tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post5114750636639739848..comments2024-03-29T17:57:39.976+08:00Comments on .: A Slow Boat To China: Yangtze River Avatar Part IANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-44987109034326441132023-05-23T19:16:28.082+08:002023-05-23T19:16:28.082+08:00THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOLKS WHO LIKE, LOVE AND E...THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOLKS WHO LIKE, LOVE AND ENJOY THE BLOG <br /><br />Winnie Lai<br />Jimmy Appudurai-chua<br />Rosy Tan<br />Lim Hazel<br />Stella Sobak<br />Victor Chan<br />Grace Wada<br />Anthony Loke<br />Ching Lian Toh<br />Queenie May<br />Augustine Mulondo<br />Grace Tan<br />Josephine Tay<br />Desmond Tan<br />Benny Wong<br />Michael Gan<br />Keeyan Ho<br />Jin Neo<br />Tan Lay Choo<br />Vincent Ooi<br />Doreen Seet<br />Catherine Lim<br />Vivien Tan<br />吴春福<br />Juliana Yeoo<br />Jennifer Lam<br />Yik Bun Jim<br />Constance Koh<br />Landey Wong<br />Mary Chan<br />Peggy Goh<br />Nancy Dejager<br />Wendy T Wong<br />David Mak<br />Bmerina Monteiro<br />Celine Ang<br />May Win May Win<br />Boey Soon Fatt Eddie<br />Raymond Fong<br />Philip Chan<br />Jackson Tan<br />May Goh<br />CHIT CHATnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-14146921782398443382023-05-16T10:33:58.243+08:002023-05-16T10:33:58.243+08:00May Goh
Andy Young one if the most beautiful tour ...May Goh<br />Andy Young one if the most beautiful tour of the mountain side and the hand pulled boat at ine if the village.truly amazing<br /><br />Andy Young<br />Author<br />May Goh yes, and if I can still remember those were the mountains in the movie, AVATAR, where these mountains were representations of 'floating islands' in the story. Again thanks for sharing, May.CHIT CHATnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-3655038876504084482023-05-16T10:05:34.632+08:002023-05-16T10:05:34.632+08:00
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Thanks for the more than a dozen immediate...<br />Author<br />Thanks for the more than a dozen immediate LIKES for this post. <br />With this reaction, our hair will turn back to black very soon. <br /><br />Cheers guys!!!ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-76708198797918016592023-05-16T10:04:38.034+08:002023-05-16T10:04:38.034+08:00May Goh
Yes took that tour before a beautiful trip...May Goh<br />Yes took that tour before a beautiful trip.fresh pure mountain air.<br /><br />Andy Young<br />Author<br />May Goh hello! Truly. Mountain air... Definitely more fresh than Mount Faber's 🙂<br /><br />CHIT CHATnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-46543611481114945342023-05-16T10:03:19.438+08:002023-05-16T10:03:19.438+08:00Wendy T Wong
Yup I went on the same trip before th...Wendy T Wong<br />Yup I went on the same trip before they dam up the Yangtze. That was many years ago when China was still quite raw<br /><br />Andy Young<br />Author<br />Wendy T Wong hi, you did? Yes, it was a lovely cruise wasn't it? I like when the staff were also mostly musicians and singers and gave a performance each evening. Thanks for sharing.CHIT CHATnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-26240719602620080492012-10-12T11:16:06.669+08:002012-10-12T11:16:06.669+08:00The theme of my blog remains intact and it is abou...The theme of my blog remains intact and it is about Singapore 60s pop music and its influence.<br /><br />There are some postings that go overboard and I think this could be one of them. <br /><br />But my China boat trip made me recall Dino's song. And that's the truth.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-90899268997039388832012-10-12T11:13:07.638+08:002012-10-12T11:13:07.638+08:00You told it in the right place. Must have been my ...You told it in the right place. Must have been my posting that discusses the river, the cruise and the boat.<br /><br />Takes you back to the incident with your daughter and the hermit crab. The sea and water theme I guess. All it needed were some sea creatures. <br /><br />The mind is fascinating.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-76031556375830810032012-10-12T11:08:28.055+08:002012-10-12T11:08:28.055+08:00Today, I went to the beachfront with my kids. I fo...Today, I went to the beachfront with my kids. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said, "You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear." She put the shell to her ear and screamed.<br /><br />There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! <br /><br />LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!<br /> <br />Panthers Jerseysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-230063914381014922012-10-09T14:14:54.595+08:002012-10-09T14:14:54.595+08:00"Moon River" is a song composed by Henry..."Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer. It received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for its first performance by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.<br /><br />It also won Mancini the 1962 Grammy Award for Record of the Year.<br />Since its original performance, the song has been covered by many other artists.<br /> <br />It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1961 and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremonies in 1962.<br />wikipedianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-68461036775853456442012-10-09T14:08:28.829+08:002012-10-09T14:08:28.829+08:00"Moon River" was a hit single for Jerry ..."Moon River" was a hit single for Jerry Butler in late 1961, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December,[6] two weeks before Mancini's recording reached the same spot. <br /><br />Meanwhile across the Atlantic, South African singer Danny Williams had a hit version of the song that reached number one in the UK in the final week of 1961.[<br /><br />Although Andy Williams never released the song as a single, his LP Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes, released in the spring of 1962, was certified Gold in October 1963 for sales grossing over $1 million. Williams passed away recently in October, 2012.<br /> <br />Other artists that have covered the song are Aretha Franklin, Ann-Margret in 1962, Lena Horne, Joni James (1963), Jay and the Americans (1962), Pat Boone (1963), Paul Anka.<br /><br />Blake, Louis Armstrong, Vic Damone, Billy Stewart in 1965, Bobby Vinton in 1965, Mary Black, Sarah Brightman, Liz Callaway, Perry Como, Ben E. King, Ray Conniff. <br /><br />Bobby Darin, Billy Eckstine, The Four Freshmen, Connie Francis, Judy Garland, PJ Harvey, Duane Eddy (instrumental in 1962), James Last, Trini Lopez, Lisa Ono, Joey McIntyre, Johnny Mathis. <br /><br />The Three Tenors, Jane Monheit, Morrissey, Willie Nelson, Patsy Ann Noble, Jim Reeves, Eartha Kitt, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra, The Killers, Rod Stewart. <br /><br />Barbra Streisand for The Movie Album (2003), Westlife, scar Peterson (solo piano and many many others.<br /> <br />Mercer himself recorded the song in 1974 for his album "My Huckleberry Friend."wikipedianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-25183293798294669082012-10-09T13:39:17.091+08:002012-10-09T13:39:17.091+08:00Nice post.
Nice post.<br /><br />LLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-22427803826131943422012-10-09T00:33:45.675+08:002012-10-09T00:33:45.675+08:00Yes I did Victor although there are many people ou...Yes I did Victor although there are many people out there who are still bias and do not consider China a worthwhile place to visit.<br /><br />Only the last two photographs are mine; the rest are from Google Images. I need to select quickly and post them soon.<br /><br />Thank you for the visit and kind support. This blog is certainly losing its readership.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-74923789302806566892012-10-08T23:49:01.917+08:002012-10-08T23:49:01.917+08:00Looks like you really enjoyed yourself, Andy. The ...Looks like you really enjoyed yourself, Andy. The photos were very well-taken too.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-14006958858558985722012-10-08T23:40:13.949+08:002012-10-08T23:40:13.949+08:00Yes, I guess you are right. Nothing like the Europ...Yes, I guess you are right. Nothing like the European attractions huh?<br /><br />Thanks for response.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-13522732343198029792012-10-08T23:38:58.025+08:002012-10-08T23:38:58.025+08:00Sounded like you enjoyed the trip thoroughly broug...Sounded like you enjoyed the trip thoroughly brought on by the nostalgic oldies of the '60s that wafted into your head.<br /><br />I'd rather cruise down 'the Seine under the bridges of Paris' or 'Over the sea to Skye':-) <br /><br />CYLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-44540452669893693912012-10-08T23:37:09.471+08:002012-10-08T23:37:09.471+08:00Hey thanks DMP,
Long time no hear huh? How are yo...Hey thanks DMP,<br /><br />Long time no hear huh? How are you doing these days? I see your blog's still as fresh as the first day it was launched.<br /><br />Thanks for responding. All hail to the Dynamic Dino.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-46320654160571569572012-10-08T23:22:54.632+08:002012-10-08T23:22:54.632+08:00Hey pallie, likes how cool to see the beloved name...Hey pallie, likes how cool to see the beloved name of our most beloved Dino lifted up in this cool way...glads you had such a great trip. Keeps lovin' our Dino Mr. Andy!dino martin petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160265680867057779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-36588552592692141132012-10-08T11:30:40.883+08:002012-10-08T11:30:40.883+08:00Both quotes above are from Wikipedia.
MY OWN INT...Both quotes above are from Wikipedia. <br /><br />MY OWN INTERPRETATION:<br /><br />My own meaning of "Slow Boat To China" is clear. It was a relaxed sea cruise along a once wild and untamed river. <br /><br />The moon shone bright those four nights we were on the boat. And it was a splendour to behold. "Moon River" indeed!ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-4182472852544195532012-10-08T11:26:28.644+08:002012-10-08T11:26:28.644+08:00"I'd like to get you on a slow boat to Ch..."I'd like to get you on a slow boat to China" was a well-known phrase among poker players, referring to a person who lost steadily and handsomely. <br /><br />My father turned it into a romantic song, placing the title in the mainstream of catch-phrases in 1947.<br /> <br />The idea being that a "slow boat to China" was the longest trip one could imagine. <br /><br />Loesser moved the phrase to a more romantic setting, yet it eventually entered general parlance to mean anything that takes an extremely long time.<br />SUSAN LOESSERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-92024293762162488832012-10-08T11:25:19.547+08:002012-10-08T11:25:19.547+08:00The song is a well-known pop standard, recorded by...The song is a well-known pop standard, recorded by many artists, including Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, Joni James, Jimmy Buffett, Fats Domino and Liza Minnelli.<br /> <br />Bette Midler and Barry Manilow recorded the song for Midler's album Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook (2003).<br /> <br />Miss Piggy performed the song with actor Roger Moore an episode of The Muppet Show.<br /> <br />Paul McCartney sang this song to honor Frank Loesser.<br />WIKIPEDIAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-19716303033790529892012-10-07T18:37:15.705+08:002012-10-07T18:37:15.705+08:00Thanks again Allan for the response. You still rem...Thanks again Allan for the response. You still remember these familiar stuff we use and consume in Singapore 60s. <br /><br />Singapore is truly dear to your heart.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-37786483655225136552012-10-07T16:12:01.222+08:002012-10-07T16:12:01.222+08:00Dear Andy,
I have been reading your blog regula...Dear Andy, <br /><br />I have been reading your blog regularly and was interested in the features on hair cream, radios, etc. They reminded me of adverts from the 1960s and here are a few:<br /> <br />Kao Wonderful washing powder.<br />Brand's Essence of Chicken.<br />Fraser & Neave ("F and N put the flavour where the fun is...!").<br /> Time for a Tiger.<br /> <br />There must be many more.ALLAN THOMPSONnoreply@blogger.com