I Live in Singapura

These are the lyrics to a song about Singapore, sang to the tune of "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. It was performed by a local comedian - Hossan Leong, using Singlish at its finest! Funny stuff!

Sang nila, utama. Saw a lion, alamak.
Name the village Singapura. Then run very far.
Years later, Ang Mor came. Stamford Raffles was his name.
Posed for statues very nice. We kenna colonize.
Singapura very strong. Big guns, all pointing wrong.
Japanese, came on bikes. Invade us from our backside.
War is over, Ang Mor back. Singaporeans no respect.
Commies come, make a fuss. Singapore independence!

Chorus:
I live in Singapura. It's not perfect living but at least it's interesting
I live in Singapura. 'Though it's kind of crazy, we win other country

David Marshall, Lim Yew Heock. National anthem starts to rock.
Yusof Ishak the big man. Guess who's PM?
Malaysia say, come join me. Two of us be same country.
Then not happy. Then make PM cry.
PM Lee lead country. Build Jurong and HDB.
Made the country clean and green. Opposition cannot win.
JB Leya no more funds. Chee Soon Juan won't eat his buns.
Lim How Doong, what a goon. "Don't talk cock" in Parliament.

(Repeat Chorus)

Kick out from Malaysia cup. Michael Faye pain in the butt.
S-league, tea dancing. Ah bengs love modern talking.
McDonald's, Hello Kitty. Everyone drink bubble tea.
Crushing cockroach, Margaret Chan. James Lye is the VR man.
Reclamation, Taus causeway. Malaysian water buay ho sei.
Mahathir's friend, Datuk Anwar. Mahathir says he's chow ah quah.
NDP, aunties rush. Everyone it's fun to flush.
Bubble gums are all banned. Ask your friends buy from Thailand.

(Repeat Chorus)

Driving car not funny. Bid on cars with COE.
ERP, road tax. PARF until i want to barf.
IR, locals have to pay. Foreign talents are OK.
Housing estates upgrade by. Contractors who go pok kai.
IMF come, must smile more. Want to protest, go indoor.
LRT, not so fast. Newater they laugh at us.

(Repeat Chorus)

Baby bonus, maid levy. SingTel shares give out for free.
Jack Neo, Kit chan. Sexy pastor Ho Yeow Sun.
Beckham parties with models. Has affair but no one knows.
S-league, go World Cup. Can come true if they don't suck.
Mahathir then Abdullah. Bar top dancing at the bars.
Budget airlines start to pak. Stop speaking Singlish lah.
Gay is OK, say PM. SM Lee go be MM.
PM Lee, the same name. Here we go all over again.

(Repeat Chorus 2x - use "We" instead of "I")

We live in Singapura!

You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L2QknbesG8&mode=related&search=