Many many moons ago, we went as an entourage from Kuching, Sibu, Miri in Sarawak. We celebrated my brother Henry's wedding and my Dad's 70th Birthday. It was a great time while we met the new Kelabit side of the family. It was a celebration of dual culture.
In Kuching, we went on a boat in Sarawak river. The kids were disappointed that the man didn't row the boat. He had a motorised engine that made pat pat pat sound and gave out a lot of petrol fume.
I was quite saddened by the fact that in the Capital of the state would offer this kind of a tourist attraction.
Sixties icon Lulu performing "The Boat That I Row" on June/24/1967
http://youtu.be/E5usk2yrw0E
I don't have a lot but with me that's fine
Whatever I got, well I know it's mine
I don't go around with the local crowd
I don't dig what's in so I guess I'm out
I'm sayin' these things so you know me, baby
So you understand what I'm all about
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean
The boat that I row won't get me there soon
But I got the love if you got the notion
The boat that I row's big enough for two
Me and you
There ain't a man alive can tell me what to say
I choose my own side and I like it that way
I don't worry 'bout all the things I'm not
There's only one thing I want I ain't got
You know that I'm thinkin' about you, baby
But you better know 'fore you come along
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean
The boat that I row won't get me there soon
But I got the love if you got the notion
The boat that I row's big enough for two
Me and you
I'm saying these things so you know me, baby
So you understand what I'm all about
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean
The boat that I row won't get me there soon
But I got the love if you got the notion
The boat that I row's big enough for two
Me and you
The boat that I row won't cross no ocean ....
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1 comment:
What a cool boat! I hope being motorized didn't take the fun out of it.
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