The Wah Lau Gang and Singapore's Favourite Singlish Songs | Singlish: Why We Talk Like That? (Extra)

“Why U So Like Dat?”, “It’s Okay Lah” and “Fried Rice Paradise” - these songs by Siva Choy And The Kopi Kat Klan, the Wah Lau Gang and Dick Lee ruled Singapore’s English-language radio airwaves in the early 1990s.

They were peppered with Singlish, the use of which was frowned upon by the government at the time as it was concerned that poor English would affect Singapore’s image on the international stage.

The Wah Lau Gang sold 10,000 copies of their first album, Wah Lau, Cannot Like That Wan Meh?” in 1992 - when local bands’ album sales typically hovered in the hundreds.

In this digital exclusive, the Wah Lau Gang reunites to perform snippets of their hit songs, Singapore A Real Fine Country and It’s Okay Lah!

00:00 Why U So Like Dat?
00:23 Singapore, A Real Fine Country!
00:58 It’s Okay Lah
01:58 Why they used Singlish
02:34 Kiasu King
02:46 Computerology
03:00 Sophisticated Baby

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