Video Killed The Radio Star

Back in the good old years, I used to listen to the radio every single night, without fail. 98.7FM Perfect 10. I've won quite a bit of items from Perfect 10, from a $100 cash voucher, to a Swatch watch, to movie tickets, to memorabilia, to anything you can think of. I was slightly luckier than some of my friends and classmates who didn't tune in any less.

Over the past few years, there's just been so many changes and I realised I've stopped listening to radio for a while. First, my radio at home broke down (the one which also plays cassette, so you figure out how old it is) and it was never replaced. Second, I succumbed to the internet age, and spent my youth playing games like Counter-Strike or Championship Manager.

I never had a pocket radio tuner, and even when I got my Creative mp3 and later iPod, it was mainly BC tracks I listened to in preparation for classes.

Recently, I've started tuning in to radio stations again, courtesy of my car. The car is still the best thing I bought myself, I love those moments when I drive to and back from work, when I will just zone out into my personal space and listen to the radio. My favourite moments are of course driving home late at night with the radio on. 'Me' time for me to sort my thoughts out. It also tends to be a bit more 'feeling feeling', maybe because of the songs they play at night.

The 90s saw a massive emergence of alternative rock bands, which really captured my heart with their music. Thus, I always feel very nostalgic when I listen to this particular category of songs.

Driving to work this morning, I heard this song that put me in the 'feeling feeling' mode. I went to office, googled the song lyrics, and found out that it was actually a track by the Killers - Human.

Some of you may know that The Killers is also the artiste for BC30's lower body warm up, Somebody Told Me, which also happens to be one of my favourites, along with Mr Brightside. For those of you who are interested, can check this song out.



And in the same morning, I heard another song that got me into the mood. Then I realised that it was the theme song for this year's National Day. It's by Electrico - What Do You See. I love this song already.



Sometimes the radio brings the loveliest moments in life.