Writing A Hit National Day Song For Dummies (Not Approved By Dick Lee) There’s something endearing about National Day Songs. While I often struggle to remember my name and age in front of a half decent-looking girl, I’ll never forget the lyrics to Kit Chan’s Home or Tanya Chua’s Where I Belong. “What’s your name?” she asked. “I can’t wait to see my sunny island in its glorious greenery,” I replied. I never saw her again… Anyway, I think I might have figured out the reason for my extensive knowledge of National Day Songs lyrics — these songs all pretty much say the same thing. To confirm this, I listened to 15 years’ worth of NDP Songs before I wrote this article – and yes, I get paid to do this. What I found was a concoction of clichés – and more importantly – a proven formula to writing a successful National Day song. So one day, if Dick Lee walks up to you and asks, “Eh bro, can help me a write a NDP song or not?”, don’t fret. There are only five easy steps to writing these songs. Step 1: Start off by reminiscing about our past “It […]
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