Earthquakes, Tsunamis And Giving Hearts! 11.3.11 Japan Tsunami (Part I of IV)

Earthquake, Tsunami In Japan (2011). Earthquake, Burning In Frisco (1906):

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The nightmare repeats itself as our citizens of this earth bear yet another disaster when the earthquake and tsunami strike again. Just when the world was reeling from an aftershock because of the Christchurch shake, Japan is in ruins once more as the terrible twins rampage the country.

The Burning Of Frisco Town (composed by Theron C. Bennett with Bob Adams in 1906), the same man who penned, Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree, tells the tragedy that rocked the US and the world then. Do read the lyrics and think about the dilemma that is haunting Japan today:

The Burning Of Frisco Town

(Theron C. Bennett/Bob Adams)
The 18th day of April 1906
In old San Francisco
An earthquake shook the bricks

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It started fires that burned away
Most rich and poor as well
How many souls have perished
In those flames no one can tell

Oh the sorrow and the anguish
For our loved ones who have gone
Who left us flashing memories
Upon that faithful dawn.

But I am glad I am a witness
And I'm proud of my great land
Who's so loyal to its needy
Stretched right out its helping hand
We will mourn for those who left us
Give the home this food and gown
For our nation's wrapped in sorrow
By the burning of Frisco Town

Many dear ones parted
Upon that fateful day
Earthquake fire and chaos
Drove families all astray

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Longing for their loved ones
Awaiting their return
Anxiously they're looking

And for some news they yearn

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So while in all their sorrows

Let's not forget each one

When you stretch for the helping hand

It's a duty nobly done...

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IF YOU WISH TO GIVE, THERE ARE DONATION CENTRES IN SINGAPORE.

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Image: from Google Images

Article: Andy Lim

A Note From Leroy Lindsay: October 19, 2009

I have just read this note below by Leroy Lindsay today while going through my postings. Apologies to Leroy. I did not have an 'alert mail' notice previously. If you read this posting please leave your email address and I shall provide you with the emails of The Mysterians. Thanks, Andy.

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Note from Leroy:

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"It has been a long time since I have seen something written about my old friends and backing group, The Mysterians. I have returned to Singapore a few times since 2000, but have been unable to meet up with any of the boys.

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The Mysterians was a group ahead of its time, with a group of tremendous musicians. We would have sold more records if we had decided to record the kind of music that was in demand at the time in Singapore, but we decided to record the songs that we liked. Our 'T' dances were always well attended on Sundays though.

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It was a pleasure to work with the Mysterians, and I am happy that their contribution to 60's music in Singapore is being discussed."

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Nice work,
Leroy Lindsay.

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Image: From record cover: Cosdel CSP 1010. Andy Lim Collection.

Can You Name This Singapore 60s Mystery Group?

CAN YOU NAME THIS CHOIR FROM THE 60s?

SOME SLEEVES SPEAK:

To keep the mystery intact, an edited version of the sleeve-liner from the back-cover of 'ami' Records (without serial number) tells you about this group. Each blank ( _ ) represents a word. Try it:

"The first thing that strikes most people about _ _ is our name. It merely means that instead of walking up the middle _ of the _ _ _ , we stick to the side _!

We have often been confronted with an embarassing, 'Well, what are The _? I mean, well... what are you?' The answer comes in two words: We sing. We sing of what _ means to us, we sing of Singapore, we sing of love, hope, faith an of running and catching the wind.

We have grown tired of sitting down and arguing with people about faith and _ . So instead of yelling pointlessly for hours on end, getting bad tempers, sore throats and headaches, we sing. We have found that music is a language everyone understands, and so we use music as our medium of _ .

Started in 1965 by the _ _ _, the group originally consisted of girls from St. Margaret's Secondary School. We later expanded to include men and girls from the various denominational _ and are now based at _ _ _ .

The _ _ have appeared over TV Singapura and Malaysia and made broadcasts over Radio Singapura and Rediffusion, besides singing in _ and concerts halls.

This album is a live recording of one of our performances. Two of the numbers, 'Dem Bones' and 'Go Tell It On The Mountain', are spirituals which have been rearranged by the group, and the Christmas calypso 'On A Day' is an original tune based on words by Dr. D. T. Niles. 'Morning Town Ride' is one of the many folk-songs sung by us, while The Great Spirit, composed by the Colwell Brothers, is one of severa MRA songs often sung by the group (anonymous)."

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The clues are all there. So one last clue. Five of the girls would have formed a pop girl group and cut records with Philips (Universal Music Singapore) in 1967. Can you name the above group and their place of practice?

Image/article: ami Records/back sleeve cover.

Image of St. Andrew's Cathedral from: http://www.victorianweb.org/