3J_NationalDayWeekSS by Sharon Law

Seeing National Day Songs as Sources

law_huizhen_sha — 2022-08-11 23:09:58 UTC

What is the main message of the each year's National Day Songs and Videos?

What are some symbols, images, people, scenes that appear in National Day songs and Videos?

Pei Ern

2022-08-11 23:51:06 UTC

I see that there are a lot of teamwork(swimming team?)
hence it comments on the stronger together theme
A lot of lights
Trees ?
People coming together
We are tough and will persevere through

wenhui

2022-08-11 23:51:06 UTC

- polaroids
- overcome difficulties together
- build playground together, dance together, survive NS together
- ns man help old lady (help e/o)
- united

regina

2022-08-11 23:51:22 UTC

fire
connections
night time- everyone gather around to dance around a tree
pottery collection
helping hand
ns
multiracial

yongneng

2022-08-11 23:51:50 UTC

- the lyrics “leave no man behind” and “one for all all for one”, phrases usually used during NS specifically when the scenes about national service played
- “phoenix from the flames” while showing a scene from a hospital > how singapore overcame covid 19

2022-08-11 23:51:52 UTC

I see people laughing and having fun they are all in harmony, I also see the Singapore flag and the different attractions in Singapore. I also see people working together to achieve their goals(building playground)

2022-08-11 23:51:54 UTC

memories
trees
people
groups of people doing stuff together
helping each other
build playground together
zuowen cliche
feet
propaganda
accomplishing things together/with each others help
teamwork

Nericcia

2022-08-11 23:51:57 UTC

Family bonding together, volunteers helping to build a playground for the public, NS men help old lady(closing generation gap), synchronised swimmers working tgt

Message of the song is that Singapore has and is still persevering throughout the whole ‘crisis’ as a undying fire

2022-08-11 23:51:58 UTC

a lot of people being happy together
helping one another
family, dancing

2022-08-11 23:51:59 UTC

Pictures on the tree showing memories
People helping each other
Coming together and break dancing 💃
Helping and standing by one another to become a stronger Singapore

natalie

2022-08-11 23:51:59 UTC

I think the main message of 2022’s ndp song is stronger together.

Some symbols and scenes that represent this theme are the large groups of people that get together and start dancing. The song is pretty energetic and words like “fire” help to emphasise it.

Melina

2022-08-11 23:52:06 UTC

There are many scenarios shown of people helping each other and working together (eg the playground building)
We must be harmonious with others around us

Yong

2022-08-11 23:52:10 UTC

- pictures
- people working together
- NS men
- helping each other

irissa

2022-08-11 23:52:23 UTC

- people helping others
- united
- everyone dancing together
- carrying it forward

2022-08-11 23:52:24 UTC

-residents?? were building a playground together
-shows that working together can help achieve smth

Emma

2022-08-11 23:52:27 UTC

Theme of stronger together, rising
Many people dancing together displays community.
Working together to build a playground = working tigether to achieve something big
NS man helping old lady shows helping each other
Polaroid of everything together shows an entire community working in harmony
Lyrics of phoenix symbolize overcoming hardship

Grace

2022-08-11 23:52:36 UTC

People are always working together in harmony and helping one another. This shows how Singaporeans are united with great teaemwork.
Fire🕺

cadence

2022-08-11 23:52:54 UTC

-polaroids to represent our memories over the years?
-focuses a lot on the theme ‘stronger together’; has a lot of clips where people are dancing together/working together

Jaenelle

2022-08-11 23:52:55 UTC

I see pictures being clipped onto a tree, as if singapore is looking back and reliving their memories. Additionally, i see many candid scenes of families and just happy people in general
There were also scenes of people dancing together, thus displaying unison and harmony
Got fire, blazing like our sg spirit ig

2022-08-11 23:53:15 UTC

i see a lot of different pictures. the pictured ranges from black&white to colour. all of these pictures also hold different meaning and it is then pasted on a tree. (harmony) there are many people of different ages coming together to dance. (stronger together)

ashlyn

2022-08-11 23:53:15 UTC

main message :
stronger together
>> everyone can come together to contribute and help singapore progress ig

imagery :
- pottery (learning from our elders)
- rebuilding a playground (kampung spirit)
- ns boy helping old lady (different race…)
- ns men marching (shows their perseverance)
- air stewardess helping in the hospital during covid

Jewelyn

2022-08-11 23:53:18 UTC

A lot of instances where SGreans worked together or taught each other things
Flames, ignite, fire thru the night (darkness, difficulty)
NS boy happy to serve

jo lynn

2022-08-11 23:53:29 UTC

-people are united (synchronise swimming, ns men marching together)
-strength (phoenix, fire)
-helpful (an auntie dropped fruits & the ns men helped him)

2022-08-11 23:53:32 UTC

a lot of people together
trees!
attractions in singapore
racial harmony

2022-08-11 23:53:41 UTC

Stronger together

Compassion (NS man helping auntie) (frontline workers)
Resilience
Unity amongst diff races

2022-08-11 23:54:17 UTC

- residents repairing a slide successfully with the help of one another -- teamwork
- “we will rise up” showing synchronised swimming team rehearsing together and rising out of the water together

2022-08-11 23:58:34 UTC

2nd verse: “darkness” the people in the boat are under the bridge, people of different occupations and races but coming together and seeing light again “light at dawn”
Colourless cartoon people at the beginning moving on to coloured cartoon people to real people -> development
Singers of 4 different races

2022-08-11 23:58:37 UTC

-fight towards covid

2022-08-11 23:59:04 UTC

bus
cycling
fish
food
babies
flower
emo
working people
airplane
otters
car
singapore flag
stewardess
encouraging singaporeans!

2022-08-11 23:59:19 UTC

Different races bonding together and having fun. People looking out for each other, taking care of each other.Teamwork

Pei Ern

2022-08-11 23:59:34 UTC

The covid pandemic so everyone met with challenges
Complementing that Singapore did well in this pandemic (we did it before, we ll do it again”
The music is a bit more melodic and emo

wenhui

2022-08-11 23:59:35 UTC

- animation
- overcome difficulties together, face covid together we’ll be alright??
- many races of singers singing
- at the end the bus is driving (driving towards the road ahead)

yongneng

2022-08-11 23:59:37 UTC

- use of the animations going from black and white to coloured > shows the development of the ‘singapore story’ & how they can overcome covid smms to still give a good ndpmusic video
- use of covid imagery (eg. the food delivery)
- uses the people who are most affected by covid (eg. air stewardesses)
- starts with a bus and ends with a bus > shows how our singapore journey is not ending, we are still on the road ahead

2022-08-11 23:59:40 UTC

- a lot of plants
- our history/past of SG (samsui women etc)
- athletes
- represented SGs fight w covid as a bus ride
- a lot of families and children

chloe

2022-08-11 23:59:43 UTC

the singers were from all races
marina bay sands
did it before and we’ll do it again > reference to sars??
plants
OTTERS

2022-08-11 23:59:54 UTC

many people of different ages and race (coming together ) to overcome this covid time
the lyrics suggests that together we can overcome this tough time

2022-08-11 23:59:58 UTC

Perseverance (we did it before and we’ll do it again)
Compassion
Recognises our frontline workers’ contributions
Unity amongst races

2022-08-12 00:00:06 UTC

masks, vaccinations
shows that we are trying to adapt to living with covid

Jaenelle

2022-08-12 00:00:14 UTC

This was the most slay ndp song
There was alot of our past history being included, with the immigrants arriving to singapore by boat, so it really allows us to look back on our history and celebrate our achievements as a nation

I think cuz covid then got alot of scenes of like SIA ppl and hawkers etc to shed some light on their work and contributions in sg

2022-08-12 00:00:15 UTC

it’s about growth and overcoming difficulties together
reference to covid and water situation
places in sg mbs

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:00:20 UTC

main message :
even though we are going through a lot of hardships, there is always a brighter horizon that we can all work together to overcome again

imagery :
- a lot of environment imagery like public transport eg. buses, mrt, cycling, growing veggies on hdbs, solar panels (highlights the green sg plan)
- our local food (our culture ig)
- food deliveries (especially during covid!!!)
- kallang wave (unity and kampung spirit)
- older generational jobs drawn in an older art style (pay tribute to them for their contributions)

Nericcia

2022-08-12 00:00:27 UTC

Different scenes where people appreciate different cultures, transitions from one job to another, showing teh diversity of people who work hard and contribute to society.

The music is soft but turns louder in the chorus(for hope)

2022-08-12 00:00:31 UTC

Racial harmony
Reminiscence to old Singapore where they built it up
Fight against covid
All occupations

natalie

2022-08-12 00:00:31 UTC

I think the main message of 2021’s national day song is that we can overcome all adversities.

We can see it’s not so much everyone gathering together, but more of everyone going about their daily life. I think this prob means that just by persevering they can overcome problems.

Yong

2022-08-12 00:00:36 UTC

- racial harmony
- otters
-different jobs
- mask
- covid

2022-08-12 00:00:47 UTC

Overcoming difficulties together as one united Singapore (4 diff races)
Diff occupations

2022-08-12 00:00:52 UTC

-persevering through hard times like we did before
-a lot of imagery of people doing stuff that we didn’t get to see during covid (eg spending time outside with others)

2022-08-12 00:00:58 UTC

-moving forward from the covid situation (‘did it before we’ll do it again’)
-lots of flowers and plants
-the figure thing of the boys helping each other so they don’t fall into the water
-food conveyor belt

regina

2022-08-12 00:00:59 UTC

-animations (very obvious)
- iconic singaporean things e.g kallang wave, singapore river
-past, present, future
-helping (again)
-everything is also very pretty and artistic
- multiracial
otters 🦦
-lots of smiling

cadence

2022-08-12 00:01:07 UTC

-shows the different races a lot
-this song’s message of overcoming covid is very obvious with the lyrics

irissa

2022-08-12 00:02:57 UTC

- people of different races, backgrounds, occupations
- a lot of greenery
- tempo slows down, to show the setbacks w faced during covid
- sia stewardess to show how heavily sia was affected by ovid

2022-08-12 00:06:29 UTC

People interacting during the pandemic
Healthcare workers
Zoom
Hawker workers
Tattoo guys hugging babies
Family

Pei Ern

2022-08-12 00:06:44 UTC

Midst of pandemic, over zoom
Don’t have alot of gathering cause got limit
Got the minority people /jobs
Very slow song , can sleep

2022-08-12 00:06:45 UTC

emo singing
video calling?
baby!
masks and face shields
nurses!!
gifting each other food
tattooed guys with babies
more babies
mini concert lol
chances for everyone? embracing all people!
love letter to singapore and singaporeans

wenhui

2022-08-12 00:06:50 UTC

- many solo shots, not together
- inclusivity? (ex-convicts, lyrics suggest don’t discriminate against them, understand them first)
- communication through video calls
- ndp they wear red and white

yongneng

2022-08-12 00:06:54 UTC

- singapore is still ‘one people’ even though we are apart due to covid19
- people of different ages, genders and races on a ‘zoom call’ format
- paying homage to the frontline workers and people hit hard by covid 19
- how singaporeans find ways to be together while still apart (eg. zoom)
- shows different families gathered around dining tables
- reminds singaporeans to not be quick to judge

2022-08-12 00:07:13 UTC

idea of family and loved ones
video call bc of covid also

cadence

2022-08-12 00:07:33 UTC

-shows people of many different races and ages, even different backgrounds (got office worker then got some ah beng)
-the main thing shown in all the imagery is family
-shows how it was like during the outbreak of the pandemic

Emma

2022-08-12 00:07:34 UTC

A lot of old people and babies
Scene if tattoo’ed men holding baby = discrimination, judging
COVID so zoom
Emo tone
Cuz of Singapore’s community
Education in lyrics

Yong

2022-08-12 00:07:47 UTC

-zoom
-guys holding babies
-kids
-healthcare
-hawkers

2022-08-12 00:08:14 UTC

- Grateful for/ thanking SG for everything (Because of who you are, I can be everything I am)
- Video conferencing (adapt to changes)
- Bruises and scars from mask (possibly showing sacrifices made by our frontline/ healthcare workers)
- Smiles (even during covid)
- FAMILY
Waving Singapore flag (patriotism/ love for SG)
-

2022-08-12 00:08:42 UTC

COVID
healthcare workers
zoom
being kind and to forgive
a lot of babies

irissa

2022-08-12 00:08:44 UTC

- zoom pov
- “because of who you are, i can be everything i am” shows that because of frontline workers singaporeans can live without being in much danger
- supporting and uplifting each other
- be open minded

Nericcia

2022-08-12 00:08:46 UTC

Various people trying to adapt to using virtual platforms to communicate, different careers adapting to the covid 19 situation, multiracial gathering at home, eradicating the stereotypical imagery of tattooed men/ ex-offenders and be more willing to integrate them into society

Due to the way Singaporeans handle the situation, covid 19 became less of a restriction

jo lynn

2022-08-12 00:08:47 UTC

-depending on one another in hard times (families video calling, ‘because of who you are i can be everything i am’)
-hawkers and healthcare workers (the hawkers giving food to the healthcare workers i think)
-at the end everybody is singing and happy happy together
-guys with tattoos holding the babies -be more open minded
-healthcare worker with bruises on her face, shows how hard they’ve been working

2022-08-12 00:08:51 UTC

Showing people of different races/occupations -> thanking everyone in Singapore
Dancers banner “You got this”, encouraging people
Buff men with tattoos holding and hugging young little girls -> goodness in people despite having a tough image (innocence) and breaking stereotypes

2022-08-12 00:08:53 UTC

tempo: slow to abit faster - singapore is progressively handling covid better
video calls then finally meeting up in public- singapore progressed
tattoo- overcoming society’s stereotypes and becoming more open minded

2022-08-12 00:09:00 UTC

The music this year is more sad and emo but it’s understandable because there was yk covid outbreak. The theme lowkey all over the place. (eg: bonding within family, tattoo, healthcare workers)

We see things like video calls etc. specifically the healthcare workers who had bruises on their face—representing how hard they work and sacrifice for us.

nathan 😉

Jaenelle

2022-08-12 00:09:04 UTC

I guess cuz 2020 was coronas era then they showed alot of hawkers n medical workers
I guess theres more that meets the eyes cuz they showed men with tattoos which could be perceived as intimidating, but irl they are just normal citizens

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:09:05 UTC

imagery :
- SO EMO
- video calls !!!!!! (even though we are distanced by covid, we can still be connected and stay with each other)
- hawkers during the covid (their struggles during lockdown and how they use social media to publicise their food)
- there was an inter racial couple (nurse videocalling the kid and husband)
- nurses in the hospital
- dudes (are they ex-cons or something?) with tattoos with their kids (dont discriminate >> “quick to embrace, slow to close my mind” so dont just judge them based on stereotypes or like have prejudices against them so quickly)
- a lot of families LOL (are they trying to get singaporeans to have kids to cope with ageing population)
- interracial families? maybe their just friends

regina

2022-08-12 00:09:09 UTC

reminescence
hawker (youth)
health care workers
tattoo - teach us not to be judgy
dance
video call
family members and loved ones

2022-08-12 00:09:13 UTC

- zoom pov before going to irl activities
- a lot of friends of different occupations
- tattooed men holding their children (sg’s stereotypes of tattoos being violent ppl and disproves by showing their gentleness)
- have to eat meals at each other’s h9me

2022-08-12 00:09:27 UTC

online interactions
babies
tattooed men
slow song
they keep zooming into nathan hartono face 😅😅😅
nurse’s face has the mask scars & interracial couple

2022-08-12 00:09:32 UTC

People interacting through zoom calls
Healthcare workers getting food from others
A lot more imagery of homes

2022-08-12 00:09:38 UTC

- a lot of children, family
- a healthcare worker video calling her family with very deep mask imprints on her face
- modern dancing
- “quick to embrace and slow to close my mind” telling us not to be judgemental of people’s appearances

2022-08-12 00:09:50 UTC

-many solo shots :)
-during pandemic era
-focused on the selflessness on healthcare workers,
-urges singaporeans to embrace people regardless of background etc
-zoom calls

wenhui

2022-08-12 00:15:43 UTC

- sg50
- patriotic, love singapore and continue building the nation
- many shots of many different people
- shows development of singapore bc we have nice architecture

Kaixuan

2022-08-12 00:15:52 UTC

SG 50
Reminiscing the past, proud of their progress from a small village with a big dream to a developed city where our dreams came true after 50 years of hard work
People of different age groups and races and occupations singing together

irissa

2022-08-12 00:15:53 UTC

- evolution of sg
- different videos o different people shows the diversity of people in sg
- clapping and stomping shows togetherness even when singaporeans are not together in real life

2022-08-12 00:16:12 UTC

singapore’s scenery
coming together as a nation
being united as one

2022-08-12 00:16:13 UTC

merlion
trees
buildings
hdb
friends
shop(houses)?
clapping
beach
bridge
plants
selfie camera
children.
our singapore
singapore grew a lot over the past 50 years and achieved our dreams!

2022-08-12 00:16:14 UTC

St nicks girl
People taking selfies
People having fun together

2022-08-12 00:16:27 UTC

Got more focus on the past also, not only the future
People hanging out without masks
A lot of view of what sg has become in 50 years (through showing buildings)
A lot of harmony

2022-08-12 00:16:31 UTC

selfie
happy
famous people

jo lynn

2022-08-12 00:16:32 UTC

-treasure singapore
-a lot of people of differences races and ages all ohohohhh together
-vlogging
-alot of significant singapore buildings
- celebrating singapore’s progress in the last 50 years
-continue to progress

chloe

2022-08-12 00:16:35 UTC

jj lin 😍😍😍
a lot of people everywhere
marina bay
merlion
quah zheng wen

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:16:36 UTC

main message :
we have achieved so much in the last 50 years so we need to appreciate the past efforts and continue to thrive

imagery :
- vlogging (everyone was taking selfies)
- “we moved ahead together…” we have worked very hard to get to where we are so we have a very loving and caring environment
- the bridge part >> we still have a long way ahead of us so we need to do our part to help singapore continue to prosper
- “our home, our heart, our singapore” i think the our shows like belonging and pride to belong to singapore

Pei Ern

2022-08-12 00:16:36 UTC

A lot of people celebrating the 50th bday of Singapore
Very happy and vibrant
The buildings of Singapore
To show that we have grown

Emma

2022-08-12 00:16:38 UTC

SG50
A lot of repetition of ‘our’ sense of belonging ig
Building up from nothing, the past Temasek to Singapore today
Dreams coming true

yongneng

2022-08-12 00:16:50 UTC

- singaporeans of all races, ages, genders coming together to celebrate singapore’s birthday
- different unique singaporean landmarks (eg. merlion, fullerton hotel)
- celebrating of SG50, ‘remake’ of SG’s original song to show how we have grown and developed
- i can only imagine how funny it was to film this

2022-08-12 00:16:52 UTC

-happy-go-lucky era
-very focused on group shots of people being happy and enjoying life
- different ethnicities and cultures tgt
-commemorating singapore’s growth?

2022-08-12 00:16:54 UTC

- different age groups
- a lot of Timelapse of busy places in sg
- showed a lot of SG tourist sites
- a lot of schools children

reg

2022-08-12 00:16:56 UTC

lots of greenery and technology
supertrees :D
lots of friends
capture every generation and what they’re generation likes
oooooooo
emo hairstyle

2022-08-12 00:16:59 UTC

many people coming together to sing the song
taking videos/selfies —progressing to a digitalised sg?
singapore growing together and progressing to a united country

natalie

2022-08-12 00:17:03 UTC

SG50
-See a lot of people taking videos of themselves looking happy
-Showcases Singapore’s best architecture (fullerton etc.)
-Inspires people to do better

Jaenelle

2022-08-12 00:17:04 UTC

Alot of ppl singing together, unity and gives me like a sense of patriotism????
Basically just a lot of people singing tgtr to diff parts of the song
Different groups of people, young adults, teenagers, families, elderly, football players etc

cadence

2022-08-12 00:17:13 UTC

-all the different communities in singapore
-taking videos/selfies
-showing the many iconic parts of sg, eg the merlion

Nericcia

2022-08-12 00:17:34 UTC

Many youths, elders and children from different walks of life presenting the song. Touring around Singapore, showing the progression and the place that Singapore has reached now’ a land to treasure’

2022-08-12 00:20:36 UTC

this version is so emo but it shows more of the timeline of singapore since independence
like a little trip down memory lane for the oldies
slowly we are progressing to the current singapore we know and theres a lot more racial harmony portrayed

sorry ms law i used to laugh at his name and because he looked like a weirdo

2022-08-12 00:22:02 UTC

lee kuan yew! he died that year

Pei Ern

2022-08-12 00:24:38 UTC

Starts with the older singers hence black and white
Then the new singers come then the images got colours

2022-08-12 00:27:22 UTC

emo singing 3
black and white
different races
old people
husky old man
then colour!
younger people singing
rapping :/
old guy and guitar
coloured hair
a lot of people
joseph schooling
children
excessive blinking

yongneng

2022-08-12 00:27:30 UTC

- the singers go from older (senior citizens) to youngest (little kids), showing how the ‘singapore torch’ has been passed down and how singapore has grown
- the colours changing from black and white to colour also
- singers are of different races and gender also
- singapore athletes and para-athletes
- first time singapore ndp song has rap?

jo lynn

2022-08-12 00:27:37 UTC

-at first it was black and white (when they were singing the original song)
-rapping ->’young to gold’ -about age i guess
-young kids saying that they will care and share ->promising that the will like contribute and help those around them and singapore
-alottt of people singing/enjoying the song together (athletes, elderly, kids)

wenhui

2022-08-12 00:27:38 UTC

- emo black and white
- many different singaporeans gathered together to sing, united!!
- red and white
- the rap is a bit….

2022-08-12 00:28:06 UTC

People of different generations to represent different eras (e.g when talking about the past, got old people and when talking about future, got younger people)
Features singers of past National Day songs
Large crowd it’s people of different races
Has parts of past National Day songs in it
Makes the listener finish the ending

natalie

2022-08-12 00:28:07 UTC

-emo
-“united as one” vibes

2022-08-12 00:28:08 UTC

multiculturalism???, coming together as one

Kaixuan

2022-08-12 00:28:09 UTC

Find older singers to start the song (black and white images)
Colour returned, Present day singers singing
Rap, people with disabilities
Athletes with big achievements
Young kids, youngest generation, all the way to the youngest
Singapore coming together despite ages
Mash up of songs (Our Singapore and We Will Get There)

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:28:17 UTC

main message :
- united regardless of generations and experiences to come together as singaporeans

imagery :
- og celebs of singapore i think i actually dont know who they are (“memory lane” for the oldies)
- fade into colour!! >> shows progress into the current times
- current sg singers and rappers but with classical music
- “burn bright, our lion city flame” >> keep thriving
- like a choir to show unity!!!
- the kids are so cute (different races of kids in a row singing together!!!)
- mixing old classical instruments with like the spinning disc thingy i forgot the name

2022-08-12 00:28:18 UTC

- passing on the batons from the old to the young
- people of different genres

irissa

2022-08-12 00:28:24 UTC

- different elements
- different genres of music
- different generations
- all of singapore’s music icons from young to old
- the kids singing the last part shows the next generation ready to take over

chloe

2022-08-12 00:28:37 UTC

older singers to younger singers
all the sg celebrities 😍💗💘💓💘
BENJAMIN KHENG ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Nericcia

2022-08-12 00:28:37 UTC

Video changed from greyscale to colour as the younger youths began to sing. Multi-racial, disabled, different aged singers. Kid talenttt.

Diversity and inclusitivity

2022-08-12 00:28:43 UTC

Changing from black to white with older singers to younger singers
Handing down the torch ig

2022-08-12 00:28:57 UTC

- black and white to colour :D
- older generation to younger generation
- lots of focus about the torch being passed down to the younger gen
- emo song

2022-08-12 00:29:31 UTC

a lot of famous people

2022-08-12 00:30:08 UTC

everyone from all walks of life coming together
black&white-colour (progressive singapore)
remaking of old song ( show how far we’ve come)
the oh oh oh uncle very cute

regina

2022-08-12 00:30:41 UTC

everyone is singing side by side in a crowded room
children
rap
mashup
gold 905
radio

2022-08-12 00:31:15 UTC

- old -> new, black and white -> with colour
- people of different races and ages singing together

2022-08-12 00:36:11 UTC

family picture
singapore flag
disabled friend
hairdresser
long awkward smiling and staring into camera soul
basketball
the pledge in rap. bro this guy cannot rap where is his flow and rhythm
some lady in a big dress
plants
children.
disabled people (blind)
CONFETTI

wenhui

2022-08-12 00:36:17 UTC

- people with special needs: inclusivity
- many people with their family and friends
- you can’t just recite the national pledge and call it a rap

2022-08-12 00:36:21 UTC

A Family photos with different generations
Disabled people (inclusivity?)
Parts from old National Day songs
Air stewardess
A lot of imagery of taking photos
Busking

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:36:24 UTC

main message :

imagery :
- CHARLIE LIM 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💋💋💋💓💓💓😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘🥰😵‍💫🥰
- different families and groups of people taking family photos, wedding photos, friends taking photos, class photos, sports photos
- home barber??
- go green plants
- sia stewardess
- the pledge by rapper is kinda funny but ok
- national museum
- hawker centers
- omg the old sprinter i forgot her name though but i love her shes so cool
- different races of singers
- a lot of diversity and inclusivity be it in the beauty pageant, the people with disabilities, the older generation etc.

yongneng

2022-08-12 00:36:27 UTC

- family photos/portraits of different families’ races in their cultural outfits
- throughout the video, a lot of ‘family photos’ are taken to show singapore’s togetherness
- beauty pageant queen + athlete > shows that everyone is singaporean despite who you are
- para-atheletes + those who are handicapped > shows singapore’s inclusivity

Pei Ern

2022-08-12 00:36:31 UTC

Multicultural
The rap so slayyyyyy

Kaixuan

2022-08-12 00:36:40 UTC

Different races, People with disabilities, people of different occupations -> inclusivity
Rapping of national pledge (so funny)
People busking
Beauty pageant queen, older athletes, disabled business woman (breaking stereotypes)

jo lynn

2022-08-12 00:36:45 UTC

-inclusitivity (people in wheelchair, different races)
-singing in some special singapore building
-making the pledge more vibrant??

2022-08-12 00:37:09 UTC

united as one nation, coming together

2022-08-12 00:37:32 UTC

need to stop adding unnecessary raps fr

2022-08-12 00:37:33 UTC

Multi racial
Community
Para Athletes and ppl with special needs
Inclusivity

2022-08-12 00:37:38 UTC

- everyone is posing for the camera
- inclusivity
- people doing everyday things like gardening and cutting hair
- people of different races

2022-08-12 00:37:58 UTC

inclusive-people with special needs
national pledge in rap-includes something that is in trend for the teens

2022-08-12 00:38:22 UTC

- the charlie lim dude everyone loves
- handicapped person, autistic (?) person, blind person etc
- people with special needs
- national pledge rap
- beauty pageant lady :) v slay

regina

2022-08-12 00:38:25 UTC

picture time
thy r singing at the same time
nerdy glasses guy
hdb
sports
inclusitivity
parliament
models
ppl with special needs
rapp
why was the clapping so slow

chloe

2022-08-12 00:38:30 UTC

CHARLIM LIMM RHUHHHHHHHH ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
many people with special needs
many different occupations
ns men again!
inclusivity in a lot of different areas

irissa

2022-08-12 00:38:39 UTC

- emphasises the different races
- inclusivity (occupations, people with special needs, age)
- out of the norm
- very patriotic

Nericcia

2022-08-12 00:38:42 UTC

People with special needs featured.
Inclusivity
Strangers coming together eg hairdresser
Battling beauty/age standards

2022-08-12 00:38:44 UTC

-inclusivity: people w special needs, multiracial families etc

Nericcia

2022-08-12 00:42:57 UTC

Baby crawling,
elderly gathering,
NS men of different races training,
alheletic elder slayyyy,
grad kids happy,
appreciating different cultural food,
Happy couple married
Embracing healthy life and nature of sg
Para-athletes
Winning competitions ( proud of sg)
Singapore progressing little by little, every accomplishment and milestone widely celebrated

Kaixuan

2022-08-12 00:43:01 UTC

“Step by step” baby crawling
“Brave the heat” NS men running
“Grow this land where we call home” going to be married couple
Old men doing rigorous exercise (cannot relate :’))
2nd verse, baby can stand and walk
2nd verse, NS men climbed over the obstacle (overcame obstacles)
2nd verse, couple kissed
2nd verse shows development from 1st verse, even the instrumental
Last chorus, happiness and all achievements, shows how Singapore develops and grows

2022-08-12 00:43:06 UTC

baby
old people
marriage
old people working out
MICKEY MOUSE
changi
graduation
clouds
scenery
snogging ew
ns
ns
cycling
FIRE
merlion
dog
swimming
joseph schooling lol
children.
wheelchairs
hdb

2022-08-12 00:43:07 UTC

Crawling bebe

2022-08-12 00:43:08 UTC

No one like it but it’s quite nice :(
A lot of stuff about perseverance
Talking about taking small steps (baby learning to walk)
People of different races & generations hanging out
Graduating people
Army people (perseverance?)
Wedding
Paralympians (inclusivity)
People with disabilities doing many activities
Female army officer
Old guys doing exercise

wenhui

2022-08-12 00:43:11 UTC

- ns men again
- like building singapore and then they show the people in our nation and the nice buildings we have
- people with special needs doing sports and painting
- many sports imagery
- singapore winning competitions, proud of our nation

2022-08-12 00:43:12 UTC

Macho grandpa 👴
Baby
Elderly Zumba
NS
Wedding
Firemen
People with special needs drawing, colouring,doing sports
HDB

yongneng

2022-08-12 00:43:31 UTC

- ‘new families’ > marriage, couple with a baby
- the 4 old guys that are like gym bros (they have some group name but i forgot) > shows that seniors can play an active role in our society
- singapore’s green city
- children, senior citizens, married couple, athletes, national servicemen (and woman!) > shows the diversity singapore has

2022-08-12 00:43:46 UTC

- “step by step” baby crawling on the ground
- “back to back” NS men running together
- “hand in hand” couple getting married
- person with special needs painting with mouth

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:44:07 UTC

- step by step but the baby is crawling…
- ns men doing an obstacle course i think and encouraging each other (“brave the heat, the cold, the stroms”)
- so many old people doing sports, talking to the police, working out SO FIT OMG
- graduating together (“where we’ll never be alone” >> a big group of friends of different races)
- quite a lot of representation for people with special needs in areas like sports, arts
- the rush and pride we all experience when singapore wins on international platforms (swimming in olympics, boxing, some cooking thing)

2022-08-12 00:44:12 UTC

Inclusivity in race and ppl with special needs
A lot of NS men and elderly doing cool stuff

2022-08-12 00:44:31 UTC

Joseph schooling (olympics gold😱😱)
Angela Lee (MMA fighter)

jo lynn

2022-08-12 00:44:31 UTC

-togetherness
-all the aunties very happy together and exercising
-ns men braving the storms
-police interact with elderly and the all look like they enjoying themselves
-fit and buff uncles 💪💪💪💪
-graduating on the marina barrage thing
-city landscape
-para athletes -inclusitivity
-firefighters demonstrating how to put out fire
-athletes winning -singapore’s success
-all the different groups very happy

2022-08-12 00:44:36 UTC

just believe—anything can happen (staying fit even when you’re old, sg winning gold in olympics)
inclusivity—a girl soldier, people with special needs

natalie

2022-08-12 00:44:48 UTC

-paints singapore in a very glorious light
-olympics gold, some convention, elderly being muscular

2022-08-12 00:44:55 UTC

- inclusivity (people with disabilities, women in army, different races)
- children
- happiness w happiness

regina

2022-08-12 00:45:35 UTC

singer should do el oral instead on singing
mbs
orchid
flyer
ns
wedding
lots of babies
singapore. flag

2022-08-12 00:45:49 UTC

- very singaporean vibe
- lots of uniquely singapore scenes
- resilience, growth and standing up again, perseverance, inclusivity
- we don’t wanna get married and get babies thanks <3

irissa

2022-08-12 00:46:23 UTC

- very inclusive
- people playing basketball in wheelchairs
- person painting with mouth
- nsmen !!!!!!!
- sia and changi airport
- encourage people to get married and have babies

Kaixuan

2022-08-12 00:50:22 UTC

Singer plays guitar (why do I hear a ukelele behind tho)
1st location (ppl dancing) (rainbow umbrellas PRIDE)
The box place again, this time have rainbow lanterns in it (more colourful)
2nd location, darker place but have more rainbow lanterns, ppl dancing but this time more chill (like night time)
Now all the ppl of the band gather
Last location, many many ppl, live band concert, very high

yongneng

2022-08-12 00:50:33 UTC

- the singers/performers in different ‘boxes’ before they open up to the big dance floor > shows how singapore always overcomes its odds and setbacks
- the couples of different races dancing > shows inclusivity
- the singer’s journey shows singapore’s ‘journey’
- singaporean bus

2022-08-12 00:50:41 UTC

Walking out of a small room to find a bigger place = being open minded and accepting to see others doing the same to you
Hearts beating together = being a community
Freedom to dream

2022-08-12 00:50:43 UTC

The lead singer is pretty 🤩
A lot of more traditional objects/ objects with significance to sg displayed
People of many different backgrounds all dancing together (office workers, old people)
Very hype
No social distancing

2022-08-12 00:50:44 UTC

white rooms with one person inside
dragon playground
rainbow umbrella
guitar playing
room wall falls
a lot more people!
dancing
"buildings"
lanterns
merlion
change in guitar from acoustic to rock or whatever
darkness and lanterns
couple dancing now
crossing rooms
a lot more people.
screens with singapore architecture i think

ashlyn

2022-08-12 00:50:58 UTC

- i love this song, i will not be taking any critisism for it.
- rickshaw & dragon playground shows our heritage
- “tomorrows here today” in the first verse is sung amongst artworks that show the old shophouses >> shows our progress and evolution i think
- quite a lot of dancing, first by youths then by couples
- everyone joins in into one box to play together (unity)
- the musicians are of different races

irissa

2022-08-12 00:51:00 UTC

- shows the traditional things in sg at the beginning
- shows the modern life in sg at the end
- high energy

2022-08-12 00:51:03 UTC

- plastic chair, dragon playground, bus - things that represent singapore
-structures of shop houses at the back
-celebrate singaoire

Pei Ern

2022-08-12 00:51:05 UTC

Vibrancy, look towards tomorrow

wenhui

2022-08-12 00:51:05 UTC

- many exhibitions??
- people dancing very hype
- ‘tomorrow’s here today’ and then they join the other people and sing/dance together
- celebration

2022-08-12 00:51:17 UTC

Different significant historic symbols and landmarks
everyone jamming to the song

2022-08-12 00:51:19 UTC

very upbeat

reg

2022-08-12 00:51:38 UTC

vibrancy
celebration

2022-08-12 00:51:44 UTC

idk what yall say this is one of the best ndp songs ever :)
- camera work damn smooth 18/10
- very vibrant, can def stop a baby from crying
- lots of happiness and cool vibes

natalie

2022-08-12 00:51:47 UTC

not as much scenes of helping people
focuses more on colourful and energetic visuals
song is very energetic
lyrics meaningful
best ndp song