Oh! I'm sorry to hear about Jieqi and BBB feeling under the weather... take care!

It might help to get a flu shot... I get it from a school clinic here and it helps me stave off the flu and the cold pretty well.

Is it? so zun4 ah? Well, I guess it's not thaaat surprising 'cos we probably like the same songs and given the time of the day, I'd imagine I'd like to listen to some of those songs. (Actually, it's broad daylight for me now. But I try to imagine how it is like in Singapore... on a Saturday night.)

on a separate issue, I remember a limerick from school:

"Red sky in the morning

is sailor's warning

Red sky at night

is sailor's delight."

Given the time now, it's kinda hard to tell whether it is night or morning...

On this note of recording, I think it'll be nice if we could try to collect as many recordings of Jieqi's program as possible and each have some kind of a depository. Those in cassette, we keep our fingers crossed; those in digital form, we try to save copies of them here and there. It doesn't have to be a major project, just try to collect the recordings as best as we can. I think we will appreciate greatly having done so in the future.

I wonder how does the night feel like in Singapore right now? Is there a moon? Or is it raining?

I kinda miss Jiang Meiqi's ye4 de4 shi1 ren2... hahaha... that's a nickname an old friend of my gave me... not just becaues I like the song very much but also because I like poetry, and I stay up late.

If I get recordings, I will only listen to them at night and pretend Jieqi is really on air. His magic works best in the evening or at night. Maybe he is the true "ye de shi ren".

No, I don't feel insulted. I meant it as a joke... where if you say someone looks like me, it's almost saying he is ugly. It's a joke.

I should try my hand at typing Chinese one of these days.

Looks like the party is on tonight!

And no, I can (perhaps vaguely) recall how you and Shervon look like. What I meant was, I'm not sure how you or Shervon look like EXACTLY as in whether there is a new hairdo.

I'm not sure if anyone will be thrilled to know that I look like them... it's almost an insult... :)

Yes, I'm a guy... believe it or not...

Talking about recordings, would it be illegal to upload entire recordings of Jieqi's progam in a server somewhere? I think it is illegal as the songs are copyrighted despite being part of a public broadcast. I guess saving them in hard disks and emailing them around is perhaps fine. Thanks for the offer!

I chanced upon this pretty good song while listening to Pandora the other day...

Presenting... "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6ZFAwByaKA

Lyrics:

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

Christopher:

Thank you very much for gracing this thread. We warmly welcome you to our humble abode. As for the other thread(s) you have started, I'm sure there will be many others posting on it so the handful of diehard Jieqi fans like us probably will not make an impact. I respectfully leave the decision of where to post to the individual.

Personally, I'm not a forum person and all my life, this is the only thread I visit and upkeep. I created a couple but this is the only one that lasted. My reason for sticking to this thread is simply, friendship. Honestly, I've not heard Jieqi's voice for more than a year because I'm in the States right now. I last saw Shervon and Browniebaobao three (or was it four?) years ago before I flew out. I have absolutely no idea how they look like right now. But one thing I do know is that I value their friendship, and celebrate a shared interest in good music, in particular those Jieqi selects. I've not met the rest of the gang but names like timble, Hajime, Otterized and liyan, just to name a few, are not forgotten. And each time I know about some upheavel in the lives of evonne or Browniebaobao, I never fail to send my prayers. (I'm kinda religious, so....)

I hate to sound chiong-hey, loh soh but perhaps a little history might help you better understand how this thread came about. It was in 2000, as a bored student, when I realize how much I like Jieqi's selection of songs and decided to write to him. To do so, I thought I'd need his email address and errantly created a thread on a forum towards that end. To my surprise, a handful of regulars found resonance in my message and we started this group of Jieqi fans. (The best part is, I never wrote to Jieqi, nor met him, despite the fact that for my industrial attachment, I was in the same building as him!)  People start or post to threads for different reasons. Some want to meet cute girls, others are looking for friends. I just wanted to get Jieqi's email address to write him a thank you note. Before I knew it, the thread became some kind of a message board to tell others if Jieqi is on air, or when he'll be on air next. People came and went. (I hope liyan and otterised are doing alright...) Then came Browniebaobao who simply took it upon herself to keep things going. Over time, friendships were formed and we've been able to keep things together for almost eight years now. I never wrote to Jieqi 'cos I later realize no letter I write can better express my thanks than my continued support for his efforts, either by listening to his program or following the thread for him.

Having said thus much, I guess my point is really that a thread that lasts this long is created by the sincerity, or "heart" of dedicated individuals. No one can really create a long-live thread for sure. The best we can do is to start one with sincerity, and with some luck, resonate with others who will in turn pitch in and keep things going.

To conclude, I'd like to share a quotation I recently came across:

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Maya Angelou

This quoation perhaps summed it up the best. We're all here because we cannot forget how all the wonderful songs Jieqi selected and how the friendship we share with those who think the same way, made us feel.

I wish you the best of luck in your future efforts.

Good night everyone!

It's daytime for me here so I will go back to work.

A big thank you to everyone for keeping this thread going for so long.

Hi!

Move liao.... go check it out.. Liu Jieqi's email? Anybody? Part III

Hi all....

Here is the third installation of our "Liu Jieqi's email? Anybody?" thread...

Earlier installaments can be found here:

Liu Jieqi's email? Anybody?

Liu Jieqi's email? Anybody? Part II

It took us about 5 years to get to Part II and about 3 years to get to Part III. I wonder when will we have Part IV...

Feel very humbled when I see people thanking me and giving me the honour of starting the third thread (which I scarcely deserve). It is really the effort of everyone, and especially browniebaobao....

Let's keep the good things going.... and enjoy ourselves in the process!

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And here is very first post that started it all......

15 December 2000 · 04:07 PM

Hi All!
Does anybody have Liu Jieqi's email address? I really like the music he airs and the books he shares, on radio. Look forward to his programs every Saturday. (I think he will be absent on 16 Dec. *sigh*)

The best, IMHO, is to listen to the songs Jieqi airs with the sunset behind, around 6++ pm.... the tinge of melancholy in the air, coupled with sky in a thousand shades of hue, with the music in the backgound.....

I thought of getting in touch with him to 'share' with him some other nice songs, and of course, good books too. Somehow, I just couldn't find his email address anywhere. His email? Anyone?

Oh yes... it would be good if anyone has Lin Baobao's email as well.... But I think it might be a little difficult 'cos she left some time ago.

Are there any other fans of Jieqi out there? Looks like only the 'older' listeners enjoy his music.

Can jieqi read this? judging from some of your responses, it seems he is.

Can someone summarize what he just said?

I just checked and we are 12 posts away from 2000.

Let's start a new thread after we have crossed the 2000 milestone shall we?

It shouldn't be hard given how much we post when Jieqi is on air.

Over here, I don't get to hear Chinese pop that much but one song that caught my attention is Zhang Shaohan's "Qin1 ai4 de4 na4 bu4 shi4 ai4".

And if you can see the moon tonight, "Yue4 se4 tong2 xing2" by Yan Liming will be perfect. "Ni1 de4 dao4 ying3" is great too. I was listening to these songs over youtube.

I don't remember Jieqi playing that many English songs but recently, I am hooked on Madonna's "Crazy for you".

 

 

Long time no 'hear'!

I still cannot  tune in to 933 but it's good to know Jieqi is on air right now.

Yes, I'm still in the States and I have not forgotten about BBB and the Saturday night with Jieqi.

Like what BBB said, should we start a new " Liu Jieqi's email? Anybody? Part III" thread?

Hi all,

Happy new year!

it's been a while and there is a new look to the forum. i wonder if others will have difficulty finding this thread.

timble: care to share with us your poem here? I still cannot receive 933 from here.

Okay... got a few songs to recommend Jieqi to play... perfect for a Saturday   nite (IMHO)

-Gigi Leung's Wo yao yi zhong gan jue (I want a type of feeling)

-Jacky Cheung's yue ban wan (moon half curve)

-Jiang Meiqi's ye de shi ren (nocturnal poet)

Hi all...

I came late again... Wasn't really expecting Jieqi to be on air this week... now the time difference between singapore and US east coast is 13 hours, not 12 hours... so come in late.

So got play "wo yao yi zhong gan jue" by Gigi Leung or not? If not never mind, just try to play next time because that song is very suitable to for Jieqi's slot.

Looking at the songs, I was like "wow!"... so many juan4 yong3 jin1 qu3...

No lah... I am still in the States... working on a PhD now... I will certainly be in touch with the gang if I am back...

BTW, I've always wanted to gai4 seow a song by Gigi Leung titled "wo3 yao4 yi4 zhong3 gan3 jue2" (I want a type of feeling...)

it's a great song to listen to at night...

Greetings! It’s nice to know everyone is up and enjoying Jieqi’s selection… it’s unfortunate I still cannot access 933 web streaming from the States.

Guess what?

In about one month's time, this thread will be 7 years old liao.... It's scary how quickly time flies.

Originally posted by browniebaobao:

Jieqi~~~~

XIE XIE NI~!!!

hao jiu mei ting dao zhe shou ge.. tho i also have the cd.

very gan dong that u made the effort to bring the cd from home and play on air.. appreciate it. thank you!

what song is this harh?

Must be a damn power song... I really wished I could listen to 933 from the States man...

Hi all...

it's been a while...

It's amazing things are still going on here... pretty active too... kudos to BBB and the rest who kept things going.

When I look out of the window, I can see the maple trees changing the colour of their leaves. It's beautiful. I wonder what song Jieqi will play if he saw the autumn colours...

All is well on my side. How is everybody else doing? Evonne? BBB?

I am back!!!

It's great to be able to hear Jieqi on air... great songs so far!

now got new expression... "tear bomb"... cui1 lei2 dan4...

Hi all!

BBB: what about the papers? why cannot mention sgforums on air?

I am away from home so have no access to the papers... and if I visit channelnewsasia site, I may not see the news.

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*sigh* still cannot tune into 933... the IP issue thing is still not resolved. I gotta feeling it never will.

It's funny, we spend so much money trying to keep oversea singaporeans in touch, what with Singapore Day in New York and some special unit to look into this... but something as simple (and relatively cheap) as Internet streaming of our favourite stations cannot be resolved.

I hope the one above doesn't sound too anti-government... the fact is, 933 was the only, albeit tenous and unstable, direct link I had with Singapore on a daily basis. I find myself very touched by the "Majulah Singapura" I hear every evening. I remember looking forward to every Saturday morning to listen in to Jieiqi... or listening to Mary's voice and her infectious chuckle on Morning Fanatics during dinner time. I'd smile when I hear there is a jam along Adam Road, which reminds me of my secondary school days. Now, I can only imagine how the Moonlight Lady is doing during the night time belt and feel rueful about the Jieqish-songs I missed.

Scary... it's been months since I last heard Jieqi and Mary... not forgetting BBB and other forumers who managed to call through.

In any case, take care! How's Evone doing btw?

Hi all...

Talking about DJs of past eras... I remember Rongcheng had a great selection of songs... second only to Jieqi's Saturday slots...

i guess jieqi is not hosting today...

got one song to recommend... it's a retro... from 1990s by The Escape Club... the title is "I'll be there"... some of us might remember this one...

Rather than just recommend, I think I'll include the youtube link...

The MTV is a little crappy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9mEYZxkDsM

And if you don't like the MTV, you can always check out a "keiko the killer whale" (of free willy fame) version of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhNQOj-kCp4

this is a really poignant song... about the passing of a friend... check out the lyrics and how well it blends in with the music and the arrangement... and the appropriate use of instrumentals... a great song for the night... or sunset...

Hi all!

Happy new year to all too! For me, CNY meant going to a Chinese buffet to pig out with my housemates....

I've been away for a while... busy lah... plus cannot listen to Jieqi in the States. *shucks*

Try talking to a Taiwanese and ask them what they think of Ma Yingjiu... and if this friend has stayed in Taipei during both Ma Yingjiu's and Chen Shui-bian's reign as Taipei mayor, ask him or her to compare the two. I think the outcome will be quite interesting.

BTW, I would love to visit Taiwan some day...

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Does anyone remember Sandy Lam's chun1 yu3 (spring rain)? if it rains on Jieqi's watch, how about requesting him to play it? was listening to it with the snow falling outside my window... the snow flakes doing a little dance on their way down... and reminded me of a rain at night last spring. somehow, Sandy Lam's chun1 yu3 accompanied by anything that falls from the sky (snow, rain, sleet, hail etc.) is very poetic.

Also, for those who frequent KTV's, try checking out the chun1 yu3 MTV... there is a very heartwarming scene....

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Last but not least... after two winters, I really think... dong1 tian1 shi4 zui4 hao2 lian4 ai4 de4 ji4 jie2. Qiu1 tian1 ye3 bu4 lai4. (winter is the best season for romance. Autumn isn't too bad either.)

Enough of my rambling... here's wishing one and all a fruitful new year!

Happy Anniversary!

15 Dec 2006 is the 6th anniversary for this thread. Scary hor? Six years liao... how time flies...

I wonder how long has Jieqi's weekend show been going on. any ideas anyone? I remember it took a while before I decided to post my question about Jieqi's email... Back then, he usually hosted the show between 4 and 8 pm on Saturdays... every Saturday. Then at some point, it became all at night.

And Happy Birthday to Bukoh Mary too!