Raya Part II - The Western Song

Although it is late, I am back as promised :). I hope everybody is still in raya mood. I am. Partly, I can't wait to go to my alumni gathering a.k.a raya gathering tonite at Nelayan Restaurant, Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur. The other encouraging part is, I am personally involved with the multimedia presentation for the event. Well, few days of catnap, outside dinner, no kids laughter, etc will hopefully get paid off. I will be off to Nelayan tonite with me in baju melayu suit (the first re-appearance in this full suit since my marriage) while Alex will be in kebaya ramping :). (Well, a bit loose perhaps to cover unnecessary spares... hehehhehe...)

Back to raya. 3 days before raya, I was already in Kota Bharu. Got nothing to do of my own, I went out to the city and halfway decided to pay the visit to KB Mall for the very first time since its opening probably 2 or 3 years ago perhaps... Pardon me for I am not that sure.

Did not care much of our raya mood, one music station was loudly playing "the western song" that obviously superceded all other songs including "Dendang Perantau" by P. Ramlee. Me who has strong western blood streaming my veins plus the kids, chose to stop at the rack full of western cassettes. I finally bought 2 pieces of them due to unavoided amazement to the song that was played then:

Bicang pakak bicang, cang pakak bicang,
cang pakak bicang, pakak pakak kito kaji...
Kalu peranga ketam, kalu peranga ketam
Jatuh kok rang apo jadi...

If you are as western as me, try the beat as if you are singing "Chan Mali Chan". I always find myself laugh to this for most of their songs have elements of advice, humorous, poetic rhymes & entertaining. Not to forget, they are melancholic at times. However, if you wish to get your piece, please be careful as among the collections, they may sound a little "porno" which is not suitable for kids.

In my state of origin this western song is also knowned as "dikir barat".... Mawi's popularity doesn't seem to drive its own fans away... :).... Even after few decades...

By the way, did I mention KB Mall just now? Yeah, I will be back with Part III. Stay tuned!