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Today’s Song of the Day isn’t the version I like, simply because this was 1) the shorter version, and 2) the version with a more famous producing team. In fact, the other version happens to be my favorite Utada Hikaru song. Lucky I found 30 second clips of them. From the album Distance, it’s “Addicted To You.“
Here are the two commercials featuring the other version of the song.
Today’s Song of the Day bends the rules a little bit by offering a duet, so it half-follows the week’s theme. But it’s OK, because its classic status makes it worth bending the rules for. By Chiang Chi Kwong (who actually retired from singing because of the pressure to follow up such as hit) and Wai Yi Shan, it’s “Why Meet, Though We Have Known Each Other.” (Don’t ask, it’s a Chinese phrase) You can find this on many Cantopop duet compilations such as this one.
Here’s just the song
Here’s a live version (if you watch TVB, then you can probably recognize Chiang Chi Kwong. He wrote the song as well)
And here it is immortalized by Stephen Chow….in a different Chinese dialect (don’t ask)
Today’s Song of the Day bends the rules a little bit by offering a duet, so it half-follows the week’s theme. But it’s OK, because its classic status makes it worth bending the rules for. By Chiang Chi Kwong (who actually retired from singing because of the pressure to follow up such as hit) and Wai Yi Shan, it’s “Why Meet, Though We Have Known Each Other.” (Don’t ask, it’s a Chinese phrase) You can find this on many Cantopop duet compilations such as this one.
Here’s just the song
Here’s a live version (if you watch TVB, then you can probably recognize Chiang Chi Kwong. He wrote the song as well)
And here it is immortalized by Stephen Chow….in a different Chinese dialect (don’t ask)
Today’s Song of the Day was the song that got me to actually like Hong Kong pop star Miriam Yeung’s music. It was an August trip back to Hong Kong, and this song was a single off her album of the same name. Imagine my surprise when I watched the video today and found out that it was composed by Taiwanese accoustic artist Cheer Chen, and somehow it all made sense. It’s “A Summer Story.”
Today’s Song of the Day was the song that got me to actually like Hong Kong pop star Miriam Yeung’s music. It was an August trip back to Hong Kong, and this song was a single off her album of the same name. Imagine my surprise when I watched the video today and found out that it was composed by Taiwanese accoustic artist Cheer Chen, and somehow it all made sense. It’s “A Summer Story.”
After spending last week with the guys, this week we look to turn to the girls. From the great album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, it’s my favorite Lauryn Hill song - “Ex-Factor.”
After spending last week with the guys, this week we look to turn to the girls. From the great album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, it’s my favorite Lauryn Hill song - “Ex-Factor.”
Today’s song wraps up the unofficial theme of the week, which is male quick pop songs (except for the Ekin song, of course). From the album Good Job, it’s Rip Slyme with Sunset Surround. Don’t worry, unlike their latest MTV, this one is work-safe.
Today’s song wraps up the unofficial theme of the week, which is male quick pop songs (except for the Ekin song, of course). From the album Good Job, it’s Rip Slyme with Sunset Surround. Don’t worry, unlike their latest MTV, this one is work-safe.
Call it a half-joke song, or call it a bad choice, but I originally wanted another song from this album. Instead, I shall offer the more popular song from this soundtrack/short film combo.
Don’t laugh, it’s in the house, but this isn’t even mine.
From everyone’s favorite Goo Wat Jai, it’s Ekin Cheng showing his sensitive side with “The Weather’s Fault.” Hey, it’s perfect for typhoon season.
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