Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Tears in Heaven

Been listening to this Eric Clapton's song on the CD whilst driving, but sung by a lyrical soprano. It was so moving. Have been playing it over and over. Picture taken from AlexEdg.

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?

Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way
Through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven

Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please
Begging please

Beyond the door
There's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Singapore - Part 2

In between the few sessions for sound checks and the actual concert timings, we had some time for a bit of get together and shopping. Was around Tanjong Pagar area, and saw this sign which I thought was particular good. Incidentally, since showing it around, I have been asked twice already “How about for females?”. Err.. don’t know’leh. Have you ever seen a female dog pee? Maybe that’s how it will be depicted. But I guess this was used as a generic signage.

Especially for those who can never make up their minds and like to order “Whatever” or “Anything”, BEWARE! You may actually get your “whatever” or “anything”. :P What's inside the canned drinks? Well, it is really, whatever, and anything.


Was also in the Chinatown area, and noticed these quaint looking windows along the shops at one of the entry points for the Chinatown MRT (Mass Rapid Transit – equivalent to Malaysia’s LRT or London’s Tube). There are actually quite a few more in various colours and designs which made for an interesting feel.

Closer to the venue, we performed at the Victoria Theater, which had quite a colonial look (after all, it IS called the Victoria Theater!). It is situated near the Boat Quay area, with towering office blocks housing the various financial institutions. A short walk across the Cavenagh Bridge will bring one from the Boat Quay area to the Victoria Theater. We also saw a mass exercise session conducted by two instructors for the general public. To be honest, have been to Singapore a few times, but have never really explored this part of the city, and was pleasantly surprised. Maybe I should travel down more often…. :)

Monday, September 10, 2007

Singapore - Part 1

Well, am back from the trip down south for the acapella festival. Quite a fun time. There were quite a few groups which performed with varying degrees of standards and styles.

This is a photo of three of the groups which performed; SJTone (Korea), Key Elements (Singapore) and of course, The Wicked Pitches (Malaysia). Again, I nicked a few photos off Aariye's blog (cos' I don't have a proper digital camera - only my handy handphone camera). Can you tell which is me? :)

Can check out Aariye's updates here and here again. Thanks ZL! :P

Each group sang about 3 songs, with SJTone doing about 5, and us doing about 5 (two each as encore songs). I have two tunes which have been stuck in my head from the singapore trip, "Ee Nee Mee Nee Mai Nee Mo", compliments from the jazzy style of Key Elements, and "We Built This City", especially the strong beginning part from SJTone. Cool groups!

Here's us in action for Mbube, a medley wonderfully arranged by ZL which we first showcased in the Mostly We Moon concert. Our first night, we opted to go "serious" with suits and red attire. For the second night, we went "fun" with red tops and white bottoms!

Overall, I enjoyed the trip, and managed to see first hand the styles and wackiness of the other groups. :)