Presenting the Singapore Complaints Choir

The Lyrics

The Complaints Choir Singapore.

We get fined for almost anything
Drivers won't give chance when you want to change lane
The indoors are cold, the outdoors are hot;
And the humid air, it wrecks my hair
Those answering machines always make you hold
Only to hang up on you

When a pregnant lady gets on the train
Everyone pretends to be asleep
I'm stuck with my parents till I'm 35
Cause I can't apply for HDB
We don't recycle any plastic bags
But we purify our pee

*chorus:
What's wrong with Singapore?
Losing always makes me feel so sore
Cause if you're not the best
Then you're just one of the rest

My oh my Singapore
What exactly are we voting for?
What's not expressly permitted
is prohibited

"Ooh"

When I'm hungry at the food court, I see
People chope seats with their tissue paper
To the auntie staying upstairs:
Your laundry's dripping on my bed sheets
Please don't squat on the toilet seats
And don't clip your nails on MRT

Stray cats get into noisy affairs
At night my neighbor makes weird animal sounds
People put on fake accents to sound posh
And queue up 3 hours for donuts
Will I ever live till eighty five
to collect CPF?

*chorus

Singaporeans too kiasu! (so scared to lose)
Singaporeans too kiasi! (so scared to die)
Singaporeans too kiabor! (scared of their wives)
Maybe we’re just too stressed out! (even the kids)

"Ooh"

Old National Library was replaced by an ugly tunnel
Singaporean men can’t take independent women
People blow their nose into the swimming pool (and pee too)
And fall asleep on my shoulder in the train

Singapore’s national bird is the crane (the one with yellow steel girders)
Real estate agents’ leaflets clogging up my mailbox (en bloc, en bloc, en bloc, en bloc)
Why can’t we be buried when we die?
No one wants to climb Bukit Timah with me

*chorus

There are not enough public holidays
My neighbor sings KTV all night
Wedding dinners never start on time
My hair is always cut shorter than I want
Channel 5 commercials are way too long
Why do men turn bald?

*At first it was to speak more mandarin
Then it was to speak proper English
What’s wrong with my powderful Singlish?

People sit down during rock concerts
We have to pay for tap water at restaurants
ERP gantries are everywhere
But I can still see traffic jams on the road
Why do bus stops have tilted benches
Cannot access playboy.com

*chorus

Singapore Complaints Choir

So.. 26th and 27th came and went but not without mixed emotions. I love every minute I spent with the choir. It was amazing how a bunch of people can come together and sing. Put us on stage, we sing, put us in a bus.. we sang, put us anywhere we have a few verses to sing..

Its PURE BLISS to find you guys, where every minute is filled laughter and tears... lets continue singing soon.
More coming soon.

The Singapore Complaints Choir

I love all the time I spent singing with 59 other people.
The song turned out BEAUTIFUL and the melody is uniquely ASIAN !
Everyone is such fun to work with and this is the best decision I made for myself despite my crazy schedule.

So.... my dear friends... please come down and show your support... we love to see you there.


PERFORMANCES FROM 26 – 27 Jan 2008

26 JAN

3pm - The Chamber at The Arts House
4pm - Merlion Park
4.45pm - Speakers Corner
5.45pm - Front Lawn at Singapore Art Museum

27 JAN

3pm - Performance at The Chamber at The Arts House
4.45pm - Esplanade Waterfront Canopy
5.45pm - VivoCity Amphitheatre

Acapella

There are a few things that I will always enjoy, singing and ACAPELLA is one of them. I have never heard anyone sing in my family but music is such a big part of me its hard to let go....

A few acapella clips for my readers this morning...



I LOVE this one ! Totally my era of NINTENDO GAMES !






I am always impressed with guys that can sing acapella..... ah... now you know my soft spot..