Someone just commented it has gone pass the two week mark for the fasting month. I didn’t even feel it has passed-by that quickly. Maybe it’s because, to me abstaining from food and water is not as bad as the last time when I was young.
On a usual day, I don’t really have a heavy lunch nor do I snack much in the day anyway, so I don’t really feel the pinch now. It’s like I don’t even realise I’m fasting on certain days, as to me it’s like any other normal day, well except on days when I’m training. I’ll write about that soon enough on another time
Anyway today’s entry is a bit nostalgic emo … so bear with the nostalgia
For now, let’s go retro!
I just don’t know why, but I feel so so nostalgic around this holy month. I even to an extent, downloaded plenty of Malay oldies from YouTube. I of course converted the video to mp3 so as I can listen on my iPod. Thanks to the fellas at YouTube, I can reminisce the good ol days, of my mat hey-days
Feminin in the house
Back in the 1990′s, emerged this all girl band called Feminin from Malaysia. I totally dig them man! Their songs are just so refreshing, catchy and upbeat. A plus point is that they’re hot too.
Well to me they are. With their short crop hair and lovely smiles, you couldn’t help but love them. I got the hots for one of the supporting singers in fact. Hey I was young, crushes comes and goes lah
Out of the four in the band, only the lead can sing. Reminds you of PussyCats Dolls hur … The rest are just extras to make up the number I guess. Nevermind as long they look good, I’m ok with the band.
There was actually five initially, but one left for reason unknown. Anyway listen to this song without looking at the retro video first. You might think it’s from this era. It still sounds as good then as it is now I feel. The song is ahead of it’s time back then
Kini by Feminin (In English it means ‘Now’)
Maybe I just have a thing for girls with short hair hur. I think they look sexay sporting short hair. Kinda reminds me of someone who is active and outdoor kinda gurl. Maybe that’s why I like the group. Well I don’t really know what has happened to the band now. Probably married, with kids and having a successful career perhaps
Also another favourite song from their album is this Untukmu, or loosely translated into English ‘For You’. Kinda lovey-dovey of a song, and the tune is melodic, at times I find myself humming to the chorus, hours after I heard the song. It just stucks in your head. Here’s the video below
Untukmu by Feminin
Terence Trent D’Arby
Let’s move on. Another one of my favorite singers back in the 90′s is Terence Trent D’Arby. He still is my favourite. Although he has not been in the media much, he’s still around somewhere, producing music and such. The last I heard he changed his name to Sananda Maitreya. A reborn buddist of sorts. I just love the below song so much, that it was on replay on my cassette tape for most of the time back then
Let her down easy by Terence Trent D’Arby aka Sananda Maitreya
4U2C
Another old school group I totally dig then, was this all-boys rap group made up of seven boys from Malaysia. They’re 4U2C. Such a clever acronym eh, kinda cheesy but it works, as it’s not hard to forget the name. They all looks so young, looking at their photos. Very da mat Malaysia right …
Their biggest hit would be this Fiona song. The sliding dance move they revolutionize. Watch the video below at 1:15 minute mark for the sliding move. It is so so hot back then. I got caught up in the sliding revolution too! Looking back I just cringe lah! Maybe on retro clubbing night in the future, I’ll try it out one day! Hahaha. Well the song is about boy-girl relationship. The guy kena play out. Damn bitch
Fiona by 4U2C
Mamat
Another hit song from my era in the 90′s is the ‘Untukmu Ibu’ song by all-guys band Exist. The below video I’m showing however is a song sung by Mamat, the lead singer who has left the band to pursue his solo career, singing it alone. Back then, every Malays boys trying out for talentime, sang this over airplay song. Kinda like Rihanna’s Umbrella … which has been played far too many times in my opinion on the radio
Albeit it’s numerous airplay, there’s a certain classic feel to the song. Then I didn’t quite understand the very meaning of the lyrics, but I do now
Now in my room as I karaoke to the song, I shall belt it out with such emo, I would even make the emo singer Cat Stevens looking like Kitten Stevens! This song, I can’t play it during the Raya time lah, confirm I’ll shed tear man …
Untukmu Ibu by Mamat (For you mom)
Well that’s my few selected songs from my era that made an impact on my life. I hope sharing these few personal favourite, that you would share yours too. Any songs that made your day?
oh yeah!! i remember those days!! watch their mtv countless times jus to copy the dance steps and sing along.. hahah.. even perform ‘Untukmu’ on Teachers’ Days… hahaha, so cheesy lah..
chk out the photo…. http://maricanna.wordpress.com/2006/11/20/embarassing-photo/ ahahahah…
wakakaka omg … hey but not bad per
I would dated you back then. does your husband read my blog?
hahahah, no he don’t…
Wooho I can imagine you trying to perfect the dance steps :p
hahahahah.. i rmb 4u2c.. they were LIKE HUGE BACK then… i rmb KRU and 4U2C, trying and vying hard to compete in the music industry…
The fledgings all-girl & all-boys band was the thing back then eh eddy
feminin!!! hahah!!! i used to perform in a group performance UNTUKMU when im in primary school, talentime and we won first place back in 1993. i like res-2, feminin, elite. i always sing their songs actually until now.
oh yes!!!! RES2!!!! those girls are HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially that BABY REEN…
hi5!
i play it often too. i like to be reminded of my so called cool days back then! haha
Oh my gawd~! Nostalgia…. Damn I miss my tweeny days… sighs.
Hi there, i guess you’re in my age range eh :p
Thanks for commenting
LOLOLOL. pakai seluar so kental sia.
eh perli kita-kita kaper ni :p
dude…we must be from very different era becos i’ve not heard of any of them! but then again, i dun listen to malay songs. hehe
Not even one song? Bedek dot com la you
maybe you just forget or dunno the title
you must specify we from different era eh, our age gap not that big per. around 6 years kan? … oh gosh … hmm i take my comment back :p
i am serious.
which is even more scary.
now you’re really scaring me!
Fiona is a super old classic. I too got caught up in the sliding thingy! wahahahaha… What I like most is the part where they go “Bisikan suara mu bak buluh perindu…”
And sometimes when you got enough ppl to sing along and you do that particular part, fuuuuuh throughly orgasmic. Coupled with the sliding thingy. Dang! That’ll hit the spot.
Hahaha you mat you! .. yeah hi5 dude!
maybe put your sliding video dance move on wackysingapore.com if you have it record down. now thats wacky
other than Terence and 4U2C, the songs you highlighted by Exists and Feminin are still my favourite songs. both had significant impact on my life as well. ok now i want to emo oredi. -_-
Let’s emo emo together ok
Arrgh nostalgia. Hahahhaha I loved that Fiona song, but Fiona looks urgly. Maybe it was the in-thing then. lol
keke you sure are blunt bro
yeah fiona was on the heavy side … not ugly la
maybe its their sister or someone they know u’re using
hello there, nice meeting you today dude!
lol, sorry i wasnt talking much to you just now cos something happened beforehand. nontheless quite excited to meet you (: HAHAH.
talk to you more next time okay? dont worry, i’ll be chattier than a chatter box! set?
errmmmm, and i cant seem to recognise any of the bands that uve put up above. LOL. GENERATION GAP kottt??
Hi, nice meeting you too … I was also abit blur coz had a long lect and braindead
next time we chatter more ok :)
of course la, you born in 90′s kan … i 70′s!! haha
EH WHAT LA!! i am not that young! im born in the 80s la dude!
OMG i love Feminin and 4U2C, and I even bought their cassette tapes. Hahaha.. And recently, I’ve made a new friend, called Johari aka Jo.. So ya, totally.. reminds me of 4U2C’s song, Fiona. haha
You can still recall those songs when you’re young … wow!
don’t forget NICO ! Freshies ! Elite !!
HAHA !!
zaman gemilang siaaa…
lol…
aaah yes them
wasn’t really into them but they’re ok :)
yes the golden era of funkness
wow.. i was very very very young when these songs were out.. but boy OH boy did i love my exist.. hahahaha i had 3 copies of their cassette.. hahaha.. and the ibu song was my favourite.. even to this day i love it a lot..
another one ni ah … must say very very very young
i know la i old-timer … haha
nak kena geletek budak ni
*slideeeeeeeee*
amacam ok tak?
slideeeeeee back
steady ah bro … we’re uber cool
thanks for that nostalgic emo trip..
i’m 35 and Feminin is still my fav girl group.
That song Untukmu still rocks my senduk.. LOL
Whenever I hear that song or any other song by Feminin, cair akak :)…
hahah i usually jez scroll by ur entries due to lack of time, but THIS i had to read!! wahahah!!!
i remember my pri sch seniors performing countless songs by them all during some talentime competition and hari raya concerts, happening siaa!!!
but actually ah, i wasn’t that into them, cuz my mom then introduced me to Aisyah and MLTR. Now, that’s old school!! Quality tho… =)
Keke, everyone has their own priceless memories eh
Oooh i remember Aisyah and MLTR. Your mum is hip seh
Sha, I was in Sec 1(i think) when Fiona was a hit. So jiwang song i must say. Was also into this 2 duo (guys), singing,,”I give you my love, an eternal love”. I believe the song titled Eternal Love.hahaha..
elo … long time no comment here!!
isn’t that ant & dec “eternal love” song. now i think they hosting some kind of popular entertainment show
you were sec1, i was sec 4 or 5 i think!!