$1 Tissue Paper Song
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waaaa
tats really retardard
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Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:
waaaa
tats really retardard
retarded? tis is worse! this guy is really an attention whore. -
wahaha
he's indeed a very talented retard
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r these students from st gabriel?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSVcAnP6AM&e
kids also making fun of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-z2NUEznok
these guys should do a podcast.
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Cruel or Creative?
Singapore youths' spoof of tissue aunty's $1 song upset netizens
WHY MAKE FUN OF HER HARD LIFE
SHE is 48, wheelchair-bound, and sings a cheerful jingle to make a living.
Madam Neo Geok Tho's signature '$1tissue song' usually inspires sympathy and admiration.
But not among some Singapore youths.
At least five groups of them have made video clips making fun of her and the song, and put them on the Internet.
The videos all feature youths making their own parodies of Madam Neo's song, a familiar tune to many Singaporeans who have seen her at various MRT stations in recent years.
In one video, three youths with bright T-shirts over their faces dance around and play the guitar while singing the familiar words: 'One dollar, one dollar... Uncle, aunty help me buy tissue paper.'
In the spoof, a teen acting as Madam Neo says to a potential 'customer' in a tragic tone: 'Oh! $1... Give me!' before letting out a scream.
In another clip, a group of boys in school uniform are similarly seen dancing around and laughing while singing the song.
The clips have attracted furious responses from other netizens.
'You guys are heartless, please be ashamed of yourselves,' went one comment by netizen GQDS on YouTube, the video-sharing website where the clips have been posted.
Another, by the name of tanyimei, wrote: 'Fancy you people making a joke out of people who are merely being there to make a living.'
CRUEL MOCKERY
Friends of Madam Neo, like housewife Tan Kok Eng, 44, thought the videos were cruel.
'They are mocking her,' she said. 'What if she were their own family member?'
But Madam Neo brushed off these imitators.
She told Lianhe Wanbao: 'I believe the teens made the videos in a moment of fun.
'I'm happy they can have some fun out of this. If there's a chance, I hope to be able to hear their versions.'
She declined further interviews about the matter.
Madam Neo even came up with modified lyrics of the song for Chinese New Year.
The positive response is typical of MadamNeo, who was hit by polio when she was just an infant.
She has been selling tissue paper at stations like Tampines, Bishan, Woodlands, Tiong Bahru, Jurong and Raffles Place for more than five years.
She lives with her husband, MrLim Swee Yong, 52, in a rented one-room flat in Tampines.
Mr Lim is also wheelchair-bound. He was born with a spinal abnormality and has never been able to walk.
The couple receive $290 a month from government agencies each month, but it's not enough to cover their living expenses. So both go out to work to support themselves.
Mr Lim earns $400 a month selling newspapers in the morning and evening in their neighbourhood, while MadamNeo earns about $10 a day from selling tissue paper.
But despite their difficulties, the couple, who have been married for 20years and have no children, remain happy.
Mr Lim told The New Paper in Mandarin: 'I didn't dare think I'd get married. It was a miraculous thing. I'm lucky to marry such a beautiful wife.'
He showed us pictures of their wedding day showing them, on their wheelchairs and in their finery, performing the tea ceremony, followed by a photo session at the Singapore Zoo.
A typical day in Madam Neo's life starts with her friend Madam Tan, who helps them to buy groceries every morning.
She then pushes Madam Neo on her wheelchair to a nearby coffeeshop to have breakfast. Madam Neo cooks for herself and her husband.
Another friend, a retiree, wheels Madam Neo to Tampines MRT station in the afternoon so that she can get to work.
LONG DAYS
She sings till about 8pm every day, and gets home at 9pm if she is at a nearby station, 10pm if she is further away from home.
Said Madam Tan: 'She takes note of which MRT station she goes to each day, so people won't think, 'You again, I just saw you yesterday.'
Madam Neo told Lianhe Wanbao that it was actually her older sister who gave her the idea for the $1 tissue song.
She said: 'When I started selling tissue paper, I found it difficult.
'My older sister used to sell bedding at a department store, and she told me that after she came up with a song, business was good. So she encouraged me to come up with a song too.'
And that's how the $1 tissue song came about.
She said: 'It's easier to attract attention with singing. Also, I won't be so bored by myself.'
Her job isn't easy though.
Said Madam Tan: 'Sometimes, she sings until her throat is hoarse. But to earn a living, what to do?
'Also, if it rains, she cannot go out to work because she cannot carry an umbrella and go around. It's dangerous for her.'
Madam Neo also told Lianhe Wanbao that sometimes, some teens would squat beside her and imitate her singing the $1 tissue song.
Some use their handphones to record her.
The maker of one of the spoof videos on YouTube, called punkd1, wrote this on his blog in response to criticism of the video: 'The crew would like to stress its stand that this video was made for entertainment purposes and it harbours no form of ill intent...
'With due respect, this idea was greatly inspired by the innovative singing efforts of the elderly lady who displays an incredible amount of enthusiasm.
'In summary, the gist of this motion was all about the song and never about mocking anyone.
'Having said all that, we do hope that with this publicity... Aunty one-dollar will see new progress in her tissue paper sales.'
As for the other spoof videos, Madam Neo prefers to let the matter rest.
She said: 'I don't pursue it because I don't want to make a scene in public. As long as they don't go too far, I let them be.'
Her hopes for Chinese New Year are simple: Better sales. It looks like nothing can dampen her spirit.
'(Her) song was a gift from God,' said her husband, Mr Lim. 'That's why my wife is so cheerful.'
http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,155955-1202767140,00.html
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thumb up for Madam Neo!
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fucking kids