is music a bad word? @%#%!

like f*** off or scr*w u, the word 'music' brings on bad vibes to pple, whenever it is used as a response to a career-related question.

Sure enough, given the teeny size of the music market in the country, the word doesn't look one bit promising in terms of putting bread on the table. A depth of knowledge in music, be it playing, arranging, producing, or writing, etc. seems entirely irrelevant and is often dismissed as frivolity.

Why so? When someone expresses a desire to pursue a career in music, it doesn't always imply that he/she wants to be a pop star. This point of view is currently reinforced to the public by the recent bulk of reality shows on singing competitions and talent searches.
However, there are other professions like producers, writers, arrangers, educators, performers, etc. all serving to develop the music community's expertise and contribute to the creation of better food for the soul, as I would refer to "the word".

Understandably, 'food for the soul' doesn't feed the body. N that is the fr**kin reason why I find myself in an unreconcilable situation, trying to balance amongst doing what's best for the soul, or the body, or the bunch of pple who matter.

Is music a bad word? To me, it's a pain in the arse.

the theme song for my wedding in future

Just watched 881 with the foggies that day. The above is one of the theme songs for the show. This might just be a mad coincidence but it seems like the shows i've been watching lately have all been making me cry. No I haven't been depressed lately. Maybe growing old makes you more tender in certain ways, just as much as it hardens you. OR, maybe i'm just a sucker for fagotty songs.
=D

Check out the other MVs in the official website. There r a few power ones that made me tear non-stop. Damn!

天冷就回来

Went to catch the musical today with huifang and her mom at the drama centre. The show clearly exceeded my expectations, where it succeeded in making me tear in the mere 20mins from the start of the show. Darnz.
Check out the website here. Make sure you watch the MV!

Seriously, I wasn't the only one trying to secretly wipe my tears away in the dark theatre. I swear i saw the auntie beside me wiping her face after one of the touching scenes! Btw, we were seated in the row right behind Mr Liang Wen Fu himself...haha! I wuddaf asked him to take a photo together, if he wasn't surrounded by a buncha pple the whole time.

The male lead, Ah Le, is played by George Chen, one of the judges from The Dance Floor. Never thought he could sing so well! Damn. I tot pple who danced well can't sing and vice versa. Not fair! N for someone whose portfolio of performances include several big broadway musicals like Miss Saigon and Chicago, his chinese still sounds very local and not too artificial!

The female lead, Rose, is played by Joanna Dong, someone whom i'd watch sing last time in school whenever the choir had a performance. I'm still mesmerised by her sweet voice whenever she opens her mouth.

The male sublead, Ah Qiang (he's gay, even in the show.. haha!), Sebastian Tan, sang the song Will You at this year's NDP. His voice sounds uncannily like Jimmy Ye's.

Besides the stellar cast, the main attraction of the musical was a compilation of Mr Liang Wen Fu's best works over the years, put together in a story that is told as if it was his own personal lifestory. The songs illustrated his life experience, giving the story much more credibility AND much more reason to cry and wail about. *starts melting*
Many of the songs he wrote are familiar favourites, sung by various singers, yet I never realised they were all written by the same hand. He's such a genius. I'm hooked onto LWF songs for at least the rest of this month.

For those who missed out on this jewel of contemporary chinese musicals, watch out for its return in 2009!

N she says,"天冷了就回来吧", as he leaves to pursue his dreams
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