My Love For Chinese Pop Songs (Vol 1)
My internet friend Gary once commented that my
father must had made a mistake sending me to English school. Gary is
100% correct. Although I think and speak in English, everything else is
Chinaman in me, especially music.
From today onwards, if possible, each day, I shall present my favourite evergreen pop songs from youtube and share them here.
fb #1 (13 Oct 2013)
For a starter, let me share with you one of my top favourites
無言的結局 Wu Yan De Jie Ju
by Lin Shu Rong & Loh Shi Fung
fb #2 (14 Oct 2013)
While searching through the youtube site, I
came across this wonderful video featuring a duet doing two Hokkien
songs, featuring traditional musical instruments.
Hokkien songs are mostly about love, family and the vicissitudes of
life. They are usually sung with deep emotion and delicate vocal,
facial and body expressions.
fb#3 (14 Oct 2013)
Today I like to share this piece with you by
Loong Piao Piao. This piece exudes that air of nostalgia for an old man
like me. Ah! Time flies and awaits for no one, even the bloody
corrupted and racist politicians have no chance to escape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boIFalWj17Y&list=RD02aUxHbwvJm-w
fb #4 (15 Oct 2013)
wang shi zhi neng hui wei by Yu Yar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umGfX57xXig
fb #5 (16 Oct 2013)
Today I like to share this song with you by the stunningly beautiful Tracy Huang.
Autumn Wing 秋 风... 黄莺莺 TRACY Huang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mRCkivOeG9s
I particularly like the Thai version which sounds very sensual. You
can listen to the Thai version and read more in my blog posting @
http://blackandwhite999.blogspot.com/2012/08/tracy-huang-happy-61st-birthday.html
My love for Chinese pop songs (#6) (17 Oct 2013)
Today I like to share a happy song in Hokkien by Chen Lei the Taiwanese singer. He is hot property since he sang this song.
欢喜就好 - 陳雷 Chen Lei : HUA HEE TIO HO
"Happy Is Good Enough". this song describes
the ironies in life. Even the best things have their problems. The
last line is superb "Pretty wife, elopes". meaning having a pretty wife,
also problem! Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9qGmA5rHmc
My love for Chinese pop songs (#7) 18 Oct 2013
Pan Mei Chern's greatest hit. I think it means "Wishing for a family". Her trademark : a tomboy look.
My love for Chinese pop songs (#8: part 1 of 2) 19 Oct 2013
If you an Asian, you will know this song. The evergreen classic by Teresa Teng : The Moon Represents My Heart
If you wish to know more about Teresa Teng and listen to more of her
songs please click the link in "My love for Chinese pop songs (#8 : part
2 of 2)" after this post.
My love for Chinese pop songs (#8 : Bonus Addition)
This piece by Teresa Teng sung in Malay (actually Indonesian) is for my
Malay friends. I remember a similar piece sung by local Malay singers
in a male/female duet with a chorus line "lompat apek lompat".
My love for Chinese pop songs (#9 part 1 of 2) 20 Oct 2013
Feng Fei Fei aka Queen of Hats, because she always wore a hat in her
performances. Sadly Feng Jie (Sister Feng) as she is very fondly
addressed by all of us, succumbed to cancer on 3 Jan 2012, aged only 58.
If you want to read more about her and watch her other videos, please
click the link on my next post after this @ (My love for Chinese pop
songs #9 part 2 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0OxnL_kK10
My love for Chinese pop songs (#10) 21 )ct 2013
Jenny Tseng was born in 1953 and still looks stunning today, albeit a
little weight has been added! She is from mixed parentage, mother
Chinese and father Austrian. Her peak career was in the 70s and 80s.
She married the popular actor Alexander Fu Sheng who died in a car
accident in 1983, aged 29. In 1987, Jenny gave birth to a girl and
later revealed that the father was Fu Sheng, from his sperm bank.
I named my daughter almost 30 years ago after Jenny Tseng whose
Mandarin name is Zhēn Nī (甄妮). I spelt my daughter's name as Chern Ni
for ease of pronunciation for those not familiar with Hanyu Pinyin
pronunciation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxF14XWZNAk&list=RD02c41dygWjHvY
My love for Chinese pop songs (#11) 1 Nov 2013
It's a gloomy day. Rained heavily and disrupted my favourite Hokkien
serial on Astro. So I shall share a gloomy song by Tang Lan Hua 汤兰花 in
her famous 1960s' film "Jilted" 负心的人 or literally translated as
"heartless person". This video shows the original clip. The theme
song bearing the same title starts @0.00 and ends @ 2.37. Then follows
by a happy song @ 8.22.我在你左右 - I'm By Your Side
My love for Chinese pop songs (#12) 2 NOV 2013
Since there are friends reading this, I shall continue. Today and
another 2 days I like to share three singers I never knew by names but
were very familiar with their songs since the 80s. Because of this "My
love for Chinese pop songs" series, and grateful thanks to youtube, only
now I know their names. They were original singers for such evergreen
songs, but sadly I think they didn't make it big. Perhaps Chai Yoon Choy and Kang Gary can give me more info into them.
First on the list is 橄欖樹 (Olive Tree) by 齊豫(QiYu). I notice that her
name has 2 versions Chyi Yu and Yu Chyi. From the photo characters from
top to bottom it is Qi Yu or Chyi Yu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrjQmZ8t8nQ
My love for Chinese pop songs (#13) 4 NOV 2013
Today I like to share the second "mysterious" singer. Her name is Shen
Yang (沈雁) and this is my favourite song "一串心" (Yi Chuan Xing). The
website has a few translations for "Chuan" meaning rude, arrogant,
relative, conspire, string. So I need Gary or Chai to give the exact
meaning in this context "一串心". Hope they can give me more info on this
singer.
This song brings nostalgic reminiscence of my more
relaxed family lifestyle in the 80s. This song is so soothing to listen
to. I don't know whether the lyrics has beautiful sentimental meaning
or not.
This song and almost
all of the songs that I enjoyed were usually played on cassette tapes
while driving during the 80s along the federal highway from Subang Jaya
to town and back home after work. I have thrown away all the cassette
tapes and now having problem finding these songs on cds because I don't
know Mandarin. Lucky to have youtube!!
They said when you are
retired, you will have time to enjoy life. Time yes, but circumstances
sometimes affect one's life. So I will just listen to this song again to
regain my sanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFbp7iRJmzg
My love for Chinese pop songs (#14) (Maybe last post on this topic) 5 NOV 2013
The last of the three "mysterious" singers is Yin Xia (銀霞). The song is
蝸牛與黃鸝鳥. Sorry don't know how to read Chinese. Doesn't matter. Just
enjoy listening to the song. That's what I have doing for donkey years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KAMe3UtRAg
My love for Chinese pop songs (#15 part 1 of 2) 6 NOV 2013
This song is for my sister's listening pleasure. Happy Birthday And Stay Healthy And Be Happy!
This song sung by Lin Dai in 1956. Composed by Yao Min. The rhythm is
Japanese Enka style with the usually long musical introduction before
the actual singing. Many were surprised that it was not composed by a
Japanese.
Below is the modern version without the long musical introduction. Nothing can compare with the original, which I will post after this one.
Not a very appropriate song for the birthday girl but this surely brings back the feeling of sweet nostalgia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiChUMxk4XE
My love for Chinese pop songs (#15 part 2 of 2)
Now the authentic one by Lindai herself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgQ1WUN2HF8
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