Live rock lives forever

Saw "We Will Rock You" aka the Ben Elton and Queen musical today. Totally rocked! The cast vocals weren't perfect but the solid band, witty pop music and local references, and the overall nostalgia more than made up for it.

The musical just opened and runs through April at the Esplanade. Highly recommended for Queen and Freddie Mercury fans, lovers of rock'n'roll, and heck - even those merely familiar with We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions as sports chants or Who Wants to Live Forever as the Highlander theme song.

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen's iconic song whose real meaning I'm *still* not too sure of (!):


I Want To Break Free - don't we all?!


Queen at Live Aid 1985 - Greatest Live Gig Ever. The ~20 min footage is available here, with Is This The World We Created? below:


Love Of My Life at Wembley '86


These Are The Days of Our Lives - Freddie's last video in 1991:


No One But You (Only The Good Die Young) - a fitting tribute:

Jom ubah!

Maybe it's the economy, ongoing discrimination, crime, corruption and inefficiency for the sake of 'equality.' Maybe Obama's charismatic drive for change in the US and the use of Web 2.0 to reach the next generation of voters has hit home in Malaysia as well. Maybe many 'new' voters (incl. graduates and oversees returnees like me) have realized that their votes do count. May the Malaysian government heed the voice of the people - and any winning opposition prove worthy of the people's trust!

I look forward to the winds of change in Penang... Let's also hope for the best and keep a close eye on events in Perak, Selangor, KL and Kedah (where opposition coalition parties have won and will be growing through their teething pains).

Interesting websites and links:
- Malaysiakini - news and views that matter
- Raja Petra's Malaysia Today
- Jeff Ooi's Screenshots and Jeff 4 Parliament
- Tony Pua's Philosophy Politics Economics
- Sudhir and Sumana aka Cenkudu Chumps
- Education in Malaysia
- Latest online news on Malaysia's 12th General Election in 2008
- Democractic Action Party main website