Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes


I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long.
Like a worn-out recording, of a favorite song.
So while she lay there sleeping, I read the paper in bed.
And in the personals column, there was this letter I read:

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
I'm the lady you've looked for, write to me, and escape."

I didn't think about my lady, I know that sounds kind of mean.
But me and my old lady, had fallen into the same old dull routine.
So I wrote to the paper, took out a personal ad.
And though I'm nobody's poet, I thought it wasn't half-bad.

"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
I'm not much into health food, I am into champagne.
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape.
At a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape."

So I waited with high hopes, then she walked in the place.
I knew her smile in an instant, I knew the curve of her face.
It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it's you."
And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew"..

"That you liked Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."

Love this catchy cute song. But it's so unrealistic. I bet this song is written by a guy (lazy to do research, assuming it IS written by a guy)! I mean like harlow?? In real life hor, when this thing happened, the 1st thing a normal female will say when she sees her guy at the restaurant will be: "WTF are you doing here?" and then look around sheepishly hoping that her secret escape lover will not show up. No such thing as laughed together lor.... that's just a fairy tale.

Nevertheless, it's still a catchy cute song that reminds me of my monthly trip to Singapore with my dad, grandparents and brother when i was much much much younger coz this song was always playing on the 'adult' radio station (90.5FM) :D

ooohhh.... i just remember another funny not so childhood memory :D My brother introduce Kopi Kat Klan (it's a tape full of funny sketches by the talented Siva Choy and gang) to us so we went to our favourite hangout place, Holland Village, to get the cassette (ya, damn old school, right?) and our monthly dose of secondhand books from EMF Bookstore. We (My dad, bro and Karen Jiejie) excitedly, put the cassette into the player the moment we went into the car and listen.... it was too much and too funny to the extend that my dad gotta stop driving just to listen and laugh!!! :D Here's some gems that i found on youtube:

Why U So Like Dat by Kopi Kat Klan



The Debate



Kopi Kat Klan - DJ "Smiley Face" De Souza



R-Rated Movies



The Tunnel



Night Training


Ok, that's all i can find for Kopi Kat Klan...oh oh... here's one from Talking Cock

Unchained Melody Hokkien Version


:D :D :D :D :D