karaoke. Tapi awat mcm off je dia nyanyi. Apa ni abang? Frust akak uols. Apa pun, I lobes this song to death. Hahahahah.... lalu kau menolak (pause)... berbalas renungan... takde yang lagi best dari emo nyanyi part ni kat RedBox.
Joey of BPR with Seribu Tahun Tak Akan Mungkin .....wheeeee suara bro ni best siut. Lepak aje. Ni pun lagu fav akak.
KE TEPI SEMUA.. this is how it should be done: Ramli Sarip! Kamalia... WOWWEEEEE... I think Ramli Sarip has single handedly redeemed the night. Suara power gila.
And now the result...(who cares.. they had me at ..Tiba-tiba langkahku terhenti... tadi)
Best Performance - Teman Pengganti - Black & RJ
Best Vocal - Ku Akui - Hafiz (lagi... 2 tahun berturut-turut...) well done Hafiz.
3rd Place - Ku Akui - Ajai/ Hafiz
2nd Place - IDOLA - Audi Mok / Azlan and The Typewriter.
Juara Lagu ke 27...(drum roll please..): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA. Terukir Bintang - Yuna.
Please appreciate the irony here: Yuna has not won.. but when she's not around, her song won. hahah Aizat menang dengan misai gatai.
Good night all!
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Cranberries Live in KL - 4th April, 2012 - Stadium Negara
Mula-mula, memang tak minat sangat nak pergi. Tapi bila Kay ajak, aku game je la kan. Tak la tahu sangat lagu-lagu depa ni. Kononnya nak tengok satu konsert satu bulan. Beginilah cita-cita orang yang tiada hala tuju hidup.
Anyway, bila dengar the daily promo, eh rupanya, banyak jugak lagu yang aku tahu ek. So dengan semangat waja, download la segala mak nenek lagu depa and pasang hari-hari on the way to work. I think my favorite is Animal Instinct.
Come the night of the concert. Dah la Wednesday. Tak ingat aku keje ke tak pun hari tu. But I think the weather was ok, so hopefully tak jam la. Kay came over and drove both of us to stadium Negara. Traffic was clear. But now.. mana pulak nak park ni. Tempat parking haram sebelah stadium dah ada construction pulak. Then we realize, eh depan stadium ni ada sekolah. Maybe we can ask the Pak Guard to let us park inside. Success! Dia bagi masuk tapi kena RM10. Which I don't mind at all. Dah la dapat parking elok, ada guard plak and hanya sekangkang kera aje dari entrance. Tak payah susah-susah. Unlike most asshole yang kononnya drive VIP ke hape tah yang nak park jugak dalam stadium tu kalau boleh. Pastu nyusahkan rakyat marhain lain nak beli burger. Hahahah.
As usual aku memang benci nak kena check bag la apa la bila nak masuk. So seboleh-boleh nak makan jugak burger ke air ke apa semua bagi habis. Haha nasib tak tercekik. Aku rasa Kay berjaya seludup air ke masuk. Camera plak, as usual aku masuk dlm kocek rahsia hehehe.
The stadium was packed. Nasib tak panas. We sat to the right of the stage kot. Ok la jauh dari orang-orang. Duduk rapat nanti kang rimas. Tak sangka pulak ada stage for VIP ke royalties ke. I dunno why they bother to come and watch. Sebab kena control ayu semuanya, walhal the crowd dah frenzy tak tentu hala.
Dim the lights, here comes Cranberries! Damn, they were good! Semua lagu layan. Aku layan sambil duduk la kan. Pastu half way, lapar pulak, beli lagi burger. Hahahah. My love affair with bugger pijak memang tak boleh nak dipisahkan.
Then finally comes the moment. ZOMBIE. Seriously, everyone sang as if their life depends on it. Aduiii... cuba suruh ngaji? But I guess, yes that was one of the best moment in any concert that I have ever been to. Yang tak tahan tu, kitaorang dok perhati, yang those tadi duduk and haram tak response to any of the songs, tetiba dah up on their feet ... menyanyi dengan penuh semangat siap dengan hand gestures, macam la dia yang tulis lagu tu. Hahahahah gamaknya, ni je kot lagu yang depa tahu. Sure pi karaoke ni la lagu wajib.
The VIP stage masih tidak menunjukkan sebarang emosi. Borrinnggg!
It was good nite out. Good music, good company, dismal burger pijak. Posing mesti posing :)
Anyway, bila dengar the daily promo, eh rupanya, banyak jugak lagu yang aku tahu ek. So dengan semangat waja, download la segala mak nenek lagu depa and pasang hari-hari on the way to work. I think my favorite is Animal Instinct.
Come the night of the concert. Dah la Wednesday. Tak ingat aku keje ke tak pun hari tu. But I think the weather was ok, so hopefully tak jam la. Kay came over and drove both of us to stadium Negara. Traffic was clear. But now.. mana pulak nak park ni. Tempat parking haram sebelah stadium dah ada construction pulak. Then we realize, eh depan stadium ni ada sekolah. Maybe we can ask the Pak Guard to let us park inside. Success! Dia bagi masuk tapi kena RM10. Which I don't mind at all. Dah la dapat parking elok, ada guard plak and hanya sekangkang kera aje dari entrance. Tak payah susah-susah. Unlike most asshole yang kononnya drive VIP ke hape tah yang nak park jugak dalam stadium tu kalau boleh. Pastu nyusahkan rakyat marhain lain nak beli burger. Hahahah.
As usual aku memang benci nak kena check bag la apa la bila nak masuk. So seboleh-boleh nak makan jugak burger ke air ke apa semua bagi habis. Haha nasib tak tercekik. Aku rasa Kay berjaya seludup air ke masuk. Camera plak, as usual aku masuk dlm kocek rahsia hehehe.
The stadium was packed. Nasib tak panas. We sat to the right of the stage kot. Ok la jauh dari orang-orang. Duduk rapat nanti kang rimas. Tak sangka pulak ada stage for VIP ke royalties ke. I dunno why they bother to come and watch. Sebab kena control ayu semuanya, walhal the crowd dah frenzy tak tentu hala.
Dim the lights, here comes Cranberries! Damn, they were good! Semua lagu layan. Aku layan sambil duduk la kan. Pastu half way, lapar pulak, beli lagi burger. Hahahah. My love affair with bugger pijak memang tak boleh nak dipisahkan.
Then finally comes the moment. ZOMBIE. Seriously, everyone sang as if their life depends on it. Aduiii... cuba suruh ngaji? But I guess, yes that was one of the best moment in any concert that I have ever been to. Yang tak tahan tu, kitaorang dok perhati, yang those tadi duduk and haram tak response to any of the songs, tetiba dah up on their feet ... menyanyi dengan penuh semangat siap dengan hand gestures, macam la dia yang tulis lagu tu. Hahahahah gamaknya, ni je kot lagu yang depa tahu. Sure pi karaoke ni la lagu wajib.
The VIP stage masih tidak menunjukkan sebarang emosi. Borrinnggg!
It was good nite out. Good music, good company, dismal burger pijak. Posing mesti posing :)
But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Entah....
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Drama Minggu Ini
Aha... kehidupan macam rollercoaster eversince Feb tahun ini. Drama upon drama tak habis lagi. Drama yang dicari, yang tak dicari semua ada. Gelak melalak terberak all roll into one. Hopefully by end of the year things will calm down. Alhamdulillah for all the good things, yang tidak, semoga menjadi lesson learnt yang tidak akan dilupakan. Indeed, everything is part of the big plan :)
Somehow, I think this song describes aptly, what I felt on some of the days. Lawak pun ada.
Animal Instinct - Cranberries
Suddenly something has happened to me
As I was having my cup of tea
Suddenly I was feeling depressedAs I was having my cup of tea
I was utterly and totally stressed
Do you know you made me cry
Do you know you made me die
And the thing that gets to me
Is you'll never really see
And the thing that freaks me out
Is I'll always be in doubt
It is a lovely thing that we have
It is a lovely thing that we
It is a lovely thing, the animal
The animal instinct
So take my hands and come with me
We will change reality
So take my hands and we will pray
They won't take you away
They will never make me cry, no
They will never make me die
And the thing that gets to me
Is you'll never really see
And the thing that freaks me out
Is I'll always be in doubt
The animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal, it's the animal instinct in me [x2]
Monday, March 5, 2012
The Year of Adele
She's 23. She won 6 Grammys. What's that again? 6. Right
Her performance of Rollin in the Deep?
BLEW MY MIND AWAY. LOBES IT.
p/s: Lobes Glen Campbell with Rhinestone Cowboy as well
Her performance of Rollin in the Deep?
BLEW MY MIND AWAY. LOBES IT.
p/s: Lobes Glen Campbell with Rhinestone Cowboy as well
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Whitney Houston - 1963 - 2012
Whitney had a slew of hit records. I dunno why, but when the news of her death was out yesterday, the first song that I wanted to listen to was from her My Love is Your Love album. Perhaps this album was out when I was at college and I had lots of time to listen to it. Anyhoo, I thot this is one of the coolest song of that came out late 90/ early 2000 when everyone's writing was all about girl power and angst against their ex, boyfriend etc. The first verse always had me in stiches. If you had the time, do check the video clip in youtube for this song. . It was the new Whitney then. Very uber badass I must say. Don't look up the remix/club version though, yucks.
Ms Houston, you are indeed an icon. So this is: It's Not Right But It's Okay (which she won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at 2000 Grammys)
It's Not Right, But It's Okay
Friday night you and your boys went out to eat
Then they hung out,but you came home around three
If six of ya'll went out then four of you were really cheap
'Cause only two of you had dinner
I found your credit card receipt
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags up and leave
Don't you dare come running back to me
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Close the door behind you
Leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy
I'm packing bags so you can leave town for a week
The phone rings then you look at me (why'd you turn and look at me)
Said it was one of your friends
Down on 54th street boy
So why did 213 show up on your caller ID
I've been through all this before
So how could you think
That I would stand around and take some more
Things are gonna change
Cause I won't be a fool anymore
That's why you have to leave
So don't turn around to see my face
There's no more tears left here for you to see
Was it really worth you going out like that - tell me
See I'm moving on and I refuse to turn back
See all of this time I thought I had somebody down for Whitney
It turns out you were making a fool of me
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags up and leave
Don't you dare come running back to me
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Close the door behind you
Leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy
It's not right but it's okay - [It's not right - so okay baby]
I'm gonna make it anyway [I can pay my own rent]
Pack your bags up and leave [pay my liability - take care of my babies]
Don't you dare come running back to me
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway [get up and leave]
Close the door behind you
Leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy
It's not right but it's okay [I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright]
I'm gonna make it anyway [I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright]
Pack your bags up and leave [I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright]
Don't you dare come running back to me
It's not right but it's okay [I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright]
I'm gonna make it anyway [I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright]
Close the door behind you [I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright]
Leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy [there's no more tears left here for you to see]
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags up and leave
Don't you dare come running back to me
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Close the door behind you
Leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags up and leave
Don't you dare come running back to me
It's not right but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Close the door behind you
Leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Whoa..
Punyalah busy, I almost forgot. Tomorrow is AJL 26. Sheila Majid will be performing the opening act. Yippeeeeeeee
Let's take a close look at the finalist:
1. Kalau Berpacaran oleh Shohaimi Mior Hassan/Ana Raffali/Altimet (Shohaimi Mior Hassan Shohaimi Mior Hassan / Ana Raffali / Altimet) --> A good song to start the night with
2. Karma oleh Faizal Tahir (Audi Mok/Faizal Tahir/Audi Mok/Faizal Tahir) --> Tak tau lagu ni
3. Penakut oleh Yuna (Yuna/Yuna) ---> Ini agak bosan, ini agak bosan.. eh lirik dia ini tidak adil, ini tidak adil..heheh opps.
4. Sedetik Lebih oleh Anuar Zain (Edry Abd Halim/Edry Abd Halim) ---> Aha, might win. Wish Ah Vang Nuar would sing this himself
5. Gadis Semasa oleh Yuna (Yuna/Yuna) ---> Tak tau lagu ni
6. Awan Nano oleh Hafiz (M.Nasir/Budi Hekayat) ---> My pick for Best Song! I lobes this song!
7. Cinta Muka Buku oleh Najwa Latif (Najwa Latif/Ika Latif) ----> Cakap la apa pun, sebab budak ni dari Batu Pahat, aku cakap lagu ni best. A 16 year old to write, perform and sing, market and brand herself out on the net deserves nothing more but total respect!
8. Beribu Sesalan oleh Ning Baizura/Jaclyn Victor/Shila Amzah (Kevin Chin/Tinta) ---> Aha, might also win. Also look out for adegan sabung menyabung suara. Might turn out beautiful.. or ugly :p
9. Kekanda Adinda oleh Atilia & Monoloque (Monoloque/Monoloque) ---> Annoying.
10. Wanita Seluruh Dunia oleh Projek Pistol (Boy Clifford/Boy Clifford) ---> Close 2nd Annoying
11. Sungai Lui oleh Aizat (Aizat/Anas, Aizat/Anas) ---> Lagu ni sedap, sayangnya there are stronger song out there.
12. Kisah Hati oleh Alyah (Manusia Putih/Manusia Putih) ---> Lagu ni pun boleh la. But don't think it can win.
So kita tengok esok, will I be singing a different tune, ke out of tune langsung with my prediction ni. Akhirkata, Awan Nano and Herman Tino rules!
Let's take a close look at the finalist:
1. Kalau Berpacaran oleh Shohaimi Mior Hassan/Ana Raffali/Altimet (Shohaimi Mior Hassan Shohaimi Mior Hassan / Ana Raffali / Altimet) --> A good song to start the night with
2. Karma oleh Faizal Tahir (Audi Mok/Faizal Tahir/Audi Mok/Faizal Tahir) --> Tak tau lagu ni
3. Penakut oleh Yuna (Yuna/Yuna) ---> Ini agak bosan, ini agak bosan.. eh lirik dia ini tidak adil, ini tidak adil..heheh opps.
4. Sedetik Lebih oleh Anuar Zain (Edry Abd Halim/Edry Abd Halim) ---> Aha, might win. Wish Ah Vang Nuar would sing this himself
5. Gadis Semasa oleh Yuna (Yuna/Yuna) ---> Tak tau lagu ni
6. Awan Nano oleh Hafiz (M.Nasir/Budi Hekayat) ---> My pick for Best Song! I lobes this song!
7. Cinta Muka Buku oleh Najwa Latif (Najwa Latif/Ika Latif) ----> Cakap la apa pun, sebab budak ni dari Batu Pahat, aku cakap lagu ni best. A 16 year old to write, perform and sing, market and brand herself out on the net deserves nothing more but total respect!
8. Beribu Sesalan oleh Ning Baizura/Jaclyn Victor/Shila Amzah (Kevin Chin/Tinta) ---> Aha, might also win. Also look out for adegan sabung menyabung suara. Might turn out beautiful.. or ugly :p
9. Kekanda Adinda oleh Atilia & Monoloque (Monoloque/Monoloque) ---> Annoying.
10. Wanita Seluruh Dunia oleh Projek Pistol (Boy Clifford/Boy Clifford) ---> Close 2nd Annoying
11. Sungai Lui oleh Aizat (Aizat/Anas, Aizat/Anas) ---> Lagu ni sedap, sayangnya there are stronger song out there.
12. Kisah Hati oleh Alyah (Manusia Putih/Manusia Putih) ---> Lagu ni pun boleh la. But don't think it can win.
So kita tengok esok, will I be singing a different tune, ke out of tune langsung with my prediction ni. Akhirkata, Awan Nano and Herman Tino rules!
Everytime You Go Away
Last week, me & my colleague discovered that some verses in this song indirectly represents exactly what we felt forthis particular bi-weekly meeting that everyone dreaded. Memang lawak. Either way it's a great song. I like the version in Rebound. How cute is that guy singing it at bedtime ;)
Everytime You Go Away - Hall&Oates, Paul Young and tah sape lagi
if we can't solve any problems
and why do we lose so many tears?
Oh
so you go again when the leading man appears.
Always the same theme
can't you see
We've got ev'rything going on and on and on.
Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Go on and go free
maybe you're too close to see.
I can feel your body move
does it mean that much to me.
I can't go on singing the same theme'cause can't you see
We've got ev'rything
baby
even though you know:
Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Can't go on singing the same theme'cause baby
can't you see
We've got ev'rything going on and on and on.Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Ev'ry time you go away you take a piece of me with you.
Ev'ry time
ev'ry time you go away - but I don't care -
You take a piece of me with you. Ev'ry time you go away -
Ev'ry time you go away - don't leave me all alone
And breakin' up a piece of me. Ey'ry time you go away.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
1st Concert for 2012
Yes, it's Awie & Ella... at Istana Budaya no less.
There are 6 shows, and we chose the one in the afternoon. Macam tak kuasa nak keluar malam-malam and nak cari parking kat Istana Budaya tu kan. It's not that it does not have enough parking, it's just that there's no parking at all! Apakah all cultured people (kononnya) nak watch arts-whatnot-kesenian, naik helikopter nak pergi sana? Or naik bas atau kayuh basikal mungkin? Apakah.
Ahh who cares...
We only care about the show! And what a show it was. 2 hours non stop of songs upon songs. Awie and Ella playing tag entertaining the audience. No intermission. Bak kata Awie pun, boleh kena buasir! For the first time for a long time, I didn't even record any songs on my phone, sebab nak concentrate punya pasal. Dah la sekarang ni acik-acik kat Istana Budaya dah pakai laser beam power zass. Siapa-siapa yang nak capture picture or record anything kena la pancaran laser.
The concert is suppose to start at 3. Tapi biasa la, pukul 3 tak penuh pun lagi. Memang tak paham bahasa. I suppose half of them got free tickets, so suka hati la nak datang pukul berapakan. Macam open house gitu. The show start at 3.10pm. Nasib baik... kalau tak dah nak terlelap dah. Ada jugak orang yang masuk dekat 4.30pm. Salah print apa ticket? Tergangu aku nak feeling-feeling.
Awie and Ella was not disappointing at all. Very impressive energy and vocal performance, though they already had 2 shows before. I suppose back then, to make it, you must really, really have the chops. Suara depa memang maintain! Speaking of maintain, Ella tersangat la slim! 45 years old looking fine..Damn!
My favorite song? From Awie... most probably Tragedi Oktober. Oh of course, Iris! Then from Ella, (since she didn't sing 'menyonsong matahari' aku), perhaps Sembilu... it's because she got down and run around the crowd. That got everyone in shrieking frenzy. I also love Pengemis Cinta arranagements. And the closing ... I lobes Gemilang and Terima Kasih. Seronok dapat jerit2 macam orang gila. I just wish that Ella sang Permata Biru instead of Awie.
Akhirkata, boleh tak saya nak tahu saloon mana Edrie, Ella and Awie pergi? Edrie dengan Ella... sebab rambut is to die for! Gila cantik ok. Err... Awie.. supaya aku tak pergi kedai tu :P ..heyy but I'm still a fan!
Dengar kata lepas ni Anuar and Ziana pulak. Dah perform kat Espalande, Singapore... takkan tak nak perform kat Istana Budaya ;)
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Better Things
It's already a week into 2012. Still feeling uninspired. Instead of writing up that resume or getting on that cross trainer, I'm browsing thru the net, looking for a pick-me-upper song. Here's some that I like:
1. Maybe This Time (from Carbaret) - performed by Kristin Chenowith
2. Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue (but do check the one with Sponge Bob on YouTube! hahah)
3. Stop Crying Your Hear Out - Oasis
4. Time of My Life (from Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze can't get any cuter!) - Bille Medley and Jeniffer Warnes
5. Call It What You Want - Foster the People
6. Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae (La La La Whatever!)
7. Smile - Charlie Chaplin
My favorite is this one from the Kinks - Better Things
Here's wishing you the bluest sky,
And hoping something better comes tomorrow.
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the doubt and sadness.
I know that better things are on the way.
Here's hoping all the days ahead
Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you.
Be an optimist instead,
And somehow happiness will find you.
Forget what happened yesterday,
I know that better things are on the way.
It's really good to see you rocking out
And having fun,
Living like you just begun.
Accept your life and what it brings.
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
Here's wishing you the bluest sky,
And hoping something better comes tomorrow.
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the drudge and sadness.
I know that better things are on the way.
I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead.
The past is gone it's all been said.
So here's to what the future brings,
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
Here's to better things in 2012. Aminnn.
And for goodness sake, please let it be Barney and Robin's wedding!
1. Maybe This Time (from Carbaret) - performed by Kristin Chenowith
2. Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue (but do check the one with Sponge Bob on YouTube! hahah)
3. Stop Crying Your Hear Out - Oasis
4. Time of My Life (from Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze can't get any cuter!) - Bille Medley and Jeniffer Warnes
5. Call It What You Want - Foster the People
6. Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae (La La La Whatever!)
7. Smile - Charlie Chaplin
My favorite is this one from the Kinks - Better Things
Here's wishing you the bluest sky,
And hoping something better comes tomorrow.
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the doubt and sadness.
I know that better things are on the way.
Here's hoping all the days ahead
Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you.
Be an optimist instead,
And somehow happiness will find you.
Forget what happened yesterday,
I know that better things are on the way.
It's really good to see you rocking out
And having fun,
Living like you just begun.
Accept your life and what it brings.
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
Here's wishing you the bluest sky,
And hoping something better comes tomorrow.
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the drudge and sadness.
I know that better things are on the way.
I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead.
The past is gone it's all been said.
So here's to what the future brings,
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
Here's to better things in 2012. Aminnn.
And for goodness sake, please let it be Barney and Robin's wedding!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Fix You - Coldplay
When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down on your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down on your face
And I...
Tears stream down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down on your face
And I...
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down on your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down on your face
And I...
Tears stream down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down on your face
And I...
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake Live in KL, Oct 30 2011
Hmmm... almost the similar title as my first post back in 2008. Interesting. Anyway I'm talking about the song by Whitesnake. This was named as the one of the Top 10 Hair Metal Balad. Read more here. Well, lobes most of the song there, but currently this is my favorite.
So when I read that Whitesnake was coming to KL, hatiku gundah gulana. I don't want to miss the opportunity to catch them live performing this song, but gosh, I only know one song. Was it worth RM98?
Then, the news is out. Ella is going to open for them. Say whhhaaat? How can I miss this? But, still how am I going to survive the rest of the concert? I just want to see the opening act and the last song that they would be performing. Hahahhahah
Tiba-tiba menjelma cahya...aaaaaa. Ianya datang dalam bentuk SMS dari kakakku. 'Aku menang Whitesnake!' Yahooooooooooooooooooooo. Free tickets! I'm so there. Padahal demam and batuk kongkang tak baik lagi.
So instead of practising lagu Whitesnake, practise pulak lagu Ella. Hahahahahah. Macam nak exam, siap spot pulak lagu apa dia nak nyanyi. And guess what, tekaan ku tepat belaka. She opened with Nuri! Takpe ke, akak je yang excited tak tentu hala kat depan nyanyi lagu tu. Lepas tu dia nyanyi pulak Sembilu. Pastu tah lagu apa tak ingat, but she did sing Layar Impian. Takpe ke, orang kat depan stage tu macam blur je sape Ella. Aku je yang terkinja-kinja lebih. Tak pulak batuk?!
Oh did I mentioned that we got the most expensive ticket, which puts us right smack in front of the stage. In the 'mosh pit'. With the camera crane keep on whizzing above our heads. Hahahah. How are we going to last? The mosh pit was pretty empty. Hey the ticket cost RM358. So the organizer let everyone out on the mosh pit. Tiba-tiba tempat tadi yang penuh dengan pakcik-pakcik rock tua, dah penuh pulak dgn mamat-mamat rock yang suspiciously, tah mandi ke tak minggu ni.
Oh no..... but the band is about to start. So we stayed a while longer to see the band up close. Takpe ke.. dapat duduk depan Reb Beach. Whom to this point I have no idea who he is. He's the very jambu looking dude who by the end of the first song already had his shirt unbuttoned. And he's 47?!! We then went and sit at the empty seats further away from the stage. Kemah gagal.
But wow.. what can I say. Great concert are those that you could enjoy the songs together with a great crowd. This is one of it. I may not know the lyrics but their song sounds da bomb! The band was great. David Coverdale still sound awsome. Macam mana dia jaga suara. Whitesnake, if I'm not a fan before, I am now.
And finally, please rise for the moment that we have been waiting for. This will be my Get Psyched song to get me thru what's left of the year.
Here I Go Again
I don't know where I'm going, but I sure know where I've been
Hanging on the promises in the songs of yesterday
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
Here I go again, here I go again
Though I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
I'm just another heart in need of rescue
Waiting on love's sweet charity
And I'm gonna hold on for the rest of my days
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
But here I go again, here I go again
Here I go again, here I go
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
So when I read that Whitesnake was coming to KL, hatiku gundah gulana. I don't want to miss the opportunity to catch them live performing this song, but gosh, I only know one song. Was it worth RM98?
Then, the news is out. Ella is going to open for them. Say whhhaaat? How can I miss this? But, still how am I going to survive the rest of the concert? I just want to see the opening act and the last song that they would be performing. Hahahhahah
Tiba-tiba menjelma cahya...aaaaaa. Ianya datang dalam bentuk SMS dari kakakku. 'Aku menang Whitesnake!' Yahooooooooooooooooooooo. Free tickets! I'm so there. Padahal demam and batuk kongkang tak baik lagi.
So instead of practising lagu Whitesnake, practise pulak lagu Ella. Hahahahahah. Macam nak exam, siap spot pulak lagu apa dia nak nyanyi. And guess what, tekaan ku tepat belaka. She opened with Nuri! Takpe ke, akak je yang excited tak tentu hala kat depan nyanyi lagu tu. Lepas tu dia nyanyi pulak Sembilu. Pastu tah lagu apa tak ingat, but she did sing Layar Impian. Takpe ke, orang kat depan stage tu macam blur je sape Ella. Aku je yang terkinja-kinja lebih. Tak pulak batuk?!
Oh did I mentioned that we got the most expensive ticket, which puts us right smack in front of the stage. In the 'mosh pit'. With the camera crane keep on whizzing above our heads. Hahahah. How are we going to last? The mosh pit was pretty empty. Hey the ticket cost RM358. So the organizer let everyone out on the mosh pit. Tiba-tiba tempat tadi yang penuh dengan pakcik-pakcik rock tua, dah penuh pulak dgn mamat-mamat rock yang suspiciously, tah mandi ke tak minggu ni.
Oh no..... but the band is about to start. So we stayed a while longer to see the band up close. Takpe ke.. dapat duduk depan Reb Beach. Whom to this point I have no idea who he is. He's the very jambu looking dude who by the end of the first song already had his shirt unbuttoned. And he's 47?!! We then went and sit at the empty seats further away from the stage. Kemah gagal.
But wow.. what can I say. Great concert are those that you could enjoy the songs together with a great crowd. This is one of it. I may not know the lyrics but their song sounds da bomb! The band was great. David Coverdale still sound awsome. Macam mana dia jaga suara. Whitesnake, if I'm not a fan before, I am now.
And finally, please rise for the moment that we have been waiting for. This will be my Get Psyched song to get me thru what's left of the year.
Here I Go Again
I don't know where I'm going, but I sure know where I've been
Hanging on the promises in the songs of yesterday
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
Here I go again, here I go again
Though I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
I'm just another heart in need of rescue
Waiting on love's sweet charity
And I'm gonna hold on for the rest of my days
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
But here I go again, here I go again
Here I go again, here I go
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
Monday, November 14, 2011
But Darling I'll Keep The Key... Retrolicious Oct 8, 2011
Just leave a light on for me!
And cue: Screaaaaammmmmmm.
Yes, I'm back for the Class 95 fm Retrolicious Concert. Last year was Debbie Gibson and Rick Astley. This year, featuring Human League, Belinda Carlisle and Bananarama. Wheeeee.
Lo and behold, I owned a Belinda Carlisle CD. (I believe I 'got' this from Ngantukalways who is still pissy because I went to see Belinda and she's still pondering why she didn't just come along. For the record, aku dah bagitahu dia sebulan sebelum itu ok). So the whole month, I have been driving to work listening to the CD start to end. I am ready!
As usual, we took the bus to Fort Canning. It was less than 10 minutes ride from our hotel near Bugis Juction. (More details on the trip in other post). We got a slide pack, info pack whatever you want to call it from the organizer, a few days before. Hebat tak hebat. They did learn from last year so now there's a few more entrance being put in place. We didn't want to come too early in order to avoid the long queue.
So when we arrived, yeay no queue. But still W.T.F, they had cordone off the area around the entrance. The way in, was way up the hill in the dark! Grrrrr. Apa-apa je la. Janji boleh masuk. There you go, the place is already packed! So we made our way through the crowd and decided to stand at the edge of the stairs. Then.... we notice that there's an empty spot near the so called VIP tents. We forged our way thru... and hell yes, paradise! The place is quite deserted. We get to sit near this group of people who has obviously brought a 'picnic basket' (thought it was not allowed). Keyword here is SIT! And since the place is on the top of the hill, we got the best view as well. Ho ho ho...
So guess what, all thru Human League performace, we get to lazed around on the grass ala woodstock gitu. Hahahah. Sepatah lagu pun tak tau kecuali 'don't... don't you want me?'..err no I don't
Then everyone was up on their feet for Belinda. Termasuk la aku. Yang menyanyi macam orang gila. Hey this after all, a very expensive Karaoke session. There were a few interesting groups around us. One was wearing 80s clothes that is 3 sizes too small for them. Then there's a group that can't stop taking photos. Then there's a group that was super excited to scream out the chorus to Summer Rain. Somehow they got me hooked as well
And cue: Screaaaaammmmmmm.
Yes, I'm back for the Class 95 fm Retrolicious Concert. Last year was Debbie Gibson and Rick Astley. This year, featuring Human League, Belinda Carlisle and Bananarama. Wheeeee.
Lo and behold, I owned a Belinda Carlisle CD. (I believe I 'got' this from Ngantukalways who is still pissy because I went to see Belinda and she's still pondering why she didn't just come along. For the record, aku dah bagitahu dia sebulan sebelum itu ok). So the whole month, I have been driving to work listening to the CD start to end. I am ready!
As usual, we took the bus to Fort Canning. It was less than 10 minutes ride from our hotel near Bugis Juction. (More details on the trip in other post). We got a slide pack, info pack whatever you want to call it from the organizer, a few days before. Hebat tak hebat. They did learn from last year so now there's a few more entrance being put in place. We didn't want to come too early in order to avoid the long queue.
So when we arrived, yeay no queue. But still W.T.F, they had cordone off the area around the entrance. The way in, was way up the hill in the dark! Grrrrr. Apa-apa je la. Janji boleh masuk. There you go, the place is already packed! So we made our way through the crowd and decided to stand at the edge of the stairs. Then.... we notice that there's an empty spot near the so called VIP tents. We forged our way thru... and hell yes, paradise! The place is quite deserted. We get to sit near this group of people who has obviously brought a 'picnic basket' (thought it was not allowed). Keyword here is SIT! And since the place is on the top of the hill, we got the best view as well. Ho ho ho...
So guess what, all thru Human League performace, we get to lazed around on the grass ala woodstock gitu. Hahahah. Sepatah lagu pun tak tau kecuali 'don't... don't you want me?'..err no I don't
Then everyone was up on their feet for Belinda. Termasuk la aku. Yang menyanyi macam orang gila. Hey this after all, a very expensive Karaoke session. There were a few interesting groups around us. One was wearing 80s clothes that is 3 sizes too small for them. Then there's a group that can't stop taking photos. Then there's a group that was super excited to scream out the chorus to Summer Rain. Somehow they got me hooked as well
Oh my love it's you that I dream of
Oh my love since that day
Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain
Doesn't matter what I do now
Doesn't matter what I say
Somwhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain
Then the highlight of the show - Bananarama. But I don't really know their song except Love In The First Degree. I watched Bananarama in those 'prison' garb over and over again on MTV when I was in primary school. We left before the encore. Great that we did, coz with less people on the street, it's easier for us to grab a cab. Dah expert sket compared to last year.
Will I be back next year? We have to wait and see :)
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Itu Patutnya Saya (heheh)
This just in. I like this song very much. I'm now a teen bopper fan. This is a mindless entry.
That Should Be Me - Justin Bieber/ Rascal Flatts
Everybody's laughing in my mind
Rumors spreading 'bout this other guy
Do you do what you did, what you did with me?
Does he love you the way I can?
Did you forget all the plans that you made with me?
'Cause baby, I didn't
That should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that that should be me
That should be me
You said you needed a little time for my mistakes
It's funny how you use that time to have me replaced
Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies?
Whatcha doing to me?
You're taken' him where we used to go
Now if you're trying to break my heart
It's working 'cause you know
That, that should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that should be me
I need to know should I fight for our love or disown?
It's getting harder to shield this pain in my heart, ooh
That should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that that should be me, ooh
Holding your hand, that should be me
The one making you laugh, oh baby
Oh, that should be me, yeah
That should be me, giving you flowers
That should be me, talking for hours
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me
Never should've let you go
I never should've let you go
That should be me
Never should've let you go
That should be me
Never should've let you go
Never should've let you go
That should be me
I dedicate the song to the following. Hahaha.
That Should Be Me - Justin Bieber/ Rascal Flatts
Everybody's laughing in my mind
Rumors spreading 'bout this other guy
Do you do what you did, what you did with me?
Does he love you the way I can?
Did you forget all the plans that you made with me?
'Cause baby, I didn't
That should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that that should be me
That should be me
You said you needed a little time for my mistakes
It's funny how you use that time to have me replaced
Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies?
Whatcha doing to me?
You're taken' him where we used to go
Now if you're trying to break my heart
It's working 'cause you know
That, that should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that should be me
I need to know should I fight for our love or disown?
It's getting harder to shield this pain in my heart, ooh
That should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that that should be me, ooh
Holding your hand, that should be me
The one making you laugh, oh baby
Oh, that should be me, yeah
That should be me, giving you flowers
That should be me, talking for hours
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me
Never should've let you go
I never should've let you go
That should be me
Never should've let you go
That should be me
Never should've let you go
Never should've let you go
That should be me
I dedicate the song to the following. Hahaha.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Talented, gifted...(fulamak) Malaysian!
It started of one day, when I heard this catchy song on the radio. As usual, when we really wanted to know who sang the song, the program will cut into commercial. It happened again a few days after that.
Ini sudah tidak boleh jadi. I NEED TO KNOW WHO SANG THIS SONG. So begin my 3 day quest on the net. Usually G88gle is very kind to me. I could get all the info that I wanted within a few minutes. But this time, gagal. Ini menyebabkan saya menjadi lebih bersemangat lagi. All my lucky guesses, bombed. This is not D**fy, nor Ad3l3, nor P1x13 lott, nor Bey0nc3. No. No.
I can't remember exactly how I managed to track this down. But I suppose I poured every single inch of the radio's website to find their playlist for the month. All I can remember was that the trail brought me to a lot of blogs writing about this new Malaysian singer, who's name I have never heard before.
Malaysian. This song is barangan buatan Malaysia. OMG. I couldn't be more thrilled!
I spend the whole night reading about the singer. Downloading the songs. Watched all the video's of her on Utube. Added her on FB. Memang blown away! Rupanya she was all over the music circuit last year, in fact a whole lot years before. She had performed at F1 events, Sunbrust (that I actually went to), plenty of live gigs in KL (if they still call it that these days). She opened for Michael Buble and Babyface, for goodness sake! How could I miss all these before? (macam la aku Who cares. Good thing is, her first album is finally out. I will definitely get it (or adakah kawan-kawan saya yang baik ati nak ati nak belikan as a birthday present :P)
True that her songs may not be many Malaysian's cup of tea, tapi kata nak jadi world. And there were a lot of noise around who her father is, so that is why she could pull something like this. Whatever la. Ada ramai orang yang bapak dia have a lot of resources jugak, takde pulak anaknya produce something that I like. Ada jugak mangkuk ayun mana yang post a lot of negativities on the her first video clip. Bergaduh pulak berpage2.Sighh. Whatever lagi. I'm all about good music, especially if it's from a Malaysian.
Presenting Najwa - who I hope will keep on writing and performing crazy good songs like this one:
Got To Go – Najwa
This time I'm gonna live my life
I ain't no stepford wife
No I ain't perfect
Gonna find somebody who's worth it
And no you ain't that person
Coz i caught you constantly flirtin'
With my best friend
So I guess I'll say goodbye
I'll find me another guy
Why (why why why)
You always makin' me
Cry (cry cry cry)
No I can't stand it
No you can't be my man
It don't matter who you are,
Even if you were a star
You've got to go
(Go go go go go go)
Read my lips I'm leavin'
And no no I ain't teasin'
This time it's for real
Gotta find you another girl
Coz this one sure ain't stayin
By the time you finish what you're sayin'
I'll be gone
Ini sudah tidak boleh jadi. I NEED TO KNOW WHO SANG THIS SONG. So begin my 3 day quest on the net. Usually G88gle is very kind to me. I could get all the info that I wanted within a few minutes. But this time, gagal. Ini menyebabkan saya menjadi lebih bersemangat lagi. All my lucky guesses, bombed. This is not D**fy, nor Ad3l3, nor P1x13 lott, nor Bey0nc3. No. No.
I can't remember exactly how I managed to track this down. But I suppose I poured every single inch of the radio's website to find their playlist for the month. All I can remember was that the trail brought me to a lot of blogs writing about this new Malaysian singer, who's name I have never heard before.
Malaysian. This song is barangan buatan Malaysia. OMG. I couldn't be more thrilled!
I spend the whole night reading about the singer. Downloading the songs. Watched all the video's of her on Utube. Added her on FB. Memang blown away! Rupanya she was all over the music circuit last year, in fact a whole lot years before. She had performed at F1 events, Sunbrust (that I actually went to), plenty of live gigs in KL (if they still call it that these days). She opened for Michael Buble and Babyface, for goodness sake! How could I miss all these before? (macam la aku Who cares. Good thing is, her first album is finally out. I will definitely get it (or adakah kawan-kawan saya yang baik ati nak ati nak belikan as a birthday present :P)
True that her songs may not be many Malaysian's cup of tea, tapi kata nak jadi world. And there were a lot of noise around who her father is, so that is why she could pull something like this. Whatever la. Ada ramai orang yang bapak dia have a lot of resources jugak, takde pulak anaknya produce something that I like. Ada jugak mangkuk ayun mana yang post a lot of negativities on the her first video clip. Bergaduh pulak berpage2.Sighh. Whatever lagi. I'm all about good music, especially if it's from a Malaysian.
Presenting Najwa - who I hope will keep on writing and performing crazy good songs like this one:
Got To Go – Najwa
This time I'm gonna live my life
I ain't no stepford wife
No I ain't perfect
Gonna find somebody who's worth it
And no you ain't that person
Coz i caught you constantly flirtin'
With my best friend
So I guess I'll say goodbye
I'll find me another guy
Why (why why why)
You always makin' me
Cry (cry cry cry)
No I can't stand it
No you can't be my man
It don't matter who you are,
Even if you were a star
You've got to go
(Go go go go go go)
Read my lips I'm leavin'
And no no I ain't teasin'
This time it's for real
Gotta find you another girl
Coz this one sure ain't stayin
By the time you finish what you're sayin'
I'll be gone
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Mixed Tape, anyone?
Have you seen one of these baby lately?
Well.. not since the birth of ipod, iphone and ipad, I suppose. Heck I have not seen a walkman or discman for a veryyyy long time. Untuk sesiapa yang tak tahu. Benda ni namanya Kaset. Tape. Cassette Tape. It rules sometime in the 80s and early 90s.
I had a great collection of mixed tapes coz I went a great length of getting em all right. Late night patiently waiting by the radio, to hit the Record button at the precise moment, so that the recording is just crisp. Since I live in Johor, I had the best of both world ie all the best Rock Melayu songs from Pilihan Bersama, as well as the latest from the pop charts on Top 40s on the Singapore radio.
Bloody hell it's hard work. I had to scan the newspaper to see what selection of songs will be aired on Pilihan Bersama and had to sit thru the ramblings of the DJs to wait for the song to start. Then I discovered something....
There was this shop in town that can do mixed tape for you. At the same price of a cassette masa tu. Around RM17. Lo and be hold. They can do any songs as long as they have the albums on their shelfs. A cassette could fit around 17 to 18 songs. I remember that I had C.I.N.T.A of XPDC on one side and Baby I Love Your Way by Big Mountain on the other. What a sic choice! Hahahahahahahaha.
These cassette was a great entertainment thru out my teenage years.Zaman sekolah dulu takde duit nak beli bateri selalu, so if nak rewind or foward the tape, kena selit pencil in the kaset and spin it with your hand. Hahahahha. Nak jimat bateri kononnya! I wish I know where they are now. What a treasure!
Anyhoo, the above picture is actally the cover of my iphone. Nice camourflage huh?
It did fool a lot of people. The best yet was after a few days after I use it to take picture at the office. My colleague came to me and said.. "Ohhh it's your phone. I thot it's a new type of camera". We laugh for a good minute. "I must have look stupid to you, holding a cassette like that". Hahahahahahah.
Here's to all of my mixed tape. This song is definitely on one of them (the original of course, not the Fat Boy Slim version). I just heard it on the radio and got me to start to reminise...sighhh
Brimful of Asha - Cornershop
There's dancing behind movie scenes
Behind the movie scenes - Sadi Rani
She's the one that keeps the dream alive,
From the morning, past the evening,
Till the end of the light
Brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the forty-five
and singing illuminate the main streets and the cinema aisles
We don't care about no government warning
about that promotion of the simple life and the dams they are building
CHORUS
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow,
everybody needs a bosom
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow,
everybody needs a bosom
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow,
everybody needs a bosom
Mine's on the forty-five
Mohammed Ruffi (forty-five)
Lata Mangeshka (forty-five)
solid state radio (forty-five)
ferguson mono (forty-five)
Mon public (forty-five)
Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogies
the Heavy Hitters and the chi chi music
All Indian radio (forty-five)
two in ones (forty-five)
ovvo records (forty-five)
trojan records (forty-five)
CHORUS
CHORUS 2
7-7,000 piece orchestra set
everybody needs a bosom for a pillow mines on the RPM...
* What does this song mean? Read here
Well.. not since the birth of ipod, iphone and ipad, I suppose. Heck I have not seen a walkman or discman for a veryyyy long time. Untuk sesiapa yang tak tahu. Benda ni namanya Kaset. Tape. Cassette Tape. It rules sometime in the 80s and early 90s.
I had a great collection of mixed tapes coz I went a great length of getting em all right. Late night patiently waiting by the radio, to hit the Record button at the precise moment, so that the recording is just crisp. Since I live in Johor, I had the best of both world ie all the best Rock Melayu songs from Pilihan Bersama, as well as the latest from the pop charts on Top 40s on the Singapore radio.
Bloody hell it's hard work. I had to scan the newspaper to see what selection of songs will be aired on Pilihan Bersama and had to sit thru the ramblings of the DJs to wait for the song to start. Then I discovered something....
There was this shop in town that can do mixed tape for you. At the same price of a cassette masa tu. Around RM17. Lo and be hold. They can do any songs as long as they have the albums on their shelfs. A cassette could fit around 17 to 18 songs. I remember that I had C.I.N.T.A of XPDC on one side and Baby I Love Your Way by Big Mountain on the other. What a sic choice! Hahahahahahahaha.
These cassette was a great entertainment thru out my teenage years.Zaman sekolah dulu takde duit nak beli bateri selalu, so if nak rewind or foward the tape, kena selit pencil in the kaset and spin it with your hand. Hahahahha. Nak jimat bateri kononnya! I wish I know where they are now. What a treasure!
Anyhoo, the above picture is actally the cover of my iphone. Nice camourflage huh?
It did fool a lot of people. The best yet was after a few days after I use it to take picture at the office. My colleague came to me and said.. "Ohhh it's your phone. I thot it's a new type of camera". We laugh for a good minute. "I must have look stupid to you, holding a cassette like that". Hahahahahahah.
Here's to all of my mixed tape. This song is definitely on one of them (the original of course, not the Fat Boy Slim version). I just heard it on the radio and got me to start to reminise...sighhh
Brimful of Asha - Cornershop
There's dancing behind movie scenes
Behind the movie scenes - Sadi Rani
She's the one that keeps the dream alive,
From the morning, past the evening,
Till the end of the light
Brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the forty-five
and singing illuminate the main streets and the cinema aisles
We don't care about no government warning
about that promotion of the simple life and the dams they are building
CHORUS
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow,
everybody needs a bosom
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow,
everybody needs a bosom
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow,
everybody needs a bosom
Mine's on the forty-five
Mohammed Ruffi (forty-five)
Lata Mangeshka (forty-five)
solid state radio (forty-five)
ferguson mono (forty-five)
Mon public (forty-five)
Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogies
the Heavy Hitters and the chi chi music
All Indian radio (forty-five)
two in ones (forty-five)
ovvo records (forty-five)
trojan records (forty-five)
CHORUS
CHORUS 2
7-7,000 piece orchestra set
everybody needs a bosom for a pillow mines on the RPM...
* What does this song mean? Read here
Monday, February 14, 2011
Going GaGa at Grammys
Yes, I'm on leave today specifically so that I can catch the live telecast of the
53rd Grammy Awards. Bliss.
Lobes:
1. The opening tribute to Aretha Franklin. The 5 ladies mmg have crazy vocal chops! What I love is that no one try to outshine the other. Great vocals, great songs. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (also lobes Jennifer Hudson who looks hot in the pants. bila aku nak kurus mcm dia ni)
2. The trio - B.O.B, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae. The slow rap by B.O.B is genius. Bruno Mars singing Grenade, 50s swing style is out of the world. And (aku tak pernah dgr sebenarnya) Janelle suddenly truning sort of white thrash teenage angst performance is actually cool though her voice mcm tak suit sgt. But seriously, I got nottttt...nothin on you guys!
3. Lady Gaga - I love that her costume is actually simple yet edgy and slutty or whatever you want to call it. Her performance is really pump up! Maybe being trapped in the egg helps a lot. Hahahah. You are indeed born this way!
4. Donnie Walhberg looking haaawtt presented an award! (Is there a Malaysian version of the Walhberg bros?)
5. Miranda Lambert's House That Built Me. Beautiful lyrics. Kudos that she won Best Female Country Vocal Performance, thumping Ms Underwood's Temporary Home (which I also like). Ms Underwood is no where to be seen. Am I missing something?
6. Eminem's Performance. I admit, aku tak paham sepatah haram yang dia nyanyi, but he was so pumped up, he brought the house down. Cool that he won Best Rap Album!
7. Lady Antebellum's I Need You Now. Brilliant. Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
8. Mick Jagger. Priceless!
9. The boys from How I Met Your Mother. Awesssome!
10. Top Ten List by David Letterman
11. Train won with Hey, Soul Sisters!
On the fence, Enghhh:
1. Cee Lo, Gywneth Paltrow and the Muppets. I love the song, I thot Gywneth sounded not bad.... I fucking hate the muppets! I hope Cee Lo's doing this out of mockery. It sure was funny though. And I thot the lyrics is super cool!
2. Usher. I always love his performance. Somehow, I think he lost steam. Maybe dah tua. OMGGG.
3. Anak Usher. J Bieb. He's solo 'Baby Baby' on guitar is way better than the half cooked mortal combat show, Never Say Never. He has the voice. But I think he needs more Umphh to pull out that kind of performance.
4. Hillary Scott's acceptance speech. Makcik, it's boring! Keep it upbeat and cool y'all.
5. Album of the Year and Best New Artist winner. Who are these people. But still, congrats I suppose?!! Err...
Pure WTF
1. J* Smith. I'm not a big fan of budak tak akil baligh ni. Let him stew a bit... and then he'll be da bomb. Seriously.
2. R*h*nn*. Yes the songs are great. But I think she thinks she's hot, perasan. Whatever la.
3. The whole bunch of rednecks syok sendiri (not including Bob Dylan). Trade the banjos with BB guns and shoot yourselves in the foot guys. Don't get me wrong. I love Country Music... but too much southern flair rasa mcm pening. Having said that, the front man of Mumfords and Sons, is comel!
4. K Perry. Somehow, aku rasa mcm bosan tengok muka dia. And showing her wedding I assume on the background makes it lame. I know she's going for the sweet Valentine theme, but all I got is LAME.
5. Matt Bell's shout out to pregnant gf. Eiii. (Ok maybe I have angst against people in love sbb loser and single... but still ... all I can think of is.. Skank!)
All I can say now is that I should have bought Lady's Antebellum's album the other day. (Now I have to go out and get it).
And now, presenting Song of the Year:
Need You Now
Picture perfect memories
Scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone 'cause
I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I
Ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now
Said I wouldn't call
But I've lost all control
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey
Can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping
In the way you did before
And I wonder if I
Ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one
I'm a little drunk
And I need you now
Said I wouldn't call
But I've lost all control
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
Whoa, whoa
Guess I'd rather hurt
Than feel nothing at all
It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call
But I'm a little drunk
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
I just need you now
Oh baby, I need you now
p/s: Ngantukalways - mengakulah that you are listening to country. Lady Antebellum won: Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Country Album!!
pp/s: Thank You M&M Biru for keeping me company during this award show :)
53rd Grammy Awards. Bliss.
Lobes:
1. The opening tribute to Aretha Franklin. The 5 ladies mmg have crazy vocal chops! What I love is that no one try to outshine the other. Great vocals, great songs. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (also lobes Jennifer Hudson who looks hot in the pants. bila aku nak kurus mcm dia ni)
2. The trio - B.O.B, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae. The slow rap by B.O.B is genius. Bruno Mars singing Grenade, 50s swing style is out of the world. And (aku tak pernah dgr sebenarnya) Janelle suddenly truning sort of white thrash teenage angst performance is actually cool though her voice mcm tak suit sgt. But seriously, I got nottttt...nothin on you guys!
3. Lady Gaga - I love that her costume is actually simple yet edgy and slutty or whatever you want to call it. Her performance is really pump up! Maybe being trapped in the egg helps a lot. Hahahah. You are indeed born this way!
4. Donnie Walhberg looking haaawtt presented an award! (Is there a Malaysian version of the Walhberg bros?)
5. Miranda Lambert's House That Built Me. Beautiful lyrics. Kudos that she won Best Female Country Vocal Performance, thumping Ms Underwood's Temporary Home (which I also like). Ms Underwood is no where to be seen. Am I missing something?
6. Eminem's Performance. I admit, aku tak paham sepatah haram yang dia nyanyi, but he was so pumped up, he brought the house down. Cool that he won Best Rap Album!
7. Lady Antebellum's I Need You Now. Brilliant. Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
8. Mick Jagger. Priceless!
9. The boys from How I Met Your Mother. Awesssome!
10. Top Ten List by David Letterman
11. Train won with Hey, Soul Sisters!
On the fence, Enghhh:
1. Cee Lo, Gywneth Paltrow and the Muppets. I love the song, I thot Gywneth sounded not bad.... I fucking hate the muppets! I hope Cee Lo's doing this out of mockery. It sure was funny though. And I thot the lyrics is super cool!
2. Usher. I always love his performance. Somehow, I think he lost steam. Maybe dah tua. OMGGG.
3. Anak Usher. J Bieb. He's solo 'Baby Baby' on guitar is way better than the half cooked mortal combat show, Never Say Never. He has the voice. But I think he needs more Umphh to pull out that kind of performance.
4. Hillary Scott's acceptance speech. Makcik, it's boring! Keep it upbeat and cool y'all.
5. Album of the Year and Best New Artist winner. Who are these people. But still, congrats I suppose?!! Err...
Pure WTF
1. J* Smith. I'm not a big fan of budak tak akil baligh ni. Let him stew a bit... and then he'll be da bomb. Seriously.
2. R*h*nn*. Yes the songs are great. But I think she thinks she's hot, perasan. Whatever la.
3. The whole bunch of rednecks syok sendiri (not including Bob Dylan). Trade the banjos with BB guns and shoot yourselves in the foot guys. Don't get me wrong. I love Country Music... but too much southern flair rasa mcm pening. Having said that, the front man of Mumfords and Sons, is comel!
4. K Perry. Somehow, aku rasa mcm bosan tengok muka dia. And showing her wedding I assume on the background makes it lame. I know she's going for the sweet Valentine theme, but all I got is LAME.
5. Matt Bell's shout out to pregnant gf. Eiii. (Ok maybe I have angst against people in love sbb loser and single... but still ... all I can think of is.. Skank!)
All I can say now is that I should have bought Lady's Antebellum's album the other day. (Now I have to go out and get it).
And now, presenting Song of the Year:
Need You Now
Picture perfect memories
Scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone 'cause
I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I
Ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now
Said I wouldn't call
But I've lost all control
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey
Can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping
In the way you did before
And I wonder if I
Ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one
I'm a little drunk
And I need you now
Said I wouldn't call
But I've lost all control
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
Whoa, whoa
Guess I'd rather hurt
Than feel nothing at all
It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call
But I'm a little drunk
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
I just need you now
Oh baby, I need you now
p/s: Ngantukalways - mengakulah that you are listening to country. Lady Antebellum won: Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Country Album!!
pp/s: Thank You M&M Biru for keeping me company during this award show :)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Ku Ke Udara Lagi
...Bersama mu kembali
Dengan rangakaian lagu-lagu
Juga pesanan
Ku sebagai penghibur
Engkau mendengar di sana
Kita saling mengharapkan
Di dalam hidup ini...
33 years in the music industry, with 33 musicians, presenting 33 songs, Francissca Peter had her first solo consert at Istana Budaya. Of course akak akan pergi tengok. And tengok I did.
As this is the first time, kasi chance la kan. Tapi a few peeves yang nak jugak aku highlight. 1. Konsert start lambat, orang dah restless. 2. There's like 4 separate intro before Fran actually came out and sing. 3. The switch between songs sometime macam tak smooth. She need to better fill those gaps. 4. 33 lagu, bontot pun dah kebas. Hahaha. 5. Dancers tu tak payah. Macam show RTM pun ada jugak. And 6. Cepat sangat the konsert peak.
The peak to me was when Roystan Sta Maria came out to sing with her. Awwwww... how come there's not many great duet songs around these days. Listening to Siapa Dia Sebelum Daku live from both of them is priceless. Tapi the song after that lagi best... Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta. Skang lagu tu asyik main dlm kepala..."Biaarrr (dulu masa kecik ingatkan 'Diaaa') jauh di seberang.. Kasihh tak mungkin hilaanggg". From far Roy looked the same. Tapi bila tengok gambar dekat, memang la dah tua.
Of course Fran hit the ball out of the park with all of her ballads. The orchestra was brilliant thru out. She sang Kerna Terpaksa with Manan Ngah (asyik nak cakap Eman Manan) on guitar. Memang best gila. Her voice hardly change, still maintain. She also performed with Imran Ajmain. Ok la.
Sadly, the place was not packed. Banyak seat kosong. I suppose the ticket was a wee bit expensive. However yang datang tu mmg peminat tegar, kecuali kitaorang berdua yang asyik blur.. ni lagu apa? ni lagu apa? dah masuk lagu no 20.. my mind start going... bukan tadi dia dah nyanyi ke lagu ni? Akak kat sebelah kitaorang tu punya la suka. Siap jerit2 panggil Fran.. then the spotlight fell on her.. cist.. terlibat pulak kitaorang.
Ok la, skang saya mau layan jiwang sendiri dengan lagu dibawah
Siapa Dia Sebelum Daku - Roy n Fran
( F )
Aku selalu memikirkannya
Siapa dia sebelum daku
Gadis kau puja hingga kecewa
Kini kau tak menyatakan
( R )
Aku pun jua sering tertanya
Siapa dia sebelum daku
Pria kau puja hingga merana
Kau merahsiakan dariku
( R & F )
Sejak kau wujud dalam hidupku
Semuanya telah terpadam
Bak bayangan yang indah
Di malam purnama
Di telan mentari pagi
( R & F )
Apa disentuh sejarah dulu
Hanya menyakit hati sendiri
Telah ditemukan kita berdua
Engkaulah sinar hidupku
Engkaulah sinar...
Engkaulah pelita...
Engkaulah sinar...
hidupku
p/s: masa kecik-kecik dulu.... tak reti lirik, belasah nyanyi.. 'Bak tatangan yang indah'. Memang ada masalah pendengaran betul.
Dengan rangakaian lagu-lagu
Juga pesanan
Ku sebagai penghibur
Engkau mendengar di sana
Kita saling mengharapkan
Di dalam hidup ini...
33 years in the music industry, with 33 musicians, presenting 33 songs, Francissca Peter had her first solo consert at Istana Budaya. Of course akak akan pergi tengok. And tengok I did.
As this is the first time, kasi chance la kan. Tapi a few peeves yang nak jugak aku highlight. 1. Konsert start lambat, orang dah restless. 2. There's like 4 separate intro before Fran actually came out and sing. 3. The switch between songs sometime macam tak smooth. She need to better fill those gaps. 4. 33 lagu, bontot pun dah kebas. Hahaha. 5. Dancers tu tak payah. Macam show RTM pun ada jugak. And 6. Cepat sangat the konsert peak.
The peak to me was when Roystan Sta Maria came out to sing with her. Awwwww... how come there's not many great duet songs around these days. Listening to Siapa Dia Sebelum Daku live from both of them is priceless. Tapi the song after that lagi best... Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta. Skang lagu tu asyik main dlm kepala..."Biaarrr (dulu masa kecik ingatkan 'Diaaa') jauh di seberang.. Kasihh tak mungkin hilaanggg". From far Roy looked the same. Tapi bila tengok gambar dekat, memang la dah tua.
Of course Fran hit the ball out of the park with all of her ballads. The orchestra was brilliant thru out. She sang Kerna Terpaksa with Manan Ngah (asyik nak cakap Eman Manan) on guitar. Memang best gila. Her voice hardly change, still maintain. She also performed with Imran Ajmain. Ok la.
Sadly, the place was not packed. Banyak seat kosong. I suppose the ticket was a wee bit expensive. However yang datang tu mmg peminat tegar, kecuali kitaorang berdua yang asyik blur.. ni lagu apa? ni lagu apa? dah masuk lagu no 20.. my mind start going... bukan tadi dia dah nyanyi ke lagu ni? Akak kat sebelah kitaorang tu punya la suka. Siap jerit2 panggil Fran.. then the spotlight fell on her.. cist.. terlibat pulak kitaorang.
Ok la, skang saya mau layan jiwang sendiri dengan lagu dibawah
Siapa Dia Sebelum Daku - Roy n Fran
( F )
Aku selalu memikirkannya
Siapa dia sebelum daku
Gadis kau puja hingga kecewa
Kini kau tak menyatakan
( R )
Aku pun jua sering tertanya
Siapa dia sebelum daku
Pria kau puja hingga merana
Kau merahsiakan dariku
( R & F )
Sejak kau wujud dalam hidupku
Semuanya telah terpadam
Bak bayangan yang indah
Di malam purnama
Di telan mentari pagi
( R & F )
Apa disentuh sejarah dulu
Hanya menyakit hati sendiri
Telah ditemukan kita berdua
Engkaulah sinar hidupku
Engkaulah sinar...
Engkaulah pelita...
Engkaulah sinar...
hidupku
p/s: masa kecik-kecik dulu.... tak reti lirik, belasah nyanyi.. 'Bak tatangan yang indah'. Memang ada masalah pendengaran betul.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
This Never Happened Before
So far the holidays have been great. I planned to laze around the house and watch all the movies that I have been 'collecting' in Doha. I have had several marathons finishing Glee, How I Met Your Mother (3 season over a weekend!), and an assortments of old (uncensored Sweetest Thing.. hahahha!) and a handfull new movies. I would recommend you to watch Single Man if you could get your hands on the DVD. Vair, vair chic despite the sad and ironic storyline.
And.. I watch Lake House again last night. Best gila cerita ni. So best that I will ignore how merepek it is that there's a magic mailbox that allow people to exchange letters across time. I will also ignore how kayu Mr Reeves in this movie. It got me thinking, there's so many romantic (comedy or tragic) love stories out there, which one is really my favorite? My favorite being the ones that I would recommend people to watch it (or force them to watch with me :P heheh).
Well, there's the Tom and Meg's collection, the Sandra's collection, the Julia's collection, Hugh Grant's and bla bla bla. I googled and see what's out there. Of course there's Titanic (cringed 100x, though I went to see it 3 times! 3 times! what the heck was I thinking). Jerry 'You had me at hello' Macguire (boleh la). Legends of the Fall (yes, this is crazy tragic.. tapi tah kenapa aku mcm hangin dgn Tristan dlm movie ni). Harry Met Sally (boleh la.. but not a big fan though). When a Man Loves a Woman (sakit jiwa sial tgk cerita ni). And of course, there's the endless list of classic that I have never watched: Love Story, Breakfast at Tiffany's etc etc.
So here's my personal favorite, in no particular order. Lazed the weekend away :)
1. The Notebook - Gila babi sedih, babi pun tak sedih macam ni. Sampai sekarang aku tak berani nak tengok lagi sebab takut ternangis sampai demam, kena MC... (hmm maybe it's not a bad idea :))
2. Love Actually - it has everything (granted that it was written by Richard Curtis who wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral & Notting Hill :)). I lobes it so much that I have a book that contain all the lines, scenes and photos from the movie. My favorite would hands down be Jamie and Aurelia.
3.Priceless (Hors de prix) - I've said it and I will say it again. Cerita ni best. Tres bein as the French say it. Fullstop. ( I think I have blogged about this before tapi tah bila)
4. Little Manhattan - If you didn't go awwww after watching this, watch it again.
5. The Lake House - as I mentioned before, though the storyline is merepek.. it was rather sweet and touching. And I love it even more... because it has this great song by Paul Mccartney.
This Never Happened Before - Paul Mccartney
i'm very sure
this never happened to me before
i met you and now i'm sure
this never happened before
now i see
this is the way it's supposed to be
i met you and now i see
this is the way it should be
this is the way it should be for lovers
they shouldn't go it alone
it's not so good when you're on your own
so come to me
now we can be what we wanna be
i love you and now i see
this is the way it should be
this is the way it should be
this is the way it should be for lovers
they shouldn't go it alone
it's not so good when you're on your own
i'm very sure
this never happened to me before
i met you and now i'm sure
this never happened before (this never happened before)
this never happened before (this never happened)
this never happened before (this never happened before)
And.. I watch Lake House again last night. Best gila cerita ni. So best that I will ignore how merepek it is that there's a magic mailbox that allow people to exchange letters across time. I will also ignore how kayu Mr Reeves in this movie. It got me thinking, there's so many romantic (comedy or tragic) love stories out there, which one is really my favorite? My favorite being the ones that I would recommend people to watch it (or force them to watch with me :P heheh).
Well, there's the Tom and Meg's collection, the Sandra's collection, the Julia's collection, Hugh Grant's and bla bla bla. I googled and see what's out there. Of course there's Titanic (cringed 100x, though I went to see it 3 times! 3 times! what the heck was I thinking). Jerry 'You had me at hello' Macguire (boleh la). Legends of the Fall (yes, this is crazy tragic.. tapi tah kenapa aku mcm hangin dgn Tristan dlm movie ni). Harry Met Sally (boleh la.. but not a big fan though). When a Man Loves a Woman (sakit jiwa sial tgk cerita ni). And of course, there's the endless list of classic that I have never watched: Love Story, Breakfast at Tiffany's etc etc.
So here's my personal favorite, in no particular order. Lazed the weekend away :)
1. The Notebook - Gila babi sedih, babi pun tak sedih macam ni. Sampai sekarang aku tak berani nak tengok lagi sebab takut ternangis sampai demam, kena MC... (hmm maybe it's not a bad idea :))
2. Love Actually - it has everything (granted that it was written by Richard Curtis who wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral & Notting Hill :)). I lobes it so much that I have a book that contain all the lines, scenes and photos from the movie. My favorite would hands down be Jamie and Aurelia.
3.Priceless (Hors de prix) - I've said it and I will say it again. Cerita ni best. Tres bein as the French say it. Fullstop. ( I think I have blogged about this before tapi tah bila)
4. Little Manhattan - If you didn't go awwww after watching this, watch it again.
5. The Lake House - as I mentioned before, though the storyline is merepek.. it was rather sweet and touching. And I love it even more... because it has this great song by Paul Mccartney.
This Never Happened Before - Paul Mccartney
i'm very sure
this never happened to me before
i met you and now i'm sure
this never happened before
now i see
this is the way it's supposed to be
i met you and now i see
this is the way it should be
this is the way it should be for lovers
they shouldn't go it alone
it's not so good when you're on your own
so come to me
now we can be what we wanna be
i love you and now i see
this is the way it should be
this is the way it should be
this is the way it should be for lovers
they shouldn't go it alone
it's not so good when you're on your own
i'm very sure
this never happened to me before
i met you and now i'm sure
this never happened before (this never happened before)
this never happened before (this never happened)
this never happened before (this never happened before)
Friday, August 6, 2010
Embracing my inner Rock Kapak
Today I turned on the radio and there's a segment where by they were playing old school songs.It was called Otai someting. As soon as the song starts, I totally recogized the song.
OMG! Here comes the Rock Kapak flashback:
Mithali Cintaku - U-Topia
Ingin ku mencari bayangan dikau
Namun tiada bersua yang tersembunyi
Di dalam diri rasa cintamu yang abadi
Setiap detik dan tiap ketika
Tuhan mengerti yang kita mencuba
Mengapa kau masih tak peduli
Pengemis cintamu yang asing ini
Mithali...
Pengganti nama cintamu yang suci
Mithali...
Sang puteri yang membuat kuresah
Mithali...
Tiap suatu pastikan berubah
Mithali...
Mungkin kita kan bertemu semula
Bila kubaca pintu hatimu
kesetiaan cinta terkunci padu
Seakan kau turut berbicara
Agar kebahagiaan sama dirasa
Kiranya benar oh kekasihku
Betapa lama masa berlalu
Kiranya benar suatu siksaan
Mengapa tiada penderitaan
Mithali...
Pengganti nama cintamu yang suci
Mithali...
Sang puteri yang membuat kuresah
Mithali...
Tiap suatu pastikan berubah
Mithali...
Mungkin kita kan bertemu semula
To begin with the name of the band is U-Topia. Do you know what you get when you google U-Topia? Some sources for gay and lesbians. Apakah? There's not much reference of this group. I have no idea when they was popular. Thinking back of my rock kapak phase, it must be somewhere in the mid 90s where rock songs still rule in Juara Lagu. Aparently they have a few more hit songs called Maya Percintaan and Pasti Di Sini. I'm sure I loved it all back then, but after listening to them, errkkk... what was I thinking.
I remembered that the singer sounded edgier back then. Now I thought he sounded like me at karaoke. And ya rabbi, what's up with the lyrics? The first verse and the chorus sort of saying this girl macam jual mahal. But then when you read " Bila kubaca pintu hatimu, kesetiaan cinta terkunci padu". Aik.. macam minah ni dah game on dengan ini mamat. My favorite part of all, "Kiranya benar suatu siksaan, Mengapa tiada penderitaan?" I thought the whole song was about him in some sort of pain. Ohhh.. one more thing. Is Mithali someone's name? Hmmmmm....there's a lady cricket player goes by that name...
Who cares. I lobes meaningless rock kapak lyrics!
I looked up youtube and found this. Though the video is not that good, but I think that is the original band. Dulu takde internet, aku tak tau pun mana rupanya semua orang ni :P
Hidup Rock Kapak!
OMG! Here comes the Rock Kapak flashback:
Mithali Cintaku - U-Topia
Ingin ku mencari bayangan dikau
Namun tiada bersua yang tersembunyi
Di dalam diri rasa cintamu yang abadi
Setiap detik dan tiap ketika
Tuhan mengerti yang kita mencuba
Mengapa kau masih tak peduli
Pengemis cintamu yang asing ini
Mithali...
Pengganti nama cintamu yang suci
Mithali...
Sang puteri yang membuat kuresah
Mithali...
Tiap suatu pastikan berubah
Mithali...
Mungkin kita kan bertemu semula
Bila kubaca pintu hatimu
kesetiaan cinta terkunci padu
Seakan kau turut berbicara
Agar kebahagiaan sama dirasa
Kiranya benar oh kekasihku
Betapa lama masa berlalu
Kiranya benar suatu siksaan
Mengapa tiada penderitaan
Mithali...
Pengganti nama cintamu yang suci
Mithali...
Sang puteri yang membuat kuresah
Mithali...
Tiap suatu pastikan berubah
Mithali...
Mungkin kita kan bertemu semula
To begin with the name of the band is U-Topia. Do you know what you get when you google U-Topia? Some sources for gay and lesbians. Apakah? There's not much reference of this group. I have no idea when they was popular. Thinking back of my rock kapak phase, it must be somewhere in the mid 90s where rock songs still rule in Juara Lagu. Aparently they have a few more hit songs called Maya Percintaan and Pasti Di Sini. I'm sure I loved it all back then, but after listening to them, errkkk... what was I thinking.
I remembered that the singer sounded edgier back then. Now I thought he sounded like me at karaoke. And ya rabbi, what's up with the lyrics? The first verse and the chorus sort of saying this girl macam jual mahal. But then when you read " Bila kubaca pintu hatimu, kesetiaan cinta terkunci padu". Aik.. macam minah ni dah game on dengan ini mamat. My favorite part of all, "Kiranya benar suatu siksaan, Mengapa tiada penderitaan?" I thought the whole song was about him in some sort of pain. Ohhh.. one more thing. Is Mithali someone's name? Hmmmmm....there's a lady cricket player goes by that name...
Who cares. I lobes meaningless rock kapak lyrics!
I looked up youtube and found this. Though the video is not that good, but I think that is the original band. Dulu takde internet, aku tak tau pun mana rupanya semua orang ni :P
Hidup Rock Kapak!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Soy un perdedor
Loser - Becks/ Glee Cast
In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey
Butane in my veins and I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
Kill the headlights and put it in neutral
Stock car flaming with a loser and the cruise control
Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D
Got a couple of couches, sleep on the love seat
Someone keeps saying, I'm insane to complain
About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt
Don't believe everything that you breathe
You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve
So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Saving all your food stamps
And burning' down the trailer park
Yo, cut it
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
The forces of evil in a bozo nightmare
Banned all the music with a phony gas chamber
'Cause one's got a weasel and the other's got a flag
One's on the pole, shove the other in a bag
With the re-run shows and the cocaine nose job
The daytime crap of the folksinger slop
He hung himself with a guitar string
I slap the turkey neck and it's hanging' from a pigeon wing
You can't write if you can't relate
Trade the cash for the beef for the body for the hate
And my time is a piece of wax, falling on a termite
Who's choking on the splinters
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy, soy, soy
I'm a driver, I'm the winner
Things are gonna change, I can feel it
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey
Butane in my veins and I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
Kill the headlights and put it in neutral
Stock car flaming with a loser and the cruise control
Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D
Got a couple of couches, sleep on the love seat
Someone keeps saying, I'm insane to complain
About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt
Don't believe everything that you breathe
You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve
So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Saving all your food stamps
And burning' down the trailer park
Yo, cut it
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
The forces of evil in a bozo nightmare
Banned all the music with a phony gas chamber
'Cause one's got a weasel and the other's got a flag
One's on the pole, shove the other in a bag
With the re-run shows and the cocaine nose job
The daytime crap of the folksinger slop
He hung himself with a guitar string
I slap the turkey neck and it's hanging' from a pigeon wing
You can't write if you can't relate
Trade the cash for the beef for the body for the hate
And my time is a piece of wax, falling on a termite
Who's choking on the splinters
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy, soy, soy
I'm a driver, I'm the winner
Things are gonna change, I can feel it
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
Darjah kelembapan hari ini sungguh tinggi. Matching the weather. The song kinda of suit the mood. This song made Beck the center of the 'slacker' movement. Yeay slacker. I'm oozing slackerness at the moment. So lazy to do anything.
However, check out this excerp from Wiki: Beck refuted this characterization of himself, saying, "Slacker my ass. I never had any slack. I was working a $4-an-hour job trying to stay alive. That slacker stuff is for people who have the time to be depressed about everything."
Perhaps dude.
Till then, soy un perdedor!
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