I am Dick Yip, a retired Senior Education Officer specialising in PE, Sports and the Outdoors, with 4 decades of extensive experience at the Primary,Secondary, JC,TTC,NIE,Sports clubs and NSAs level.I have many diverse interests...travel,music,Badminton,Fishing,ukulele,history...
In 2008 was honoured as S'pore's 1st Active Ager INFOCOMM Champion Award Winner.
Appointed C3A Active Ager Silver Ambassador 2008,
Appointed INFOCOMM 123 Silver Ambassador 2008.
I am a China Man I come from Kampung Sembawang I play my guitar (Chinese version) From morning to afternoon Now is half past one I go for my lunch Curry and chicken rice Makes my stomach filled up After my lunch I go for a walk Up and down Geylang To watch girls Then I saw a lorry He ask me to move backwards When I go backwards I fell into the drain
Hi. I found your blog when I went searching for the "lang ting tang" song (as my dad calls it). He has been singing snatches of it my entire childhood, and it has been a great gift for him to hear the entire song. I was wondering if you are willing to perform at our neighbourhood's annual dinner coming up in Dec, as most of the residents are retirees who will appreciate the songs of the 50s and 60s. Thanks!
This is a funny song! During the late 60’s we had a contestant in the Singapore Talent Time who sang his own composition. There were several verses in his song, each addressed to the ladies of our local ethnic groups. I can only remember one verse:
Around the corner, under a tree A Malay lady in love with me She said “Tuan, apa macham?” Since that blinking day she stole my sama blachan.
It was so funny! The other verses were for Chinese, Indian and Eurasian ladies. Unfortunately, in spite of his creativeness, he didn’t survive that round.
love ur singing esp the lyrics...
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita. There will be more when we all meet up again for the SLP re-connection.
ReplyDeleteI am a Tng Sua Lang
ReplyDeleteI am a China Man
I come from Kampung Sembawang
I play my guitar (Chinese version)
From morning to afternoon
Now is half past one
I go for my lunch Curry and chicken rice
Makes my stomach filled up
After my lunch I go for a walk
Up and down Geylang
To watch girls
Then I saw a lorry
He ask me to move backwards
When I go backwards
I fell into the drain
Thanks for the effective translation James. I'll post the actual lyrics of the song too.
ReplyDeleteJames pom chak chak until 'pumchat' liao.
ReplyDeleteHe was truly in his elements when it comes to that. Philip makes a great pom chak chak partner too.
ReplyDeleteHi. I found your blog when I went searching for the "lang ting tang" song (as my dad calls it). He has been singing snatches of it my entire childhood, and it has been a great gift for him to hear the entire song. I was wondering if you are willing to perform at our neighbourhood's annual dinner coming up in Dec, as most of the residents are retirees who will appreciate the songs of the 50s and 60s. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Wise Old Owl
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Hi Grandpa Yip,
ReplyDeleteThis is a funny song! During the late 60’s we had a contestant in the Singapore Talent Time who sang his own composition. There were several verses in his song, each addressed to the ladies of our local ethnic groups. I can only remember one verse:
Around the corner, under a tree
A Malay lady in love with me
She said “Tuan, apa macham?”
Since that blinking day she stole my sama blachan.
It was so funny! The other verses were for Chinese, Indian and Eurasian ladies. Unfortunately, in spite of his creativeness, he didn’t survive that round.