I think my hair is receding!

Ah-ha..at last! Found the lyrics to that infectiously cutesy Manu Chao's song, Bongo Bong. Enjoy!

Mama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in the jungleI started bangin' my first bongo
Every monkey'd like to be
In my place instead of me
Cause I'm the king of bongo, babyI'm the king of bongo bong

I went to the big town
Where there is a lot of sound
From the jungle to the city
Looking for a bigger crown
So I play my boogie
For the people of big city
But they don't go crazy
When I'm bangin' in my boogie

I'm the "king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong"
Hear me when I come
King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong

They say that I'm a clown
Making too much dirty sound
They say there is no place for little monkey in this town
Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me
Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie

I'm the king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come"King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong"

Bangin' on my bongo all that swing belongs to me
I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me
I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town
But I'm the king of bongo baby I'm the king of bongo bong

King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come, baby, king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong...

Je ne t'aime plus
Mon amour
Je ne t'aime plus
Tous les jours

Parfois j'aimerais mourir
Tellement j'ai youlu croire
Parfois j'aimerais mourir
Pour ne plus rien avoir
Parfois j'aimerais mourir
Pour plus jamais te voir

Je ne j'aime plus
Mon amour
Je ne t'aime plus
Tous les jours

Parfois j'aimerais mourirTellement Y'a plus d'espoir
Parfois j'aimerais mourirPour plus jamais te revoir
Parfois j'aimeris mourirPour ne plus rien savoir

Je ne t'aime plus
Mon amour
Je ne t'aime plus
Tous les jours...

Music playing on my iPod
This month, got a bit of a frenzy buying CDs. My excuse? I need the music to pass time for my reservist.
Buzzin' Fly Volume One
Fantastic mix album by Ben Watt. Lots of soulful house. Plus the cover and packaging is so damn nice.

U.N.K.L.E., Never Never Land
Another gem. If you listen and analyse the lyrics, you'll see that what Lavelle is writing about is the wars that's happening around the planet.

Global Underground, James Lavelle (Barcelona & Romania albums)
This mix I always play whenever and wherever.

Global Underground, Sasha (Involver)
Packaging for the CD is rather unique. CD and sleeve is encased in a transparent, opaquish clear plastic. If you have a really good headphones, you'll enjoy all the different layers of sound that the guy put together.

Faithless, Sunday 8 PM
Fav album from the band. "Don't go" sung by Boy George still sounds soo good after all these years.

Manu Chao Radio Bemba Sound System
This live album draws on reggae, salsa, and Latin pop songs from Chao's first two excellent solo albums. His music from this live recording makes you just wanna sway your hands in the air and just jump around. Let's just hope he makes an appearance at Womad.

Daft Punk, Daft Club
Hmmm, shouldn't have pick this up. The first track is nice and clubby and all, after which the successive tracks by the other artists sounds like it's trying too hard to capture the Daft Punk sound. The remix by Slum Village is nice though.

Joss Stone, The Soul Sessions and Mind, Body and Soul
Got these from a colleague. Amazing voice and soul, coming from this 18 year England native. Don't really like R&B stuff, but her voice just suck you in.

Jack Johnson, Brushfire Fairytales
Simple, folksy, bluesy tunes. I think his music is excellent if I'm on a road trip across M'sia/Asia, playing it loudly as I travel across the vast countryside.

Ben Harper, Diamonds On The Inside
From reggae to rock to folk to funk, this guy can belt out a mean tune. This is another album for the road.

Have you been to this particular record store at Holland Shopping Centre? It's called Rhapsody Records. They have some nice collection of music, definitely better than That CD Shop. The guy, Alvin, is quite knowledgeable in all things related to electronic music. And you can sample the album before you part with your hard earned cash.

What do you call those little plastic things on the tip of shoelaces?
Aglets.

Why do you never see baby pigeons?
They grow up too fast.

What is the most common middle name?
Mary.

What is the volume of a whale's ejaculate?
2 litres (whoa!).

How many dimples are there in a golf ball?
336.

What is the only foos that does not spoil?
Honey.

What was the name of Lady Godiva's horse?
Aethenoth.

How many bricks are there in the Empire State Building?
10 million.

Trivia time
CRAZIEST is the highest scoring word you can use when playing Scrabble. Place it on 2 triple word squares, with the letter Z falling sweetly on double letter tile and you get a super duper high score of 311!

Wanna know how the 404 Not Found term came about? Read this interesting article. Vidlit, well written stories told using Flash software. Brilliant! Just like an MTV for the book generation.