mrbrown.comtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-34202018-12-26T19:14:33+08:00mrbrown's blog containing his popular and satirical musings on the dysfunctional side of Singapore life, and Home of the National Conversation since 1997.TypePadI'll be Home for Christmastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b52369e2022ad3c9724f200b2018-12-26T19:14:33+08:002018-12-26T19:20:26+08:00Isaac came home from church on Christmas Eve, after his Ah Pek Innkeeper role in the church presentation, and said, “Let’s do a song together, as a family.” I said that we haven’t even rehearsed or arranged this song before....mrbrown
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<p>Isaac came home from church on Christmas Eve, after his Ah Pek Innkeeper role in the church presentation, and said, “Let’s do a song together, as a family.”</p>
<p>I said that we haven’t even rehearsed or arranged this song before. But Isaac insisted.</p>
<p>He said, “I just want us to sing together. It doesn’t have to be perfect.”</p>
<p>So he grabbed his guitar, I grabbed a Sennheiser Memory Mic, and we recorded this in the bedroom, in our pajamas. We managed to record this, flaws and all, in just a few minutes.</p>
<p>I hope it blesses you all as much as it blessed us to sing this as a family.</p>
<p>Have a blessed Christmas, everyone. And may you feel the warmth of home and the embrace of His love this Christmas Day.</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/308270550" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/308270550</p></div>
mrbrown and The Momma Shop: This Christmastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa5787970b2015-12-15T15:29:55+08:002015-12-15T15:39:03+08:00Blessed Christmas from mrbrown and the gang from The Momma Shop! (And in case you are wondering, yes it was done in one take. Took us many, many tries though. Haha!) The Momma Shop is James Lye, Anson Koh, Sikai...mrbrown
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<p>Blessed Christmas from mrbrown and the gang from The Momma Shop! (And in case you are wondering, yes it was done in one take. Took us many, many tries though. Haha!)</p>
<p>The Momma Shop is James Lye, Anson Koh, Sikai Goh and Titus Ng.</p>
<p><iframe width="800" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OnbMnKfo9zY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>YouTube link: <a href="https://youtu.be/OnbMnKfo9zY">https://youtu.be/OnbMnKfo9zY</a></p>
<p>Soundcloud audio:</p>
<p><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/237626575&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false"></iframe></p>
<p>We started on the shoot very early in the morning, and as you know, I am NOT a morning person. The boys were also working late nights and all of us showed on that morning looking like zombies. Somehow, we managed to get the take we wanted, after countless rehearsals and retakes. Poor Shawne, his arms were so tired by the end of the shoot, holding the camera and stablizer, haha!</p>
<p>Sikai was rocking that pianica, also known as a blow-organ. I tell you, that guy can play ANYTHING. That's really the pianica you hear in the solo, played by him. Titus, Sikai and I were fooling around with the toy guitar and pianica on Snapchat, while James and Shawne set up. You may have seen some of our musical antics on Snapchat that morning.</p>
<p>I believe the mozzies in that forest also got fat that morning, feasting on our legs. Good thing we had repellent. I sprayed that all over me like some cheap cologne.</p>
<p>We hope you enjoy our little happy song. And may you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas!</p>
<p><a class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1840a8d970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1840a8d970c img-responsive" style="width: 800px; " alt="Thischristmas02" title="Thischristmas02" src="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1840a8d970c-800wi" /></a><br /></p>
<p><a class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201bb089ec88f970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451b52369e201bb089ec88f970d img-responsive" style="width: 800px; " alt="Thischristmas06" title="Thischristmas06" src="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201bb089ec88f970d-800wi" /></a><br /></p>
<p><a class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa5794970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa5794970b img-responsive" style="width: 800px; " alt="Thischristmas03" title="Thischristmas03" src="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa5794970b-800wi" /></a><br /></p>
<p><a class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1840a9f970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1840a9f970c img-responsive" style="width: 800px; " alt="Thischristmas05" title="Thischristmas05" src="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1840a9f970c-800wi" /></a><br /></p>
<p><a class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa57af970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa57af970b img-responsive" style="width: 800px; " alt="Thischristmas04" title="Thischristmas04" src="http://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201b7c7fa57af970b-800wi" /></a><br /></p>
<p>CREDITS:</p>
<p>Vocals by mrbrown<br />
Video produced by James Lye & Shawne Koh<br />
Filmed & directed by Shawne Koh<br />
Music produced, mixed & acapella arr. by James Lye<br />
Music arranged & performed by The Momma Shop</p>
<p>Social Media Links:</p>
<p>mrbrown:<br />
<a href="http://www.mrbrown.com">http://www.mrbrown.com</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mrbrownlah">https://www.facebook.com/mrbrownlah</a><br />
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/mrbrown">https://www.twitter.com/mrbrown</a><br />
<a href="https://instagram.com/mr_brown">https://instagram.com/mr_brown</a></p>
<p>The Momma Shop:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/themommashop">www.facebook.com/themommashop</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/themommashop">www.twitter.com/themommashop</a><br />
<a href="http://instagram.com/themommashop">instagram.com/themommashop</a></p>
<p>James Lye:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/jameslyemusic">www.facebook.com/jameslyemusic</a><br />
<a href="http://instagram.com/jameslyemusic">instagram.com/jameslyemusic</a></p>
<p>Shawne Koh: <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shawneydepp">https://www.youtube.com/shawneydepp</a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shawnekoh">https://www.instagram.com/shawnekoh</a><br />
</p></div>
the mrbrown show: We're Just Getting Started (an SG50 song)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b52369e201b8d1446dcb970c2015-08-06T09:47:26+08:002015-08-06T09:47:26+08:00An SG50 song for our nation's 50th National Day from the mrbrown gang and The Momma Shop band! I know, I know, simisai also SG50. But how can we not join in, right? YouTube link: https://youtu.be/QHwU9fiBkyo Soundcloud audio: Song composed...mrbrown
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<p>An SG50 song for our nation's 50th National Day from the mrbrown gang and The Momma Shop band! I know, I know, simisai also SG50. But how can we not join in, right?</p>
<p><iframe width="800" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QHwU9fiBkyo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>YouTube link: <a href="https://youtu.be/QHwU9fiBkyo">https://youtu.be/QHwU9fiBkyo</a></p>
<p>Soundcloud audio:</p>
<p><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/217982827&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false"></iframe></p>
<p>Song composed by mrbrown, Marc Nair and James Lye<br />
Music Performed & Arranged by The Momma Shop<br />
Music Produced & Mixed by James Lye</p>
<p>The Momma Shop:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/themommashop">www.facebook.com/themommashop</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/themommashop">www.twitter.com/themommashop</a><br />
<a href="http://instagram.com/themommashop">instagram.com/themommashop</a></p>
<p>James Lye:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/jameslyemusic">www.facebook.com/jameslyemusic</a><br />
<a href="http://instagram.com/jameslyemusic">instagram.com/jameslyemusic</a></p></div>
This I Knowtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b52369e20134864f87a4970c2010-08-20T00:32:09+08:002010-08-28T11:49:45+08:00You can skip this if you like. I wrote this post and this song for my wife and the little one we didn't get to hold. Play "This I Know" Right-click to download the mp3mrbrown
You can skip this if you like. I wrote this post and this song for my wife and the little one we didn't get to hold.