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    ‘Fun Pack Song’ pulled from lineup permanently

    By Jeanette Tan | SingaporeScene – Thu, Jul 7, 2011
    The "Fun Pack Song" was created to introduce the items in this year's NDP goodie bag. (Youtube screencap)The "Fun Pack Song" was created to introduce the items in this year's NDP goodie bag. (Youtube screencap)

    UPDATE

    The organisers of this year's National Day Parade (NDP) have announced that they are pulling the now-infamous "Fun Pack Song" from their performance lineup for good.

    In a statement posted on the NDPeeps Facebook page, the organisers expressed their gratitude to netizens who contributed feedback on the song.

    "After careful consideration, we have decided not to use the 'Funpack Song' for NDP, and are no longer seeking adaptation rights for 'Bad Romance'", the statement said, adding the organisers were committed to making this year's NDP a "memorable event" for all Singaporeans.

    The controversial song, created to introduce the items inside the annual NDP Fun Pack, carried lyrics written by Haresh Sharma to the tune of the hit Lady Gaga single.

    Since it was first performed at a rehearsal on Saturday, netizens reacted strongly against video recordings of the song uploaded to YouTube, which had correspondingly been removed due to copyright violations.

    While the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) was able to secure public performance rights for the original song, they did not seek rights to modify its lyrics, and were hence found to be in violation of the original copyright held.

    Yesterday, organisers were seeking to expand the initial rights given to them, ahead of the updated announcement.

     

    345 comments

    • leena
      leena  •  10 months ago
      please just do away with this song for good. It's embarassing.
      • Xiaola Ni
        Xiaola Ni 10 months ago
        I can't wait for more embarassment from Singapore...hahaha
      • Emeritus S. Angry Bird
        Emeritus S. Angry Bird 10 months ago
        Please dun secure the right to modify the lyrics. Just do without the song, all the sake and face of all Singaporean.
      • Liu Tuk Me
        Liu Tuk Me 10 months ago
        I think they are going to spend some good amounts of taxpayers' money to buy the rights.

        You will still get to hear this horrible song performed. You are paying for it.
    • observers
      observers  •  10 months ago
      "MINDEF said it did not realise that public performance rights did not constitute or include rights to modify the song lyrics". What? I don't know what to say!
      • Be Rational
        Be Rational 10 months ago
        Can't wait for Lady Gaga's reaction.. haul them to court for copyright infringement perhaps? Should be a very good publicity stunt lol
      • Hairy Lee
        Hairy Lee 10 months ago
        They are going to say:"It's an HONEST mistake again"...imagine a govt sector screwing up a national event...speaks how well our nxt gen leaders are, sumore the ruling party is drawing it's "Talents" from the armed forces...tsk tsk
      • Cory Tan
        Cory Tan 10 months ago
        In the army, we have a phrase to describe this. It's called tee siao tee gong.

        Come on, a national organisation, does not know ANYTHING about copyright issues? Or is MINDEF led by totally daft, thick, dense people?

        How come MINDEF didn't check with out with local authorities about this? Or you just assumed it's ok? Which brings another army saying to mind: You think, I thought, who confirmed?
    • BengTeck
      BengTeck  •  10 months ago
      What a disgrace "Fun Pack Song">>>> it should had been "Rojak song", "laksar song", "Satay song" .... more meaningful>>>> Come on Col ,Majors, captains of NDP, wake up your idea ok....

      Copy song without approval is stealing of copyright>>>> stealing need go for court martial ok>>>>
      • Foo sang Chua
        Foo sang Chua 10 months ago
        you are right. MINDEF wake up your F... idea. I think phillippine maid can do better.
      • A Yahoo! User 10 months ago
        @Foo Sang Chua
        100% true. Haha.
      • Alan T
        Alan T 10 months ago
        Nowadays those high ranking officers got mouth no brains
    • Yuki Yan
      Yuki Yan  •  10 months ago
      ‘Fun Pack Song’ pulled from lineup for now

      What do they mean by "for now" ?

      For human sake... pull it out form the lineup ... FOREVER !!!
      • Redwood
        Redwood 10 months ago
        Aiya,must save face ma... Say "‘Fun Pack Song’ pulled from lineup for now", so no need to answer to too many questions later on. Then quietly, slips off and the issue is forgotten. Brilliant!
      • gLaSket
        gLaSket 10 months ago
        nice army way of doing things.. always like that..
      • Pay A Pig
        Pay A Pig 10 months ago
        already paid $$$. don't waste at least let school n SAF use them. go educational value, so next gen know SG make newater n good kopi-OOOOOOOO
    • rokk
      rokk  •  10 months ago
      A good example of highly paid people making bodoh decision wasting taxpayers money. bunch of goondoos in top places.
      • S'porean Lim
        S'porean Lim 10 months ago
        These are the very best paper generals & school exam scholars the country has to offer, lol.

        If wars are fought on the RISK board game, our MG Chan would come out tops. If economy is based on school exam results, our PAP MPs would aced it.

        Beyond that, they really don't know how to do anything else..
      • comakei
        comakei 10 months ago
        over zealous to listen to mandate - "make yourself closer to the young people". thus resulted in rushing into Lady Gaga songs. And worst, thought they rule the army like they are kings and so disregard the civic law of copyrights! so sad to see the newer generations of potential generals so lack in substances compared to those 20 years ago.
    • Lee Shixian
      Lee Shixian  •  10 months ago
      A: Is this song really so BAD?
      B: YES!!! making me PUKE!!!
      A: Confirm?
      B: Double Confirm!!!!!!!!!!
    • Ambc
      Ambc  •  10 months ago
      As usual, our garment just cannot find the courage to admit their mistake and apologize. The statement from Mindef " is stupid. How can none of the super highly paid officers there not be aware that Singapore strongly support the copyright law and I just can't imagine that they can take for granted that it is alright to alter the original lyrics of an international artiste without seeking permission. Even a secondary students will know better! Can PM please send a reminder to Mindef and all govt depts and stat boards to say the right thing and let the people know what corrective actions they will take instead of making saving face statements in future. It will make the public more angry if they refuse to admit and apologize whenever they make an obvious mistake. Whenever this happens, it somehow bring back memories of the arrogant treatment by our garment over the last decade.
    • Yk Low
      Yk Low  •  10 months ago
      So much for "they will listen to the ppl's feedback".

      It's already well known that ppl simply don't like the changed lyrics Bad Romance and they still want to buy further rights to change the lyrics.

      Even a simple feedback like "we do not like this song" they also cannot comprehend. Are they stupid or are they doing it on purpoose to show us that they can do anything they want even if it's down right stupid and against the ppl's will?

      You have wasted enough money already, don't waste anymore. They are all taxpayers' money.
    • HUANG
      HUANG  •  10 months ago
      Whats the big fuss over here? Just drop the song and move on.....Ignorance is such an easy excuse! What a shame that I just proudly told my Chinese friends how careful and law-abidding we are in Singapore. So do not shirk your responsibilities by claiming ignorance. Copyright law is in force for a while already. Please drop the song! Its nothing great with no oringinalty. Its such a great event.. National Day Song.... Have some respect for our country! Rather than Gaga around with such embarrassing plight!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  10 months ago
      Please do away the NDP lah… It’s no longer an event that meant for the Singaporeans and what’s the point celebration when we are suffering from all the high cost of living + others…
      Furthermore, with this bloody FUN PACK SONG, IT’S A TOTAL DISGRACE TO THE NATION!!!
      Think Dick Lee’s Fried Rice Paradise is much better than this piece of @#$%!!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  10 months ago
      “In a statement, MINDEF said it did not realise that public performance rights did not constitute or include rights to modify the song lyrics.”
      MINDEF you might as well say did not realise that need to fight or protect the country if there’s a WAR… Coz the whole army f*&king busy playing ANGRY BIRD since the day you were issued IPAD!!!
    • Huat ah!
      Huat ah!  •  10 months ago
      There is suh a saying that 'If you DON"T know, ASK!'

      And right now I am telling you as a common Singaporean of this country. You have made Singapore a laughing stock by 1stly, saying you don't know what is copyright issues even at a capacity of being the chairman of the NATIONAL DAY PARADE organising committee. 2ndly, having such a song to tell the whole world about what is in the fun pack and that we are very hardup for such goodies. 3rdly, having such a song as part of a National CELEBRATION>

      Are you trying to ridicule us Singaporeans or what? Do you really deserve to be up there?! I really hope the original owner of the song sues the NDP committee. Me unpatriotic? So what, my face, Singaporean's face is all lost. What patrotism is there left?
    • Mark
      Mark  •  10 months ago
      LOL! just take it off forever! it's terrible! lyrics don't even rhyme! LOL!
    • Rocky
      Rocky  •  10 months ago
      We have a lot of world's No. one such as SIA, Changi Airport n .........
      But we are short of talent to write a fun song!!!
    • Royal blood
      Royal blood  •  10 months ago
      don't be stupid to seek for whatever approval...this song is so stupid...when one open the fun pack, they can see what is inside...this song is so stupid that it create joke internationally...i will be ashame if I hear it sing out in NDP....SO STOP IT!
    • jerome
      jerome  •  10 months ago
      And please, Lady Gaga ? Oh my, talk about lacking in creativity ! Can't our own song writers pen an NDP song instead of relaying on foreign 'crap' artiste like LG ?
    • Lor-naldo
      Lor-naldo  •  10 months ago
      He's just like his Rank, full of Crap....
    • AhGirl
      AhGirl  •  10 months ago
      Yes, really embarassing !

      Don't know what is the kopi-oooo in the lyrics got to do with the fun pack bag?
      You guys must read the lyrics.. sucks!
    • kG
      kG  •  10 months ago
      It is inexcusable for a government ministry to plead ignorance. Thought the ministry is staffed with all the elite - all those generals, some of whom may become candidates in next GE. So what happened? Was there any apolo---- published?
    • Ng
      Ng  •  10 months ago
      Show your own TALENT please,so this can make singapore and singaporeans PROUD.
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