I gotta say, I'm very impressed HAHA.
They managed to change "Blurred Lines" to something meaningful.
"ROBIN THICKE HAS A BIG D"
------->
"'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC HAS A BIG DICTIONARY"
GOLD.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes
I FOUND THIS GEM.
I gotta say, I'm very impressed HAHA.
They managed to change "Blurred Lines" to something meaningful.
"ROBIN THICKE HAS A BIG D"
------->
"'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC HAS A BIG DICTIONARY"
GOLD.
I gotta say, I'm very impressed HAHA.
They managed to change "Blurred Lines" to something meaningful.
"ROBIN THICKE HAS A BIG D"
------->
"'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC HAS A BIG DICTIONARY"
GOLD.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Let It Go - Mandarin Versions
So about a month ago, I was working at Popular Bookstore and they were trying to promote Frozen Soundtrack CDs, so they played the soundtrack, over and over again, day after day, for about 2 weeks straight before they started to alternate between some other artists' CDs and Frozen.
I was so sick of the many different Frozen songs that I know every single word of the songs in English, 80% of the Mandarin version, and could sing along poorly to the other dialects.
And let me tell you, of all the versions of 'Let It Go' that I heard, the mandarin version they went with was by far the WORST of them all (I only understood the English and Mandarin version anyway hahaha).
Their translation for "let it go" is "随他吧" (sui ta ba) WHICH SOUNDS SO HORRIBLE. Full phonics for the lyrics here.
So there was apparently another version, translated by a Taiwanese called "放开手" (fang kai shou) which translates into 'open your hand' but means 'let go'. The words are better than the previous one, but still doesn't sound smooth as a song.
【Frozen 冰雪奇緣】Let It Go 林芯儀 (TAIWAN)
from Aimei Amy Chen on Vimeo.
So I was complaining to my friend one fine day and she introduced me to this beautiful, beautiful version that is so damn chim (slang for difficult/complicated) and I don't understand 70% of the words that they have used, but it sounds so beautiful. This is how the Chinese language should sound like, not the "随他吧" crap. (Who am I kidding my Mandarin is so bad.)
(Sorry I can't find pinyin for this and I'm not good enough to translate it myself)
翻詞 (lyrics)：棉裡
錄製 (produced by)：棉裡
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
風掣千刃，寒嘯千載，慰我心安。
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
身得托滄海，血以薦軒轅。
Don't let them in, don't let them see
勿近勿探，陰翳猶在。
Be the good girl you always have to be
綱禮持之，也堪念存心善。
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
昨日無常，今時無往，
Well, now they know
然，盡矣說。
Let it go, let it go
我如風，任去留。
Can't hold it back anymore
休將鴻鵠比伏囚。
Let it go, let it go
我如虹，任天闊。
Turn away and slam the door;
且聽狂瀾度三秋。
I don't care what they're going to say
毋言多，不敢同苟合。
Let the storm rage on
一霰風攤破。
The cold never bothered me anyway
It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
啼笑遠煙皆邈末，屋舍儼若蟻螻。
And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
時維往矣不勝惶恐，今非彼可制我。
It's time to see what I can do, to test the limits and break through
適於旦夕，何以為兮。假我之力，驚剎天地。
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
誰是誰非，方圓無稽。
I'm free
肆意行。
Let it go, let it go
我如風，任去留。
I am one with the wind and sky
浩蕩中天氣無咎。
Let it go, let it go
我如虹，任天闊。
You'll never see me cry
初晴乍逢霽雨後。
Here I stand and here I'll stay
駕寒宮，劃地為樓，
Let the storm rage on
不懼風蕭索。
My power flurries through the air into the ground
力拔千鈞氣貫地，聚息攝魄冰。
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
靈動珠齏騰霜起，重於游絲輕於絮。
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
花晶盤鬱擷綺思，玉宇觀飛驚。
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
過眼翻覆往昔，何必執於歸去。
Let it go, let it go
我如風，任去留。
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
願化羲和驅夜魔。
Let it go, let it go
我如虹，任天闊。
That perfect girl is gone
無暇過隙便無蹤。
Here I stand in the light of day
駕寒宮，向陽高聳。
Let the storm rage on
一霰風攤破。
The cold never bothered me anyway
唯我，敢挑隻身赴寒流。
I was so sick of the many different Frozen songs that I know every single word of the songs in English, 80% of the Mandarin version, and could sing along poorly to the other dialects.
And let me tell you, of all the versions of 'Let It Go' that I heard, the mandarin version they went with was by far the WORST of them all (I only understood the English and Mandarin version anyway hahaha).
This is the 'official' version, translated by mainland China. It uses very simple Chinese words and is almost a direct translation of the English lyrics over to simple Chinese with no regard to the flow of the pronunciation of the words with respect to the tune. NONE.
IT. IS. HORRIBLE.
Their translation for "let it go" is "随他吧" (sui ta ba) WHICH SOUNDS SO HORRIBLE. Full phonics for the lyrics here.
So there was apparently another version, translated by a Taiwanese called "放开手" (fang kai shou) which translates into 'open your hand' but means 'let go'. The words are better than the previous one, but still doesn't sound smooth as a song.
【Frozen 冰雪奇緣】Let It Go 林芯儀 (TAIWAN)
from Aimei Amy Chen on Vimeo.
So I was complaining to my friend one fine day and she introduced me to this beautiful, beautiful version that is so damn chim (slang for difficult/complicated) and I don't understand 70% of the words that they have used, but it sounds so beautiful. This is how the Chinese language should sound like, not the "随他吧" crap. (Who am I kidding my Mandarin is so bad.)
They used traditional Chinese musical instruments as background music (that I cannot name... Maybe the Er-hu and flute and some others...).
It is called "如释冰" (ru shi bing), which, in direct translation, is "like free ice". (Translation does not make any sense.)
(Sorry I can't find pinyin for this and I'm not good enough to translate it myself)
翻詞 (lyrics)：棉裡
錄製 (produced by)：棉裡
翻唱 (sung by)：許曉雲
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
霜輒夜白，日暮盡蒼生遠。
Not a footprint to be seen
獨遊偶影江水寒。
A kingdom of isolation
山門內外蜃城孑然。
And it looks like I'm the queen
王於冰雪定蕭山。
Not a footprint to be seen
獨遊偶影江水寒。
A kingdom of isolation
山門內外蜃城孑然。
And it looks like I'm the queen
王於冰雪定蕭山。
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
風掣千刃，寒嘯千載，慰我心安。
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
身得托滄海，血以薦軒轅。
Don't let them in, don't let them see
勿近勿探，陰翳猶在。
Be the good girl you always have to be
綱禮持之，也堪念存心善。
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
昨日無常，今時無往，
Well, now they know
然，盡矣說。
Let it go, let it go
我如風，任去留。
Can't hold it back anymore
休將鴻鵠比伏囚。
Let it go, let it go
我如虹，任天闊。
Turn away and slam the door;
且聽狂瀾度三秋。
I don't care what they're going to say
毋言多，不敢同苟合。
Let the storm rage on
一霰風攤破。
The cold never bothered me anyway
唯我，敢挑隻身赴寒流。
It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
啼笑遠煙皆邈末，屋舍儼若蟻螻。
And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
時維往矣不勝惶恐，今非彼可制我。
It's time to see what I can do, to test the limits and break through
適於旦夕，何以為兮。假我之力，驚剎天地。
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
誰是誰非，方圓無稽。
I'm free
肆意行。
Let it go, let it go
我如風，任去留。
I am one with the wind and sky
浩蕩中天氣無咎。
Let it go, let it go
我如虹，任天闊。
You'll never see me cry
初晴乍逢霽雨後。
Here I stand and here I'll stay
駕寒宮，劃地為樓，
Let the storm rage on
不懼風蕭索。
My power flurries through the air into the ground
力拔千鈞氣貫地，聚息攝魄冰。
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
靈動珠齏騰霜起，重於游絲輕於絮。
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
花晶盤鬱擷綺思，玉宇觀飛驚。
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
過眼翻覆往昔，何必執於歸去。
Let it go, let it go
我如風，任去留。
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
願化羲和驅夜魔。
Let it go, let it go
我如虹，任天闊。
That perfect girl is gone
無暇過隙便無蹤。
Here I stand in the light of day
駕寒宮，向陽高聳。
Let the storm rage on
一霰風攤破。
The cold never bothered me anyway
唯我，敢挑隻身赴寒流。
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Adventure Cove
So Dog and I went on an impromptu money-spending spree to Adventure Cove yesterday! She coincidently saw an online promotion where they were selling two adult tickets for $50 (usual price is $38/person) so we bought the tickets Monday night and went on Tuesday. Efficiency hoorah.
The promotion here: http://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/Homepage/Promotions/category/Attractions
(I didn't take any pictures so I'm getting them online haha)
It is actually really, really small. Really small. Like it would only take you about 15 minutes to walk one round. But the thing about Singapore is, we are super awesome at utilising small spaces.
Most of the rides are really standard. You could find them in Wild Wild Wet for a cheaper price. AC has slightly cleaner waters, less Singaporeans and way more lifeguards.
The entrance ticket does not include Ray Bay, Shark something, or Dolphin something. So you don't get to touch stingrays, sharks, or dolphins (not much to watch either). You have to buy separate tickets for those at a couple of hundred dollars I think.
(Sorry kinda small)
The highlight of AC for me is the Rainbow Reef where you get to snorkel in the saltwater aquarium! Yay~ I have never snorkeled before (I was too young when my family went on a vacation to a Malaysian paradise island *sigh* and my mom refused to let a 3-year-old snorkel. *SIGH* #liferegret), so I thought that the Rainbow Reef was plenty fun. It's quite (use of word is subjective) deep and there are more fish than I thought there would be. I saw Nemo, Bubbles, Dory, Dory's cousin, Dory's cousin twice removed, Dory's cousin thrice removed, and some bigger fish. They had some sparse corals here and there too.
The most thrilling ride would be Riptide Rocket where you really just zip along the bumpy tracks. The heavier you are, the faster you go. Sadly the queue was no joke. Dog and I went on a Tuesday and we had to queue for I'm estimating 30 mins. Imagine going on a weekend or public holiday.
Another ride I really enjoyed was Adventure River where you just float, get stuck in bubble float traffic jams, and float.
The coolest part of AR is where you could see the stingrays and Dory's family swimming beside you, only to be separated by a glass wall.
I have to warn you though, the floor is SUPER PAINFUL to walk on. They had to make the floor rougher throughout the park for better friction, but I didn't think about it and went barefoot (I wore sports shoes there. Idiot.) and lost a good patch of skin on my heel. Wear slippers there everyone, if you care about your foot skin.
Overall, I felt that yes, it was worth the $25 (mainly because I have never snorkeled before), but if I had to pay $38 I wouldn't be happy. You can go to cheaper Wild Wild Wet (Downtown East, Pasir Ris) for water rides. Adventure Cove is more tourist-y and most of the people there are tourists (AKA more eye candy hahahaha~).
Oh yeah, the food there is twice as expensive as food sold in Vivo food junctions. They don't allow outside food, but really, who would actually go and open your bag to check (unless there is a really distinctly food-ish bump). So eat up before you go and bring snacks! They have water coolers so water is not an issue (duh, haha).
Also, the lockers there are at $10 for small lockers and $20 for big lockers for the entire day and you can open them as much as you want.
Ok bye~
The promotion here: http://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/Homepage/Promotions/category/Attractions
(I didn't take any pictures so I'm getting them online haha)
Map Of Adventure Cove
It is actually really, really small. Really small. Like it would only take you about 15 minutes to walk one round. But the thing about Singapore is, we are super awesome at utilising small spaces.
Most of the rides are really standard. You could find them in Wild Wild Wet for a cheaper price. AC has slightly cleaner waters, less Singaporeans and way more lifeguards.
The entrance ticket does not include Ray Bay, Shark something, or Dolphin something. So you don't get to touch stingrays, sharks, or dolphins (not much to watch either). You have to buy separate tickets for those at a couple of hundred dollars I think.
Touch ze rays
Kiss ze dolphins
The highlight of AC for me is the Rainbow Reef where you get to snorkel in the saltwater aquarium! Yay~ I have never snorkeled before (I was too young when my family went on a vacation to a Malaysian paradise island *sigh* and my mom refused to let a 3-year-old snorkel. *SIGH* #liferegret), so I thought that the Rainbow Reef was plenty fun. It's quite (use of word is subjective) deep and there are more fish than I thought there would be. I saw Nemo, Bubbles, Dory, Dory's cousin, Dory's cousin twice removed, Dory's cousin thrice removed, and some bigger fish. They had some sparse corals here and there too.
A dramatised Rainbow Reef
The most thrilling ride would be Riptide Rocket where you really just zip along the bumpy tracks. The heavier you are, the faster you go. Sadly the queue was no joke. Dog and I went on a Tuesday and we had to queue for I'm estimating 30 mins. Imagine going on a weekend or public holiday.
Riptide Rocket
Another ride I really enjoyed was Adventure River where you just float, get stuck in bubble float traffic jams, and float.
Dramatised Adventure River
The coolest part of AR is where you could see the stingrays and Dory's family swimming beside you, only to be separated by a glass wall.
I have to warn you though, the floor is SUPER PAINFUL to walk on. They had to make the floor rougher throughout the park for better friction, but I didn't think about it and went barefoot (I wore sports shoes there. Idiot.) and lost a good patch of skin on my heel. Wear slippers there everyone, if you care about your foot skin.
Overall, I felt that yes, it was worth the $25 (mainly because I have never snorkeled before), but if I had to pay $38 I wouldn't be happy. You can go to cheaper Wild Wild Wet (Downtown East, Pasir Ris) for water rides. Adventure Cove is more tourist-y and most of the people there are tourists (AKA more eye candy hahahaha~).
Oh yeah, the food there is twice as expensive as food sold in Vivo food junctions. They don't allow outside food, but really, who would actually go and open your bag to check (unless there is a really distinctly food-ish bump). So eat up before you go and bring snacks! They have water coolers so water is not an issue (duh, haha).
Also, the lockers there are at $10 for small lockers and $20 for big lockers for the entire day and you can open them as much as you want.
Ok bye~
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