Budak Pantai - Assorted Nuts

Been planning to get this for some time, finally got it over the weekend over coffeee at the Esplanade. First heard them perform during my secondary school days (about 10 years ago)on this CD called Aka Acapella, which is a compilation of local acapella groups. The following year, I got to watch them live at Victoria Concert Hall, and they impressed me with their vocals, humor and creativity.



You can sample some of the tracks here. You're bound to find some familiar songs in this album, such as David Tao's Ai Hen Jian Dan and Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin, Abba's medley, Sandy Lam's Qing Ren De Yan Lei, Emil Chau's Wo Shi Zhen De Fu Chu Wo De Ai, Blue's All Rise but with Budak's twist to them.

Here's the lyrics to the hilarious "All Rice".

All Rice

• Lyrics by Joe.


• Arranged by Budak Pantai

U always say that u don't like what I cook
U never touch my curry or my soup
I must confess that I just about had enuf
From this day on, got to put this to a stop

Baby I swear I know what u do
U feed the dog with the food I give u
And if u thot u had me fooled
I'm telling u now, this is what I'm gonna do (so listen)

CHORUS
One, no vegetable, no meat
Two, from now, u only eat
All Rice
Plain Rice

Three for the dog u've been feeding
U eat his dinner, no kidding
That's right That's right

One, no vegetable, no meat
Two, from now, u only eat
All Rice White Rice

Three for the dog u've been feeding
U eat his dinner, no kidding
That's right (let me tell u now)
That's right (I rest my case)!