David Turner wrote an article on being stuck in this era and indeed, I'm guilty of such love in the first degree, since that was when I grew to love listening to music.
English sentimental hits or Chinese xinyao songs accompanied my schooldays and I still have a nostalgic feeling towards any song which belongs to one of these categories. When I search for music midis on the Net, I never fail to zero in on love songs of the 80s. I also have a cd set of television serials' theme songs from this era, as well as cassette tapes of ballads belted out by the singers most popular then.
Somehow, Chinese songs have a greater impact on me. I remember Ng King Kang's album entitled My Friends, My Classmates, Everything I Love The Most. I can even remember how the tune of this song goes! Jeff Chang was and still is my favourite singer. I love his ballads and his tenor voice. When the Campus Superstar contestants and Kelvin Tan sang 3 theme songs from the television series of the 80s era during the celebrations after the Star Awards, it was poignant for me too.
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