Laek1yo has done it again. The social satirist/parodist has produced a music video for his own song ‘Chicken Rice‘, and it’s as jarring and disjointed as his commentary on life in Singapore. ‘Home by Homes’ this may not be, but its still as relevant as ever for the SG50 celebrations — why overtly celebrate just the achievements while ignoring our inherent flaws as well?
“Hello new arrivals welcome to the deep endFirst world concrete third world system.”
Posted by Laek1yo on Sunday, 26 July 2015
In case you want to sing along to the video, here are the lyrics taken from his oddly brilliant Soundcloud page. Happy SG50 everyone!
Hello new arrivals welcome to the deep end
1st world concrete 3rd world system
Mute bystander has a lot of questions
Looking for the answer stay under the radar
Sunblock Raybans fibre-optic broadband
Social media high-tech surveillance
No one wants an answer so why ask the question
Ch ch ch chicken rice
Everybody loves chicken rice
We are now disciples of rope and rattan
Youth of a nation clockwork orange
Brain scan book ban movie ban contraband bootcamp
Can I see your license what is your reason
Can’t you find reclaimed land no Imagination
Only commission what’s the motivation
F*ck campaigns and f*ck your competition
Ch kh chicken rice
Ch kh chicken rice
Let the truth be known that there’s no truth in telling people lies
But truth be told when lies are sold by people wearing ties
Make you buy the things you don’t need
With money you don’t have
Impress the mutherf*ckers you don’t like
So why the f*ck is that and where’s your head at
You Marry for the money get hitched for the flat
Never the ’bout the honey always about the stats
Slave to the material always artificial
Never intellectual kinda superficial
It’s jaded and cynical try to keep it real and you
Sue me Fine me
Cane me Jail me
Bleed me Push me out of my country
Blind me Deaf me
Daddy what’s a movie
Enslave me castrate me
Make me choose my family
My ID what’s dear to me
Controlling my own money
Chk chk chk
chk kh chicken rice
chk chk ckh kh chicken rice
Chk chk chk kh chk kh chk kh chk kh chicken rice
I love chicken rice
