one of my favourite songs is from Les Miserables - 'Do you hear the people sing?'
play the clips from youtube and watch the amazing performances:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmaTNf4YhEs
this clip below has the international singers singing lines in their own language (the international singers are those who have played the role of Valjean in their own native country. spot Takeshi Kaga from japan who is the Iron Chef) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpkTgMbhRU&feature=related
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not to be outdone, we have our own malaysian version of this song by wiliam leong. can someone put it to tune and let us sing it les miserables style?:
Sajak William Leong
MR PRIME MINISTER DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
Mr. Prime Minister,
First there were 2,500.
Then there were 138,000.
Now there are 30,000.
Tomorrow there will be more.
The day after even more.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you hear them?
Do you hear the people sing?
Do you hear the song of angry men?
Do you hear the music of the people who will not keep silent any more?
Do you hear the beating of the people’s hearts?
The beating of their hearts for justice is louder than the beating your police can give.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you see them?
Do you see the people’s tears?
Do you see the people in a sea of yellow two kilometers long?
Do you see the tears on their faces?
The tears from their cry for democracy are more than those your tear gas can cause.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you feel them?
Do you feel the people’s force?
Do you feel the strength of the people who will not be marginalized and oppressed any more?
The strength of their resolve for equality is more than the force of your water canons.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you know them?
Do you know the people’s dream?
Do you know the dream of the people for justice, equality, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
The power of the people in their thirst for justice, is stronger than the brute force you can ever muster.
Mr Prime Minister,
Do you hear the people?
by
William Leong Jee Keen
26th November 2007
from http://www.suarakeadilan.com/isi/
play the clips from youtube and watch the amazing performances:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmaTNf4YhEs
this clip below has the international singers singing lines in their own language (the international singers are those who have played the role of Valjean in their own native country. spot Takeshi Kaga from japan who is the Iron Chef) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpkTgMbhRU&feature=related
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not to be outdone, we have our own malaysian version of this song by wiliam leong. can someone put it to tune and let us sing it les miserables style?:
Sajak William Leong
MR PRIME MINISTER DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
Mr. Prime Minister,
First there were 2,500.
Then there were 138,000.
Now there are 30,000.
Tomorrow there will be more.
The day after even more.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you hear them?
Do you hear the people sing?
Do you hear the song of angry men?
Do you hear the music of the people who will not keep silent any more?
Do you hear the beating of the people’s hearts?
The beating of their hearts for justice is louder than the beating your police can give.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you see them?
Do you see the people’s tears?
Do you see the people in a sea of yellow two kilometers long?
Do you see the tears on their faces?
The tears from their cry for democracy are more than those your tear gas can cause.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you feel them?
Do you feel the people’s force?
Do you feel the strength of the people who will not be marginalized and oppressed any more?
The strength of their resolve for equality is more than the force of your water canons.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Do you know them?
Do you know the people’s dream?
Do you know the dream of the people for justice, equality, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
The power of the people in their thirst for justice, is stronger than the brute force you can ever muster.
Mr Prime Minister,
Do you hear the people?
by
William Leong Jee Keen
26th November 2007
from http://www.suarakeadilan.com/isi/
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