In the 1960s and early 70s, the budding musicians of Singapore and Hong Kong mined a good portion fo their inpiration from American pop radio. Singaporean surf bands, drenched in enough reverb to make Duane Eddy lose his head, backed chirpy voiced, heavily-accented coastal cuties in covers of nearly every US frat party track you could possibly imagine. There's something delighfully innocent in the earnest way these musicians throw themselves headfirst into these girl group and garage party covers. Lately, the record bins have been largely vacant of potentially undiscovered gems from Singapore and Hong Kong, as collectors have caught on in a big way. If you can find albums nowadays by bands such as The Quests (absolute excellence!), The Crescendos or the Thunderbirds, or by the inimitable singer Nancy Sit, good luck leaving with the shirt on your back.
For today, though, we'll enjoy some of the song stylings for free right here.
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