National Day Musical 2017
In 2017, we had the wonderful privilege of working with ELDDS and the National Day Committee to put up a Musical about several founding fathers of Singapore: Lim Kim San, Eddie Barker, Othman Wok, David Marshall, S Rajaratnam and Goh Keng Swee. We are very proud to present to you #OneNationTogether, a musical written and performed by our very talented students!
Our Very own Pop band, Millenium Rock, provided the Music for all the Original Songs!
E W Barker Song
(On Separation)
Written by Lim Shen Sze (2RSP)
Verse 1
We were lost ,
Of what the future holds
we were lost,
Regretted what we chose
we were exhausted
Of not being who we are
We couldn't find our soul
Deep down in a hole
Chorus
Facing criticism over and over
Having division between one another
We were all in pieces
All we wanted was peace
Verse 2
The separation with Malaysia
The separation we were so unsure
Despite the painful separation
He didn't let us down
And turn our lives around
REPEAT CHORUS
Lim Kim San Song
(On HDBs & Bukit Ho Swee Fire)
Written By Bernice Lim Yu Yun (2ITG)
Verse 1
Remember that day
When Singapore had it's biggest fire
People were homeless and shattered in pieces
Their homes were in blazing flames
Chorus
My father, my father
He made it all happen
Provided the people with
affordable houses
Many found homes that could
last them forever
Lim Kim San made everything
come together
Verse 2
Despite the painful Bukit Ho Swee Fire
His leadership has done us a favour
The man who helped to
house a generation
Known as the builder of Singapore
REPEAT CHORUS
Othman Wok Song
(On Racial Riots and Racial Harmony)
Written by Cua Rhea Jasmin Boquiron (2RSP)
Verse 1
We may look different from others
We may speak different languages
That makes us think we're walked over
Fighting hard which is wrong because
Chorus
Acceptance and love is what we need,
We had othman wok to take the lead.
These racial riots puts us to the test,
He did all he could to his very best.
Verse 2
We all live harmoniously,
We treat each other like family.
my dearest brothers and sisters,
Let’s all stay happy and free
REPEAT CHORUS
David Marshall Song
(On Labour front and beliefs)
Written by Nur Kaisah Bte Abdul Kadir (2CMT)
Verse 1
He formed Labour Front
He wasn’t afraid to confront
Dealt with strikes and riots
But it didn’t stop his efforts
Self-government was the end goal
That fuelled his soul
He wanted to work for the people
To ensure they were all equal
Chorus
Stepping down didn’t mean losing a voice
For he believed Singapore still
had a choice
He kept his word
With Singapore forever meaning the world
Verse 2
Fought the colonialists,
He also fought the communists
Standing up for what was right
He believed we were worth the fight
Self-government was the end goal
That fuelled his soul
He wanted to work for the people
To ensure they were all equal
REPEAT CHORUS
Bridge
Sincere, courageous and honest
His contributions are to be remembered
He wanted to work for the people
To ensure they were all equal
REPEAT CHORUS
Goh Keng Swee Poem
(On the starting of NS in Singapore)
Written by Afiq B Faisal (2ETP)
1. I remember, the endless calls,
The pile of forms and crowded halls.
Our boys, scared and unsure
Who were worrisome, of the future
They left right after school,
As they turned eighteen,
When they went into camp.
Where boys became men
2. Down in the camps,
Lit only by lamps,
Our boys endured tough days.
They wake before dawn,
march through the day
In 24 months they are eternally changed
Along came the end of their weekly routine
Bear fatigue,
you were free to leave,
Be good through the week,
and you’ll get your pass
Otherwise you'd be sat and ‘confined’
3. Nearing the end of their two year regime,
Units rehearse and rehearse for days.
with all their might,
to perform for one night
For us to see them in colourful berets
On our national tv we see this unfold
Not knowing their struggles,
but a sight to behold
After their time in the national day parade,
pack up their things and disband their brigade.
saddening to them they are eternally changed
Through the great times and stories exchanged.