There’s No Place I’d Rather Be.
Every Jul and Aug, we (as in radio jocks) are asked to plug National Day songs on our shows.
Seriously, I’d do it without any prompting from the authorities, if each and every song is as listenable as Home- erm, the 1998 version, NOT the 2004 remix.
I’ve lost count of the number of times I dropped my jaw in the studios and shouted (off air) to anyone who happened to be there, “What?! Are you kidding?! He/She/They is/are going to sing that awful song at the NDP?! Oh puhleese!”
Looking at some of the songs that were produced over the years, I was tempted to suggest scraping the idea of having one new song a year and divert the funds elsewhere. We could have more fireworks, for instance.
While the NDP theme song this year might not overtake the success of Home in 1998, I can safely say that most, if not all, radio people on Caldecott Hill, Toa Payoh North and Bukit Merah would be most willing to play this song to death.
Because it’s Kit Chan.
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June 14th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
i totally agree… it’s one song which no matter how many times i listen to it, i wont get sick/tired of it… and it’s the only “newer” NDP songs which i could remember the whole song’s lyrics.. :p [of cos, older ones learnt since kidergarten days, cant forget right..]
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June 15th, 2007 at 1:05 am
really feels great to have kit back singing the national day song! kit chan just makes the song soo wonderful that we would love to sing along … in a patriotic manner
cheers to kit!
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June 15th, 2007 at 2:03 am
National Day’s songs also include:
1. Stand up for S’pore
2. Count on Me, S’pore
3. Home
4. My country My home (got this?)
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June 15th, 2007 at 7:53 am
Exactly right man! “Home” by Kit is the best NDP song ever. I hummed this song when I was coming back from Australia (only 5 months absence!) and the plane was nearing Changi..and it brought tears to my eyes. Ha, how’s that for emotionally patriotic? (:
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June 15th, 2007 at 8:03 am
The song by Tanya Chua also not too bad right?
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June 15th, 2007 at 9:51 am
i luv “Home” too.. I can still rmb “We Will Get There” as well..
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June 15th, 2007 at 11:05 am
i love kit chan.
but the general concept of the song’s lyrics are very similar to “still call australia home”
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June 15th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
YAY YAY YAY!!!!! Kit Chan rules!!!!!!
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June 15th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
I prefer oldies.. the present songs are like WTH are they singing?!
I guess I’m aging.. cant keep up with those sorta music
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June 15th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
yar..i love “Home” it was really nice..i cant remember any others though there was this one wit funny actions that we had to do together of sth- like fun dance issit??
why dont they get SUN to sing the national day song? i mean they’ve gotten kit, stef, JJ(also right?), tafik, rei en..i would want to hear SUN do a national day song- she is quite representative of singapore considering her achievements overseas and there is another plus point- she can sing in both eng and chinese!! hahah
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June 15th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
yahhs. kit’s song is still the best over these years! btw cruz, since u are blogging on ndp, u can ’shun bian’ enter the Blog Battle contest organised by the NDP@Marina Bay website! they are giving out mp3s very week!
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June 15th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Ding Zhi Yong!!! I just chanced upon your blog.. OoooOOo.. I love u man.. You are so funny.. Everytime I heard u on yes933, my dad would be so good… Coz I m currently overseas mah.. Then I am only able to hear yes933 for a little while in the morning, coz as time goes.. it keeps buffering already. Anyway, I will be back to Singapore soon.. And keep up the good job.. P.S. I love the song Home too.. Ever since long long time ago..
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June 15th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Typo: My day would be so good.. not dad.. what has my dad got to do with it?!
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June 15th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
kit chan is my ??
and the song “home” is the first kit chan’s song tht i go crazy over…
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June 16th, 2007 at 8:34 am
“We Will Get There” by Stefanie Sun is another NDP song that i remembered the whole lyrics.. the whole song is just so nice! “Home” was very memorable also.. after “We Will Get There”, there are not much good NDP song.. but last yr’s song by Kaira Gong, i tot it was not bad.. jus thought that she might be too new to sing NDP song..yep.
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June 16th, 2007 at 10:22 am
I agreed that this year’s song was splendid… Was super nice.. I personally feel that Kit Chan sings very well and suits the NDP theme… Though we cant have her to sing every year… But so far, all the songs sang by her was nice and easy to memorise the lyrics.. hehe..
Kit Chan Jia You…
So does Brother Cruz..
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June 16th, 2007 at 10:46 am
Kit Kit KIt!!!
I love home too. Was in BMT then and its my book in song. will cry all the way till i reach camp…
Then one occassion, CQ pointed and sabo me sing this song in a ming ge chan ting… (but i m glad i did)
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June 17th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Hmm.. doesnt anyone find that this year’s abit too “musical” like?
It’s great, Kit’s voice is awesome, but I don’t think it’ll get the crowd singing together…
*Shrugs*
Just my humble opinion… hehe
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June 17th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Hi Zhiyong, how r u already? Thks 4 yr links to the audio link. Looking forwards to hearing yr voice on radio.
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June 21st, 2007 at 5:08 pm
I love Kit … ya totally agreed she the right person……
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June 26th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
I love kit too
I think the theme song 4 this year is nice too 
even I m not a Singaporean =)
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July 1st, 2007 at 12:19 am
very similar to the Qantas “I still call Australia home”
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July 26th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
I’m so OUTDATED.
“We Will Get There” and “My Island Home” rocks. Same goes to “???????”… xD
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