Lame Musings - BenGay

Penetrating Pain Relief...better than KY.....

They also come with Deep Penetrating Pain Relief...hahaha

忘记．遗忘．回忆

忘记过往并不可怕
遗忘也须一定的勇气
但确害怕失去那仅存的回忆

人嘛，就是那么的矛盾......

绕梁一世

《天冷就回来》也已演完了19场，公然的在昨天落幕了。上星期看了那一场演出后，就一直想写一写自己的感觉，脑海里一直在想著："这一次，一定要以中文写！" 但就是一直跟自己喋喋不休的争个有的没的，然后就是一拖再拖。

真的很佩服杜国威能以梁文福的近35首歌曲铺排成一部可说是新加坡派的音乐剧。但如果和《我和春天有个约会》比较，我总觉得《天》就是还缺了一些...但又说不出来的什么。其实《天》并不是梁文福的第一出音乐剧，在1996年看了和叶良俊合作的《雨季》后就一直蛮期待能再看到下一部属于新加坡的华语音乐剧。虽然不像《雨》都是和叶良俊的原创音乐和歌曲，但能在《天》中以另一种方式来诠释伴我成长的新谣，的确给了我一些惊喜和感动，并让我重新了解一些歌词中的意义。不能不说梁文福的词曲真的很能不经意的将我们的情绪牵动。当然演员的努力，大家所付出的，都得到了满场的掌声与感动。

其实蛮惊讶的是一直都以为George Chan (田伟鸿)是一位舞蹈员和口操英语的舞台演员，所以当我在看到海报时，的确有点讶异，"华语leh!! 不要像May and Choy在《881》 這樣吧？ 倒想看一看他能在剧中会有怎样的演出。" 就在这样的心态下而决定买票的。但我真的是有眼不識O-yee-O! 哈哈哈！他那嘹亮而厚实的歌声的的确确的把我给慑服了。Joanna (董姿彥）的声音也有很吸引人的地方，带点英文腔但又不会有洋人味。她猫女郎的一举手，一投足和她水的肢体都让我吸引。但Rose 和阿乐的初遇，却给我像在《RENT》里Mimi和Roger初识的影子。

虽不是什么声乐专家，但大多演员们歌声的稳定度，有时真的会为他们捏一把冷汗... 對Sebastian Tan (陈瑞彪)的声音有点小小的失望，也许累了或也许和George的比较，他的声线就显得有点单薄。小演员们的有点难以控制, 资深演员(黄家强, 吴悦娟)和歌手(郑展伦)也再一次证明了姜还是老的辣！王欣在戏中的串场有点小小的遗憾。

林燮毅的可爱，也许是他的外型，一出场就很有comic feel。其实和燮毅有过那小小的认识，7年前在纽约通过朋友认识时就是那么圆圆的。还记得我的millenium就是在纽约和他与另三个朋友吃著饺子渡过的。当时就很喜欢纽约的生活，看燮毅在那儿主修声乐和另一位在那儿跳舞的女孩(想一想...那女孩好像就是郭劲红...郭宝崑的另一位千金...但不确定也想不起）那時好崇拜也羨慕他們，觉得他们都很勇敢，敢为自己的目标奋斗。所以当我看到燮毅在台上時，就好像看他们当时给我的感慨。Rose和成叔在纽约的奋斗，就好像在说著他们的故事。不知他们是否还记得我这位无名的过客。

天冷你就回来
别在风中徘徊
我猜我眼里有明白
还有一丝无奈
天冷他没回家
我仍然在等待
明天的雨点洒下来
那滋味就是爱

迷宫

现在是什么样的心情
自己也说不上来
也许想太多
也许是一直对生活都太执著

常问自己
到底心里想著什么
又在执著什么
我也无法说出口

只觉得好累好累
对生活开始没有太多的冲动
我真的也不想想太多

好想出去好好的出走
让自己好好的放松
是生活的牵绊
还是自我的束缚
就因我一直都想太多

我真的不想想太多
只要好好的放轻松
但我一直都走不出自己的无聊迷宫

八八么 (Papaya) - 摇啊摇 - 发啦!!!

Hmm...trying not to don my movie critic hat at this hour of the night, but I guess it does not harm just to give my cents or two of the movie...even though I know practically no one really read my blog...hahah...

First and foremost, I must say I really did enjoy the movie quite a bit and leaving the cinema red eyed and red nosed *blush* Too emotional I told myself but I'm always a sucker for those tear jerking moments and sitting at the last row of the theatre with no one else helps...hahaha

[Spoiler Alert]

Frankly the main cast especially the girl power namely Yeo Yann Yann 杨雁雁 (simply love her even more since Singapore Dreaming), Mindee Ong 王欣 (has seen her mature since her debut in the early idol times in the then TCS - she had mature as an actress and gave a very impressive performance in the show) and lastly Liu Ling Ling 刘玲玲 (outdo her performance in any J-Team flick, though she left an impression in me in I Not Stupid). These ladies really propelled the show to be as entertaining and touching as it can be. Though I must say the supernatural element (歌台娘娘), the laser shooting bra and the 如来神掌 like duel between the payayas and the durians, somewhat stupidify the movie though somehow hilariously funny.

However, I was not overly impressed by 715's performance. I guess there were so much rave reviews and accolades about his performance in the papers recently that I expected more than those pair of talking eyes. Hahaha...at times I don't even know if he is smiling during sad moments or sad during happy moments in the show. And do we need really to cast May and Choy as the Durian Sisters? Yes...they are gaining lots of attention in the Singapore media scene but they were really a pain to see on screen especially when they spout those lines in their nearly non existence mandarin.

However, I guess it was quite an interesting hokkien musical movie to watch. Really like the songs , the many impressive 歌台 costumes and the way Royston Tan handles his shots and good editing. The narration by Royston Tan himself never fails to impress since I first watched <<15>>. His voice has a certain magnetism and is able to draw out the inner feelings in you to flow with his narration. 感性之音? Hahaha

Well, who says hokkien songs are "orbit" and "obiang"? I would say great job to Royston Tan for making a great film to pay tribute to our heritage, our tradition, our culture. Frankly I believe this film is also a tribute not only to 陈金浪 but also to the unsung heroes and heroines of the 七月歌台.

摇啊摇 - 发啦!!!

Sometimes a Bastard We Must Be

We have a vision for tomorrow
Just believe, just believe
We have a goal for Singapore
We can achieve, we can achieve

While exiting from ECP, how many times do I feel like a stupid fool queuing up behind the car on the right most lane to filter out into the connecting lane just to be nudged by some rude drivers on the left lane nonchalantly cutting into my lane as if it was their right to cut into the queue I'm in?

While boarding the bus, how many times do I feel like a stupid fool, patiently queuing up behind the next boarding passenger just to be nudged by some rude passenger (mostly
aunties) cutting into my queue as if I have to respect the old and give way to them?

While boarding the MRT, how many times do I feel like a stupid fool, patiently queuing up the at the side of the door just to be nudged by some rude passenger who nonchalantly stand right smack in the centre of the opening door forcing their way into the train or best still cutting in front of you because he/she is "courteously" letting the passenger alight from the train? Same goes to alighting the train, where someone stares right back at you as if why am I blocking their way boarding the train?!

I've already lost counts. So many times...I feel like an idiot and cursing at myself for queuing up while others just get their way. Well, quite true isn't it? I guess we have to be a bastard in life sometimes. Like the saying goes, if you can't beat them join them.

You and me, we'll do our part
Stand together, heart to heart
We're going to show the world what Singapore can be
We can achieve, we can achieve

Yeah...I think we can sure to achieve if we just do our part to be an ungracious society. Sometimes a Bastard we must be to be happy.

Well, Happy Birthday Singapore!!

Moments

Dinner
"Come let's eat, thank you for working so hard for the family"

Was having dinner with my friends a week ago when I overheard this from the table next to ours. My head turned and found a family of six (mum, dad and their 4 kids) with their maid eating dinner. It brought a smile in me, to see the mum actually serving the maid the food on the table. It was already a heart warming moment to see a family treating their maid with dignity sharing the same food on the table. Then the kid (guess it was the eldest son) stood up and gave the maid a drumstick and mouthing a shy thank you to her. As Singaporeans get more and more effluent and coupled with the many cases of maid/foreign workers abuse, this really made an impression and definitely a moment for me to remember. The parents really showed the children that maids also need to be treated with pride and dignity.