How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Monday, July 27, 2009

Christmas in summer?

This wasn't me, ok? Somebody sent me this photo titled 'Santa in summer'

I was too excited to have found this clip (link is at the end of the post) of Mud singing the song, Lonely this Christmas.

I heard this song the first time in the mid-70s in Leeds, and I actually thought it was Elvis! Anyway, soon after, one Christmas, my girl friend then, and her sister went to the USA on a greyhound ticket, leaving me all alone over Christmas. Only those who have been in western countries would know how left out one can be, during a big festive season like Christmas, if not with family or friends.

Years later, I still remember the song and even looked up the lyrics. Once, I even called Yazmin Yusof on Radio 4 and she said she had played it before, but not when I was listening to the radio.

When I searched for the song a few minutes ago, I actually found Blue's version first, then only I found the orignal Mud's version. To my children, this was loneliness your dad experienced more than 30 years ago!

Lonely this Christmas by Mud
Lyric:

Try to imagine a house that's not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That' s where I' ll be since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do without you?
I 've got no place, no place to go.

It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It 'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.

Each time I remember the day you went away
And how I would listen to the things you had to say
I just break down as I look around
And the only things I see
Are emptiness and loneliness
And an unlit Christmas tree

It' ll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.

(Spoken)
You remember last year when you and I were here
We never thought there d be an end
And I remember looking at you then
And I remember thinking that Christmas
Must have been made for us
Cos darling, this is the time of
you really need love
When it means so very, very much
(It' ll be lonely this Christmas)
So it' ll be lonely this Christmas(without you to hold)
without you to hold(It' ll be lonely this Christmas)
It' ll be so very lonely this Christmas(Lonely and cold)
lonely and cold

(Singing)
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It 'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.

(Spoken)
Merry Christmas, darling - wherever you are.
Mud - Lonely This Christmas lyrics LyricsMode.com

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