Went to a concert and was blown away…..
Strangely, I have no idea what he was singing except for myb a couple of words….
Audience was cheering and screaming and he did I think 5 or 6 songs encore. The 2hr and 15 min was magnificent and gave goose bumps twinkle…
I never knew Bumble Bee and Gypsy can be done on a flute! wowo!

It was better than I expected since ang moh concerts can be so rigid and short. Chinese singers just go on and on and on which is definitely wonderful. Dun understand y people go off early though. Aint you keen to listen to the very last note?
The view wasn’t that great but the conductor and voice made up for it.
Amazing how music can work such wonders especially when I dun even know if he is singing a curse song or ballad.

The walk down MSG was another story. They switched off all the elevators and people were stuck and walking. Fire hazard. And cos the audience is primarily elderly, the attempt to exit was long. I tawt I was going to have a concussion from lack of air.

There was a phase where people went Ha Re or Ha han and gone crazy for Japan or Korean shows and songs. It started with Japan with the songs and comedic serials. Then there was this law about not giving exports until 1 yr after the film is public. Korean versions sweep in and people went bonkers…..
People made travel plans to see movie film sites, visit the actor' neighbourhood.

I know people who learnt the language while watching the foreign programmes or hear the songs. An Indian school mate understood Chinese from SBC drama serials.
Even Canto ones. H can sing Xiao Li Fei Dao without missing a heartbeat with such conviction & accuracy…. We were like WOW!! You learnt it by memorizing it!

I never did learn the language. Dabbled with a couple but those were not worth mentioning. However whenever I watch a foreign show, I rather hear the language and read the English subtitles. Dubbing just loses the flavour.

I listen to all sorts of songs until I can never define a genre. It’s jus pure rojak.
I was thinking I used to have a list of people I really wanna hear if they ever come. I fulfilled some. Some are no longer be able to sing unless they cross over out of the light. Some I hope they come but think they might never.

In fact, I hear songs and know hey I like this or I hate that but I may not even know the song or artiste. Eg radios just play songs after song. They dun go song #1 Mary had a little lamb by Rihana ……..Next song #2 Twinkle twink twink by Jacky Cheung.
They lump it all in front or back if they ever say and well, I dun really listen to DJs unless I pump up the volume.

O used to keep weekly charts of the top 10 songs. For years I think …. Never knew why … in fact O doesn’t know why either…..
O will tell me, this song B u hear before? By X ? nice right?
I will say, no I dunno X or B
O will say you know, you sure know one. Sure know. It goes like this lalalala...
Oh I see , ya I know. I dun like la.
And I will get whack left and right by O. But of cos I will give punches back front and back in defence.