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(新加坡六十年代安迪的流行音乐影响力), SUDI MAMPIR !
We have a gentleman who is Vancouver's Elvis Presley, but he was a Singapore citizen once. He needs no introduction actually because he's appeared on this blog for many years now.
Happy Tay, yes! That's his name.
He is a well-known Elvis Tribute Artiste [ETA] and is always being invited to perform in shows, at dinners and dances in friendly city Vancouver. But this time around he's joined by another former Singaporean who had migrated to Perth, Australia.
That's Cedric Collars! He’s an accomplished pianist who is still very active Down-Under. He's also known as Perry Como.
I received some photographs recently. So here we have two former Singaporeans who met in Canada to enjoy a Hawaiian theme get-together. What a world we live in; jetting from one space to another in quick time.
Happy Tay with Cedric Collars [Australia's Perry Como], who came all the way from Perth to enjoy the evening. "That's what friends are for..."
Guest Cedric Collars, [in white] watching from the stage.
Happy, celebrated Canada Day on 1st July, 2026.
And the big event that evening was for a fundraising ALOHA 2026 HAWAIIAN DINNER AND DANCE. Here's Happy himself to announce the event.
"The grand entrance that evening was Elvis with his Hawaiian Dancers, singing and dancing to the excitement of the audience. Yes, the Perry Como of Perth, Australia was there too. Cedric Collars sang and was very well received. The turn-out was good with about 200 guests attending."
Happy in action singing Elvis hits, and very well too. He has a fantastically powerful voice and always brings loud applause.
"A solo dance provided by a pretty lady.
Hawaiian Shake and a Hula Baby..."
On the floor now with his group of ladies is Happy.
"Night and you, In Blue Hawaii..."
A Happy fan screamed as she left excitedly after meeting 'Elvis' and getting a handshake from him after he sang, “The Wonders of You.”
Cedric, musician, singer and Perry Como Tribute Artiste,
flies too because he is a licensed pilot.
Happy Tay [Vancouver's Elvis]
with an ardent fan who is one of the members of the Knights of Columbus too and a Captain with the Canadian Armed Forces and a fan of Elvis.
I like her grin. She makes everything feel cool already but read on...
Hot Weather:
A high degree of heat; anything beyond 35C is definitely hot. Like in Kuwait City in 2024, it was about 50C. Now, in France too, at 40C and over, shoppers are scrambling to buy cooling appliances. 40C is hot and problems arise with people, places and things when temperature goes beyond expectations!
Hot Food:
Food with lots and lots of chilly and pepper. Now that's HOT STUFF and produces a burning sensation in the mouth. Which countries eat food with lots of chilly in them? Singapore is one with Nasi Padang and Sambal Belacan. Sichuan cold noodles tossed in blazing hot chilli sauce. There’s Spanish tomato-based soup with garlic and chilli pepper. And others.
Hot People:
Now when you're angry, you get hot too and the heat generated may melt the other party. Quarrels between friends, etc. Like in today's world, there are millions of angry citizens because of weak politicians in charge, especially those with no leadership qualities. No need for a hot July or August but silly, angry people who are just frustrated and full of ego, filled with hot air and very negative thinking.
Hot Relationship:
This 'heat' would be similar but it's more positive? Now two people in love and are in a relationship could bring their body temperature up when they are together. What more can I say?
[Don't forget to click the connection below about*'heat'.]
Donna Summer - 'Hot Stuff' (Live) The Donna Summer Special, 1980)
YouTube from: The Donna Summer Archive.
Hot Pop 70s Song:
Which finally brings me to this song by Donna Summer [even her surname! 😉]. It's an extremely hot song so check out the lyrics. I have included only a few lines though:
"I want some hot stuff, baby, this evenin'/Gotta have some hot stuff/Gonna have some love tonight (hot stuff)/I need hot stuff/I want some hot stuff/Lookin' for a lover who needs another..."
Enough quoted! So just be wary when eating hot food on a hot July with a hot partner. It might lead to climate change. And it starts in this month ofJULY.
Writing is done in jest.
Comments are welcome folks but do be wary that there are younger readers who check out this blog too.
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*Heat:
What song begins with the words, "The heat is on..." No googling.
I DON'T KNOW WHO WROTE THIS PIECE, BUT IT'S WORTH READING.
Thanks to this sensible and peace-loving person.
"Every minute… someone leaves this world. Not only the old. Not only the sick. Not only the weak. Someone. Somewhere. Age has nothing to do with it. Life does not always send a warning. The truth is… we are all standing in a line. A line we did not choose. A line we cannot see the end of. And the strange thing is… most of us don't even realize we are in it.
We wake up every morning thinking we have time. Time to hate. Time to fight. Time to compete. Time to prove we are better than someone else. But the line is moving. Quietly. Patiently. Relentlessly. And every day… someone steps out of it. We never know how many people are ahead of us. We never know when our name will be called. We cannot move to the back of the line. We cannot step out of it. We cannot pause it. And no amount of money, power, fame, or connections can halt its progress.
So, while we are still standing here… while our turn has not yet come…
Let us make peace. Let us forgive. Let us stop carrying the heavy bags of anger and hatred. Let us do good. Not tomorrow. Not when it is convenient. But now. Let us tell the truth, even when lies seem easier. Let us be honest, even when honesty comes at a cost. Let us show kindness to people who may never be able to repay us. Because one day — whether we like it or not — we will leave this world. That is the one appointment no human being can cancel.
So, what is the point of holding a grudge against someone who could leave tomorrow… or you could leave before them?
What is the point of destroying someone's life, sending a brother to prison, or plotting revenge… when neither of you truly controls tomorrow? Why boast about money… when money has never stopped death? Why boast about status… when titles disappear the moment life leaves the body? Why deceive yourself with power and connections… when countless powerful people stood in this same line before you and still had to leave? Why fight your own brother over land… when the earth itself will one day cover both of you?
'People Got To Be Free': The Rascals: Stereo [Summer] 1968. YouTube Video by: Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine.
Look around the world. People fighting. Families breaking. Communities divided. All for things that cannot follow us beyond the grave. Evil often grows from ignorance. Pride is the costume of foolishness. Selfishness is the poverty of the soul. And betrayal… betrayal is the language of weakness.
But kindness… kindness is strength.
Compassion is wisdom. And humanity is the greatest legacy a person can leave behind. At the end of life, nobody asks how much money you had in your bank account. They ask how many lives you touched. They remember whether your presence brought peace… or pain. Whether you lifted others up… or pushed them down. Whether you built bridges… or burned them.
So while we are still alive… While our hearts are still beating… While our feet are still moving in this mysterious line called life… Let us do good. Let us love more. Let us forgive faster. Let us help those who cannot help themselves. Let us use the little time we have… not only to build our lives… But to uplift humanity. Because when our turn finally comes… And we step out of this line… The only thing that will remain… Is the good we did for others? May the Lord guide our hearts to what is right, forgive our shortcomings, fill our lives with sincere goodness, and grant us a beautiful ending when our time comes."
This message is really touchy, and I know that you will feel it as well.
It's a food for thought for the wise.
Good day!
This article was sent to me by good old friend Mun Chor Seng, seen here with his wife during our pop guitar blast at the National Library in 2016.
Why fight your own brother over land… when the earth itself will one day cover both of you?
You've all done it again. Thanks for the new statistics to an 18-year-old music blog from Singapore. It's 5 point 5 million views now and still growing.
I owe it all to the authors too who helped compose the articles and the friends who helped to circulate the postings I sent them.
Without all your help this little music drone wouldn't have gotten off the ground so easily. Now it's flying all over the world.
Taken on 5th June 2026 @ 8.59 pm Singapore Time, from LIVE Statistics Counter on the right-hand column of the blog page.
'By the Light of the Silvery Moon': Doris Day, To my honey, I'll croon love's tune, Honey moon, keeps a-shinin' in June...
Now it's Beautiful Sunday with October Cherries.
Beautiful Sunday: October Cherries. YouTube Video by: kt jong
Well, just playing with days, weeks, months and years! Remember them so you won't get dementia...
The days of the weeks feature in many song titles too. Limiting them from the 50s to 70s compositions, there are already a few hundred songs.
Beginning from *The World Hits 'Beautiful Sunday' Album (1972 - image) by the October Cherries, a Singapore group, there are titles like, Blue Monday by Bob Seger, Sunday, Monday Or Always by Frank Sinatra.
Ruby Tuesday is by The Rolling Stones, Melanie, Twiggy, Bobby Goldsboro. Wednesday Evening Blues by John Lee Hooker, Thursday by Jim Croce, Black Friday by Steely Dan, AnotherSaturday Night by Cat Stevens, Sam Cooke, The Bay City Rollers, The Eagles and Earth Wind and Fire.
Sunday Best is by Bobbie Gentry, Sunday Morning Coming Down by Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, That Sunday, That Summer by Nat King Cole, A Monday Date by Louis Armstrong, Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters. The list goes on...
*Beautiful Sunday, available by October Cherries on World Hits 1973 Single ES6-A, A Baal Production on Elastic Record. Composer/original recording is by Daniel Boone.
Here comes Ruby Tuesday...
"Ruby Tuesday": Melanie; YouTube Video by: Melanie Safka [official page]
Any other song you know that relates to calendar connections?
Just keep on commenting...
'Wednesday Evening Blues': John Lee Hooker. The guitar man on a lonely evening.
'Thursday' by Jim Croce: 'Cause I was looking for a lifetime lover, And you were looking for a friend. [reversed?]
'Black Friday': Steely Dan: When Black Friday comes, I'll collect everything I'm owed, And before my friends find out, I'll be on the road...
'Another Saturday Night,' Cat Stevens: I got in town a month ago, I seen a lot of girls since then, If I could meet 'em I could get 'em...
'Scarborough Fair' with Lyrics: YouTube Video by S.Vansay.
Here's a letter from a friend who lives in faraway Canada. She chats so cheerfully about her lovely garden and describes it 'live' here. Thanks so much JD.
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I must admit I chuckled when I read your suggestion below that I am "adept with nature". Oh my, no, though I wish I were. I do have a large garden, because it pleases me to have bright flowers and greenery in the yard and visible from my windows, but apart from planting, watering and weeding as needed, I am a very lazy gardener, and not particularly knowledgeable either. I like plants that mostly take care of themselves.
This is a photograph of the market gardener the writer was describing. It has been generated by AI and is not of any random picture from internet images.
My nephew is an avid gardener, and very knowledgeable; his mother was a market gardener and seems to know everything about plants. (Until she retired, she sold her vegetables & flowers at local seasonal markets.) I think that if she doesn't know something about a plant, then it must not be worth knowing. 😉 My nephew grows everything from seed, and this year is providing me with a number of herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage, etc.) and several geraniums, for which I am delighted.
The writer cleaning up her garden which usually takes some months.
Unfortunately, apart from a few deliciously warm days this spring, it has mostly been very chilly and windy here, so I have not yet done any work in the garden, nor have I purchased any flowers for the pots on the front porch and patio. There is a lot of clean-ups to do of winter-dead matter, as well as early weeds, and fallen branches. Once I get started, the garden will keep me busy until late autumn.
Rosemary and Thyme. These are herbs best grown where there's sunshine. They are drought tolerant and do not require much watering.
Geraniums below. Spectacularly bright red and attention seeking. The quieter greens are parsley.
Sage
Screenshot of 'Scarborough Fair' YouTube Video by S.Vansay.
