We Didn’t Start the Singapura Fire
How many of you remember the song “We Live in Singapura” sung by Hossan Leong a couple of months almost a year ago? (thanks DK for the correction :P) It was broadcast in the mrbrown show back then.
(For those who don’t understand, there’s a great explanation of the lyrics)
Well, call me slow, but I’ve just discovered that the song wasn’t original, but rather a parody of an old song by Billy Joel called “We Didn’t Start the Fire”. Interestingly, both songs (somewhat) talk about history. Check it out…
Update: Arzhou posted the animated version of the We Live in Singapura song. Check it out on his blog.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Errr…. the Hossan Leong one was actually done almost a year ago.
June 28th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
DK: Errr… Ok. =P
June 28th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
I heard to original song on the radio while i was on the train home, I almost started jiggling like Hossan Leong… lucky i stopped myself
June 29th, 2007 at 12:21 am
arzhou: Hahahah…
June 29th, 2007 at 6:59 am
[...] Hendri posted the Hossan Leong original on his blog, depsite watching it previously I always found it really good to watch. Then I found this animated version of the song on youtube, its really cute! [...]
July 8th, 2007 at 2:01 am
eh i just realized ah.. from the lyrics of the “i love singapura”.. there’s my prof’s name.. margaret chan.. the crushing cockroach one.. hahahaha.. Didn’t know my prof was really that popular.
July 10th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Haha cool… I didn’t know that she’s actually a prof in SMU!