OLD SINGAPORE 1960s-1970s ♪ 綠島小夜曲 ♪

Historical music video compiled and edited by me

[@maryk2754]

brings back sweet memories of my late parents.... I miss those days in the 60's and 70's , when my parents were alive and I was just a young child ... seems like only yesterday...

[@pintokotedjokusumo8690]

I lived in Singapore from 1966 to 1970 and came back in 1974 to 1978. Somehow Singapore was a much better place then. People were less stressful. Cost of living affordable and people were still living in houses instead of high rises. Oh the good old days.

[@ninakarlina3838]

I love old Singapore

[@zaidhashim7132]

Sweet and old memories . Cannot back again 😭😭😭😭

[@Triadii]

I love the Singapore of the 80s where the old kampung villages and the modern metropolis coexisted. Now everything “old” is torn down.

[@suziek888]

No sense of belonging anymore

[@joeboy7162]

better than malaysial !

[@boonyee4421]

@@joeboy7162 What has Malaysia to do with Singapore? If Singapore is blown away by a Tsunami,do we Malaysians care. Like Bob Dylan says,The Times--they are-a--changing.

[@KenTaquatic]

thank you for the video. I can't stop thinking about the past especially listening to the beautiful song, everything was like a dream, seems like yesterday...

[@rosidahariff2365]

As a child I often heard this song from my nbour's radio. Sure brought back memories.

[@Yazooz830]

I love the older days... Bicycles and tricycle shared along with vehicle with no conflict...

[@IA100KPDT]

nostalgia is good and precious but nope, I prefer the modern amenities, clean environment, flushed toilet and clean water.

[@wingshumma4713]

yeah, everybody knows the rules and respect each other👏

[@jayli5690]

No conflict or no social media to share conflicts? Haha

[@romgozaimas]

I was a primary school kid in the 60s. We went to school by trishaw. At that time, we were the only Malay family that grew up in Chitty Road. Not only did we played with the other kids of all races from that stretch of houses, but also with kids from Upper Perak Road, Weld Road, Veerasamy Road, Hindu Road and Rowell Road. When my dad bought a Korting TV, neighbours came to our house to watch as well. During Singapore Grand Prix season at Thomson Road, we went down to Sungei Road to look for ball-bearing wheels and made our own race-cars. Some of us used old wheels from baby prams. We raced up and down that stretch of houses, one driver to sit and steer and one other to push. We played all sorts of games. When one of our Chinese neighbour played for a basketball team "The Sukiyaki" at the CC across the road, all my brothers and sisters went to support him.

[@ksyvrbc]

Wow! Been there done that! What a marvelous throwback to read your post. I'm also a sixties kid that grew up just 5 minutes from the GP circuit. For some reason, the ticket collectors would let us in at no charge - l dont recall how we pulled that off. My favorite memories were the rivalries between 2 Japanese riders - Hasegawa (#120) on Yamaha vs Motohasi (#122) on Honda! Cold Horlicks from the vendor by the grandstand- delicious! Like you, we also made go karts out of discarded prams and raced each other downhill on our street at Nemesu Avenue! Love Singapore and memories of the city built by LKY - in my mind, the greatest statesman of all time. l visit whenever possible, though its been over a decade since. Singapore has come a long way and has raised the bar so high. Majulah Singapura!

[@romgozaimas]

@@ksyvrbc Thank you. Oh wow, you were so lucky to stay at Nemesu Ave which is just below the Circus Hairpin. Yeah, Motohasi (Yamaha) always get the better of Hasegawa. But the 1st Japanese to win was Tanaka (Honda). 🇸🇬

[@rogeryap5108]

I was born in the 60s and I am fortunate to witness a lot of these! My grandmother will bring me ride a trishaw from Tiong Bahru to Boat Quay (via Eu Tong Seng) and i spent a lot of time in Boat Quay during my childhood. your videos bring back a lot of memories.

[@astrametrostar]

Very nostalgic. I was born in 1970 and have fond memories of Singapore in the the yesteryears

[@aarunaaruna1628]

Wonderful. nostalgic. My father was in he British Army there. Early stages spent there, this beautiful place. Went to Batu Berlayer School.

[@patriciabailey1937]

My father also. We lived in Malaya, in Johore Bahru, almost in Singapore! It was such a lovely time (1950s) and place to be a child; I hated leaving, to come to England, which was cold and grey. I wanted to go back though never did and now, in the new Singapore, I wouldn’t consider it for any ransom! It might be cleaner but it appears to have copied the West in many aspects and in so doing has lost it’s charm; it’s enchantment, though for the young traveller, I have no doubt they will find plenty of excitement,which is good, but I remember what was and seeing it today would be too sad. Is anyone who lived in Majedee Barracks, Johore Bahru reading this?

[@mohdyusuffsharif944]

The song really touching...so classical...

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

The song really disgusting… so ancient …

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

Should play some kpop!!!!!😂

[@sakthiramasamy2117]

60s and 70s were the best

[@isgsg2162]

My Singapore ....Beautiful green island

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

Your singApore…. Tiny black island

[@rohanaabdullah7935]

Good old memories....😍😍😍Singapore is now a hustle n bustle city..with mushrooms of skycrappers...this picture was taken number of years back...i really missed those days ...Oh, looking at this pictures as if i feel im in the past right now....with the sight of trishaws in the streets and tongkangs..in the river...wow..and i can really imagine there a lot of kampungs existence during those days...now theres no more kampung left...only flats scattered everywhere...my tears are rolling down...really missed that aura..😂😂😢😢😭😭😭

[@haliridzkin5745]

Same do i. I miss de places of old. Even now tanglin halt going to make way for new development

[@AmbientWalking]

It’s completely unbelievable that Singapore used to look like this. Wow.

[@hendrawanpurnawan9993]

Way back life was so simple and affordable. I went to school with 50 cents pocket money that time. Can buy food and drinks recess time.

[@nissannismo4007]

Bro, lu org indo?

[@johneleven25]

Love Singapore. Awesome Mr. Lee, awesome people built a beautiful country.

[@user-km7hd6tx6v]

曾經在客運上聽到蔡琴翻唱的綠島小夜曲，不知怎麼突然淚流滿面。

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

I'm glad to have experienced the last bit of history as seen from this footage before the modern Singapore we know today started to take shape. And that was in the early 80s.

[@MrOly1966]

Those precious memories we can only keep in our hearts and minds.

[@myas-3995]

No idea on the lyrics but what a beautiful haunting lilting melody. Amazing video thanks for sharing

[@lovee00]

Amazing old days

[@vernbaker1476]

I like this video because it goes back in History and I was living in Singapore during these period. I'm feeling sad how time flied.

[@JW-eu7br]

I and my wife were stationed in Singapore with the Royal Air Force from 1966 to 1969. This brought back many happy memories of a young country finding its way as an independent country. The people were so friendly and hard-working that it was obvious they would be as successful as they have now proven.

[@2011littlejohn1]

I was there about the same time 1965-1967. I was at Changi. I learned to play guitar in Singapore something I've done ever since.

[@Sasakrisation]

This particular song name is 綠島小夜曲 -by 紫薇 and was recorded in 1958. This was her first recording version of this song! Spent a lot of time trying to find this version of 綠島小夜曲 and it was truly rewarding! I sometimes play this video for my grandma to watch, it really brought back many memories for her at that time when she was still in her 20s like myself. I could really feel the nostalgic emotions from her, and it made my heart numb seeing her recalling all those stories during this period. Love Singapore!

[@chongsk4383]

This song had transformed to a song sang by Maria. The theme song for chow Un fatt classic movie in 1987.

[@clemho687]

I had been trying to find the English version to no avail. It goes like 'It's so romantic, by the moonlight bay, my darling, hold my hand, moon and stars....etc'. Will be eternally grateful if anyone can find it. Many thanks.

[@Bella-wp7wz]

Can I have the Han yu pin yin for the singer’s name please?

[@cloudyday1617]

Thank you so much for this video, it's so very precious!👍 The oldie song is melancholic, 绿岛小夜曲 ( night song of the green island). 🌴🌴🌴

[@ray6115]

Gosh. I used to catch the 92 bus regularly to get home from school.

[@tangchoifah1934]

Me too sometimes walk few kilometres home from school

[@singleewong7418]

往事只能回味，我的童年年代。

[@GwenMason-od5gt]

Lived in Singapore, Chong Pang, 1970-71as a teenager One of the happiest times of my life. Have been back twice 1992 and 2008. Such changes miss the "Old" Singapore but still a wonderful place to visit

[@annecorey607]

Know it well Singapore is beautiful place clean as well the best place in the. World thanks. 2--12--18,

[@wangxiaoyong5110]

some young people shown in the video are now still alive, Merdeka generation. oldie and golden days before Singapore economic soar

[@kimchoongtai1293]

看过这片段影片，想起當年七十年代在新加坡工作，非常想念

[@slg376]

The best about 70s was nobody walks with using mobile phone.

[@mohdlidzamazlan4635]

Back in old time lovely

[@dt3144]

Those were the days so chill....

[@JohnLee-jw8bj]

I miss singapore. Especially old yew tee which is currently better than yew tee new town

[@fenathan36]

Kirk ..........thanks for the memories.

[@sistermiss3849]

爱新加坡景色'我的祖国!

[@doriskong1925]

I love Singapore 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@francishui5498]

綠島小夜曲很好聽,...能夠看到這影片,很回味多謝

[@mosespen9183]

Good gosh !! Now I remembered . I fell in love with a Chinese girl back then !!

[@jamestan2725]

Did u married her?

[@jamestan2725]

Nice love memories

[@jamestan2725]

Never tell your wife.

[@RealTealMaherajah]

Lived there from 1969-1971

[@MrPeteypoo]

Love this video, lived in Singapore for 2 years 1966/68 returned for a holiday 8 years ago. While it’s changed a lot still loved it , the people are still wonderful, kind and welcoming. The gardens on the bay fabulous.

[@azroymalex5341]

Singa=lion Pura=city/town

[@mumtajbegam4113]

Bus No 92, pass by Lower Delta Rd. Use to travel from payer lebar Airport. miss my childhood lifestyle. My families stay in Blk 46 JLN BUKIT HO SWEE.

[@mamateo6470]

河水山是我们几个兄弟姐妹童年的记忆，也是我的娘家，到目前为止还是我双亲的老窝巢，

[@ausking11]

Its improved a lot now. No jay walking, no horn sounds, queues, clean, high tech, sky scrapers etc.

[@alifimam7676]

i love singapore

[@langihenki6584]

1974 saya di Singapore job training dikawasan industri RedHill bus msh ada dan saya sering makan chicken rice di car park Orchard road

[@yaubengyuwono6580]

teringat waktu dulu , saya masih kecil , sekolah kelas 3 SD di tg balai karimun riau ,tdk naik kelas 2 x lalu pakai kapal perahu , tdk ada pasport , diam2 masuk singapore kerja , mang singapore Mr Lee kuan yu 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️ pendidikan buat warga singapore sangat penting , maka singapore saat ini , No 1 ,cuma sayang terlalu kecil singapore , jujur masih enak jadi warga negara indonesia , I love Indonesia , ❤️

[@alwinphipps6871]

Extremely good old memories of Singapore! Singapore right now had transformed into a global metropolitan cityscape! Singapore in this year 2016 is so much different! May i know the title of this beautiful piece of mandarin oldies song? So sad and touching that Singapore's past had vanished! Still remember when i was a very young boy, there were still bumboats and twakows and those men carrying heavy sacks of goods for loading and unloading in the boat quay and clarke quay areas. And there were few samsui women working in Singapore. Now everything had disappeared! What a waste! Tears are welling in my eyes!

[@KBT_Productions]

hi @Alwin Phipps Thank you for enjoying the video. Yes lots of places and scenes you mentioned are gone forever; the purpose of me making this video is to appreciate the island's memory and incite nostalgia for people living in that time. As time goes by the more precious our memories! Footage is difficult to come by so it is up to people like Michael Rogge to preserve it. The name of the song is 綠島小夜曲 , composed in 1954. It is a classic so I thought that this song title is appropriate for Singapore and for the time. I made this video a long time ago so im not certain, but I think the singer of this particular version is 甄妮.

[@joo6769]

No, she sounded more like 姚蘇蓉. The song was first recorded by 司馬音 but it did not take off in Taiwan. It was later recorded by 紫薇 and also did not take off in Taiwan. Later, a Filipino Chinese businessman brought her record into Philippines where it became a big hit in the Chinese community there. It then spread through South-east Asia and was extremely popular. It then made its way back to Taiwan where it enjoyed big success this time round. The composer and lyricist were employees of China Broadcasting in Taiwan who followed Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan from China after 1949. The authorities mistook it to be an anti-Chiang song. They thought the 綠島 (green island) in the song referred to 綠島/火燒島/Green Island, an island quite some distance away from Taiwan that was used to imprison and incarcerate political prisoners and secret society thugs. They invited the two to their office for a "friendly tete-a-tete" and "tea session". They were released after their explanation was accepted.

[@KBT_Productions]

thank you for the interesting information about this song

[@Brad17991]

Kirk B Tan very nice and I subscribe your KZbin channel subscribe my KZbin channel Muhaimin2017 buses

[@Ray-wm8dz]

Taking the best and leaving the worst but still retaining its roots.

[@desmondwong9123]

Born in 1971, attended delta east primary and Tiong Bahru secondary, both schools no longer exist 😅 Rep my primary school in soccer district and lost to Siglap primary in the final. What nice memories 😊

[@johnwee38]

谢谢你

[@jamestan2725]

good old days!

[@jamestan2725]

everybody is poor but happy.

[@elsakoh4145]

James Tan stress and sad

[@mediafusion1128]

This song so touching.

[@seacare7275]

thanks Kirk. while I am not Chinese, but i feel when i hear this song

[@KBT_Productions]

I should have put subtitles

[@patriciabailey1937]

I feel sad too. My brother was born in the BMH in 1953. We lived in Johor Bahru, in military quarters, and shopped in Singapore often. Those days were idyllic and I remember them with love- I wouldn’t return to the country of today for anything! The rush and bright lights and modern music - I imagine this is what is played instead of what I would expect to hear. I might as well visit Chicago or New York or London… I will happily visit the Singapore of my childhood.

[@rosemary4580]

This song is Lee Tao Seow Yeah zhi, one of my favourite oldies too.

[@kadomatan4322]

緑岛小夜曲

[@kokwah5517]

The building at 2.45 minutes with a structure at the roof was demolished! I don't see it when I went to Spore in 2018. It's a Sin to demolished such beautiful artistic colony British building! LKY was very young at that time , he didn't understand development with historical significance in city planning!! So! So! Sad looking at it!! That building is the soul of Singapore beautiful past!

[@jamesyue1348]

the good old days... where there is no PMD on the footpath...

[@mohdyusuffsharif944]

No erp also

[@rosidahariff2365]

There was Restricted Zone which was implemented in 1975. Carpool of 4 person was required or buy daily or monthly "stickers". A policeman wld be at the gantry checking cars entering RZ.

[@jamestan2725]

Ya,u only can get knocked down by nightsoiler

[@keithlim1075]

The transformation was inevitable from Singapura to modern Singapore simply we who had nothing to show , only brain power, the man who brought us here today were gone, the legendary Mr Lee Kuan Yew gave us the postcard era of photographs to a metropolis Nation. The early 50/60s were threatened with fears & uncertainty where lives of the Nation citizens were black & white... going forward, we have everything in modern 4G. Thank you for the memory for making us Singaporeans, a home we be proud of. Sometimes I pray TIME stood still for a day to go back in time.. How we look like about how we live life the way we know best. 🤓🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏼

[@gregordavis]

Life seems better then. SG had much more soul. I remember trucks full of dragon dance troupes playing as they drove along the streets - so atmospheric.

[@SingaporeRealEstateHiFi]

Thank you mamypokopants

[@engkiatyeo6416]

那时候，我老爸有一轮老爷车。没冷气。我好幸福。🥰

[@khoocheepeng]

appreciate,

[@wongyang5460]

Ahh good old memories

[@silverhawk566]

Singapore has changed so much from a third world country to a city state. It is much prettier and clean now but miss those tasty food in the 60s . The food were mostly cook with charcoal and it has wide varieties. The theatres were interesting and rediffusion radio was so entertaining

[@abdulharithibrahim4733]

More or less like Penang in the same era

[@nayeontwicestreet132]

Ohhh, I know that song! Anita Mui sang this on her birthday in 1998

[@zobenny8290]

再漂亮和富有的国家都是从一片混乱和勤奋的人民手中建立起来的， 希望我的国家中国也能一步一个脚印走向更加繁荣， 老百姓安居乐业 国泰民安 对新加坡的敬意 来自 中国大陆 北京 ❤

[@HKspurs10]

Some small towns in Malaysia still look like that

[@MrErikonly]

which year was this filmed? i love those olden days.

[@KBT_Productions]

I think around 1960s-1970s

[@mandalathirupathi9264]

I.am.indian.I.working.singapore.5.year.devalapment.very.good.so.india.also.like.that..devalapment.ok.i.hope.clean.and.green.city.world.good.health.country

[@reshikasaras4711]

🙏🙏🙏

[@shahulhameed8717]

Lived in singapore btn 56 to 95 infact growup there

[@teomy5531]

❤

[@ngmichael1422]

it was a very long time

[@yarkhoo6931]

Name of song: 绿岛小夜曲

[@aliefsambogo20]

Surabaya banget

[@simonsimon2888]

Where are STC buses and the depot at MacKenzie Road near Rex theatre. Tram buses, too! This is the 'true and accurate' beginning of Singapore...real malu! Everything Chinese with twisted facts of life.

[@justwalk-travelasmrchannel1630]

1:15 i wonder how does the bus ride are previously

[@sarahlailee5258]

😭😭😭😭

[@zidhan1988]

Izin share min 🙏

[@simonsimon2888]

Here, is the hidden secret stored away. Many of the Chinese in Singapore are borned in Malaya and renamed Malaysia(1957)

[@simonsimon2888]

Their 'blue NRIC' is changed to Singapore 'pink NRIC' but their original place of birth remains unchanged and clearly indicated. Till today, there are still Chinese schools in Malaysia. So, where can they work? Your guess is as good as mine, Cinapore! not withstanding the true borned, multi-racial English educated Singaporean who had contributed much of their 'income taxes' building Old Singapore for what she is today. MAJULAH SINGAPURA!

[@boonyee4421]

@@simonsimon2888 The fact that Chinese schools at primary or secondary level still using Mandarin as the main medium of instructions shows the grit,perseverance and foresight of Malaysian Chinese in maintaining and defending the existence of vernacular schools well even before Malaya got its Merdeka in 1957. Before anyone points accusing fingers at the country's Chinese,the Chinese educationists had negotiated with the Alliance headed by then CM Tunku Abdul Rahman. For this,the Tunku had to refer back to his coalition partners,MCA and MIC. The MCA itself was and still is the sole guardian of Malaysian Chinese education. That it was able to persuade and remind the Tunku about the continual and permanent existence of vernacular education bears testimony to the present.

[@simonsimon2888]

That's the whole trouble of Covid today. After queuing for a long time patiently to have the passport chopped to gain entry into Malaysia, this is what i personally witnessed. A Chinese on reaching the counter begins to communicate in Mandarin with the Malaysian Immigraton officer. A case of 'chicken & duck' situation wasting time for those in the long 'Q'. Then, shoutings began, "Balik!" and "Get lost!" from the impatient long 'Q'. Before 1957, various Chinese dialects were spoken with the down play of Mandarin used by the Chinese terrorists in Malaya. So, no one dare to be a Chinese Communist sympathiser. Where have the Malayan communist terrorists gone

[@simonsimon2888]

Totally agreed! First language Mandarin, second language, English for Chinese school. This applied also to the Malay & Tamil school in Singapore. For English school, your choice for a second language of your interest for the students were multi-racial and multi-lingual. Only highly well-educated speak Mandarin in Singapore today!

[@simonsimon2888]

The Baling Talk collapsed with more aggressive 'arms struggle' from the Communist Party of Malaya. The question remained, where are they today? In my place of birth, SINGAPORE! i don't 'eat or use' for free after having played my part for Old Singapore in paying income tax for 37 years!

[@musamustam8349]

👍👍🇸🇬🇸🇬👍👍

[@user-jo6fc6sm6r]

Did you pay for copyright to use this song?

[@helmyjumadi110]

hi if you don't mind, i would want to use parts of this video for my student film project if that is okay :)

[@HongnguyenHong-pr3td]

my daddy tell me this is where my parents born

[@kangkinkang]

Thumbnail gives impression of an exploded bus.

[@misterbig9025]

Singapore was a much better place then! We didn't have imported pests.

[@nonamesatriapininggit9420]

Zaman ini indonesia paling maju di asean, sekarang singapore, pada hakikatnya negara kecil itu muda maju apalagi kalau rakyatnya sedikit

[@Saiputera]

noname satriapininggit lmao indonesia paling lambat nk maju yo. Country nampak maju tapi orang ne tgh susah

[@andreas2042]

+Ryan lex Hahaha. Nampak juga sifat kalian tak maju maju.

[@Saiputera]

andreas michael atless kita kat singapore lagi maju daripade kamu

[@andreas2042]

+Ryan lex Jadilah contoh yang baik. Inikah negara maju ? Apa warga sana uneducated ?

[@AndiGalaxy]

Bukan krn negara kecil broo... Pikiran mu dan pengetahuan mu sempit.

[@ariwijaya85]

aik tunjuk kawasan bandar je ke??kan banyak kawasan kampung melayu lagi masa tu??pasang plak lagu cina hmmmmm

[@KBT_Productions]

Lagu cina ni sgt popular pada masa tu.... membuat video lain dgn lagu melayu... akan datang

[@rosidahariff2365]

Selalu dengar lagu ni waktu kecil. 😊

[@kweelanpong294]

很可怜的回忆

[@justinmoktubehdhd5956]

Old

[@umang-umang]

That time no dicrimination between The Landlord Melayu and arrivers Cina and India.

[@keithwatson1384]

Is this when it was British?

[@Ray-wm8dz]

I'm guessing probably not. Singapore was part of Malaysia in 1963 and then gained full independence as a sovereign nation in 1965.

[@cloudyday1617]

No, video should be 1950s - 60s.

[@mivoroyal5290]

Malay song where

[@hseochin]

The most famous Malay song of Singapore (still sung today no change) is 'Marikita', so the world knows Singapore's national language is Malay...almost as old as that Chinese song ?

[@cloudyday1617]

Di Tanjong Katong 👍

[@zxcmnb3012]

Marikita? Haha.... it's 'Majulah Singapura'. Another well known Malay song is Chan Mali Chan.

[@SC-zb6eo]

Mr LKY built singapore...

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

oh my god IS THAT A SIEMENS CHUNGKING SHANGHAI C151 😂

[@user-ui8tg6ru2v]

シンガポール

[@ondianmanurungh439]

Where the Malay?

[@Andy-eb1hq]

Lepak 1 corner smoke ganja

[@ray6115]

@@Andy-eb1hq Don't be rude please.