We were forced to write lyrics of our own and sing to it. First thing came up to my mind, "WHAT THE HELL, WE'RE NOT PROFESSIONAL SONG WRITERS YOU KNOW." And we have, like, one week to it.
After much time of brainstorming - or rather after 6 plates of nasi lemak, kopi-o-kow-yang-lupa-bubuh-gula, teh ais and orange juice, we've decided to use the tune of SexyBack for our song. The song is about the story of the students doing assignments.
The next week we sang it to the class. The lecturer said the beat is too happy but our song is kinda sad so we should change our song. It's not meant to be sad ya' know. We were going for the funny and not serious kind of songs. Like I'm Just A Kid by Simple Plan or Teenagers by My Chemical Romance or even Happy Song by Liam Lynch (okay the last one is really really not serious kind of song. Ha). So, okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy we change the song. We have less than a day to re-write it. This time we used the beat of Last Kiss by Pearl Jam. Only that we don't have the minus one for it. Yours truly, will be playing the guitar. Hah. This is the lyric that we came out with:
Last Minute
**Oh where oh where can my paper be
I’m panicking, it’s killing me
I’ve searched everywhere that I could not rest
So I think I’m gonna go really crazy…I guess
I was in my room, I was lazing around
Hunger got to me, you can hear the sound
Armed with money, I went to McD
Ordered two burgers and a value meal
I was so full, headed back to my room
Switch on my laptop and started to type
The long long lines and the boring phrase
The painful task that giiiiiiiives me stress
Oh why oh why can’t I do it right??
I’ve tried my best, I cannot fight
This is what happens when u do last minute
There is no time for me to cry…it’s too late
When I woke up the rain was pouring down
My room mate’s sleeping, without a sound
My conscience struck me, oh I knew I had to work
With heavy heart and sleepy eyes
I lifted my head, looked at the screen and screamed
Where on earth has my paper been?
I tried to search, I’m getting really pissed
The result was none, I won’t live in peace
Well now it’s gone eventho I tried to find
I lost my work, my A…that night.
**
The meaning behind this lyric is kinda straight forward. The song is about a student doing his assignment on the last minute, and his laptop decided to eat up his work. It's about his frustrations.
The conclusion? I suck at playing guitar. Nuff said.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Andrea Bocelli
Last two weeks or so, our class were forced to listen to a song. Andrea Bocelli's song to be exact. The substitute lecturer (I forgot her name, sorry) even switched off the lamps - so that we can feel the song, she said.
And so the song began. LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALAAAADEEDAHDEEDAHHHHHHHHHH WOOOAAAAAAAAA DEEEEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
It's Andrea Bocelli. What do you expect? Him singing like George Michael singing Careless Whisper or heck, like Prince singing Purple Rain? He's an operatic tenor and a classical crossover singer, for God's sake. Of course you'll be hearing these opera songs and whatnots.
It was pure 3 or 4 minutes of pain. At least for me. First, I hate, no LOATHE classical soprano opera laaadeeedah glass breaking songs. Second, I don't even understand the language of the song. Was it Italian? Spanish? French? Planet Zargus? Only Lord knows. After the song ended, we were asked to interpret our feeling about the song. What do you think he's blabbering? Was it sad? Inspirational? Boring?
"IT BORES ME TO DEATH," I would like to shout. But I just kept quiet. She asked a few of us to come in front and talk about the song. Melati even sang a song from the Everly Brothers.
And at last the English for Interpretation class has turned into a vocal and singing class. With Melati singing that Everly Brothers' song and Sri Achanti having a duet with the lecturer singing When You Believe.
Oh well, at least they have kept me amused.
And so the song began. LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALAAAADEEDAHDEEDAHHHHHHHHHH WOOOAAAAAAAAA DEEEEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
It's Andrea Bocelli. What do you expect? Him singing like George Michael singing Careless Whisper or heck, like Prince singing Purple Rain? He's an operatic tenor and a classical crossover singer, for God's sake. Of course you'll be hearing these opera songs and whatnots.
It was pure 3 or 4 minutes of pain. At least for me. First, I hate, no LOATHE classical soprano opera laaadeeedah glass breaking songs. Second, I don't even understand the language of the song. Was it Italian? Spanish? French? Planet Zargus? Only Lord knows. After the song ended, we were asked to interpret our feeling about the song. What do you think he's blabbering? Was it sad? Inspirational? Boring?
"IT BORES ME TO DEATH," I would like to shout. But I just kept quiet. She asked a few of us to come in front and talk about the song. Melati even sang a song from the Everly Brothers.
And at last the English for Interpretation class has turned into a vocal and singing class. With Melati singing that Everly Brothers' song and Sri Achanti having a duet with the lecturer singing When You Believe.
Oh well, at least they have kept me amused.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Tunku Abdul Rahman
As we all know we have just celebrated our 50th Malaysia's Independence Day. Many people had contributed to our independence, and of them is Tunku Abdul Rahman...
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah was born on 8th Febuary 1903 in Istana Pelamin, Alor Setar, Kedah. He was the 14th son and the 20th child of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. His mother, Cik Menjalara, was the Sultan's sixth wife and the daughter of Siamese nobleman, Luang Naraborirak, a Thai district officer during the reign of King Rama V of Thailand.
He began his education in 1909 at a Malay Primary School in Alor Setar and was later transferred to the Government English School. When he was eight, he was sent to study at Debsirin School in Bangkok, along with his three brothers. In 1915, he returned and studied at Penang Free School. In 1918, he was awarded a Kedah State Scholarship to further his studies at St Catherine's college in the University of Cambridge. There, he obtained his Bachlelor of Arts degree.
When he returned to Malaya, he worked in the Kedah public service and was appointed as the District Officer of Kulim and Sungai Petani. Some time later, he returned to England to complete his law studies at the Inner Temple, but his studies came to a halt because of the outbreak of World War II. He resumed his studies in 1947 and in 1949, he qualified for the Bar. After his return to Malaya in 1949, Tunku Abdul Rahman was first posted at the Legal Officer's office in Alor Star. He later asked to be transferred to Kuala Lumpur, where he became a Deputy Public Prosecutor. He was later appointed as president of the Sessions Court.
He has achieved many things in his life, so now I'm going to talk about some of his achievements. In 1955 he led a delegation to London to seek independence for Malaya, but failed. In 1957 he went again to London to negotiate Malayan independence and thus 31st August 1957 was the decided date for our independence.
One of his greatest achievements was the formation of Malaysia in 1963. He also established the Islamic Welfare Organisation (PERKIM), helped to set up Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) - he was appointed as the first Secretary General. As an avid sportsman, he initiated an international football tournament, the Pestabola Merdeka in 1957.
In his later years, Abdul Rahman lived in his house in Penang. The Tunku died on 6 December 1990 at the age of eighty-seven, and was laid to rest at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum in Alor Star.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah was born on 8th Febuary 1903 in Istana Pelamin, Alor Setar, Kedah. He was the 14th son and the 20th child of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. His mother, Cik Menjalara, was the Sultan's sixth wife and the daughter of Siamese nobleman, Luang Naraborirak, a Thai district officer during the reign of King Rama V of Thailand.
He began his education in 1909 at a Malay Primary School in Alor Setar and was later transferred to the Government English School. When he was eight, he was sent to study at Debsirin School in Bangkok, along with his three brothers. In 1915, he returned and studied at Penang Free School. In 1918, he was awarded a Kedah State Scholarship to further his studies at St Catherine's college in the University of Cambridge. There, he obtained his Bachlelor of Arts degree.
When he returned to Malaya, he worked in the Kedah public service and was appointed as the District Officer of Kulim and Sungai Petani. Some time later, he returned to England to complete his law studies at the Inner Temple, but his studies came to a halt because of the outbreak of World War II. He resumed his studies in 1947 and in 1949, he qualified for the Bar. After his return to Malaya in 1949, Tunku Abdul Rahman was first posted at the Legal Officer's office in Alor Star. He later asked to be transferred to Kuala Lumpur, where he became a Deputy Public Prosecutor. He was later appointed as president of the Sessions Court.
He has achieved many things in his life, so now I'm going to talk about some of his achievements. In 1955 he led a delegation to London to seek independence for Malaya, but failed. In 1957 he went again to London to negotiate Malayan independence and thus 31st August 1957 was the decided date for our independence.
One of his greatest achievements was the formation of Malaysia in 1963. He also established the Islamic Welfare Organisation (PERKIM), helped to set up Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) - he was appointed as the first Secretary General. As an avid sportsman, he initiated an international football tournament, the Pestabola Merdeka in 1957.
In his later years, Abdul Rahman lived in his house in Penang. The Tunku died on 6 December 1990 at the age of eighty-seven, and was laid to rest at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum in Alor Star.
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